Chapter 21: Landing Experiment!
Pacific Ocean.
Below the Floating Continent.
The Arkham, a private yacht.
This is a superyacht that is more than two hundred meters long and has a displacement of twenty thousand tons. Not only is the interior decoration extremely luxurious, but the various equipment is also very advanced. It is even equipped with four helipads and two underwater submarines.
Its owner is the newly-minted world’s top rich man, Barack, with a net worth of over five hundred billion dollars.
Recently, Barack has been working on this yacht. Although many Subordinates think this is very dangerous, he enjoys it, and even said that if the Floating Continent really falls, this will be his best funeral.
After Qi Xuan discussed the relationship between crossing over and airplanes in the Live Stream, many people didn’t take it too seriously, but Barack almost didn’t hesitate at all. He immediately placed an order with COMAC, and finally obtained a ready-made C919 through the channels of a Small Country.
Now, that plane is in a state of takeoff. In an hour at most, it will arrive in this airspace. In order to avoid any accidents on the way, there are also two fighter jets from Lighthouse Country escorting it.
“How is the situation of the people on the plane now?”
In the conference room remodeled on the yacht, Barack asked his assistant.
The assistant didn’t dare to delay and immediately replied:
“According to your requirements, we will contact the plane every fifteen minutes. Up to now, the members on the plane are all in normal condition, including the captain and the flight attendants, and there are no symptoms of discomfort.”
“Has anyone decided to quit?”
Barack tapped the table with his fingers and continued to ask.
“No one has quit.”
The assistant respectfully replied:
“Although the passengers on the plane have complex backgrounds and diverse occupations, they all participated voluntarily and have signed agreements with us.
We didn’t force anyone, and we also explained the risks of this experiment to them beforehand. The seats on the plane are limited, and we even persuaded some unqualified people to withdraw, so there shouldn’t be any problems with the personnel. They have all made up their minds to dedicate themselves.”
“It seems that the people you chose this time are of quite good quality, and they are almost comparable to our brave Soldiers.”
A Lighthouse Country general with deep wrinkles on his face said in surprise.
Inside the C919 that is about to conduct the landing experiment, in addition to some passengers who voluntarily participated in the experiment, there are also thirty fully armed Soldiers arranged by the Lighthouse Country military.
They are also taking this opportunity to try to land again.
If the landing is really related to the plane, then with thirty fully armed Soldiers present, it is enough to initially establish a landing point on the Floating Continent.
If the landing has little to do with the plane, then the chances of survival of the thirty Soldiers are also higher than those of the ordinary passengers. There is no reason why Qi Xuan, who is an ordinary passenger, can land by chance, but they all fail.
Finally, even if the C919 explodes on the spot like Airbus or Boeing, it doesn’t matter. At least it can rule out the correlation between landing and the plane, which is also a kind of achievement.
Barack looked at the recorded video on the large screen in the conference room. In the video, Qi Xuan was talking to the camera, discussing the relationship between crossing over and airplanes.
“You won’t be the only one to land successfully.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be there soon.”
……
Time slowly passed, and the C919, which was full of passengers, gradually entered the airspace above the Pacific Ocean. For a while, the eyes of Various Countries turned to this plane. They continuously maintained their attention through Satellites, radar, and even Reconnaissance Aircraft and high-speed UAVs.
In addition, Barack himself also arranged for Live Stream inside the plane. Multiple Live Stream devices were aimed at the windows, ready to show the landing scene to the world at any time—regardless of success or failure.
Netizens from Various Countries were also closely following. As the plane got closer and closer to its destination, the number of viewers was also constantly rising. The Live Stream Room even experienced lag:
“Damn, three hundred million people online? This data is too outrageous, right?”
“Adding in the broadcasts from Various Countries, there are definitely more than three hundred million people watching online, and it’s possible that there are a billion.”
“It’s a pity that it still can’t compare to the number of viewers during Qi God’s Live Stream.”
“The Sky Screen Live Stream covers the entire world, you can see it just by looking up, you don’t need any equipment, how can you compare?”
“As expected of Qi God, who helped me turn around in the Stock Market. I hope I can see him through other cameras this time, and it’s best to have an unprecedented meeting with the people on the plane.”
“Speaking of which, won’t they pose a danger to Qi God? I remember that there are often extreme opinions on the internet, wishing Qi God would die.”
“What are you afraid of? These people are, at any rate, specially selected high-quality passengers, and a considerable part of them are engineers and scientists who are willing to dedicate themselves. Don’t compare them to those clowns on the internet.”
“And don’t forget, Qi God is backed by our Da Qian. The official has already sent a note to Lighthouse Country, strongly requesting to ensure Qi God’s personal safety. Not to mention that Lighthouse Country itself also needs the intelligence that Qi God has, even if those people on the plane all die, Qi God might be able to live to the end.”
“It doesn’t make sense to discuss these things. Let’s see if this plane can land successfully first.”
“Although I think the possibility of a successful landing is extremely small, I still hope they can create a miracle. This way, our country can also go up and explore in the future.”
……
Before long, the plane changed direction in the airspace above the Pacific Ocean and arrived near the Floating Continent along Qi Xuan’s original Flight Path.
Seeing the increasingly large Floating Continent in the camera, the netizens were all shocked:
“Damn, this is the first time I’ve watched the Floating Continent from this first-person perspective, the sense of oppression is too strong!”
“I always thought the Floating Continent was far away, but now, this is a Monster.”
“I really don’t know how this thing came about. One million square kilometers, which is about the size of three Island Countries, such a heavy mass is actually floating steadily in the air. It’s hard to imagine how it was done.”
“So Various Countries are willing to gather near the Floating Continent even at great risk. Maybe the next technological revolution of mankind will be realized through this continent.”
“Then the initiator of this technological revolution is undoubtedly Qi God.”
“He has already left a crucial mark in the history of the Floating Continent. In the classroom a hundred years from now, anyone who discusses the Floating Continent will not be able to avoid him.”
“It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s landing soon!”
“Damn, my heart is about to jump out of my chest with excitement!”
……
As the distance got closer and closer, the extremely wide edges of the Floating Continent gradually covered the entire field of vision.
Looking ahead, it was a Fog Sphere that was extremely dense.
The entire field of vision was white and hazy.
From here on, they will gradually step into that unknown world.
“How’s the situation?”
“Everything is normal.”
On the Arkham, Barack, who was also watching the Live Stream, couldn’t help but stand up.
Due to electromagnetic interference, the Live Stream screen began to flicker.
Fortunately, various powerful anti-interference devices had been prepared in advance, and it should be able to last for a while.
Just hold on for a while.
Barack prayed silently in his heart.
Official Authorities of Various Countries were also paying close attention.
Blue Star netizens also widened their eyes, unwilling to miss any frame of the picture.
Five kilometers.
Three kilometers.
One kilometer.
The plane crashed head-on into the dense Fog Sphere.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared all around, and the violent electric snakes struck everything around.
But this plane seemed to be protected by good luck, and it was not struck by lightning.
Even the distance traveled far exceeded the previous fifty meters.
They have created a new record!
Barack put his hands on the table, staring at the Live Stream with wide eyes, his face flushed with excitement.
The Exploration team of Official Authorities of Various Countries were all filled with excitement and were unable to express their feelings.
The Live Stream Room was completely covered by the Barrage Flood.
“Could it be that this time they are really going to land successfully?”
“Will mankind, after Qi Xuan, once again ascend the Floating Continent?”
This is the question in everyone’s heart.
It is also Barack’s deepest desire.
But before he could get the result, the Live Stream screen finally couldn’t withstand the interference and completely collapsed.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
It took six seconds.
The ultra-long-range military communication equipment that had been placed in the cockpit beforehand transmitted the voice of the captain.
This captain, who has more than thirty years of driving experience and maintains a zero-error record, and is known for his calmness, was at this moment extremely excited:
“I see it!”
“I see it!”
“That’s a blue sea!”
“The blue Thunderstorm sea!”
“How beautiful! How magnificent!”
“As long as we pass through this Thunderstorm sea, we can reach the new world!”
“God bless! Ah—Boom!”
The intense explosion, the short scream, and the sound of electric current all came together, and finally all turned into a monotonous beep.
Barack stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.
The plane has lost contact.
Or rather, the experiment has failed.
Through the thermal imaging lens of the military UAV, it is possible to clearly see the intense flames bursting out of the Fog Sphere.
With such a big explosion, no one can survive.
Not a single one.
In the end, they still couldn’t escape the existing law.
Barack slumped on the sofa, more dejected than ever before.
Before long, a ray of light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Looking at the Sky Screen that suddenly appeared outside the window, and looking at Qi Xuan, who was lazily in the Sky Screen, this Rich man, who was richer than anyone else, suddenly felt unprecedented jealousy.
Why?
Why is he the only one who can ascend the Floating Continent?!
Why does the Floating Continent only accept him alone?!!
Barack grabbed the sofa with both hands, full of unwillingness.
