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Chapter 1045 Riding the Wind
In an open field in the suburbs of Lu State, Qufu, countless passers-by were curiously looking at the glider jointly built by Gongshu Ban and Gu Xiaobai.

The body of this glider is about two meters long, and the shell is hollowed out from a complete fir.

The surface is polished with river stones without any burrs, showing a beautiful streamlined shape.

And a pair of slender wings, nearly ten meters long, stretched to both sides.

This pair of wings is also made of fir, which is a compromise material between density and toughness that Gu Xiaobai and Gongshu can find.

In the glider, the tail ends of the wings were baked and bent upwards into a nearly right-angled arc.

However, in order to reduce weight and maintain the center of gravity, this glider does not have the cockpit on the upper part, but sits in the cockpit.

Its upper half is closed and the lower half is hollowed out, creating a groove that can accommodate a person. Through some ties, a person can be fixed in the groove, and then by pulling the rope, the tail control of the glider is manipulated. The direction in which the glider is flying.

The whole glider is so light that one person can carry it.

Coupled with a simple mechanism to manipulate the tail of the glider, this is all there is to this glider.

After all, limited by the material, the glider is not big, so it can only be as light as possible.

In order to allow himself to fly, Gu Xiaobai recently starved himself for a few days to lose weight.

The people of Lu State who were watching were very unimpressive about this thing.

"This is the wooden bird that can fly people into the sky?"

"Can this thing fly? It doesn't look like a bird..."

"No matter how you look at it, it can't fly! Its wings can't even flap!"

"Looks like a dead bird... I think Mo Di's side is more reliable."

"Mo Di's doesn't look like a bird either...it's basically a tile, but his one can fly."

"Come on, the market has opened. Whether this bird can fly or not, the odds are 1:5. Those who bet on Mo Zhai will bet on the left side, and those who bet on the public loser will bet on the right side. Those who want to get rich are coming soon!"

Today's Qufu is as lively as a festival.

In this day and age, people don't have many entertainment activities. The competition between Mo Di and Gongshu is a big show, not to mention nine out of ten people in Qufu City are paying attention, and many people come from neighboring countries to watch the fun.

It's amazing to travel all the way for many days just to watch the excitement.

But after seeing Gongshu's "wooden bird" that can carry people to fly, everyone was immediately disappointed.

It's completely different from the lifelike flying birds in the imagination.

You at least put a few feathers on it for decoration?
How can you fly without feathers?
Not to mention that the onlookers were confused, even Gong Shuban didn't trust Gu Xiaobai very much.

"This thing, can it really fly? How can it fly without any mechanisms? At least install the pedals. I said that the wings should be made to flap..."

People in this era have no concept of flying. They think that there is only one way to fly, and that is to flap their wings.

It's a pity that even modern technology cannot produce a usable orthopter, let alone an ancient one.

Besides, where does flying need power!
Gu Xiaobai explained Bernoulli's Law to Gongshuban several times, but he didn't see it with his own eyes, so Gongshuban still didn't believe it.

But even though he didn't really believe it in his heart, Gong Shuban still stood up, with his chest and stomach protruding, and his voice was like a bell: "Thank you for coming to see the phoenix bird made by my public loser!"

"I know you don't believe that this divine bird can fly, so today I will let my grandson show you how this divine bird can soar into the sky!"

Gu Xiaobai rolled his eyes at the side, what about the phoenix?Old man, you are not very good at building airplanes, but you have a set of names.

He was about to step forward, but Bai Hang stretched out his hand to grab him, and said, "Master... are you really going? Why don't you let me replace you..."

Bai Hang was extremely worried: "What if you fall from the sky, my lord?"

"Don't worry." Gu Xiaobai stretched out his hand and patted Bai Hang's hand: "If I fall down, I will be a good man again in 18 years."

Bai Hang: "..."

Son, this joke is not funny!

Our Bai family has been waiting for you for almost 200 years before waiting for your reincarnation, okay? Where is 18 years?This is obviously 180 years!

After 180 years, we don't even know if our Bai family is still alive!

But how can Bai Hang stop Gu Xiaobai?

He saw Gu Xiaobai walk under the glider, and tied himself and the glider with a tie.

Next to him, Gongshu Ban was still offering wine to the heavens and the earth, muttering something, "The phoenix god bird took my grandson to ride against the wind, soar through the sky and the earth, and go straight to the blue sky..."

Gu Xiaobai always felt that the old man was cursing himself, so that he could ascend to heaven quickly.

Gu Xiaobai bent down and picked up the glider carefully, not letting the wings touch anything.

After all, they are just wings made of wood, which are too easy to break.

In this era, except for Gu Xiaobai, no one can control this helicopter, because he must carefully choose the airflow in the air, as long as the wind is a little stronger, the end will be broken.

Then Gu Xiaobai got on a flatbed and connected the tow rope to the glider.

Eight well-trained horses galloped forward, pulling the flatbed cart. The road was somewhat uneven, and Gu Xiaobai's legs were slightly bent to act as a cushion for the body.

As the speed of the horse became faster and faster, he also felt the glider on his back began to have a strong lift.

It was very windy today, and eight horses pulled the carriage, galloping against the wind.

When the superimposed speed of the wind speed and the horse exceeded 40 kilometers per hour, Gu Xiaobai only felt his body lighten, and his feet had vaguely left the flatbed truck underground.

Gu Xiaobai squinted his eyes and listened attentively. There was another gust of wind blowing in front of him. Before the gust arrived, Gu Xiaobai had already heard the noise.

He loosened his hands suddenly and shouted: "Get up!"

With a "wow", the glider suddenly lifted up, and then vibrated a few times, as if stepping on invisible steps, climbing up step by step.

Gu Xiaobai heard countless exclamations from below.

"Flying!"

"It can really fly!"

"My God, that is really a divine bird!"

But that's where it goes!

Leaving the ground is the most difficult step for gliding.

Next, let the birds fly in the sky!

Gu Xiaobai flew the glider against the wind for tens of meters. Feeling that the kinetic energy was a bit insufficient, he manipulated the lever to turn around in the air, drew an arc and started to accelerate along the wind direction.

He slanted across the treetops and flew towards the public loser's mansion, using the updraft generated by the roof of the mansion to accelerate and rise.

Then turn again, face the headwind, and continue to rise!
Potential energy and kinetic energy are constantly changing and accumulating, and Gu Xiaobai circles back and forth in the sky, flying higher and faster.

His excited shout echoed throughout the world: "Aoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

I'm flying!
Is flying in a helicopter called flying?

This is real flying!
(End of this chapter)