girl knight zero

Chapter 244 Alpha
The next day, everyone took the train to Xianlin.

On the train, everyone learned from Sharon why Xianlin was chosen as the starting point every time: because Xianlin is the territory of Anne Felton, that is, the territory of the Felton family.

The entire Xianlin can be said to be their backyard, and it is obviously the safest place to do things here.

In the evening, Xianlin arrived.

Everyone took a boat to a small island not far away, and the airship stopped on the island.

"Wow, it's really an airship!" Phoebe exclaimed excitedly as soon as she landed on the island.

Everyone ran off the boat and saw a huge airship parked in the forest. It was 36 meters long, with a maximum diameter of 15 meters and a propeller diameter of 10 meters.

"The Alpha is the latest airship, with a total lift of nearly two tons and a speed of 20 kilometers per hour." Felton said standing beside the airship.

"Huh? It's only 20 kilometers? It's so slow." Phoebe was a little disappointed.

"The airship is not a train, this speed is already very fast!" Felton gave Phoebe a thump in the head.

"Captain Felton, did you buy this airship?" Cang Ling asked.

"It belongs to the Chamber of Commerce." Felton said lightly.

"Felton, are you going on this mission?" Wolff walked over and asked.

"I really want to go." Felton shrugged, "but the captain won't let me go."

"Your task is also very heavy."

"It's all boring tasks."

"Where's the driver? I'll go meet him."

"In it, the one with the beard, James."

"Okay, thank you." Wolfe turned and walked into the pod under the airship.

"Hello, I'm Wolfe of the Hurricane Knights, the leader of this mission." Wolfe offered his hand to James.

"Are you Captain Wolfe? I've seen you for a long time, and I'm glad to serve you." James hurriedly stood up from the dashboard.

"How long can this airship fly at a time?" Wolfe asked.

"The longest test flight time of the Alpha is 72 hours and 32 minutes. Helium, which is safer than hydrogen, is used in the cabin. In addition, there is a hard skeleton. The skeleton is composed of a large beam, 24 long pestles and 16 frames, and uses A large number of pulling wires are used to enhance the strength." James enthusiastically introduced, "Alpha is also the first airship in the galaxy equipped with a high-energy reactor."

"72 hours..." Wolf immediately calculated quickly in his mind.

From here to Nadia Volcano, the straight-line distance in the air is about 11 kilometers. If you leave at 5 o'clock in the evening, you can arrive at [-] o'clock in the morning on the third day.

Of course, this refers to the case where everything goes well.

"Are you leaving tonight?" Felton walked in from the outside at this time.

"Yes, the weather conditions are better these days, which is conducive to flying." Wolfe replied.

"I will then send a boat to wait for you on the north shore of Sandia. After completing the task, I will send out a signal flare. They will monitor it 24 hours a day."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, it's an honor to be of help."

"Captain Felton, is there food on the airship?" At this moment, Phoebe poked in from the window.

"Is there a sofa?"

"Is there any champagne?"

"Is there a soft bed?"

Everyone was chattering.

"There is gauze."

"Huh? Gauze?"

"Specially used to shut the mouths of you little brats!" Felton said angrily.

"Captain Felton." Diego timidly stepped forward and said, "There should be a parachute on the airship, right? Just in case it falls..."

Before he finished speaking, Felton grabbed him by the neck and picked him up.

"I warn you, don't mention that word," said Felton, looking fiercely into Diego's eyes.

"Yes, yes!" Diego replied hastily.

"All the materials have been shipped up, please check again! I'll go to the dock." Felton left Diego, turned and left.

"Wow, what kind of individual rations did they prepare for us?" Everyone swarmed in.

"Sharon, check the supplies against the list." Wolf handed the list to Sharon.

"Yes!" Sharon took the list and walked into the storage room and shouted, "Get out of the way, you little bastards! Don't touch the contents without my order!"

"Captain... No, captain, how does this airship control its takeoff and landing?" Cang Ling, who stayed in the cabin, asked.

"Just call me James." James replied, "The lift is mainly controlled by the auxiliary airbag."

"But I read in the book that once the airship is raised, it must release air through the valve, and after the air is released, it cannot rise again."

"Have you ever studied airships?" Hearing this, both James and Wolf had unexpected expressions on their faces.

"I heard that this mission will take an airship, so I went to the library to check the relevant information." Cang Ling explained.

"You are really a studious girl!" James laughed, "The question you just asked is very professional. In the past, airships were indeed like this. After ascending, they must deflate to prevent the airbags from expanding and bursting. But the Alpha has double airbags , the outer bag is filled with helium, and the inner bag is filled with air. After the airship lifts off, the inner bag is opened to release part of the air, so that after the outer bag expands, the inner bag shrinks due to compression, reducing the pressure of the outer bag expansion, and the outer bag will not It will burst."

"I see, this airship is indeed very advanced." Cang Ling said in admiration.

"I'm going to make preparations before sailing. If you have anything to do, call me anytime. I'll be outside." James nodded to Wolfe after speaking, and went to the grass to check the air pump.

"Zero, did you get the spiritual booster?" Wolfe asked.

"Yes, I got it!" Cang Ling hurriedly raised his hand to show Wolfe the bracelet.

"Have you used it? How does it feel?"

"The backlash is a bit strong, but it's still within the tolerance range."

"Listen well, during this mission, you can use the booster, but no more than twice a day, remember?"

"Twice? Why?"

"Because the booster will increase your spiritual power consumption, and absorbing backlash also requires spiritual power, so if you use it too frequently, it will increase the burden on your body."

"It's ok I can take it! I've always been stern."

"It's not a question of whether you can bear it. This mission is very dangerous. I need every team member to be in the best condition. Remember, no more than two times a day, this is an order." Wolff said sternly.

"Yes, I remember!" Cang Ling hurriedly agreed.

"Very well, let's get ready." Wolfe resumed his gentle tone.

Cang Ling nodded, and ran to get the equipment.

At 12 o'clock that night, the Alpha took off on time and headed from Xianlin to the distant Sandia.

"Everyone, I won't say much about the farewell. I wish you a safe journey." Felton said standing below.

"Goodbye, Captain Felton, thank you for your help!" Several students from class 13 waved in front of the window.

"Be careful! You must come back alive!" Felton waved his hand.

In the dark blue night, the airship slowly flew to the sea, to the continent that had been covered in dust for hundreds of years, and to the huge unknown mystery.

　Guess, how many people will come back alive this time?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)