Legendary Captain

Chapter 327 Three-Nine Movement!

On the Zhiyang control tower, Wang Chenchen looked at the high-powered radar display that showed Xu Xian, Wang Qi, and four target drones scheduled for airspace number three.

As Xu Xian and Wang Qi's fighter jets were about to enter the designated air-launch area, Wang Chenchen smiled and said, "We still have some time, let's watch them practice on target. If I remember correctly, this should be Xu Xian's first live-fire training, let's take a look."

"It's just launching missiles, a formality. The target drones won't be maneuvering much this time, so there won't be any shooting difficulties," the controller replied with a smile.

The main purpose of this mission was to familiarize Xu Xian with the process and feel of air-launched missiles, not to have him practice finding the right moment to launch them. Therefore, the target drones used this time were all of a type with low maneuverability and slow speed, posing virtually no shooting difficulty.

"After all, this is Xu Xian's first time doing live-fire target practice. Let's see," Wang Chenchen said with a smile. "I'll go down after I've watched it."

The controller didn't say anything. Anyway, it looked like Xu Xian and Wang Qi would be entering the designated airspace in less than two minutes, and going through the missile launch procedure wouldn't take much time. It was clear that Squadron Leader Wang Chenchen really liked Xu Xian. She probably saw Xu Xian's flying talent when she was training him a while ago and was overjoyed.

The air traffic controller's guess was largely correct. For a period of time, Wang Chenchen had been responsible for Xu Xian's training flights. Wang Chenchen was a seasoned pilot; after only a few training flights with Xu Xian, he could clearly see Xu Xian's flying talent. Experienced pilots like Wang Chenchen always favored exceptionally talented young pilots, so how could he not value Xu Xian?

Just then, Xu Xian's voice came through the radio: "Zhiyang, I'm making a move."

"I wonder what they're up to this time?" the controller said to Wang Chenchen with a smile.

At this time, although Xu Xian and Wang Qi had not yet reached the designated airspace, there were no other aircraft nearby, and the airspace was very clean. Xu Xian's slight maneuvering did not have any particular impact.

Wang Chenchen guessed that the two young men had suddenly come up with some interesting idea, which was why they suddenly requested to maneuver. The Zhiyang control tower had just given them heading instructions, and they couldn't change direction without informing the tower. When Xu Xian accelerated past Wang Qi, although the speed increased, the heading remained very precise, without the slightest deviation. This was a good habit Xu Xian had picked up from civil aviation—reporting any new maneuvers to air traffic control first.

"Young people are shrewd and quick-witted, but it shouldn't have any negative impact, right?" Wang Chenchen said.

The controller shook his head: "The surrounding area is perfectly clean."

"Let them be then," Wang Chenchen laughed.

"OK!"

Just as the controller was about to grant Xu Xian permission to move, he noticed that Xu Xian's vehicle had already started moving and paused for a moment, thinking, "This kid is in a real hurry."

Wang Chenchen clicked her tongue: "I'll have to talk to him later. The control hasn't even been given a chance to speak, and he's already made a move."

Actually, Xu Xian had already done his homework while he was down there. A large area of ​​airspace near Zhiyang Airport was a restricted zone, and no commercial airliners would fly there. This restricted zone included Airspace No. 3. And during the morning training session, there were no other training crews; at this moment, only Xu Xian and Wang Qi were in the air. He knew exactly what was going on!

Of course, it's one thing for Xu Xian to know that there's no impact nearby, but it's certainly not a good habit for him to act without any prior notice. Wang Chenchen said that she would have a good talk with Xu Xian when he came down, and that makes sense.

However, this is not a big problem.

Suddenly, the controller looked puzzled. On the radar, a tiny radar echo signal was seen separating from the position of Wang Qi's fighter jet, and it was moving very fast.

"What is this thing?" The controller frowned. He really couldn't figure out what it was or what could be so fast.

"A missile?" Looking at the characteristics of the radar echo, it did indeed resemble an air-to-air missile. Because air-to-air missiles are generally smaller, their radar echo signals are very weak, and the controllers couldn't think of anything else that could fly so fast!

"But why is Wang Qi launching a missile? There's no target practice airspace yet!" the controller asked, puzzled.

At this moment, Wang Chenchen also saw the radar display, and his first thought was the possibility of a missile. However, like the controller, they hadn't even reached airspace zone three yet.

Moreover, Wang Chenchen knew about the live ammunition they brought for this training exercise: two Eagle Sparrow E-type air-to-air semi-radar guided medium-range missiles and two Viper C-type infrared guided short-range air-to-air missiles.

The maximum range of a missile like the Eagle Sparrow-E is less than 30 kilometers. It's still far from the target drone, well over 30 kilometers away. What can you do with a missile like that? Set off fireworks?

The Viper C's close-range air-to-air missile has an even shorter range, only about ten kilometers, which is much shorter than the Viper C's.

To be honest, even a seasoned veteran like Wang Chenchen couldn't figure out what Wang Qi was thinking. Was he up to something new? Was he just too old to keep up with the younger generation's thinking?

At that moment, Wang Chenchen even had a slight moment of self-doubt.

"Ask Wang Qi about his intentions!" This matter was really strange. Wang Chenchen had a bad feeling about the situation, so she asked the controller to ask Wang Qi about his intentions.

The controller, microphone in hand and eyes glued to the radar screen, suddenly had a thought: "Captain Wang, look, isn't that thing flying towards Xu Xian?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Chenchen compared the radar images again and his expression changed drastically.

Meanwhile, in Wang Qi's cockpit, he had seen that they were about to reach airspace number three. After telling Xu Xian on the internal channel to stop maneuvering, he prepared to return to the control tower channel to report to the tower that they were about to begin normal training.

That's right, they used two channels, one for communicating with the control tower and the other for internal communication, without interfering with each other.

During this process, Wang Qi figured out the weapon firing button. After discovering the smoke trail, he froze for a second. Then, looking at the mounting page, he saw that one Eagle Sparrow missile was missing, and suddenly the hairs on his body stood on end.

He didn't know why the missile could be launched even when the weapon safety was in the off position, but this illogical thing just happened.

Because he had previously tried to lock on using fire control radar, the Eagle Sparrow missile headed straight for Xu Xian after it was launched.

At this moment, even someone like Wang Qi, who was used to seeing all kinds of storms, felt a chill run down his spine. He just watched helplessly as the missile, like a sharp sword, pierced straight into Xu Xian's direction.

After a brief moment of clarity, Wang Qi didn't bother switching the communication channel back to the internal channel. Instead, he roared into the control tower's public channel, "Xu Xian! Three o'clock! Missile! Missile!"

Now, not only Xu Xianneng could hear it, but Wang Qi's almost hoarse shouting echoed even on the control tower.

Wang Chenchen had originally had this thought in his mind, but he felt that the thought was too absurd and quickly dismissed it. However, reality told him that this ridiculous thing had actually happened.

Wang Chenchen grabbed the microphone and yelled, "Wang Qi, what the hell are you doing?!"

"Captain Wang!" Wang Qi shuddered. Wang Chenchen was his squad leader, and Wang Qi could recognize his voice after hearing it only once. Just from that tone, Wang Qi could feel Wang Chenchen's murderous rage.

Tower Chief Zhihong and Wang Chenchen put down the microphone and patted the old controller on the shoulder: "Project the data onto the big screen!"

Behind the control tower is a very simple combat analysis room with a huge screen. The tower projects information such as altitude, speed, and position contained in the radar signals onto the big screen to form a simple 2.5D real-time battlefield simulation.

This function is usually used by tactical instructors for real-time explanations of air combat tactics or by commanders for on-site command, and it's not used very frequently. There's a more comprehensive and accurate dedicated combat analysis room at the base. This one in the control tower is for emergencies; I didn't expect it to be used today.

After the controller operated the console, a real-time position simulation of Xu Xian, Wang Qi, and the missile quickly appeared on the large screen.

The image clearly shows that the missile that was mistakenly launched was indeed heading straight for Xu Xian.

"Damn it, what is that bastard Wang Qi thinking!" Wang Chenchen cursed under his breath. Judging from the simulation images, the missile had clearly locked onto Xu Xian. This meant that Wang Qi hadn't just accidentally launched the missile; he had used the fire control radar to lock onto Xu Xian beforehand. Now, the missile wasn't flying aimlessly; it would be tracking Xu Xian's fighter jet. Furthermore, judging from the simulation images, the two aircraft weren't very far apart. Didn't that mean Xu Xian's space for maneuvering and evasion was extremely limited?

This combat analysis room is too rudimentary. It can only display the relative positions of the targets, but it cannot calculate things like the estimated time of impact and the estimated point of impact. Otherwise, Wang Chenchen could see more information.

At this moment, the controller also saw the simulated image and turned pale with shock. He couldn't help but ask, "Captain Wang, Xu Xianke has never received missile evasion training. Should we make him eject?"

Strictly speaking, Xu Xian had received missile avoidance training, but only in ground-based courses. In other words, Xu Xian only learned how to avoid missiles from manuals and his instructors. In actual flight, Xu Xian had never even tried missile launch, let alone missile avoidance; he was a complete novice.

This controller was a veteran; he knew very well that there was a big difference between theory and practice. No matter how eloquently missile evasion theory is explained on the ground, without a few practical training sessions, it's ultimately just empty talk.

For new pilots, they are usually first trained in simulated missile evasion. This involves using a simulated air combat pod to simulate a real missile with a nearly realistic missile signal. This ensures safety and replicates the realities of missile evasion as closely as possible. However, Xu Xian had never experienced even this kind of simulated training; his mind was filled only with layers upon layers of theory.

Too many people are eloquent, but when it comes to actual practice, their theories are completely inapplicable. Moreover, many theories are one thing in books, but in practice, they need to be adapted to the specific circumstances; this is the importance of experience. And there is only one way to accumulate experience: through extensive hands-on practice, but Xu Xian hasn't reached that stage yet.

Therefore, the controller's first thought was to have Xu Xian parachute to safety!

The controller's thinking was understandable. For a seasoned pilot, they might try to maneuver and evade first, and only eject if all else fails. However, Xu Xian had not received any "substantial" missile evasion training, so waiting would be pointless. Moreover, Xu Xian had only had a few ejection training sessions. If they waited any longer and encountered problems with ejection, it would truly mean the plane crashed and everyone on board perished.

Wang Chenchen gritted her teeth: "Notify Xu Xian to parachute when the time is right!"

In fact, Wang Chenchen faced immense pressure in making this decision. Although everyone knows that human life comes first, there are strict regulations for fighter pilots to eject from their aircraft. After all, fighter jets are built with real money, and if pilots ejected at the drop of a hat, how could the air force withstand it?

Being locked onto by a missile should not be a strict requirement for parachuting. In a real battlefield, if you are locked onto by a missile, you can just eject and abandon the aircraft, and there's no need to fight. Practicing maneuvers and equipping fighter jets with flares would be meaningless, since you can just eject as long as you know you're locked onto by a missile. Practicing maneuvers and using flares would be completely unnecessary.

However, given that Xu Xian had never received real missile evasion training, this could be a valid reason for ejecting, but he really wasn't confident that his superiors would accept this reason.

Therefore, Wang Chenchen did not actually say that Xu Xian should jump immediately, but said that he should jump "when the opportunity arises". In other words, Wang Chenchen still had a sliver of hope that Xu Xian could avoid the missile without jumping.

There was no other way; he just happened to be in the highest-ranking command position, so this decision had to be made by him, and he would have to bear the responsibility.

"Okay!" The controller immediately prepared to contact Xu Xian, but Xu Xian's roar came through the channel first: "Wang Qi, what kind of missile is this?!"

In the cockpit, Xu Xian was turning right when he heard Wang Qi tell him to level off, and he was preparing to do so. Suddenly, the radar warning alarm in the cockpit became increasingly urgent.

Xu Xian was the first to notice the change in the alarm sound. He could also tell that the urgent alarm sounded like a missile attack alarm, but at the time he couldn't understand why there would be a missile attack alarm.

Perhaps, even if Xu Xian thought about it for ten days and ten nights, he would never have imagined that it was Wang Qi who launched the missile.

However, Xu Xian subconsciously glanced at Wang Qi's position from the side and saw a very obvious white smoke trail rushing straight towards him.

Xu Xian's mind went blank for a moment, because he could clearly tell that it was the smoke trail of a missile. Moreover, just by looking at the smoke trail, it seemed that the missile was heading straight for him.

Just then, Wang Qi's roar came through the radio: "Xu Xian! Three o'clock! Missile! Missile!"

Such a desperate shout immediately snapped Xu Xian, who was somewhat dazed, back to his senses.

It's a missile! And judging from the direction the missile came from and the starting position of the smoke trail, it's very likely that this missile came from Wang Qi's side!

Wang Qi actually fired a missile at him! This would be an incomprehensible and bizarre thing for anyone, no wonder Xu Xian was momentarily stunned.

Because Xu Xian was momentarily distracted, the plane remained turned to the right. By the time he came to his senses, the nose of the plane was almost directly facing the direction Wang Qi had come from, which was also the direction the missile was flying.

At this moment, Xu Xian and the missile were heading head-on, and the probability of them getting close suddenly increased.

On Wang Qi's HUD display, the estimated hit time decreased at a sudden and rapid rate the moment Xu Xian turned his camera head.

"What is he doing?" Wang Qi didn't understand why the estimated hit time was being brought forward. Although the weather was fine, the distance between him and Xu Xian was still quite far to the naked eye. He could only see a black dot and couldn't make out the situation of Xu Xian's fighter jet.

However, when he glanced at the digital display on the right, he saw a short line extending from the circle representing Xu Xian's fighter jet, pointing in the direction of Xu Xian's current heading. On the screen, Xu Xian's heading was directly opposite his flight path.

"This kid dares to fly back?" Wang Qi felt a chill run down his spine. Others would avoid missiles like the plague, but Xu Xian actually took the initiative to "catch" a missile. What kind of nonsense is this?

At this moment, Xu Xian, now clear-headed, shed his initial panic. He pushed the stick to the right, and the fighter jet's right turn continued smoothly without stopping. Instantly, as the fighter jet continued to turn right, the missile's position changed from Xu Xian's twelve o'clock position to almost nine o'clock, which was roughly to the left.

At that moment, the theories about missile evasion flashed through Xu Xian's mind like a revolving lantern. Xu Xian's memory has always been excellent; so excellent that he could not only remember what was written in the operation manual, but also recall most of what the ground theory instructors had said.

At the same time, Xu Xian slammed on the throttle, shifting directly into second afterburner and pushing it to full throttle. The C16's engine, in afterburner mode, roared like a giant dragon, its powerful thrust continuously providing Xu Xian's fighter jet with tremendous power. Simultaneously, Xu Xian sharply pulled back on the stick, and the fighter jet, like a dragon plunging into the sea, plunged diagonally downwards into the low-altitude sky.

On the left side of the head-up display, the airspeed indicator showed that the fighter jet's speed began to rise rapidly as the thrust increased and decreased. A moment later, intermittent sonic boom clouds appeared at the wing roots of Xu Xian's fighter jet.

He broke the sound barrier!

Wang Qi witnessed the whole scene. At first, he thought Xu Xian was so frightened by the missile that he did something stupid by flying straight towards it. However, Xu Xian's next actions showed that he was more clear-headed than anyone else.

"This is the 39 maneuver!" Wang Qi muttered to himself. Just moments before, when Xu Xian was head-on with the missile, he continued his sharp right turn, positioning the missile at his nine o'clock position, while simultaneously beginning to descend. Moreover, from a distance, Wang Qi could see the sonic boom cloud swirling around the side of Xu Xian's fighter jet, indicating that Xu Xian had engaged afterburner and was accelerating.

This is a standard 39-meter maneuver!

The 39 maneuver, also known as the 39 high-altitude maneuver, is a maneuver commonly used to evade missiles! After a brief moment of shock, Xu Xian used the 39 maneuver almost without hesitation, and the procedure was flawless.

Wang Qi's pupils contracted slightly: "Xu Xian, is he trying to evade the missile?"

To be fair, if it were Wang Qi in Xu Xian's situation and at his level, he wouldn't be completely panicked, but his first thought wouldn't be to avoid the missiles, but to parachute to safety.

He knew perfectly well that Xu Xian had never participated in any missile evasion training, not even simulation training. Under these circumstances, parachuting to survive was not a shameful thing.

However, Xu Xian actually attempted to maneuver to evade the missile.

Just as Wang Qi was astonished by Xu Xian's audacity, Xu Xian's voice rang out over the radio: "Wang Qi, what kind of missile is that!"

Wang Qi was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly realized Xu Xian's intention and hurriedly replied, "It's the Eagle Sparrow missile!"

"Eagle Sparrow Missile!" Xu Xian narrowed his eyes.

Whether it's a semi-radar-guided Eagle Sparrow missile or an infrared-guided short-range Viper missile that's catching up is an extremely important question! This will directly affect Xu Xian's decision!

"Xu Xian, the missile has already activated its active radar; I can no longer control it," Wang Qi immediately added.

Because he was not far from Xu Xian beforehand, the active radar on the Eagle Sparrow missile was activated immediately after its launch, autonomously tracking Xu Xian's position without his initial guidance. Otherwise, he could have misguided the missile during its initial guidance phase, causing it to deviate from its course and thus preventing it from posing a safety threat to Xu Xian.

However, the missile's own radar is now activated, and it has escaped Wang Qi's control. He can no longer exert any influence on the Eagle Sparrow missile. The Eagle Sparrow missile is now autonomously tracking Xu Xian under the action of its own radar.

Wang Qi felt it was necessary to let Xu Xian know this.

Wang Qi and Xu Xian's conversation was clearly overheard by the controllers in the control tower and Wang Chenchen. Wang Chenchen was quick-witted, and when Xu Xian asked Wang Qi what kind of missile it was, he already knew Xu Xian's intention.

As a medium-range missile, the Eagle Sparrow missile is significantly larger and heavier than the Viper short-range air-to-air missile, which means that the Eagle Sparrow's maneuverability is somewhat weaker than that of the Viper missile.

Short-range air-to-air missiles like the Viper have more stringent launch requirements than medium-range or medium-to-long-range missiles. Once locked on by such a missile, escape becomes extremely difficult. At least, evasive maneuvers alone are incredibly challenging. This is because these short-range air-to-air missiles possess extremely high maneuverability, exceeding even the limits of fighter jets. They can perform maneuvers of over ten Gs with ease, much like eating or drinking – how can fighter jets compete?

If Wang Qi had mistakenly fired a Viper missile, Xu Xian would have had virtually no chance of maneuvering to evade it.

However, Wang Qi accidentally fired the Eagle Sparrow missile. Due to its size and weight, the maneuverability of this type of medium-range semi-radar-guided missile is much smaller than that of a close-range air-to-air missile, which gave Xu Xian the possibility to maneuver and evade.

Medium- or medium-to-long-range missiles may even run out of fuel by the end of their flight and rely solely on inertia to fly. Therefore, maneuvering to dissipate their energy is one of the important methods for dealing with these types of missiles.

For this reason, many pilots do not launch missiles after reaching their maximum range for medium- or medium-to-long-range missiles. Instead, they approach the enemy aircraft to increase the probability of a successful shot-down. If a missile is launched near its maximum range, by the time it reaches the enemy aircraft, its energy will be almost completely depleted, rendering it useless. If the enemy aircraft maneuvers slightly and the missile runs out of energy, it will no longer pose a threat.

However, there is now an important problem. The distance between Wang Qi and Xu Xian is not far, probably only slightly more than half of the maximum range. This distance is not enough to consume much of the Eagle Sparrow missile's energy, which means that the Eagle Sparrow missile can maintain a sufficient energy supply for a considerable period of time. It just depends on how long Xu Xian can hold out.

Furthermore, this involves a crucial issue: the no-escape zone!

If Wang Qi accidentally fired the missile while already in the no-escape zone, it would be very bad news for Xu Xian, indicating that the chances of Xu Xian being able to avoid it were extremely slim.

Sure enough, what Wang Chenchen thought of, Xu Xian also thought of, and Xu Xian's voice came through the radio: "Are you in the no-escape zone?"

Wang Qili recalled that there was a no-escape zone displayed in the half-frame of the effective range on the right side of the head-up display. He remembered that when the launch was carried out, the target had not yet reached the no-escape zone.

"No, I'm sure it's not in the no-escape zone!" Wang Qi confirmed.

"Alright!" Xu Xian breathed a sigh of relief. If it had been a Viper missile or if they had reached a no-escape zone, he would have parachuted to safety without hesitation, without asking for permission. But now, neither of these two most dangerous situations had occurred, which meant there was a possibility of maneuvering to evade them!

He didn't want to crash his plane so soon after learning to fly!

"Captain Wang! What is he trying to do?" At this point, the controller also understood Xu Xian's plan, but he truly couldn't imagine why Xu Xian would dare to do this. Why not just parachute out? Why make such a dangerous attempt!

In the simulated image, Xu Xian is rapidly descending while his speed continuously increases. Because Xu Xian positions the missile at his nine o'clock position, the missile must constantly change its point of impact, thus altering its course. Simultaneously, as Xu Xian descends, the denser air at lower altitudes increases the missile's air resistance, which also helps dissipate its energy.

This is the working principle of the 39 maneuver. Xu Xian is executing the standard procedure for descending to high altitude using the 39 maneuver. Next, he should release chaff to interfere with the missile!

The 39 maneuver must be performed in conjunction with chaff; otherwise, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

However, there was another very unfavorable factor. That is, the Eagle Sparrow E-type missile that Wang Qi was carrying this time was far superior to the Eagle Sparrow A-type missile from a long time ago. Its anti-jamming capability was greatly enhanced, and Wang Chenchen was not even sure whether releasing chaff could interfere with the Eagle Sparrow missile's radar.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Wang Chenchen was also very anxious. He took the microphone and said to Xu Xian, "Xu Xian, don't force yourself. Just parachute when necessary. Don't have any psychological burden."

To be honest, even now, Wang Chenchen is not very confident that the 39 maneuver can evade the Eagle Sparrow missile. Rationally speaking, Wang Chenchen is somewhat pessimistic; the Eagle Sparrow E's performance is simply too good.

"Okay!" Xu Xian replied with just one word.

At this moment, with Xu Xian pressing the lever and applying afterburner, the C-16's speed was approaching its Mach 2 limit. However, Xu Xian knew that the Eagle Sparrow E's limit speed could reach Mach 3, much faster than his. Meanwhile, due to the close proximity, the Eagle Sparrow's solid-fuel engine was still running continuously, maintaining the missile's high-speed flight. Even though the point of impact kept changing, the ample power meant that there was no tendency for it to decelerate in the short term.

The essence of the 39 maneuver lies in constantly changing the missile's expected encounter point, forcing the missile to change course repeatedly. Each change of course consumes additional energy. Simultaneously, by adhering to the 39 maneuver, the missile's flight distance continuously increases, another method of energy consumption. Combined with the increased air resistance from altitude changes, this continuously depletes the missile's energy, ultimately rendering it ineffective.

However, the Eagle Sparrow missile's engine has an exceptionally abundant fuel supply. Even though Xu Xian has tried various methods to deplete its energy, it seems that the Eagle Sparrow missile has not yet reached its limit, which is a very bad omen.

Given the significant speed difference, Xu Xian would be shot down in no time.

At this moment, Wang Qi, looking down from the sky, saw that Xu Xian had not released the chaff for a long time. He was very anxious. What was the meaning of the 39 maneuver not releasing the chaff? Could it be that Xu Xian had forgotten?

In his anxiety, Wang Qi shouted over the radio, "Xu Xian, drop the chaff! Drop the chaff!"

However, Xu Xian, whose thoughts were racing, was abruptly interrupted by Wang Qi's shout, and immediately became furious, yelling into the channel, "Shut up!"

The Eagle Sparrow E missile may not excel in other aspects, but it has top-notch anti-jamming capabilities. Currently, its propulsion is extremely abundant. Deploying chaff can only confuse the missile radar for a very short time. Soon, the radar can lock onto it again. Combined with its still powerful propulsion, the chaff is simply a waste.

He needs to use the foil at a more appropriate time, rather than releasing it meaninglessly now. Otherwise, what will happen when they run out of foil after releasing a large amount?

There is definitely a fixed stockpile of chaff on fighter jets, and the stockpile is not as large as one might imagine. Good steel should be used where it is most needed! Xu Xian was perfectly clear about this point, and he would not blindly apply the theory!

Watching the missile approaching from the side, Xu Xian envisioned a scene! The Eagle Sparrow E missile was indeed a significant improvement over the basic Eagle Sparrow A, boasting greater speed and range. The Eagle Sparrow E's maximum range was almost twice that of the A. However, the Eagle Sparrow E had never resolved the common problem of semi-radar-guided missiles; in fact, this deficiency was even more pronounced in the Eagle Sparrow E!

Xu Xian wanted to use this fatal flaw to give himself a chance to survive!

(End of this chapter)