Rebecca's chirping and cheerful voice was still ringing nearby, but Maggie just smiled and lowered her head to check the joysticks with different functions, the slightly crude instruments and rune disks.
These joysticks and instrument panels have been firmly memorized by her these days, and she is so familiar with them that even with her eyes closed, she can accurately find any button and lever in front of the driver's seat.
Tyre, who had been fighting against the Sandman next to him for a long time, also arched over at this time. Miss Kraken saw that this side was finally ready to take off, and seemed to boost her spirits. She raised her head and looked at the plane sitting in the cockpit Maggie poked the tip of her tail on the ground next to her: "Don't forget to take pictures after you go up—of course, if you crash all of a sudden, you should protect yourself first..."
Before he finished speaking, several technicians rushed forward and dragged the speechless sea monster aside.
Maggie watched all this with a smile.
She felt the rune module and mechanical device under her body trembling slightly, and she could feel that this huge and complex machine was waking up little by little.
Steel, crystal, magic materials, leather, wood, cloth... These inanimate substances are combined into a complex shell in the skillful hands of humans. The dragon that cannot fly sits in this complex shell, ready to use it Fly into the sky.
The shell should be something that brings people a sense of security, but this layer of "shell" has only shown danger in the experiments so far, just like the state of most new technologies in the experimental stage: it is unstable, full of defects, and full of dangers. Problems that technicians can't predict, it's not safe at all.
When it was still a small-scale prototype, the anti-gravity ring of this "aircraft" lost control more than once. Those proof-type anti-gravity rings damaged the walls and roof of the laboratory, and burned the runes on the test bench. Substrate, and as the project progressed to the later stage, the small-scale verification model became a large-scale test machine, and the entire project was transferred to the "special laboratory" in the suburbs, and tested on this open field.
The surrounding technicians had already stepped back, Maggie closed the lid of the cockpit, and then pressed down the main joystick in front of her. The power ridge that had completed preheating and charging began to release magic power to the anti-gravity ring, and a stronger tremor was transmitted from her body. Come.
After the relocation of the test site, the project has no threat to unrelated personnel around, but the risks faced by those involved in the test are still very high, especially the test flight personnel.
The verified anti-gravity device and the "Dragon Wing" device that has been explored are very unstable, and the combination of the two is even more so. For human beings without wings, handing themselves over to a test machine, using these It is a great but too risky move to challenge the blue sky with simple equipment.
Of course, testers can choose mages who have mastered the flying technique, so that at least when the machine crashes, they still have a chance to return to the ground safely with their own strength, but as a test machine, the problems faced by this aircraft are far more than just crashing. Simple—explosions in the air, out-of-control maneuvers, and magic runaways will put the mage who mastered the flying technique in danger of life.
Maggie believed that Rebecca and the technical team she led would be fearless even in the face of these challenges, but she still volunteered to stand up as a test pilot.
As a giant dragon, her body is very strong, and she has high resistance to all kinds of magic damage. Even if the aircraft explodes, she still has a chance to survive. As for falling in the air—although she cannot take off on the ground with her own strength, But she was at least able to land in dragon glide during the fall. Without a doubt, she was the most suitable test pilot for Cecil.
She has "crashed" in this way three times in past test flights - once with serious injuries. If it wasn't a giant humanoid dragon like her that was tested at that time but an ordinary human being, then this project has claimed at least three lives by now.
Maggie took a deep breath to calm down her slightly nervous mood, then held the main joystick located in the center of the console and pulled it up slightly.
Under the inverted cone-shaped anti-gravity aircraft, countless runes on the surface of the metal anti-gravity ring suddenly lit up, and a low humming sound came from the ring and the inside of the aircraft's cone, accompanied by some gravel and gravel near the machine. As it rose to mid-air, the aircraft temporarily named "Dragon Cavalry" broke away from the ground little by little, and began to rise slowly with a steady attitude.
"The output of the anti-gravity ring is stable, the state of the power ridge is stable, the dragon wing device is stable, and the magic wing is normal." Maggie glanced at the console, reported the situation familiarly, and continued to pull up the lever, "I want to start accelerating It levitated."
The flying speed of the aircraft began to gradually increase, and the half-moon-shaped magic energy wings on both sides of it were slowly unfolded under the action of the mechanical device, stretching to both sides to form a plane, while the "dragon wings" on both sides of the cockpit stretched out at the same time, The light blue dragon wing runes lit up one after another, flickering faintly.
It will work this time—it will be smoother than ever.
Out of the corner of Maggie's eyes, she saw the "Dragon Wing" device on both sides of the cockpit. Suddenly, she felt that the metal wings imitating the wings of a giant dragon seemed to be an extension of her body. She held the joystick tightly. , seemed to be able to feel the heartbeat of this machine, she felt the air flowing outside, felt the wings stretching against the wind, she felt... the sky was calling her.
She took off, flying higher and higher.
The ground reference objects on both sides of the cockpit are sinking, and the observation window at the front and bottom of the cockpit has been opened, and she sees that the huge marks on the test site are moving away from her, so she gently pushes the joystick, and everything in the field of vision starts to move backward go.
Maggie laughed happily.
Rebecca raised her head and saw some shimmering particles escaping from the wings on both sides of the "Dragon Cavalry", and then the heavy machine speeded across the sky like a light bird.
She still remembers that the aircraft crashed at this step during the last test—the dragon wing structure produced fatal tremors when changing the propulsion mode, the body tore, the power ridge was out of balance, and it plummeted from a height of hundreds of meters. Maggie was extremely thrilled The ground turned into a dragon-shaped gliding landing in mid-air, and the wreckage of the aircraft fell into the open space on the edge of the test site, smashing a magic monitoring tower.
By the way, he killed Tyre, who was basking in the sun and sleeping late under the tower.
The scene at that time was really shocking—especially when many technicians on the scene didn't know that the race of sea monsters could be resurrected, it really caused a lot of trouble.
"It's flying..." Rebecca raised her head, murmured softly with some thoughts in her mind.
"And it doesn't look like it will fall off..." Till also raised his head, poking the tip of his tail on the ground one after another, "Last time I was really surprised. I was falling asleep when I heard the 'bang' There was a loud noise, and as soon as I opened my eyes, I was soaking in the Baishui River..."
Rebecca: "…"
Maggie's heart was racing, but her hands were more steady than ever.
She held the joystick tightly—the fluctuation of the airflow, the attitude adjustment of the aircraft, the subtle touch feedback from the dragon wings, these incredible feelings were transmitted through the metal, through the conduction of these joysticks, and finally transmitted to her hands, making her gradually There is a real sense of embracing the sky.
Although there is still a shell made of steel and other materials between this real feeling, she is already satisfied like never before.
She saw farmland passing far, far below her, and saw the small model-like pinnacles and houses receding in view, and there was no longer any doubt in her heart about what Rebecca had promised.
Dragons, after all, yearn for the sky.
But the dragons of the Holy Dragon Principality were not allowed to fly from birth—even if a few of them "slightly deformed" had relatively healthy wings, they were forbidden to approach the sky.
Because the genetic defect is a great sin, and the exiles have to pay for it life after life. The deformed wings are not worthy of embracing the sky, which is a blasphemy against the sky.
But how can a creature born with wings resist the urge to fly
Almost every year, young dragons who can’t hold back challenge the taboo. Even if their deformed wings can’t take off, they are willing to use gliding to take off for a short time. , some of the other dragons will be captured by the cavalry patrols of the Grand Duke of Dragon Blood, some will be seriously injured after the terrible gliding due to inexperience, and some...
He will choose to flap his wings with all his strength, glide from Longyue Cliff all the way to the outside of the border, and fly into the human world.
Maggie smiled happily, pulled the lever hard, and flew towards the sky.
If there is a chance to go back, definitely persuade those friends to try this.
Countless times more fun than gliding!
Maggie can't help but look forward to that other "sky-hugging thing" that Rebecca promised.
Iron Wings... what would it be like
…
Gawain, who returned to Cecil City, immediately attracted Veronica/Ophelia who happened to be visiting the magic weapon factory in the city.
Bright sunlight poured into the spacious study room. Veronica, holding a platinum scepter, walked into the room with a calm expression. The sunlight shone on her pale golden hair, and the radiance rippled slightly, making it difficult to distinguish the light from the light. Is the halo the holy light lingering around her
In front of Gao Wen, this ancient rebel slightly lowered his head: "Your Majesty, did you summon me?"
Gao Wen hummed, and when he raised his head, he noticed the platinum scepter in Veronica's hand.
Before getting down to business, he couldn't help but think of another thing he mentioned when talking with Bertila:
The bridge between man and God, the "chain" phenomenon caused by the belief in the same goal.
Platinum scepter, another name is "the bridge between man and god".
Gawain knew this name a long time ago, but he didn't realize that this "bridge" had another possible meaning until he talked with Beltira.
"... Does that scepter really establish a connection between humans and gods?" He asked in a deep voice.
Veronica lowered her eyelids slightly: "Yes, of course."
"... It shouldn't be easy to control this 'chain'."
Veronica raised her head in surprise, she looked at Gawain's deep gaze, and seemed to have a smile: "It seems that you have a deeper understanding of the gods."
"In the eastern part of the Holy Spirit Plain, the lair of the Death of All Things Society, the contest between the power of false gods and the power of mortals gave birth to a huge plant. My old acquaintance, Beltira," Gawain said unhurriedly, "from her, I learned something about rebels and gods."
“…the rewards are often unexpected.”
"Indeed," Gawain nodded, "Do you have any impression of the names Fierna Baishuang and Leierna Baishuang?"
Veronica's tranquil expression was obviously still for a moment.
Then, she said leisurely: "It's really a long-lost name... Did you also hear it from that Bertila?"
"Now that you know, it seems that this information is correct - in the past hundreds of years, the two elves, Fierna Baishuang and Leierna Baishuang, have been important members of the Death of All Things Society. If If I'm not wrong, they should be the ones we discussed... "
"The 'ghosts' of the rebellious plan..." Veronica said softly, "Yes, the Frost Twins are rebels. I know them, but I really didn't expect them to hide in the meeting of the end of all things for so many years. They are actually active in human society.”
"Tell me about them," Gawain nodded, "If my information is accurate, then these elf sisters are probably still alive. Destroyed, they are likely to continue their activities and become a threat."
"...First of all, I want to emphasize one point," Veronica collected her thoughts, and said softly, "Strictly speaking, the Baishuang twins should be said to be 'two sisters at one time', but now they... should actually be counted as one. individual."