Receiving instructions from the "Sedlindsburg", Lieutenant Notts escorted Weiss and Nikolai to the field airfield near Clenberg-Heisen Castle, where they could conduct a technical study of the warplanes currently used by the Norman army in the form of drawings and real objects. After several hours of research and analysis, Nikolai's judgment was consistent with Weiss's original speculation: the performance of this Norman fighter is comparable to the fighter used by the Federal Army in the early stage, and after more than a year of development, the performance of the Federal Army's fighter must have improved to a certain extent, therefore, in terms of the hard indicators of combat aircraft, the Normans currently have no advantage, as for the technical ability and psychological quality of Norman pilots, it is even more incomparable.

So, according to Weiss's ideas, the two formulated a plan for the Normans to improve the fighters. Installing a fairing in the nose of the aircraft can undoubtedly reduce wind resistance and increase speed, and the proper heat dissipation design cleverly buries a hidden danger - a full range flight or a short period of continuous sortie may burst the cylinder or burn the line. As for changing the tension between the wings to rigid struts, the Normans accepted it with suspicion.

After deciding on the improvement plan, Weiss and his workers stayed up all night to complete the first prototype of the technical improvement under the supervision of two Norman engineers. The next morning, before the sun had risen, three Norman pilots took off in two prototypes and one prototype. In a face-to-face comparison, the prototype with a fairing and rigid struts showed a convincing performance in terms of maneuverability, and the prototype with only the fairing and the wires was more competitive than the prototype. According to the original plan, in addition to the maneuverability test, the Normans will further verify the stability and applicability of the prototype, but when the two prototypes and prototypes returned to the airfield, the federal fleet of aircraft suddenly attacked. In this apparently targeted air raid, Union warplanes easily swept the Norman air cordon and concentrated their efforts on bombing the Norman airfield north of the Château Clumberg-Heissen, destroying both prototypes and allowing Weiss, Nikolai, and workers from the Clumberg-Heissen factory to escape in the aqueducts.

The bombing by the Union Army had depleted the Normans in the air combat forces deployed in Somsonas, and even if there were feasible improvements, there were few aircraft left to modify. This sudden change in the style of painting made Nikolai, who had a lot of nostalgia, breathe a sigh of relief. Next, they were taken back to the Clumber-Haysen plant by a gloomy-looking Lieutenant Notts, saying that they were waiting for further instructions from the top. And so he waited from morning to evening. For Weiss and Nikolai, this was a rare opportunity to "steal a half-day of leisure", and although Norman soldiers were watching, they calmly drank their tea, chatting about life as they had done in the past, and talking about the past and the present. The like-minded and unintentional friendship of classmates in the past seemed to be a spiritual shelter, allowing them to temporarily put aside all kinds of pain and burdens caused by the war, and in this ordinary but precious time, they found themselves that were once buried by war and killing......

After nightfall, the huge Norman battleship "Sedlindsburg" appeared alone over the city of Somsonas. Weiss observed with his special vision. Despite only two days, the battleship had miraculously recovered from its residual state - all combat readings had exceeded 80 percent of the upper limit, and it was fully ready to continue operations. Based on time and distance, it is likely that it was repaired at a supply point in the mountain city of Slien. At the beginning, Weiss teamed up with the local resistance forces of Slien to raid the Norman army, and the Normans had not completely transformed the Holy Stone Square into an air port, and it seems that in the past half a year, the layout of the Normans in the Lorraine area has been continuously promoted and improved. If you can get detailed information, it will definitely be of great help to the Federal Army to continue the counteroffensive momentum and even take advantage of the victory to recover Lorraine!

To Weiss's surprise, when the "Sedlindberg" arrived, the two big men did not show up, nor did they call him or Nikolai. For the night, it hovered above the city of Somsonas, like a big fish dormant in the sea, doing nothing.

With vigilance, Weiss lay down in his clothes and slept lightly. On the one hand, he was afraid that Nikolai would be taken away again by the Normans, and that one more day here would give him more hope of getting out of the predicament; On the other hand, if the Federal Flying Force launched a strong attack on the Norman warship, the factory would inevitably be affected, and while protecting Nikolai, he should also try his best to use the human radar to take her away......

Although Weiss has made sufficient psychological preparations, whether it is material preparations or arrangements for the retreat route, they are still in the planning stage and have not yet been put into practice. It remains to be seen how much support the WRT will be able to provide and whether the surviving guerrillas and intelligence officers will be able to respond in a timely manner if the opportunity arises suddenly. Since his military career, and especially after those unforgettable bloody battles, Weiss has developed a habit of thinking before acting, which is the key to his early success in the Lorraine Resistance. Now this situation full of uncertainties makes him feel that his heart is hanging in the air.

Before you know it, dawn has arrived. Weiss got up lightly and tiptoed to the window, the Norman battleship was still in sight, but it was no longer standing still, but it was turning and climbing high. When Weiss narrowed his eyes, in addition to this capital ship-class Norman battleship, there was also a fleet of lightweight battleships higher and farther away. They look like they should be odd soldiers lurking in the clouds, targeting the Federal Army flying units? In order to deal with dozens of combat aircraft of the Federal Army, such a big move to set up an ambush circle? You know, the current combat planes of the federal army are wave after wave, group after group, even if they successfully set up an ambush with warships and kill thirty or fifty of them, it is just a drop in the bucket, what is the point?

Weiss was a little confused.

After a while, the Norman soldiers who lived with him got up one after another, and there was a slight noise next door. Realizing that Nikolai was still there, Weiss breathed a sigh of relief and was waiting for her to come out when the unpleasant Lieutenant Notts strode in from outside the door. He walked straight up to Weiss, stared at him for a few seconds, and snorted: "Your design plan, our senior engineer team conducted a detailed evaluation last night, although it is indeed effective, but it is not up to the level we require. If that's all you can do, I'm afraid I'll have to take Miss Leibold back. ”

Weiss hesitated for a moment: "There are usually many ways to improve a weapon, but the time you gave us is too short, so we have to come up with the simplest and most direct plan first." ”

Lieutenant Notts stared intently into his eyes, as if an experienced interrogator, trying to catch something suspicious from the subtle expressions of the prisoner. After Weiss finished speaking, he thought for a moment, and suddenly changed to a more soothing tone: "Okay! Our team of senior engineers, especially the lead engineer, have decided to give you a chance to do so because of the two simple improvements you have proposed. However, I need to remind you that the object of this improvement is a highly secret of the Norman Empire, so if you decide to accept it, the entire factory will be in a state of high lockdown, and even ordinary workers will no longer be able to enter and leave at will, and this state will continue for a period of time - maybe two or three months, maybe half a year, or even longer. ”

"Looks at the battle, right?" Weiss speculated.

Lieutenant Notts did not reply, but said: "The show is about to begin, you better hurry up and wash your faces, and come out in the best state to watch the battle." If you can't draw the right conclusions from this battle and come up with the plan we want, then you won't have a chance to see her again when you wake up early tomorrow. ”

It feels very bad to be coerced, but at this moment, Weiss is even more curious about what he calls "good show". Those two ambitious bigwigs came to Lorraine in person, and spent a lot of time here, obviously to do something big, but the unsightly performance of the previous Norman fighters did not match their "grand ambitions" at all. If there is no backhand, or a more powerful secret weapon or secret tactic, Weiss will feel that he has lost to someone he should not lose.

After a while, a whimpering siren was heard in the air. Weiss and Nikolai followed the Normans to the open space in the factory area, and many workers also walked out of the factory to look up. In the line of sight, the huge "Sedlindberg" put on a posture to meet the enemy alone, and a group of black spots had already appeared in the eastern sky, which was undoubtedly a group of federal fighters. Suddenly, Weiss saw a group of black things emerging from the clouds, much smaller than light warships, and their silhouette was different from that of a common combat aircraft, but a group of monsters with long and short fins: the proportions of the body and wings were almost the same as those of a shark, not to mention the weight of the body reflecting a metallic sheen in the sun.

However, these strange creatures can not only fly, but also fly very fast. I saw that they dived for a certain distance, quickly changed to a level flight state, and then swept over the "Sedlindsburg" at high speed, and rushed towards the federal military aircraft group in an arrow-shaped formation. Previous battles have proven that the same number of Norman fighters is no match for the Federal Flying Forces, and this strange group of "Flying Sharks" is only one-third of the number of Federal fighters. Seeing them violently pounce on the group of federal military aircraft, Weiss was surprised, and hurriedly used his special skills, and at this look, he found that the firepower and protection level of these aircraft greatly exceeded that of ordinary fighters - the firepower was more than twice as much, and the protection ability was more than ten times greater!

What kind of monsters are these?