"I believe that one day, I will definitely be able to take to the skies."

Smith Orwell always put this sentence on his lips.

Of course, everyone else laughed at his ideas.

In this era, the sky no longer belongs to humans, it is the territory of birds and storms, and humans have long forgotten the way to fly into the sky, and such things are even more taboo in the conservative and strict Holy Alliance, even where alchemy dolls are strictly restricted.

But Smith Orwell is different.

He had a good relationship with his grandfather, and often went to his grandfather's old electronics repair shop, where Smith learned mechanical repair techniques, learned electricians, some engineering, and, of course, more importantly, watched old-time movies at his grandfather's house.

Through that somewhat old television, Smith spent every summer in the imaginative movies of the old days.

He has witnessed the resurrection of dinosaurs, the sinking of luxury liners, the charging of knights from steep cliffs, and the flight of rockets into the unknown universe.

For Smith, these films made with the seemingly rudimentary special effects of the old era have a spirit of exploration that people no longer possess today.

He is particularly fond of films about flying.

The feeling of breaking through the sky and galloping freely in the sky made Smith extremely envious.

However, flying, as well as flying machines, is a forbidden matter in the Holy Alliance.

Smith once asked the teacher at the church school why humans could no longer fly into the sky, and the teacher did not answer the question, but asked him to copy the Holy Book twenty times.

When he grew up, Smith not only did not weaken his yearning for the sky, but became more and more persistent, even if he got married and a child was born, it did not prevent Smith from learning relevant knowledge and spending money to buy equipment for experiments.

The Holy Alliance completely blocked the knowledge of aircraft manufacturing, and Smith could only rely on what he saw in the movies to design and build them like a gourd.

To do this, he taught himself a course in mechanical engineering? Studied fluid mechanics and so on, and in this era, there are very few ordinary people engaged in these professions? At least also an ascender of the creator archetype? Smith is in the Holy Alliance, which tightly controls the rainbow of ascension? Nor is it possible for nature to come into contact with the otherworld.

However, it is in this context that he is well versed? Finally at the age of thirty? Designed his first aircraft.

Based on what Smith watched in the movie, he named it Aviator One.

It's a pity that Smith's first flight ended in failure? His aircraft was structurally strong enough to support flight? The thrust of the engine is not enough to take off? Smith crashed into a tree? Also broke a leg.

How long does it take to recuperate? Smith continues to improve the blueprints? Repeatedly testing materials, his research materials filled the study and the living room, and his wife and young son often did not see this man, because he spent most of his time in the garage? Study his "plane".

What will be ten years after that? How many times did Smith try to fly? Without exception? All ended in failure.

If it weren't for the fact that the maintenance shop he opened through the mechanical skills he had mastered through the design and manufacture of airplanes was a decent income, I am afraid that his wife and children would have left him.

Finally, at the age of forty-two? He felt that he was almost ready to succeed.

Smith dragged his unknown version of "Aviator One" to the coast of Kitty Hawk, far away from the town, because in the process of studying airplanes, he also learned the reasons why humans banned the construction of flying machines, and knew about the existence of natural disasters.

So, in order to avoid the failure that a successful flight could cause, Smith chose this deserted coast, and he did not tell his family or friends, and only an old camera accompanied him.

Smith was ready to film his flight for the record.

Because according to his idea, if he really succeeds in taking off, then the dragon that is a natural disaster will definitely descend here and destroy everything, and there is no hope of survival for him.

He left a record to tell his wife and son that his work was meaningful and that humanity could really return to the skies.

Ready for everything, Smith Orwell climbed aboard Flyer One, he turned on the engine, the blades of the propeller gradually turned, and a gust of wind blew across Smith's face.

The wheels of the plane beneath him also began to move forward, and on the edge of the cliff on this coast, under the gaze of seabirds, the strangely shaped Flyer 1 rushed towards the sea.

The speed of the plane is getting faster and faster, which is a speed that has never been reached before, Smith can see the cliff getting closer and closer, his idea is simple, according to the calculation, the speed of the wings must be above a certain critical value in order to generate enough upward lift to balance the gravity of the aircraft, and with the technology that Smith now masters, normal ground movement is not enough.

Therefore, Smith had to use the speed of the swoop down from the cliff, which means that the Flyer 1 needed to fall off the cliff before it could fly.

This is a crazy move, and if it is not done properly, Smith will fall into the sea with his own plane.

In the auto-shot camera footage, Smith's Flyer 1 rushed off the cliff.

Then, fall down.

...

...

Bai Ge didn't know exactly what kind of mentality Wilbur had to embark on a journey and go through adventures, and now he told Bai Ge that he wanted to fly a plane to induce [Steel Feather].

Although in his opinion, Wilbur's pursuit of an extraordinary life is actually a bit naïve, but looking at Wilbur's solemn appearance, he feels that this is not just a momentary impulse and enthusiasm.

Perhaps, in the long life, those who are mediocre and inactive have also had a similar impulse, wanting to break away from the ordinary, from the current unchanged life, to embark on an adventurous journey, to find the true meaning of life.

But for most people, this is just a fleeting thought, and no one will give up a stable life to seek such an illusory thing.

Nor will anyone embark on a journey for something that seems ridiculously obsessive, chasing a dream that they don't know exists.

Wilbur, however, did.

In a somewhat ridiculous way, he records his unfulfilled wishes, chasing the dreams that his grandfather once told him.

But......

"You don't have to go to such extremes to prove yourself and your grandfather."

Bai Ge returned the notebook to Wilbur, and in that notebook, after embarking on the journey of [Marathon], it was all about recording their adventures, and the melancholy and negativity were swept away, replaced by words and pictures with expectations and longings.

"Although it may seem like a great adventure, life is the real bumpy journey."

"A life that seems ordinary, not worth mentioning, to be able to successfully challenge it and successfully live a life is an adventure in itself."

"Do you think your grandpa is amazing?"

Bai Ge asked.

Wilbur nodded.

"Then why do you think he's amazing?"

Bai Ge asked again.

After a moment's hesitation, Wilbur replied.

"He once built airplanes, flew into the sky, and raced against dragons."

"It's really remarkable."

Bai Ge nodded.

"But what's even more remarkable about your grandfather is that his action in the sky is not just a fleeting firework, and his challenge to the dragon is not just for show-off, his will is passed down through you, and will continue to be passed on."

Bai Ge actually didn't know what Wilbur's grandfather designed and built the plane for, but he could feel that Wilbur's grandfather was purely yearning for the sky, not using it as a gimmick to sell fame and amass wealth.

Even though everyone didn't believe him, the old man persevered and let his grandson have the same dream.

This is the inheritance and continuation of dreams.

The reason why human beings in the old era were able to soar into the sky is precisely because of the continuation of the dreams of generation after generation.

"So, Wilbur, live."

Bai Ge gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Live and witness a better world, as for your grandfather's experience, I don't think it's false, I'll prove it to you, use this Flyer One."

Wilbur seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't.

Bai Ge smiled, unblocking the conversation between the two, and he looked in the direction of the rocket.

"Hey, is that okay?"

On the side, Alexander Baplovich asked, and it can be seen that the other contestants handed over their vehicles to Alexander Baplovich when Bai Ge reshaped the plane, and the ascendant used the power of his [chameleon] to move these vehicles into the water, paving a runway made of steel, which was not flat, but enough for the plane to take off.

"Good."

Bai Ge gave a thumbs up.

The time was almost up, and Bai Ge got on the plane.

On the side, the bamboo frost also climbed up.

"Be careful."

She leaned her forehead against Bai Ge's forehead, and then stretched out her little thumb towards him and posed as a hook.

"Gotta come back."

Bai Ge was silent for a moment, but still stretched out his hand and made an appointment with Bamboo Frost.

Closing the canopy of the plane, Bai Ge briefly checked the parameters of the plane.

The whole world was dark, and all kinds of monsters gathered, as if they wanted to destroy this shallow sea.

In front of us is a steel runway made of cars, and beyond that is the blood-red sea and rockets.

Bai Ge took a deep breath and gently pushed the throttle stick, accompanied by a roar, the blue flames ignited from the vent behind the plane, and the Flyer One slowly moved forward.

At this time, Bai Ge suddenly remembered the scenes in the movies of the old era.

Why do humans fly?

Because the sky is there.