Chapter 1070: Soaring Wings (I)
After leaving the training room, the group headed south along the cement road.
The road was littered with brand-new red-brick houses, some freshly built and some under construction β which, according to Finkin, had been a wasteland near the sea a year ago, with nothing but a few lonely tree trunks. But now, the construction team has turned this place into a "city within a city".
It has walls β not high, but large enough to separate the place from the outside world, and the warning signs painted on the walls, "Do not climb over, offenders will be killed" will discourage those who do good deeds from sneaking in and out.
Within the walls are dormitories, canteens, playgrounds, training rooms, classrooms, and so on...... And there's more than one place. It took Goode a day to figure out the meaning of these strange words, which in simple terms means that food, clothing, housing and education can be done within the walls, and the instructor probably meant this by closed management.
Last but not least, this place was very largeβhe had been here for weeks, and he hadn't seen where the corner of the wall was. Of course, this is also related to the limited range of activities of the participants. Without special permission, they can only travel between the dormitory and the playground at most.
And all of this came out in a year's time.
For Good, who moved to the Westside in the winter, although it is common to hear that Neverwinter is known for its incredible rate of construction, there is no intuitive feeling. It wasn't until he entered this "city within a city" that he understood what it meant to be fast.
The southern end of the playground, which was empty a week ago, has now been built with a red bungalow.
In other cities, this efficiency can be described as incredible.
After passing through the playground yard wall, there was a lot of discussion in the team.
This is where they are usually off-limits.
Today, everyone was able to see the whole of this placeβit was an extremely open flat land, as far as the eye could see, with blue skies and clouds taking up most of the view, and beyond that, the endless whirlpool sea. The slightly chilly sea breeze greeted his face, which lifted Goode's mood.
I have to say that when I am used to seeing the red brick house forest in front of me, I suddenly see such a scene, and I feel that the whole world is relaxed.
"Strange...... I thought there was something terrible here," Heinz muttered quietly, "isn't it just an open space?"
That's right, the clearing, with no other prominent buildings except for a few black stone pavements that run east and west and look wider than the main streets of Neverwinter.
It's a bit confusing to make it a no-go zone.
"Maybe it's because we're worried that the scenery here is too good, and we're afraid that we'll lose our footing and fall into the sea. "But I think that if I moved the classroom here, my enthusiasm for learning would increase by at least thirty percent." β
"Are you saying that zero multiplied by three still equals zero?" someone next to him scoffed.
"Hey, are you challenging me?" Finjin glared back, "Why don't you compare the results?"
"Don't talk about that yet, look there," Goode raised an eyebrow, "someone has already arrived first." β
"It's ...... other classes," Hinds' words made the whole team instantly quiet a lot. Although they have not been in direct contact, they have heard from the instructor how good each other is, why they have completed all the exercises in one day, and they have taken the initiative to ask for more practice in the evening, and they can't get out of the swivel chair when they vomit all over their bodies...... In short, they are both resolute and hardworking, and they are like a bunch of fools who have wasted their talents, and they are half a cut below each other in everything.
This also makes them subconsciously see each other as enemies.
They all looked up. β
"Don't look away, you will lose if you deviate!"
Everyone puffed up.
And the expressions of those people were not much better.
Seeing them coming, the first arrivals put on their faces and stared at them coldly, without the consciousness of the outstanding students at all.
The tense confrontation did not end until the two teams separated.
"Alright, just wait here. Hawkface paused as he brought everyone to the side of Blackstone Avenue, "But remember, no matter what you see, you can't leave your place." His Majesty the King and Princess Tilly will be present, and any act of recklessness will be considered a dangerous action, and you should know what the consequences will be. β
King...... Will it come too?
No, he should have arrived. Goode noticed that the large tent on one side of the clearing was crowded with First Army soldiers and policemen, and it was clear that only the presence of the King of the Grey Keep could have the two divisions escorted at the same time.
It seems that the Sky Knight is really extraordinary.
Goode couldn't help but look forward to what was to come.
As for Hawkface's meaningful sneer at the end, he left it behind for a while.
......
Inside the hangar, it's a different story.
The first large glider, the Seagull, has completed all the rearmament work and is ready to depart.
This is also the first manned version of the manned aircraft that Tiri officially built after mastering all the operating procedures of the testing machine. Not only does it have a larger body and wider wings than the exposed simple frame and thin wings of the test flight, but it also wraps the outer frame with skin and adds auxiliary equipment such as portholes, seats, and rear-opening airtight doors. All in all, the Seagull finally looks like a complete aircraft.
Most of the gliders that have appeared in history are used as a supplement to the lack of transport aircraft, basically saving money, wood skeletons and canvas skins are common, anyway, a hole does not affect the flight. Compared to its shoddy predecessors, the Seagull is built to the other extreme - aluminum alloy and high-strength steel are only the basics, and each large part can be cut in one piece without bolts or welding; the non-structural components are all densely covered with small holes to reduce weight as much as possible; the magic coating can ensure that there will be no air leakage when the air pressure difference between the inside and outside is large; and the bottom of the belly is also equipped with forced landing armor, as long as it does not lose stability and roll, even the crashed personnel can be safe and sound.
After all, it's a witch.
As the only model that will only be produced, it is not an overemphasis on safety.
"So...... I boarded the plane. Anna kissed Roland lightly on the cheek, "See you tomorrow." β
"Be careful, don't be pushy. Roland earnestly advised, "If you encounter a devil, remember to cover first." β
She smiled slightly, "I know, you've said it dozens of times." β
"Rest assured, I'll protect her. Phyllis, the witch of divine punishment, said solemnly.
It took a long time for Roland to let go of Anna's hand and nodded slowly, "Go ahead, I'll wait here for you to come back." β
After the railroad tracks reached the planned inflection point, the First Army first carved out a flat area at the edge of the forest for use as an airfield - the distance of more than 500 kilometers made it impossible for all means of transportation except Maisie to reach it on the same day, so the importance of gliders became prominent.
The Seagull is designed to carry twenty people, and in addition to the necessary pilots, Tilly and Wendy, it can carry an additional eighteen people, or a ton of supplies (after removing the seats). The speed of the flight depends on Wendy's magic, but even at a "low speed" of two hundred kilometers, it can go back and forth between Neverwinter and the frontline battlefield twice in a day, which is already the most efficient means of delivery for the era.