Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 527: Section 523 - Feeling a Bit Dizzy

Aiyo, I’m outta here!

This wasn’t a standing long jump; Chen Fei hadn’t even had time to react before, like a bolt of lightning stealing a bell, he and the crystal jet shot up into the sky with a Biu.

The speed of rising straight into the sky was really fast.

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The original engine of the crystal jet "Holy Grail" was beyond repair, and he didn’t have the imaginative power to fix it, so he simply borrowed the engine from a knockoff crystal jet, which performed better than the F-22 "Raptor" and the MiG-28.

Once the "gravity" spell array was activated, the engine output efficiency immediately became terrifying.

For example, a thrust of 100 kilonewtons acting on a one-ton object and a 10-kilogram object would result in completely different accelerations.

Moreover, there was a "wind cone" spell right at the nose which effectively improved the aerodynamic shape, minimizing air resistance and even generating a bit of extra thrust.

In terms of aerodynamics, control, and thrust, the crystal jet could achieve the optimal solution. Not to mention the balance in offense, defense, and maneuverability, it was rightly named a National Treasure Artifact.

"Hey, hey, ’Rookie’, are you okay?"

It wasn’t just Chen Fei; the duty manager Mahnam in the tower was also scared witless.

He’d never seen an aircraft take off so fiercely, disappearing from view in the blink of an eye. Could a normal person even handle such acceleration?

"I’m, I’m okay, just a bit too fast!"

Chen Fei seemed still unable to shake off the shock, his mind a bit muddled from not being able to adjust in time.

It’s damn fast!

The crystal jet was like a wild and unruly steed, throwing its weight around as soon as it took flight.

Normally, the crystal jets matched to Sky Knights are custom-tuned, allowing for a smooth and lubricated start, easily achieving unity between man and machine.

But Chen Fei’s jet hadn’t submitted to anyone just yet; it was high time for a taming.

In the blink of an eye, the crystal jet had shot 80 kilometers away from Aircrew Base 911. Chen Fei quickly pulled back, with the airspeed indicator already soaring to 3.2 Mach, fast enough to race a missile.

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He performed a dozen simple maneuvers first, letting "Adam" adjust flight control data in real-time, slowly reining in the crystal jet bit by bit, making it more obedient.

The aerodynamic control surfaces on the body of the crystal jet began to coordinate, shifting sideways half a circle, changing direction.

Then something unexpected happened.

The engine suddenly cut out, and then the whole crystal jet began to fall.

Emmm...

Something seems kind of off here.

Reigniting the engine, its tail successfully flared up, then with a loud thud, it slammed into the side of the mountain.

Mountain (>.<): My poor old back...

The crystal jet tumbled all the way down into the valley, plowing a huge crater into the ground, with smoke wafting up and the body significantly deformed.

"Hey hey, ’Rookie’, can you hear me?"

Chen Fei’s ears picked up the calls from the tower. The ground-based radar at Aircrew Base 911 had lost active recognition signals from the crystal jet the moment he crashed.

"Oh, oh, I’m fine, just took a, a, a tumble."

Chen Fei was still somewhat groggy, stumbling over his words. Thankfully, after the crash, the cockpit was still facing up, otherwise he would have been mouthful of mud from the caved-in cockpit canopy.

Because it was the maiden flight, he hadn’t been willing to eject, fully protecting the craft with his Metal Elemental Psychic Power. Hence, the crystal jet looked horrific but hadn’t shattered to pieces. However, the impact transmitted to the cockpit was considerable. Even with the "Flying Dragon" tactical armor protection, he was still rattled quite badly, his voice quivering as he spoke.

A fall?

Fall what?

Can a crash of an aircraft be compared to slipping on flat ground?

"Where are you, can you see what’s around you?"

The duty manager Mahnam immediately instructed his team to locate the last known position where the crystal jet signal disappeared, estimating the search radius to start at least from 10 kilometers.

With the speed of the crystal jet, a Biu and it was far gone.

"I can see..."

Chen Fei struggled to prop himself up, peering outside the cockpit and casually mentioned, "Looks like a valley, with grass, and... rabbits! Lots of rabbits! Wait, isn’t this Rabbit Valley?"

The surrounding terrain was very familiar, and those daring rabbits that were not afraid of people were even more recognizable.

Just a moment ago, while maneuvering, the crystal jet had already started to behave abnormally, losing more than a hundred meters in altitude, then with the engine outage, what followed was a tailspin. The "gravity" spell array hadn’t been activated in time to completely counteract the falling speed, and before he could correct the course, it crashed into the mountain without losing momentum.

Lucky for him, the fuel lines had been closed in time, and apart from a bit of fuel spillage, there wasn’t a fire, nor was there any ammunition to explode.

"Got it, I’ll arrange for someone to come over right away, hey, are you hurt, stay where you are and don’t move!"

Mahnam immediately arranged for the Armed Helicopter Squadron to take off and bring back Chen Xiao’er in one piece, not having imagined that he hadn’t ejected and had crashed with the crystal jet.

Within a hundred-mile radius, the only place covered with rabbits was in the valley.

As for the crystal jet?

Go to hell with that thing!

It’s too dangerous, thrown in the middle of the road, no one would dare to steal it.

Didn’t you see it get smashed up in the valley on its first flight?

Manager Mahnam would absolutely have no notion, not even a tiny bit of one, about the Crystal Jet.

Even without the Crystal Jet, Aircrew Base 911 would continue to live its days just fine.

"No need, I can get back on my own!"

Chen Fei first calmed himself down, and the rabbits that had been scared off earlier sneaked back, curiously looking over the Crystal Jet that had fallen from the sky.

Ever since the last rabbit release, the rabbits in Rabbit Valley had been breeding rapidly, nearly experiencing geometric growth.

The net wall at the entrance of the valley had a gap that was not very large; occasionally, packs of wolves would slip in for a snack, or an overly clever rabbit would sneak out. Otherwise, the valley would eventually be overrun with rabbits.

The bunnies were so cute, they should be served as braised rabbit, cold rabbit, spicy salt rabbit head... Slurp!

The employees of Aircrew Base 911 probably thought the same, seizing any opportunity to trouble the rabbits, but their ability to cause trouble could not keep pace with the eight-generation rabbit population that was rapidly becoming ten generations.

"Are you kidding? Just wait there, the helicopter is on its way."

Duty Manager Mahnam felt certain that Chen Fei must have suffered a concussion, his brain having turned into mush, and he shook his head worriedly.

Is the Crystal Jet something a normal person could handle?

Is Chen Xiao’er a normal person?

No!

Ola!

The cliffs were scarred with a series of shocking collisions.

After resting for a while, the Metal Elemental Psychic Power was activated again; with a clattering noise, the Crystal Jet was back to its original condition, and the "Gravity" Spell Array was activated. The aircraft slowly lifted from the big dirt pit it had created.

Ignite!

The engine roared back to life, and the fiery blast scattered the grass, dirt, and debris, and the tremendous noise frightened the rabbits into a frenzied escape.

The rabbits with more timid natures didn’t run far before they flipped over and lay flat, scared stiff to death.

Chen Fei, however, did not care how many rabbits died, as their breeding power would quickly compensate and continue their familial prosperity.

The Crystal Jet, restored to its former glory, burst out of the valley. This time it did not exhibit the wild, unbridled speed it had before. With the assistance of the AI "Adam," the Crystal Jet was finally bridled, flying towards Aircrew Base 911 at a steady speed, not even much faster than the "Big Mouth Monster." It continued to fly and adjust, possibly involving corrections to the aerodynamic design—a long-term project.

Squad Leader Yamada of the Armed Helicopter Squadron, nicknamed "Miso," took off immediately with medical personnel, heading straight for Rabbit Valley.

"Hang in there, ’Rookie,’ we’ve taken off, we’ll be there soon!"

Beep beep!

A blip appeared on the radar screen.

"Eh? Weren’t you supposed to have crashed, ’Rookie’?"

The ground-based radar caught another fast-approaching active identification signal. It was Chen Fei’s Crystal Jet. Duty Manager Mahnam stared at the radar screen’s cursor, his mouth agape. What on earth was going on?

One moment you crash, the next moment you’re taking off again like you’re flying some super-durable foam toy plane!

Even a real Crystal Jet couldn’t be played with like that!

The Crystal Jet brushed past the Z-9 armed helicopter.

Yamada Yuhu: Who the hell am I, where the hell am I, and what the hell am I doing here?

"’Miso,’ it’s ’Rookie,’ he seems to have just flown past us."

Co-pilot "Zisu" Takada Fuziko craned her neck vigorously, peering out.

Yamada Yuhu said weakly, "I know, we’re heading back."

The rescue team had just set out in a rush when the main subject himself was already heading back. What kind of situation was that?

The Crystal Jet returned above Aircrew Base 911, ready to land, and then... clang, it crashed again!

Fortunately, Chen Fei reacted in time, swerved the control stick, and the aircraft didn’t crash hard onto the main runway, but instead nosed into the grass beside it, raising a cloud of dirt and gravel as high as seven or eight stories before skidding involuntarily for over a hundred meters, resulting in a ghastly sight.

But it was still okay; it was a soft landing.

"Again, again, it crashed again!"

Manager Mahnam, who had witnessed the scene, turned pale. Was the Crystal Jet truly that terrifying?

"No, no problem, just a bit dizzy!"

Chen Fei responded groggily, the shock having rattled him quite a bit.

But test flights were, after all, nothing out of the ordinary.

Then a group of people rushed over, pulled him out of the cockpit, hoisted him onto a stretcher, and took him straight to the medical room. Then someone went to bring Xiao Jiu from the two-story villa’s sunroom.

Before the small Band-Aid arrived, Old Black Doctor from the medical team checked Chen Fei’s eyelids and assured with confidence, "It’s fine, just a minor concussion, he’ll recover after some rest."

Then Xiao Jiu arrived, and with a "Light of Redemption," Chen Fei dad resurrected on the spot with full health.

A minor concussion?

That didn’t exist!

The pilots from the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron watched the Crystal Jet, which had pushed up a small mound of earth beside the runway, involuntarily shrink back, feeling a chill up their spines, any minor thoughts they had extinguished.

National Treasure Artifacts were not meant to be controlled by ordinary people.