Endless Silver Machine

As long as the power center of the airship is not damaged, even if the operating system is paralyzed, it will only slowly lower its height and will not fall directly from mid-air. This is the little knowledge Aika learned from Professor Cocona before setting off.

If there is peace under the clouds, few airships will explode when landing, and casualties can be minimized.

But things didn't go as planned.

The smoke in the cab has completely cleared. The strong wind was still raging in the narrow room, but the window that was blown open was not very big, so it wouldn't be a problem if you paid a little attention.

"If the airship were to go faster, this crack would be torn open by the air pressure..."

Unexpectedly, the knowledge forced into her head by Professor Cocona would come in handy at such a time, and Aika felt mixed.

"Brother Aika, can the joystick here still work?"

"It's probably useless."

Aika tried pulling, but felt no resistance at all. Somewhere inside was probably broken due to the explosion.

"It's very close to the clouds..."

Regardless of the strong wind ruffling her long hair, Wei Xi lay down at the window and looked outside. Aika pulled her back with an arrow.

"It's very dangerous! Don't go near the window!"

He didn't bother to warn her in a gentle tone. When he just saw this scene, Aika's heart suddenly rose to his throat. If he hadn't caught her in time, Wei Xi might have disappeared from her side...

Aika is scared.

"sorry……"

"be careful……"

He didn't comfort the depressed Wei Xi as usual, and now he couldn't even take care of himself.

The operation panel in front of the driver's seat has become fragmented, and the two drivers still have not regained consciousness.

"Brother Aika..." Looking at Aika who was spinning around like a headless fly, Wei Xi timidly said, "I have an idea..."

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The passengers were all crowded into the middle and rear cabins, and even the three compartments were full of people. The warehouse cabin was locked, otherwise someone might still get inside. There seems to be a consensus that the farther away from the cockpit, the safer it is. But they never imagined how much impact the tilt of the fuselage would have if so many people's weight was concentrated on the rear of the airship. People who are like ants on a hot pot naturally have no time to rationally consider such details.

"Lan Ming, are you in contact there?"

In the corner of the cabin between the forward and middle cabins, the girl found her companion.

The girl named Lan Ming wears a brown hat and small glasses, and hides nearly half of her face in a red scarf.

Leaning her body against the partition, she just shook her head in response to the girl's question.

"The PDA cannot contact the outside world, and the signal can only be transmitted inside the machine."

The surrounding passengers were already aware of this fact, so no one was on the call. The crowd was all standing and crowded together, and it was very difficult to move even a little bit. Everyone stopped pushing and shoving, but the noise remained the same.

If the cabin was completely silent now, it would be difficult for the two of them to communicate.

"Did anyone notice you?"

"I have been hiding here well, don't worry Charlotte."

Charlotte blocked Lan Ming with her back and leaned into her ear, lowering her voice.

"Ms. Wei Xi has been rescued. The boy in the rumor is taking care of her now. Both of them are fine."

"I heard that he protected Shimozuki Academy from the fourth-level monsters. He must be a very reliable boy."

"It doesn't feel that way..."

In terms of physical skills, it was a fact that he was far inferior to me. Being threatened with a gun by him was just because of his carelessness, not his strength at all. Charlotte convinced herself so.

"Let's not talk about it for now," Charlotte remembered that she had something important to tell Lan Ming. "The operating system of the airship was completely destroyed by the explosion, and the altitude is now decreasing. If this continues, it will enter a blizzard. "

"This is probably fate..." Lan Ming closed his eyes and leaned against the wall as if giving up, "I'm sorry, Charlotte... because of me..."

"It's not time to give up yet. It will take some time to land under the clouds. There will definitely be a way!"

"If there is no operating system, it is impossible to control the airship. You know that, right?"

"That's right..."

Charlotte didn't want to admit defeat yet. Although I was mentally prepared when I boarded the airship, when I was actually faced with a difficult situation, I would not give in until the last moment.

"Now that things have come to this point, there is no point in hiding it anymore. If we are together with Master Wei Xi, we should be able to find a way."

"By the way, where is the prisoner?"

"Not in the cockpit."

"With this kind of suicide terrorist attack, it's hard to imagine that they will remain silent..."

Charlotte and Lan Ming stopped talking. The other party may not necessarily be stronger than the two of them combined. Their plan may just be to fake an air accident. The prisoner cannot protect himself, so he should be just a disposable character.

Aika and Wei Xi now have to guard against sudden attacks while trying to find ways to save the situation. If we can eliminate the threat, join them, and ask for the help of the passengers, maybe we can really open up a way out.

"Lan Ming, is this really okay?"

Charlotte looked at Lan Ming, who had already made a decision, with worry and hesitation in his eyes.

"Otherwise, there is no other way. If you delay for one more minute, the risk will increase by one point, and the result may be the same, so I want to reduce some regrets as much as possible. Isn't this right?"

Lan Ming winked cutely at the confused Charlotte.

Since she has said so, then she should fully support her. The only thing that can push her forward are her words.

"Yes, I will obey the orders of Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Xia Luo whispered this sentence into Lan Ming's ear, which he had already memorized by heart.

"No, this is not an order." Lan Ming raised his finger and pressed it on her lips, "This is just my request."

Holding Charlotte's hand, Lan Ming broke through the human walls. In front of the unnaturally vacant space at the isolation door, Lan Ming faced the crowd and took a deep breath.

The passengers deliberately avoided standing in front of the door leading to the disaster, so the actions of the two girls naturally attracted the attention of many people around them.

Lan Ming took off his glasses and contact lenses, and then took off the hat he had been wearing on his head. The long hair hidden in the hat poured out. Then, she took out her favorite hairpin from her pocket and pulled up her hanging hair.

After completing these preparations, Lan Ming turned his head slightly and glanced behind him.

Immediately, someone among the densely packed passengers let out a small exclamation.

"Are you the third princess of the empire?"

"Impossible, how could Her Royal Highness fly on such an airship."

"But it's really the same!"

"Maybe they just look alike..."

"Everyone, please be quiet."

It's not loud, but it's surprisingly effective. The passengers who were talking a lot did not continue to speak. All the eyes in the compartment were focused on Lan Ming. Even the passengers in the middle cabin poked their heads to find out.

"I am the third princess of the Bisi Empire, Lan Ming Yiela."

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After Lan Ming announced his identity personally, the gathered passengers became restless again.

Charlotte alerted the approaching crowd, but no one really came forward.

The onlookers who didn't know why kept their distance from them, but were very interested in the two of them.

As the princess, Lan Ming has a good reputation among the people of the Bis Empire, and is respected as a national idol together with the fourth princess Zi Ming Yiela. However, not all the people on this airship were citizens of the Bis Empire, so most passengers only knew about Lan Ming from the news.

And this is not important, because her and Charlotte's goal has been achieved.

"Really sorry!"

As a princess of a country, Lan Ming lowered her head to everyone.

The originally noisy cabin instantly became silent, except for the faint sound of discussions coming from behind the cabin who didn't know what was going on.

"This accident happened because of me. The criminal's target was me, and now everyone has been affected. I'm very sorry!"

Lan Ming did not raise his lowered head.

Passengers' voices contained a wide range of emotions. There is confusion and dissatisfaction.

"Hey, who is the culprit! Stand up like a man!"

"That's right, you actually want to hurt Her Royal Highness the Princess, it's unforgivable!"

I don’t know who took the lead. Gradually, the support for Lan Ming grew louder and louder, spreading from the compartment to the middle and rear cabins.

"Everyone, please listen to me!" Charlotte stood up, "The safety of the airship has been very perfect, and the explosion will not affect the landing. Next, I will go to the cockpit with Her Royal Highness to find a way to get through this. This is a difficult time, please cooperate with us and don’t cause other unnecessary accidents out of panic.”

"Did everyone hear this? Don't bring any more trouble to Her Royal Highness!"

"Don't be crowded, there is enough room for us!"

Under Charlotte's instructions, the passengers consciously maintained law and order in the cabin.

Lan Ming's plan will be temporarily changed here. It is impossible for the prisoner to take action against himself and Charlotte in this situation, so there is no way to fish him out. However, with the help of so many passengers, there is no need to worry about being suddenly attacked.

"Thank you everyone, I will try my best to avoid it developing into the worst state. Please don't leave your place."

Even though this sentence is a request, it is also a command.

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