"Okay, then the three of you wearing industrial exoskeletons will be responsible for the repair work," Lu Yuan said with a smile to everyone.
"Caoyuan and Xiao Xue should consult Shen Quan more. I don't need to mention that old saying, 'Among three people walking, there must be one who is my teacher.' You should be good at learning from the natives of Li Star."
"Eh? You say that too?" Shen Quan looked surprised. "We often say that sentence too. That sentence... it actually comes from Earth?!"
Guo Li Cheng looked at him with the demeanor of an older sister: "Of course, kid. This comes from... uh, let me calculate, an Earth educator from 3700 years ago~"
"Is that so... how amazing. We all thought this sentence was said by a City Lord of Oasis City. It turns out it has such a long history."
Lu Yuan, standing nearby, was filled with emotion.
This sentence has been passed down from the foot of Mount Tai all the way to the end of the star sea.
The three practiced with metal wreckage. Within a few hours, their movements gradually changed from unfamiliar to skilled, and they even became a bit addicted.
On the third day, they could finally begin formal repairs.
Arcs of plasma light flashed across the gleaming, precise metal components.
The three participants in the repair work had set the AI assistance precision of their industrial exoskeletons to the highest level, preferring a slower speed to ensure success.
By sunset, all four jet engines were fully repaired!
Shen Quan truly lived up to his reputation as a craftsman; he repaired two engines by himself, while Caoyuan and Nan Guo de Xue each repaired one.
According to normal industrial procedures, after aircraft engines are repaired, they should undergo multiple ground test runs to ensure that thrust output is fine under various working conditions before being reinstalled.
But there were clearly no conditions for ground testing in this large Desert, and there was no time to build wind tunnels or high-altitude test stands.
Fortunately, Lu Yuan had a highly precise scanner, and the scan results showed that the repaired engines could operate normally.
Although this was essentially just a speculation, its reliability couldn't compare to test experiments, but it was verified nonetheless.
Five hours later, all four engines were reinstalled.
Under the rising sun, the massive yet elegant aerospace plane was ready to return to the blue sky.
"Executive Officer, all subsystems are self-checking normally!"
Jubian reported the pre-flight preparations to Lu Yuan.
"The tail, which is not completely repaired, will affect aerodynamic performance, but this effect can be corrected by the flight control system. Additionally, the onboard AI intelligent driving function is very complete and doesn't require a professional pilot for takeoff and landing."
"To be safe, let Ye Xing be the pilot. He learns new things faster," Lu Yuan said.
"Okay, then I'll apply to be the co-pilot," Jubian said.
"Approved."
This decision was exactly what Ye Xing wanted. He secretly clenched his fist nearby, and his audience in the live stream were also full of envy.
"Is the Executive Officer valuing the streamer so much?!"
"Streamer! Refer me next time you recruit! I'll follow you! I'll be your little brother! I'll be your workhorse!"
"Does this mean the streamer is already the strongest player in the game?"
This last bullet comment made Ye Xing extremely happy, even though there were only 5 players in total at the moment.
I'll do a giveaway for the viewers after going offline today~
To avoid the most unwanted accident of crashing, the others would not get on the plane together but would travel to the new camp by car.
Lu Yuan directed everyone to load most of the solar panels onto the plane, leaving only 10 to be transported by vehicle.
He currently had 63 points, which he could exchange for a small 3D printer or a player hibernation pod.
Even if the worst-case scenario happened, as long as he had electricity, he could rise again.
After all preparations were completed, everyone drove back 200 meters.
Ye Xing and Jubian sat in their respective seats and performed a cold start according to the flight manual.
Turn on the APU, turn on the main power, turn on autopilot and flight control, connect the fuel line, deflect the engine nozzles to takeoff state, and slowly push the throttle lever.
Accompanied by the gradually increasing roar, the engine speed gradually increased, and the sand beneath the fuselage was blown in all directions by the huge wind force.
"Everything is normal!" Jubian stared closely at the instrument parameters on the screen. "Push the throttle lever to 'Takeoff' mode!"
"Alright!" Ye Xing operated calmly.
The massive aerospace plane smoothly left the ground and accelerated upwards.
It seemed as if the entire world was filled with the noise emitted by this industrial giant.
In fact, except for Caoyuan and Jubian, everyone was watching a plane take off from such a close distance for the first time.
Shen Quan raised a hand to block the sun, his upward gaze filled with longing.
In this Desert, the ability to fly is the ultimate manifestation of strength!
In the cockpit, Ye Xing adjusted the heading, pointing the nose directly towards the new camp.
The aerospace plane flew in autopilot mode for three minutes, then began a vertical landing.
Unlike civilian aircraft on Earth, it didn't need to circle when landing. Before long, the landing gear touched the top of the reddish-brown mountain.
The players had already surveyed the landing site. It was essentially a huge rock, wide and flat enough, and sturdy enough to easily bear the weight of the aerospace plane.
After landing, because the antenna was very high, the communication range also extended to over 150 kilometers. Jubian immediately sent a message to Lu Yuan.
"The mission was successful! The aerospace plane is completely undamaged!"
"Well done."
Lu Yuan's hanging heart finally settled.
Guo Li Cheng excitedly gave Xue Jie a hug. All the hard work and waiting had finally paid off!
"Let's go," Lu Yuan said, sitting in the co-pilot seat next to Caoyuan. "To our new home!"
Upon entering the new camp, Ye Xing and Jubian had already come down from the mountain by elevator.
Jubian: "How was it? Wasn't my flight plan as perfect as expected? The fuel calculation was incredibly accurate!"
Guo Li Cheng: "Hmph~ Wasn't it Shen Quan who worked the hardest on repairing the engines?"
Shen Quan: "Um, Sister Cheng, my name is Shen Quan..."
Xue Jie: "Xiao Quan did a great job and helped us a lot."
Shen Quan: "Is that so, haha..."
The group started by bragging, then enthusiastically praised each other.
"Everyone did very well. Returning to the blue sky is a milestone," Lu Yuan was also happy, but still maintained the image of a ruler whose emotions weren't easily seen.
"We'll have a good meal together at noon. Before that, those who need rest should rest as soon as possible. The rest of us cannot completely relax. We need to quickly repair the main gate of the camp left by the Raiders and rebuild the defenses here."
"Yes!"
After the players, who kept normal hours, went offline, Lu Yuan climbed to the top of the mountain alone.
Looking at the new camp below, the scorching sand sea in the distance, and the strange and rugged wind-eroded towers, a sense of pride brewed in his heart.
From this angle, the entire Desert seemed within reach.
A new system prompt appeared.
【Achievement Unlocked: Non-Commercial Merger Behavior; Occupy any facility by force, gain 5 exchange points】