Chapter 240 Taking off
As both aircraft, airships and airplanes are far less well-known and popular than airplanes.
However, judging from the current technological level of the Demonic Continent, airships are far more suitable than airplanes, and the most important thing is that the creation of 'Li He' is not outrageous.
First of all, in terms of power, Ji Xing, who had been on a train once, knew that steam power was already relatively mature, and it could also be used as a power source for airships, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Secondly, in terms of materials, linen, nylon, etc. can be used to make airbags. In terms of metal materials, because hunters are generally equipped with hunter knives, the research on this aspect in the Demon Continent is still ahead of the modern contemporaries.
As for the filling gas, it is really difficult to produce the safer helium, but using hydrogen is not a big problem. Hydrogen does not explode as easily as most people imagine. As long as there are more air bags, even if it is encountered during flight A lightning strike will at most cause one airbag to burn out.
Moreover, Ji Xing did not think that the airship he built would be so easy to popularize for civilian use. He was intended for military use, that is, for hunters. As long as he takes a numbered hunter with a certain amount of spiritual power, he can handle most emergencies. situation to further ensure safety.
All preconditions are met.
What Li He needs to invent, or discover, is just that if the filling gas is lighter than air, this thing can fly.
The most important thing is that this thing is in the sky, big and conspicuous, and it is a sharp tool for collecting starlight.
But Xu Shengnan didn’t believe it this time.
Last time, she built a solar stove. This time she thought Ji Xing would improve a pot and stove, but you said you wanted to go to the sky? Isn't this a joke?
So in the next few days, Ji Xing first released a balloon in front of her, and then made a hot air balloon capable of carrying people to the sky.
Only then did Xu Shengnan take it seriously: "Are you serious, Li He? Even if you fly up, how do you plan to get down? This thing is no joke. Even if I fall from such a height, I will fall into batter. Only Only a powerful hunter's spiritual power like the Divine Hunter can support flight."
“Change the gas density and open the auxiliary airbag, and you can land slowly.” Ji Xingsheng said.
"Change the gas density..." Xu Shengnan muttered, seeming to understand but not understand, and patted Ji Xing on the shoulder: "Okay, I'll just trust you once."
Soon, the actions here attracted Yanqiu's attention. After knowing what the two were doing, he was instantly surprised and interested.
Because of his superpowers, he can tame spiritual beasts and has a rare spiritual eagle mount, so he is the easiest among the candidate divine hunters to undertake errands. He knows that there are not many dangers in the sky, and if he masters the ability to fly without spiritual power The means may bring changes to the entire world!
And just in time, being able to fly and having a spiritual eagle mount made up the last link to his safety.
After chatting with Ji Xing that day, he used his badge to contact the hunter Sun Qin. Sun Qin on the opposite side was stunned for a long time before he said: "Is this Li He again? He has already tried two new games. , brought good results and made us clearer about the principle of identifying monsters in the game, and it was basically consistent with his judgment.
It seems that it is not just luck, he is also very smart... can he fly? Let’s give it a try and see if he can bring us another big surprise! "
So with the cooperation of Yanqiu and Xu Shengnan, and the advice of Ji Xing, a scientist who seemed to be groping forward but actually knew the answer, the first airship in Demon Continent was built very quickly.
Because there were a large number of people employed, and no deliberate confidentiality was kept, gradually, the news that the Hunter Guild was secretly building a flying ship spread throughout Jinhui City, triggering public controversy.
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A month and a half later, a middle-aged man with a beard and a vicissitudes of life got off the train at Jinhuicheng Station and looked around.
“Huh? No one picks me up.”
“Oh, I didn’t inform them.”
After muttering a few words, he walked out of the station and walked for a while. He grabbed someone and asked, "Hello, how do I get to the Hunter Guild?"
The passers-by were very enthusiastic: "Over there, over there. Are you coming from other places to see the excitement? You're late. There are already people around there now. Let's just watch from a distance. If such a big thing can really fly, , you can see it everywhere.”
What? The bearded middle-aged man frowned in confusion, thanked the passers-by, and then walked towards the Hunter Guild.
The station was not far from the Hunter's Guild, and he soon heard a noisy sound.
“Don’t crowd, don’t crowd!”
“You can’t get in, just look over here!”
A dense crowd appeared in his sight, and he frowned again: "What are you doing? Such a large crowd gathered."
Like a loach, the dense crowd seemed to automatically separate to both sides as he walked by. He soon successfully walked inside and saw a circle of hunters stationed there and the huge...
Is it called an airship? Can fly?
Gathering some information from the crowd's comments, he scratched his head and looked at the huge weird machine in front of him - it was about as high as two stories, and it was indeed divided into upper and lower floors. It was more than 20 meters long, and its weight was probably Even non-numbered hunters can’t move it, so they still want to go to heaven?
He gently patted the shoulder of a little girl beside him: "Hello, little girl, was this airship made by the Hunter Guild of Jinhui City?"
"No, it was designed by brother Li He. Our guild is just helping." Tu Honghong turned to look at him and replied, "Uncle, are you a foreigner? Don't you believe this can fly?"
"Hahaha..." The bearded man laughed twice without responding, muttering to himself: This Jinhui City Hunter Guild is a bit unreliable.
Tu Honghong was dissatisfied with this reaction: "Brother Li He is very powerful, just wait and see."
‘Li He? This name... oh yes, the ordinary person who received the second-class hunting medal. ’
The bearded man turned his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him who was groping for confirmation by the 'airship'. Is he?
So you are a scientist? What important thing was invented that led to the second-class hunting honor?
But flying and stuff...
He shook his head, is this the thing?
"No problem, we can conduct a test flight!" Yan Qiu nodded slightly, and Xu Shengnan looked around and said, "Li He, please don't go up. I know how to operate it. If something goes wrong, Yan Shenxing can save me." Save some…”
“That’s not possible, Sister Shengnan, I’m not that afraid of death, and I have confidence in my design. The first operation must be done by me.”
Yanqiu said softly: "It's okay, no matter what happens, you will be fine."
Ji Xing insisted and offered Yan Qiu as a guarantee, but Xu Shengnan stopped persuading him.
Soon, under the command of Ji Xing, the hunters fixed the airship to the nailed wooden stakes with ropes, and then inflated the auxiliary air bags.
Under Ji Xing's design, this airship has four main airbags. When full, it will be slightly heavier than the air and will not take off.
The auxiliary airbag is used to adjust the lift of the airship. The airship is filled with hydrogen and takes off. After deflation, the airship lands. The principle is very easy to understand, but in this technological background, it is like a dream.
Seeing that the air bag was inflated normally, Ji Xing, Xu Shengnan and Yan Qiu boarded the airship cabin. When the surrounding people saw someone entering, their comments suddenly became quieter and their eyes converged.
Under the gaze of pairs of eyes, the huge airship really began to shake slowly and gradually levitated. If it hadn't been pulled by the nailed rope, it would have already lifted off!
There was an uproar immediately.
“Can it really fly?!”
“Can you fly very high?”
“Vice president, take me with you!”
Xu Shengnan poked his head out: "Get out! Old Zhang, you were afraid of being embarrassed before, but now you believe it? You want to be the first to go to heaven, there is no way!"
There was a burst of laughter among the hunters, and the middle-aged man with a beard on the periphery was dumbfounded: "No, Yan Qiu didn't use his spiritual power to float, and he couldn't do such a thing. Is this thing really flying on its own?" ’
Ordinary people were whispering to each other excitedly, and the noise from the outside became louder, with people jumping on tiptoes and looking around like Tiggers.
When the hydrogen gas is fully charged and the rope pulling the airship is cut off, they no longer need to jump, because the huge airship flies straight into the sky for everyone to see!
“So high! So powerful!”
Tu Honghong was jumping excitedly, and she didn’t forget to ask the bearded man next to her: “Do you believe it now? I said Senior Li He is very powerful!”
The bearded man stared straight at the sky, without responding, and his heart was constantly turbulent: "This thing, this thing...if it can move forward and land smoothly, if it can...Li He?" Really awesome! ’
The entire Jinhui City gradually saw the airship rising higher and higher. For a moment, it was like a festival carnival, and people who did not know each other gathered to communicate.
Those who once did not believe in flying airships became even more excited, forgetting their previous doubts and pointing excitedly.
The name Li He has been mentioned by countless people.
The previous Li Hecai and demon attacks only made him famous, but this time, they made him famous!
In the sky, the airship has gradually risen to a height of more than a thousand meters, getting smaller and smaller in the eyes of the crowd below. Ji Xing sat in the driving position of the airship, glanced at the Seven Star Pearl, and smiled broadly.
The world without the Internet can finally collect starlight on a large scale.
But this is just a small head.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew by, and the airship swayed slightly. Xu Shengnan swayed beside him: "Ahem, the height is about the same, Li He..."
Ji Xing turned around and realized that Xu Shengnan's face was a little pale, and asked in surprise: "Is Sister Shengnan also afraid of heights?"
Xu Shengnan looked uncomfortable. Yan Qiu next to him said softly: "Most people are a little scared when they rise to high altitudes for the first time. People like you, Li He, are rare. You just need to get used to it."
His voice was like a clear spring, and it was obvious that he had used supernatural powers, which made Xu Shengnan's expression improve, and he nodded gently to Yanqiu to thank him.
At this time, the ascent of the airship basically stopped. Yan Qiu said expectantly: "Li He, try to see if it can start."
It is naturally possible.
Driven by the steam turbine, Ji Xing started the airship and made it smoothly idling for half a circle over Jinhui City without any problems.
A large amount of starlight was collected. The necks and eyes of the ordinary people below were sore, but they could not take their eyes away. They kept looking for traces of the airship, and cheered when they found it.
On the airship, Yan Qiu also gave Ji Xingxing light one after another. Until the airship flew back over the Hunter Guild, he couldn't help but take out the contact badge and activate it to contact Sun Qin.
When the badge lit up, and before Sun Qin on the other side could ask, he said: "It's successful, Li He is successful, Sun Shenlie!
We have flown smoothly in a circle at a high altitude, about 1800 meters, and are now preparing to land. There seems to be no problem. "
“Really?” The voice on the other side of the badge was also full of surprise: “Okay, very good!”
Ji Xing’s star instantly jumped by more than 1 million! Similarly, compared to the previous accidental killing of demons, this time the airship, even if the divine hunter learns about it, will have an emotion of 'admiration'.
This is just the beginning, what about when the news spreads among hunters? That’s the big head!
If you want to collect starlight as quickly as possible, you have to get it from these powerful people.
The airship takes off, the starlight takes off.
Four stars and 1 billion are not too far away!
3400, stuck point, good luck and complete attendance is gone...
(End of this chapter)