"That group of halflings must be up to something new." Theodore sighed, and then led a few people through the dense crowd.

Lynn soon witnessed the wizard's noble status. After seeing the badge on Theodore's chest, the extremely crowded harbor residents spontaneously made way for him. Several people quickly squeezed to the front and saw the scene in the center of the square clearly.

On the flat and smooth stone brick road was placed a huge aircraft about two meters high and with a wingspan of nearly seven meters.

No, it would be inappropriate to describe it as an aircraft, because it looks too simple. It is just a frame made of wood and steel, the joints are tied tightly with cowhide ropes, and then a layer of camel leather canvas is laid on the frame.

It looked like a monster hovering above the ground with its wings spread and flapping, causing the people watching nearby to exclaim in surprise.

"It's so huge!" Johnny stared at the aircraft in amazement, and was so shocked that he couldn't express it in words. "Is this a new alchemical device invented in the wizard land?"

"Of course not!" Theodore slapped his forehead and turned his face away, not daring to look at it at all. He just hoped that he would not be too embarrassed in front of outsiders this time.

Lin En found it very interesting. He didn't expect to encounter such a strange scene as soon as he entered the Yieta Harbor.

Is this a test flight?

Lynn saw the propeller hanging on the double-wing at a glance.

But if we only use steam as the power source... I'm afraid the result will be worrying...

Although he thought so, Lin En still stared at the aircraft. Every attempt of mankind to fly is worthy of boasting, not to mention that this world has the existence of magic, so nothing is impossible.

"Hey~"

Just as he was thinking about it, Lin En saw a young figure nimbly climb to the top of the aircraft, tie the last connection point with a cowhide rope, and then sit directly in the cabin.

She looked only eight or nine years old, wearing a dirty, dusty short robe, her hair was messy from the wind, her face was stained with dust, her sleeves and trouser legs were tied up, she wore a large windproof goggles on her head, and she was full of energy and enthusiasm! "So young... Why did you choose a child to fly this aircraft?" Lin En asked in surprise.

"No, you are wrong. Lydia is a halfling. In fact, she is sixteen years old this year." Theodore explained.

Is that so? Lin En took a closer look and found that the girl's ears were slightly pointed, and her pupils and hair color were also a bit special. It was actually difficult to distinguish between halflings and ordinary humans in their childhood. In addition, the other person's face looked very young, so he didn't recognize her at all.

"Lidya, let's just forget it..."

At this moment in the square, several Halflings were doing the final inspection work in front of the aircraft. One of the Halflings, who looked very old, placed his hands on the "fuselage" of the aircraft and shook it vigorously a few times, as if he was testing the sturdiness of this thing.

Of course, it would be even better if it fell apart, so that the other party would have to give up this unrealistic fantasy.

"Don't worry, Uncle Darren, I've made all the preparations this time, it will definitely work." The girl named Lydia slapped the other's hand that was making trouble, pulled the goggles on her head hard, put her hand on the controller, and said confidently. "Okay, I'm going to leave, you all should disperse!"

But you said the same thing last time... The halflings complained silently in their hearts, but still hid away. The main reason was that they also felt that it was a very shameful thing to gather here, and it would probably be even more embarrassing later.

And although those great wizards didn't say it on the surface, they must have some opinions about them occupying the city square and causing such a big mess.

With bursts of smoke pouring out from the top of the fuselage, the steam power drove the propellers on both sides to start rotating. After all the people in front dispersed to make a passage, Lydia pulled the wrench, using the straight street as a runway, and the huge aircraft rushed straight forward.

"Can this thing really fly?" Johnny was extremely curious. Of course, she could see that this thing was used to take off into the air. From its appearance, it looked like a very large bird.

“It should be possible, but it will probably only fly a little bit…” Lin En did not sense any fluctuations in magic power throughout the whole process. He had already encountered the fate of this thing.

Johnny was completely confused. What did it mean to be able to fly only a little bit?

Theodore shook his head. He felt that this thing could not fly at all.

Independent flight is the privilege of high-level wizards. Except for the griffin knights trained by the Sekas Empire, no one can soar freely in the sky.

Under everyone's attention, the huge aircraft accelerated faster and faster and rushed across the city square.

On the opposite street, there was a very long slope to provide a height difference. Lydia was extremely nervous, her eyes staring at the front under her goggles.

When the aircraft below her reached the top of the slope, the girl pressed the controller hard. The aircraft shook its huge wings violently like a bird, and flew directly over the slope with the last lift.

“It actually flew!”

Theodore was in a state of complete disarray, with a look of disbelief on his face, and the civilians who were also watching the scene were also shocked.

"Oh my god, she really did it!"

"As expected of Lydia, you are a skilled hand. You are amazing. I have bought some of the gadgets she made. They are as magical as the wizard's magic tools..."

"She will definitely pass the selection this year..."

…

The halflings below were all overjoyed, dancing and cheering loudly, "Lydia is the pride of the halflings..." "She will definitely become the first halfling wizard..."

However, they celebrated too early, as countless problems emerged after the aircraft took off with the help of thrust.

Lydia was happy about her successful launch and adjusted her course, intending to fly around the Yieta Harbor, but after just a few seconds she found that her aircraft had lost balance and was falling rapidly.

Lydia hurriedly pulled the wrench, trying to control the wings to swing up and down, imitating the flying of a bird to provide lift, but unfortunately this only made things worse. The flight path of the aircraft immediately became distorted, like a dragon hit by magic, spinning and falling from mid-air...

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