Now that the first hot air balloon has successfully taken off, the next step is to launch manned hot air balloons.
Gu Xi clapped her hands, gesturing for Ai Si and Yan Lin to come closer. She pointed to the larger hot air balloon next to them.
"Ais, Yanlin, you two go in."
Ais and Yanlin tilted their heads, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Puru ru?"
"Pfft?"
Gu Xi patiently explained, "This one is bigger and more stable. We'll ride this balloon up."
Ais nodded and jumped into the basket without hesitation.
Flamescale hesitated for a moment, glancing at the towering hot air balloon and then at the solid ground beneath its feet, its tail tip trembling nervously.
"Pfft..."
It seemed to be hesitating.
Gu Xi understood its concerns, and a mischievous thought stirred within her. "Go on up, it'll be alright!"
Flame Scale raised its head, hesitated for a moment, then leaped into the basket.
Gu Xi checked the hot air balloon again, and after confirming that it was working, he lit the combustion device.
Flames rose, the air inside the hot air balloon expanded, and the huge sphere slowly ascended.
Ais stood quietly in the basket, her gaze calmly fixed on the ground below.
Flamescale gripped the edge of the basket tightly, feeling utterly weak and trembling slightly. It tried its best to remain calm, determined not to let the person and fish beside it see its weakness.
But the occasional soft "pfft" sound coming from its mouth betrayed it long ago.
The hot air balloon rose higher and higher, getting closer and closer to those mysterious star charts and inscriptions.
When they were below, the distance made them seem small, but now that they were closer, Gu Xi realized that the patterns and words floating in the air were actually larger than the giant screen. As they moved, the whole scene looked like a series of flowing scrolls.
A hint of curiosity flashed in Ais's eyes. He reached out, trying to touch the patterns, but his hand passed right through them.
"Plop, it really doesn't touch." He exclaimed in surprise.
Flamescale, however, paid no attention to what was happening. Its eyes were tightly shut, its body taut, and it gripped the edge of the basket tightly. Its excessive force caused the hot air balloon to shake violently.
Flamescale opened its eyes in terror and saw the hot air balloon swaying and tilting in the air, which frightened it so much that it pulled on the rope even harder.
The edges of the basket creaked and groaned, as if it might break at any moment.
Flamescale's body pressed tightly against the inner wall of the basket, its tail wrapped tightly around the metal rod, its claws deeply embedded in the metal rod, leaving scratches.
Its body trembled even more violently, and it could barely stand.
"Flame Scale, relax, you won't fall!"
Gu Xi's expression was grave as he gripped the control stick tightly, struggling to steer the hot air balloon.
Ais turned around and grabbed the taut flame scale so that Gu Xi could operate it.
Without the interference of the flame scales, the hot air balloon gradually returned to its upright position. Gu Xi's eyes narrowed, and he calmly adjusted the flame size of the combustion device, constantly trying to find the balance point.
After several attempts, the hot air balloon gradually stabilized.
It stopped shaking violently and moved slowly toward the edge of the heart.
Gu Xi breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes immediately drawn to the approaching heart. The hot air balloon continued its ascent, passing through layers of star charts and text.
As the star chart text flashed before their eyes, Gu Xi and Ai Si continuously recorded these beautiful scenes. From time to time, Gu Xi would even maneuver the hot air balloon to stop and take notes.
Gradually, Flamescale's fear of heights has eased considerably, and now it can stay still without its body stiffening.
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