Chapter 1659-1667 [Struck by Thunder]
After the adjustment, the person in contact with Jiang Xia switched to a more experienced superior: "Hello, I am the Director of Control, Shang Shan. Captain Shimaoka will teach you how to fly next. Please be sure to stay calm and listen carefully to his instructions."
Captain Shimaoka soon appeared, his voice sounding confident: "My name is Shimaoka. Brave young man, you can find the MCP, the mode control panel."
Jiang Xia glanced at the radio and felt that the captain's tone was a bit like that of a river god, making people want to ask him for three ghosts, one gold, one silver and one bronze. But now there was still business to do.
He quickly came to his senses: "Yes."
——It was impossible not to find it, because Matsuda Jinpei had already floated over, and Hashimoto Maya kept pointing, fearing that he couldn't see it or pressed the wrong button.
Jiang Xia was bored: "..." I don't have any experience flying this plane...
He pushed away Hashimoto Maya's hand, and pulled Matsuda Jinpei to the side, then calmly asked the captain: "What's next?"
Captain Shimaoka was very pleased with his calmness: "Next, press the button with 'APP' on it, and the plane will automatically land on the runway."
Jiang Xia raised his hand and pressed it: "Okay."
The tower staff and the pilot were visibly relieved.
Hashimoto Maya also felt relieved, but as a meticulous member of the organization who was being watched by Uzo, he was extremely alert and would not relax until the plane landed completely.
Maya Hashimoto checked the instruments back and forth. "The next step should be to operate the wings and landing gear. You know how to do it, right? Do you want me to explain it again?"
Jiang Xia sighed: "You've said it at least five times just now." This was a contempt for the psychic's memory.
He thought for a moment and looked at the anxious member of the organization: "If you are worried, how about you drive it?"
As he said this, he pretended to stand up.
“!!” Hashimoto Maya pushed the man back to the driver’s seat and waved her hands repeatedly, “No, no, no, my hands shake when I get nervous. If I drive, the plane will definitely crash and everyone will die! You do it, you do it!”
It was originally just an exaggerated metaphor.
But the speaker may not have intended it, but the listener took it to heart. Ireland couldn't help but glance over here: "..." If he let Hashimoto fly the plane, would he have the plane crash and die?
…it always looks like a threat.
Although I have always trusted this little brother, no one knows what choice he will make in the face of a life-and-death crisis... No. Calm down, don't think too much, this is just Wuzo's trick to sow discord.
Jiang Xia raised his hand to straighten his collar which was messed up when he stood up. Hashimoto Maya noticed something moving, and with a glance, she caught Ireland's eyes through the reflective dashboard.
Ireland pulled away and looked out the window again as if nothing had happened.
Hashimoto Maya was stunned for a moment, then she remembered what she had just said, and broke out in a cold sweat: "..." Wait, I didn't, I didn't! That was just to get Jiang Xia to continue to help me fly the plane, not a threat!
From where Jiang Xia was sitting, he couldn't see the movements of the two people behind him, whether he looked directly or through reflections.
He looked at the dashboard, as if he was concentrating on preparing for what he was going to do next, and was completely unaware of the tense atmosphere behind him.
…
Inside the control tower of Hakodate Airport.
After the call ended, Captain Shimaoka looked more relaxed than before: "This enthusiastic passenger was easy to communicate with. The most rare thing is that he was calm and steady. He didn't seem panicked at all, and he knew everything about the plane. The crew was lucky to have such a passenger."
"It's just..." The director of air traffic control also thought the passengers were great, but at this moment, looking out the window at the sky full of thunderclouds, he sighed worriedly: In such bad weather, normal flights should be considered delayed, but now a novice is being asked to control the plane to land, which is really disturbing."
Captain Shimaoka comforted him: "It's okay, as long as there is an autopilot system, the technical deficiencies can be made up. As for thunderstorms, there is no need to worry about this, our aircraft have been tested for lightning protection.
"Which plane hasn't been struck by lightning these days? Even if a few protruding structures are damaged, as long as the automatic control system is still usable, it can land smoothly. Although the subsequent repairs are indeed troublesome, now is not the time to think about these things. The most important thing is to get the people on that plane down."
The director of air traffic control was still worried: "What if the autopilot system is affected by lightning? A normal pilot would have enough skills to land the plane manually, but right now, there is no usable pilot on the plane."
Captain Shimaoka has more flying experience: "You worry too much. Those important instruments are protected by metal mesh, and they are not easily struck by lightning. It would take a very tricky lightning to hit the autopilot system. Don't worry, it's not a big problem."
…
The plane was getting closer and closer to Hakodate Airport.
The plane, on autopilot, lowered its altitude and dived through the clouds, with a jolt that made some passengers shudder.
The thunderstorm was coming down. Through the rain-soaked windows, we could see a long line of street lights below. The brightly lit night scene made the passengers, who had been floating in the sky for a long time, breathe a sigh of relief and feel like they were back on earth.
In the cab, Hashimoto Maya's surprised voice rang out: "Look, the airport is ahead. It's finally over!"
On the other side, Ireland's expression also eased a little, but he still reminded: "When the plane takes off and lands, it is most likely to be struck by lightning. Before getting off the plane, you must be fully alert and not relax."
Hashimoto Maya almost blurted out "Yes!" But he suddenly remembered that in front of others, they were not obviously superiors and subordinates, but friends. So he changed his words to something more like an ordinary citizen: "I understand, don't worry."
As he spoke, Hashimoto Maya secretly glanced at his boss: This thrilling voyage had obviously affected Ireland's mentality to some extent, and he almost got caught. Fortunately, Ireland looked old - an elder preaching to a younger friend, he barely got past it.
…
On the other side, everyone in the tower was also surprised. They saw the plane from afar and said, "Here it comes! It's flying very steadily!"
Captain Shimaoka was ready, picked up the radio, and instructed: "Turn the wings to 1."
"Wing..." Jiang Xia pushed away Matsuda Jinpei who was sitting on the wing control stick and pulled the stick: Why is this ghost everywhere? Instead of getting rid of its murderous aura, it just flies around.
The captain held up a telescope and observed the situation of the aircraft. Instructions kept coming:
"Wing to 5."
"Wings to 10."
"Lower the landing gear and adjust the wings to 20!"
…
As Jiang Xia made adjustments, the huge plane changed its angle and dived towards the airport.
As they were about to land smoothly, Hashimoto Maya and Ireland stared at the airport getting closer and closer, with the corners of their mouths gradually rising.
The next moment, an extremely dazzling white light suddenly flashed before my eyes. A huge thunderstorm sounded, and a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, hitting the cockpit at the front of the plane!
(End of this chapter)
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