After the matter of the additional orders was settled, Fang Er led everyone to the workshop.
The helicopter was parked there, and Zhao Gang, Li Tai, Mo Ming, and others were making molds in the workshop, comparing them with the blueprints.
Seeing Fang Er arrive with a large group, the few people quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.
They returned to their work.
After exchanging greetings, they went back to their tasks.
Fang Er called Zhang Tian over on the walkie-talkie. It was more reliable to hand over the task of flying to him.
This fellow had become a frequent visitor to the sky. Perhaps with the blessing of the goddess of fortune, no accidents had ever occurred.
Summoned, Zhang Tian immediately handed over the new recruits to his deputy and hurried over.
"Reporting, Duke, Zhang Tian, the fifth division commander of the Skyfire Army, reporting to you! Please give your instructions!"
Fang Er returned the salute and pointed at Bā Lè Měng Gàn and the others: "Take them for a spin in the helicopter."
"Yes! Duke, I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
After accepting the military order in all seriousness, Zhang Tian's expression immediately changed, and he said with a fawning smile, "Duke, how long should we fly?"
"Fly as long as you want! Just be safe."
Fang Er waved him away, telling him to get lost.
"Hehehe, I understand!"
Zhang Tian scampered to the helicopter, opened the cabin door, and climbed in.
Seeing this, the leaders of various tribes also hurried to follow, sitting cautiously on the seats in the passenger cabin, afraid of making any wrong moves.
"The Skyfire helicopter is about to take off. Please hold on tight, leaders!"
Zhang Tian turned his head and reminded them.
Then he pressed the electric start switch. After a whirring sound, the engine started smoothly.
"Here we go!"
He forcefully pushed the control stick down and opened the throttle to the maximum.
The wind generated by the rotors blew dust into Fang Er's face.
The craftsmen near the workshop could not open their eyes.
The helicopter slowly took off, shaking slightly.
This made the leaders, who were accustomed to their feet on the ground, feel uneasy.
Yi Nan nudged Yelü Goudan: "Goudan, is this thing reliable?"
"What the hell are you calling me Goudan! Call me the King of Khitan, or Patriarch Yelü!"
"Is Goudan a name you can call me?"
Yelü Goudan gave him no face, firing back with a single sentence.
"Damn it, you really think I don't know Goudan is an insult in the Great Tang!"
"When the Duke calls me that, it's because we're close. Who do you think you are to call me that?"
After retorting, he did not forget to glare at Yi Nan.
"Hahaha, King of Khitan, please excuse my brother's slip of the tongue."
Yi Nan quickly laughed it off. Among the group, apart from Zhang Tian who was flying, this fellow was the only one who had been here before, so he couldn't afford to offend him. What if he caused trouble in the sky later and they fell to their deaths as meat paste?
"Hahaha, Brother Yi Nan, you're good, I like you!"
Seeing Yi Nan's good attitude, Yelü Goudan directly put his arm around his shoulder. This small gesture alone made Yi Nan break out in a cold sweat.
"Damn it, looking down from the window, the workshop has shrunk to the size of a fist. If anything were to happen..."
The others were in the same state. Apart from the initial novelty, they soon became nervous.
However, this period of tension did not last long. After Zhang Tian had been flying for more than ten minutes, everyone adapted.
The adrenaline, which had been secreted in large amounts due to nervousness, instantly made everyone feel a surge of exhilaration, an unprecedented exhilaration.
"Hiss~~!"
"Oh~~!"
"This is so damn cool!"
"Look, there's an eagle ahead!"
Ge Zhi Wo Yang saw an eagle flying leisurely in front of the helicopter through the window glass.
"General Zhang, quickly, chase it!"
"Catch this eagle alive, and we'll have it as a side dish for the Duke at noon!"
The few of them were already excited.
Being shoulder-to-shoulder with an eagle was too thrilling!
Zhang Tian was also somewhat spurred on by the others.
Under his control, the helicopter accelerated again, heading straight for the eagle.
As if sensing the abnormality behind it, the eagle looked back.
With just one glance, this master of the sky was stunned.
What the hell is this thing?
It's quite large, and it dares to chase me?
This is the sky, and I, the eagle lord, am afraid of you?
It's so big, it should last for a long time!
The eagle flapped its wings vigorously, changed direction, and charged towards the helicopter.
It must be said that ignorance is bliss!
This ignorant one was not just the eagle, but also the more than a dozen people on the helicopter, including Zhang Tian who was piloting it.
No one knew what the consequences of a helicopter crashing into a bird would be.
However, the blood in their veins made humans always proud of conquering fierce beasts.
Therefore, in this situation, the distance between the eagle and the helicopter grew closer and closer!
Just as Zhang Tian saw the eagle's sharp gaze, an instinct told him something was not right, and he slightly pulled up the control stick.
The helicopter's nose instantly tilted up.
Bang!
A loud noise came from the nose of the aircraft.
The helicopter instantly lost its balance, and the entire fuselage began to shake violently.
"Holy cow!"
"Damn it!"
"Who grabbed me!"
The leaders in the cabin immediately became nervous.
It wasn't just them; even Zhang Tian was a little panicked.
This was the only plane. If it crashed, the loss would be huge!
So, he did his best to stabilize the control stick, reducing the flight speed and altitude.
Fang Er on the ground did not notice any of this. He was discussing the molds with Zhao Gang.
Suddenly, the walkie-talkie at his waist rang.
Zhang Tian's panicked voice came from it.
"Eagle one, eagle one, the helicopter hit an eagle and has lost its stable flight attitude. Please instruct!"
In the hot weather, Fang Er immediately broke out in a cold sweat!
On the helicopter were the leaders of nine tribes!
He quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and asked Zhang Tian about the situation.
"Hold steady! Is the engine normal? Where did it hit?"
"Eagle one, eagle one, it hit the lower part of the front fuselage. The engine is normal, the rotors are normal, but the fuselage is shaking violently!"
Hearing Zhang Tian's words, Fang Er relaxed a little.
As long as the engine and rotors were normal, that was good. There was nothing in the lower part of the front fuselage.
If it were a real Mi-17 helicopter, there would be countless wires and electronic modules there, but this was just a wooden shell.
The damage to the front fuselage caused a sudden increase in wind resistance and uneven distribution, which caused the fuselage to lose balance and shake.
Presumably, this was the reason.
"Hold steady, reduce speed, and find a suitable place to land nearby!"