Chapter 733: Lift-off Combat
No matter whether there was a problem with the ground defense system, Li Chengqi didn't care about it at all. He cared more about the appearance of enemy planes.
It's time to go.
After moving his fingers, Li Chengqi quickly closed the hatch and started the engine.
"Wait, do you want to go up and help?"
"This is the time to take action. You quickly take out the anti-stress suit hidden behind the driver's seat and put it on. I'm going to do something big."
When Alyssa bought the anti-stress suit, she didn't just buy one piece. In addition to using it for the teammates she recruited, she also had to have spare ones.
The engine made a beautiful running sound, and strong winds sprayed out from under the Manta. All the sounds were accurately transmitted to Li Chengqi's ears through the Bluetooth speaker behind the headrest.
Hey, it’s right, that’s how it feels.
The Manta took off slowly, and Alyssa ran out of the farm house and waved to Li Chengqi.
"I'll come back as soon as I go. A few pirates are not a big problem."
With these words, the Manta took off vertically to the predetermined height, and then flew away in a whoosh.
——You can imagine how fucked up Alyssa is.
Fang Lanyin had just put on the anti-stress suit, put herself on the chair and fastened her seat belt.
She suddenly said:
"It's broken, your attitude stabilizer hasn't been installed yet."
"What's that?"
"The auxiliary control stabilizes the posture. Without it, the body will not automatically trim."
Having said that, Li Chengqi also discovered that the wings of the Manta began to roll left and right after taking off, and needed to be manually maintained to ensure smooth flight.
"Is it too late to pretend now?"
"At the maintenance window below the cabin, the shuttle must land first."
"It's not a big problem. I can also handle manual trimming. Besides, it seems I don't have time to land and slowly install it."
Fang Lanyin looked up after hearing this and saw two shuttles painted with skulls flying diagonally from above, firing a string of tracer bullets the moment they met.
It felt like a cannonball rushing toward her face, and Fang Lanyin reflexively stretched out her hands to protect her eyes.
She thought she was dead, but she only felt a spin, not any searing explosion.
Escaped?
As this idea popped into her mind, Fang Lanyin saw an orange flash reflected on the glass of the cockpit.
"First, the first one!"
Li Chengqi's slightly excited voice made Fang Lanyin realize that he had just destroyed a pirate shuttle.
"How did you do that?"
"Ah? Is this difficult? They are just a bunch of novices who only know BZ and don't know how to guard against high angle of attack shooting."
What does BZ mean, and what does high angle of attack shooting mean?
Fang Lanyin is good at dealing with machinery, but does not understand any air combat terminology at all.
"I suggest you wear a mask, you're going to be a little dizzy."
Fang Lanyin quickly put on the mask, followed by the sound of the exhaust locking up, followed by the suffocating G-force that pressed Fang Lanyin to the seat.
The Manta swayed slightly from side to side and climbed directly at 90°. A series of cannonballs with tracer bullets flew past the left and right sides, as if they were grazing the edge of the Manta.
Fang Lanyin knew that Li Chengqi accurately avoided every shell because the Manta's shield energy did not decrease at all. At the same time, the engine sound seemed to be decreasing, and Fang Lanyin saw that the engine power dropped significantly.
She also thought there was something wrong with the engine, and there was no time to repair it yet.
Of course, this was not an engine problem, but that Li Chengqi gradually shut down the engine's output.
The Manta climbed straight up in the sky. Due to the reduction in engine output, the body inevitably became slower and slower, and finally began to fall.
This operation startled the pirate shuttle that was chasing behind him. It looked like the Manta Ray was about to hit him in the face, and he quickly yanked the joystick to avoid it.
As soon as he got out of the way, the engine of the Manta Ray was restarted. Amidst the roar of the engine, the Manta Ray, which was in the state of falling leaves, changed its spin, and accelerating to catch up with the evading pirate shuttle from behind.
"You saw the pendulum maneuver and you chased after me straight away? You hit me on the head, right?"
If you use this trick on a space fighter, you may be out of luck. After all, the maneuverability of a space fighter is not comparable to that of a shuttle, but the pirates obviously don't have such an awesome machine.
Just now he was biting Li Chengqi's back, but now it was Li Chengqi biting the pirate's back. The other driver pulled the joystick and swayed left and right in an attempt to interfere with Li Chengqi's shooting.
But it’s useless, I don’t even know how to use the defensive roller, so I’ll just have to pay more attention in the next life.
Shaking left and right did not disturb him at all, and he easily found the pattern and seized the short shooting window.
Accompanied by the slight shaking of the cannon fire, the shield energy of the opponent's shuttle was quickly emptied. At the same time, two ion beams passed through the smoke and ignited it into a fireball.
The Manta didn't even look at the shuttle crashing into the farmland. The throttle lever was pushed to the maximum, and it flew straight towards the stars.
Although air combat in the atmosphere is interesting, Li Chengqi has already played a flight simulation game during the day and is somewhat bored.
In comparison, the void is better. Without air resistance, you can make more incredible maneuvers.
Although the Alan Star Chain has an atmosphere, it does not have a thick atmosphere. Whether the shuttle is coming down or going up, it will pass directly without triggering the air brake.
As the mist-like atmosphere disappeared before his eyes, the Manta flew out of the Alan Star Chain and entered the void.
This place is much more lively than down below. Countless beams of light tear through the darkness of the void. Clusters of orange flashes dot the dark cosmic background. Their brightness even exceeds that of the stars, forming a fascinating galaxy.
"Send an identification friend or foe signal to the Planetary Defense Force. Don't shoot me down as an enemy."
Fang Lanyin was also surprised that Li Chengqi's driving skills were so good. After hearing this, she reacted and quickly tapped on the main control panel.
The Alan Star Chain is literally in the shape of a chain. It is impossible to defend the entire Star Chain with just one shuttle, the Manta Ray.
It can be seen that the pirates' shuttle is trying to bypass the Planetary Defense Force's space fighter planes and enter the Alan star chain, so instead of waiting for the pirates to come in the earth orbit, it is better to rush directly into the busiest battlefield.
"The Planetary Defense Force has issued a clearance, and from now on all attacks against pirates are legal."
The Planetary Defense Force does not exclude residents from helping to fight pirates. Their concept is somewhat similar to America in the Westward Expansion Movement. The idea of taking up weapons to protect themselves is deeply ingrained.
Now that the identification friend or foe signal is available, things will be easier to handle.
"Hold on tight, don't bite your tongue."
Fang Lanyin immediately grabbed the armrest of the driver's seat, and the Manta flew towards the group of pirates and Planetary Defense carrier-based aircraft fighting at top speed.
If it were Alyssa, she would just feel like shit. If you want to help, just stay in the orbital area. Why do you have to run to the fiercest battlefield?
But Fang Lanyin was different from Alyssa. Through the mask, Fang Lanyin could be seen smiling.
It is an exciting smile that bids farewell to the boring life and begins exciting adventures.
(End of chapter)