Ultra: Dragon Sword Journey

Chapter 577 Plasma Aircraft Drive Experiment

The next morning, just as the sun rose, its rays streamed down the hangar at TPC's headquarters, illuminating the red Alpha aircraft. Fei Niao, eagerly donning her flight suit, rushed to the hangar.

He opened the hatch, jumped into the driver's seat and started the engine. With a roar, the Alpha took off into the air and sped towards the Carlo base on the moon.

After a period of flight, the Alpha finally arrived at the Carlo base on the moon. When the plane landed smoothly inside the Carlo base, Fei Niao couldn't wait to open the hatch and breathe the air of the moon base. A particularly comfortable feeling came over him.

He walked out of the hangar quickly, looking around, searching for the figure of the instructor of the third department. After a while, his eyes lit up, because he saw the instructor of the third department standing not far away, with a smile on his face, as if waiting for his arrival.

Fei Niao hurried over and shook hands with the instructor. They exchanged a few pleasantries, asking about each other's recent situation. The instructor's voice was still low and gentle, giving people a sense of intimacy and warmth.

After the greetings, the three instructors took Asuka to the core area of ​​the base to meet with Dr. Daimon. Along the way, Asuka observed the surrounding environment with curiosity. The architectural style of the lunar base was unique, full of technology and futuristic feeling.

Finally, they arrived at a spacious laboratory. Dr. Damen was standing in front of a conference table, studying the planning drawings and flight mission charts intently. He was wearing a brown coat and had a flat head, looking very majestic.

When Dr. Daimon turned around and saw Asuka and Sanke, he did not show much enthusiasm because it was their first meeting. Instead, he leaned over and looked at the flight mission chart intently.

Dr. Damen is a technician in TPC's Zero Drive project. His nickname in TPC is "Ghost Damen" because he always comes up with some crazy ideas, but these ideas often bring unexpected breakthroughs and innovations.

When TPC was first established, technology was not as advanced as it is today, but it was thanks to talented scientists like Dr. Daimon that they were able to create the Plasma Hyaku-Shiki, which can fly on a beam of light, which is undoubtedly an amazing achievement.

"This is Asuka Shin, the son of Asuka Kazuma?" Dr. Daimon looked down at the mission chart and briefly appraised Asuka. His gaze slowly swept from Asuka's head to his toes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "Looking at your nonchalant look, I can tell how good your flying skills are."

Asuka, faced with such undisguised contempt by Dr. Daimon, felt a surge of resentment and dissatisfaction. He straightened his body and met Dr. Daimon's gaze without flinching. "Don't underestimate me! My flying skills are no less impressive than anyone else's! I'll definitely impress you!"

Dr. Daimon didn't seem to care about Asuka's reaction. He just smiled and said nothing. Then, he and Sanke took Asuka to a huge plasma 100-type aircraft.

The aircraft sat there quietly, exuding an awe-inspiring aura. Its streamlined, gray fuselage, stripped of all excess in pursuit of ultimate speed, appeared simple and cool.

Even today, more than a decade later, when technology has developed rapidly, the design of this aircraft still appears to be very advanced and not out of date.

"This is our Zero Drive Project aircraft!" Dr. Daimon pointed at the fighter, his tone revealing both pride and awe. "It's a wild beast of a craft, and only a true master can control it. So far, the only ones who can fly it are Aska and his horse!"

When Fei Niao first saw this unique plasma aircraft, he was filled with curiosity and desire. He couldn't wait to board it and experience its power firsthand, hoping to be able to control this advanced aircraft with ease like his father.

However, when Fei Niao actually boarded the Plasma Hundred, he discovered that this aircraft was far more difficult to control than he had imagined. Its speed was astonishingly fast and extremely difficult to control. The strain on the human body caused by flying at such high speeds was even greater than he had imagined.

Even more peculiar, this aircraft, driven by its pursuit of extreme speed, lacks any protective measures. In the event of an accident, there's no escape mechanism. After all, at such extreme speeds, an emergency ejection is impossible. The terrifying speeds would instantly rip a human body into shreds.

Asuka had just boarded the aircraft and hadn't even entered the Zero Drive state when the high speed caused pressure on his body: "Oh shit..." Then, his eyes went dark and he fell into a coma.

This happened several times in succession. Every time Asuka woke up from his coma, he was unwilling to accept his failure and determined to continue participating in the experiment. However, Dr. Otomo thought that doing so was just a waste of time and energy.

Finally, Asuka, in his utter desperation, attempted to force a takeoff, only to be severely beaten by Dr. Daimon. Faced with such special "care" and "education" from himself, his father, and his uncles, Asuka could never dare to fight back!

Despite this setback, Fei Niao refused to give up. He boarded the Plasma Hundred again and again, constantly trying to control this frantic beast. Like a tenacious cockroach, he never flinched, no matter how many difficulties, obstacles, or setbacks he encountered.

In the days that followed, Fei Niao was completely trapped in a cycle of experimentation, coma, recuperation, experimentation, eating, coma... But he always gritted his teeth and refused to give up. He firmly believed that as long as he persisted, he would be able to successfully control this aircraft.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... awful... truly horrible!" Inside the police station office, Zhao Ming sat leisurely in a chair, sipping tea while reading the information sent back from the Carlo Base regarding the Plasma Hundred Project. His lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of gloating as he whispered.

This scene happened to be seen by Liang and Camilla who were standing nearby. They couldn't help but feel curious and asked quickly, "What good news is there that makes you so happy?"

Zhao Ming put down the information in his hand, his mouth grinning from ear to ear. "Look at that Asuka kid piloting the Plasma Hundred Type at the Carlo base. He's having all sorts of problems, falling unconscious every now and then. It's become a vicious cycle of experimentation and coma now, hahaha! The worst part is that he got beaten up by his uncle, Professor Daimon."

Lianghao curiously leaned over to take a look at the information and burst out laughing. "Haha... Although he's not in good condition right now, Fei Niao has always been as stubborn as a bull. Maybe one day he will really be able to control this aircraft."

Camilla crossed her arms and said with disdain, "Based on the current physical fitness of humans, even a giant in human form would find it harder than climbing to the sky to control this crazy aircraft."

After all, that's flying at the speed of light; even the Giant of Light rarely reaches such speeds. Considering the enormous energy consumption, wormhole nodes are usually created to cross long distances to avoid wasting too much energy during long flights.

Just as the three were arguing, an urgent announcement suddenly came from the Carlo base. This announcement broke the tense atmosphere of the debate: the Asuka had successfully completed its first Zero Drive flight mission!

This was undoubtedly a major breakthrough, but then came a second piece of news: Outside the solar system, a huge comet with a diameter of up to 200 kilometers was hurtling towards the Earth.

The diameter of this comet is so large that the crater left by the meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs was only 180 kilometers in diameter. If such a large comet hits the Earth, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Not to mention the enormous power it brings, the dust raised by the impact alone is enough to cover the sky and completely block out the sunlight. This will cause the Earth to fall into a long ice age, the ecosystem will suffer a devastating blow, and humanity will face a catastrophe.

The comet is so large that it cannot be destroyed within the solar system, as the asteroids it sends crashing down would likely bring immeasurable disaster to Earth.

Faced with such a difficult situation, the scientists at the Carlow Base, after careful consideration, finally came up with a solution. They decided to send Asuka to intercept the comet in a Plasma Hyaku-Shiki and blast it with the ultimate launcher specially developed by TPC.

This ultimate launcher is a high-performance missile designed by TPC specifically to deal with huge meteorites flying towards the earth. It is powerful enough to effectively destroy these huge planets.

This may be the only feasible method they think...