Chapter 334

Chapter 334: An Unusual Landing

Almost out of control, the Marine Corps soldiers could no longer stop the flight trainees, who broke through the human wall and rushed toward the ship’s stern.

On the deck, people witnessed Instructor Lin’s carrier-based aircraft suddenly lose control and plunge into the sea. Just as they ran toward the stern, they heard a crisp explosion. A dark shadow shot up from below the aircraft carrier’s stern, directly soaring above the deck. Almost at the same moment, a white parachute opened up about ten meters above the deck.

With a loud bang, a seat-like object crashed onto the deck.

What was that? Everyone was dumbfounded.

The parachute had just opened and instantly caught the wind, shaking a bit. The person hanging from the parachute waved his hand above his head, and with a thud, he stood steadily on the deck, while the parachute, with all its lines cut, was blown away by the sea breeze, drifting far towards the ocean.

If he had been just a moment slower, both he and the parachute might have been blown into the sea by the aircraft carrier’s headwind.

What was going on?!

The people on the deck were wide-eyed and speechless, caught in a moment of stunned silence.

“Is this possible?!” Colonel Wu, who was following behind, murmured to himself in disbelief as the carrier-based aircraft thundered past the Shilang, and he remained in shock for a long time.

Was this considered landing?

Wow!

The plane did not land, but a person did, standing firmly in front of the third arresting gear, right on the landing path.

Perfect!

The deck exploded with excitement, and everyone exchanged glances, rubbing their eyes, hardly believing what they had just seen.

Incredible! What an unbelievable sight!

Lin Mo, however, had a dark expression on his face as he kicked the arresting gear in front of him with great force. The arresting gear moved more than a meter from the impact.

Oh my goodness! Lieutenant Meng Hailiang from the deck crew nearly had his eyes pop out; it must have taken an enormous amount of strength. With a force of at least a thousand pounds, that arresting gear wouldn’t even budge. What does this mean? Not to mention how ridiculous this was!

Removing his helmet, Lin Mo silently walked off the flight deck.

He was indeed in a terrible mood, his face frighteningly stern. The trainees and instructors watched Lin Mo leave with a cold expression, not daring to approach him. He seemed to radiate an aura that could freeze a person’s blood, making everyone very uncomfortable.

Just seconds earlier, while Lin Mo frowned and tried hard to control the aircraft, the Dark Sabre suddenly lost control. If he hadn’t been quick-witted, maneuvering the fighter jet at the last moment and aiming the cockpit at the tail of the Shilang, pulling the ejection mechanism, he could have sunk into the South China Sea along with the Dark Sabre.

“Oh my gosh, what did I just see? I can’t believe this is real.”

“A miracle! This is a miracle! Such a landing method has never been seen before!”

“How lucky! Instructor Lin is truly amazing to use the ejection system to board the ship. It’s even more thrilling than acrobatics!”

“Haha! I got it on camera! I recorded it! Rare footage! The legendary pilot landing—so powerful! Hahaha! I’ll keep this as a family heirloom for my son, grandson, and great-grandson to see how their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather witnessed such a spectacle.”

“Your foresight is incredible! Show it to me; remember to copy one for me.”

“I want one too, give me a copy.”

“Hey! Each copy is a thousand bucks! This is first-hand news; no money, no talk!”

“What’s with you, so money-hungry? Why don’t you just go die? Damn it, Glan, here’s a thousand bucks for a copy!”

“I want one too; this thousand bucks is worth it.”

“I want one too!”

“Don’t push, don’t push! Line up to register! I’ll send you the original high-definition file to your emails later.”

“Make way, make way! I am Marine Corps Captain Tang Pengbin. Duty Captain Ma has ordered that I take the camera first. I need to submit it to the operations command center, and I’ll return it afterward.”

“I say, Old Tang, let us make a copy first, okay? You need to wait in line too! Besides, this camera is registered; I’m with the news team.”

“Wait in line? Orders are top priority! Soldiers must obey orders. Hand it over; I promise to return it later.”

“Hey! What a buzzkill!”

“Everyone disperse! Colonel Wu’s plane is landing. Unrelated personnel, get off the flight deck quickly!”

Under the Marine Corps and deck crew’s guidance, the aviation trainees and others were rushed off the flight deck. The landing area returned to normal. After careful checks, the ejection seat that had been thrown onto the deck was removed, and some small debris was cleaned up.

With a roaring sound, Colonel Wu skillfully maneuvered his J-15 "Dark Sabre" to catch the arresting gear and came to a stop on the deck.

He hurriedly pushed open the cockpit cover and, removing his helmet, asked immediately, “How is Instructor Lin?”

“He’s fine, looks good, but seems a bit unhappy. He’s already out of the cabin. Colonel Wu, did you see? It was indescribable! Instructor Lin just jumped straight onto the deck.”

“Alright, I got it!” Hearing that Lin Mo was safe, Colonel Wu’s expression relaxed a bit. He unfastened his seatbelt and climbed out of the cockpit, saying, “Has the escort ship been notified to recover the aircraft?”

“Captain Ma has already given the order. Two underwater robots are in the water, ready to recover Instructor Lin’s plane. They should be able to retrieve it by tomorrow morning. Luckily, this area is shallow; otherwise, it would be a problem.”

“That’s good! I’ll go check on Instructor Lin.” Colonel Wu sighed with relief. He fully understood why Lin Mo desperately wanted to bring back the J-15 "Dark Sabre"; that aircraft represented the most valuable combat experience.

Why does the Shilang aircraft carrier spend money like water, wasting huge funds from Chinese taxpayers to conduct training voyages? Although China has just acquired its own aircraft carrier, what is urgently needed is various kinds of operating experience with aircraft carriers, including inter-department coordination, anti-submarine operations, sea attack, and air combat. They must continually explore and refine the combat methods of aircraft carriers, providing rich and comprehensive warfare skills for China’s future aircraft carrier task force.

Such valuable experience is often regarded as a top military secret by other countries with aircraft carriers, and they would never reveal even a hint to others. Thus, everything relies on the entire crew of the Shilang aircraft carrier training group, exploring bit by bit.

During this time, the unexpected real combat experience became exceptionally valuable. It also made the Shilang aircraft carrier training group’s behavior in the South China Sea completely overturn the world’s perception of China, as if they were unafraid of provoking trouble.

The computer system and black box of Lin Mo’s "Dark Sabre" had just recorded an intense and rare real aerial battle, which holds extraordinary significance for China’s future carrier-based aircraft development and improvements, as well as for the operational methods of the carrier task force.

For the first time, ignoring the calls of others, filled with anger, Lin Mo returned to his living cabin alone. He casually threw his aviation tactical helmet to the corner of the desk and glanced at the table, noticing that the large "Ember" shaped Gold Coin had vanished and wondered where it had gone.

However, Lin Mo was in a foul mood and wasn’t interested in tracking down where the Gold Coin had wandered off. When it wasn’t nearby, it acted like a wild cat or dog that would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Without removing his shoes and still in his pressure suit, Lin Mo lay down on the soft bed and let out a long sigh.

“Damn it!” Lin Mo rarely experienced such a feeling of losing control over something that should have been within his grasp.

In another world, failure meant death, and this forced psychological pressure left a deep impression on Lin Mo.

In a small border town of the Su Lan Empire, many helpless orphaned children were added each year for various reasons. They fought hard to survive and seize every opportunity to make it through each day. What’s worse, the damned other world had no family planning, leading to more innocent lives destined to be lost early.

A life of hardship and poverty meant that not many kind-hearted people would help these unfortunate children. Even fewer lucky ones ended up being adopted by good Samaritans.

With no laws and even less moral restraint, the dark corners of the town operated under the raw law of the jungle—survival of the fittest. Each year, very few children could adapt to this rule and ultimately survive; the reality was shockingly brutal.

Stealing or snatching a bit of food or leftover scraps could even lead to life-threatening situations, with some children collapsing and becoming bones. Lin Mo had countless memories of this, and it was through overcoming horrific experiences he’d rather not recall that he had struggled to get to this point and become a noble Dragon Knight. Yet, he still often felt that fate was beyond his control.

Yes, he deeply despised, even loathed, this unexpected feeling of losing control, as it reminded him of terrifying memories from his childhood.

Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale.

Lin Mo took deep breaths, gradually calming his emotions.

“Ah-ha! Ah-ha! Ah-ha!”

Suddenly, a mocking voice from the Gold Coin echoed in his ears.

“You little rascal…” Lin Mo started to say but suddenly widened his eyes, noticing something unusual. Since when did this rascal start speaking in stereo? He turned left, then right, looking back and forth like a bobbin drum, blinking a few times to confirm he wasn’t looking in a mirror.

How could there be two Gold Coins?

I didn’t bump my head!

On either side of Lin Mo’s pillow, there stood a one-foot-tall miniature gold giant dragon, grinning wide with sharp teeth and showing no concern for its appearance.