119: How did you get C5M as a gift?

Chapter 119: How Can You Give a C-5M as a Gift? That's Not a Gift! That's a Fright!

Looking at the short two lines of text on the screen.

“Arrive at this location. The gift is very large?”

Zhang Yuli frowned, not quite understanding what this meant.

How enormous would it have to be that they didn't even need to know the exact location, only needing to look up to see it?

Zheng Lixing seemed to follow the prompt, looking up and muttering, “Look up... and you can see it??”

His eyes didn't quite know where to look, as there was no clear directional coordinate.

Moreover, the most crucial point was that apart from a vast expanse of white snow, there seemed to be nothing else in this wilderness.

No.

There was also a very abrupt small hill about two hundred meters ahead, and he thought its shape was becoming increasingly strange.

“Old Zhang, could the gift the Great Wall Watcher organization mentioned be that thing?”

Zheng Lixing pointed to the snow-covered hill.

“I think it's possible. Besides that, there doesn't seem to be any other target here,” Zhang Yuli nodded.

This 'hill' lying across the wilderness forest like a cross indeed looked extremely out of place.

The area for several kilometers around was flat, so how could a hill over twenty meters high appear here, and only less than a hundred meters long? This looked more like a man-made structure.

However, both of them had clearly focused their suspicion on whether the 'gift' was hidden inside this thing.

They hadn't thought deeper into another aspect at all.

Or rather, Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing simply didn't dare to think that way; if the entire thing was the 'gift,' how terrifyingly large would it be?

Instantly, Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing walked towards the target, one shallow step, one deep step.

The accumulated snow here was forty to fifty centimeters thick, already reaching their knees, making their progress very slow.

The short distance of over two hundred meters took a full four or five minutes to cover.

Looking at the object before him, Zhang Yuli boldly reached out and gently touched it. The few centimeters of snow covering its surface were easily poked away by his fingers.

“This texture...” He immediately felt as if he had touched something familiar, possessing both flexibility and a thin quality.

However, in this icy and snowy environment, the tactile sensation in his fingers had greatly decreased, making it difficult to discern what it truly was.

“Why go to all that trouble? Watch me.” Zheng Lixing stepped forward and vigorously waved his hand twice, clearing away a large area of snow.

“Be careful. What if it gets damaged?” Zhang Yuli glared at him.

The reason he had been so cautious earlier was precisely because he was worried about damaging the 'gift' inside.

Who knew what surprise the Changcheng Shouwang (Great Wall Watch) organization would bring to Da Xia? What if it was some ultra-precision equipment?

And with the temperature currently several degrees below zero, some precision equipment would be even more fragile under such conditions. He had to be careful, afraid that his actions might damage something, didn't he?

After saying this, he turned his head to look at the cleared area.

“Sure enough... it's that familiar plastic sheeting,” Zhang Yuli twitched his lips.

He had been wondering what could have that texture, and now he remembered, wasn't this the same plastic sheeting used to cover the F22 and B-2 Bomber before?

Sighing, he said with a helpless expression, “Couldn't they use something better? At least a cotton cloth would do.”

This stuff was no different from the plastic sheeting used by every household in Da Xia's countryside for large banquets, still featuring the classic red, blue, and white color scheme.

Zheng Lixing knocked on it with his hand, and a series of dull thuds echoed. “It's not empty inside; it seems to be a very sturdy metal object.”

With his many years of research and development experience, he could easily discern the dull echoes characteristic of metal.

“Metal object?”

Zhang Yuli froze in place upon hearing this reply and immediately commanded, “Everyone, quickly clear away all the accumulated snow.”

His heart began to pound violently, and his entire skin felt hot, even in the sub-zero temperatures.

If the outer shell of this behemoth was entirely made of metal, then it was highly likely to be a complete machine.

And what kind of machine could reach such a terrifying size? The first thing that came to Zhang Yuli's mind was a technology recently submitted to Da Xia by the Mysterious Organization.

Only its size fit this description.

Not only him, but Zheng Lixing next to him also thought of this: “Impossible, right? How could something like this appear within Da Xia's borders...”

Although he said this, he became increasingly convinced in his heart.

After all, judging from the previous 'gift,' this organization was capable of doing anything outlandish.

A moment later.

Dozens of soldiers, who had arrived on the Zhi-8F, cleared all the snow in the shortest possible time.

After clearing it, they retreated several kilometers away to conduct patrols.

And Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing, even though they had been mentally prepared.

But when the plastic sheeting was removed and the entire behemoth was truly revealed before their eyes, both of them couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

“This is a C-5 transport plane???”

“And it seems to be the latest model, the C-5M. Am I dreaming?” Zheng Lixing stared intently at the transport plane, as if he had discovered an astonishing treasure, unwilling to blink.

It seemed that the heavens truly loved Da Xia too much; not only could B-2 Bombers grow from the ground, but C-5M transport planes could also grow.

He just wondered if anything could grow in the sea.

“And,” Zhang Yuli glanced at the surrounding environment, “how could their organization just leave a transport plane like this in such a place?”

“No wonder they wanted us to take it away quickly.”

It was openly placed in this wilderness, simply covered with a layer of plastic sheeting, and that was supposed to serve as concealment? What was the difference between this and pulling down one's pants to fart?

No wonder the email specifically instructed Da Xia to retrieve this 'gift' as soon as possible this time.

If it wasn't done quickly, it could be discovered by Eagle-chan and Old Maozi at any moment.

“We must transport this thing away as soon as possible. This place is too dangerous.”

Zhang Yuli spoke with urgency.

Once the snow here melted, it would likely be discovered.

Not to mention reconnaissance satellites in the sky, even on the ground, it would be extremely easy to detect.

“You make it sound simple... how do we transport it?” Zheng Lixing patted his head, grumbling.

How could Da Xia transport such a behemoth? How could they get it out of this remote wilderness?

This thing wasn't the B-2 Bomber from before, nor was it the F22. Its wing area alone exceeded five hundred square meters, and its empty weight was over 170 tons.

Even assigning this task to Da Xia's largest special heavy-duty transport vehicles would make it very difficult to achieve a safe and rapid effective transfer.

“This truly is a headache,” Zhang Yuli scratched his pale hair, squatting on the ground, frowning in distress.

They couldn't transport it out, and as for disassembling it, that was even more impossible.

If that suggestion were ever voiced, Song Qinyi and Jiang Dingqian would probably fight them to the death.

Da Xia had finally managed to obtain a super-large strategic transport plane, and you want to dismantle it? Aren't you a prodigal? You can't be a prodigal like this!

Unless...

“Damn it, notify the highest level! I need a makeshift runway built here. This C-5M transport plane will fly back directly for me!” Zhang Yuli declared resolutely.

If they couldn't transport it out, then build a runway! Fly it out directly!

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