187: Chapter 187 Closed Beta Test Ends

To pilot this old-fashioned aircraft, Wang Yue needed to familiarize himself with the cockpit.

He wasn't entirely confident that he could get this plane off the ground.

He walked up to the plane, and the man nearby immediately positioned the ladder.

Wang Yue climbed onto the plane and entered the cockpit.

The cockpit looked extremely rudimentary and retro.

"Comrade Wang Yue, this plane is fully fueled. Just let me know whenever you're ready for takeoff." Engineer Lin waved at Wang Yue, who was sitting in the cockpit, and shouted.

"No problem." Wang Yue raised his hand and gave him an 'OK' sign.

Wang Yue took a deep breath and began familiarizing himself with the various switches and buttons in the cockpit.

There was an instruction manual lying to the side.

After reading it for over half an hour, Wang Yue put down the manual.

He looked toward Engineer Lin.

At this moment, Engineer Lin was chatting with Qian Fei, but his gaze would drift toward Wang Yue on the plane from time to time.

As soon as Wang Yue put down the manual, he noticed it immediately.

"I'd like to try a test flight to see if it can get airborne."

"No problem, feel free to give it a try." Engineer Lin thumped his chest, his tone full of confidence.

He had a hundred percent certainty that the plane he built would be able to fly.

"Alright." Wang Yue nodded heavily.

As he closed the cockpit canopy, the plane began to taxi onto the runway.

The canopy was actually just a few pieces of glass pieced together to block the wind.

However, it was very fragile; if it hit a bird or was struck by a bullet in the air, it would shatter for sure.

But having it installed was better than nothing; at the very least, it could block the wind and help with insulation.

Watching the plane begin to move, Wang Yue felt a bit nervous.

This was his first time flying this type of aircraft.

He couldn't guarantee that he would be able to fly it back smoothly after taking off.

If he couldn't fly it back, he would feel bad for Engineer Lin.

As the plane took off, Wang Yue suppressed the nervousness in his heart.

A familiar feeling washed over him.

This was his confidence in his own piloting skills.

Below, Qian Fei widened his eyes when he saw the plane actually take off.

He then patted Engineer Lin beside him and shouted with a smile: "Holy crap, it actually flew! Engineer Lin, the plane you built really took off!"

"Mm, I see it." Engineer Lin nodded with a smile.

He wasn't a professional aircraft manufacturer, but he had studied aircraft manufacturing. Combined with his own practical skills, he would occasionally build small model planes to play with at home.

However, this was his first time building a fighter plane like this.

Seeing the plane he built take off successfully, he felt extremely excited and happy.

"Whew, this is a huge step forward for us. As long as the plane can fly back, this test flight will be a complete success." Engineer Lin exhaled, feeling a mix of happiness and lingering nervousness.

He hoped the plane would fly back safely and smoothly.

Wang Yue flew the aircraft into the sky, and looking at the dense forest below, he felt a unique sensation.

He didn't fly the plane too far, just circling around the Airport a few times.

Seeing the fuel level drop below half, Wang Yue immediately decided to return.

After finding the right angle, he piloted the plane into a slow dive to land.

Engineer Lin and Qian Fei at the Airport saw the returning plane and wore joyful smiles on their faces.

Especially Engineer Lin; seeing the plane return safely, his joy was evident.

He watched the landing plane nervously; as long as the plane hadn't landed safely on the ground, the test flight wasn't over.

Under Engineer Lin's tense gaze, Wang Yue piloted the plane down onto the Airport runway.

The plane taxied for several hundred meters and came to a steady stop on the runway.

Engineer Lin immediately ran toward the plane, with Qian Fei following closely behind.

Arriving at the plane, Wang Yue climbed down.

Engineer Lin immediately stepped forward and asked with a smile: "How was it? No problems with the plane, right?"

"No problems. Aside from the endurance being a bit lacking, everything else is alright."

"By the way, what's the payload capacity of this plane? Does it come with any weapons?" Wang Yue asked, inquiring about the plane's performance specifications.

"The payload is around five hundred kilograms, and it's equipped with a machine gun and three thousand rounds of ammunition," Engineer Lin introduced with a smile.

"That's alright, though the configuration is slightly lacking." Wang Yue nodded slightly.

The plane's performance was acceptable, but it wasn't significantly better than the Little Devils' planes.

"There's no helping it; this is the best we can achieve with our current technology." A look of helplessness appeared on Engineer Lin's face.

"It's fine; having something is better than nothing." Wang Yue waved his hand quickly.

Although it wasn't much better, having it was better than having nothing at all.

If they could continuously produce planes, they would be able to contest air superiority with the Little Devils.

If nothing else, preventing Shancheng from being bombed every day and stabilizing the rear would be a huge contribution.

"Since the test flight was successful, we can rest assured and begin mass production." Qian Fei spoke up with a smile.

"Right, the matter of mass production is up to you." Engineer Lin said, patting Qian Fei on the shoulder.

He was responsible for building the planes, while Qian Fei was in charge of mass production.

"Haha, I guarantee I'll get this plane into mass production as fast as possible." Qian Fei thumped his chest and promised.

Facing the bright sun on the horizon, they left the runway together.

...

A few days passed in a flash, and the beta testing was coming to an end.

In Wang Ye's livestream room, the audience watched Wang Ye finish his last match.

Over these past few days, Wang Ye had a lot of fun.

Especially in ranked mode.

He was playing for fourteen hours out of every twenty-four-hour day.

The game's ranking system used military ranks, starting from Private, followed by Private First Class, Corporal, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant... all the way up to Marshal.

Although these ranks didn't have any real practical use, they were great for showing off!

He grinded for four days and finally reached the rank of Major General.

Then he couldn't grind anymore.

It wasn't that he wasn't capable, but that there wasn't enough time.

Four days was too short.

If he had a few more days, he would definitely have been able to rank up.

The early ranks were easy to climb, but the difficulty increased the further he went.

After all, everyone was a noob at the start, but those who could reach high ranks were basically experts.

"Brothers, we won, finally won. The last match, thankfully we didn't lose." Wang Ye watched the game end, saw his rank points increase, and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He had been addicted to this game after playing it for just a few days; whether playing as the attacking side or the defending side, both had their thrills.

Especially on the attacking side, if you were good at flying the plane, you could directly pin the opponents down.

The defending side wasn't bad either; as long as you grabbed an Anti-aircraft gun, you could get points no matter what.

Even experts could only obediently take a beating.

Playing the Anti-aircraft gun meant you only had to fear planes; as soon as a plane came, you had to hide, otherwise you'd easily get hit.

At this moment, in the livestream room, the audience's comments were flying by.

"Sigh, I hope this game gets released soon; I can't wait anymore."

"Yeah, watching Brother Wang play for so many days, I'm so jealous."

"My Anti-aircraft gun is already hungry and impatient; release this game quickly!"

"When the game comes out, nobody better fight me for the plane. If anyone tries to take it, I'm gonna lose it."

"Exactly, noobs shouldn't be grabbing the planes."