Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1003 - 108: Strength

Chapter 1003: Chapter 108: Strength

Hegelhaus watched Yang Yi for a full three minutes, just when Yang Yi thought he was done for, Hegelhaus finally let out a breath and said to him, "Yes, you’ve succeeded."

Yang Yi really wanted to keep his cool, he wanted to appear nonchalant, as if everything was within his control. But when Hegelhaus said he’d passed, he couldn’t help but clench his fist and shout.

"YES!"

Releasing his fist, Yang Yi jumped down from the simulator, and after patting his chest again, he said in a deep voice, "Then, it’s time for the F16."

Hegelhaus smiled and said, "Yes, but I have a few words to say to you."

"Go ahead."

Hegelhaus sighed and said, "Now I admit, you really are a genius, a kind of genius I’ve never seen in my life. It took you just twenty-four hours to successfully get a transport aircraft airborne. I’ve watched your operation, and there were no mistakes. There was a minor error when landing, but it was your first flight after all, and your choice to go around was very bold and also perfect, so I really start to admire you."

Hegelhaus unexpectedly had kind words for him, which indeed excited Yang Yi. He smiled and said, "Thank you."

"I must admit you’ve succeeded. You successfully flew the C130, but the F16 is different. Although the C130’s control is much more complex than trainer aircraft, its speed is almost the same. But the F16 is different, you’ve never touched a jet before. I believe you could do it given a few trial opportunities, but to succeed on your first flight is unlikely."

After finishing his words, Hegelhaus fell into a brief silence, then he spoke in a low voice, "You really are a genius I admire. I think, perhaps you really should stay. So, you can choose to cancel our bet. You don’t have to leave."

It was clear that Hegelhaus was quite sincere because he had truly taken a fancy to talent. But when a genius beyond imagination appeared right in front of him, and he happened to be his student, who wouldn’t like such a student? A student like this, whom one can’t come across in an entire lifetime unless one is very jealous.

So now Hegelhaus was actually a little regretful about the bet he had with Yang Yi.

Yang Yi hesitated for a brief moment. He could see Hegelhaus’s sincerity and he knew the difficulty of flying jet aircraft, but he still wanted to give it a try.

It was not for anything else but to know whether he was capable without trying.

Yang Yi began to smile and said, "How about this, we can disregard the bet, but I can still give it a try. What do you think?"

Yang Yi had a high emotional intelligence; he wouldn’t intentionally offend Hegelhaus, but after his suggestion, he didn’t know how he had offended Hegelhaus again.

Hegelhaus’s face turned sour as he said in a heavy tone, "You still think you can do it?"

"Uh, I’m not very sure, but I think I can."

Hegelhaus took a breath and said, "If that’s the case, why cancel? Continue!"

Hegelhaus’s voice grew louder, and he pointed at Yang Yi, saying, "I gave you a chance. It was you who didn’t cherish it. So continue, and then get out of my training camp."

How could he turn hostile so abruptly? Yang Yi was very helpless, but at this point, what else could he say? Go ahead.

After all, there was no turning back now.

Yang Yi switched to another simulator, and although the others didn’t know what the bet with Hegelhaus was about, everyone had heard Hegelhaus’s words, so the crowd inevitably gathered around, but Hegelhaus didn’t send them away.

Under everyone’s gaze, Yang Yi put on his helmet.

Power on, check instruments, then under the direction of the simulation control tower, Yang Yi started the aircraft.

Yang Yi, who had never touched a fighter jet, was startled by the sensation of speed on the screen during takeoff.

A completely different feeling than trainer aircraft. With a slight touch on the throttle, the speed erupted almost violently.

Yang Yi relaxed the throttle slightly, then added a bit more, getting a feel for the simulated F16’s flight characteristics, bit by bit.

With a total runway length of three thousand meters, an F15 needed just over five hundred meters for takeoff roll, but it took Yang Yi nearly two thousand meters to get the aircraft airborne because he wanted to familiarize himself with the throttle.

During takeoff, Yang Yi pulled too hard and the aircraft almost rose at a vertical angle.

Yang Yi was startled again. If his movements were too large, this flight would end in failure, right at the takeoff stage. But fortunately, Yang Yi wasn’t panicked, and given the F16’s powerful performance, he promptly adjusted the aircraft’s attitude with fine movements. Then at the edge of the aircraft’s limit for takeoff, he managed to get it airborne.

An exclamation came from behind, but Yang Yi didn’t hear it. Now, he had to concentrate on piloting the aircraft.

Frightened into a cold sweat, Yang Yi began to feel the airborne attitude of an F16. He was familiarizing himself with the characteristics of the aircraft.

Yang Yi flew for a long time, then he returned to the airfield and began to prepare for landing.

The speed of the F16 was so fast that Yang Yi repeatedly flew over the airport dozens of times. Each time he decelerated to the edge value then accelerated again, swooping over the airport.

The nearly failed first landing made Yang Yi learn his lesson, so he could repeatedly prepare for landing but just not land.

Finally, when Yang Yi felt he was ready, the aircraft landed very smoothly on the runway.

When the aircraft came to a stable stop on the runway, and a successful landing prompt appeared on the screen, Yang Yi jumped up.

Yes, Yang Yi’s approach was somewhat crafty, but the problem was that there were no beginners who dared to try it the first time. Being able to change flight attitudes at the edge of the flight data has already demonstrated Yang Yi’s strength.

When the aircraft touched down, everyone fell silent.

Although they didn’t know what the bet was, anyone with a brain would understand that Yang Yi had won this bet.

The crowd quietly dispersed.

Yang Yi got off the simulator, feeling somewhat light on his feet even though he won, but at this moment, he didn’t know how to finish.

Watching Yang Yi, and glancing at the dispersing crowd, Hegelhaus suddenly shouted, "Listen up!"

The dispersing crowd stopped in their tracks, Hegelhaus went to draw his pistol, and at the same time, he exclaimed loudly, "We made a bet, he won, and now, according to our agreement, my gun is his!"

Before Yang Yi reached Hegelhaus, the pistol was already drawn. When Yang Yi approached Hegelhaus, he had already gripped the barrel and handed the pistol grip toward Yang Yi.

"You won, I lost, this gun is yours now."

Hegelhaus seemed to have aged several years.

Yang Yi didn’t reach for the gun. Before Yang Yi could say anything, Hegelhaus said harshly, "Take your gun! It’s what you’ve won, and I’m certainly not a man who likes to welch on a deal!"