Chapter 164 Section 164 - Going Home

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"Huh?" Chen Fei blinked in surprise and froze in place, involuntarily widening his eyes. He pointed at himself and exclaimed incredulously, "Me?" He and Big Bear were like oil and water, completely incompatible. If they became partners, at least one of them was likely to die, if not both. According to the historical records of Blue Star, there had already been one such case. He'd have to ask Manager Hanna to borrow a bottle of good wine to thoroughly bless Big Bear's head. "Yes, you!" Irine Rusios laughed again. Big Bear needed a truly reliable and trustworthy partner. She wasn't up to it, but Chen Fei certainly was. This rookie, whose flying experience was less than 100 hours, had achievements in corporate warfare that didn't at all resemble those of a true rookie. The mere fact that he survived intact was enough to be astounding. Chen Fei replied with embarrassment, "Uh, what did I do to deserve this!" The short-haired deputy squadron leader narrowed her eyes and smiled—a truly beautiful sight. It was a wonder why Big Bear couldn't see it, maybe there was something wrong with his head that needed blessing. Irine Rusios spoke earnestly, "You have the talent to be a fighter pilot and luck is also on your side. You're really suitable for it. Unfortunately, Aircrew Base 911 isn't a specialized training facility. We lack a lot of equipment, don't have advanced trainers, and don't even have flight simulators. Otherwise, Squadron Leader Chekhov could take you under his wing. But it's not a problem, I've enrolled you in a specialized training course, and the base will cover the tuition. I still have that much authority." Advanced trainers are usually twin-seat jets, and the MiG-28 is a single-seater, so it certainly cannot serve as a trainer. Besides, no one would dare let someone with zero jet flying experience take a MiG out solo. They might crash into the ground even before getting airborne, without a chance to eject. Turboprop aircraft fly slower and have a statically stable design, with a relatively higher safety margin. The "Big Mouth Monster" originally had the lineage of a primary trainer aircraft. Its two-seat design was perfect for deputy squadron leader Irine Rusios to personally train this rookie. Thus, even without trainers and simulators, Chen Fei was still able to quickly become familiar with flying and fighting in this turboprop aircraft. However, taking this rookie up a notch to flying a MiG was not so easy, given the hardware limitations in place. In the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron, the pilot with the most potential for flying a jet was indeed Chen Fei, whose flight thinking had not yet solidified and was not confined by fixed patterns, still in the learning and shaping phase. After Basong from "Lemongrass" was killed in action, if anyone else could handle flying a jet, they wouldn't still be waiting. There wouldn't have been a situation where no one could form a jet formation with Squadron Leader Chekhov. Flying solo in the sky is very dangerous. In corporate warfare, if the squadron leader had a partner to form a team, the outcome wouldn't have been so tragic. Having one more jet in the "Genuine Fragrance" Squadron would directly boost its combat effectiveness by a large margin. "Then... thanks, deputy squadron leader!" Chen Fei felt that what he was learning was beginning to deviate from the path. He was actually an undergraduate in economics, even preparing for further postgraduate studies with the intention of joining a large company or becoming a civil servant. It was already outrageous enough to be an apprentice in a maintenance crew, let alone flying a combat aircraft in the sky and skirmishing with others. Wait, no! The main job of Aircrew Base was to eradicate those mutants and uncontrollably proliferating magical beasts. Chen Fei didn't want to fight these creatures! "Keep it up! Once you learn to fly a jet, you'll be able to make lots and lots of money," Irine Rusios patted Chen Fei on the shoulder. A few days later, Chen Fei flew to the nearest public airport alone in an unarmed A-39B "Big Mouth Monster" light turboprop attack aircraft. After storing the aircraft, he directly transferred to a commercial airliner, embarking on his journey home. Upon waking up, the airliner had already entered domestic airspace. After another two hours, he finally concluded the long, eleven-hour flight. "Chirp chirp chirp!~" Having picked up Little Bird from the pet storage facility, Chen Fei opened the transport cage, and the little guy fluttered to his shoulder, pecking at his earlobe to show its displeasure. Being caged for eleven hours without seeing Daddy Chen Fei, it was natural for Xiao Jiu to feel a bit grumpy. "Haha, Xiao Jiu, Daddy's taking you home!" After feeding the little one some birdseed, Chen Fei, carrying a giant backpack, a large suitcase on wheels in one hand, and the bird cage with Xiao Jiu's nest in the other, headed for the airport's exit. The sight of the Little Bird perched on his shoulder attracted quite a few curious glances. He got into a driverless taxi right at the exit and gave the address. The electric-powered taxi aligned with the city's public road management system and automatically merged into the busy traffic, heading for the destination with maximum efficiency. The city's public transportation system's capacity mainly revolved around underground subways and surface light rails, supplemented by 20-meter-long large buses and small taxis sharing the passenger flow at various transit points, with fully automated management. Passengers could simply use facial recognition or fingerprint scanning to pay, with the fare automatically deducted from their social security accounts. Every lawful citizen, upon obtaining their residence registration, received a unique and non-repeating string of numbers as their social security number, ensuring all rights and obligations related to social income and expenditure. From life's milestones to education and shopping, this account represented a citizen's entirety. An hour later, Chen Fei, with Xiao Jiu, finally returned to the neighborhood he was most familiar with; he could find his way to every road and tree with his eyes closed. The thirty-something, forty-story high-rise buildings in the neighborhood were no longer very new, especially since his parents had spent all their savings as a down payment twenty years ago and only just managed to pay off the mortgage in recent years. Although it wasn't large, with only ninety actual square meters, it was filled with the memories of the three siblings. "Ding dong!" The doorbell had just rung when Chen Fei heard his younger sister's voice full of surprise coming from behind the door. "Big brother is back!" The sound of frantic footsteps grew closer, and Chen Meng, with her hair disheveled, suddenly flung the door open. Catching sight of him, she exclaimed, "Big brother!" His little sister, arms and legs flailing, was about to pounce on him. "Chirp!" A dazzling burst of light. "My eyes!" ... -

Chapter 164 Section 164 - Going Home

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