Chapter 19 New York-Wuhan-Beijing Stealth Mode

Andalas paid close attention to the movement of two tiny dots on the radar. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was listed there. Still quite far. But either way he couldn't escape. This plane was far behind in terms of speed. What should he do? They must have known the fate of their two friends who had been paralyzed by this civilian plane. Of course, they would be very careful.

"The closest airspace is Russia. About another 200 miles. Can we just escape those 2 warplanes by entering Russia?" Lian Xi looked at Andalas.

Andalas nodded. That could be the solution they needed right now. The two F-16s would definitely think twice about violating Russian airspace.

Again, Andalas paid attention to the radar. It was still quite some distance from the two jet fighters. As long as it wasn't locked, he could use the stealth mode to enter Russian airspace.

Andalas pressed the stealth mode button. The plane's engine hummed for a moment then returned to normal shortly after. On the panel it said descent. Okay, that meant they had to fly low. Very dangerous actually. Because the Russia territory that they would enter was filled with hills and high mountains.

The plane descended altitude in rapidly. Andalas must act quickly. If they were locked in position before stealth mode was turned on, then it would be useless.

The sudden altitude change made Cecilia throw up. Akiko who was also surprised by the sudden movement of the plane, unbuckled her seat belt, and held onto Cecilia's seat while massaging her neck. The English doctor broke out in a cold sweat. Next time they would choose only commercial planes.

The two dots on the radar were getting farther and farther away and finally disappeared. Andalas breathed a sigh of relief. Whether they really lost track due to the stealth mode or worried because they were too close to Russian airspace. What was certain was that the two fighter planes couldn't catch up anymore.

Now it was just how to manage the other dangers that lay ahead. Flying low in hilly and mountainous areas was very risky. If they chose to fly high, the sophisticated Russian radar would detect the presence of this aircraft even though it had a sophisticated stealth technology.

Lian Xi looked around carefully after taking over from Andalas. Accuracy and vigilance played a key role so that this aircraft didn't hit a mountain wall or crashed into the hills. Andalas looked a little tired. If he was allowed to continue piloting the plane, they might not make it to Wuhan.

Andalas asked Lian Xi's ability to pilot by herself. After the woman nodded reassuringly, Andalas went to the back cabin for a cup of coffee and relaxed on a long sofa that looked great for a quick nap.

Akiko felt sorry to see the look on Andalas' face who couldn't hide his tiredness. She handed him a cup of hot coffee while pointing at the long sofa. Telling Andalas to lie down for a while. Andalas nodded gratefully while sipping his coffee. His eyes fell on Cecilia who was leaning weakly on the chair. He gestured to Akiko asking how she was doing without making a sound. Akiko waved her hand. She'll be fine.

Andalas laid down on the sofa after finishing his coffee. But less than 5 minutes after he was enjoying the comfortable sofa, a beeping from the cockpit jolted him. Andalas hurriedly went to the cockpit and was greeted by Lian Xi's words.

"We were caught by Russian radar. I was a bit frightened earlier seeing the high mountain range and decided to raise the plane's altitude." Lian Xi said regretfully.

Andalas patted Lian Xi's shoulder to calm her. Taking over the wheel again and lower the nose of the plane to return to low flying. The long beeping stopped when the Andalas flew really low. Stealth mode was back at work.

The territory of Russia was huge. They would fly this low for a few hours. And the plane had to be piloted manually. Andalas fought off his fatigue for a while. It was too dangerous for him to fall asleep and be careless in this critical situation.

Finally the plane entered Chinese airspace, then Andalas handed over to Lian Xi. Andalas decided to sleep. In one hour, they would land in Wuhan.

Akiko sat in the pilot's seat. Even though she didn't know how to fly a plane, Akiko was curious about this plane. Aircraft that were equipped with weapons like jet fighter and used stealth modes that were unimaginable for civilian aircraft.

Lian Xi only glanced at Akiko's presence. The plane had been released from stealth mode and was flying using the route according to the flight plan. It didn't need to fly low.

Akiko contacted Luigi via phone according to Andalas's message before going to sleep earlier. Saying that soon the plane would land in Wuhan to refuel. Luigi replied that everything was arranged at the Wuhan airport. They had nothing to worry. The important thing was that they didn't get off the plane to go shopping or anything. Akiko laughed, amused at Luigi's response.

Lian Xi, who was also listening, burst out laughing. For women like them, shopping was probably the last thing on their minds. They wouldn't even have time to fall in love.

Lian Xi glanced at Akiko then turned to Andalas who was still fast asleep in the back. But did they manage to do just that?