Chapter 348: Takeoff

Not knowing whether Gentiane and Kalina had mutated, Renault, who was considering how to send more supplies to them, didn't really worry much about the mutation problem of those two.

If the cats didn't mutate after eating, then humans eating would likely not have major issues.

"Commander, are you sure this plane can fly?" Simonov looked at the almost completely redesigned tilt-rotor aircraft by Renault, her face expressing disbelief in its ability to fly.

"And... what kind of modification is this? You clearly just built a new one, didn't you!?"

AK47 standing next to Simonov had the same expression.

Various parts and debris from the previous aircraft were still piled up in the warehouse.

It was evident... Renault had almost dismantled everything that could be dismantled.

Except for the control system and some electronic devices originally installed on the aircraft, everything, from the aircraft's shell to the main frame, had been replaced by Renault with stronger alloy steel.

But the weight of this thing was nothing compared to the original aviation aluminum and composite materials.

Originally over twenty meters long, the fuselage had now been extended, along with the wings and the height of the fuselage, significantly increased!

Because she didn't have the exact manual, Simonov didn't know the original weight of this tilt-rotor aircraft, but it was definitely over fifteen tons, and now, with Renault's specially made alloy steel, the weight had definitely increased exponentially!

"Hmm? Don't worry about these trivial matters. Come over here and start the engine to test it. The control system hasn't changed much."

Renault beckoned to Simonov.

He could have tested it himself, but he might be a bit flustered.

Anyway, Simonov was just a complete idler, and the wheat in the vertical farm had already mutated, so there was no need for her to manage it.

Moreover, since Simonov was somewhat nervous sitting alone in the pilot's seat, she reached out and opened the switches on the console, and the small engine in front of Renault began to operate.

Hmm—!

Unlike the piercing whine of a helicopter engine starting, the sound emitted by the new engine was a dull and low buzz, not harsh at all, and it only got louder for a few seconds at the beginning.

Once it was fully operational, the noise actually decreased significantly.

"It's good, try taking off."

Seeing that the engine was running smoothly, Renault breathed a sigh of relief and then looked up at Simonov who was sitting nervously.

"Oh, okay." Simonov, already tense, became even more nervous upon hearing Renault's words, fearing that Renault's homemade engine might suddenly explode.

At this time, AK47 and A-91 who were standing outside the aircraft looked curiously at the propulsion devices that had been changed from propellers to nozzles on both sides of the aircraft.

Just as they were about to approach and see what it was all about, a strong airflow suddenly pushed them out!

And in front of their astonished eyes, the aircraft began to slowly ascend into the sky.

"It's really flying! So, someone actually did something as foolish as making a flying brick!?"

Watching the aircraft ascend, AK47 exclaimed in amazement. After all, at first glance, the aircraft made by Renault appear to have no relation to aerodynamics at all.

"Well, the commander has sharp ears. If you call him foolish here, be careful he'll come down and settle accounts with you later." A-91 shrugged, shaking the jug of wine she almost spilled.

"Cough, I didn't mean that. I just think, why didn't the commander make the aircraft look better? It could have been similar to the original one."

"I don't know about that, but I guess it's because he couldn't be bothered."

Lazy? How could it be? The commander was the busiest person at home, either working or on the way to work all the time, except for eating, there was hardly any time to rest.

This diligent commander couldn't have made the aircraft into this ugly iron box-like shape just because he was lazy, right?

AK47 didn't know what A-91 was thinking, but she guessed she was right. Just look at the speed of the aircraft in the sky now, whether it was taking off or flying in the sky, it was much faster than the previous tilt-rotor aircraft.

And the aircraft looked very stable, without any shaking during flight.

Just relying on the powerful thrust of the engine could make the aircraft successfully take off.

Therefore, it was obviously inefficient for Renault to bother with the aircraft's appearance. That's why Renault ignored the appearance of the aircraft, which was very likely.

As for why Renault was in a hurry to go out? Naturally, it was because the location tracked by the MDR was not fixed, although the signal was not far from their factory area to the northeast.

But the signal was moving, moving towards other areas these days, apparently, the signal sender might be a mobile camp or a mobile vehicle of some sort.

These guys were probably just ordinary PMCs gathered here for the high rewards from the employer. However, it might be possible to get some information about the mastermind from these guys.

Although Renault had guessed more or less, these repeated troubles were probably related to the military or that infamous KCCO. The armored vehicles and tanks from before were not something that could be easily obtained.

The military equipment, the money from the employer in the white area, and a group of experienced and combat-effective human PMC.

Under normal circumstances, even if a certain base of Griffin was suddenly attacked to this extent, the losses would be severe.

After all, these PMCs had long figured out the combat effectiveness of the tactical dolls.

The weapons used by the tactical dolls were mostly old products from decades ago, which were generally difficult to penetrate the protective suits they wore.

And the PMCs wearing the protective suits, with the sturdy characteristics of the suits, could easily eliminate all the tactical doll squads they encountered by slowly advancing.

Unfortunately, they ran into Renault, who didn't follow conventional rules.