When it came to flying a plane, Gao Yang was still green. Taking off from a space barely over three hundred meters long had nearly made his heart leap out of his throat, but Catherine and Adele were not only unafraid, they were actually quite excited.
While an airplane's speed allows for viewing greater distances, what one needs to find might be directly underneath and remain unseen, especially when the terrain is primarily forested. Even if the trees aren't densely packed, spotting a few thatched huts hidden within from the air is no easy task.
Ultimately, it all came down to luck.
Gao Yang considered himself lucky, but that depended on the context. In battle, his luck was often off the charts, but in other respects, it was downright terrible.
For instance, Gao Yang's wish to return home seemed jinxed, whether it meant returning to his real home or to the Akuri tribe, his second home. Unexpected complications always arose, making it difficult for him to return.