Chapter 458 Three Goals

After a simple wash.

Yan Jing took Hu Ying out of the lighthouse and headed to the Yufeng.

The airships required for reconnaissance missions are provided by Yufeng, which is specialized in reconnaissance and support missions.

When Yan Jing arrived on the deck, the reconnaissance airship was already undergoing final safety inspections.

"Your Majesty, we have equipped the reconnaissance airship with three torrent propulsion engines and sufficient energy, which is enough to throw away most flying monsters. At the same time, the exterior painting of the airship has also been changed to invisible paint, which can minimize possible dangers along the way.

Encountered monsters.”

Wu Hao, the armored guard captain of the Yufeng, personally guided and introduced various modifications to the airship to Yan Jing. Judging from his slightly darker eyes, it was obvious that he had stayed up all night to supervise the modification work.

"Well, what are you doing over there?"

Yan Jing noticed that there was an airship of the same model undergoing inspection on the other side of the deck, and couldn't help but ask.

"You are too important to this Great Expedition, so we have equipped an airship dedicated for support and evacuation. It will follow the reconnaissance airship to the airport and keep a certain distance as a backup."

When Wu Hao saw Yan Jing asking about it, he didn't hide anything and said straightforwardly.

Even at the speed of a reconnaissance airship, the distance between the airport and the lighthouse island takes nearly five hours. This means that once an accident occurs during the reconnaissance mission, the expedition fleet cannot provide reinforcements in a short time.

Wu Hao did not think that Yan Jing would lose to those monsters, but the importance of the latter to this Great Expedition was undoubted, and no accidents were allowed. Otherwise, the expedition fleet would lose its backbone, and the Great Expedition would lose a key link to victory.

Yan Jing nodded to express his understanding. It was always right to have a backup plan.

"Let me know when the maintenance is completed and I'll take a look around."

Temporarily leaving the noisy maintenance area, Yan Jing walked to the side of the ship near the Yufeng's boarding port.

At this time, a long line of settlement personnel were boarding the ship one after another carrying their belongings, and the Yufeng side also made corresponding preparations.

"Everyone lines up in an orderly manner as a family unit."

"Don't panic. There are enough rooms on the dragon boat. Every family can get their own place and take care of their own things. If anyone makes trouble at this time, don't blame us for being unkind!"

Several soldiers carrying only cold weapons were guarding the boarding port, maintaining order and guiding the members of the community forward.

Three special registration tables have already been set up in the central square of the deck.

There are also medical staff who are responsible for physical examination and eliminating evil energy on standby at any time.

"The people in charge of tables one and two are registered normally. Table three is reserved for people with personal skills, such as machine maintenance, combat experience, and planting skills. Such people will receive preferential treatment and receive higher authority to distribute daily necessities."

The ultimate goal of recruiting settlement members on a large scale is to serve the Great Expedition. The fleet needs to put the talents in the settlement into positions suitable for them as quickly as possible and contribute its own strength to this expedition.

Yan Jing, who was observing from the sidelines, found that most of the young and middle-aged people in the settlement, both men and women, went to table three. They were obviously people with special skills.

At first he was a little confused about this, but after thinking about it carefully he realized that this was normal.

The young adults, no, it should be said that all the adults in the settlement that can survive on the floating island, without exception, have to bear great pressure to survive.

If you didn't have any skills, you would have been eliminated long ago and it would be impossible to survive.

Yan Jing moved two steps to the side of the ship, turned around and looked at the scene around the lighthouse island.

It's not just the Yufeng that is accepting people from the settlement, the boarding ports of all the flying dragon boats have been opened.

Although the number of people is smaller than expected, considering it is only the first day, the news has not yet spread completely.

This situation can be considered completely smooth at the moment.

In Yan Jing's eyes, the people in these settlements were like blood flowing into their organs.

In the days that follow, they will truly activate the Sky Dragon Boat and unearth its hidden power.

After staying on the side of the ship as a bystander for more than half an hour, the reconnaissance airship finally completed its maintenance.

All personnel performing reconnaissance missions are in place.

"Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Whether we can seize the opportunity for this expedition depends on our performance. Let's go!"

Yan Jing's eyes swept over the six young men standing in front of the airship. He had never been a hypocritical person, and he was not interested in giving a speech at this time. The most important thing was to complete the mission as soon as possible.

Those who could be sent to participate in the reconnaissance mission were all elites on the Yufeng. They stood at attention and saluted, then quickly turned around and entered the airship.

Accompanied by a slight buzzing sound.

The airship flew vertically off the deck and galloped into the distant sky.

Click~Click~

The sound of machine operation sounded.

One of the members of the reconnaissance team stood beside the airship cabin and took out the detector that was emitting an alarm from the notch.

"66.3, the concentration of evil energy in this area has increased by nearly one-third compared to fifteen minutes ago. It seems that we have arrived near the outer fortress of the airport."

Recording the data just collected on the book hanging next to it, the young man said while writing.

In the center of the cabin behind him, Yan Jing and two other people from the reconnaissance team were discussing the next action plan.

The nearly five-hour voyage was smoother than expected, and the Yufeng's technology was truly extraordinary.

Although I bumped into a few monsters on the way, I could basically get rid of them with my speed. Occasionally I encountered one that was chasing after me, and Hu Ying was able to push it back after releasing her own breath.

"Sir, what we are going to now is the outer fortress in the north of the airport."

The influence of the airport in the metal box was released again, and the reconnaissance team pointed to a floating island in the north.

Even if it is just an image, it can still be seen that this island is mostly mountainous.

"Thanks to the advantage of the terrain, this floating island was built into the main fort of the airport's northern defense line. According to past records, a large number of weapons and equipment are stored inside the fort, and the offensive and defensive facilities are also top-notch."

The images recorded in the metal box were more about the airport, and the fortresses on the outer defense line were not detailed. Therefore, before departure, the reconnaissance team specially found relevant information from the archives of each dragon boat in the fleet.

Now is the time to come in handy.

"Your Majesty, please look here. This scroll is a blueprint of the fortress restored according to the contents recorded in the archives."

Someone nearby pulled out a scroll and laid it out on the table in the middle of the cabin. On it was the architectural composition of the main fortress of the northern defense line, with the corresponding locations and functions also marked.

For this reconnaissance mission, strictly speaking, all members of the team except Yan Jing are logistics. They are responsible for determining the target area and mission for Yan Jing, and Yan Jing will complete the rest.

The specific description process will not be elaborated too much.

After discussion, we finally came up with three reconnaissance points:

One is the main control room in the main fortress.

Yan Jing had to find a way to enter it and obtain the core components that recorded the situation of the entire fortress.

Although decades have passed since the fall of the airport, much of the data in the core components is outdated.

Not to mention the damage to the building, even the intactness of the weapons and equipment is not optimistic, but it can at least allow the expedition fleet to know where to look for the necessary weapons and equipment after occupying the main fortress.

The second is the energy storage area.

When we evacuated the airport, because the fortresses on the outer defense line were in battle, it was difficult to evacuate the solid source blood stored inside.

The solid source blood is different from what Xingkong Dragon Boat currently uses.

If this type of energy is properly sealed, it can be preserved to this day and used at any time.

For the expedition fleet that is about to launch a big war, this is an extremely important source of combat power, more critical than guns and bullets.

If the main fortress of the northern defense line does not have the required solid source of blood, the expedition fleet may have to change its goals.

The third is to scout the distribution of monsters on the island and determine the location suitable for landing.

The expedition fleet wants a fortress that can be put into use immediately after repair, rather than a scorched earth. Therefore, when occupying the outer fortress, it will inevitably avoid large-scale bombing and try to retain its original facilities.

This requires precise combat power projection, and advance reconnaissance is essential.

"Your Majesty, the airship has arrived at the target area, do you need us to continue moving forward?"

A few people were discussing, and the co-pilot turned around to report.

Yan Jing stood up and walked to the driving position. Through the glass in front of the airship, he could see the floating island suspended in the sky in front of him.

After decades of natural evolution, the original war fortress seems to have been covered by a large area of ​​vegetation. Only a few prominent locations in the mountains can still barely see traces of man-made structures.

"With the current situation, how close can we get?"

The effect of the invisible paint is limited, and the airship cannot really get close to the floating island, otherwise the sound and kinetic energy it releases will immediately expose it to the monsters' perception.

"The position about eight hundred meters away from the floating island should be the limit. Going further forward may touch the territory of some monsters on the island."

"That's enough, just lean in."

Yan Jing patted the driver's shoulder, turned around and took the fortress drawing handed over by the team members, and motioned Huying to follow him. When he reached the hatch, he stopped again, turned around and reminded,

"One thing you should remember is that no matter what happens after I leave, you must give priority to your own safety. If you are discovered, it doesn't matter if you leave immediately. There is no way those monsters on the island can hurt me!"

This area is already the area where the airport is located, and the concentration of evil energy is far higher than that around the lighthouse island. Any strange situation that occurs cannot be called an accident. Yan Jing does not want these reconnaissance team members to be harmed while waiting for him.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will protect ourselves!"

"That's good, open the hatch."

Yan Jing bent down to pick up Hu Ying, and threw it out as soon as the cabin door opened.

Immediately, he also leaped out.

The monster from high in the sky rushed towards him. In order not to reveal his whereabouts, Yan Jing did not use any ability. He directly rode on the tiger firefly that transformed into an evil monster and hid his body between its wings.

There is no better hiding method than this.
Chapter completed!