People are forbidden by magic, just become mercenaries

In the low-earth orbit where there is nothing but special high-tech equipment flying, the original calm was broken by the sudden fire.

At this time, the next-generation aircraft, which is seventy meters long and has a wingspan of more than fifty meters, is constantly making disturbing noises.

On the left thruster, you can vaguely see the logo of the "Orbit Portal" company printed on it.

The sound of sparks and metal parts rubbing and colliding due to dislocation is like an evening bell announcing the coming of death.

Inside the aircraft, the red warning light flashed continuously at high frequency, and the piercing sound of the warning made people's heartbeat speed up unconsciously.

"Left engine block shattered, fuel started to leak!"

"Block the oil pipeline on the left, immediately contact the company and the No.20 School District Command Center of Academy City No. [-], and apply for emergency landing and rescue!"

The middle-aged man in uniform held the joystick tightly with both hands, because he had lost the power on one side, and to ensure the stability of the aircraft, he had to rely on the pilot's superb driving skills.

While giving an order to the co-pilot, continuously debug the parameters of the equipment.

But no matter how the captain adjusts the flight angle and equipment parameters, the aircraft is still losing balance and propulsion.

Ordinary airliners, even if they lose one side of the engine, can complete the landing with a single engine, but this special aircraft that circulates in low-earth orbit cannot do this.

"Raise the nose and adjust the setting to mode 3!"

"Yes, but the left engine has almost stopped, we can't get enough lift at all?"

"'Orion' is Academy City's latest space shuttle, as long as it can adjust its angle to enter the atmosphere, then we have hope!"

"Yes, it is!"

The co-pilot adjusted the output nervously, and set the driving mode parameters twice.

Because the output rate of the left engine has begun to decline at this time, the parameters originally set can no longer be used.

The necessary parameters were recalculated by the onboard computer, and the co-pilot also saw the possibility of survival.

But just as he was typing nervously, the last straw that crushed his spirit appeared.

The fuselage shook violently, and it could be seen through the display panel that the engine block on the left wing was completely offline.

Combined with the previous vibration results, it has actually appeared.

"Left, the left engine module is detached, it's... irreparable!!"

"Don't give up, there is still something we can do!"

"But!"

"If the drivers give up, then what will the passengers behind us do? We are the only ones who can do something now, no matter what, now is not the time to give up."

The dignified face continued to adjust the equipment, and the middle-aged pilot continued to try to restore the stability of the body. Now letting the "Orion" enter the atmosphere at a correct angle is their only hope of survival.

"This is the captain of Orion, Daedalus Sekvintsya. Repeat, this is the captain of Orion, Daedalus Sekvintsya! Left side engine module offline, fuel loss More than half, apply for ground guidance, repeat application for ground guidance!"

"It's useless, Mr. Daedalus, we're finished..."

The ashen-faced co-pilot had already left the operation panel with both hands. He looked desperately at the blue planet outside the window, completely losing the will to struggle.

"Are you kidding, it's too early to give up now."

Captain Daedalus stared at the display panel. Although most of the fuel was lost, and the engine block on one side was completely offline, the oil pipeline had just been blocked in time, so the fuel of the aircraft was still enough to support the landing.

Although they lost one side of the airframe, as long as they can adjust the airframe to enter the atmosphere at a correct angle in low-Earth orbit at this time, then relying on the "cruise engine" originally used for landing, they still have a chance to make a forced landing on the sea. .

While Captain Daedalus was trying to adjust the body, trying to break into the atmosphere at a suitable angle, the passengers in the rear all huddled together in fear.

They can't do anything, they can only shrink in fear now, praying for a miracle or believing that the captain can save them.

"Is it okay!?"

"Don't, don't worry, this is an aircraft made by Academy City, even if something goes wrong, it can definitely return to Earth safely!"

"Ahhh, I don't want to die yet!!!"

While the chaotic passenger is only half the story, once the first crashing yeller comes along, subsequent crashes will follow.

Without any guarantee or consolation, under the cries of despair, many people who believed in the safety of Academy City's aircraft began to show uneasy expressions.

"dad......"

Holding the sapphire pendant engraved with the star map of Orion in both hands, the black-haired girl was bowing her head in prayer.

At this time, in a certain area behind, even the crew members did not know, a blond girl was confirming that there was a magic mark emitting a faint orchid brilliance around this time.

"As long as you get out of the shackles of the earth, and use gravity and the legend of Scorpio, you should be able to break this 'curse'!"

Staring frantically at the magic circle in front of him, the position of the astrology on the small compass-like magic tool at hand is changing.

The girl stared at the sign of Scorpio, her arm holding the small dagger trembled with excitement.

As if expecting something, she pressed the dagger against her heart.

"It's now!!!"

With the astral in place, the girl slammed the dagger into the heart.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the original blue magic mark also turned crimson.

But after the girl sat down against the metal wall, her eyes were not distracted by the large amount of blood or the damage to her heart.

In other words, the girl did have a terrifying blood hole in her chest, but there were no other changes.

"Still... can't die?"

The girl leaning against the metal wall had no intention of drawing out the dagger. She leaned against the metal wall weakly, but it wasn't because of blood loss or her heart being crushed by the dagger.

She looked at the blue planet outside a little lonely, her eyes were ashen as if she had died countless times, but she still did not lose her vital signs.

"That's enough..."

Like a child who has been wronged but has nowhere to tell, the girl curled up, ignoring the mechanical sounds and harsh alarms inside the cabin, and buried her face in her chest as if escaping.

Chapter 89: The next stop is... Academy City!

(Damn it, it's the left engine that's missing...)

Daedalus, the captain of the "Orion", wanted to straighten the fuselage, but because of the lack of the left engine, the fuselage would be deflected anyway.

In order to adjust the angle at which the airframe enters the atmosphere, it is very difficult to control the angle only by the engine on the right side. Once there is a slight deviation, the result can only be a crash of the aircraft.

The hands that gripped the control lever unconsciously exerted strength, and the sweat on the palms even soaked the captain's gloves.

Under the continuous encouragement of the captain Daedalus, the co-pilot also returned to work with the idea of ​​"death anyway".

But even this is of no avail. The explosion of the left engine just now seems to have damaged the body's sensors for the balance measurement equipment. The flight of the plane now depends on the superb flying skills of Captain Daedalus.

Without computer assistance, relying on human calculations to break into the orbit is tantamount to suicide.

[Ah, ah, audition. 'Orion', 'Orion', can you hear me? 】

There was finally a reply in the communication, and the co-pilot finally cheered up.

"This is the co-pilot of 'Orion', Fujimura Shinzo. We are currently adjusting the orbit into the atmosphere. Please guide us from the ground."

Daedalus and Fujimura Xingzo saw hope. As long as the ground can indicate the correct angle, there is still a chance to fight a miracle with human power.

【Ah, don't bother.You adjusted the flight mode to the lift-off state, and used all the fuel of the right thruster to ignite and propel.Enter the predetermined orbit according to the angle and speed given by me. 】

"What? Continue to rise? Our engine fuel is no longer enough for a second reset, and now we can't even adjust the angle if we don't enter the atmosphere!"

Hearing the other party's unreasonable instructions, the co-pilot, who was barely pulling himself together, was about to collapse again.

"Is this really okay?"

"Daedalus, you..."

Captain Daedalus signaled his companions not to speak. After all, the "Orion" they were driving was considered Academy City's card. This trip also made a public speech, saying that it was the first civilian-level space travel plan for mankind.

So if the "Orion" crashes, it will do all harm to Academy City, and there is no reason for the other party to deliberately kill them.

【Well, that thing itself will be released to the outside world next month, so it's okay to tell you in advance. 】

Following the other party's speech, on the display panel, a huge object suddenly appeared on the detector in the center of a space junk belt that was originally empty.

['Debrisstorm', this device indirectly controls space debris by manipulating the direction of the solar wind.If all goes well, thousands of space junk within a few kilometers of the surface will fly towards any suspicious target like a sandstorm. 】

"Wait, wait a minute. You mean let's fly to this space weapon?"

"Listen to him first!"

Daedalus seemed to have thought of the possibility, but while he stabilized the machine, he continued to stare at the instructions of the person on the other side of the communication.

[Although it is still in the experimental stage, it is actually fully realized.Later, we will activate the 'Debris Storm', and you will be involved, and then we will use the 'Debris Storm' to shoot you into the atmosphere at a specific angle. After that, you only need to follow the standard procedures, and follow our Just make a forced landing in the open space of No.20 School District No.[-] in Academy City. 】

"What is the success rate like this? Are you crazy?"

In the eyes of normal people, this kind of operation feels like using an excavator to undress the model. It feels like a madman's battle plan that will be crushed to pieces if one mistake is made.

But this was the same as what Daedalus had guessed, so he didn't yell excitedly like the co-pilot.

But after all, he was just a pilot, and he couldn't understand the attack and the probability of success, so he could only hold the joystick tightly with the idea of ​​taking a gamble.

"Now I can only believe in miracles..."

【wrong. 】

The other end of the communication directly interrupted Daedalus' next words.

[Miracle refers to something that is extremely difficult and unusual, and it is more of a thing that is almost impossible to accomplish.But this time it was completely different. 】

"But there should be no precedent for such an operation, right? Even if the space junk can be stably controlled, the specifications of the 'Orion' are somewhat different. In the case of ensuring that the speed will not tear us apart, the angle must be controlled... .”

[As I said before, a miracle refers to accomplishing the impossible. 】

"How sure are you?"

The communication came from the other end of the communication, but this time the voice was not the one just now.

[Whispering, do it or not.We have a lot of things to do here too, don't we?Do you know I'm still waiting to buy a horse? 】

[Similar, get the idiot Eddy out of me! 】

【Well, if you don't believe us, forget it.Anyway, the calculation result on my side is 100%. 】

[Solution, what about your 'process'? 】

【In my mind~】