Changkong Fighter

Chapter 359 Return to Earth
Boom!

Of course, sound does not travel in a vacuum. In addition to the loud noise, there is also energy released in the form of light and heat, which spreads throughout the galaxy, but humans are not able to observe this scene.

Freed from the pull of gravity, Liu Jun's J50 plunged into the wormhole, beginning the same experience as before, heading towards Earth through a kaleidoscope-like passage.

Inside the cockpit, Liu Jun looked at the completely malfunctioning instrument panel. The numbers on the horizon, altimeter, and other instruments started jumping around erratically. The J50 was like being inside a washing machine, constantly tumbling through the narrow tunnel.

Maximum overload

Maximum overload

The onboard AI kept sounding alarms in his ears, and he felt as if the whole world was constantly rolling. The J50 was rolling regularly inside the wormhole, and everything in the surrounding space was changing. He could vaguely see the world outside the wormhole.

The constantly changing images flashed before Liu Jun's eyes like a revolving lantern. The overload was still within his tolerance range, but he was somewhat worried that the J50 might fall apart.

On the other side, on Earth, due to time dilation, more than ten days have passed on both sides.

On the sea, the Dongda's dual-carrier strike group is sailing on the water. On the flight deck, damaged fighter jets are parked in the maintenance area, and ground crew have laid plastic sheets on them to cover them and prevent the salty air from corroding the aircraft.

Inside the 003 aircraft carrier, the wing commander checked the pilot list. Although he was prepared and knew from the long battle with the aliens that it was impossible to be unscathed on the battlefield, he still felt uneasy when pilots were actually lost in the battle.

After all, every naval pilot is a prodigy, much more difficult to train than an air force pilot, and according to the squadron leader, Chang Kong has gone missing again.

More than ten days have passed, and the sinkhole in the sky has not disappeared, but no new alien spacecraft have been sent to the battlefield.

This operation undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the alien civilization itself, and can be considered a successful campaign-level operation.

The regimental commander picked up a pen and began writing a detailed report, preparing to report to his superiors upon returning.

Suddenly, the battle alarm sounded, and almost instantly the platoon leader put down his pen, picked up the internal phone, and asked loudly.

"what happens?"

[Sinkhole! Something unusual has happened at the sinkhole!]

"A sinkhole?"

The corps commander walked to the porthole in confusion and looked out. He saw that the huge, faintly visible ring in the sky in the distance had changed.

The J-15T aircraft on duty above the aircraft carrier quickly flew towards the direction of the incident to conduct a close-up observation.

The seven-colored ring lit up with a blinding light, and strange blurry phenomena appeared around the sinkhole. Then, the ring, which had been suspended in the sky for more than three years, began to collapse.

Click!Click!
Cracks appeared on the crystal-like sinkhole, like glass shattered by a vibrator, pulled down by gravity, breaking as it fell towards the sea below.

As the debris fell towards the sea below, the Einstein-Rosen Bridge, which was restrained in the center of the sinkhole, lost its stability due to the lack of restraints and began to collapse.

"The sinkhole has been destroyed?"

Looking at the shattered ring of the sinkhole, the wing commander immediately realized that their operation had been a great success. Dropping over three hundred nuclear bombs had shown the alien civilization the power of humanity, and the fallen pilots could rest in peace. As long as the mission succeeded, they were willing to sacrifice themselves.

News of the sinkhole collapse spread rapidly around the world, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.

However, there is no doubt that the whole world knows that this operation was planned and carried out independently by the University of Tokyo, and the results are obvious. It can be said that the bridge between extraterrestrial civilization and Earth has been completely severed, so that Earth is no longer threatened by extraterrestrial civilization, and is at least safe in the short term.

If we seize this opportunity to develop and absorb some technologies from extraterrestrial civilizations in a short period of time, humanity may well experience a technological explosion.

After all, extraterrestrial civilizations have an understanding of how to use gravity, which is something humans don't have. Once we understand gravity, human technology will surely advance to a higher level.

Just like the sensation caused by the American moon landing in human civilization, the University of Tokyo's latest operation, coupled with the strength it demonstrated when facing aliens, has made it a superpower in the new era on Earth. Whether it has become even stronger is unclear.

The collapse of the sinkhole also means that the pilots who might still be alive on another planet can no longer return to Earth, and they will not be considered casualties, but rather MIA.

After waiting for a few more days
The dual carrier strike group observed the collapse of the sinkhole in its entirety, waiting another day in the hope that some surviving aircraft might emerge from it. However, the reality was harsh; no carrier-based aircraft returned from the wormhole.

"Preparing to return"

Just as the captain was about to order several Type 054A frigates to remain there as search and rescue vessels, a uniquely shaped fighter jet suddenly appeared in the sky from the center of what was once a sinkhole.

After it appeared, the aircraft spun and fell downwards. The paint on the fuselage skin was worn away, but the low-visibility paint [189] mark could still be seen on the wings.

"Report! Fighter detected passing through a wormhole! IFF identifies it as friendly, aircraft 189! Repeat! Aircraft 189 survived!"

Two J-15T fighter jets approached the sixth-generation naval aircraft that was spinning and crashing. As they drew near, they flew alongside the aircraft and urgently shouted over the communication channel:
"Gold Coin Calling Sky! Change it immediately! Repeat! Change it immediately!"

"Chang Kong, report status! If the aircraft is damaged, ejection is permitted! Repeat! Ejection is permitted!"

Within the communication channel, both comrades and the 003 aircraft carrier were loudly calling out to Chang Kong.

Inside the cockpit of the sixth-generation Hai, Liu Jun slumped his head. Even with his exceptional physique and G-force tolerance, he still lost consciousness while traversing the wormhole.

The fighter jet continued to descend, and the onboard AI system kept reminding Liu Jun of the altitude, but he was in a coma and couldn't hear it at all.

Height 8000
Height 7000
Height 6000
When the altitude reaches 6000 meters, the onboard AI intervenes, taking over the control of the aircraft from the pilot, adjusting the all-moving wingtips on both sides, and the engines work together to provide power.

The 6th generation aircraft, which was falling, made a light adjustment to recover from the spin and flew smoothly.

Then, guided by 003, the sixth-generation aircraft descended toward the flight deck.

Faced with the highly intelligent sixth-generation naval aircraft carrier, the carrier completed the landing operation almost without any intervention from Liu Jun, who was unconscious.

The arresting hook precisely hooked onto the third arresting cable, reducing the aircraft's speed. Then, the system controlled the engine to reduce throttle, and the sixth-generation naval aircraft came to a stop on the flight deck.

Ground crew, firefighters, and medical personnel rushed toward the [189] aircraft.

(End of this chapter)