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Chapter 161 Appearance

On the runway of the airshow airport, a chubby plane is currently taxiing and slowing down.

The chubby girl landed and didn't stay on the track for long before sliding off to the side.

It was already quite late, and there shouldn't have been any more planes coming by now, but the chubby girl acted as if she knew there were still planes behind her.

Just as the chubby girl hurriedly left the runway, the control tower received a landing request from another aircraft shortly afterward.

The staff who were preparing to wrap up at the airshow rushed back to their posts once again.

At that moment, the plane that had requested to land also appeared in the airspace above the airport. As the altitude decreased, they were able to see what the plane actually looked like.

A plane about nine meters long appeared in the sky earlier, and in terms of size, it was quite similar to the chubby girl from before; they were both so fat.

If the chubby girl's chubbyness is round and plump, then the one in the sky right now is muscular and robust, like a man covered in muscles, the type like Ma Dong-seok.

As the altitude decreased, the aircraft in the sky once again demonstrated the deployment of its variable-sweep wings in front of everyone.

The people on the ground were speechless, as this was the third time they had seen this landing method today.

Moreover, the planes using this method are getting bigger and bigger, especially this last one, which is the most outrageous in terms of its incredibly fat appearance.

The landing gear deployed, and the nimble, chubby plane rushed towards the runway, landing skillfully on it.

The chubby female pilots, who had just parked the plane, also got off and watched the little chubby guy land.

The two chubby female pilots leaned against the front landing gear tires of one of the chubby girls and started chatting.

"Captain, look at this little chubby guy, it really is heading to the same destination as us, and it seems to be flying quite fast."

When we set off, he had just landed at Hujiang and still needed to refuel and complete other procedures.

"We had just landed when he caught up with us; he's really fast."

The pilot pulled an energy bar from his pocket, took a bite, and said as he chewed.

"Swallow your food before you speak; it's too much for me to hear."

Don't underestimate this plane. I've heard it's currently undergoing trial operations in Jinan.

Moreover, it seems Chief Cui is using this as a trump card; we can't underestimate it. They might need it to protect us in the future!

The two pilots chatted casually, while the Zhuque 9 landed smoothly and completely on the runway.

At this moment, the people on this side of the runway finally saw the plane standing still.

When it was flying in the sky, this plane already seemed quite large, but now, looking closer, it's definitely getting bigger!

However, in terms of appearance, he is muscular yet has a touch of cuteness.

It was the people from Hongdu who ran up again and retracted the drag chute, while the plane, under control, retracted its wings.

Having already seen the wing-folding maneuver three times, the people present were already used to it and didn't make a fuss.

Hongdu's wheel-holding vehicle came again, grabbed the front landing gear of the Suzaku 9, and dragged it towards the exhibition area.

The staff present had only one feeling at that moment: Hongdu is really amazing, they have actually developed so many models of drones.

But they never imagined that this was not a plane from Hongdu Aircraft Factory at all, but a plane manufactured by a private company.

Of course, in some places, the aircraft also benefited greatly from the help of Hongdu Machinery Plant!

Even seasoned staff members were curious about the bulky shape of this novel aircraft.

Then these people started discussing the small plane in small groups.

After landing, the pilot of Suzaku 9 came out of the cockpit, reported to Cui Tianzhi, and then went back to rest.

The airplane was towed to the Kyushu Mythical Beasts exhibit area by a wheelbarrow, and then pushed onto the booth.

Since there were no prior plans for this fighter jet, there wasn't even a poster introducing its name.

After pushing the plane into the booth, Li Zhenhua took out his phone and called Cui Tianzhi.

"Commander Cui, the plane is in position."

However, I'm still a little confused. Is it that you don't have a good opinion of this aircraft? Are you planning to make it an export model?

Not knowing what the military meant, he could only ask Cui Tianzhi, with whom he had a decent relationship, to see what their attitude was.

When Cui Tianzhi heard his question, he quickly explained it to him.

"Xiao Li, you've been misunderstood. First of all, our Air Force welcomes this aircraft into service and will definitely apply for permission to operate it in the future."

The decision to send this plane was made at Minister Wang's behest.

He believes your product line is too limited, with only quasi-military aircraft and no fighter jets on display, which is a significant drawback.

Secondly, it's about flexing one's muscles. Some models need to be kept secret, but others don't.

"Only by revealing it will it create a threat; that's what Minister Wang meant this time."

After Cui Tianzhi's explanation, he understood Minister Wang's deeper meaning.

It's nothing more than flexing its muscles, showing the world that Kyushu not only has the twin-engine heavy-duty Dragon, the twin-engine medium-duty Falcon Eagle, but also the current twin-engine light-duty Vermilion Bird.

A country that simultaneously possesses three stealth fifth-generation fighter jets must be incredibly powerful in terms of air power.

There's also an element of wanting to launch a military competition, showcasing the concept of drones to see if they can draw the other side into the same drone field.

Anyway, the higher-ups have a lot to think about, but none of it really concerns him. That's something only the higher-ups need to consider.

"Okay, I understand. Chief Cui, you go ahead with your work. I'll wait here for the guards to arrive. I should go back and rest too!"

After finishing his sentence, Li Zhenhua was about to hang up the phone, planning to go to the hotel once the guards arrived.

But Commander Cui stopped him, speaking urgently on the phone.

"Xiao Li, wait a minute, I forgot something. I'll go take care of this first."

"We'll hang up once you're sure everything's alright on your end."

Then, somewhat puzzled, she asked him, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, Minister Wang just told me to expose the aircraft's bomb bay and machine guns."

I'll go into the cockpit and start operating it now, don't panic!

The missiles on board were all models, and the bullets in the machine gun were airburst rounds.

As Cui Tianzhi spoke, he revealed all the weapons of the Vermilion Bird 9. After he finished operating them and received feedback from Li Zhenhua, he hung up the phone.

The Suzaku 9's sudden action at the already eye-catching booth drew the attention of employees from other factories nearby.

On the airplane's chubby nose, two bulges protruded from either side. These bulges then began to change, folding up tightly against the airplane's surface.

Then, from the missing piece, a 20mm aircraft cannon emerged, and as it was fully extended, a long ammunition belt was revealed to everyone.

But that wasn't all. Just as everyone was watching the Gatling-style rotary cannon, behind the cannon...

On the wall of the air intake, a rectangle with serrated edges is visible.

Slowly, the rectangle began to fold to one side, and then a short-range air-to-air missile emerged from the magazine.

Even so, various functions were still being demonstrated on the plane.

All the guns, cannons, and missiles on the plane were on full display for everyone to see.

Despite its small size, the aircraft is surprisingly capable in terms of payload.

With its unique shape, powerful cannon, and huge ammunition capacity, this lightweight drone is truly remarkable.

The bomb load on the aircraft was something none of the people present had expected; they were also looking at the Kyushu mythical beasts exhibit.

Somewhat puzzled, I wondered why I had never heard of this company before.

Has an aircraft manufacturer been acquired and renamed? If that were the case, it would have been widely known among all aircraft manufacturers by now.

This company is different now; it seems to have appeared out of nowhere, like it just suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Some people, however, kept repeating the company name of the Nine Provinces Divine Beasts. The more they repeated it, the more familiar the name seemed.

At that moment, a young man in the crowd finally remembered that he had heard of this company somewhere before.

It turns out that this young man was a customer of Kyushu Divine Beasts, but not a customer of airplanes, but the owner of the White Tiger 7 car from Kyushu Divine Beasts Company.

It's hard to change the fact that he'll feel like he's heard it somewhere before.

Thinking about all this, the young man started talking to himself.

"My goodness, this is really amazing! How did this company get into cross-industry ventures?"

It has to be said that they've really gone all out in crossing boundaries, going from playing on land to playing among the clouds.

But why does my teacher seem to be neglecting his duties?

The young man's mutterings were overheard by his colleague, who immediately asked him with a gossipy look on his face.

"Do you know anything about this company that suddenly appeared out of nowhere? Tell me quickly, I want to see what's special about this company."

The young man answered the question without hesitation.

"If you ask me, this company is neglecting its core business; they're treating their side hustle as their main business."

This company manufactures motorcycles, for those used on land; this suddenly takes them directly into the air.

He's given up motorcycles and now he's even flying airplanes, fighter jets no less! Isn't that a waste of his time?

After listening to the young man's explanation, it really was as he said, and then people started searching for mythical beasts from the Nine Provinces.

However, they couldn't find any information online about Kyushu Mythical Beasts having any aircraft business. Apart from manufacturing piston-engine aircraft, which is somewhat related, it's still far from being an airplane.

The people around were gossiping about the airplanes and the Kyushu Divine Beasts Company. Not only were their three airplanes a hit at the airshow, but the Kyushu Divine Beasts company had also become a hot topic.

After various rumors spread, security guards arrived shortly afterward, and he was finally able to leave the airshow area.

Now all the fighter jets are in place, and the next step is to decorate the exhibition area and patiently wait for the airshow to open.

(End of this chapter)