The massive Gale-class war airship stood right before Zhang Tie. He raised his head and inspected the airship that would soon be his, his heart stirring with excitement.
Zhang Tie's older brother, Zhang Yang, stood beside him, inspecting with him the war airship that had just been pulled out of the Zhang Family airship factory at Huaiyuan Hall, along with the more than 130 volunteers recruited to operate it.
These volunteers were all veterans with extensive airship operating experience. They came from regions across the continent where the devil calamity had destroyed their homes, fleeing as refugees to Huaiyuan Prefecture. After selling off their airships to make a living, they had struggled to survive in Huaiyuan Prefecture. The devil calamity had destroyed their homes and everything they had. Zhang Yang had merely put out an advertisement saying they could give the Devil Race a good thrashing, and it immediately drew a large number of volunteers willing to head to the Selnes War Zone. After a round of selection, the more than 130 people standing before Zhang Tie were chosen.
Zhang Tie quietly looked over the 130-odd people. Zhang Yang had already changed them into standard blue airship work uniforms. Though they did not look particularly impressive at the moment, Zhang Tie could still sense a spirit of grim resolve from them—a spirit he needed.
The airship was fully equipped with every kind of weapon and glider, with nothing left out. It had undergone strict inspections and test runs before leaving the factory, and there were no issues whatsoever. So after taking a lap around the airship, Zhang Tie disembarked and stood before the group to get acquainted with them.
"My name is Zhang Tie. I'm the captain of this airship. This is my older brother—you've probably all met him already.