After the radio transmission ended, the atmosphere in the cabin abruptly grew heavier.
"Ahem!"
Lü Yongchang shifted awkwardly. "Come on, everyone, don't be so gloomy. We've still got a long flight ahead of us!"
Bai Yixuan's expression shifted slightly in the pilot's seat, and he said gravely, "Professor Lü, from this point on, please make sure you follow our instructions!"
"Hong Fan, check Professor Lü's seat belt again!"
"Yes, sir!" Hong Fan unfastened his own seat belt, got up, and began checking Lü Yongchang's.
"Look... do we really need to be this serious?" Lü Yongchang looked helplessly at Hong Fan standing before him. "I wouldn't gamble with my own life. I've run the simulation plenty of times. I guarantee nothing will go wrong!"
"Professor Lü, I'm a soldier. Following orders is my duty!"
Bai Yixuan's calm voice came from up front. "Since Academician Cao has given us our orders, we'll protect you at any cost!"
"If..." Bai Yixuan paused briefly. "If something really does go wrong, use my escape gear to get out!"
The Black Lady One originally carried three sets of escape gear.
Each set included equipment for extreme-altitude parachuting, a protective suit, and an oxygen tank.
Although this equipment could not keep the pilots safe in outer space beyond the atmosphere, it could still get them safely back to the ground from within the atmosphere.
After Bai Yixuan finished speaking, the atmosphere inside the Black Lady One's cabin grew heavier still.
Lü Yongchang was visibly moved.
He instinctively rubbed his nose, then said quietly, "Actually... I secretly brought a set of escape gear aboard. It's in the back of the cabin."
Bai Yixuan and the other two: "..."
"Ahem! Professor Lü, we've reached our target altitude. Next, the Black Lady One will be adjusting its flight attitude. If