Chapter 507: Flight Test

Well then.

In the past, when driving a car, at least there was a driving school, but now driving a much larger city required slowly figuring things out on their own.

But that made sense, since driving instructors hadn't driven a 'city' either, right?

However, because there were originally Karim text prompts, it wasn't really that difficult.

Just as the Witch said, ignition, magic output level, flight attitude, and flight direction changes were all marked with levels like 1, 2, 3, 4, or directions like East, South, West, North.

So even if a driving school instructor who had never driven it came, they could easily get the hang of it.

"Boss, preparing for takeoff."

After finishing the adjustments, the Witch in the driver's seat turned around to look at the highest-ranking leader here.

"Take off then. After reaching the predetermined altitude, I will deactivate my talent."

Although they joked around casually earlier, now they were entering the final trial run phase, so everyone lost their previous relaxed demeanor.

Even the Witch who was leaning on someone else's seat stood up straight and looked at the largest screen directly in front of the driver's seat.

"All units, attention. All units, attention. The Flying City Eureka will now begin its first-stage ascent. Please hold on firmly to the handrails next to you, or take flight directly and wait."

"Repeating once more. The Flying City Eureka will now begin its first-stage ascent. Please hold on firmly to the handrails next to you, or take flight directly and wait."

After receiving Lan Qingyou's approval, this Witch grabbed the microphone labeled 'Broadcast Notice' nearby and began broadcasting.

At the same time, the Witches outside, hearing this broadcast that was likely transmitted from the Roosting Giant Tree covering the entire city, also immediately took action.

Those at home grabbed onto their nearby wardrobes, while those Witches who already had Flying Brooms in hand took flight on the spot and waited.

After all, if they flew into the air, no matter how much the city below shook, it wouldn't have much to do with them.

As long as they didn't fly onto the branches of the Roosting Giant Tree, which was tens or hundreds of meters high, they would be fine.

"Prepare, takeoff!"

After the broadcast was completed, Erica didn't hesitate anymore and directly channeled her magic into the joystick.

Although it seemed that controlling the entire Flying City would require a massive amount of magic, in reality, the magic channeled by the Witch only acted as a key for connection.

The actual magical operation relied firstly on the power of natural Mana Tides absorbed by the Magic Arrays, and secondly on Big-Eyed Cutie acting as a spare tire so that the chain wouldn't drop at critical moments.

That's right.

In some aspects, the Big-Eyed Cutie captured back then contributed the most to the Flying City.

It was truly squeezed to the absolute limit by Lan Qingyou.

However, in Lan Qingyou's view, the other party should have many, many more 'application methods'.

Especially given the versatility of its cells, it could totally be used to make something else.

Rumble, rumble...

The thrusters at the edges of the entire Flying City were simultaneously ignited, then they constantly shifted their directions, pointing further and further down until they were completely vertical.

Subsequently, blue magical particles sprayed out.

Although it was currently just starting in first gear, the moment the entire Flying City took off, the massive inertia caused all the Witches living on it to sway slightly.

But that was the extent of it.

Everyone steadied themselves after a brief sway.

Of course, the feeling of gravity that the earth beneath their feet was continuously rising did not disappear, so everyone felt it distinctly.

Meanwhile, the number on the altimeter next to the driver's seat was constantly increasing.

From the initial 10, to the subsequent 30, 50, 70, until finally, this number stopped at 100.

This meant that the entire Flying City had ascended to an altitude of one hundred meters from the current ground level.

Yes, not an elevation of one hundred meters above sea level, but a height of one hundred meters based on the immediate terrain below.

In other words, whether the Flying City was over plains, hills, or mountains, it would maintain an altitude of one hundred meters from the ground.

Of course, this altitude was only temporary.

"Reached predetermined altitude. Emergency Response Team in position."

"Emergency Response Team in position."

The so-called Emergency Response Team referred to the Witches sitting on Flying Brooms on the outskirts of the Flying City, ready to rescue the situation at any time.

In each of their hands was a whole jar, about the size of a rice cooker's inner pot, filled with potions.

These were existences with the same efficacy as the Lightness Potions.

It was just that because they were higher-grade magic potions, the effects of these Lightness Magic Potions were naturally much stronger than Lightness Potions.

If anything went wrong after Lan Qingyou deactivated her talent, they only needed to smash these magic potions onto the Flying City.

It didn't matter where, as long as it hit the Flying City; the ground, trees, or houses were all fine.

Because these were just items used to reduce the weight of the entire Flying City.

However, although that was said.

In reality, they could only reduce the weight for an instant, about one to two seconds.

But that was enough time for Lan Qingyou to react and reactivate her talent.

"Prepare to deactivate talent."

Erica grasped the joystick with both hands, her eyes fixed on the various data on the sides of the large screen directly in front, speaking in a formal, commanding tone.

In the control room, the pilot had higher authority than anyone else.

This was the same logic as the chief surgeon's authority overriding everything in an operating room.

So there was no offense or anything, it was just business being handled formally.

"Received, preparing to deactivate talent."

After being called, Lan Qingyou also leaned in to the microphone.

After taking a deep breath, she began to count down.

"Beginning countdown now: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Talent deactivated. Deactivation complete."

"All parties, report status."

"Output is normal."

"Altitude is normal."

"Flight attitude is normal."

The Witches nearby who had entered the zone reported the values they were seeing one by one.

It was only at this moment that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, this meant that all their efforts during this period hadn't been in vain.

The Flying City had indeed taken flight as its name suggested, and it was flying without relying on Lan Qingyou's talent.

"Now proceeding to the second test. Prepare to climb, altitude three hundred meters."

"Preparing to climb, altitude three hundred meters."

As Erica issued the command again, everyone's excitement surged higher and higher.

Originally, Lan Qingyou had planned to position Eureka City at an altitude of about five hundred meters.

But after the Roosting Giant Tree became a 'giant tree' in the true sense, she changed her mind.

On one hand, this was definitely for safety considerations, but on the other hand, it was because of those monsters.

The larger ones were fine; three to five hundred meters was nothing to them.

But for the small flying monsters, an altitude of five hundred meters was simply impossible.

That was why Lan Qingyou lowered the altitude by nearly half, just so those guys who wanted to come and live in the Roosting Giant Tree could fly here smoothly.