Chapter 178 - 178: 145: Turning the Impossible into Possiblei


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    Danger often lurks incency.


    The more confident people feel, thinking they’re in full control, the closer they are to idents.


    Experienced instructor Seckley thought the fog in California was harmless and not to be feared.


    However, the novice pilot in front of Harrison rk, with less than a thousand hours of safe driving, wasn’t so bold.


    “Oh no no no sir, I’m sorry, we can’t take off today.”


    Facing Harrison rk’s unreasonable request, the pilot’s head shook like a rattle drum.


    Harrison rk checked his watch, growing impatient. “But the Air Traffic Control hasn’t dered a flight ban today.”


    Pilot: “Yes, but the notice I received asked us to make our own decisions. I have self-awareness, so my decision is to stay home.”


    Harrison rk took out his phone, pulled up the rentalpany’s deposit system, and opened the section for added services, which meant extra tips for the pilot, and snapped a “1” and five “0”s in it.


    Harrison rk put his phone in front of the pilot.


    Pilot: “Uh…”


    Harrison rk sneered, “You go find out who I am. There’s nothing Mr. rk wants to do that can’t be done. Today, I have to take a stroll in the sky. Don’t ask me why. It’s because I bragged to others that I wanted to take an aerial selfie of California. Now that there’s fog, it looks even more badass.”


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    Harrison rk changed the “1” to a “2”.


    The pilot’s pupils dted, his thoughts nk for a moment.


    “I… I really can’t…”


    Harrison rk pped the “2” and turned it into a “3”.


    Mr. rk sneered arrogantly, “I said we have to fly today, so we must! Don’t be too greedy.”


    The pilot swallowed and lowered his voice, “Sir, I will fly. But…”


    “But what?”


    I can’t take that much in tips, it’s my sister’s bank ount.”


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    $150,000 transactionpleted.


    “Here’s half the money, and the other half after the job is done. Don’t give me that look, I am just that generous. Can’t help it, who told me I am just too rich? Hahaha!”


    Harrison rk strutted,ughing maniacally.


    “Yes, thank you very much, Mr. rk!”


    The pilot bowed and ran off to prepare the helicopter.


    Harrison rk’s eyes flickered to the object propped up in the corner.


    It was a hang glider, an extreme essory in extreme sports, requiring at least dozens of hours of aerial training, costing hundreds of thousands of dors to master with a necessary qualification certificate to y with.


    Taking advantage of the brief preparation time before takeoff, Harrison rk rushed over, lifted the folded hang-glider, and ran back to the helicopter.


    This was not a standard low-end civilian helicopter but a modified civilian version of past military equipment.


    The fusge was slender, powerful, andfortable, with a maximum seating capacity of twelve including the three crew members.


    The pilot turned back to help Harrison rk up.


    Seeing Harrison rk carrying a hang glider, he waved his hands, “Mr. rk, you can’t bring this.”


    “Why?”


    Do you have a hang gliding license?”


    Harrison rk ignored him, jumped straight up, “Yes.”


    “Then I need you to show me the proof.”


    Harrison rk rolled his eyes, looked at the two assistants seated in front, and quietly extended four fingers, blinking his eyes, “You’ve already checked my proof.”


    $400,000!


    The pilot’s eyes flickered, “Fine… alright then.”


    Due to the weather, there were few helicopters applying for takeoff routes today, so the Air Traffic Control responded within a few minutes, allowing the takeoff and nning the route.


    KC14595, cleared for takeoff. Cruise autonomously after entering thene, maintain a safe flight distance from KC3971 ahead. You will receive new instructions 20 kilometers away from Casades County.”


    After the pilot replied, the helicopter’s rotor started spinning.


    Harrison rk seemed expressionless, but his heart was euphoric.


    He caught up!


    KC3971 was Charles Butler’s private helicopter registration!


    It wasn’t long before the helicopter took off.


    Harrison rk sat alone in the back passenger seat, while the pilot and two assistants sat in front.


    Harrison rk rested his head against the edge of the seat, trying to glimpse KC3971 far ahead.


    After a minute or two, he couldn’t help it anymore, “Phil, why can’t I see that KC3971? Didn’t ATC just say they’re ahead of us?”


    Pilot Phil said unhappily: “Mr. rk, what are you thinking? They took off several minutes before us, the helicopter’s speed is 300 kilometers per hour, they are quite far. They should almost be there.”


    “What!” Harrison rk was shocked, “Can we speed up and catch up?”


    Phil’s head was about to explode.


    “Mr. rk! I know you’re very wealthy, but please respect my professional ethics as a pilot! You just heard it too, ATC wants me to maintain a safe flight distance, and this distance is quite safe. Flying ispletely different from driving a car, nothing in the air is more important than safety!”


    Harrison rk thought for a moment, “Then I hope you can approach KC3971 as quickly as possible within safe conditions and maintain the minimum safe distance.”


    “Mr.. rk, it’s foggy now! You see, the fog is getting worse! Weren’t you just trying to take a look at the sky, why do you insist on following someone else’s helicopter?”