Chapter 309: Chapter 168: Royal Family Scandal
From the drone initiating its stealthy tracking of Yang Song’s luxury yacht below the sea surface until it eliminated Yang Song in the international waters of the Yellow Sea, three hours had passed. It was now ten o’clock in the evening Beijing ti, two hours since Yan Fei’s chartered flight had taken off from Beijing International Airport.
By this ti, Yan Fei had already been flying for close to 1700 kiloters, having entered the airspace above Mongolia. However, the maximum control distance of Yan Fei and the drone was 8000 kiloters. He was now only about 2100 kiloters away from the drone located in the Yellow Sea waters, which hadn’t exceeded the maximum control distance, so Yan Fei could still directly control the drone.
No one would have thought that Yan Fei could remotely control a drone to eliminate Yang Song in the high seas over two thousand kiloters away after his own airplane had taken off. Therefore, even if soone later tried to investigate Yang Song’s death, they wouldn’t suspect Yan Fei, as he had already distanced himself from Yang Song. According to Yan Fei’s initial plan, he was prepared to let Yang Song wait for his death alone on the sea surface, to taste the fear of dying in despair. However, Yan Fei feared that an accident could occur, allowing Yang Song to be rescued and his efforts led to naught, which is why he decisively finished off Yang Song.
After eliminating Yang Song, the drone didn’t stay in place but turned and flew at full speed towards the northeast.
Since Yan Fei was bringing so many people to Europe this ti, for safety considerations, the drone would undoubtedly follow him to Europe. His flight route to Europe was from China through Mongolia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, to France, crossing the airspace of nine countries with a flight ti of 13 hours and a distance of 11800 kiloters.
Because this flight path crossed the airspace of several countries, it was necessary to apply for flight routes in advance with the aviation managent departnts of these countries and obtain authorization before flying over the airspace of other countries. Yan Fei’s airplane had already received such permissions and was therefore allowed to pass through these countries’ airspace. The drone, on the other hand, couldn’t pass through the airspace of these countries because no country would allow an unidentified fighter jet to fly through their airspace.
Even though the drone was powerful, it lacked the ability to beco invisible. If it forcibly passed through the airspace of these countries at high altitude, it would inevitably be detected by ground radar, leading to significant trouble. Opting for a low-altitude crossing was also impractical, as these countries all have substantial populations, making it difficult to find a flight route completely devoid of residents. Thus, the probability of the drone being discovered while flying low through these countries was even higher. To avoid trouble, Yan Fei designed a new flight path for the drone: Japan, through the Bering Strait, over the North Pole, to Norway, over the North Sea to France.
Since Earth is spherical, it’s impossible to mark all terrains on a two-dinsional plane. So, to display all terrains and countries on a flat map, publishers have adopted the practice of projecting the Earth’s surface onto a two-dinsional plane. As a result, the two-dinsional maps that are published differ from the actual terrain. For example, the maps we usually see, from the East China Sea to the European continent, would subconsciously be thought to an a sea route from Southeast Asia, through the Middle East to the diterranean, and on to Europe.
However, in actual operation, this commonly used route is not the shortest. The shortest route from the East China Sea to Europe is actually via the Arctic, due to Earth’s sphericity. It’s just that the thick ice covering the Arctic and the various extre weather events there have prevented the popularization of this route, so not many people know about the Arctic route.
For airplanes, the shortest route to Europe without passing through other countries’ airspace is also via the Arctic route. Although the Arctic has its perils, it’s much shorter, very convenient, reduces flight ti, and isn’t easily discovered by others. The harsh climate of the Arctic is a nightmare for other aircraft attempting to cross it, but for the Drone Avatar, this kind of test is hardly a problem.
The Drone Avatar, bathed in the glow of Black Technology, not only has a high flight speed but also boasts a long flight distance. Since it has no pilot on board, lacking life support systems for the pilot, it can easily face the flying risks over the Arctic. Moreover, flying within the Arctic Circle keeps the drone consistently within 8000 kiloters of Yan Fei’s flight route, conveniently within range for Yan Fei to control the drone.
While Yan Fei’s physical self had entered the airspace of Mongolia, the drone over the East China Sea began its rapid dash eastward. After crossing Kyushu Island’s Osumi Strait in the south of Japan, it turned northeastward, tracing a route through the Ogasawara Islands, Izu Islands, Kuril Islands, and Aleutian Islands before reaching the remote Bering Strait.
By that ti, Yan Fei’s plane had only just entered Russian airspace. But after two hours of high-speed racing, the drone had flown a full 7500 kiloters. This vast distance had taken the drone from the Yellow Sea waters to the Bering Strait, passing through the Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean.
At this mont, the distance between Yan Fei and the Drone Avatar reached 7800 kiloters, just 200 kiloters shy of the maximum control distance of 8000 kiloters. Fortunately, at this point, the drone’s flight direction finally aligned with that of Yan Fei’s, heading west. With the drone flying at thrice the speed of sound, the distance between them would quickly decrease, preventing any issues of Yan Fei’s physical self flying out of the control range and being unable to control the drone.
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