The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 4265 Aerial Catastrophe (Part 2)

Reed covered his forehead and said, "This designer is a genius. These two anti-gravity stabilizing devices are actually connected in series..."

"What do we do now?" Deadpool wasn't too panicked, after all, they were a plane full of superhumans.

"Why don't we just fly?" Wanda said impatiently.

“No, there are ordinary people on board. It’s best not to take them on the flight.” Peter glanced at the flight attendants and said, “This is probably another unscrupulous company. They know the plane is unreliable, but they still insist on flying it. If they hadn’t been carrying us today, we would have been in big trouble.”

"How about we find someone to carry the plane?" Susan suggested. "We have so many superpowered people, we can take turns, so it won't be too tiring."

The suggestion was met with approval from most. So they began scheduling shifts. Wanda, who had just dozed off, was now wide awake and decided to start the first shift. Then came Franklin, Schiller, Polaris…

Surprisingly, with human intervention, the plane actually flew more steadily and faster. Everyone understood the dangers of delays and, fearing another problem with the plane, they took off running.

However, the plane's flimsy condition exceeded everyone's expectations. They hadn't been flying for long when they heard Wanda's voice: "Um... I'm not very good at physics, but I feel like something's about to fall apart."

Jarvis got up from his seat, knelt on one knee, touched the floor with his hand, and said, "It seems that a component in the lower grille is of poor quality, causing the lower unit to be a bit loose. Wanda, just pinch the loose part together, it's not an important part, it's not a big deal."

Wanda followed Jarvis's advice and tightened the loose board at the bottom, which barely stopped it from wobbling, but then the top started leaking air again.

“I can’t take it anymore,” Peter said. “The owner of this company should be thrown into the sun. What kind of monstrosity is this?!”

“This technology may indeed be a bit difficult,” Susan tried to salvage the situation, saying, “After all, traditional aircraft have been developing for so many years, and they weren’t always that safe. We still have to give emerging companies a chance.”

But she soon lost her voice. A man rushed out of the cockpit, shouting, "Is there anyone who can fly a plane?! Someone strong, please! There's a control stick I can't move!"

Schiller almost couldn't bear to watch. Steve quickly stood up and said, "I can fly, but are you sure this new plane's control panel is the same as a regular passenger plane's?"

"Not much different," the man waved his hand and said, "Come on, follow me."

The two men entered the driver's seat, and three seconds later, there was a click, and everyone closed their eyes. Steve came out carrying a control lever and let out a long sigh.

“You’re right,” Susan said, “but don’t throw it into the sun, the sun might not like it. If all else fails, throw it into a black hole.”

"9323, 9323. Can you hear me?"

Jarvis suddenly heard a voice say that someone was making a radio call. "What's 9323?"

“This is the aircraft’s registration number,” the flight attendant said. “We are flight 9323.”

“Okay, this is 9323.” Jarvis rubbed his ear and then said, “Where are you from? What can I do for you?”

"Is there something wrong with your plane? Why is there smoke coming from the tail?"

"Ah, there was a small problem, but we can handle it. Thanks for reminding me, but how did you notice it?"

"We just fell from 20,000 meters, and our plane is having problems. We are organizing passengers to parachute out..."

"Wait, don't parachute yet," Jarvis shouted. "We're coming to the source of the signal to rescue you right away. I repeat, don't parachute yet, we're sending people over to rescue you immediately, our plane is full of superheroes!"

"Oh, that's great! We have a few little kids here, and the umbrellas are too big for them, but the adults can't hold them up..."

Jarvis quickly shouted into the cabin, "Polaris, fly east immediately! There's a crashed plane not far to our right rear. Go and rescue them!"

Polaris flew there quickly. Jarvis reassured them over the channel, "Our people will be there soon, just hang in there a little longer."

"Oh, it's okay. If you're busy, we can parachute ourselves. There's only the sea below, so we shouldn't die."

While this optimism was commendable, everyone remained worried. The opposing crew's optimism wasn't unfounded; it stemmed from the significant advancements in human physical capabilities, with most people now possessing the physical prowess of former special forces soldiers. A high-altitude parachute jump from 10,000 meters wasn't such a big deal anymore.

Therefore, the best way to deal with air disasters now is to stock up on parachutes and life vests. If something goes wrong, just jump. Even if you lose contact with the main force, as long as you don't land in the middle of the desert, you can usually find your way out. So far, there have been no casualties.

The problem is that there were children on that plane, and children are not very controllable. Even these children with superpowers would scream in the event of an accident, so it's best not to jump if possible.

Soon, Polaris's voice came through: "I've got the plane under control, but it seems like it's about to fall apart. I've tried my best to squeeze the bottom, but it's still not very stable. It won't fly for long; we might have to make an emergency landing."

To be fair, that plane was incredibly fast. They took off from the East Coast and were already in the Pacific Ocean in no time. Landing at sea is relatively safe, but if they could have held on a little longer, they might have reached Hawaii, where there's an airport.

“Forget it,” Steve said. “Don’t take the risk. Let’s make an emergency landing now. We’ll land here and then find another mode of transportation. Let’s not ride this crappy plane anymore.”

Everyone was furious, and now they could genuinely understand those conservatives. While older planes were slower, had smaller cabins, and weren't exactly comfortable, they were relatively safe after so many years of development. And look at this new plane—three have been test-flown, and two have crashed…

“Wait a minute,” Schiller suddenly said, “there are three new planes, where’s the third one?”

He turned to look at the flight attendant, who said somewhat shakily, "They're flying the Atlantic route..."

"Hurry...hurry up and go..." Steve was so angry that he was almost incoherent.

“Let’s go, both of us,” Billy said, raising his hand. “Let me search my emotions… Oh, found it, let’s go.”

They can travel through any emotion; as long as a sentient being senses their emotional fluctuations, they can appear directly before it through the emotional channel. And so, at this moment, a plane teetering precariously in an Atlantic storm was held aloft by two little boys.

The two planes in the Pacific Ocean slowly descended and finally landed smoothly on the water. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After the inflatable escape slides were lowered, ice figures spread out a large area of ​​ice on the water, connecting the two planes. People slid down the escape slides and stood on the ice.

The group remained silent. Stark glanced at the people opposite him and realized he didn't recognize any of them; they were probably just ordinary people. Furthermore, their aircraft was a different model than his own; it was likely designed for passenger planes, while his was a private jet.

But regardless of which one it was, the quality was quite "stable"—the other aircraft also lost two stabilizers, and both were on the same side. This proves that the other side made the same mistake in the airframe structure.

After disembarking, the scientists began a thorough inspection of the aircraft. After the inspection, they concluded that it was either sabotage or simply a case of vandalism.

“This company has a flawed development strategy,” Stark said. “They believe that to surpass traditional aircraft, they need to make a huge increase in speed, so they started to focus on speed. The wings are made to be light and thin, the circuitry is simplified as much as possible, and the materials chosen for the fuselage are all light but not strong, which is a big problem for strength.”

"You think it's a speed issue, but I think it's because the company wanted to free up more cabin space to solve the problem of cramped space and restricted human movement in traditional aircraft, so they chose the thinnest and lightest materials possible, and they seem to have placed too much trust in the anti-gravity system and didn't include any redundant safety modules, and that's how it ended up like this."

"What country is this company from?" Peter couldn't help but ask.

"Russia."

“Well…it’s not entirely incomprehensible,” Gwen said. “The people on their side might genuinely not be afraid of this.”

“I have bad news,” Jarvis suddenly said. “A tropical storm is coming. Let’s find somewhere to take shelter. I detected an unfinished artificial island over there. Let’s take the ordinary people there for a while to avoid the rain.”

“If you ask me, we should just take them to Hawaii,” Wanda said, hands on her hips. “It’s not too far from Hawaii anyway.”

“Um, our destination isn’t Hawaii…” someone raised their hand and said, “We’re going to Singapore, and the others are going to Thailand…”

Wanda rubbed her forehead and said, "I didn't make you stay in Hawaii all the time, just for a short while..."

“Let’s not,” Jarvis said in a low voice. “Going to Hawaii would mean getting out of danger safely. Hawaii has busy flight routes, so rescue planes might be slow to arrive, and it’s not cheap on the island. Besides, if we don’t make things serious, the insurance might not cover it.”

Wanda suddenly realized that she wasn't rich either, so she understood the intricacies of the situation. If they sent the person to Hawaii so easily, there would be a lot of trouble ahead.

Logically, the aircraft's parent company should have sent someone to rescue it, but they are far away in Russia, and judging from their behavior, we probably can't count on them.

If we follow the humanitarian aid process, other airlines would have to send people to pick them up. However, Hawaii is a valuable flight route, and it's also a tourist destination. Airlines wouldn't be willing to sacrifice their routes to rescue people, and even if they did come, it would be very slow.

The biggest problem is the insurance. Once they're rescued by superheroes, the insurance company has ample reason to refuse to pay. Whether these people need the money or not, Wanda desperately needs the insurance company to lose it.

Passengers on the other plane clearly thought the same thing, saying, "Let's not go to Hawaii. They definitely won't send a plane there. I have very important business in Singapore, and I can't afford to be delayed."

"Yes, let's go to that island to take refuge first and wait for others to rescue us."

“That’s right, air crash insurance will pay out a lot of money. I don’t care whether I take the money or not, but I absolutely cannot let the insurance company profit from this!”

This last sentence resonated with most people, even superheroes—because even superheroes have all been denied claims by insurance companies, without exception.

So, with everyone working together and the help of Wanda and the Iceman, they set off for the artificial island that was not yet fully completed. But when they arrived, they found that it didn't look unfinished at all; the entire island was lush with green trees, white sand, and blue sea.

Stark stood in front of the island, stroked his chin, and said, "I think it would be nice to vacation here. What do you guys think?"