Chapter 184: Aerial Journey
If Li Qing realized now that he had entered a racing game, he would definitely be very confident.
Because Diablo was only driving a car, and the means of transportation that Li Qing prepared for himself was... a helicopter.
Yes, that's a helicopter.
This was the first time that Li Qing used the organization’s resources to give himself benefits after becoming the temporary boss of the Passion organization.
He didn't even use his boss's identity, he just asked Thomas to make a phone call as the head of the technology group...
The organization's peripheral logistics personnel in Rome quickly arranged a helicopter, which delivered the goods to Li Qing's door as requested and landed on the rooftop of a building near where he was staying.
After receiving the meeting notice from Polnareff, Li Qing and others quickly walked into the building and took the elevator directly to the helipad on the roof.
“Isn’t this a bit exaggerated?”
"Using the organization's resources to do this might attract the attention of the enemy."
Apaki carefully observed every shadow on the roof of the tall building, using the observation skills he had developed as a policeman to carefully search for any signs of the enemy's possible presence.
"It doesn't matter. Thomas has given us a guarantee."
"We now have complete control over the organization's intelligence system. It is impossible for Diablo to know."
Li Qing didn't seem that nervous.
He took the lead and walked towards the helicopter, opening the helicopter's door with great anticipation:
"Come on, let's go."
"With this helicopter here, we estimate we can reach the Colosseum in just a few minutes."
"this…"
Apache was still a little confused.
He prefers more cautious, low-key options to the grandiose helicopter arrivals:
“Is it really necessary?”
“Although it’s a bit far, a 30-minute drive from here to the Colosseum is definitely enough.”
"yes…"
Mista quickly agreed.
Unlike Apache, he prefers to refute Li Qing from a metaphysical perspective:
"I think it might not be safe to take a helicopter."
"After all, as you know...since yesterday, most of the transportation we have used...did not end well."
Starting from the stolen motorcycle, in just less than two days, Mista could no longer remember how many vehicles had been killed in the battle.
Before, we were all on the ground, and even though the means of transportation were destroyed, at least it was still easy for people to escape.
But now, Li Qing wants to take everyone to heaven.
If this thing explodes again, they will be like goldfish without a fish tank, unable to survive.
"You are wrong."
Li Qing refuted Mista's point of view seriously:
"I chose a helicopter because I thought it was the safest means of transportation."
"Think about it..."
Without waiting for Mista to show any surprise, he explained:
“Why did so many of our vehicles get destroyed before?”
"It's because I was attacked by a Stand!"
"It's because we were on the ground, giving those Stand users the opportunity to get close to us that we're in danger again and again."
Except for a small number of long-range automatic and range-attack Stands, most Stands, including the long-range attack Aerosmith, have a range of less than 50 meters.
Helicopters basically fly at altitudes of several hundred meters.
This means that the long distance created by this flying altitude alone is enough to make most Stand users sigh in despair.
"We are flying in the sky, so it is difficult for the enemy to launch a sneak attack."
"Especially Diablo, his Crimson King's range is estimated to be only two meters."
"And everyone knows that this trip to Rome is likely a trap."
"That mysterious man never showed up. He could be a remnant of Diablo's gang, or even Diablo himself."
"So, this helicopter is actually an insurance I arranged for everyone."
As he spoke, Li Qing elaborated on the real purpose :
The helicopter was actually a "safe house" he set up for his companions.
When the helicopter arrives at the Colosseum, he will set it to automatically hover at an altitude of more than 200 meters.
At the same time, he would imprint the positioning mark of the sound wave on the small animal created by Giorno, and then jump off the plane alone to meet the mysterious man waiting in the Colosseum.
If the other person is really a companion, then the result will naturally be that everyone will have a pleasant conversation and be happy.
And if that was a killing trap set by Diablo...
Then Li Qing would directly activate the second Echo Shot and fly out of the trap safely under Diablo's helpless and furious eyes.
During this whole process, Giorno, Bucciarati and other mortal companions have been hiding at an altitude of more than 200 meters - the Crimson King cannot reach them at all, and their situation is absolutely safe.
“That’s a good idea indeed…”
Hearing about Li Qing's safety measure using the helicopter, Mista couldn't help but change his position:
"With this helicopter, we can be invincible against the enemy's traps."
"Once you have completely escaped the trap and have figured out the enemy's trump card, your chances of winning the battle will be much greater."
Thinking of this, everyone understood Li Qing's good intentions.
They were no longer afraid of the plane crash, and simply followed Li Qing onto the helicopter.
"Set off!"
Li Qing sat in the driver's seat with high spirits.
Then, he stared blankly at the cockpit for a while, muttering to himself:
"This is the joystick... this is the collective lever... two pedals..."
"Throttle adjustment ring...trim adjustment tab..."
He memorized professional terms like a nerd while fumbling to start the engine of the helicopter.
The propeller began to spin rapidly, stirring up waves of sound like a storm.
Li Qing held two poles in a very impressive manner and pulled the helicopter up into the air from the roof.
“Ahhhh!!”
Feeling the abnormal tilt of the helicopter during takeoff, Mista's face turned green.
He had never ridden in a helicopter before, but he was sure that a normal helicopter takeoff would never look like this...
Like a drunk girl in a bar, she was staggering and seemed about to fall down at any moment, putting herself in danger.
"etc…"
"Do you know how to fly a helicopter, Li Qing?!"
Mista yelled as he held onto his seatbelt tightly.
"Of course I will."
Li Qing confidently piloted the helicopter, which was twisting and turning and gradually rising into the air:
"I waited so long in Rome today, and I have been reading helicopter driving materials all this time."
“…”
"You just started learning today?!"
After hearing this, Mista even began to suspect that Li Qing was an undercover sent by Diablo.
"Believe me."
Li Qing gradually became familiar with the operation, and the helicopter's flying posture gradually became stable:
"I practiced with Chocolat's plane yesterday and it flew several kilometers without any problems."
"If it hadn't been hit by an American missile, it would never have fallen from the sky..."
"I'm fine, but the Jocrat was a little broken. It was a bit troublesome to throw it into the trash can."
“…”
There was an eerie silence.
The inexplicable uneasiness in Mista's heart reached its peak.
"Don't be afraid. I have learned the lesson from yesterday."
"This helicopter is equipped with enough escape parachutes, so even if it really explodes, everyone can escape safely."
Li Qing was still flying the plane leisurely.
He flew the plane higher and higher with increasingly steady movements, while reporting the altitude like the professional pilots in the movies:
"100 meters..."
"Look, nothing happened, right?"
“200 meters…”
"Trust my skills, the helicopter won't fall down that easily,"
“300 meters…”
"And there is no military base nearby, so it is impossible for Diablo to know that we are going to the sky."
"400 meters..."
"I'm flying in the sky just fine, how could a missile fly in from the sky?"
Li Qing confidently flew the helicopter higher and farther.
At this moment, Mista suddenly pointed out the window and shouted:
"Hey, hey...what's that little bright spot flying towards us?"
"ha?"
Li Qing was slightly stunned.
He let go of his senses and listened carefully, and he heard the sharp whistling sound of a small metal object tearing through the air in the night sky.
"that…"
Li Qing swallowed his saliva, looking a little embarrassed:
"The umbrella bag is under the seat, everyone can use it."
