Chapter 790: The Legacy of the Dragon Knight

Once again, Lin Mo received a "good guy card," adding it on top of his previous "bad guy card."

An unintentional promise from Lin Mo significantly boosted the blonde tech genius’s fondness for him. Even the fear and resentment from the time she had been thrown into the air and nearly lost her life from overload had lessened considerably.

If the stingy former employer approached her again, Maisha Wright might not even want to go along. This unexpected gain was trivial for the recently wealthier Dragon Knight.

How much could a little girl spend on materials anyway?

For electronic components and metal materials, Lin Mo already had plenty on hand, and the expenses couldn’t possibly surpass what the gluttonous Gold Coin needed.

Encouraged, Maisha’s mood brightened. Her fingers moved even faster, the keyboard clicking away like rain on banana leaves, a constant sound in the background.

Lin Mo glanced up. Though her typing speed surpassed that of an average person, it still fell far short compared to Gold Coin’s speed.

Even if a human could type a hundred times faster, it would never compare to the gold giant dragon’s ability to input electronic signals at high speeds. However, human creativity far surpassed that of ten giant dragons combined.

What Lin Mo needed most was Maisha’s creativity. The X-8 “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet could perform at 80% efficiency with the onboard operating system created by the gold element. But a top-notch software engineer with extraordinary creativity and intelligence could push that performance to 100% or even 120%.

The difference was like comparing a beginner to an expert in a card game; a novice could lose badly even with a great hand, whereas an expert could truly transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

The system created by the gold giant dragon was reliable, with no bugs found, enough to meet Lin Mo’s needs. While human programmers might make mistakes and have lower efficiency, a single spark of inspiration could lead to remarkable breakthroughs.

Isn’t the "Adam" intelligent core system born from a minor mistake made by humans?

At that time, it was just a single extra symbol input, and pressing the key only required a maximum of 5 grams of pressure—so slight yet as heavy as a mountain. This tiny symbol triggered a chain reaction that, once revealed, caused significant losses for Boeing and left the U.S. military in dismay, turning their demonstration results into a slap in the face after the sixth-generation fighter jet defected, shaking the entire international aviation industry.

Even now, U.S. agents frantically searched all over the world for the missing fighter jet.

Beep!

A new message popped up on Lin Mo’s tactical tablet, causing him to stop working. He tapped a few times to open the message.

Upon seeing the confidentiality level—19-level clearance—he immediately took it seriously and held up the tactical tablet to read it carefully.

This was an order from the military high-ups.

In two months, the Chinese Air Force would organize a training course for domestic pilots at an air force base in the southeastern region, lasting 30 days.

They invited Lin Mo to serve as an instructor, training and guiding nearly forty selected outstanding pilots from various aviation units across the country, passing on the most elite air combat techniques.

Transfer!

That was Lin Mo’s first impression.

However, it made sense.

Decades had passed since the last World War. Large-scale wars were replaced by localized, high-intensity small-scale conflicts. Although the number of combat troops had decreased, the strength and weaponry deployed had multiplied, raising expectations for the military quality of combat personnel with each day.

In peacetime, without experiencing the grind of actual combat, even the toughest training could leave an army easily incapable of fighting, turning a group of lions into a flock of sheep. When true war breaks out, who can expect even a fully armed flock of sheep to defend their homeland?

Not only did America revel in causing trouble, leading its soldiers into chaos, but people worldwide also recognized the necessity of maintaining a certain level of combat readiness to stabilize their own military forces. The truth and peace have always existed within the range of cannons; this world has rarely known real peace for even a day.

With constant advancements in military technology, warfare modes have also evolved. This was no longer the era where merely carrying a bomb and shouting slogans would lead to victory. The resilient Iraqis may fight fiercely, yet they could not stand against America’s cluster bomb bombardments and precision missile strikes.

The art of war constantly changes and upgrades; thus, having soldiers with combat experience becomes invaluable to a nation. In an emergency, the first ones that the country and people think of are these soldiers. With even a single lion leading a group of sheep, there remains a chance to defeat a pack of wolves.

Only soldiers who have seen blood can truly be called soldiers, possessing all the noble qualities of a soldier.

From the moment fighter pilots with distinct knightly spirit emerged from the Air Force, they have increasingly become an irreplaceable force in modern warfare, even becoming a primary combat method in localized conflicts.

If used well, a squadron of just a few fighter jets could easily defeat an entire army division.

Once primarily tasked with interception, the main fighter pilots have now transformed into versatile assets representing the nation’s air forces. Due to the high standards of aviation technology and air combat skills, as well as the immense training costs and time required, the military high-ups have relentlessly worked to improve and supplement the legacy system, striving to build a strong and disciplined air force.

Lin Mo is one of the domestic pilots who has participated in several real combat missions. Not only has he taken part in national wars between India and Pakistan, but he has also competed in the world’s top International Pilot Death Match, “Abyss Nirvana,” returning victorious.

Whether against land, air, or sea, his experience in aerial combat is extensive. With exceptional mental resilience, it is only natural that he holds a spot on the instructor list for the training course organized by this structure.

This is the role of an instructor!

Lin Mo let out a long sigh of relief. This work is familiar to him, as it’s not his first time taking on such a task.

No one knows how the Dragon Knight’s air combat skill legacy will blend with the legacy of aerial knights in this world, leading to unpredictable changes.

This new order does not conflict with Lin Mo’s current work; in fact, it seems he has been doing part of the tasks outlined in the order with a sense of foresight.

He is adapting the aerial knight techniques from another world, transforming them into top-tier air combat skills applicable in this world.

Aerial trajectories, attack geometric parameters, tactical essentials, operational steps, and various contingency plans—all aspects of air combat skills continue to accumulate and update rapidly on his tactical tablet.

Lin Mo writes detailed instructions in plain language, ensuring to include numerous annotations, making it understandable even for a civilian.

This is something every aerial knight would do, whether they are Dragon Knights or pilots.

Only the top warriors have the right to document their most prized techniques, honoring the nation and civilians who support them. Leaving behind a precious legacy is how every soldier realizes their value.

There’s never a free lunch in the world; compared to fighter jets and pilots, the country invests heavily, prioritizing air combat technique inheritance above all.

Even if the military does not mention it, Lin Mo will still fulfill his duty as an aerial knight, passing on air combat skills to other aerial knights, even though the country he serves now is not his original Su Lan Empire.

An ace may not change the tide of battle, but a group of aces possesses the ability to control the battlefield. Lin Mo understands this well and has been preparing for it, not realizing his plans align with his superiors’ intentions.

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The highest form of knowledge transmission in the world is not through schools, small classes, or elite teacher guidance, but through the master-apprentice system.

Although the master-apprentice model may seem rough, it has been honed through thousands of years. Only the most diligent can inherit their master’s legacy, and nearly all high-tech transmissions utilize this method. Schools cannot produce masters; this model is also the main mode of inheritance for the military’s air combat aces.

Those who attain the title of ACE through blood and sacrifice cannot simply be replicated through textbooks. The military hosts such training programs almost every year, selecting promising candidates from active fighter pilots for focused development. After mastering the most advanced domestic air combat skills, they periodically receive real combat missions for practice, ensuring the air force can always field a highly capable team.

Because the country never skimped on this front, a robust system has formed, ensuring the prosperity of the air force’s combat capability remains vibrant and enduring.

Even if severely damaged, it can quickly recover and rise again to make the enemy regret their actions.

Lin Mo confirmed his participation in the preparation of the training course and then returned to his current work, continuing to refine his air combat skill manual.

Two months is more than enough time for him, and he doesn’t need much preparation. He just awaits the course schedule from the organizers, at which point he will fly his fighter jet to report in.

With the domestic fast fighter jet, the “monstrous,” he doesn’t need to worry about arriving too early wherever he goes.