RNP Chapter 4548 The Day of Brightest Day (7)
Chapter 4548 The Day of Brightest Day (7)
Chapter 4548 The Day of Brightest Light (Part 7)
Schiller could clearly feel the numbness in his right hand. He had to retract his judgment that revolvers were unaffected by the weak wrist effect. He had no doubt that firing another shot now would result in a fractured radius and the bullet would penetrate the aircraft's fuselage.
It can only be said that Diana placed too much trust in his marksmanship. If that shot hadn't hit the hijacker, the plane would already be crashing. Fortunately, his marksmanship was good; the bullet struck the hijacker without damaging the aircraft. In a sense, they saved the plane.
Schiller stood up unsteadily, just bracing himself against the back of a chair when a rifle butt slammed into his neck with a loud thud. He staggered forward, feigning unconsciousness as he fell back. Just as the other man straightened up to finish him off, Schiller kicked the man behind him in the shin, instinctively turning to aim his gun, but abruptly stopping himself from pulling the trigger.
"This gun is a trap!" Schiller cursed inwardly as he quickly changed his movements, curling up and rolling to the other side before standing up by holding onto the armrest of the chair and kicking the other man in the groin.
Fortunately, the other party had also witnessed Schiller firing his gun earlier, and was clearly intimidated by the dark muzzle pointed at him, pausing for a second. In that one second, he completely lost his initial advantage, first being kicked and staggered by Schiller, and then having the barrel of his rifle grabbed.
"boom!"
A bullet struck diagonally above, but was deflected by the overhead luggage rack and did not damage the fuselage. Immediately afterward, another shot rang out, grazing a flight attendant's scalp and striking the door of the preparation area.
Schiller gripped the muzzle of the rifle, while his opponent held the grip. Due to the grip positions, disarming him was difficult. In everyday life, disarming someone unarmed is actually scientifically possible, but only if it's a handgun and the opponent is holding it with one hand. By simply grabbing the wrist of one of the opponent's hands, one can easily control the direction of their firing. Once that hand is under control, even if it's impossible to remove the handgun from their grasp, it can at least render the weapon ineffective.
But this doesn't work with rifles, because no one can hold a rifle with one hand, and even with two hands against two, it's not always possible to control the muzzle. Schiller did this simply because he was strong enough to forcibly deflect the bullet, but this also subjected his hands to the shock of firing, making his right arm even more numb.
The other person was clearly not feeling well either. An unscientific gun-holding posture is extremely deadly for the gunholder, as they bear most of the recoil. He was holding an M4 carbine, a weapon with a sliding stock. He had previously adjusted to shoulder-fire mode, and the stock hadn't retracted. After Schiller interfered with his grip, the recoil caused the stock to deliver a direct elbow strike to his lower right ribs, the pain causing him to instinctively recoil.
This action directly resulted in the loss of function in both of his arms. Schiller pulled the gun forward and kicked him in the lower right upper arm. His arm went numb, and he naturally lost his grip on the gun. Schiller then pulled forward again, forcefully pulling the rifle out of the man's hand.
Another hijacker, rushing in from the rear economy class, was stunned by Schiller's act of disarming him with his bare hands. He was also holding a rifle, a modified AR15. Just as he raised his gun to aim, there was another loud bang, and Schiller had to fire another shot with his revolver, knocking him down.
It wasn't that he didn't want to use the rifle he had just seized, but after the struggle, its performance was unreliable, and it would be troublesome if it failed to fire. Even if the revolver caused significant damage to both sides, Schiller would not retract his assessment of its reliability. The reliability of the revolver was the only reason it hadn't been phased out in actual combat.
This shot severely damaged the eardrums of almost everyone, including Schiller. Schiller even wondered if Diana had attached a megaphone to the gun; how could it be so loud?
The impact of a blow to the eardrum causes more than just hearing problems. As we all know, the body's balance organs are also located in this area. On a real battlefield, many soldiers are unable to run in a straight line, and often stagger and stagger while fleeing for their lives, because the loud noise of artillery bombardment severely affects their balance system. The same applies to bomb attacks; it's not that they don't want to move swiftly, but that they can't.
When the demigod designed this revolver, he clearly hadn't considered how fragile the human hearing and balance systems are. After three shots, Schiller, who was closest to the target, had his hearing and balance systems nearly destroyed. He took a deep breath, gripping the back of the chair beside him, and managed to suppress the urge to hijack a plane and crash into the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He glanced back at the economy class cabin; everyone was staring at him with terrified eyes. He knew perfectly well that there were still hijackers in economy class, but the situation was too bizarre for him to dare step forward. The other side must still have a gun, probably a submachine gun.
The three riflemen currently visible are all armed with assault rifles, lacking a suppressive fire position. At this distance, submachine guns are also extremely lethal. If he dares to turn around, he'll be riddled with bullets.
The reason I assumed this person was in economy class is because he's currently in business class. If someone in business class had a gun, they would have certainly fired a shot from the side when he was struggling with the robber for the weapon—a perfect opportunity to kill him. The fact that they didn't prove that the other person was probably behind the robber, and firing there would have risked accidental injury, which is why they didn't move.
As the only personality trait that doesn't require psychoanalysis, the detective had to admit that mind-reading was sometimes necessary. Like now, the cunning robber was well-hidden, showing no sign of guilt, and the detective couldn't find any decent evidence.
Then we have to find another way. Schiller said to the flight attendant next to him, who was already terrified, "Go and inform the cockpit to fly along the planned route and not to attempt a water landing."
Although frightened, the flight attendant ran away trembling. The flight attendant who had served him earlier came over and whispered, "Sir, we now..."
“It’s not safe yet. There are still robbers hiding among the passengers, mostly in economy class. I’ll be keeping an eye on things here. If you’re scared, go hide in the preparation room.”
He didn't lower his voice, and most of the passengers heard him. After recovering from their initial panic, they began to whisper among themselves. An elderly man sitting at the very end of the business class section spoke up, asking, "Who are you? Why do you have a gun?"
"I'm a special agent, but I can't disclose which department. Being on this plane is my personal matter. The gun is for my own protection, of course. Don't ask me anything else."
This is a very clever explanation. Schiller's every word implies that he was once a law enforcement officer who had to flee the country after getting into some trouble, which aligns well with the public's expectations of a secret agent's life story.
"Then, if I may be so bold, are they coming to...?"
“I don’t believe I’m worth them making such a fuss over,” Schiller said, shaking his head. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to board the plane so easily.”
Most people agreed with Schiller's statement. Being a secret agent is not a good job in any country, but precisely because of this, they usually don't have access to any very important secrets, and they are not valuable. If they lose one, they can simply be replaced, so it's not worth going to great lengths for it.
The Boeing 787 is a wide-body aircraft with a considerable passenger capacity, renowned for its comfortable business class. Those who can afford full-price business and first-class tickets are generally prominent figures. The cost of such a plane crashing is simply too high. It might be somewhat understandable if it were for important political or scientific figures, but for a secret agent, it's far too tragic.
"Or we could blockade economy class..." someone suggested. It was a rather selfish suggestion, but it was a possible solution. There weren't many people in economy class; if there were hijackers hiding there, blocking it off would reduce the number of casualties.
Because of the frequent hijacking incidents, many airplanes have isolation cabin facilities. However, this measure is highly controversial because regardless of which cabin the hijackers are isolated in, it is equivalent to directly abandoning so many lives, and the careers of the crew members who choose to use the isolation facilities are over.
The flight attendants looked extremely troubled, glancing at Schiller with pleading eyes. After all, before the other hijackers showed up, Schiller was the only one with a gun, and now the entire crew had to listen to him.
“We can’t blockade the economy class,” Schiller said. “It’s not for humanitarian reasons, but because if they have high-powered weapons that could directly damage the aircraft’s structure, we’ll have to make a water landing. If we blockade the economy class, I won’t be able to stop him from firing immediately.”
A collective gasp of surprise filled the cabin. They hadn't expected this at all. Although they were somewhat skeptical about whether the so-called high-powered firearms could penetrate such a wide-body airliner, seeing the revolver in Schiller's hand, they could only temporarily set aside their doubts.
Just then, the flight attendant's trembling voice rang out: "Sir! Egyptian airspace is no longer open to us..."
“Damn it,” Schiller cursed. This was clearly the worst-case scenario. Whether someone had sabotaged the operation or Egypt didn’t want to get involved, closing the airspace meant they couldn’t land in Egypt. A chorus of complaints immediately filled the cabin.
“What about other countries in the vicinity?” Schiller asked.
“We are making contact.” The flight attendant was also panting, clearly forcing himself to calm down. He said, “But the chances are slim, especially since we can’t prove that all the terrorists on the plane have been eliminated.”
Schiller was also somewhat helpless. He could understand the choices these countries made. No one could say that the plane was out of the terrorists' control and back to safety. And since it wasn't out of control, the plane could crash into buildings in the city at any moment. Such a large plane crashing in the city would be a terrible disaster; refusing entry was the best option.
While it's true that even if refused entry, it's possible to force your way in, missiles are not to be underestimated. Especially considering that the other side of the Strait of Tiran borders Saudi Arabia and Israel, a high-risk area. Tiran Island is a strategically vital location, and any action there will trigger strong reactions from multiple countries. If you insist on driving in despite being denied entry, being shot down is not out of the question.