Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1880 - 1877: Jumped Down

Seeing Lin Tian not speaking, the young captain thought he was still nervous and kindly said, "The key to parachuting is maintaining body balance, controlling the direction of glide, and the speed of descent is very fast, so you need to open the parachute promptly..."

"Oh, right, the information board behind you has parachute training content. You can review it first to have a clear idea." The young captain was serious and responsible, and cautiously reminded Lin Tian.

Lin Tian also didn’t want to foolishly jump down. He did not refuse the captain’s good intentions, found the information board behind him, and began reading it on his own. Parachuting is indeed not a simple matter; the amount of information recorded on the tablet is enough to fill a book.

This is just the graphic part; if you include the instructional videos, it would fill a 20GB hard drive. If someone else temporarily learned parachuting, it would be somewhat difficult, but Lin Tian has an exceptional memory.

Moreover, he can play back the teaching movements repeatedly in his mind; he practiced alchemy this way before, and it was very effective.

Lin Tian only looked through the content once and memorized everything, then closed his eyes to meditate, starting "training" parachuting in his mind. His demeanor amazed the other team members, who thought this young man’s mental fortitude was great; he adapted so quickly.

They had no idea that Lin Tian was merely closing his eyes and focusing on "practicing" parachuting. Xu Feibai glanced at Lin Tian, his eyes flashing a few times because he couldn’t figure out what Lin Tian was doing.

The cabin became quiet, leaving only the faint sound of the propeller rotating outside. Lin Tian didn’t know how many times he rehearsed when suddenly the voice of the young captain echoed in his ears.

"From now on, every eighty kilometers, one person will be dropped. You must regroup within the specified time; otherwise, you’ll be judged as failing the assessment. Do you understand?" the young captain shouted sternly.

Lin Tian opened his eyes and saw the team members were donning their equipment, the atmosphere both serious and relaxed. Serious because the training must meet standards, relaxed because the team members were confident, not participating in survival training for the first time.

"Xiao Gao, you’re first. Check your equipment and parachute pack," the young captain ordered.

"Yes." The team member called Xiao Gao began checking his gear, the cabin door slowly opened, and suddenly, the roar mixed with wind noise poured into the cabin, stimulating the eardrums, the fierce wind making the clothes flap noisily as if one might be blown out at any moment.

At this time, the helicopter was at thousands of meters altitude; a regular person standing at the cabin door would have weak knees, but Xiao Gao merely turned back and made an "OK" gesture before jumping down.

From the porthole, you could see Xiao Gao dropping a short distance before a white parachute opened, beginning to glide and decelerate. However, the group could no longer see him land because the helicopter didn’t pause, continuing to roar away.

This is their wilderness survival training, randomly dropped into a foreign place, relying on your skills to regroup.

"Captain, how far have we flown?" Lin Tian glanced outside the porthole, seeing nothing but the blue sky.

"Five hundred kilometers, far from your destination; you should take a break first. I’ll remind you when we get there," the captain kindly smiled.

Lin Tian had no idea where the Zhang Family was; since Ning Luoxi arranged to meet in Qingtan Town, the Zhang Family must be there.

The helicopter continued flying, and every so often, a team member would parachute down, with fewer and fewer people onboard, until only Lin Tian, Xu Feibai, and the young captain were left, along with the pilot, of course.

"We’re approaching Qingtan Town. Are you two ready?" the captain reminded.

Lin Tian stood up from his seat, started donning his parachute pack, and took out a breathing mask. This kind of high-altitude parachuting, with thin air, undoubtedly requires a breathing mask. Lin Tian didn’t actually need it but had to put on a show in front of the young captain.

While putting on his equipment, Lin Tian looked down through the porthole; everything on the ground seemed so tiny—mountains, lakes, rivers visible in their entirety.

In the distance were green hills with rivers running through them, and between the rivers and forest cover, there seem to be human dwellings.

The young captain came over, followed Lin Tian’s gaze, and then smiled, "You weren’t wrong; that’s Qingtan Town. It’s said to be a famed old town; you should tour our beautiful mountains and rivers if you get a chance."

"Oh, does the captain know Qingtan Town well?" Lin Tian asked nonchalantly.

The captain waved his hand and said, "Not well, just a little knowledge. It’s said that Qingtan Town is a thousand-year-old town, where the architectural style retains strong ancient traditions, and many people there are believers, with a simple and honest folk culture."

Believers? Lin Tian was slightly stunned, then understood; it seems the Zhang Family’s influence is considerable, a thousand-year legacy, Demon Exorcism Family—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a Demon Exorcist Holy Land.

This situation is different from the Ancient Martial World; Qingshuang Pavilion’s domain, for example, is in Tang City, but no one knows about Qingshuang Pavilion—they only consider it a legend.

The helicopter’s cabin door finally began opening slowly; the cold and harsh wind rushed in, giving a suffocating feeling, not just because the wind was strong but because the air is thin at high altitude.

Of course, to the young captain, this is true; Lin Tian and Xu Feibai, however, remained unmoved with unchanged expressions. Seeing the calm and fearless demeanor of the two, the young captain couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up.

Lin Tian smiled faintly at the young captain, then also made an "OK" gesture, and then leaped out, jumping through the cabin door.

The jump was straightforward, but the ensuing free fall made Lin Tian’s heart suspend instantly. Mental rehearsal is one thing, but experiencing free fall is another—no sense of the earth’s solidity, as if the next moment you’d be splattered.

At this moment, Lin Tian again envied the female zombie: flying with wings, soaring through the Nine Heavens—how cool, how heroic.

Being the same as a zombie, why is the difference so vast? Lin Tian was very upset.

Due to gravitational acceleration, before opening the parachute, Lin Tian’s descent speed kept increasing. Even this brief distraction, his falling speed was already fast.

Fortunately, his usual speed is very fast, so Lin Tian was not frightened, adjusting his body balance according to the instructional video’s techniques.

Pre-parachute body balance and posture are extremely important; otherwise, the moment you open the parachute, your neck could get tangled in the cords, and if it happens, it’s high-altitude hanging; a normal person would surely die.

Such parachuting accidents have happened before, and even if it doesn’t entangle the neck, tangling hands and feet is very dangerous.

Lin Tian is considered a master in this area; his body’s strength and coordination, even parachuting champions can’t compare. Even at high altitude, even without experience, Lin Tian easily adjusted his posture, mentally reciting when to pull the parachute, and pulled the parachute lever in an instant.