Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 212 - 202: Minus Fifty Degrees, You Want to Go Bare? (Part 2)

But no matter how you look at it, this was his first time skydiving from an altitude of eight thousand meters.

Lacking practical experience, relying solely on his own judgment to prepare is exceedingly dangerous.

To prevent accidents, it's more prudent to jump once while wearing a cold-weather suit.

Sitting beside him, Li Weimin asked concerned, "How does the gear feel? Are the sizes suitable? If there's anything amiss, let me know, and I'll have my team adjust it for you."

Wang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "As it stands, it feels somewhat bulky, affecting the movement of the joints, and the size is a bit too large, making it uncomfortable. But I'll give you a more detailed revision plan after a simulation jump."

In yesterday's upgrade, Wang Ye's height decreased from 195 centimeters to 190 centimeters. Li Weimin had the equipment custom-made based on his previous body data, so it's normal for the size to be a bit large. But this difference won't pose any real danger, at most, it'll be less comfortable.

However, if he wants to actually tackle Mount Everest, he needs to be more meticulous, because aside from the final skydiving phase, he'll also be engaged in a half-month-long climb. A slight discomfort with the cold-weather suit and helmet can be magnified during the journey.

Hence, it's necessary to adjust the size.

Furthermore, Wang Ye needs to make some minor tweaks based on other practical circumstances.

Li Weimin nodded, "Alright, just be careful."

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After a long wait.

The helicopter finally rose to an altitude of eight thousand meters.

At this moment, the surrounding wind speed had reached nearly level ten, extremely noisy.

The temperature was approaching minus fifty degrees.

Thud-thud-thud-thud. The rotor at the front of the aircraft sliced through the airflow, producing a deafening sound.

Since among those present, only Wang Ye needed to simulate the parachute jump, the others were equipped merely with an oxygen tank. In contrast, Wang Ye wore a bulky parachute pack and various air pressure altitude indicators, which were flickering with dense and constantly changing numbers and images, giving him a highly technological appearance. However, his cold-weather clothing had to be thinner than others' to accommodate the additional gear.

Even those wearing heavier cold-weather suits in the cabin,

couldn't help but start shivering.

At such temperatures, even if scalding water were poured from a thermal jug, it would freeze into chunks instantaneously. The human body loses warmth even faster; if an ordinary person removed this layer of cold-weather clothing, their respiratory system would freeze in a short span, the blood would solidify, swiftly leading to death. Even with cold-weather clothing, it barely staves off a part of the cold assault, while the rest must be resisted by one's own physical conditioning.

Wang Ye sat three meters from the cabin door, looking at the snow-covered mountain range outside.

He breathed in the oxygen from the tank, his warm breath fogging up the helmet visor, making him appear like an astronaut exploring space.

Beside him, Lü Jinyi watched the instrument panel with tense eyes.

He signaled only after reaching the optimal parachuting time.

Wang Ye immediately approached the cabin door, adjusted his posture.

And leapt down.

His view expanded considerably.

The mist and snowy mountains almost blended into a vast snowy landscape akin to a traditional brush painting.

Boom!!!

Before Wang Ye could react.

In an instant, raging currents swept over him like a dragon.

During the moment of weightlessness, the strong winds disturbed his posture.

Making him appear like a kite fluttering in a storm.

After adapting somewhat to the chaotic air currents for over ten seconds, Wang Ye gradually regained the touch of Wind Manipulation. He identified the direction of the airflow, adjusted his diving position to fly sideway, then bit by bit, readjusted his posture to stability. As his arms expanded, his originally tumbling and swaying body gradually steadied, making him look like an eagle diving in the storm.

Seeing everything from the cabin, Lü Jinyi and Li Weimin breathed a sigh of relief.

"That was really dangerous earlier, didn't expect to encounter such chaotic air currents upon exiting the cabin." Li Weimin said with lingering fear.

"Truly commendable for Wang Ye to adjust his posture so quickly. Even a seasoned top-tier participant would only be able to slowly adjust themselves amid such turbulent currents, recovering steadiness only after the free fall reached a sufficiently low altitude." Lü Jinyi explained slowly, "Having overcome the exit challenge, the following free fall and parachute deployment shouldn't be too difficult, as long as Wang Ye isn't disrupted by temperature and pressure, he should perform stably without issue."

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Meanwhile.

After 1-2 minutes of free fall.

Wang Ye finally encountered the rocky walls of the snowy mountain.

The main peak of Maya Snow Mountain is at an altitude of 4447 meters.

Thus, almost half of Wang Ye's parachuting process was alongside the snowy mountains.

He needed to adjust his direction according to the mountain's terrain.

And avoid the sharp rocks to prevent injuries.

He suddenly shifted position, flying towards the right.

Trying to keep some distance from this rock wall to prevent risky collisions.

But how easy is it to move one's body in mid-air?

With his best efforts to adjust his direction, Wang Ye could only maintain a near-wall free fall.

About three minutes later.

The altitude finally reached about 1000 meters.

Wang Ye took the opportunity to release the parachute, preparing for the final gliding segment.

Swoosh!!

Due to chaotic airflow, the moment the parachute strings shot out from the pack, they began to tangle and knot, causing the parachute to only open one-third of its way.

Wang Ye, with sharp eyes and quick hands, adjusted his position, solving this problem.

Then smoothly descended to the ground.

The entire parachuting process was thrilling yet without mishap, Wang Ye's operations were practically textbook self-rescue procedures. His Wind Manipulation Skill, paired with reaction abilities ten times beyond ordinary levels, made such crises seem like beginner tutorial levels in a game slowed down countless times, requiring only the filling-in of rescuing steps taught by Lü Jinyi.

About ten minutes after Wang Ye landed.

The helicopter arrived at his landing site.

And brought him back into the cabin.

As soon as Li Weimin brought Wang Ye back, he immediately inquired:

"Are there any other adjustments needed for the cold-weather suit and equipment?"

"Yes, the cold-weather suit needs to have its size readjusted, and reduce its thickness to the standard of a jacket; it's too thick, impacting my Perception Ability." Wang Ye removed his helmet, rubbed his stiff face, pondered for a moment, and continued, "Also, I need exposed skin, and the exposed area must be greater than the arms."

Although it's perpetually frigid on Mount Everest, with an average temperature of -29℃, what's notable is that being the world's highest peak, Mount Everest is much closer to the Sun than other locations, receiving a much stronger intensity of sunlight and solar radiation. However, the air is thin in high altitudes, making it hard to retain warmth, hence despite the most intense sunlight, Mount Everest remains exceedingly cold.

And this indirectly suggests, even if Wang Ye ascends Mount Everest.

He can rely on absorbing solar radiation to ensure his own output efficiency.

But a heavy cold-weather suit severely interferes with radiation absorption.

Thus, reducing his athletic abilities and posing a significant risk.

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