Chapter 522 First Test Flight
The next morning, Han Shuo led Fatty and Xiao Zhao to find Silver Hair.
Guided by the silver-haired man, the three climbed to the top of a high mountain, where they would learn to glide.
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There was a slight breeze today, but the wind was noticeably stronger at the summit.
The weather was perfect, making it an ideal day for hang gliding.
Without further ado, the silver-haired man stepped forward and checked the backpacks on the backs of the three people one by one to make sure they were securely fastened and wouldn't come loose. Then, he officially began the lesson.
He first unfolded the hang glider behind him and began to speak.
"The green button on the left side of the backpack is for turning on the hang glider. When you jump out, the first thing you should do is press it."
"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Han Shuo and the other two nodded hurriedly.
The silver-haired man continued, "Our hang glider has been modified. When it's deployed, the joystick on the lower left is for controlling the direction."
As he spoke, he demonstrated to the three of them by shaking the joystick in his hand.
Every time he swayed, Han Shuo could see that the tail of the hang glider would change slightly.
Simply put, you control the joystick by moving it up and down to adjust the flight altitude, and by moving it left and right to adjust the flight direction.
At this point, the silver-haired man continued.
"It's pretty much the same as what I demonstrated. It's very simple. Because it's made of special materials, this glider is very light. If you control it properly, it can even fly continuously in windy conditions."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and spoke again to remind him.
"Oh, by the way, since this is your first test flight, for safety reasons, I had my third sister reinforce your protection last night."
"Here, on the right side of the backpack, is the red button. Use it in an emergency. Pressing it will activate a backup parachute, which will protect your life if you lose control and are about to crash."
Upon hearing this, Han Shuo and the other two nodded repeatedly.
This is a great thing. At first, they were a little apprehensive, but now that they have a spare parachute, the three of them feel much more at ease.
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"Alright, that's how simple it is. There's no point in me saying more; you'll have to experience it for yourselves."
"Remember, this skill is really not difficult for you. The key is mindset. If you can keep a calm and composed mindset, you genetically predisposed humans can probably master it after one or two test flights."
The silver-haired man smiled and pointed to the cliff ahead.
"The wind speed is just right today, let's go experience the feeling of flying freely in the air."
"Go, fly freely!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhao excitedly ran forward.
"I'll go first!"
After shouting, he jumped off the cliff without the slightest hesitation.
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"This...this...they're going down already?"
The fat man's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief; he wasn't prepared at all.
Let's go.
Han Shuo turned around, patted him on the shoulder, and then also came to the edge of the cliff.
He looked down and saw that Xiao Zhao had already unfolded his hang glider. After wobbling a few times, it began to fly steadily into the distance.
Goodness, this kid Zhao actually learned it in a flash?
Han Shuo shook his head with a wry smile, but thinking about it, it made sense. As a special forces soldier, Xiao Zhao had done countless parachute jumps, so naturally he felt no fear when jumping off the cliff today.
With his previous experience in the air, controlling a simple hang glider was not difficult for him, so it's not surprising that he was able to learn it quickly.
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Soon, Xiao Zhao flew further and further away. The Silver Hair Base had equipment that could detect the presence of the carrion bird flock within a radius of tens of kilometers. They could fly with peace of mind.
"Phew~"
Han Shuo took a deep breath, stopped thinking about it, and prepared to begin his first test flight.
To be honest, his heart was beating a little fast at that moment.
Since it was my first time, I was inevitably a little nervous.
However, Han Shuo was also a daring person. His excitement far outweighed his nervousness. Without hesitation, he opened his arms to embrace the feeling of freedom and became the second person to jump off the cliff.
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"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
After the leap of faith, the whistling wind kept rushing into Han Shuo's ears.
The feeling of weightlessness combined with high-speed free fall made him somewhat uncomfortable.
After quickly calming down, he hurriedly pressed the green button with his other hand.
The next moment, the hang glider in the backpack unfolded, and the straps on Han Shuo's chest and legs pulled his body sharply. After swaying a few times in the air, he gradually regained his balance.
He quickly pulled the control lever below with his left hand, and after a while, the glider above him finally stopped shaking and slowly stabilized, carrying him forward.
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Next, Han Shuo, like Xiao Zhao, gradually adapted to this feeling.
As he became more and more skilled, he grew bolder, manipulating the control lever to raise and lower the volume of air...
After playing with it for a while, Han Shuo finally calmed down.
He gazed at the boundless distance, his heart pounding with excitement he had never felt before.
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! It's so awesome!!
At this moment, he felt as if he had experienced a kind of sublimation, both physically and mentally. Words could not express it, and he could only describe it as "爽" (爽 means "爽 is awesome" or "great").
The feeling of flying freely in the air is really, really good...
And so, Xiao Zhao and Han Shuo both learned how to fly using a hang glider on their very first test flight.
Just as the silver-haired guy said, this skill is really not difficult for them at this moment.
Just let go of your fears, try boldly, and you'll find it easy...
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After circling in the air a few more times, the two slowly flew back to the mountaintop.
After retracting their hang gliders, Han Shuo and Xiao Zhao landed on the ground one after the other.
However, before they could even share their joy, they discovered that the fat man was still standing by the cliff, hesitant to take his first test flight.
The fat man's legs were trembling uncontrollably, and cold sweat soaked his short hair as he stood there locked in a stalemate with the silver-haired man.
"Oh no, it's too high, I have acrophobia."
"You! You're a grown man, so big, how can you be so timid? Jump already, it's okay."
"I know, I know, just let me adjust my mindset. By the way, is your hang glider any good quality? Can it support my weight?"
"Damn... Phew~ Don't worry, you're the extra-large version. Even if you gain another 100 pounds, it'll be fine."
"Oh, then don't rush me. I need to hypnotize myself up. It's my first time, so I'm bound to be nervous."
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Han Shuo was furious when he saw this.
He strode forward, not bothering to argue with the fat man, and with a cold face, kicked him from behind, sending him tumbling off the cliff.
"Ah—ah—ah—!"
The next moment, the fat man's heart-wrenching screams rang out.
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