Chapter 047 First Fall
The hatch opened and a cold wind blew in.
Chen Xiao'er shook her head and backed away desperately against the wind: "No, no, Senior, we don't have a parachute!"
Not only the parachute, does senior sister mean you want to jump with me?
But, but - when taking a rookie skydiving, you have to tie them together!
Her mind was in a mess. She only knew that jumping down now would be pure death, so she just kept waving her hands desperately.
Zero was still standing by the door, holding out his hand to her.
"It's okay, I have an umbrella."
"It's okay. I can fly."
"Even with an umbrella, I can't... wooo." Chen Xiao'er glanced around nervously, afraid someone would jump out and kick her. Her hands clutched tightly to her computer desk, tears welling in her eyes.
Although, although I am not afraid of heights, it is too scary to stand at such a high place and look down!
The sea of clouds... the sea of clouds is so high, wow, it turns out the school shielded the elevators on the upper floors to prevent this kind of thing.
…
In the monitoring center, a line of words flashed on the screen.
"Chen Xiao'er is too nervous. Can her supernatural reactions still be detected in this situation?"
Milo replied firmly, "Emotions will certainly influence some of the results, but we must seize every opportunity to train. She must first land simultaneously with the Apostle in full contact within the designated area before we can proceed to the next step of testing or even participate in actual combat."
No one objected, after all, the training hall was only at the depth of Alice-1.
The resources, rare artifacts, buried treasures, and terrifying enemies that humanity needs now are all within the abyss. If they can't even dive to this depth, then the potential for cooperation between Chen Xiao'er and the apostles is too small.
Not only was the interaction between Chen Xiao'er and the apostles shown in the center of the screen in the monitoring room, but the performance of the freshmen was also being broadcast on the other side.
They got up at three in the morning to warm up, then put on light protective clothing and took the elevator to slowly descend to depth 1.
These freshmen need to stay in the training hall at Depth 1 for twelve hours, during which time everyone's heart, lungs and skin will be exposed to tremendous pressure and radiation.
Even if they are all superpowered, there is still a very small probability of alienation.
Training like this should have been gradually intensified or reduced in frequency, but time was running out for humanity. To advance their plans, they had to choose a more aggressive schedule.
"The final mortality rate for this class is likely to exceed 90 percent."
This sentence had nothing to do with the experiment, but it echoed in almost everyone's heart at the same time.
"It's inevitable, C." Another voice said pessimistically, "It would be great if at least ten people survived."
The silent atmosphere grew even more stagnant: the 10% of people he mentioned probably didn’t just include the students on the screen.
What will the collapse of rules bring? What will the accelerated collapse take away?
Many people can only see the increase in abnormalities, face the deaths around them, and wail and blame the "abyss" that brings all the difficulties.
But they can see more, so much that they can't close their eyes or sleep.
"Chen Xiao'er is still unwilling to cooperate."
A calm voice brought the topic back to the topic and asked, "She seems to be mentally disturbed to a certain extent. Is there any way to make her realize what she is doing?"
"This is difficult. Chen Xiao'er's superpowers seem to constantly influence her perception of things."
Milo pushed up his glasses and said, "Please be patient. Her superpower takes effect very quickly. Okay, it's already started."
“!”
The monitoring room suddenly became quiet, and everyone focused their attention on the upper left corner.
What was supposed to be shown on the screen was the submersible chamber located to the right of the core area.
It's called the Submersible Chamber, but it's actually a special room controlled by both humans and anomalies.
Its purpose is to quickly move to the corresponding position and then open the hatch, similar to a catapult, allowing the flying apostles to burst out combat power in a very short time.
However, during the few minutes that Chen Xiao'er and Zero were in a stalemate, the situation in the room changed visibly.
Sizzle, sizzle.
The surveillance footage shows additional desks, computer mainframes, and a row of redundant windows. The interior is undergoing a major transformation, becoming more like a curved aircraft cabin.
"Is this change temporary?"
"The changes recorded and witnessed are all temporary."
Miroku stared at the screen, then added, "But her personal belongings, such as the cell phone she always holds, are likely to be semi-solidified anomalies."
Everyone was silent. Even though the report had recorded "abnormal distortion" and "changing essence", witnessing such a strange sight with one's own eyes still caused great shock.
The flickering effect on the monitor is not a supernatural effect, but a filter deliberately set to protect everyone's [reality] and [perception of reality].
In the quiet monitoring room, someone suddenly laughed abruptly at the flashing images.
"Haha, hahahaha, I was thinking - if she can make the whole world distort and change and suppress those abnormalities, then -"
"Be careful with your words."
The calm voice stopped the laughter and silenced the person*.
"We already have several plans involving [using anomalies to combat anomalies]. Chen Xiao'er's superpowers have a very limited range, and her body is too fragile. Please don't add to the unnecessary workload."
“…”
Everyone fell silent, all thinking of the same file and its inflammatory title.
【Creation Plan】
This file has been permanently sealed and no one is allowed to access its specific contents.
The sage probably silenced everyone so quickly this time to stop them from making unreasonable associations.
They stared at the screen with even more focused eyes, gazing at the girl on the screen, watching her tremblingly grab the apostle's outstretched hand.
…
"Don't worry, Xiao'e."
Half of the senior student's body was already leaning out of the window, and her left foot, suspended in the air, looked shaky.
In such a dangerous situation, Ling still held her hand firmly and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Xue-Xue-Xue, are you really not kidding?"
Chen Xiao'er was blown incoherently by the wind.
The reason why she dared to move closer to the cabin door was because all the members of the student union were crowded outside the door, and even the president stood at the cabin door himself, saying that he wanted to jump in front of her!
The student council president stood quietly beside Senior Zero, as if he couldn't feel the wind at all, watching them tug and pull.
When Chen Xiao'er cast a pleading look at her, the icy beauty said nonchalantly, "It'll be fine. You'll have many similar group activities in the future. If you don't practice this time, you'll get a zero in physical education."
"It'll be alright. The Church has already set up safety measures down there. Your future missions will require you to make multiple dives. This is just practice."
"But……"
Xiao'ai was just about to persuade the president not to take risks when her vision suddenly went blank.
Tick, tick, tick... time seems to stand still in my ears.
The student council president raised her slender neck and leaped down beside her. The wind blew the ice beauty's long silver hair, making it dance wildly in the sea of clouds.
“President——”
Chen Xiao'er stared at the virtual dot in the sky with wide eyes, and the president's elegant figure appeared on the computer screen simultaneously: she moved left and right like a seagull, and a pair of smooth wings popped out from behind her.
"Huh... So there's a hang glider behind it."
Chen Xiao'er breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed into her senior's arms.
She really thought that the president would fall down and be smashed to pieces.
After all, humans are not birds. If you skydive without a parachute, everyone will die.
Although she had never heard of skydiving with a hang glider, this was Red Star, so maybe it was a little different from Blue Star?
Besides, seeing how skilled the president's posture is, who knows how many times he has practiced it, there shouldn't be any problem.
"Xiao'e, are you relieved now?"
Zero gently held her in his arms and patted her shoulder gently with his palm: "Let's get started."
Senior...
Chen Xiao'er blushed and quickly shook her head: "Wait, no, Senior Sister, our weights are different, can the hang glider support it?"
Even if the hang glider could support the weight of two people, they were not tied together with any ropes. If the senior sister slipped in mid-air, she would have to explain on the spot.
Chen Xiao'er's face turned pale and she shook her head hesitantly.
"Don't be afraid, you'll be safe."
The senior sister smiled sweetly, and she firmly held Xiao Ai in her arms, took a step out of the cabin door, and fell down rapidly—
The wind wrapped around their bodies, and the "speed" turned into a noisy sound, rushing in their ears.
"Ah wow wow wow, senpai wow wow wow wow."
Chen Xiao'er was pressed in his arms, feeling as if the world was spinning, and her heartbeat instantly soared to 180 miles per hour.
If you fall from such a high place, you will be smashed to pieces!!!
[Airplane mode activation] - [Activation failure]
[Reason Search] - [Self-checking...] - [Unknown reason]
Zero frowned slightly: This is the first time this has happened. Apostles are extremely difficult to be disturbed by abnormalities.
If the situation doesn't improve, even if the ground forces have put in place special protective mechanisms, they might fail again. If that happens... [Chen Xiao'er] will be in danger.
She sent a message to the monitoring center immediately.
[0: Unable to switch to flight mode, suspected to be due to Chen Xiao'er's supernatural power. Requesting flight assistance from 1, 2, and 3.]
Miroku paused and responded as quickly as possible.
[Don't activate 1, 2, or 3 yet. This might cause Chen Xiao'er to misunderstand the situation and worsen the effects of her superpowers.]
Milo immediately realized the current situation: Chen Xiao'er was too nervous.
This tension caused the superpowers to further erode Zero, making Zero's essence closer to what he saw in Chen Xiao'er's consciousness, rather than Zero's own functions.
In Chen Xiao'er's mind, Zero is very likely unable to fly.
Similarly, in Chen Xiao'er's understanding, No. 1, 2, and 3 are also unable to fly independently and can only enter a flight-like state through aircraft.
If Chen Xiao'er saw No. 1, 2, and 3 jumping down to "rescue" them, she would probably misjudge the situation and conclude that they were in a "dangerous situation", which would further increase her fear.
If the range of the superpower expands due to this fear, it may cause all the apostles in the area to lose their ability to fly and fall from the sky.
Huh...what should I do.
[0: I can no longer stay airborne. I'll fall into danger zone in about 10 seconds. Call? Force landing? Activate special transformation mode? Please instruct.]
So now - try the human way.
Professor Milo took a deep breath and sent a signal directly.
"Zero, use [Call for Assistance] as a backup plan, you first—"
…
I’m about to fall down——
Tears were streaming down her face, and Chen Xiao'er's throat was hoarse from shouting. She simply closed her eyes in her senior student's arms and curled up like a little hamster.
I’m dying, dying, dying. I like senior sister, but I don’t want to die with her and I don’t want to fall to death like this. No, no, no——
朱.
The soft touch of lips touched the earlobe, bringing a little warmth.
Amidst the human voice full of will, Zero repeated in the most gentle voice.
Reverb like a spell.
"Believe me, Xiao'e"
"Believe me, Xiao'e."
The senior sister's gentle voice passed through the eardrum, through the fragile ear canal, and rushed straight to the atrium.
Chen Xiao'er suddenly opened her eyes amidst the sea of clouds, catching sight of a clear, bright blue. Ling's eyes were as clear as the sky, and his long silver hair mingled with her own black hair in the wind.
Does senior like me?
I don’t know. There is no answer to last night’s question.
But Senior Sister——Now I am with you——
Xiao'ai looked up at the sky. The dizziness from falling rapidly blurred her perception and made time seem to slow down.
Live and die together.
When her brain realized this, an inexplicable sense of relief flowed through her body like an electric current. She even felt like laughing at the thought at that moment.
Don’t think too much. Senior sister doesn’t like me - she likes me so much that she would rather die with me.
What's the point of living and dying together? She is just very confident because she is very outstanding.
I believe.
believe?
I believe in such a senior.
Whoosh—a pair of "wings" stretched out leisurely behind the senior student, lifting up two wingless birds in the wind.
It is true.
Chen Xiao'er raised her head and smiled as she looked at the pair of spread wings.
I don't know what the skydiving experience on the Blue Planet is like, but it must be...
"Yeah~"
Chen Xiao'er cried out loudly in her senior's arms. They soared through the air like birds, gliding left and right under the rhythm of the wind, rushing into the vast sea of clouds and leaping straight into the horizon.
…
The senior student’s flying posture is like an eagle or a swallow, free and agile.
The initial impulse slowly subsided, and a feeling of intoxication brewed on Xiao'er's cheeks.
She looked at the ground which was getting closer and closer and could clearly see her classmates waving their hands.
It was not until then that she realized that what was behind the senior sister was not pure white wings, but a pair of plastic films that could adjust the direction and overall structure.
The development of technology is really amazing.
Rustle, rustle.
It's time to land.
There was no more fear and shock of jumping down. They were like two fluffy cotton balls, floating down slowly under the exquisite manipulation of the senior student, and gently embellished the center of the gymnasium.
Chen Xiao'er took a deep breath, and absorbed the senior sister and the beautiful memories into the smell of the moment.
After a few seconds, he raised his head, excitedly raised his right hand, and waved vigorously towards Lin Lang and his classmates.
"Everyone~Lin Lang Lin Lang, I'm here——"
Before the classmates arrived, Xiao Ai blushed and looked at the profile of her senior sister, whispering softly in her ear: "Ling, can we still fly like this in the future?"
The senior student smiled slightly, and besides being gentle, there seemed to be a little bit of...aggression left when she pressed her lips against my ear in high altitude.
"certainly."
“——” Chen Xiao’er covered her cheeks, and the cold tear marks turned hot.
I seem to like physical education class a little bit.
…
Hehehehe.
Chen Xiao'er stood in the line with a silly smile.
She couldn't figure out which group she was in, so she simply dragged her senior schoolmate to stand next to Lin Lang.
Although she was smiling foolishly, she soon discovered that her classmates were all holding a booklet and reading it intently, with as bleak expressions as if they were encountering an English teacher who suddenly called on them to recite a text they were not familiar with.
Xiao Ai was afraid that she had missed some important information again, so she quickly asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"
Lin Lang's expression was very solemn, comparable to when he scored 59 points on the test after retaking it.
She licked her lips and said, "It's terrible. The location of the military training and testing is terrible..."
Oh no, even the sports boss said so. Is the school going to send us to climb a volcano?
Xiao'er quickly took two booklets from the teaching assistant, gave one to her senior classmate, and opened the other for herself.
Her expression cracked as soon as she saw the title.
No, this location is... terrible?
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