Chapter 271 The Beginning, Day 271 [Two-in-One] Only One
Day 271 of the game [Two-in-One]
The sudden departure of the shark pod made He Lianzhou and Yin Yu realize something was wrong; there was only one possibility: these ancient apex predators of the food chain had all left at the same time.
fear.
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou exchanged a glance. What else could scare away these sharks?
They don't know.
In fact, there are many things in the ocean that humans don't understand at all. Those creatures that humans consider to be the apex predators of the ocean are just a small link in the food chain.
What will they face now?
A giant wave 30 meters high.
Yin Yu looked into the far distance and could vaguely see a wave of water surging toward them. Even from hundreds of meters away, the force of the wave was enough to be seen.
He gasped, "He Lianzhou! Look!"
He pointed to the distance, but looking elsewhere, he saw no signs of similar giant waves forming.
It's as if this is just a random, single giant wave that happened to occur here.
The waves seem to be constantly accumulating and rising, showing no signs of abating!
Wait, where are the waves? I didn't see anything!
Is that the end of the frame? Doesn't the sea level look like it slopes down? It clearly seems to merge with the sky?
【Huh? That far?? Is that a wave?? I thought it was an optical illusion!】
Holy crap, it's practically touching the sky and the earth!
[Is this the legendary single giant wave?!]
[I've seen many people working on drilling platforms say they've witnessed this! A particularly eerie single giant wave! Appearing and disappearing without any warning!]
Upon seeing this, Yin Yu's pupils constricted sharply, and he gasped, "We can't outrun the waves. The only way we can avoid being crushed by the giant waves is to charge against them!"
"Rush to the crest of the wave?" He Lianzhou looked at Yin Yu upon hearing this. "How do we do that? Do you still remember the rules?"
They cannot use the lord's power.
“Like surfing.” Yin Yu spoke quickly. He knew what He Lianzhou was asking, and of course he wouldn’t break the rules. He turned to He Lianzhou and asked, “Can you surf?”
He Lianzhou's eyes widened slightly. Did he look like someone who would need to learn to surf? If he could use his strength, even a mere giant wave would only be able to cleave through him. He could stay on the crest of a wave as long as he wanted. In his first twenty years, why would he need to surf?
"You can?" He Lianzhou asked in return.
“Of course I can.” Yin Yu frowned, realizing that He Lianzhou was the one who couldn’t, and quickly said, “Then you will assist me.”
He learned to surf not because of mission requirements, but simply because Guanshan was located at sea, and most of their leisure activities in Guanshan were related to the sea. Guanshan was also located at Nemo Point, where the waves were the most turbulent, which was a natural wave pool. The more he played there, the more naturally he learned to surf.
The only difference is that the surfing they do is very different from the surfing of ordinary people.
“Usually, surfers time themselves on the crest of a wave in seconds, but in giant waves, surfers can stay on the crest for up to twenty minutes!” Yin Yu said to He Lianzhou, “as long as we do it right!”
[Twenty minutes of fucking?? That's ridiculous!]
Who can do that for twenty minutes? I've never heard of one.
[I just want to ask, did the person who held that position for twenty minutes survive? That's incredibly exhausting, twenty minutes? That's an exaggeration.]
"Since you've seen me, that means you've survived," Yin Yu replied to the live stream audience.
He separated the animal tendons he had collected earlier, tied one to his own ankle and the raft, and the other to He Lianzhou's ankle and the raft.
"This serves as a rope, and it's our only lifeline. If we capsize the raft, we hope to use it to get back on," Yin Yu said to He Lianzhou while tying it to the ankle of his overcoat. "If the waves are bad, we'll voluntarily dive underwater and follow my orders."
He Lianzhou nodded without objection: "What can I do?"
"Control the raft according to my instructions," Yin Yu said.
Their raft was too heavy, and even though the waves were high and big enough, one person simply couldn't control the waves, and two people surfing was unheard of.
In any case, it's worth a try right now.
The bottom of the raft was additionally tied with foam boards and coconuts, which indirectly gave the raft an easily changeable center of gravity. Yin Yu immediately made a small change to the raft to establish the raft as the two ends of the "surfboard".
[Holy crap, wait a minute, the person the streamer mentioned who stayed on the crest of the wave for twenty minutes was the streamer himself?!]
[Yu Ge, my god! Is there anything Yu Ge can't do?!]
[What kind of waves can last for twenty minutes! Where did Brother Yu go surfing this time?!]
[A mysterious delta (x)]
[In short, it must be an extremely dangerous and crazy place. Where on a normal beach can you see continuous giant waves?]
“When the wave is about to collapse, a crest will form at the steepest point, and that’s where we need to go,” Yin Yu said to He Lianzhou, speaking quickly but clearly and steadily.
He looked into He Lianzhou's eyes: "We enter the giant wave from the crest of the wave, and we seize the giant wave."
He Lianzhou raised an eyebrow: "Using only human strength, to 'catch' a giant wave?"
Yin Yu nodded, a bright light flashing in his eyes: "Don't underestimate him."
Even if their "surfboards" are excessively crude, don't they look like the very board from which surfing originated?
Yin Yu suppressed the uncertainty in his heart, which was quickly replaced by a more surging and intense excitement and eagerness. Perhaps there was also a trace of fear, but that only made his adrenaline surge.
The giant wave was still forming hundreds of meters away from them.
Yin Yu would rather it be intact when it arrives than when it collapses. A collapsing giant wave is neither rideable nor easy to cross. The most terrifying thing is to climb over the white wave area under the collapsing giant wave.
Yin Yu exhaled. Before the giant wave, there were several smaller waves pushing in. These smaller waves collapsed before they even reached them. One after another, the small waves created white, fluffy waves that pushed them out of the wave zone.
Seeing this, Yin Yu said to He Lianzhou, "We have to get over these white waves, or we'll soon run out of energy here."
"When the next white wave gets close, we'll roll to the left together and let the raft capsize beneath us! Keep your bodies underwater until the wave passes," Yin Yu told He Lianzhou in advance about his plan.
“Our raft is kept perpendicular to the waves.” He gestured to emphasize the point, “This is important because if there is even the slightest deviation, the white waves will hit the other side and knock the raft away.”
“The bow end of the raft must be completely submerged in water. It’s large and has enough buoyancy, which means we have to apply a lot of extra force.”
After Yin Yu finished speaking, he patted He Lianzhou's muscles, which were obviously tense without his notice, and reminded him: "Relax, especially when we are underwater later. Remember to bend your arms a little, don't be too stiff or straight, otherwise when the waves go over you, you will bear most of the impact and you will easily be thrown away by the waves."
He Lianzhou frowned, indicating that he understood: "Then how do we flip the raft back up?"
“After the wave recedes, I will grab the left edge of the raft and pull it up. You will push against the right edge. If you don’t have enough strength, kick your legs to get leverage, understand?” Yin Yu looked at He Lianzhou.
He Lianzhou responded.
The host sounds so professional and knowledgeable!
[Great attention to detail, they're really teaching!]
[I believe Yu-ge can really ride the giant waves for twenty minutes, but I really find it hard to believe that Yu-ge can surf with just this broken raft?]
[+1 If this raft works, Olympic champions will be crying.]
"He Lianzhou, get ready!" Yin Yu shouted in a low voice. Seeing that Bai Lang was less than two meters away, he hurriedly turned around to look at He Lianzhou.
The moment their eyes met, they instinctively flipped to the same side, and the raft plunged into the water with a splash.
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou clung tightly to the raft, pulling themselves down until the waves subsided. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief and, as they had agreed beforehand, work together to flip the raft back over.
The two flipped back onto the raft, exchanged a disheveled glance, and He Lianzhou chuckled briefly before asking, "Like a sea turtle flipping over?"
Yin Yu laughed upon hearing this, and leaned on the raft to catch his breath.
There is indeed a scientific name for this called "turtle flip," and He Lianzhou's description is quite accurate.
"How is it? Does it feel different from regular surfing?" He Lianzhou asked Yin Yu.
"The difference is significant, but I have a good partner. It shouldn't be a problem." Yin Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at He Lianzhou. "Let's go find the wave."
He Lianzhou chuckled softly, as if his fur had been stroked.
“Only long planks or large planks over three meters can step onto the crest of the wave, and our raft is probably the only one that meets this requirement,” Yin Yu said. He pointed to the giant wave that was still rushing in from afar and took a deep breath. “That’s the wave we will eventually have to ride, but before we get there, we need to use the smaller waves nearby to get on first.”
"To find the waves, you have to find those green waves." Yin Yu moved his finger to the surrounding emerald green waves. One side was like this, and the other side was the white wave that Yin Yu and He Lianzhou had just crossed.
Yin Yu gestured for He Lianzhou to lie on the raft with him, one in front of the other, and paddle toward the target green wave: "Only the green wave is the perfect wave that surfers are looking for. It is continuous, with perfect power and steepness. Find the perfect wave shape and the right opportunity."
"Before that giant wave, we still have the chance to fail while riding it."
Yin Yu didn't expect to be able to get along with He Lianzhou on the first try. He looked at the giant waves moving extremely fast in the distance, swallowed hard, and thought that they might only have one chance to experiment.
"Follow me while I lie on my stomach and paddle. When I get up, you get up too," Yin Yu instructed simply and clearly.
"Feel the direction and flow of the water, seize the opportunity to get up, but lower your center of gravity. We stand at the back end, using this raised surface to cut off the waves and block the surface water flow. The seawater will then naturally flow upwards along the wave surface," Yin Yu said in a low voice.
"Our interaction with the water not only allows us to grip the wave walls, but also generates lift and propulsion, which in turn allows us to ride the waves diagonally upwards along the current."
He wasn't sure if He Lianzhou could understand what he meant.
He met He Lianzhou's eyes and saw the other nod very quickly and seriously.
So fast that there was no trace of thought.
Yin Yu paused upon seeing this: "You didn't understand."
He Lianzhou: ""
【Ah, Yu-ge, you're making things difficult for me! Forget Monster Hunter, who could possibly understand this?!】
[Wait, what kind of bizarre combination of theory and practice is this? It gives me the strange feeling that I just took a physics class.]
[This is what a typical STEM guy is like, ugh, I'm so frustrated!]
[Monster Hunter Guy: They didn't treat me like a surfing newbie, nor did they treat me like a human being]
"Alright, here we come! Get ready!" Yin Yu didn't have time to explain to He Lianzhou anymore. He let out a sigh of relief and could only hope that He Lianzhou's learning ability was strong enough.
After Yin Yu finished speaking, he bent down and started paddling. He Lianzhou followed closely behind. After a burst of speed, Yin Yu seized the opportunity to get up, and He Lianzhou followed suit.
The raft beneath them rocked violently under the impact of the green waves, and He Lianzhou quickly and unpreparedly capsized, followed by Yin Yu.
The two men emerged from the water, grabbed the connecting animal tendons, and returned to the raft.
"Are you starting to feel it?" Yin Yu asked He Lianzhou, lying on the raft.
He Lianzhou tilted his head, looking thoughtfully at the waves in front of him. The waves were tossing and rocking them. He said, "I think the waves just now weren't big enough to make our raft fly. That's the main reason."
Yin Yu: ""
“That makes sense, and that’s part of the reasoning.” Yin Yu had to agree; their raft was too heavy and cumbersome, and they couldn’t even handle small waves of two or three meters.
They need to wait for a big one, and then go and catch that overwhelming wave.
Yin Yu exhaled, lay down on the wooden plank, and turned his head to stare at the green wave pushing in from not far away. It was a huge wave nearly six meters high, like a small building. A person would appear so small next to it.
"Shall we try that?" he asked.
They'll be thirty meters away sooner or later, no, it seems they'll be over thirty meters by the time they get there.
Experiencing six-meter waves early makes no difference.
He Lianzhou nodded: "At most, you'll just roll around in the water, what's so scary about that?"
Yin Yu wanted to refute the many surfing-related accidents, given that his fire department in Yanjing was located by the sea, and every summer they would receive reports of surfer accidents. However, Yin Yu didn't want to scare the other party, and simply said, "As long as you listen to me completely."
"certainly."
The two tried again, rushing towards the green waves with all their might.
This time, He Lianzhou clearly kept up with Yin Yu's speed and rhythm, and even more keenly caught the changes in the water flow. He stood up at the rear of the raft almost at the same time as Yin Yu.
The raft tilted its nose up, smoothly cutting through the emerald green waves, and then, with the surging power of the waves, it quickly rushed up to the crest!
The two immediately adjusted their posture and stance as if by telepathy, quickly stabilizing the raft beneath them during that moment of turbulence.
The raft glided swiftly on the crest of the waves!
They succeeded!
Yin Yu couldn't help but cheer. He quickly looked at He Lianzhou and saw He Lianzhou grinning and proudly raising his chin: "I'm a good student."
“Of course, I also have a good teacher,” he quickly added, subconsciously shifting his body slightly.
The balance was instantly broken, and the two quickly fell back into the sea.
He Lianzhou emerged from the sea with a stern face, while Yin Yu couldn't help but laugh.
“We succeeded for at least three seconds,” Yin Yu said, grabbing He Lianzhou’s hand and pulling the man back onto the raft. “At least the idea has been proven to be feasible.”
He Lianzhou shook himself vigorously a few times to get rid of the water on his body.
He was absolutely soaking wet.
"This is the last time. If we don't fall into the water, this continuous green wave should be enough to carry us all the way to that giant wave." Yin Yu looked over, already having a plan in mind.
[Haha, that's hilarious! Don't get too cocky, or you'll fall into the water!]
[But Monster Hunter is really amazing!! He failed once, but succeeded on his second try!!?]
[Genius! This is incredible physical ability!]
[Enough said, who said this rickety wooden raft couldn't ride the waves?]
[Brother Yu, just tell me straight, how much money have you spent on the cheat code? (Just kidding)]
Ahhh, we're really going to have to face that giant wave! I honestly didn't expect it to take so long.
The longer it lasts, the worse it gets; this wave has been building up for a while.
[Damn, it's almost forty meters, right?!]
What exactly caused such a large single wave? Is this even scientifically possible?
[Is there any scientific basis to the situation that Brother Yu encountered?]
To be honest, each of these things seems unbelievable on its own, but when put together, they seem quite scientifically sound.
The person upstairs is right.
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou arrived at their third surfing session. It was still a green wave of about the same size. The two of them swam down and paddled to accelerate, and then one of them stood up and jumped onto the crest of the wave!
It was a success!
Once again!
This time, both of them suppressed their excitement and carefully controlled their bodies, maneuvering the raft to twist, turn, and surge towards higher waves.
One after another!
The waves grew increasingly turbulent and towering until a giant wave, at least forty meters high, suddenly leaped out before our eyes!
Beneath the whitewashed waves, this giant wave stretching for hundreds of meters resembles a silver dragon!
The raft suddenly sliced through the emerald green waves, leaving a white splash as it sped past the crests of giant waves forty meters high. Its speed was astonishing, and the waves it stirred up were almost blinding!
The wave quickly swept over their heads, and they sped along the wave wall, forming a tubular wave channel!
The passageway was narrowing faster and faster as the wooden planks passed through, and Yin Yu and He Lianzhou watched as the exit closed rapidly before their eyes.
The next second! They burst forth from the waves!
Both of them were highly focused on the sudden acceleration of the waves, and neither had the energy to pay attention to their surroundings.
Only in the live broadcast room, from a perfect God's-eye view, can one see the tiny raft navigating the waves, while in the giant wall of waves beside them, a long and enormous shadow stands silently in the giant waves.
Yin Yu and He Lianzhou were completely unaware.
Given the absolute size difference, being covered by such a massive body is as ordinary as walking in the sunlight.
【Holy crap, what is that?!?】
【Oh my god, I'm having a deep-sea phobia!】
[Help! This is many times bigger than an orca!!!]
[I fucking knew that the generation of a single giant wave was illogical!! But it makes sense when it's related to monsters!]
[Since the giant rat's area-of-effect attacks were ineffective, are you now unleashing your single-target ultimate attack?!]
[Upstairs, you're in hell!]
[How can we remind Yu-ge and the others?! It's almost dark!! It'll be even harder to see then!!]
[Maybe this monster just happened to be passing by... Even orcas think humans are too small and lack fat to be palatable, so this giant monster would be even less likely to eat them! Not even enough to fill a tooth gap!]
But what if it actually wants to try it?
[Try it and it'll be gone.]
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