Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 189: Outstanding First-Time Skydiving Performance

Wang Ye jumped out of the cabin.

The view suddenly opened up.

Looking down, he could clearly see the boundless stratocumulus clouds below.

The thick cloud cover obscured the mountains and cities below.

Only a mix of blue and white remained around.

Making Wang Ye feel as if he were in a fairyland.

At the same time.

A strong wind pressure began to battle against Wang Ye's body.

Even more savage and uncontrollable than the airflow in a wind tunnel.

As if a slight asymmetry in posture would instantly trigger an uncontrollable death roll.

He was like a leaf in the storm, swaying chaotically with the stirring of the air.

This allowed Wang Ye to truly experience the power of "wind."

Beside Wang Ye, Lü Jinyi, who jumped out of the cabin with him, tightly grasped the handles on Wang Ye's clothes to prevent them from being separated by the airflow.

Wang Ye wore a professional altimeter on his wrist, displaying his current real-time altitude.

The free fall velocity right after jumping out wasn't fast, but increased over time. After about ten seconds, the free fall speed reached its peak. At this time, their free fall speed was about 200 kilometers per hour, comparable to Wang Ye's previous mountain descent speed in Weihai, Shandong. Thus, in these brief ten seconds out of the cabin, they free-fell several hundred meters, from an altitude of over 3,000 meters to 2,700 meters.

According to Lü Jinyi, after about thirty seconds of free fall, they would reach an altitude of 1,500 meters. At that point, Lü Jinyi would gesture to him to open the main parachute for glide preparation. If the parachute opened too late, it could lead to uncontrolled speed causing injury.

After adjusting his posture, taking advantage of the brief moments.

Wang Ye began to carefully examine the "Wind Manipulation" skill he had just acquired.

At the moment this skill emerged, he perceived an influx of experience not belonging to him, which deepened his understanding of the technique of controlling airflow. Additionally, his previously not-so-great sense of balance was suddenly corrected. This feeling was similar to the scene in "Attack on Titan" where the protagonist Eren suddenly learned to fly with the 3D Maneuvering Device.

The skill level of "Wind Manipulation" was continuously growing as he kept free-falling.

But what intrigued Wang Ye the most.

The skill he gained from skydiving wasn't named "Skydiving."

Instead, it was the rather broad "Wind Manipulation."

The expression in Wang Ye's goggles clearly brightened, "So, this means the skill enhancement is not just about skydiving, but about controlling wind. As long as I push this skill to the limit, I can master all aerial skills!"

This was certainly good news for him.

Ultimately, his painstaking research into high-altitude skydiving was fundamentally to develop his flying ability.

With mastery of the Wind Manipulation skill, this task became much easier. Just repeatedly skydiving would max out his skill level.

While Wang Ye pondered.

They had already passed through a layer of clouds.

Reaching an altitude of over 1,500 meters.

At this moment, gazing at the ground, he could clearly and intuitively see the stunningly complex terrain and distant cities.

Lü Jinyi immediately made the parachute-opening gesture, signaling Wang Ye to open the main parachute for gliding.

After two days of intense training, Wang Ye had long committed the parachute-opening action to memory, embedding it in his habits. Facing the strong sensation of weightlessness and fear of altitude, he showed no panic and calmly pulled open the parachute pack behind him.

Swish!!!

Within a few short seconds, the parachute unfurled from the pack, inflated by the airflow.

Wang Ye clearly felt a strong pull slowing down his descent speed.

The previously intense falling sensation and weightlessness were somewhat alleviated.

After opening the parachute, Lü Jinyi began to instruct Wang Ye on controlling the landing spot.

That is, by adjusting body posture to control the glide direction and speed of the parachute.

For a beginner like Wang Ye, who recently started learning skydiving, precisely controlling direction amid such fierce airflows is extremely difficult. It's akin to a toddler suddenly starting to learn to walk, feeling capable but unable, yet Lü Jinyi, who has skydived over a thousand times, appeared very adept, as if the airflow in his hands had become a manipulable tabletop sandbox.

Lü Jinyi led Wang Ye through a six-minute long glide.

Finally landing on the ground.

A normal person's first skydiving landing often leads to a fall due to unfamiliar changes and inability to maintain balance.

But Wang Ye, with his excellent physical fitness, firmly stood on the ground.

Even Lü Jinyi, who has completed over a thousand skydives, almost made a face-plant.

He felt awkward while also showing a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Wang Ye, how was your first skydiving experience, thrilling enough?" Lü Jinyi asked cheerfully while folding the parachute after standing up.

"Quite thrilling," Wang Ye admitted.

Actually, throughout the entire skydive, he hadn't felt any fear. Even the thrill wasn't too strong, since the maximum free fall speed wasn't faster than his previous mountain descent.

Yet this novel experience indeed left a memorable impression on him.

Moreover, during this approximately six-minute skydive.

The skill level of Wind Manipulation increased by about 20%.

He also gained many more skydiving techniques in his mind.

Wang Ye felt he could now do solo skydives without any assistance.

This was the most delightful thing about this jump.

At this continuous rate of progression, in less than half a month, he could achieve Professional Level or even Human Peak Level in Wind Manipulation skill.

After tidying up the parachute, Lü Jinyi said, "Your performance throughout this skydive was excellent, the actions were very standard, not exaggerating at all, the wind sensation was almost on par with certified skydiving trainees, definitely lived up to being a world record holder, exceptional comprehension, only the third day of training yet achieving such a level, do you want to skydive again with me tomorrow to solidify these skills?"

"No problem." Wang Ye nodded. Since a single skydive would yield a 20% increase in skill level, he wouldn't refuse this proposal.

If the base allowed, he would even want to hop on a plane and jump again right after. For most people, such long-distance, long-duration skydiving might be exhaustingly physically demanding, but for Wang Ye, it was simpler than eating a meal.