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Chapter 90 - 89, 12-meter diving!_1

Chapter 90: 89, 12-meter diving!_1

There was one week left until the Wednesday marathon, and Ren He had planned to get the diving task out of the way first, but this task... seemed impossible to complete alone!

Why? Because jumping off the bridge, Ren He needed to strip down. If he didn’t take his clothes off, the heavy winter attire would definitely be the death of him underwater—it was just too heavy.

But the crux of the problem was, he couldn’t possibly stark naked run back up to the bridge to dress after jumping, right? That would pretty much be no different from a streaking punishment. He estimated that all the passing vehicles on the bridge would salute him with their gazes...

So, the best solution was to have someone wait for him onshore with his clothes after he had jumped off the bridge. That way, even if he attracted a crowd, he could quickly dress and dash away.

The best candidate for this, of course, was Little Fatty Xu Nuo.

Yang Xi would have been okay too, but honestly, he was worried Yang Xi would try to stop him.

The tasks from the Divine Punishment System were becoming more and more dangerous. What if Yang Xi decided he didn’t want him to continue risking his life? But he couldn’t stop now.

It wasn’t about whether he wanted to stop, but whether the Divine Punishment System was willing to let him stop. The latter could assign creative tasks; he had no control over it. Ren He absolutely believed if he wanted to quit at this point, the System would definitely give him a punishment like impotence for life...

With this in mind, Ren He asked in his head, "When will this task end? Can I, at some point, want to live a peaceful life and not have to earn money using my past entertainment experience, thus being able to stop the tasks? I can’t still be doing tasks every day when I’m old, right?"

Ren He knew the Divine Punishment System had its own consciousness and had never intentionally forced him to die. So, it should also consider the declining physical functions of a human body, right?

"Don’t worry too much," replied the Divine Punishment System.

Would it kill you to give a straightforward answer? Ren He was speechless. The System told him not to worry too much, but it didn’t directly promise that the tasks could eventually stop completely at some point.

Of course, Ren He had some idea of what to expect; the System did have a sense of measure.

Having a sense of measure was good enough!

When Little Fatty Xu Nuo heard Ren He saying that he needed his help with the river jump, he was dumbfounded: "Am I hearing this right?"

"Not at all. Winter swimming is beneficial for physical and mental health," Ren He said earnestly.

"Don’t try to fool me... I didn’t get much education. Even if it’s winter swimming, you don’t need to jump off a bridge, do you?" Xu Nuo didn’t believe it at all. These words could fool nobody, not even a ghost!

"So, will you help, or shall I jump by myself? If you help, I’ll give you a surprise!" Ren He threatened.

"I’ll help..." Xu Nuo immediately succumbed to the coercion and bribery... Xu Nuo was actually quite clever; after all, both his dad and mom were very savvy. But around Ren He, he had always been without reservations. Back then, even if he only had one yuan of pocket money, it would be divided between Ren He and himself, 50 cents each for a pancake filled with just a smattering of vinegar-soaked potato shreds, and they would still savor it deliciously.

Sometimes the friendship during the teenage years is really nostalgic, living the hard life together, discussing some girl, reading a novel together, skipping class together, fighting together, playing games together.

They were the best of mischievous friends, never mincing their words. But if you look back on those times after a decade or decades, you’d truly be thankful for each other’s company back then.

It was the simplest form of friendship, where liking the cut of someone’s jib meant they were your brother during those stupid years.

As dumb as they come, but as passionate as they get.

However, many such friends drifted apart during the growing up process, maybe because their circles changed or their personalities did, people always say all good parties must come to an end, but Ren He felt that in this lifetime, he couldn’t afford to lose Xu Nuo, this Little Fatty.

Ren He stood on the bridge with Little Fatty as the cold wind whooshed past, Xu Nuo stood shivering next to him, stamping his feet and said, "Bro, are you really gonna jump?!"

"Gotta jump..." Ren He felt dizzy looking down at the water from the bridge. Without seeing it with his own eyes, he really had no concept of the height. He thought 12 meters shouldn’t be too high, but standing here, he wasn’t thinking that anymore...

Just how high is 12 meters, anyway? Under normal circumstances, one floor of a residential building is about 2.7-3 meters, which means 12 meters is at least the height of a 4-story building...

Xu Nuo rambled on next to him, "Life is still beautiful, you know. I know that not catching up with Duan Xiaolou has been a thorn in your side, something you can’t get over. But there’s still a long road ahead in life, you can’t just do this to yourself because you can’t get one girl, there are so many others out there!"

Ren He’s face turned black with what Xu Nuo was saying. What on earth was all this crap, and who the hell was Duan Xiaolou!

"Scram, scram, scram," Ren He spoke irritably, "Once I’ve jumped, you better hurry to Luo River Beach to wait for me, got it? If you find me having a cramp in the water or struggling, you must call the police right away, and call for an ambulance too..."

He wasn’t entirely sure inside, although he couldn’t take any protective measures during the jump, but there had to be some sort of backup plan. Ren He thought if the ambulance arrived on time, he could still have a chance at being rescued...

Xu Nuo was close to breaking down inside. Why did they still have to jump? But Ren He had already finished warming up and started to strip off his clothes. Xu Nuo anxiously said, "I think it might be better to call 120 now!"

"Call my ass," Ren He shoved his jacket and trousers into Xu Nuo’s arms. If he was fine but had already called 120, there’d be trouble. And if the ambulance came, they would definitely contact his family, considering he was still a minor. Ren He urged, "You go to Luo River Beach and wait for me now."

By now, Ren He’s actions had started to draw some attention. He couldn’t afford any more delays; he didn’t want to get famous over this.

If you want to defy death, overcoming fear is the first hurdle you must clear. If you can’t conquer fear, you’ll be stuck at a several-hundred-meter cliff, trembling during wingsuit flying, or making the wrong turn while skiing out of fear and ending up shattered to pieces.

Feeling the biting wind, Ren He took a deep breath and leaped!

It was still noon, and the winter sun was like a bizarre filter, casting a radiant glow. The youth on Luo City Bridge dove into the air, his posture inexplicably graceful.

It was a skill directly instilled into him by the Divine Punishment System, and his physical capabilities could perfectly execute it.

The first to touch the water were his fingertips. In the moment Ren He entered the water, his body was as straight as a javelin, violently piercing into the water. The icy river immediately enveloped him, chilling him to the bone.

He arced through the water, using his arms and legs to push himself towards the surface. The river wasn’t very clean, so Ren He didn’t dare to open his eyes. As a result, he had no idea how far he was from the surface.

But at this moment, there was only one thought in his mind: get to the surface for air!

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