The Camel Hump Parachuting Club was located at Lake Airport. Lewis arrived there and checked into a hotel, spending 400 USD.
Entering his room, he calculated that he had less than 400 USD left, which would be enough for his meals today and tomorrow.
As evening fell, just before dinner, the doorbell rang suddenly.
Lewis went to open the door and found a man of similar height standing outside. Three cameramen followed behind him.
Taken aback for a moment, Lewis quickly realized that this man must be another challenger.
"Hello."
"Hello."
The two exchanged smiles and greetings. The man said, "I'm David, Challenger Number 62."
Lewis was surprised, "Are you the standby challenger for today?"
"Yes."
"Would you like to come in for a while?"
"Have you eaten?" asked David.
"Not yet, I'm just about to go."
"Why don't we share a meal?"
"Sure, that sounds great."
Lewis was delighted.
Splitting the bill, they could afford more dishes.
"62 and Lewis eating together?"
"What's going on here? Are they going to team up?"
"How can you team up in parachuting? You're overthinking it."
"Isn't 62 here to show dominance?"
"Can't you think positively? I think 62 is a nice guy."
Ash said, "This must be the first time two challengers are eating together among all challengers."
Blake added, "Yeah, and this is during the challenge process."
"They don't look nervous at all," said Zoe. "They both seem very confident."
Reg said, "They're confident because they don't realize what 20,000 meters really means."
Lewis and David went to a restaurant and sat by the window.
The restaurant was crowded with tourists who came to experience parachuting, mostly young men and women.
As soon as they sat down, someone noticed them.
Two girls ran up, their eyes sparkling as they stared at Lewis. "Lewis, is it really you?"
"Uh… yes, it's me."
Lewis felt a bit uneasy being approached by the girls.
"Oh my god, it's really Lewis! I love you so much!"
"I watched your live stream the other day!"
The girl got excited for a while and suddenly asked, "Lewis, do you mind if we join you for dinner?"
Before Lewis could respond, David suddenly said, "Sorry, Lewis and I have some personal matters to discuss."
"Okay…"
The girls felt disappointed but didn't have the nerve to stay.
They took out their phones and asked for a group photo before leaving.
"Phew!" David sighed in relief and whispered, "I only have 370 USD left. You probably have about the same. Together, we only have a little more than 700 USD. We can't afford to treat them."
Lewis realized that he hadn't thought of that. He couldn't help but give David a thumbs-up, "You're so thoughtful, David!"
David smiled, "I have to make sure I'm well-fed before tomorrow's jump."
Their conversation was all caught on camera.
"Wow, what a guy!"
"The legendary steel-straight guy?"
"Haha, David's on a whole different level!"
"I almost got fooled. They're live streaming. What conversation can't be seen? They're just trying to save money."
"Those girls must be so upset."
[Duck King]: Women only slow down Lewis' drawing of his sword.
The netizens burst into laughter. Just to save money, they actually turned away the girls who approached them.
Ash was also amazed by David's quick action, saying, "He reacts so fast."
"Yeah, really fast. My first reaction was to agree to their request."
"So did I."
Blake and James nodded in agreement.
Reg admired, "No wonder he was in the military. His improvisational skills are excellent."
Zoe and Rose looked at each other in disbelief and said, "Shouldn't they have invited them to join?"
"Invite them?" The men looked at the two women with disbelief, "They only have a little more than 700 USD together. Can they afford it?"
"Fulfilling their last wishes is the most important thing."
"Besides, they don't even know them. Why invite them?"
"I…"
The two women were speechless for a moment before saying, "They didn't say they had to treat them. They could have gone AA too."
Reg shook his head, "If it were me, I would have done the same. Even if they said they would go AA, there's still a chance they wouldn't. To be safe, it's best to just reject it."
"Right."
"If it were me, I would have rejected it too."
Ash and the others agreed.
The two women had nothing more to say.
At the dinner table, they ordered five dishes and a soup.
Lewis calculated, "This meal comes to 311 USD in total."
"Within my budget," David smiled happily.
Lewis asked, "When are you jumping, David?"
"Tomorrow afternoon, around 3 p.m., after lunch," David replied. "How about you?"
"Around the same time as you," Lewis added. "The air currents are the most stable at that time."
David was surprised, "You know something about parachuting?"
"A little bit."
"Okay." Seeing that Lewis didn't want to elaborate, he didn't ask further.
After all, from their identities, they were actually competitors.
After finishing their meal, they split the bill and walked back to the hotel.
At the hotel, David asked, "Do you want to have breakfast together tomorrow morning?"
"Sure."
"I'll come find you tomorrow."
After setting the time, they parted ways and returned to their rooms.
After washing up, Lewis went straight to bed.
Lying in bed with his eyes closed, he checked his reputation points.
The reputation points he had used up last time had risen to 500,000 again after today's live stream!
Compared to the previous daily increase of five to six million, 500,000 wasn't much.
He immediately started the lottery.
"Congratulations! The host has obtained [Genetic Drink]."
"Congratulations! The host has obtained [Genetic Drink]."
"Congratulations! The host has obtained [Sunglasses]."
"Congratulations! The host has obtained [Chocolate]."
"Congratulations! The host has obtained [Difficulty Adjustment Dice]."
Winning two bottles of drinks at once made Lewis overjoyed.
He examined the remaining items one by one.
[Sunglasses]: Windproof sunglasses that block UV rays and prevent sand and wind from disturbing your eyes. The lenses never scratch. You deserve it!
Alright, it was just a pair of high-quality sunglasses with special material.
[Chocolate]: Hungry? Have a chocolate! A high-calorie snack, perfect for filling your hunger. One piece can last you a whole day!
For Lewis, the only use of this was to save money.
[Difficulty Adjustment Dice]: Shake to activate. Randomly adjusts the difficulty after use for a random duration.
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