"What is this thing?"
Lewis stared at the die, utterly confused.
He threw off the covers, pretended to need the toilet, and retrieved the die.
It was an ordinary six-sided die, but instead of numbers, it had levels of difficulty.
"Luck, Idiot, Easy, Normal, Hard, Hell."
Six words, representing six levels of difficulty.
The chances of encountering Hard and Hell modes were only two out of six.
Lewis was curious about how lucky Luck mode could be and how idiotic Idiot mode would be.
But he didn't use it right away; this thing should be used at a specific moment; otherwise, it would be a waste.
He put the die away and went back to bed.
The next morning, early.
He had just finished washing up when a knock came at the door.
David had arrived.
The two ate breakfast and chatted casually.
"The weather is great today, high visibility, perfect for skydiving."
"I heard three challengers were eliminated today."
"If you succeed in this challenge, which wish will you choose next?"
"The next one…" Lewis shook his head, "I haven't thought about it."
David said, "Traversing the uninhabited zone on foot, or underground boxing matches, I'll choose one of these two."
Lewis gave him a surprised look.
Not because he was surprised by the two wishes, but because he was surprised that David had thought so far ahead.
It was evident that David was very confident about the jump and seemed to have a good chance of completing it.
Seeing Lewis' astonishment, David said, "As paratroopers, we've trained in these jumps before. Of course, we haven't jumped from 20,000 meters, but the principle is the same."
He paused and added, "Sorry, we're competitors, so I can't share all my experience and skills with you."
"I understand." Lewis nodded.
They had only known each other for a few hours and hadn't interacted much.
In terms of skydiving experience, no one in the world could rival Lewis, even though he hadn't jumped once.
His experience was ingrained in him.
He didn't know David's strategy, but he had his own, which he wouldn't share with David now.
"David's very confident, extremely confident. But Reg said that out of ten thousand jumps from this height, perhaps only one would succeed, so I don't think David will make it."
"Hard to say, paratrooper training is not comparable to ordinary skydiving."
"Anyway, David has the best chance of completing it."
"Every second feels like a year. I want to see David's jump now!"
Since yesterday, David's popularity had risen to third place.
He was just behind the production team and Lewis, with 700,000 online viewers.
Lewis' live stream had 1.1 million viewers, which was astonishing.
This was just the beginning; the views would skyrocket when they started the challenge in the afternoon.
Ash said, "I just contacted the local meteorological department in Linder. The weather is clear today with excellent visibility and very little wind, perfect for skydiving."
Rose said, "I heard David and Lewis plan to jump around 3 PM. Why that time? Is there a reason?"
She asked Reg, who smiled and said, "There is indeed a reason."
"Generally, the best times for skydiving are early in the morning when the sun rises or one to two hours before sunset. The wind is usually calmest during these times, and the air currents are stable."
"Experienced skydivers don't consider these factors because their jumping height isn't greatly affected. But for Contestants 62 and 1, these subtle factors are crucial."
"Oh, I see." The others looked enlightened.
This kind of trivia was not understood by non-professionals.
Before they knew it, it was afternoon.
Lewis and David checked out of their rooms and left their IDs at the front desk.
They went to the restaurant and spent all their money on lunch.
"Lewis and David are really not leaving themselves any room to backtrack."
[Duck King]: I admire Lewis' relentless spirit!
"That's the way it should be. What's the meaning of having 30 days to prepare? Can a thousand USD last a month?"
"Yeah, better to just go for it and let fate decide."
Among the 100 challengers, Lewis and David were definitely the most unique.
They showed a personality called "freedom and ease" that others couldn't dare to emulate.
After all, if they completed their wishes, they would receive huge rewards.
Anyone who got a challenge slot would be extremely cautious!
Even though they knew Lewis and David's approach was the right one, they still wouldn't dare to challenge right away.
Nor would they dare to spend their initial thousand USD so recklessly without a plan.
In the afternoon, at 2:30 PM.
The well-rested duo took the shuttle bus to the skydiving base.
It was a vast open space surrounded by green grass, with Lake Airport in the distance.
The roar of planes taking off and landing was constant.
Civilian planes specifically for skydiving were neatly parked on the tarmac. Base staff used walkie-talkies for scheduling, and coaches led skydiving tourists to the planes.
Two huge hot air balloons were filled with helium. Ropes hung from the baskets and were tied to iron rings on the ground to keep them from ascending.
Lewis looked up and casually said, "Grade 10 balloons, filled with helium, with reinforced nylon shells. Even if a bird's sharp claws hook and scratch them, there won't be any accidents."
David looked at him in astonishment.
Ash was also surprised and said, "Lewis knows a lot."
Reg said, "He's done his homework."
"What does Grade 10 mean?" The two women asked curiously.
Reg explained, "Grade 10 is the highest specification for hot air balloons, with a volume of 4,000 to 6,000 cubic meters. To reach 20,000 meters, you need a Grade 10 balloon filled with helium. Ordinary hot air balloons fly by heating the air to create a buoyancy difference between the air inside and outside the balloon. But to reach 20,000 meters, relying solely on the buoyancy difference won't work, so helium is necessary."
"Oh, I see."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Zoe suddenly pointed to a huge net tens of meters away from the hot air balloons on the screen and asked, "What's that net for?"
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