On the flat ground, there stood four enormous cement pillars, each forty meters tall and shaped like squares.
A colossal net, with its four corners fixed to the pillars, was incredibly soft. It was unclear what material it was made of.
Upon Zoe's mention, the others also looked over with curiosity.
"I've been to this parachuting base before, and I don't remember seeing such a huge net," Reg said in confusion.
"It's for catching people," Ash reminded. "Have you forgotten the content of the 14th last wish?"
With that said, everyone suddenly understood.
Reg asked, "So this huge net is the designated landing spot?"
"Exactly," Ash said. "They need to jump from 20,000 meters up and land within this safety net."
Meanwhile, the staff responsible for receiving the challengers of the "Bucket List" were introducing to Lewis and the other person.
"The safety net in front of you is the designated location for your skydiving - part of The Bucket List you need to complete."
"This safety net is 40 meters by 40 meters, made of nylon rope through nanotechnology. It can withstand the impact of a 1,000-pound weight falling from 10,000 meters without any damage."
"What you need to do is find a way to accurately land in this 40x40 safety net from 20,000 meters up."
Lewis and the other person nodded slightly, as this was the first time they learned about the details of high-altitude BASE jumping.
Even Lewis felt the immense difficulty upon seeing the safety net.
But he could do it.
However, the risks involved were enormous.
"It's hard, even harder than I imagined," David said.
He had originally thought the designated spot would be at least 100 meters in diameter.
Yet, it was only 40 meters, too small.
But this didn't shake his confidence and will.
"Wow, is this something humans can accomplish?"
"At 20,000 meters up... and the designated spot is so tiny, who can do this?"
"Such a difficult last wish, yet it has the most challengers. What are they thinking?"
[Duck King]: My Lewis can definitely do it!
"Duck King, I suggest you change your nickname to [Lewis' Number One Brainless Fanboy]," someone suggested.
"Yeah, fawning isn't done like that. This kind of difficulty, even if Reg said he could do it once out of ten thousand tries, I'd think it's optimistic. A hundred thousand tries might not yield a single success."
The difficulty of BASE jumping far exceeded their expectations.
The "Bucket List" continued to refresh their understanding of "last wishes" again and again.
If Lewis' first challenge was a physical limit test, then this wish completely depended on fate.
They didn't even think that mere parachuting skills could have any impact on this wish.
"Are you two ready to start the challenge now?" the staff asked.
David hesitated for a moment, but Lewis already spoke up, "Now."
"Alright, Mr. Lewis, please follow me," the staff said, leading Lewis directly to one of the hot air balloons.
They climbed onto the hot air balloon, and the cameraman followed, fixing the cameras in several positions before descending.
"The skydiving starts now."
With those words, the staff waved to the people below, who untied the ropes securing the balloon to the cables.
The hot air balloon began to ascend.
The staff turned and took out a pressure suit from the basket, handing it to Lewis. "Put this on."
"Pressure suit?" Lewis furrowed his brows.
"Yes, a pressure suit," the staff replied, surprised. Not many people could recognize it at first glance.
From the outside, the pressure suit looked very similar to a spacesuit and was also very expensive.
Most importantly, even if you had the money, you couldn't buy it easily.
Reg shook his head in awe. "They've even prepared a pressure suit. Sky Group is really well-prepared."
Blake, who didn't understand, asked, "What's a pressure suit?"
Reg explained, "It's equipment specifically for astronauts, mainly to prevent oxygen deficiency, decompression sickness, and cold effects. A pressure suit is indeed necessary at 20,000 meters. Otherwise, just ascending to that height could cause unconsciousness or even death due to thin air and extremely low temperatures. This pressure suit costs at least a million."
"Wow, they even have this. Sky Group is incredibly wealthy and ruthless!"
"This suit looks so cool!"
"A million for a suit? Sorry, I'll pass. Goodbye."
The pressure suit was indeed cool, but it would seriously affect Lewis' movements.
He suddenly saw another suit nearby and his eyes lit up. "Give me that one."
The staff immediately shook their head. "No, that's..."
"A partial pressure suit," Lewis interrupted. "I know what it is. Give it to me."
"No..."
"Let me talk to the production team. I'll wait here."
Lewis' attitude was firm and unquestionable.
Pressure suits come in full and partial versions. The one in his hand was a full pressure suit, making it difficult to walk in.
A partial pressure suit is much lighter and equally warm, capable of resisting severe cold.
The difference is that a partial pressure suit only reduces pressure in certain areas.
Unless you are a trained professional, wearing this at 20,000 meters would still be very stressful, and various movements would be difficult.
But for Lewis, these were not issues.
His robust physical condition allowed him to ignore other factors with the partial pressure suit, enjoying the freedom of 20,000 meters up in the sky like an astronaut.
While the staff were communicating, Reg explained the difference between partial and full pressure suits.
Reg said, "It seems that Number 1 thinks the full pressure suit is too cumbersome, which is true. The partial pressure suit is lighter and more flexible. With his physical condition, he can indeed wear only the partial pressure suit."
James asked, "Will Sky Group agree to his request?"
Ash said, "They definitely will. The partial pressure suit can ensure his vital signs are unaffected. Whether he can adapt is his own choice."
As expected, after communicating with Sky Group, the staff received a definitive reply.
"Mr. Lewis, Sky Group has agreed, but I still have to remind you that the partial pressure suit can't compare to the full one in terms of effectiveness," the staff dutifully reminded.
Lewis nodded, "I know."
"Here's the partial pressure suit," the staff handed it to him.
He picked up the suit and began putting it on.
When putting it on, he had to take off all items on his body, including necklaces, rings, phones, etc.
As he took out his belongings, a dice suddenly slipped out of his pocket and fell into the basket.
Lewis glanced down and cursed silently.
Dammit, I forgot to put this away.
Seeing the dice hit the basket and roll around, Lewis' heart raced.
Luck...
Difficulty...
Ordinary...
Finally, the dice stopped spinning, with the word "Hell" facing upwards.
"[Difficulty Adjustment Dice] has taken effect. Difficulty: Hell Mode. Duration: 2 hours."
The system's message chilled Lewis to the bone.
Standing on the hot air balloon, looking at the ground getting farther and farther away, he wanted to ask, "Can we start the challenge after two hours?"
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