novelraw Chapter 1684 - 1683: Parachuting
Chapter 1684 - 1683: Parachuting
Rick felt a bit speechless and shook his head with a bitter smile.
The car left the city, and before long entered a heavily guarded military zone.
It wasn’t until Ling Feng saw the airport and several parked aircraft that he realized what they were here for.
Sure enough, under Rick’s guidance, the two of them boarded a medium-sized transport aircraft!
Seeing a dozen or so fully-armed soldiers already seated on the plane, Ling Feng turned to Rick, "Seriously? Why bring so many weapons for a treasure hunt?"
"The place we’re going is rather dangerous; there are mutated beasts and such, so we need weapons!"
Rick said this as he led Ling Feng to a seat at the front.
The cargo hold of this transport plane was incomparable to a passenger plane; the seats weren’t comfortable, but the space was very spacious.
Ling Feng looked around curiously, thinking to himself that it’s a pity he didn’t understand military equipment. Otherwise, he might have been able to spot the advanced aspects of American technology!
At this moment, Rick said suddenly, "Mr. Ling, once the plane arrives, we need to parachute down. I’ll arrange for someone to jump with you then!"
"Oh, it doesn’t matter. I can jump by myself!" Ling Feng said nonchalantly.
He had just looked around and noticed the soldiers giving him strange looks, as if with hostility and caution, without even knowing why.
Since that was the case, he couldn’t be bothered with them, thinking to himself that today he was just accompanying them on this trip. Once they reached the place, they could forget about getting the gold before he did!
"Do you have any skydiving experience, Mr. Ling?" Rick asked.
"No, but don’t worry, it won’t be an issue!" Ling Feng chuckled.
Rick: "...."
As a professional agent, he knew the importance of combat experience. Hearing that Ling Feng had no parachuting experience but dared to jump alone was simply ridiculous!
He intended to persuade him, but Ling Feng cut him off, "Enough said, how long will the flight take before we arrive?"
"Three hours, quite fast!" Rick replied.
Ling Feng responded with a simple ’Oh,’ thinking that even if Li Yun’er could immediately locate the City of Gold with her expertise, it was impossible to move all the gold in just a short time!
Therefore, they should find a way to buy some time!
With this in mind, he continued to ask, "Once we arrive, will we parachute directly at the entrance?"
"No, the place is quite peculiar, and the plane can’t get too close; otherwise, it could be dangerous. So, we’ll parachute ten kilometers away and then walk over." Rick said.
"Oh, I see. Alright!"
Ling Feng nodded, thinking to himself, once on the ground he’d adapt as the situation required. Let’s wait and see!
After that, he asked no more questions, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes.
The surrounding soldiers began to whisper among themselves, and he didn’t pay them much mind.
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Time flew by, and the plane’s red indicator lights lit up, signaling everyone to prepare for the jump!
The soldiers stood up to adjust their parachute packs, and Rick looked at Ling Feng, "Mr. Ling, are you sure you want to jump by yourself?"
"Yes, don’t worry, I’ll be fine!"
Ling Feng nodded and then said, "But the items I requested should be given to me before I jump, right?"
Rick looked a little embarrassed, chuckling wryly, "The director instructed us to hand them over after landing, but it won’t make much difference now."
He then opened his phone to access an encrypted file.
After transmitting it, Ling Feng was satisfied, nodding as he secured his parachute pack and put on his goggles.
At this moment, the cabin door slowly opened, and the intense wind made voices almost inaudible, so he patted Rick’s shoulder and loudly said, "See you down there!"
He then followed the soldiers preparing to jump, and leaped out of the plane!
The feeling of weightlessness came instantly as Ling Feng plummeted rapidly, looking down at the endless forest below, finding it rather thrilling.
However, there wasn’t much time to enjoy the view. A few seconds later, the others opened their parachutes, and Ling Feng pulled the cord to deploy his own!
The descent immediately stopped; with his physical fitness, he was unaffected.
Floating in the air for a moment, the group descended into the forest one by one.
Ling Feng’s parachute got caught in a tree, with him dangling over ten meters from the ground, about the height of a four-story building.
He pulled out the God Slayer Saber, cut the cords, and dropped to the ground.
The tropical rainforest atmosphere instantly enveloped him. Scanning the surroundings, which were almost identical to the last place he discovered a pyramid, Ling Feng was more convinced that the City of Gold was indeed where he had been before!
As he was about to find Rick and the others, a shout came from afar, "HELP, HELP!"
Upon hearing it, Ling Feng’s lips curled! Surely someone was stuck in the tree like he just was!
So he got up and walked toward where the voice was coming from.
Ling Feng reached the person calling for help, and other soldiers also arrived.
Above was indeed a soldier with his parachute caught in a tree, suspended in midair, hovering over twelve meters from the ground, like four stories high.
He was just an ordinary person; falling from such a height would surely be deadly or crippling!
So, he could only call for help loudly.
Ling Feng, after all, had profited from them, so he intended to do the job.
But considering the need to delay time, he turned to the others and asked loudly, "Does anyone speak Huaxia?"
No one responded; they just stared blankly at him without saying a word.
From their looks, Ling Feng knew they were waiting for him to act. Even if they had a way to save their comrade, they didn’t want to put in the effort.
Shaking his head helplessly, Ling Feng leaped directly to the suspended soldier’s height and swung the God Slayer Saber!
The soldier let out a surprised cry as he plummeted instantly!
Everyone was shocked, instinctively rushing to catch him.
But unexpectedly, the moment Ling Feng moved, he was already on the ground, catching the soldier before he hit the ground!
Letting out a sigh of relief, the soldier thanked him gratefully.
Ling Feng smiled, saying nothing, and turned to survey the surroundings, instantly activating his Divine Sense.
Rick and a couple of soldiers were heading this way.
With the language barrier, Ling Feng couldn’t communicate much with the others, so he pointed in Rick’s direction, leading them over.
After regrouping, Ling Feng asked, "With just these few soldiers, what do you plan to do once we find the City of Gold?"
"Don’t worry, Mr. Ling, we have more than just one team. Others are on their way; you’ll see then!" Rick said with a smile.