Chapter 144 - Cliff Diving
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nBell followed the stream. His speed was indeed much faster.
nIn less than half an hour, the distance he covered was even further than the two hours he walked in the forest.
nHe looked up again and saw that the sun was gradually sinking.
nHe was in the forest area. As the sun set, the light was not as abundant as before, and it became slightly darker.
nAlthough the sun had not completely set, it was already starting to turn dark in the dense forest.
nAt the same time, the rainforest’s phenomenon was displayed for the first time.
nAlmost without any warning, it began to rain.
nWiping the rain from his face, Bell smiled and said, “The rain feels quite comfortable. It’s refreshing.”
nIn this hot weather, rain did not seem to be a bad thing.
nAt least, that was what Bell thought.
nBut as he continued forward, Bell could not laugh anymore.
nBecause not far ahead, the path actually ended in a cliff.
nThe small stream flowed down the cliff and formed a waterfall.
nA lake was formed below.
nWalking to the edge of the cliff, Bell looked down and found that he was nearly 30 meters away from the lake.
nThen, Bell looked around.
nHe wanted to see if he could find some place to climb or use as a buffer.
nUnfortunately, other than moss, there were only weeds on the steep cliff. It was impossible to use them as leverage.
nBell sat on the ground in disappointment.
n“Everyone, I have bad news.
nWe now have two options.
nIf we want to continue, we can choose to take a detour.
nThis will undoubtedly waste a lot of our time, and we might even have to move through a large area of bushes.
nOr choose to jump into the lake from here.”
n“Both choices have their pros and cons.
nAlthough it will take longer to detour, it is safer.
nJumping into the lake has a certain risk. If something goes wrong, we might end up staying here forever.”
nHearing Bell’s words, the audience was also chattering non-stop, each with their own opinions.
nBell estimated the distance to the lake from the cliff.
n“If I remember correctly, the World High Diving Federation recommends people not to dive from 20 meters or higher. In competitions, men generally dive from a height of 23 to 28 meters.
nNow, it seems like I am about 30 meters away from the lake.
nThe maximum distance will not cross 35 meters.
nTo be honest, I am a little afraid.
nWith my current physique, as long as I don’t directly hit the water, I should be able to withstand the impact.
nThe only problem is that I’m not sure how deep the lake is.”
n“This is very important.
nIf it’s only about a meter deep, not to mention 30 meters tall, even if it’s from 10 meters, there will be an accident.”
nAfter some thought, Bell stood up and looked around.
nThen, he locked onto the target.
nBell picked up a rock and walked to the edge of the cliff, then let it fall freely toward the center of the lake.
nThump.
nThe rock hit the water, causing huge waves.
nBell leaned against the cliff and carefully observed the height of the waves.
n“When you can’t judge the depth of the water, you can throw a stone and try to carefully observe the wave that the stone makes.
nThe higher the water splashes, the deeper the lake is.
nAlthough this data can’t be precise, it can be relied on to a certain extent. ”
n“Every step in the wilderness is dangerous. We can’t gamble on luck. This is a very stupid method.”
n“You can’t trust your judgment and thoughts too much.
nBecause without equipment, human judgment is often wrong.
nFor example, don’t think that you can jump into the water once you confirm that the water is deep.
nAt the bottom of this lake in the wild, there are often some protruding stones.
nThis also means that when you jump into the water, you might hit these stones. I don’t need to say what the outcome will be in that situation.
nAt a height of 30 meters, the chances of survival will be less than 10%.”
nThe audience in the live-stream lost their confidence when they heard Bell. They did not know if Bell was planning to jump.
nAfter all, he made this matter sound so dangerous. No one was willing to see Bell die.
nBut before they could speak, Bell stood up and walked to a nearby tree.
nEveryone thought that Bell was planning to choose the first method.
nHowever, the next second, Bell took out his dagger and began to cut the tree branches.
nHe chose a branch about two meters long and cut five branches before stopping.
nMany audience members in the live-stream wanted to ask Bell what he was doing, but they did not get a response.
nBell only carried the five branches and walked back to the cliff.
nBell looked at the spot where he had thrown the stone and threw a tree branch towards the center.
nThe two-meter-long wooden stick sank into the water due to the inertia, and then floated up from the bottom of the lake.
nIt floated on the water and was washed away by the water.
nEveryone was even more puzzled.
nBut this time, Bell explained to everyone.
n“We have already thrown a stone to confirm the approximate depth of this lake, but we can’t be completely sure.
nWhat we need to do now is to use these wooden sticks to examine the depth of the water.
nThese wooden sticks are two meters long. Since they were able to completely sink into the water, it means that this lake is at least this deep.
nAfter a few more tries, we will be able to determine if the approximate depth is safe or not, and if there are any protruding objects.
nWe can only jump down after confirming that it is 100% safe. ”
nAfter hearing Bell’s explanation, everyone understood the meaning of Bell’s actions.
n“F*ck, so we can confirm the depth of the pool like this. I really learned something.”
n“Host, you’re so smart. You can always think of a way with the materials around you.”
n“Previous poster, do you think the name ‘King of the Wilderness’ is for nothing?”
nWhile everyone was talking,
nBell had already thrown the remaining four wooden sticks towards the designated area.
nWithout exception, they all sank into the water and replayed the previous scene.
nBell heaved a sigh of relief.
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