Chapter 597: Chapter 394: World-Shaking Leap (Part 2)
At this very moment, countless eyes were fixated on the screen of the live broadcast,
Every word spoken by Wang Ye was like a hammer pounding on their hearts. Whether it was the 40,000-meter jump, or the absence of parachute and protective gear, it further heightened the audience’s anticipation.
At this moment.
Standing atop the manned capsule, Wang Ye paused for a moment before continuing:
"Furthermore, many viewers with some knowledge of extreme sports might suspect we’ve laid out a massive safety net on the ground in advance, but I have to tell you, there’s no safety net beneath me, nor any protective measures."
"I emphasize once again, what I’m about to challenge is a 40,000-meter free fall with no parachute, not a parachute drop!"
At this point, Wang Ye’s tone had already risen,
His voice was passionate, as if he were an orator giving a speech on stage,
"This time, I will let you all witness the entire process of humanity truly conquering the sky for the first time!"
[Incredible!!]
[Karma God is incredible!]
[40,000-meter free fall! No parachute, no wingsuit, no safety net, absolutely incredible!]
[Though I don’t know if this challenge can succeed, the courage of Karma God alone is enough!]
[Throughout history, how many people have dared to challenge nature with their flesh and blood?]
[Hardly any.]
[And Wang Ye is one of them!]
[But I’m really worried about Karma God’s safety. The courage is commendable, no doubt, but it’s a pity for someone so young to die for a challenge.]
[Indeed, Karma God is a world record holder in many sports. Even if he doesn’t compete in the future, he could create unlimited value as a coach for the national team.]
[But now the helium balloon has already risen to 40,000 meters, it’s too late to say anything...]
[We can only hope that Wang Ye can truly accomplish it.]
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As soon as Wang Ye’s words were out,
It immediately stirred up a huge wave online.
The "professionals" who had questioned whether Wang Ye had arranged a safety net on the ground were now speechless, replaced by the whirlwind discussions of netizens worldwide. If surviving a 40,000-meter unsheltered jump into a safety net could still barely be considered within the realm of carbon-based life forms,
Then surviving such a plunge with no protective measures at all,
Would absolutely not be a feat of mere humans; only Divine could do that.
Finally,
After a few more minutes,
The helium balloon reached an altitude of 40,000 meters,
The data displayed in the top left corner of the live stream also indicated that the current altitude was 40,031 meters.
Wang Ye had now removed his outermost jacket,
Leaving him in a tight black bodysuit,
Accentuating his muscular physique with minimal body fat.
"See you." He waved at the screen, casually as if saying goodbye to a friend.
Immediately after,
Wang Ye approached the edge of the helium balloon, adjusted his angle, and leaped off.
Bang!!!
In an instant, his figure plummeted rapidly,
The live stream cut to the sports camera mounted on him.
Suddenly,
The live stream’s billions of viewers went berserk!
The barrage of comments on the screen reached a peak at this moment,
Almost inundating the screen, requiring one to turn off the comments to see the picture clearly.
[He jumped!]
[He really jumped!!!!]
[Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!!!]
[Karma God is the real deal!]
[Even if Karma God’s challenge fails, his name will be spoken for thousands of years in the extreme sports domain, for he is the god of extreme sports! Undoubtedly a god!]
Those who previously suspected Wang Ye of putting on a show were now convinced after witnessing this scene.
.
Though the barrage in the live stream was immense,
Most of it was discussing scenarios of Wang Ye’s challenge failing,
Virtually no one talked about what would happen if he succeeded.
Because no one dared to imagine.
No one dared to imagine, if there really was someone in the world who could free-fall 40,000 meters and emerge unscathed, what kind of upheaval and shock it would cause.
If Wang Ye actually did this, then more than half the world would suspect they’re living in a fake reality because this record is just too much of a bug.
At this moment.
Wang Ye, having jumped from the helium balloon,
Was adjusting his posture mid-air.
The horizontal airflow speed was extremely high at this time,
Quickly adjusting his posture here was no simple task,
But how excellent is Wang Ye’s Wind Manipulation Ability?
After about five seconds of adjustment,
Wang Ye’s posture quickly stabilized.
His stance was very straight,
Like an eagle diving with its wings tucked behind,
Accelerating under the force of gravity,
Gaining in speed,
Like an arrow shot straight into the earth.
This meant he had no intention of reducing his speed with air resistance,
But was instead minimizing air resistance to increase his speed!
This is a major taboo in the parachuting field!
Who doesn’t know that the faster a descent, the higher the risk?
Even the world’s best skydivers need to constantly adjust their posture in mid-air after jumping from the cabin, trying to slow their fall speed to not lose control of their position and to not affect subsequent parachute deployment.
Even if sometimes they pull in their posture to reduce air resistance, it’s merely to adjust their position and quickly regroup with companions. Before deploying the parachute, they’d still spread out their posture to slow the fall.
Who’s ever seen someone like Wang Ye, who starts accelerating as soon as they leave the cabin?
Does he have a death wish!
Simple high-school physics knowledge teaches that lower air resistance coefficients mean faster acceleration due to gravity, and limits on speed would be even more extreme.
Before the challenge began,
Someone calculated,
If Wang Ye maintained a standard flying posture parallel to the ground after leaving the helium balloon,
His speed might accelerate to 250 kilometers per hour. But if he couldn’t maintain that posture, his speed might surpass 300 kilometers per hour,
But whether 250 or 300 kilometers per hour, either one would be fatal for the average person, smashed to a pulp.
But now, Wang Ye was actively reducing his drag coefficient. If he kept accelerating in this posture, Wang Ye’s speed might break the sound barrier, even plummeting like a human meteorite to the ground.
It’s not unfounded: Felix of the Red Bull Stratos project reached a free-fall speed of 1,357 kilometers per hour, even faster than a supersonic jet!
And during his free fall, Felix was controlling his speed, yet despite his efforts, the peak speed still surpassed sonic speed. This was because at 30,000 meters in the stratosphere, the air is exceptionally thin, and aerodynamic theory suggests lower air density significantly diminishes drag, theoretically leading to speeds higher than in lower altitudes.
But now, Wang Ye was recklessly reducing his own drag to the minimum, suggesting he could easily exceed the limits set by Felix, potentially surpassing Mach 2!
Breaking the sound barrier with just a human body, without any protective gear, would spontaneously combust oneself, if not that, burned to char instantly!
Not to mention crashing to the ground at that speed.
Collectively, these difficulties meant,
Wang Ye’s survival probability was virtually zero.
Instantly, everyone’s heart leaped to their throats.
Could it be... Wang Ye merely wanted to perform one last dance in the sky before dying?
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