Chapter 181 Living Up to My Expectations
The captain was confused by Ebony's question.
Mr. Vasquez, who?
There wasn't anyone surnamed Vasquez in the 8th Battalion.
Getting no reply from the captain, Ebony pressed expectantly, "Is he there?"
The captain didn't know how to answer. That would render him ignorant.
Was there another instructor to be transferred to their battalion?
He avoided her question and shouted, "It's not something you should ask. Someone, go and check her parachute bag!"
A soldier came over and started to check if Ebony was wearing the parachute bag in the right way.
Before Ebony could ask again, the captain spoke.
He was bent on putting a damper on their spirits.
The seven guests were not happy about that.
As the most daring one among them, Alfredo asked in a trembling voice, "Won't anyone jump with us?"
In those extreme sports, the coaches would jump with the tourists. They would be bound together with a special device.
In that case, even those with zero experience of parachuting didn't have to worry too much. The coaches would be there to protect them.
It was a different story in the air force battalion.
The captain replied with disdain, "Are you here for a tour?"
Ethan was about to cry. "We've never learned parachuting before!"
The captain asked with a frown, "Didn't the instructor train you on your way here?"
You called that training?
Ethan wiped his eyes and complained, "He briefed us about it, but that's not enough. We should be trained for at least six months..."
Six months? Was this a joke?
The captain smacked his tongue, turned to look at Ebony who had strapped on the parachute, and asked, "Would you like to jump first?"
Ebony was not happy that the captain refused to tell her if Lloyd was down there.
Then she thought it might be a tacit confirmation. Perhaps, Lloyd was down there.
She was cheered up by the thought.
In joy, she made an okay gesture and said, "No problem."
The captain certainly didn't know what she was thinking about. Met with her cooperation, he softened his tone and said, "When we arrive in a minute, pay attention to the alert. The indicator light will also be on. Here, the light will turn red, and make sure you wear your earphones properly. Release the chute according to the instructions. Do you know how to do it?"
Ebony nodded.
As the captain said, they had been trained on their way here and had been taught how to use these devices.
Even without the training, Ebony knew how to parachute. In her last life, Max often dropped her off from 7,000 meters high.
She had been used to it.
The captain instructed Ebony once again, and she listened quietly.
Staring outside the hatch, she itched to have a try.
After a while, the captain said again, "When you go down, there will be pursuers."
Ebony froze and looked at him.
The others also looked over.
The captain snorted. "This is a test for you. A total of 50 pursuers have been scattered around the landing zone. If you fail to get out and make it to the rendezvous before midnight, 50 points will be deducted from your merits!"
There was a round of whines in the cabin!
Ethan thought he had heard it wrong!
He complained aloud, "It takes a lifetime of courage to jump off, and there are pursuers? Why don't you just kill me now?"
The captain's face fell. "Killing you? Is that your spirit as a soldier? The army battalion gave you high scores for your merits, and I thought you were skilled. Turns out you're a bunch of wimps! For the record, the air force battalion is not that simple. It's not somewhere you can do whatever you like. If you break the rules, there will be punishment!"
The captain roared, and no one dared to utter another sound.
Soon, they were sent to the spot above the landing zone.
The faces of the four male guests were pallid as they were forced to strap on their parachutes.
Abigail and the other two girls refused to be strapped in or jump off the plane.
The captain ignored them. In a minute, they would have to do it anyway.
Ebony was the first to jump. As soon as the plane slowed down, she was ready to jump off.
The captain grabbed her and shouted against the wind, "Check your earphones one more time!"
Ebony pushed the earphones further into her ear and nodded to him.
The captain let go of her and said, "On three. One, two... Hey, I haven't counted three yet!"
Ebony ignored his order and jumped out.
The others on the plane immediately leaned against the window and looked down.
The height of 1,000 meters was nothing to her.
Ebony turned a deaf ear to the gabbling in the earpiece.
She was not used to releasing the parachute at 300 meters above the ground.
Although 300 meters was a safer height, she preferred to release the parachute at 400 or 500 meters. In that way, she could slide in the air longer and go in the direction she desired.
When she was seen releasing the parachute ahead of schedule, those on the plane freaked out and sweated.
The staff members of the program team, in particular, turned pale in an instant.
Staying calm, the captain saw Ebony skillfully holding the directional rope and heading to an opening on the right. He figured out what she was planning.
This girl was quite a player.
No wonder she was so calm earlier.
After a while, the drone transmitted the real-time surveillance footage to the monitor.
Everyone on the plane saw what was going on with Ebony.
At the same time, more than 100 million viewers saw the live streaming.
After landing on the ground, Ebony trotted for a while and stopped.
She did a good job of cushioning and had a soft landing. She didn't get hurt or fall.
Once she stood still, she dropped the landing kit, removed the supplies bag, and took out the parts of the gun.
The danger was lurking at all quarters, and the enemies might appear at any second.
Losing no time, Ebony looked vigilantly to her left and right. Unblinkingly, she assembled the gun!
Six seconds later, a sniper rifle was assembled.
She slung it over her shoulder.
She turned back and bent down to retrieve the parachute.
"Ahhh..."
"Good job, Ebo!"
"That was awesome. She lives up to my expectations!"
"What's the point of retrieving the parachute? It's no longer useful. Get out of there. It's dangerous!"
"Sigh, she has put it away. Why wouldn't she leave?"
"She seems to be looking for something."
Ebony was indeed looking for something.
She was looking for Lloyd.
Didn't they say Lloyd was down there?
Why didn't she see him?
Did she land in the wrong place?