Chapter 225

Qin Yun first realized the advantages of the identity "Lord Qin," and felt he might already have secured a C certificate.

When he appeared at the registration desk, the base director personally came over to handle his paperwork. Though puzzled that Qin Yun didn't even have an A certificate, he granted him the maximum possible privileges after learning Qin Yun intended to compete in the Red Bull Extreme Dingdian Skydiving Championship.

"Lord Qin, the maximum I can give you is twelve jumps per day—no more." Yan Da was also Qin Yun's fan and knew his physical condition far surpassed ordinary people. "I can waive all theoretical and training courses—just take the written exam."

Qin Yun smiled. "Thanks, Brother Da. That's perfect—I was worried I wouldn't have enough time."

Yan Da laughed heartily. "I've watched your Dingdian skydive over the Indian Ocean."

He gave a thumbs-up, admiringly: "Even with just one data point, it's clear you're no novice. Dropping from three thousand meters and landing precisely on target center—that's top-tier even by international standards."

He sighed slightly and shook his head. "Skydiving is still mostly an overseas sport. Though our countrymen often join international competitions, many can't even pass the preliminaries and get eliminated early. If Lord Qin could bring glory to our nation, it would be ideal."

"How many people in China currently practice this sport?" Qin Yun asked curiously.

"Professional skydivers nationwide number in the hundreds."

"So few?"

Yan Da gave a bitter smile. "It's not something ordinary people can afford—it takes money and free time."

Qin Yun understood. Then, after Qin Yun signed the liability waiver and other documents, Yan Da took them on a tour of the base to familiarize them with its general setup.

"Our base regularly hosts club athletes coming to take certification tests, but most just aim for an A certificate. Even the A certificate has an extremely low pass rate."

"That's the wind tunnel—Lord Qin, you can start training here to adapt."

"We have six helicopters with fixed jump zones; the round-trip time is controllable. As long as you can land precisely and perfectly within the target zone each time, twelve jumps per day is achievable."

As he spoke, he remembered something. "There's a person overseas who chased the record for most jumps in a day. Do you know how many he did in twenty-four hours?"

"How many?"

"Exactly six hundred and forty."

"Holy shit, that many? How the hell is that possible?" Qin Yun couldn't imagine—it wasn't like ground training. Each jump required a helicopter to take off, then land again, then take off once more.

Even in PUBG, you don't jump that many times in a day.

"Hahaha, they prepared in advance—ultra-low-altitude jumps. The helicopters climb to altitude in one or two minutes. Three planes flying nonstop, landing and immediately hopping onto another, multiple parachute packs ready—that's how they did it."

Su Huan gasped, then pinched the waist of the man beside her, shooting him a warning glance not to even think about it.

Qin Yun actually considered it, but after a moment's thought, he dropped the idea. First, whether this base could even manage it was uncertain. Even if it could, why would they?

"It's getting late, Lord Qin. Tomorrow I'll personally oversee you. Get some rest."

After bidding farewell to Yan Da, the two returned to the hotel. They didn't cause any trouble and slept soundly through the night.

The next day, after breakfast at the hotel, they saw some of the students they'd met yesterday, enthusiastically walking together toward the distant training building.

"Lord Qin!"

Ye Ran stepped out of the hotel with Lu Hao, Ding Shuo, and You Jindu. Seeing Qin Yun and his girlfriend heading away from the training building, she hurried over to greet them.

"Manager Ye!"

Qin Yun nodded to her, then gave a slight bow to Ding Shuo and You Jindu. He didn't even glance at Lu Hao, which infuriated Lu Hao so much his nose nearly twisted off.

"Lord Qin, are you taking theory class today?"

"No. I'm doing ground simulation first, then jumping solo this afternoon."

"You don't even have a certificate!" Lu Hao blurted out before Ye Ran could speak. "How are you qualified to jump solo without one?"

Qin Yun ignored him, nodded to Ye Ran, and walked off with Su Huan toward another building.

Ding Shuo watched their retreating backs and elbowed Lu Hao. "Given Lord Qin's skydiving expertise, do you really think he needs theory class? The base director will definitely green-light him—it's not unusual."

Lu Hao grumbled. "Hmph. He's just riding on his reputation. That Indian Ocean jump? Pure luck—no wind over the ocean, just coincidence."

"Show me one coincidence like that," Ye Ran snapped at him. "From now on, shut up. If you don't pass the C certificate, you'll regret it."

"Only forty-some jumps left—I've got it in the bag," Lu Hao tossed his head, utterly confident he wouldn't fail.

He wasn't new here—he'd accumulated over a hundred and fifty jumps already. Plenty of experience. Getting a C certificate was effortless.

Ye Ran shook her head and followed Qin Yun and Su Huan from a distance with the three others.

Not long after, a crowd gathered around a wind tunnel device. Many students were preparing there. Qin Yun and Su Huan watched for a while and saw the wind tunnel was powered by dozens of fans.

At that moment, an instructor began instructing students to start training.

The first student up was a woman. She looked nervous. Once she stood inside the tunnel, the instructor opened the valve. Instantly, the dozens of fans spun up, generating a powerful upward wind that slowly lifted her off the ground.

Her expression shifted from nervousness to excitement to panic within seconds, then she tumbled helplessly to the ground—her body couldn't stabilize under the wind force.

"Again, Jiang Yuanyuan! Don't move randomly—did you forget everything taught in class?" The instructor scolded sharply, then shut off the fans.

Qin Yun watched with interest until Yan Da came over to call him.

"Lord Qin, your training is in the private wind tunnel over there."

"Good!"

Soon, Qin Yun and Su Huan followed Yan Da into a separate room containing another wind tunnel device. Ye Ran and the other three were already there, along with a stranger—an instructor.

"Brother Da!" "Brother Da!" "Brother Da!"

Everyone greeted him warmly. Ye Ran was especially enthusiastic, clearly very familiar with Yan Da.

"Brother Da must be a legend in this circle."

Yan Da chuckled. "Everyone's too kind—I've just achieved a little internationally, nothing special."

"It's not just a little. The international competitions hosted by the U. . gather the world's top skydivers. Just making it to the finals is incredible."

Ye Ran didn't agree.

"Enough about the past," Yan Da waved it off and turned to Qin Yun. "Lord Qin, you go first, or watch a bit?"

"No rush. I'll change clothes first. Let them go ahead."

"Alright, Xiao Guo, you go first."

Xiao Guo was the unfamiliar instructor, responsible for Lu Hao, Ding Shuo, and the others.

After changing into a training suit in the locker room, Qin Yun arrived at the wind tunnel. Lu Hao and the others were already training. Right now, You Jindu was inside.

One glance told Qin Yun he was a professional—far superior to the previous students.

His posture was steady. Though he wobbled occasionally, overall he remained stable, his body flat like he was lying on the ground.

"Ready—I'm adjusting balance," Coach Guo warned, pressing a few buttons on the machine.

Instantly, the wind force inside the tunnel shifted. You Jindu lost balance and tilted sideways—but he wasn't a novice and had prepared. He immediately adjusted his body angle and regained stability.

"Good!" Ye Ran clapped. Among the three, he most favored You Jindu—calm, composed, never arrogant.

As Coach Guo disrupted balance several more times, You Jindu recovered each time. Only the final sudden loss of weight threw him off—but he stabilized just before touching the ground.

Overall, it was quite impressive.

"Jundu, you've improved," Ding Shuo punched You Jindu's chest. "Damn, I couldn't have reacted to that last one."

"My turn!"

Lu Hao stepped toward the wind tunnel.

As the fans activated, Lu Hao was lifted up. Qin Yun quickly saw that though arrogant, the boy had real talent—his body control was slightly better than You Jindu's. No matter how balance shifted, he adjusted instantly.

But Qin Yun also noticed the wind tunnel wasn't running at full capacity.

Soon, Ding Shuo took his turn.

"Lord Qin, B-level or A-level?" Yan Da asked from the control panel.

Qin Yun glanced at Ye Ran and the others, then at Su Huan. He grinned at her and said: "Go straight to S-level."

Yan Da internally swore. "Lord Qin, S-level equals a Category 18 typhoon—wind speed 280 km/h. One misstep and you'll be blown out of the safety zone."

Yan Da mentally cursed, then warned: "Master Qin, an S-class is equivalent to a Category 18 typhoon, with wind speeds reaching 280 kilometers per hour—you could easily be blown out of the equipment's protective zone."

Lu Hao sneered, certain Qin Yun couldn't possibly train at the highest setting. In such a narrow space, even a slight deviation would send him flying out. They'd only used B-level so far—which already equaled a Category 12 typhoon.

He glanced sidelong at Su Huan and muttered inwardly: This bastard eats so well—he made me envious enough to split my cells.

Then he cast a furtive glance at Su Huan, and silently cursed—this bastard eats so damn well, it made him envious to the point of plasmolysis.

I'm about to show off!

Seeing Qin Yun was serious, not joking, Yan Da nodded and pulled the lever to activate the machine.

As wind surged from beneath him, growing from weak to strong, Qin Yun's body effortlessly lifted into the air.

He spread his limbs, instantly stabilizing. If not for his clothes flapping violently in the wind, he looked as if frozen midair.

"Lord Qin, I'm increasing wind force and shifting balance—pay attention."

Qin Yun didn't respond. His body precisely sensed even the tiniest wind fluctuations—this terrifying perception allowed instant adjustments.

So as Yan Da increased wind force and altered balance, Qin Yun remained perfectly still, leaving Yan Da puzzled.

"Holy shit, is the machine broken?"

He adjusted again. The display clearly showed wind force magnitudes from different angles—no malfunction.

Lu Hao frowned, staring at Yan Da. "Brother Da, didn't Lord Qin say he wanted S-level? Turn it up."

Yan Da didn't look up. He simply switched the balance controller to random mode.

"It's already at S-level. Balance is random."

"Impossible!"

Lu Hao immediately denied it. "How could he stay perfectly still at max level? The machine must be broken."

Yan Da gazed into the wind tunnel, smiling faintly. "Because Lord Qin has fully merged with the wind. Watch his movements—he's making constant micro-adjustments."

Lu Hao stared closely and soon noticed something unusual.

His face filled with disbelief. So did You Jindu and Ding Shuo beside him.

Ye Ran, who had been watching closely, felt her conviction grow even stronger.

At that moment, Qin Yun suddenly performed a move—he rolled completely through the air, as if losing balance.

At that moment, Qin Yun suddenly made a move—he rolled through the air instantly, as if he had lost his balance.

But the next moment, Qin Yun maintained perfect stability.

Then he shifted his posture, disrupted his balance, and swiftly regained it again.

"Although the wind tunnel can simulate natural airflow, it's still just a simulation—not real enough. The wind's strength and direction changes are programmed, utterly lacking the unpredictability of natural conditions."

Qin Yun rolled over, turning himself to lie flat in midair.

Outside the machine, everyone was now gaping in shock—even Yan Da had never seen anyone move so freely inside a wind tunnel under S-class settings. Such control was beyond insane.

Coach Guo, watching this, muttered: "What kind of insane balance control is this? Is he even human?"

After one more round of practice, Qin Yun signaled to Yan Da, who immediately shut down the machine. Qin Yun then landed steadily on the ground.

Stepping out of the wind tunnel, Qin Yun glanced past the dazed figures of Lu Hao and the others, then spoke to Yan Da.

"Da Ge, let's skip straight to the solo jump."

Yan Da had no objections—he nodded immediately in agreement.