The organizing committee highly praised the creative idea of "wind and torrential rain"!
However, the organizing committee could not make a decision so easily; they still needed to consult Gao Jianfei's opinion.
Therefore, after the person in charge of the organizing committee and Feng Haoyu finished their call, they immediately called Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei answered the phone and listened to the organizing committee leader's stammering explanation (after all, such a sudden increase in the difficulty of the competition was quite difficult for the competitors to accept). Gao Jianfei couldn't help but want to laugh... Diving? Retrieving things? Damn it, what I learned from Zhang Shun was to use underwater breathing techniques to hold my breath and stay underwater for 7 days and 7 nights. When I got hungry, I would just catch small fish to eat. Besides, if I couldn't hold my breath any longer, I would just go to the haunted house. Damn it, this plan was proposed by Feng Haoyu again? It's utterly brain-dead! If we were competing in a short round-trip swim in the swimming pool, I might not be able to beat you, but if you want to compete with me in long-term diving and breath-holding, you're just offering your face up for me to slap!
"Heh, this is the plan proposed by Feng Haoyu?" Gao Jianfei asked with a smile.
“This… Mr. Gao, indeed, this brilliant plan was proposed by Mr. Feng… Of course, we cannot change the original competition plan without your consent. What do you think? Please consider it first.” The person in charge of the organizing committee said in a humble tone.
"I have no problem with that! Since Feng Haoyu wants to play this way, I'm happy to oblige. I'm the kind of person who always tries to make things convenient for others. Alright, let's go with this plan!" Gao Jianfei said directly.
"Yes! Yes! Mr. Gao is so easy to talk to! Well, I'll get to work right away and notify the audience and the filming crews from various countries' television stations! The competition time remains unchanged, it's the 19th! 9:00 AM!" The person in charge of the organizing committee rambled on for a long time before finally ending the call.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei let out a sneer.
December 19th.
Taimi Lake is located in the western suburbs of Beijing.
Along the lake, tens of thousands of temporary plastic seats had been set up. The audience members sat in the seats, wrapped in thick down jackets, scarves, hats, and other heavy clothing, yet they chatted excitedly among themselves…
"Haha, this is interesting! It's going to be very interesting! Originally, we were going to the swimming pool to watch people swim, and I thought it wouldn't be very interesting. I was even about to give the tickets to my mother-in-law. But then it was changed to a diving and salvage operation! Haha! This is going to be interesting!"
"Tsk tsk, the lake water is icy cold. Retrieving items from the water is something that ordinary people simply cannot do!"
"Yes! However, Mr. Gao and Mr. Feng are no ordinary people! They are geniuses at the very top of this world!"
...
Some expert judges in swimming and diving also sat by the lake, marveling at the experience.
The host, Song Ying, was dressed in thick clothes, but the air in the lake was very cold, and she still kept her neck hunched over while continuing to host the show.
At that moment, Gao Jianfei arrived at the competition venue, 'Taimi Lake,' almost simultaneously with the wind and torrential rain!
"Alright! Ladies and gentlemen, those watching on television! Mr. Gao and Mr. Feng have arrived at the competition venue on time! Please welcome them!" Song Ying invited Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu up.
Knowing that he was going to go into the water today, Gao Jianfei dressed very lightly despite the wind and rain.
Gao Jianfei was only wearing a t-shirt and a pair of boxer shorts. Feng Haoyu was wearing a thin wool sweater and shorts as well!
Both of them possessed ancient martial arts internal energy and were not afraid of the cold at all.
The audience members at the scene were breathing out white mist, and when they saw Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu dressed in thin raincoats, they all gasped... No wonder they dared to go into the water, they weren't afraid of the cold at all! Amazing! Absolutely amazing!
Song Ying's eyes widened... "My God! Mr. Gao, Mr. Feng, aren't you cold? That's amazing!"
"Alright, let's start announcing the competition rules!" Feng Haoyu urged Song Ying.
Gao Jianfei, however, looked up to observe the situation at 'Tai Mi Lake'. This 'Tai Mi Lake' was about a kilometer long and several hundred meters wide. The lake surface was flat, and although it was not frozen, the surface was filled with water vapor, making it clear that the water temperature was almost 0 degrees Celsius!
On the lakeside, there was a large wooden boat with a dozen or so staff members standing on it, holding oars and shivering from the cold.
“Well, now, I’ll announce the competition rules.” Song Ying gathered her thoughts. “Mr. Feng, Mr. Gao, in a moment, our staff will row a boat around the lake and deliver 50 of these things…” As she spoke, she picked up something from the table.
It was an iron ball about the size of a ping-pong ball, with some exquisite patterns engraved on it. Gao Jianfei, in the wind and rain, weighed the iron ball in his hand; it was about two pounds. He threw it into the water, and it sank in no time.
“‘Taimi Lake’ is about 12 meters deep. Fifty iron balls are dropped into the lake, and two contestants go into the water to retrieve them. Whoever retrieves the most iron balls wins the competition. Of course, after getting the iron balls, they have to swim to the other side, where there are two baskets where they can put the iron balls. In addition, during the competition, the two contestants can also surface for air. Our staff will park a boat in the middle of the lake, and if the two contestants can't withstand the cold water or are short of breath, they can climb onto the boat to get some fresh air at any time.”
"Understood," Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu replied simultaneously.
The audience on the field were incredibly excited upon hearing the rules of the game, eagerly awaiting the outcome.
Soon, a dozen strong men rowed the wooden boat and began to drift on the lake. Then, without any apparent pattern, they threw 50 iron balls directly into the lake. Afterward, the wooden boat came to rest in the middle of the lake.
After about 5 minutes, it is estimated that all 50 iron balls have sunk to the bottom of the lake.
"Both contestants, please enter the water!" Song Ying announced loudly. However, there was an instinctive worry in her gaze as she looked at Gao Jianfei!
Chapter 450 There's a Water Ghost!
Chapter 450 There's a Water Ghost!
Host Song Ying announced directly... "Please, both contestants, get into the water!"
All the audience members at the scene, as well as those watching on television, were intently focused on Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu. However, while watching, they all felt a chill! This wasn't because they weren't dressed warmly enough. In fact, those watching from their air-conditioned, heated rooms, feeling cozy and comfortable, also suddenly felt cold.
The reason is nothing more than a psychological effect.
Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu, braving the biting cold wind, began to undress! The mist from the lake drifted over like smoke, seeping into their bodies. They removed their outer garments, leaving them shirtless and only wearing shorts.
It's cold! The audience felt cold just watching this scene! Seriously, is Gao Hefeng even human? In this weather, they're practically naked...
However, the muscular lines and contours exposed on the upper bodies of Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu exude a masculine charm that also captivated the audience.
"Gao Jianfei, get in the water!" Feng Haoyu coldly stared at Gao Jianfei. This time, Feng Haoyu was truly fearless. He had a 'water-repelling pill' hidden in his palm, which he would secretly take once he entered the water. In addition, Senior Brother Situ, Senior Brother Huang, and Senior Brother Ma had already swallowed 'water-repelling pills' beforehand and were lying in ambush underwater, successfully avoiding the divers sent by the organizing committee before the competition to conduct underwater inspections.
With double insurance, Feng Haoyu believes that this match should be no problem, it's a sure thing!
"Wait a minute, let me warm up." Gao Jianfei glanced at Feng Haoyu nonchalantly, then started doing stretching exercises and push-ups on his own.
"Idiot!" Feng Haoyu sneered, then with an elegant movement, jumped into the lake, splashing up shallow ripples.
"Wind and Rain, you're in the water!" Song Ying called out.
"Wow?!" The audience couldn't help but stand up and look towards the lake.
After the wind and rain subsided, Gao Jianfei used a not-so-standard diving technique to jump directly into the lake!
"Mr. Gao... Mr. Gao Jianfei has gone into the water too!" Song Ying was secretly worried about Gao Jianfei. It was too cold today, the lake water was cold!
The judges all stood up, walked to the lakeside, looked into the water, and muttered, "Hopefully, nothing bad has happened to the two contestants!"
In the water!
As soon as the wind and rain hit the water, he quickly swallowed the 'water-repelling pill' he had been hiding in his hand! The 'medicine' took effect in 10 seconds!
A strange thing happened: Feng Haoyu found himself breathing underwater through every pore of his body, feeling incredibly refreshed. His vision gradually cleared underwater, and like a happy little fish, he began to sink to the bottom of the lake. The lake was teeming with aquatic plants, fish, and shrimp, and Feng Haoyu couldn't be sure where his three senior brothers, Situ, Ma, and Huang, were hiding. After all, this 'Tai Mi Lake' was vast. Although he had a 'water-repelling pill' to cheat with underwater, it didn't allow Feng Haoyu to speak like he did on land. Therefore, he stopped focusing on finding his three senior brothers and concentrated on diving to find the scattered iron balls.
Gao Jianfei then sank into the lake.
He didn't need to go through all that trouble, nor did he need to swallow any pills. He had already mastered the swimming skills that Zhang Shun had accumulated throughout his life. You must know, Zhang Shun could survive for seven days and seven nights in the ocean, so this mere small lake was as easy for Gao Jianfei to conquer as breathing!
Entering the lake, Gao Jianfei felt no different from being on land. He easily controlled his body and shot down towards the bottom of the lake!
Use your eyesight to its fullest potential!
"Hmm? Found one!" As he sank to the bottom of the lake, Gao Jianfei discovered a small iron ball wrapped around a clump of seaweed.
"Hehe, I haven't even reached the bottom of the lake yet, I've already made a harvest as soon as I got into the water! Not bad! A great start!" Gao Jianfei smiled and gently picked up the small iron ball.
Each small iron ball weighs about 2 pounds. Even after the buoyancy in the water offsets some of the weight, it still weighs more than 1 pound. When collecting these iron balls, carrying too many will inevitably affect movement in the water. You have to swim to the other side, put the collected iron balls into the designated basket, and then go back into the water to retrieve them.
This will waste a lot of time.
However, for Gao Jianfei, things were much simpler. After retrieving the first iron ball, he simply tossed it into the ghost's lair. Then... he continued diving.
Upon reaching the bottom of the lake, Gao Jianfei clearly saw that to his left, Feng Haoyu was bending over, groping through the sand and mud.
"This guy is indeed a good swimmer." Gao Jianfei smiled easily, then swam off in the opposite direction.
He didn't want to search for the iron ball in the same area during a downpour. So, Gao Jianfei relied on his memory, estimated the location where the staff had thrown the iron ball, and then moved around to search for it.
After swimming about 30 meters, Gao Jianfei's eyes lit up... "Ha! I found another one!"
There, lying quietly in the sand at the bottom of the lake, was an iron ball! Gao Jianfei quickly picked it up and threw it into the ghost's den... the second one!
Just as Gao Jianfei had collected two iron balls, Feng Haoyu also found one. He held the iron ball in his hand, feeling a bit annoyed... Damn it, I went into the water wearing only shorts, and there was no place to put the iron balls on me. It seems that if I collect a few more iron balls, I'll have to swim to the other side, put them in, and then go back into the water to retrieve them. What a hassle!
As I stood at the bottom of the lake amidst the wind and rain, grumbling in my heart, a dark shadow swam over from behind.
Feng Haoyu's heart tightened, and he focused his gaze... Ah, it was Senior Brother Situ!
Senior Brother Situ swam over to Feng Haoyu and stood beside him, each hand clutching an iron ball. It turned out that while the staff had thrown 50 iron balls into the lake, Senior Brothers Situ, Huang, and Ma had already begun retrieving Feng Haoyu's remains.
However, although these three people had taken the "water-repelling pills," their swimming skills were poor, and they were not fast swimmers. In addition, Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu had already entered the water a few minutes after the staff threw in the iron balls. Therefore, these three senior brothers did not retrieve many iron balls. Only Senior Brother Situ was extremely lucky and found two iron balls.
Senior Brother Situ handed the iron ball to Feng Haoyu. Then, pointing with his finger, he wrote on Feng Haoyu's back... "Junior Brother, the three of us only found two iron balls, but we've been searching for them for you. Don't worry, the four of us finding the iron balls will be much easier than Gao Jianfei alone. Also, Senior Brothers Huang and Ma have also tracked down Gao Jianfei. Once we find him, we can deal with him in the water and keep him occupied! We will definitely win this match!"
Feng Haoyu nodded, and then he parted ways with Senior Brother Situ.
The wind and rain continued. Suddenly, he discovered an iron ball lying on a rock at the bottom of the lake. He swam over quickly, picked it up, and now he had four iron balls, two in each hand.
This made it less convenient to carry. Without hesitation, Feng Haoyu swam straight towards the opposite shore of the lake.
The distance of over a thousand meters was covered in wind and rain, and the swimmer reached the destination in no time, then surfaced!
ashore.
"Wow! Feng Haoyu has come out of the water! He's come out of the water!" The spectators with good eyesight, as well as those on the opposite bank of the lake, exclaimed in surprise!
Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei had been in the water for over ten minutes, and the surface remained calm. The audience was tense, expectant, and somewhat bored.
After a long wait, the wind and rain finally surfaced, which immediately excited everyone present!
"Wow!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Feng Haoyu jumped ashore and threw the four iron balls he was holding in his hands directly onto the shore into a basket with the name "Feng Haoyu" written on it.
"Aha! Congratulations, Feng Haoyu! You got four iron balls! That's amazing! So impressive!" The staff on the shore all stood up and handed Feng Haoyu towels and down coats, saying repeatedly. "Feng Haoyu, please dry yourself off and rest for a bit before going back into the water!"
"No need!" Feng Haoyu didn't want to waste time, so he directly refused, and then coolly turned around and jumped back into the lake.
Meanwhile, after a very careful search, Gao Jianfei also found four iron balls and threw them all into the ghost's den.
As Gao Jianfei continued his search, Senior Brother Huang from the Holy Land swam directly towards him!
He spotted Gao Jianfei from 10 meters away and quietly followed. This Senior Brother Huang was also clutching an iron ball in his hand, which he had just luckily found.
At this moment, Gao Jianfei had already found the 5th iron ball!
"Aha! What good luck!" Gao Jianfei smiled, then went over and picked up the iron ball. Just as he was about to throw it into the ghost's den, Gao Jianfei's heart tightened. From his left, a figure swam over at lightning speed, its presence terrifying!
In fact, Senior Brother Huang also saw Gao Jianfei find an iron ball. He thought viciously to himself, "Damn it, Gao Jianfei, I'll snatch this iron ball from your hands and hand it over to my Junior Brother Haoyu!"
Thinking about it this way, since I'm ordered to pester Gao Jianfei anyway, I might as well just grab the item and pester him together!
Gao Jianfei reacted quickly, pushing off with his feet and moving several meters away. Then his gaze sharpened... "Huh? Isn't that Feng Haoyu? Water Ghost? Damn it, looks like someone from the Holy Land! Feng Haoyu, you really cheated, having someone hide underwater beforehand to help you retrieve the iron ball!"
When Gao Jianfei saw that Senior Brother Huang was also holding an iron ball, he gritted his teeth and thought, "Damn it, I'll take it!"
Senior Brother Huang had already swum to Gao Jianfei and stopped at the bottom of the lake, looking at Gao Jianfei with a cold gaze.
Gao Jianfei turned slightly to the side and said in a strange ventriloquism, "Water ghost?"
"Huh? Pfft..." Senior Brother Huang was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide and choked on his water! He couldn't believe that someone could actually talk underwater!