I'm in Conan, I'm not a gangster

Chapter 658 A Variety of Ways to Die (1st Update)
The icy wind cut across my face like a knife, and the feeling of weightlessness continued to assault my senses.

Like a steady rock, Shiraishi E struggled to adjust her posture during the whistling fall, trying to minimize the rotation of the four-person group. Sato Miwako, enduring dizziness and fear, barely managed to open her eyes and look around.

In the night sky, she saw many white parachutes already blooming high above them—these were panicked passengers who had eagerly pulled their parachute cords as soon as they jumped out of the plane.

"Shiraishi-kun!" Sato Miwako shouted with difficulty against the strong wind, "So many of them have opened their umbrellas! When are we going to open ours?!"

Bai Shi glanced at the parachutes that had opened prematurely, shook his head, and his voice, though carried through the wind noise, was unusually clear: "Don't follow their example! Opening your parachute too early at high altitudes is not a good thing!"

He patiently explained, his tone like that of someone giving a life-or-death practical lesson: "First, at our current altitude, the temperature is extremely low. The slow descent means you will be exposed to this low-temperature environment for a very long time. The rapid airflow will take away body heat even faster, easily leading to severe frostbite or hypothermia, which can be fatal!"

He adjusted his arm slightly to make the unconscious Miyamoto and Miike's positions safer, and continued, "Secondly, while the oxygen content at this altitude isn't enough to immediately suffocate, it's barely enough to sustain breathing, not sufficient. Opening the parachute too early, prolonging the stay, increases the risk of high-altitude hypoxia. Moreover..."

He paused, gesturing to the two unconscious figures clinging to him: "...If they were like Yumi and Naoko, who fainted immediately after jumping out and couldn't move or keep warm on their own, the situation would be even more dangerous. The low temperature combined with potential oxygen deprivation could very well cause them to..."

“Third,” he said, his voice carrying an undeniable seriousness, “and most practically, opening your parachute prematurely will cause you to be carried away by the strong winds at high altitudes for a very, very long distance, far from any planned landing site or rescue area.”

"If you fall into the depths of a deserted forest, even if you land successfully, getting lost, lacking supplies, or encountering wild animals will greatly reduce your chances of survival."

Sato Miwako was startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

She never imagined that there were so many deadly twists and turns and intricacies behind what seemed like a simple skydive!
Every misjudgment could lead to death.

Without further hesitation, she quickly replied, "Oh, I see! I completely understand! Then you decide! The lives of the three of us are all in your hands!"

At this moment, Shiraishi E's calmness and professionalism became her only support.

Shiraishi E smiled, and even in this environment, his voice still carried a reassuring power: "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

As he spoke, he laboriously raised his arm, which was attached to the altimeter, and brought it close to Sato Miwako's eyes so she could see it: "With this thing, nothing serious will happen. It can accurately tell us our current altitude, ensuring that we open our parachutes in the safest and most suitable range."

Seeing the constantly changing numbers, Miwako Sato finally felt a little more at ease, but still asked worriedly, "Do the other passengers also have this altimeter in their parachutes?"

Shiraishi nodded: "Yes, it's standard equipment on every military parachute. Now let's see if they've noticed it and know how to check it before they jump."

He originally intended to mention it to the passengers, but he didn't expect them to turn their backs on him and betray him.

He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to remind them.

Whether they can discover it or not, whether they know how to use it or not, depends entirely on their fate.

Just then, the altimeter on Shiraishi's wrist emitted a rapid and clear "beep beep beep" alarm!

The preset safe deployment altitude has been reached!
"Hold on tight! The parachute is about to open!" Shiraishi E shouted in a low voice, pulling the parachute release cord without hesitation!

Bang! ! !
A dull but powerful explosion rang out above their heads!

The enormous white parachute inflated and opened instantly, and a powerful upward pull suddenly stopped their rapidly falling bodies!

The four-person group's descent suddenly slowed, as if they were being gently supported by an invisible giant hand, before they began to descend towards the dark earth at a relatively slow and steady pace.

As the speed decreased, the wind noise was no longer so harsh, but Sato Miwako's heart was in her throat.

She looked down and saw only darkness below. She could only vaguely make out the outline of the endless black forest, and she couldn't tell exactly where she was or what lights or houses were on her.

A profound sense of fear, like being lost in the unknown, gripped her.

Fortunately, Shiraishi E remained as steady as ever.

He skillfully maneuvered the parachute lines, adjusting the descent direction to avoid the particularly dense shadows below and search for a relatively flat landing spot.

His precise and steady movements greatly calmed Sato Miwako's panicked heart.

Finally, after they descended further, Shiraishi E targeted a grassy area in the woods. He slightly bent his knees, preparing to cushion the impact.

He said with a hint of pride, "First successful landing, hooray!!"

however--

His boastful words hadn't even completely faded away!

Boom! ! ! ———— Boom! !

A heavy, distinctly different thud, accompanied by the terrifying sound of something slamming into the ground, suddenly came from not far away!

You can even feel a slight vibration coming from the ground beneath your feet!
Shiraishi E and Sato Miwako were both startled and turned their heads sharply toward the source of the sound.

About ten meters away, at the edge of the woodland, a figure was embedded in the ground in a "T" shape, creating a clear crater!

Although his parachute was open, the canopy was twisted and dragging to the side, clearly not providing any cushioning effect at all—he was at an extremely low altitude, and may not have even had time to fully open the parachute, before he crashed directly onto the ground in a freefall manner!

Motionless, clearly dead beyond any doubt. This sudden and shocking scene instantly froze Sato Miwako's joy at her safe landing.

Looking at the gruesome corpse, Shiraishi E said with a sigh, "Although you are dead... I must say, you landed much faster than me."

As he spoke, he began to operate the controls steadily and slowly landed.

Shiraishi E quickly ran forward a few steps, dissipating the remaining momentum, and stood firmly on her feet.

He released the control straps, looked at the ground so close and unharmed, and said with a hint of ease and confidence after completing a difficult maneuver, even a touch of joking, "Although I wasn't the first to land, I was at least the first to land safely!"

This made Sato Miwako want to laugh, but she felt it was really impolite to laugh out loud when someone was dead.

After landing safely, the cold touch of the grass quickly calmed Shiraishi E down.

He first deftly untied the complicated parachute straps and buckles, freeing himself from the constraints of the parachute.

Next, he carefully laid the still unconscious Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko flat on the relatively soft grass and began to try to wake them up by pinching their philtrum and gently patting their cheeks.

"Yumi? Naoko? Wake up, we're safe." His voice was exceptionally clear in the silent forest.

Not long after, Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko's eyelashes trembled a few times, and they let out a soft groan before slowly opening their eyes.

What came into view was no longer the cold cabin or the howling sky, but the deep starry sky, the blurry shadows of trees, and the concerned face of my companion.

"Huh...? Where...are we?" Miyamoto Yumi sat up in a daze, rubbing her still dizzy head. "We...are on the ground? So fast?!"

Miike Naeko's eyes widened as she looked around the dark forest in disbelief: "I...I remember we just jumped down...how did we end up on the ground?!"

In their perception of time, the parachute jump and landing were almost instantaneous.

The moment they jumped, everything went black, and the next second they opened their eyes and they were on the ground!
This peculiar experience made the two forget their fear for a moment, and even feel a strange sense of "relaxation" and "magic".

Yumi Miyamoto patted her chest, let out a long sigh of relief, and even sounded a little excitedly belatedly: "Wow, skydiving isn't as scary as I thought! It's over in the blink of an eye!"

Miike Naeko chimed in quietly, "Yeah, yeah...it seems...quite simple?"

Listening to their naive and foolish remarks, Sato Miwako couldn't help but roll her eyes and complained irritably, "You two have the nerve to say that? You fainted as soon as you jumped out of the plane. You had no experience at all. It was like you were just airdropped down by Shiraishi-kun!"

"You haven't even experienced skydiving, so where do you get the audacity to make such a judgment? Isn't that terrifying?"

Upon hearing this, Miyamoto Yumi and Miike Naeko's faces flushed red, and they lowered their heads in embarrassment, unable to utter a word.

Indeed, they were just two pieces of "luggage".

Just then, Shiraishi E, who had been vigilantly observing the surroundings, suddenly spoke up. His tone was strangely calm, almost like a harbinger: "Stop chatting. Look up and pay attention to the sky. There's going to be something intense."

"High-energy footage?" Upon hearing this, the three of them looked up at the night sky where they had just fallen, filled with curiosity and confusion.

In the deep night, passengers who had opened their parachutes earlier or later were now enacting a real-life version of "Final Destination" in all sorts of bizarre and gruesome ways.

Some people were clearly unable to control the huge canopy, as if being grabbed by an invisible giant hand and dragged erratically by the strong wind.

With a "whoosh," it disappeared into the depths of the dark, dense forest in the distance, followed only by the sickening sound of snapping branches and a brief, abrupt scream.

Some people landed in unfavorable locations, with their parachute canopies getting caught in the canopies of tall trees below!
The person was suspended in mid-air like a chandelier, at least twenty or thirty meters above the ground. Unable to go up or down, they could only sway helplessly in the air, letting out desperate cries. Those below were terrified but powerless to help.

Even more astonishingly, two unlucky individuals were involved in a "traffic accident" in mid-air!
Perhaps due to wind direction, or perhaps due to a mishandling error, the two parachutes collided at high speed in mid-air!
A muffled thud!
The parachute lines became tangled, and the two of them spun through the air like bowling balls being hit, crashing into each other. You could even faintly hear the cracking sound of bones breaking!
Then, like puppets with broken strings, they hung limply under the tangled parachute lines, clearly knocked unconscious, their fate unknown as the tangled parachute canopy carried them into the unknown darkness.

The most tragic and horrifying scene was that an unfortunate passenger fell squarely into a section of power transmission line! Just as he struck the wire—

Crackling sounds!!! Sizzling sounds—!!!
A dazzling blue-white spark suddenly exploded, like a death lamp suddenly lit up in the night sky!
The person's body was instantly pierced by high-voltage current, convulsing violently. It even briefly formed a glowing humanoid outline in the air before plummeting straight down like charcoal, billowing black smoke... A faint smell of burning seemed to waft through the air.

These diverse, ever-evolving, and highly impactful "creative ways to die" unfolded one after another in the night sky like a scroll painting of hell.

The three policewomen, Sato Miwako, Miyamoto Yumi, and Miike Naeko, were stunned and felt a chill run down their spines. The little bit of relief and ease they had felt from surviving the ordeal was instantly shattered!
Their mouths were open, but no sound came out; the immense shock and fear had almost stopped their minds from thinking.

Only now did they realize, with profound and painful clarity, why skydiving is considered an extremely professional extreme sport that ordinary people should never attempt!

Because this isn't about survival at all; it's about playing a death game of roulette with your life on the line!

Jumping will likely result in death! And the ways of dying are varied and gruesome!

Their safe landing wasn't because skydiving is simple or not scary; it was purely because they were lucky enough to "hook" onto a real professional!

The forest fell silent again, save for the rustling of the night wind through the treetops and the faint, distant groans of pain or desperate cries of other survivors.

The joy of being rescued had long since vanished, leaving only a heavy sense of lingering fear and the pervasive smell of death in the air.

(End of this chapter)