Chapter 16: You Jump, I Jump

There’s a question online: If I give you one billion, would you accept it knowing that there will be an immortal snail eternally chasing you?
Many people would be willing, but Altai Helskyn would definitely not, because he already has one billion.
However, he who was absolutely unwilling was entangled by an indestructible monster.
At this moment, Altai was at an altitude of three thousand meters, wearing noise-canceling headphones that effectively blocked out the immense noise generated by the turbulence of the propeller. His face was still marked with unwashed sweat, and his high-fashion suit was soaked with sweat and dirt, carrying a faint odor of urine. But for Altai, none of this mattered; he could sacrifice his appearance, he could forgo changing his clothes, but he had to preserve his life!
Taking a bite of the compressed biscuit in hand and mixing half a glass of water into his stomach, this is Altai's meal now, which would have been unimaginable in the past.
The headset suddenly emitted a piercing noise, and Altai answered the call, a cold voice coming through his ear,
“Altai Hers, look at the good deed you've done! You've released the Light God!”
Altai flashed a hint of sarcasm and replied, “Is it really my good deed? Nord Alst, don't you also want to know why that monster is targeting me? If the majority of the committee, ninety percent of its members, hadn’t approved, would I have been able to force my way into Area 001?”
“I am not allowing you to enter 90% of Area 001...”
“Yes, but you can't handle that 90% either!”
Altai said sternly: “Aren't you always hinting, suggesting, and even resorting to threats, inducements, and hypnosis, just to explore and see what kind of ending this 'Chosen One' of mine will eventually come to?! My entering Area 001 is exactly what you and I desire, isn’t it?!”
“Now you all see my impending fate. After I die, my fortune will be divided among you. Shouldn't you be celebrating with champagne?” Altai's face twisted in rage as he roared, “Isn't it you damned guys who caused this outcome? You promised with your own mouths that he wouldn't awaken!”
“Yes, almost all of us have entered that laboratory to meet the Light God, but only you were able to awaken him...” Nord's cold voice transmitted through the rigid headset into Althai's mind.
Altai fell silent for a moment, then unleashed a loud and unpleasant stream of heartfelt greetings directed at Nord regarding his family and children's genitalia, lasting for three minutes. It wasn't until Altai was out of breath, his throat burning, and feeling unpleased that he quieted down. Only then did Nord on the other end of the headset continue speaking,
“Mr. Altai, please return to Zone 001 immediately. We will give you a satisfactory reply!”
Altai couldn't help but sneer, “A satisfactory reply? Are you referring to watching me get killed?”
“But Mr. Altai, have you considered that this vast world has no place for you to call home?”
Altai's mouth twitched slightly, but his towering shoulders slumped down again. Just as he was about to curse again, he felt a shadow flash by him. He instinctively turned his head, his gaze fixating on a figure that carried a scent of the sea.
Lin Yi lazily leaned against the trembling back of the chair, his hands clasped over his abdomen, eyes closed and lips slightly parted, wearing a look of great contentment.
“Mr. Altai, please give me a response!” The prolonged silence made Nord's voice sound somewhat impatient.
Seeing Lin Yi, Altai instead calmed down, his breathing gradually decreasing until it completely vanished.
“Altai Halse, answer me!” Nord suddenly felt something was wrong, his loud voice almost piercing through Altai's eardrum.
```htmlAltai's fierce gaze was fixed on Lin Yi's body, like a starving wolf with nowhere to turn.
Lin Yi, unaffected by Altai's malice, leisurely said, "It's the third time, Mr. Altai, what kind of death do you want to choose this time?"```
“I choose to kill you again and again! Damn monster!” Altai roared in a low voice.
Suddenly, the helicopter door beside Lin Yi swung open, and Altai lunged forward, grabbing Lin Yi by the collar. His well-exercised arms showcased decent muscle definition, like a school bully demanding money from a frail classmate, as he forcefully tossed Lin Yi out of the doorway!
Altai watched as Lin Yi's figure gradually shrank until it became an invisible black dot. At that moment, his racing heart slowly calmed down, and he could finally hear Nord's verbal bombardment in the earpiece.
“Altai Hells! You filthy arms dealer!” Nord shouted, “Quick, tell me the situation on your end! I tell you, no one besides Zone 001 can save your worthless life!!!”
“Fuck your mother! Do you think a worthless piece of trash raised by a bitch like you has the face to point fingers at me?!” Altai was infuriated; he yanked the noise-canceling headphones off his head and crushed them underfoot, kicking them away as he watched the headphones soar into the sky.
Breaking free from Nord's insults and Lin Yi's pursuit, Al Tai suddenly felt a sense of lightness throughout his body, so light that his mind went completely blank. He slumped in his seat, staring vacantly at the pure white clouds, as if he too were nestled in that softness, carefree and worry-free. He had never experienced such a wonderful feeling, to the extent that he overlooked Lin Yi, who was sitting beside him, also lost in thought.
Until Lin Yi suddenly spoke up, asking, "Does it look good?"
It was only then that Altai, still in a daze, turned back and saw the familiar face so close, causing even his fear to slow by half a beat.
他只是愣愣的站起身，脚步虚浮的走到舱门，冷冷的看着林一，朝着他竖起一根中指，
“fuck you！”
Then Al Tai fell back out of the helicopter, the fierce wind noise ringing in his ears. There was nowhere in the sky for him to grab onto; the soft clouds were pierced by him. He saw Lin Yi standing at the cabin door, peering out with cold eyes as he fell. The helicopter also became a tiny dot in his view. At this moment, the situation felt strangely familiar...```
However, Altai no longer had the time to think so much. He put on his glasses, turned around with difficulty, and looked down at the earth, roughly calculating the distance in his mind.
'The distance is enough!'
Altaï struck his chest heavily with his left hand, and the back of his suit was torn open with great force. A bright yellow parachute spread behind him like butterfly wings. The enormous air resistance arrested his free-falling body, and the pressure from his chest and shoulders nearly suffocated him. However, no matter what, Altaï did not become splattered on the ground, and just this fact alone made him feel fortunate. After recovering from the near-asphyxiation crisis, he began to control his direction, drifting toward a nearby farm.
At the same time, tanks and missile vehicles recklessly invaded the farm, ignoring the rice being crushed to dust under their treads, disregarding the horrified and angry gaze of the farm owner, and flouting the federal ban; they only wanted to do one thing,
To meet their boss and spare no effort to stop that terrifying monster!
…………
Lin Yi lowered his head, watching Altai's decisive leap into the air, and couldn't help but think that his spoon murder plan had failed. But failure was just failure for him; it didn't matter much. He began to ponder how he could fulfill his ultimate wish and how many tasks he would need to complete to…
Huh?
Lin Yi looked up at the sky beneath him, sensing that the movement of the 'coordinates' had suddenly become slow.
“Tsk~~ I thought you really weren't afraid of death…” Realizing what was happening, Lin Yi's voice was filled with regret.