Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 438 The Most Dangerous Situation

A thick, specially made safety rope is tied to the crane's mechanical arm.

Following the direction of the safety rope, the crew members immediately spotted Lin Yuan.

The safety rope tied Lin Yuan tightly around his shoulders, back, and hips.

Lin Yuan suddenly jumped forward and plunged into the turbulent water below Hukou Waterfall.

Amid the huge roar of the waterfall, you can't hear the "splash" sound of water at all.

The splashes of water when entering the water were instantly wiped out by the wildly churning torrent.

It was as if no one had jumped into the water just now.

The safety rope on the robotic arm instantly straightened, and then began to shake violently, as if a huge fish with amazing strength had been caught.

"Crunch~Crunch~"

The safety rope made a creepy sound from friction.

"Is there any danger? Why don't you pull Lin Yuan up quickly?" Gao Yuanyuan asked anxiously.

Liu Yufei on the side didn't say a word. She believed in Lin Yuan and Meng Tao's sense of propriety.

Meng Tao shook his head. "It's okay. Lin Yuan is doing adaptive training. He's already jumped dozens of times in the past few days. He's worn out three of the safety ropes."

"Dozens of times?" Gao Yuanyuan couldn't imagine it. Lin Yuan was really working too hard.

Even if you are tied with a safety rope, every jump may put your life in danger.

Not to mention that the safety rope may break, the safety rope itself may also be a source of risk.

In the turbulent water, Lin Yuan's body would keep rolling, causing the safety rope to wrap around him.

If the neck is strangled, there may be an immediate risk of suffocation.

It is dangerous to carry a safety rope, but even more dangerous not to carry one!

Gao Yuanyuan has only worked with Lin Yuan in one movie, "Hero".

This movie may be the most comfortable movie for Lin Yuan, so she has never seen Lin Yuan working hard on the set.

Gao Yuanyuan was already shocked before the official shooting started today.

She knew that when the official shooting began, Lin Yuan would not be able to wear a safety rope, and it would be even more dangerous.

Another twenty seconds passed in the anxious wait.

"Why don't you pull him up?" Gao Yuanyuan asked.

Meng Tao pointed at the safety rope and said, "No need, look."

I saw the safety rope relax and was obviously no longer under tension.

"He has grabbed the rock wall on the shore and climbed up by himself." Meng Tao replied.

Sure enough, after a while, Lin Yuan's head popped out from the edge of the rock wall.

He climbed up all wet and looked quite disheveled, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"It has been successful five times in a row. It seems that there is no big problem." Lin Yuan said.

"Your simulation does not include the part where you fall from the waterfall. It will be more difficult when you actually shoot it. You won't have a safety rope at that time, and you will make it more difficult yourself. In case of failure, you can only hope that the rescue boat I have deployed two kilometers downstream will be useful." Meng Tao said.

"Increase the difficulty?" Liu Yufei finally asked.

"You ask him, I can't tell you." Meng Tao said angrily.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just contacted the reservoir upstream and asked them to release some water. This way the effect will be better."

It was early March, and although the spring rain had gradually restored the flow of the Yellow River from the dry season, it had obviously not yet reached the optimal effect of the flood season.

So Lin Yuan contacted the water conservancy department through his government connections, hoping that if possible, they would cooperate in releasing some water to increase the water level.

The Wanjiazhai Reservoir, located upstream of the Hukou Waterfall, originally had the function of storing water in the rainy season and releasing water in the dry season. It happened to have a water release task recently, so it readily agreed to the crew's request.

After this incident, Lin Yuan increasingly felt that his influence in the country was constantly increasing.

"Will it be dangerous?" Liu Yufei asked.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "Of course it will increase the risk a little, but it is all under control."

The current flow rate of Hukou Waterfall is about 1200 cubic meters per second.

When the water is released, the flow rate will surge to 2000 cubic meters per second.

Although it cannot reach the peak rate of 2500 cubic meters per second, it is enough.

The Hukou Waterfall is already spectacular at this time, and the shooting effect is even more shocking after the flow rate is increased.

"System, evaluate the completion of this action scene." Lin Yuan muttered to himself.

[This action scene is dangerous level A, host challenge success rate: 64%]

After three days and dozens of targeted training jumps into the water, the success rate has increased from 44% to 64%, which can be said to be a huge improvement.

"System, evaluate the completion status after the upstream reservoir releases water." Lin Yuan continued to ask.

[After increasing the difficulty, this action scene is now A-level dangerous, and the host's challenge success rate is 57%]

It has dropped by 7%, which shows that adding water will indeed increase the difficulty of shooting, but compared with the huge improvement in the final effect, it is still worth it.

Whether it is a 64% success rate or a 57%, the probability is actually not high.

What really made Lin Yuan dare to challenge this action scene was the new skill he mastered in India: "Master-level time management."

This skill has two main functions:
(Chapter 396)
First, it solidifies the memories of the four women with whom he established intimate relationships, making Lin Yuan's company equivalent to several times of his previous use.

Second, it can change his brain's perception of the passage of time, accelerating it by no more than 3 times and slowing it down by no less than one-third of its original speed.

This ability can be said to be Lin Yuan’s strongest ability at present.

He had never had the chance to use it before, but when filming this action scene, it became Lin Yuan's biggest trump card.

Under normal circumstances, when he was hit by the rushing river water, he would feel dizzy and unable to respond effectively.

The vast majority of people are simply unable to save themselves in this situation.

Lin Yuan can slow down his perception of the passage of time, so he has enough time to consider the direction of the water flow he is facing and how to deal with it.

Determine where he is and in which direction he should swim?
The system could only assess Lin Yuan's success rate based on his superior physical fitness and master-level water sports skills, and gave a result of 57%.

However, it is impossible to evaluate the effect of "master-level time management" because it is dynamic and difficult to judge.

Lin Yuan came to Hukou Waterfall three days in advance for a "test" to see if his master-level time management could help him with this action scene.

Obviously, he was very satisfied with the results.

According to Lin Yuan's own estimation, with master-level time management, his success rate in this action scene will be at least over 90%, or even over 95%.

Therefore, he was also full of confidence in this play.

With the arrival of the crew, Lin Yuan and director Nolan began to communicate quickly.

Immediately afterwards, Director Nolan immediately got into work mode and began preparations before filming.

The camera positions were set up, the shot scheduling plan was finalized, and the props and makeup crews immediately arrived...

Soon, the preparations for shooting were completed.

Filming is about to begin.

……

……

"Director, the water released from the Wanjiazhai Reservoir upstream has reached the waterfall." The voice of the staff came through the headset.

Director Nolan looked up at the waterfall.

At this time, the water level of Hukou Waterfall increased dramatically.

It was already incredibly spectacular just now, like a thousand horses galloping and a thunderous waterfall. Now it took it a step further, like a giant yellow dragon roaring past.

The splashing water was higher and denser, and even the rainbow in the sky became several times larger.

"Hurry up and prepare to shoot immediately." Director Nolan said. "Roger!"
Seeing that the crew was ready for filming, Director Nolan immediately issued the filming instructions:

"Action!"

"Bang!" The clapperboard hit.

From the overhead shot, in the distance is the rushing Yellow River and the magnificent Hukou Waterfall.

Hundreds of well-equipped black-clad soldiers were surrounding Lin Yuan and fighting.

Amid the clanging sounds of swords and knives, soldiers in black were constantly being chopped down by the Tang horizontal sword held by Lin Yuan.

The enemy's blood dyed Lin Yuan's armor red.

But the number of enemies was too large. Lin Yuan fought and retreated, and was gradually driven to the edge of Hukou Waterfall.

At this time, he was surrounded by enemies, and the blade of the knife in his hand was broken and full of holes.

Faced with the enemy's advance, Lin Yuan gritted his teeth and took off his armor.

"What? Are you ready to take off your armor and surrender?" The leader of the black soldiers said with a smile, "We don't intend to take any of you alive."

After removing his armor, Lin Yuan took off his blood-stained white coat and threw it into the river behind him.

The rushing water immediately swept away the bloody white clothes, and in an instant it quickly disappeared into the distance.

"Brave and invincible General Yuchi, are you planning to jump into the river to escape?

Don’t you see the height of the waterfall? Even a fish would be killed by it. Don’t you see the speed of the river? Even a duck would be drowned!

I want to see how you escape!" The black-clad leader continued sarcastically.

During this chase, Lin Yuan killed too many of his brothers.

Now that he was forced into a desperate situation, the leader in black couldn't help but want to mock him a few more times.

"I'll remember you. If I escape with my life today, I will repay you a hundredfold someday!" Lin Yuan said fiercely.

After saying that, he turned around and jumped into the river, diving into the Yellow River.

"Damn! He really jumped into the river!" A soldier in black stepped forward.

"He's there!" Another soldier in black stretched out his hand and pointed at Lin Yuan, who was wearing a white lining in the distance.

In just a few breaths, the rushing water had already pushed Lin Yuan to the edge of Hukou Waterfall, which shows how fast the water flowed.

Lin Yuan, dressed in white, stands out in the yellow river water.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by the roaring sound of the waterfall, Lin Yuan was swept down by the water and slammed heavily into the riverbed below the waterfall.

Lin Yuan felt like he was hit hard in the face by a fist made of water.

The huge impact made him feel dizzy and almost faint.

Under the influence of water pressure, a large amount of river water suddenly poured into his ears, mouth and nasal cavity.

"Gudong~Gudong~"

At this moment, Lin Yuan felt as if his world had suddenly become silent, and even the roar of the waterfall that was so close to him seemed particularly far away.

Only the gurgling sound coming from his ears made him feel confused as if he was in a dream.

Many people who fall into the water have had similar feelings, hazy and confused, with only the endless gurgling sound like rippling waves in their ears.

Under the influence of master-level time management, his brain calmly told him that this was the sound of a large amount of water pouring into the ear canal and hitting the eardrum.

The water blocked my ears, making the roar of the waterfall seem distant.

His lungs felt stinging, as if he had just swallowed a mouthful of salt water, and the burning sensation in his throat made him want to cough.

This was due to the impact of water pressure, and the river water inevitably rushed into his nasal cavity and throat.

The rough texture of the sand in the Yellow River water and the muddy smell of the loess filled his senses.

Lin Yuan knew that he had to hold his breath and not let more river water pour in, otherwise he would completely lose control of himself.

Lin Yuan suppressed the dizziness in his head, the urge to cough, the pain in his lungs and throat, and the discomfort brought by the muddy water. He knew that he had finally passed the first level with great difficulty.

It took less than three or four seconds to fall from the waterfall, but Lin Yuan felt like it took several minutes.

He knew that the second test was about to come, and the violent turbulence was about to begin to invade his body.

Sure enough, he immediately felt his body begin to spin rapidly.

Sometimes it was thrown to the left, sometimes to the right, and then it began to swing up and down wildly.

Countless powerful streams of water, like countless huge hands, were tearing his body apart frantically.

Under the pull of these turbulent currents, Lin Yuan was not simply subjected to force in one direction, but like a fallen leaf dancing in the wind, he spiraled and tumbled and continued to move downstream.

In such turbulence, no one can tell the directions and will not be able to respond effectively.

But Lin Yuan was not panicked at all. After dozens of training sessions in the past three days, he was already familiar with how to deal with it.

Although the water flow was extremely turbulent, at a certain moment, among the forces exerted on him by the water, there was always one force that was the most dominant.

He cannot fight against the power of nature, but must go with the flow.

Go with the flow, push hard and use the force to move forward.

This is easy to say but difficult to do.

When swept by a rapid current, a normal person would only feel dizzy. How could he possibly think and analyze the force and direction of the water flow?

But Lin Yuan can.

With master-level time management, the passage of time is reduced to one-third of its original rate.

Allow him to slowly feel the greatest force on his body.

He has been feeling it carefully.

Suddenly, he felt a force pushing him violently toward the north.

north!

This is exactly the direction he is heading!
So Lin Yuan followed the force, kicked his legs forward with all his might, and rushed to the other side.

The narrow river channel below the Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River is only about twenty meters wide. He only needs to cross a distance of more than ten meters to reach the rock wall on the opposite bank and climb up.

He has trained many times in the past three days.

The last five attempts were all successful, which made Lin Yuan feel confident. He believed that he would soon achieve the sixth success and complete this action scene beautifully.

But he still miscalculated.

The release of water from the Wanjiazhai Reservoir caused a sharp increase in the runoff of Hukou Waterfall.

Lin Yuan thought he could handle it, and a 7% drop in success rate didn't seem dangerous.

At this moment, nature cruelly presented this uncertainty to him.

The huge force of the water flow was indeed sweeping him towards the north shore.

But the problem is that the force is too great, far beyond what he can bear!

"Boom!"

Lin Yuan was slammed hard against the rock wall, and a huge force hit his head hard.

hum!
He felt as if his head was stuffed with a hornet's nest, the world was spinning and buzzing.

There was a sharp pain in the forehead. It must have been cut open. The blood was particularly eye-catching in the yellow river water.

In this brief moment of contact, Lin Yuan had no time to grab the rock wall and was immediately pulled backwards by the river.

I watched the rock wall that seemed like a life-saving straw disappear into the distance.

What was even more terrible was that he felt a huge force pulling his body and spinning downwards.

It's an undercurrent vortex!
This worst-case scenario finally happened.

(End of this chapter)