When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 180 The most powerful weapon is courage!
"A double jump?!"

Everyone looked at Xu Can, and Xu Ge stood there stunned.

Old Wang was the first to react, his eyes lighting up: "That's a good idea, it might work!"

Xu Can laughed too: "That's right, let Xu Ge experience the whole process of skydiving first, maybe he can overcome this psychological barrier."

Guo Yuanshuai frowned: "I remember that synchronized diving is a special training program, right? Only people with coaching qualifications can participate."

Old Wang slapped his forehead: "Damn! I forgot to take the driving instructor exam... Oh right, Lei and the others all have them, I'll call them and have one of them come over."

"No need, boss. Lei and the others have probably just left from the South China Sea. They won't make it in time!" Xu Can chuckled. "I have my credentials."

“Great! I’ll apply right away. You can board the plane this afternoon with the first group.”

After saying that, Lao Wang asked Guo Yuanshuai for the car keys, got on the electric scooter, and headed straight for the command building on the other side of the airport.

Guo Yuanshuai looked at Xu Can: "Xiao Xu, do you think this method will work? Let's not force it. If it really doesn't work, Xu Ge won't go to your place."

Liu Guoping nodded: "It should work. People with severe acrophobia are simply unable to take the first step. Once they experience the entire skydive, they will naturally realize that it's not such a big deal."

Luo Shan also said, "I think we can give it a try!"

"I've seen a lot of posts about this online. Many people who are afraid of heights have overcome their psychological barriers and can skydive alone after being helped to jump a few times."

Xu Can said earnestly, "Squad Leader Guo, the method I'm suggesting will definitely work!"

Guo Yuanshuai thought for a moment, then beckoned Xu Ge over: "This afternoon, let Xiao Xu take you dancing once. If it doesn't work out, we won't go. Be a good boy!"

"Deputy squad leader..."

"What deputy squad leader? You should thank Xiao Xu!"

"Thank you, Instructor Xu!"

After thanking Xu Can, Xu Ge looked at Xu Can, then at himself, and muttered to himself, "At a height of 900 meters, our gravitational acceleration is..."

"Stop calculating!"

Xu Can looked at Xu Ge and laughed, "Who told you the synchronized jump is 900 meters?"

Xu Ge had a bad feeling and asked, "How much is it?"

"4500 meters."

"Fuck!"

Ignoring Xu Ge's panicked expression, Xu Can gestured for him to remove the main parachute and followed him to the side.

"There's still some time before dinner, let's practice our coordination first."

"How do you train?" Xu Ge walked over and asked curiously.

"Your exit and landing maneuvers are fine. Now we need to practice how two people land simultaneously."

Xu Can looked Xu Ge up and down for a moment, then gestured for him to stand in front of him.

“You’re much taller than me, so you have to go first. But that makes things easier. You just do what you’re supposed to do, and I’ll take care of the rest.”

"How do we cooperate... Ouch! What are you doing?!" Xu Ge was taken aback.

Xu Can suddenly came up from behind and hugged him tightly!

"Bend down, don't startle me!" Xu Can said, her face flushed, as she lay on Xu Ge's back.

Xu Ge felt a little awkward: "This...this...you...you..."

"What do you mean 'what'? This is a synchronized jump, the two people have to stick together!" Xu Can said irritably. "What, do you want to try a different position?"

Xu Ge's mind raced, several other intimate positions flashing through his mind like a fast-forwarded movie. He quickly said, "No need, no need, just like this!"

"bend over!"

"Ok!"

Xu Ge bent down and felt Xu Can wrap his arms around his abdomen.

"Run forward, one, two, three, jump with your legs together! Yes!"

Snapped!
Xu Ge ran a few steps, jumped up, and landed with his legs half-bent.

Throughout the entire process, Xu Can stayed close to his back, running alongside him, starting the race, and landing at the same time.

"That's it! Let's do it again!"

The two of them trained back and forth next to the airport in this strange posture.

After the initial strange feeling passed, Xu Ge gradually became more focused.

At some point, he smelled a different scent besides the fragrance, which made Xu Ge feel both touched and guilty.

After practicing together for more than a dozen times, Xu Can, panting, let go of Xu Ge and signaled to rest for a while.

Xu Ge turned around and looked at Xu Can, who was already sweating profusely, and said seriously, "Xu Can, how about we just forget about it? I'll jump by myself this afternoon!"

Xu Can was taken aback: "Why?"

Xu Ge: "You're still on your period, and you've gone through all this trouble to help me. I really feel bad about it..."

"How did you know I was on my period?!" Xu Can's face flushed red instantly.

Xu Ge whispered, "I smell blood."

"oops!"

Xu Can exclaimed in surprise, quickly looking down and around, "It's leaked?!"

Xu Ge quickly waved his hand: "No, no, well... my nose is more sensitive than others."

Xu Can's face turned bright red, and he stood there somewhat at a loss.

"So, I'll just do it by myself this afternoon..."

"No way! Let's not even talk about whether you dare to jump. What if you really faint in mid-air?"

Xu Can said irritably, "This kind of high jump and high opening is child's play for me, you don't need to worry about me!"

"Let's go, I'll take you to the umbrella-folding room to fold umbrellas."

"I've never used my parachute."

"That's a round parachute. For a tandem jump, you need a wing parachute, otherwise the impact will be too great."

"Oh!"

A dozen minutes later, the two appeared in the umbrella-folding room. Xu Ge squatted down and began folding umbrellas, while Xu Can said from the side:
"After the jump starts this afternoon, I will stay behind you and not say a word the whole time. Don't move around in the air, otherwise we may both lose our balance and cause the parachute lines to get tangled."

Xu Ge turned around: "Why didn't you say anything the whole time?"

Xu Can: "If I chat with you, the effectiveness of this double jump will be weakened. You will become dependent on me, and when it's your turn, you still won't dare to jump."

Xu Ge was taken aback at first, but then he felt that what Xu Can said made a lot of sense, and nodded: "I understand, I will overcome the discomfort in the air on my own."

"After you finish folding the umbrellas, we'll have lunch. Take a good rest at noon, adjust your mindset, and let's try our best to succeed in the challenge this afternoon!"

"Ok!"

. . .

. . .

After finishing his meal, Xu Ge didn't continue talking about skydiving with the others in his class. Instead, he went back to his room early, took out his phone, and sent a message to Lin Wan. After she replied, Xu Ge immediately called her.

"How come you have time to call me?" Lin Wan's voice was filled with surprise.

It was noisy on the other end of the phone; it sounded like someone was in the cafeteria.

Xu Ge asked, "Lin Wan, do you know how to overcome your fear of heights in the fastest way?"

Lin Wan paused for a moment, then asked, "Were you afraid of heights when you went skydiving?"

"Ok!"

"Wait for me!" After a short while, the environment on the other end of the phone became very quiet. Lin Wan asked softly, "Tell me the details of what happened."

Xu Ge then recounted his entire experience, from participating in training to feeling fear before boarding the plane and skydiving, as well as the tandem jump he was scheduled to perform that afternoon.

"Xu Can is right. Double jump is a great method, but you can't become dependent on it. You have to treat it as if you were jumping on your own."

Lin Wan analyzed carefully, "According to your description, you wouldn't actually feel fear if you had protective measures. The reason you feel this way is because skydiving, being a completely new and unfamiliar activity, has made you exaggerate its inherent risks!"

"Xu Ge, have you ever had a similar experience of extreme insecurity before?"

Xu Ge was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes."

"What is it? Can you tell me?" Lin Wan asked softly.

“I once experienced freefalling from a height without any safety measures, and I felt extremely desperate at the time.”

"and after?"

"Then I lost consciousness."

Xu Ge let out a soft breath.

This is the first time he has shared this experience with us.

On the night of the earthquake, he had just pushed his trapped classmates out of the classroom when the floor beneath his feet collapsed.

He felt very clearly the helplessness, fear, and despair that came before death!

Parachuting, in the immediate period immediately after leaving the aircraft, is also a free fall without any protective measures.

"I really want to hug you right now!" Lin Wan said softly.

Xu Ge smiled and said, "It's okay, it's all in the past. I'm doing just fine now, aren't I?"

“Xu Ge, actually, fear of heights is a very common psychological disorder. Most normal people have it. For example, I still don’t dare to go bungee jumping, and I probably won’t in the future.”

Lin Wan's gentle voice gradually put Xu Ge at ease.

"But if you take me with you, I probably won't be so scared, because I'll know that with you by my side, I won't amplify my fear of bungee jumping like you do."

"Overcoming acrophobia is actually quite simple. You just need to realize that what makes you afraid is not skydiving or the height of the sky, but your own psychological state."

Xu Ge suddenly realized: "I understand now! I've been exaggerating the dangerous consequences of parachuting! I've been misunderstanding my opponent all along!"

"That's right!"

Lin Wan's voice also became lighter, "You shouldn't keep thinking about how to ignore the terrible consequences of skydiving and high altitudes, those consequences simply don't exist!"

Skydiving is actually almost completely dangerous. Think about it, so many people skydive every day and everyone is safe, especially in the military, where there hasn't been a single accident for many years!
What you need to address is simply a normal psychological state that everyone experiences, just like normal emotions such as happiness and anger. If you can control yourself from becoming overly excited when you're happy, and control your temper when you're angry, then when you're afraid, you simply need to stop yourself from shrinking back!

Xu Ge felt an unprecedented sense of relief; it turned out this matter was so simple!
"Thank you, Lin Wan!"

"Keep it up, I'm waiting for your good news!"

. . .

. . .

At 2 p.m., Xu Ge and Xu Can, wearing goggles and masks, boarded the transport plane with the third batch of soldiers.

After all the people had completed their parachute jump at an altitude of 900 meters, the cabin doors were shut down, and the plane continued to climb.

Xu Can slung the main parachute over his shoulder, came behind Xu Ge, and fastened the two together securely with a buckle, while Xu Ge looked down to check the reserve parachute.

"Inspection complete! Good!"

"Xu Ge, can you still smell... that... that scent on me?" Xu Can asked softly from behind.

Xu Ge sniffed and immediately smelled a faint floral fragrance. He was somewhat surprised: "You took a shower at noon?"

"I'm asking you a question!" Xu Can said irritably.

Xu Ge shook his head: "I didn't smell anything, I only smelled a pleasant floral fragrance."

Since the other party cares so much about this matter, he doesn't mind telling a white lie.

Sure enough, Xu Can's mood improved significantly: "Let's go, let's wait by the cabin door."

The two of them moved side by side to the hatch, and the indicator light on the wall began to flash.

"Did we forget to hang the rope?" Xu Ge asked, turning around.

Xu Can explained, "No need. The air is too thin at 4500 meters. We'll let it freefall for a while before opening the parachute. You don't need to worry about it; I'll handle the whole process."

Xu Ge's expression changed: Holy crap?!

The hatch opens slowly.

Xu Can hugged Xu Ge tightly and whispered in his ear, "Don't close your eyes! Jump!"

The next moment, the two jumped off the plane.

Xu Ge felt his heart clench for a moment, and the intense feeling of weightlessness and powerlessness made him want to shout.

The wind howled in my ears, like the roar of a demon.

But he remembered Xu Can's words and kept his eyes wide open.

The anticipated scenario of the ground crashing down did not occur.

Because at this altitude, speed can no longer be represented by a reference point.

Xu Ge felt like he was floating in the air.

For some reason, I suddenly felt at peace.

Slowly turning my head, the view of the magnificent landscape of our motherland from this angle is incredibly breathtaking.

Bang!
A tremendous pulling force appeared, and the main parachute opened successfully.

After an unknown amount of time, Guo Yuanshuai's voice came through the earpiece: "Well done, Xu Ge! I can see you! Xu Can, pull the baton to the left!"

Xu Can indeed remained silent throughout the entire process, operating the system in complete silence.

If it weren't for the faint heartbeat coming from behind him, Xu Ge would have almost forgotten that there was someone behind him.

A little over a minute later, the ground rapidly approached.

Xu Can's voice finally came through: "Prepare for landing!"

Xu Ge immediately brought his legs together and stared intently down below.

Snapped!
The two landed together and then ran forward a few steps quickly.

Before Xu Ge could react, someone suddenly appeared in front of him and grabbed him in a hug.

"Hahaha! That was a beautiful jump, Ge Bao!" Guo Yuanshuai laughed loudly.

Xu Ge was surprised to find that Xu Can had brought him directly to the deputy squad leader.

pat!

Xu Can unfastened the clasp from behind and asked with a smile, "How does it feel, Xu Ge?"

"It feels great, thank you so much, Xu Can!" Xu Ge said sincerely.

"Let's go, the last batch of skydivers are about to board the plane. Let's take advantage of our good condition and do one more solo jump in one go!"

Guo Yuanshuai pulled Xu Ge onto the electric scooter, on which was placed Xu Ge's main parachute pack.

Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at the airport. Xu Ge got out of the car and was about to leave when Guo Yuanshuai called him back.

"Ge Bao, do you know what the most powerful weapon in our Chinese army is?"

"What is it, squad leader?" Xu Ge turned around and asked curiously.

Guo Yuanshuai clenched his fist and raised it high: "It's the courage to risk everything!"

(End of this chapter)