NOVPUBAlthough Wu Bin had not thought deep-sea diving was an easy task from the start, now that Cui Qianqian had explained it that way and he knew about the dangers of deep-sea diving, Wu Bin became even more anxious.
You should know that all the skills the system gave him were related to deep-sea diving.
Regardless of the danger, he was definitely going to need them in the future!
Having no choice, Wu Bin could only say to Cui Qianqian, "I know the sea is dangerous, but whether or not to go deep-sea diving isn’t up to me."
"How about this, can you teach me some life-saving skills, the kind where an ordinary person is suddenly kidnapped, and then thrown into the sea to sink. What should I do to save myself in that situation?"
Cui Qianqian: ...
Wu Bin’s expression was sincere, but the viewers in the live stream thought he was joking and burst into laughter.
"Wu, are you trying to kill me with laughter? Suddenly kidnapped and thrown into the sea? Did you offend some mafia boss, hahaha, I’m dying of laughter."
"No wonder Wu is so eager to learn deep-sea diving, he even considered how he’d be disposed of by the others, that makes sense."
"As someone who’s been there, I can only say, when you’re thrown into the ocean tied up, you better not struggle, just close your eyes and accept your fate."
Cui Qianqian also found Wu Bin’s request very strange, she couldn’t help asking, "Wu Bin, are you under some kind of personal threat? Otherwise, why would you have such concerns?"
After a moment of silence, Wu Bin said, "I’m not sure if it’s a personal threat, but I really do need skills for self-protection in deep-sea diving, please teach me."
Since Wu Bin pleaded so earnestly, Cui Qianqian couldn’t refuse, especially since he was a friend introduced by He Bingbing.
So, over the next few hours, Cui Qianqian taught Wu Bin the most basic and simple things, mainly those meant for survival.
And Wu Bin learned very diligently, as if after today, he really would be thrown into the sea.
...
The next day, early morning.
When He Bingbing arrived at the dormitory, she was surprised to find Zhu Ling opening the door.
This was strange to He Bingbing.
Because usually, Wu Bin was the one who got up early, while Zhu Ling was the one who slept in.
"Zhu Ling, where’s your brother?"
Zhu Ling pointed towards the bedroom and said while yawning, "My brother is lying on the floor, he has been calling out all night, keeping me from sleeping well."
Called out all night?
Zhu Ling’s words made He Bingbing’s thoughts wander.
"What was your brother calling out for all night?"
"What else could it be, muscle soreness."
Zhu Ling casually took a bag of chips from the side, continued eating, and explained, "He came back from training yesterday completely exhausted, went straight to bed to sleep, but then in the middle of the night, he got a leg cramp. Then he complained that his back was uncomfortable, couldn’t stay in bed, so he went to sleep on the floor."
Hearing Zhu Ling talk like this, the viewers in the live chat also started discussing.
"It’s so relatable, I felt the same after exercising before, all muscles and bones aching, I just couldn’t sleep on the bed, lying on the hard floor brought some relief."
"Honestly, sleeping on the floor isn’t so bad, I can’t handle those so-called soft mattresses, too soft, I prefer hard plank beds, they really help relax the body."
"Not everyone can get used to a hard bed, it all depends on your sleeping posture. If you don’t know how to sleep on it, you might wake up with your whole body aching, and it’s quite possible you’d end up in the hospital," said He Bingbing.
Entering the bedroom, He Bingbing saw Wu Bin sprawled out on the floor, and anyone who didn’t know better would think he’d been hit by a car.
He Bingbing said with a smile, "Wu Bin, aren’t you supposed to go for diving training today? I’ve got my swimsuit ready, come on, get up."
Wu Bin waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I can’t make it today, I feel like my back is about to break, I can hardly walk now."
Yesterday, during training, Cui Qianqian had warned Wu Bin that rushing his training like this might not guarantee quick success, but he would definitely be sore the next day.
At the time, Wu Bin didn’t take it seriously.
After all, his forte was enduring hardship; he never really cared about pain or discomfort.
How painful can soreness be, as painful as a fracture?
Or as painful as being burnt alive?
So Wu Bin believed he could keep going, that a little workout was nothing to him.
Only when he actually felt the pain did Wu Bin realize how wrong he had been.
While this ache wasn’t as severe as a fracture, when you break a bone, all you need to do is lie still in bed and rest.
But when your muscles are sore, you can hardly walk!
This isn’t a problem that can be solved with willpower; when your muscles are exhausted, they simply can’t exert force. Walking straight or getting up becomes difficult, let alone doing anything else.
He Bingbing came over to Wu Bin and asked with a smile, "So, what should we do now? Shall I tell Cui Qianqian to cancel today’s class?"
Wu Bin nodded repeatedly.
"Talk to Coach Cui, I probably won’t be able to make it for a while, I need to find a place for a massage right away, or I feel like I won’t be able to hold on any longer."
They went ahead with the plan.
He Bingbing called Cui Qianqian to cancel the training, while Zhu Ling went to the cafeteria to get Wu Bin’s meal.
After Wu Bin ate, the three went to a nearby massage parlor and entered.
As soon as they walked into the lobby, all three were stunned, even wondering if they’d walked into the wrong place.
From the outside, the massage parlor’s decor wasn’t all that grand, looking somewhat like an old star-rated hotel.
But once inside, they discovered a completely different world.
Everything inside was glorious, even the floor tiles were shiny enough to reflect light.
Most importantly, there were two rows of staff at the entrance, male attendants on the left and female on the right, all uniformly dressed, welcoming them in unison as they entered.
Seeing this, the friends in the live chat room immediately started discussing it.
"Wow, this is a star-rated massage parlor, just by the look of it, you can tell it’s no ordinary place."
"Tsk tsk, just looking at the service attitude, you know this place is expensive. Looks like Wu Bin is going to spend a fortune today."
"Really, are all the massage parlors around the school this upscale? The ones below our company building are nowhere near this professional."
