The master who came out of the real world

Chapter 78 Extreme Weather
"I'll go, the weather."

Chen Xiong was particularly speechless now.

After entering the mountainous environment, the wind turned into a forest wind, not to mention strong and cold, and there was also freezing rain. Although the rain was not too heavy, the mountain dirt road was not too strong, and this time it became even more slippery.

What's more, with Chen Xiong's physique as high as 1.7, he felt a little cold.

When they first arrived at Nanshan Plaza of Shilin Park in the morning, the outdoor temperature was still 25 or 6°C, and they felt like they were sweating even wearing shorts and short-sleeved running clothes.

When we set off, it was estimated to be around 18°. Although it was a bit cold in the strong wind, it was actually quite comfortable to run.

But now, Chen Xiong suspects that the body temperature has dropped to 10°.

In such a wind and rain environment, he doubted whether he would catch a cold after returning home.

"Isn't the organizing committee thinking of helping the hospital generate income? There are almost 700 runners in cross-country running + mountain running, and it feels like at least half of them will fall down after running."

Outdoor sports such as marathons are actually prone to wind and rain. After all, weather forecasts are not gods. Some wind and rain come and go quickly, and light wind and rain will not affect the competition.

In the running circle, of course, it is not a hobby runner. Ordinary runners often joke with one sentence: "It's raining, it's not a knife, what are you afraid of."

However, the environment in front of him was beyond the scope of ordinary wind and rain. If it were a normal training run, Chen Xiong would have quickly found a place to hide from the rain or go back to rest.

But now in the official competition, he is both a professional runner and a bounty hunter, and the race team did not notify him of the suspension, so he can only continue to run. This is professionalism.

And there is no place in front of the village and no shops behind, so the CP2 supply point in front can shelter from the wind and rain and take a rest.

"Geneva, refund the money. No, add money!"

During this short 3-kilometer mountain run, Chen Xiong ran really hard. The wind and raindrops hit his face already a little painful, and he couldn't even open his eyes. Running with squinted eyes affected his vision.

He felt that the time to reach the CP2 supply point this time might be more than 1 hour and 40 minutes.

"Ouch, I'm going, I'm finally here."

Chen Xiong even felt some small ice seeds caught in the wind and rain, which was outrageous.

Because the CP2 supply point is the dividing point between cross-country running and mountain running, the facilities are relatively complete. In addition to a simple supply shed, there are also changing rooms and shuttle buses to send runners who can't hold on back to the scenic spot.

There were 6 volunteers, 2 men and 4 women. They were wearing warm clothes and shivering a little. Next to them were several runners in running clothes, both men and women, wearing thin blankets and looking pale in the supply shed. Take shelter from the rain.

"Hello, check in, do you have hot water?"

Chen Xiong stretched out his bracelet and asked politely.

In this weather, he also wanted to drink some hot water to warm himself up.

"Yes, wait a minute."

When the lady volunteer clocked in, her hands were shaking, and her speed was a bit slow: "May I ask if you clocked in for cross-country running or mountain running?"

"Mountain running."

"Ding!"

As the green light on the clock-in machine turned on, Chen Xiong completed the clock-in task at CP2 and could return at any time.

If it is a red light, it means that there is a wrong or missed punch. If the player wants to complete the game, he or she even needs to run back to the previous check-in point and check in again.

"Hello, hot water."

Another volunteer lady brought over a cup of hot water: "You are so fast, you have come to us so quickly in this horrible weather, and some cross-country runners have just clocked in not long ago."

"Thank you."

Chen Xiong took the water cup and took a sip. He felt better. He looked at the clock at the supply point. It was 10:28. Unexpectedly, the result was much better than expected.

After drinking the hot water in one gulp, Chen Xiong looked at the weather outside. The ice seeds had turned into small hailstones. He couldn't help but be silent for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "With this kind of weather, the organizing committee hasn't notified us yet." Sai? It’s hailing, isn’t it too outrageous?”

The volunteer lady also seemed to be stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "We have already called the organizing committee, and they said that we are studying it, and we will notify you immediately if the competition is suspended."

Outrageous.

But since there is no suspension, Chen Xiong decided to continue running. He will not give up the 20000 race bonus, unless there is a real knife in the sky.

However, the hail was not far away from the knife. He thought about it and decided to rest for a while at the CP2 supply point and wait for the weather to improve, or wait for the runners behind him to arrive at the supply point before setting off.

It is really hopeless that the weather will hit the competition record. Since you can't get extra bonuses, you just need to be sure that you are No.1, and there is no need to pursue personal results.

After asking for another cup of hot water, Chen Xiong ate some energy gel and some supplementary food. Seeing that the hail was almost gone and the rain became lighter, but the wind became stronger.

The shed at the supply point was rattled by the blowing, and the small trees outside were shaking violently back and forth, and some branches were even broken.

"7-level wind? 8-level wind?"

The only advantage is that if you run back, the wind direction will be downwind. When the wind becomes weaker, it will be much easier to run with the wind.

"Boy, are you running a mountain marathon? You are very strong, but you can't force it in this kind of weather. If you are a cross-country runner, I will advise you not to continue going up the mountain."

On the side, a middle-aged man was wearing a blanket, holding a cup of hot water, and told Chen Xiong about his experience: "It's too cold on the mountain, the wind gets stronger the higher you climb, and it's still freezing rain, and my hands are freezing." It was purple, and I couldn’t even hold the trekking poles, so I probably couldn’t finish the race, so I withdrew.”

"It's so cold on the mountain?"

Chen Xiong is exercising his body to maintain his body temperature and state.

A female contestant on the side also said: "Yes, I got wet all over. It was really too cold. I felt my fingers were terribly cold when I put on gloves, and my mouth was numb, so I hurried down. We all felt that it was too cold. I couldn't take it anymore and decided to retire."

"The main reason is that our strength is relatively weak. We are already at the tail of the large army. It is more convenient to retreat. Some masters are estimated to be attacking CP3 and have been climbing."

It was another female contestant who spoke: "Some of us wanted to return, some wanted to win the prize money, and decided to fight. They said that the rain in the northwest mountains would stop after a while, and we could rush over in a while."

"But CP3 only has a check-in, no supplies, and no volunteers. If they rush to CP3, they have to rush to CP4."

The first middle-aged uncle added.

"Ah? But it seems to be true. I remember that it seems to be written in the entry manual. What should I do? This kind of weather, no, I have to ask them."

A female contestant took out her mobile phone. There should be a WeChat group of friends: "Hey, there is a voice in the group."

She clicked on the voice, and there was a burst of crying.

"Help, my fingers are so stiff that I can't move them. Several people are unconscious and foaming at the mouth!"

"Did someone come to the rescue quickly? There was a lot of rain, the thermal blanket was smashed, and many people lost their temperature and lay motionless on the mountain!"

"On the top of CP2, someone is not breathing, and the phone is not connected, please help us!"

Everyone was stunned, how could a cross-country race become like this!
"Real or fake? What should I do?"

The female contestant was a little panicked and stood up abruptly: "Shall we save them?"

"What can we save, call the organizing committee quickly!"

The middle-aged uncle slapped his thigh: "Let the organizing committee send a rescue team over, hypothermia will really kill people, the mountain is 1km higher than ours!"

"well!"

Several volunteers were also shocked, and hurriedly called the organizing committee.

Chen Xiong also stopped warming up and walked over.

For every 1000 meters of altitude increase, the temperature will drop by about 6°.

Now he feels that the body temperature may be lower than 10°.

The temperature on the mountain is very likely to be 0-3°C. You must know that many runners wear short-sleeved shorts and running clothes for the competition, and at most they bring a jacket.

in this extreme weather.
But there was nothing Chen Xiong could do. The cross-country run started an hour early, and they were probably already in the mountains a few kilometers away.

The people in the supply shed stood up worriedly and looked towards the top of the mountain. Suddenly a volunteer girl pointed in one direction: "Are there two people there? Ah, they fell down!"

Chen Xiong squinted his eyes, and there were two faint colors moving on the mountain, one blue and one white, probably the competition uniforms.

The two colors walked slowly close together, and suddenly rolled down a hillside, but never stood up again.

At this temperature, if you are awake, you can still be saved. If you faint, you will probably not be able to open your eyes again.

"The organizing committee said they knew about it and sent a rescue team over immediately, but it is estimated that it will take 1-2 hours to arrive. Let them find a way to save themselves, and they must persist until the rescue team arrives."

The volunteer on the other side of the phone came over and relayed the words of the organizing committee.

"You have to save people!"

A female contestant suddenly pointed at a few volunteers: "The ones who are far away cannot be saved. These two are falling in front of our eyes. We must save them, right?"

The middle-aged uncle also added a few words: "That's the reason. You are the staff of the event. If it weren't for my health, I would have gone."

"exactly!"

A few adults talked in a hurry, but they were confused and submissive to what the volunteers said.

(End of this chapter)