552: Chapter 552 A Million Times More Thrilling Than a Roller Coaster

Chapter 552: Tens of Millions of Times More Thrilling Than a Roller Coaster

Shen Wei's voice trembled, and even his legs and feet shook uncontrollably.

Even though he was the head of an association and an underworld overlord who had dominated the Jianghu for decades, it was inevitable for him to feel terrified when facing such a desperate situation.

"Believe me, it's fine."

Fang Cheng nodded at him, his tone as casual as if he were talking about going to the convenience store downstairs to buy a pack of cigarettes.

At this moment, the battle behind them was becoming increasingly intense.

The smoke and dust from the bursting flames even showed a tendency to spread to the east side.

There was no time to explain further.

Fang Cheng's gaze swept around abruptly, making sure no one noticed the commotion on this side.

Then he decisively reached out his right hand and grabbed Shen Wei's arm.

Then, effortlessly, he hoisted up this grown man weighing over a hundred catties just like picking up a little chick.

"Hold on tight to me."

Fang Cheng let out a low shout, his left hand forming a claw, fiercely gripping the aluminum alloy capping on the outer edge of the railing wall, and his body swung outward.

Whoosh — — — —

The violent wind whipped their clothes, making them rustle loudly, and a strong sense of weightlessness instantly washed over them.

Their bodies pressed against the exterior wall of the Silver Wing Building, and right beneath their feet was a high altitude resembling a bottomless abyss.

On the crisscrossing streets, vehicles shuttled back and forth endlessly, converging into dazzling ribbons of light.

Standing from this perspective, the entire city looked like a heart made of countless glowing blood vessels, throbbing thump, thump.

In the background of the night sky, the tall buildings in the distance became tiny silhouettes, making the state of hanging in mid-air beneath their feet even more thrilling.

"If you're scared, close your eyes; we'll reach the ground in a moment."

Fang Cheng instructed again.

The whistling wind poured into their ears like a life-claiming demonic sound.

Shen Wei was frightened so pale that his hands gripped Fang Cheng's shoulders tightly, his heart about to jump out of his throat.

Things had come to this point; besides entrusting his old life to Fang Cheng, he had no other choice.

"Let's go!"

Fang Cheng released his left hand that was gripping the edge of the wall.

Under the pull of gravity, their bodies instantly plummeted downward from hundreds of meters in the high altitude.

Swish — — — —

The speed of free fall was extremely fast, and the wind in their ears even turned into a sharp whistling sound.

But the downward trend lasted only half a second before it was abruptly cut off.

Snap!

Fang Cheng spread the five fingers of his left hand and pressed them forcefully onto the glass curtain wall of the building's exterior.

Immediately following was a teeth-aching scraping sound.

"Zizizi — —"

For ordinary people, these smooth tempered glass surfaces couldn't provide any traction at all.

Trying to cling to them forcibly would ultimately only lead to the end of slipping and falling.

Fang Cheng, however, appeared completely different.

Under the blessing of the "Absolute Control" special effect, his palms seemed to have countless tiny brake pads installed.

The moment his skin made contact with the glass surface, it instantly generated a frictional force 30 times greater than that of a normal human body.

As the harsh scraping sound intensified, the extreme speed of the fall was forcefully checked by this terrifying resistance.

Consequently, Fang Cheng's heart-stopping jump turned into a high-altitude speed-sliding descent.

However, he quickly discovered the difference from usual.

Because of the extra load of Shen Wei weighing over a hundred catties, coupled with the superposition of the huge kinetic energy brought by the high-speed fall,

it was already difficult to maintain body balance relying solely on the friction generated by his palms, and the sliding speed was gradually getting out of control.

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed, his sight locking onto the metal framework of the exterior wall architecture.

This building adopted a typical "unitized glass curtain wall" structure.

Every two meters, there was a vertical and horizontal aluminum alloy protrusion, which could just serve as a support point for climbing.

Without hesitation, he changed his grasping method.

His left hand's five fingers were like hooks, suddenly reaching out during the high-speed glide, clasping into the vertical joints between two glass units.

"Creak — —"

The metal and fingertips scraped violently, sparking a dazzling string of sparks in the dark night.

The downward sliding momentum paused abruptly.

Utilizing his powerful core strength, Fang Cheng forcefully paused both of their bodies in mid-air.

After making slight adjustments, he pressed his palms against the glass again, sliding down a large distance in one smooth motion.

Until he was close to losing balance, he copied the method and utilized the strength of the metal keel to share the kinetic energy of the fall.

He was like a gecko clinging to a sheer cliff, his right arm steadily holding Shen Wei, while his left hand alternately grabbed and clasped the vertical keels and inter-floor beams of the curtain wall.

Every grasp was precisely jammed onto the stress point of the structure.

After his body gained a moment of pause and adjustment, it continued to slide downwards.

At this moment, the exterior wall of the entire 300-meter-tall building had practically become a vertical slide belonging exclusively to him alone.

Of course, if there weren't the burden of Shen Wei, Fang Cheng could easily slide down at high speed all the way.

Even by borrowing the high-altitude wind, he could land on the ground in a gliding manner.

But his primary task now was to save people, so he had to be more cautious and careful.

After all, falling from a height of several hundred meters, Fang Cheng could guarantee that he would be safe and sound.

Shen Wei was different; without a body of iron and bronze bones, he would only be smashed into a puddle of meat paste.

At this moment, the dizzying sensation of the world spinning and the instinctual danger response from life made the old man, who had originally closed his eyes, couldn't help but reopen his eyes.

With this look, the intense visual impact nearly made his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

The scenery before his eyes was crazily retreating towards the sky.

The violent wind howled behind him, as if trying to strip his Soul from his body.

The glass curtain wall was like a huge mirror, reflecting a dazzling flow of light that made one dizzy.

On the giant LED screen of the department store opposite, the model's cold and glamorous face was facing him, its outline a bit distortedly large.

Shen Wei watched with his own eyes as he kept plummeting downwards, his adrenaline soaring to the limit.

This kind of unprotected high-altitude rapid descent was simply tens of millions of times more thrilling than the craziest roller coaster in the world.

If not for his rather robust physical foundation, he would probably have been frightened into a heart attack on the spot.

Two hundred meters.

One hundred meters.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

...

The details of the dark and blurry streets beneath his feet were magnifying at high speed.

The outline of the flower beds, the flash of the revolving doors, and even the color of the roadside trash cans became clearly discernible.

The ground was already close at hand, and the sense of oppression of impending impact made Shen Wei almost suffocate.

"Hold on tight!"

A flash of sharp light cut through Fang Cheng's eyes, his left arm muscles suddenly tensing.

His five fingers clasped deeply into the gaps of the aluminum alloy pillars, pushing the palm friction to the limit.

Creak — —

Accompanied by a teeth-aching sound of metal twisting, the sliding momentum stopped abruptly just three meters away from the ground.

The huge inertia of falling from an altitude of over three hundred meters was thus forcefully offset by Fang Cheng's terrifying arm strength.

Afterwards, he exerted force from his waist and abdomen with a twist, and his body swung dexterously like an ape.

Clack.

His feet then landed steadily, his knees slightly bent to unload the momentum.

His entire movement was so light that not even a speck of dust was kicked up.

Fang Cheng released his right hand and placed Shen Wei, whose legs had turned to jelly and couldn't stand, on the bench beside the flower bed.

Then he straightened his hood, which had been blown messy by the wind, his expression looking as calm as usual.

As if he hadn't just jumped down from an altitude of over three hundred meters, but had merely taken a walk downstairs.

Shen Wei collapsed limply on the bench, panting heavily, his heart constantly hammering against his chest, his entire body long soaked in cold sweat.

With a dull gaze, he raised his head, looked at the towering skyscraper piercing into the clouds, and then looked at the calm young man in front of him.

It seemed that what he had just experienced was merely a dream.

This was... simply too crazy!

Shen Wei had mixed in the Jianghu for decades, having seen desperados and ability users as well.

But tonight's thrilling personal experience made him understand what a true superhuman was.

This was simply not something an ordinary person could do, or dared to do!

Shen Wei's throat tightened, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

In his heart, besides the relief of surviving a catastrophe, there was only deep awe towards the man in front of him.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the brief silence.

Beside a Jinbei van not far away, two figures saw the commotion over here and immediately rushed over quickly.

They were Professor and Xiaoya, who were responsible for the rescue.

The two of them had been guarding downstairs just now, witnessing with their own eyes Fang Cheng bringing a person plummeting rapidly downwards from a building over three hundred meters high.

At this moment, the look of shock on their faces had not completely faded away.

"Chairman Brother, are you alright?"

Xiaoya ran the most anxiously, her gaze scanning up and down Fang Cheng's body, and only after making sure he was missing no arms or legs did she let out a long sigh of relief.

Although they weren't very familiar with each other yet, her expression was exceptionally genuine.

Professor appeared much steadier, after all, having witnessed Fang Cheng's extraordinary performances many times before.

Afterwards, he asked with concern:

"Chairman, what's the situation up above?"

Fang Cheng's tone was calm:

"Everything is proceeding according to plan. Panghu, Eagle-Eye, and the others are sparring with the people from Blood Thorn, and they can hold on for now."

Hearing this, Professor breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He pushed up his glasses, shifted his gaze to the old man collapsed on the bench, and asked somewhat doubtfully:

"This is..."

Fang Cheng straightened his cuffs and introduced:

"He is the boss of the Dongcheng Association, Shen Wei, who is also the target of our rescue operation tonight."

Hearing this name, Professor and Xiaoya couldn't help sizing him up curiously.

Although they didn't mix in the Gangs, they also knew that Shen Wei was a big figure ruling the underworld forces of half the urban area of Dongdu.

"Cough cough..."

At this time, Shen Wei finally caught his breath, struggling to stand up, but it triggered the broken bone in his leg, making him grin and bare his teeth in pain.

Disregarding his demeanor, he cupped his hands and bowed deeply toward Fang Cheng, his voice hoarse yet full of sincerity:

"Mr. Fang, no words can thank you enough for such a great kindness. If it weren't for you tonight, this old bones of mine would probably have been left in the hands of those monsters."

Fang Cheng waved his hand casually and stepped forward to support him:

"Chairman Shen, we are all acquaintances, no need to be polite."

After saying that, he turned to look at Professor and instructed:

"I'll leave the person to you; get Chairman Shen settled first."

Professor immediately understood, promptly supporting Shen Wei's other arm, and said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Shen, this place is not suitable for a long stay."

"Our car is right over there. I'll help you up to rest first, and then help you contact the people from the Dongcheng Association to have them send a fleet to pick us up."

Hearing the words "contact the Dongcheng Association", Shen Wei's originally grateful expression instantly receded, and a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes.

Last night's kidnapping was simply too bizarre; his whereabouts had been completely leaked.

This showed that the interior of the Gang was definitely not clean, and there must be a mole.

If contacting that traitor hidden by his side caused him to just leave the tiger's den only to enter the wolf's lair and suffer a sneak attack,

wouldn't that be too unjust.

"No."

Shen Wei shook his head and said through gritted teeth:

"Temporarily don't contact anyone; I can't trust them."

Hearing this, Professor was slightly startled and turned to ask Fang Cheng for instructions.

Fang Cheng seemed to have anticipated Shen Wei's concern long ago, and then added:

"A-Le is recuperating at my place. How about you guys go over there to meet later?"

Hearing this, Shen Wei immediately showed joy, and his whole body visibly relaxed.

A-Le was brought up by his own hands; if even A-Le couldn't be trusted, no one in this world could be trusted.

"Alright, then let's go to your place."

Shen Wei nodded heavily and said no more.

After simply arranging matters, Fang Cheng instructed Professor and Xiaoya again:

"You guys guard the car and be ready to evacuate at any time."

After speaking, he raised his head to look at the Silver Wing Building piercing straight into the clouds.

Standing here, one could still faintly hear the gunshots and shouts coming from the top floor.

Obviously, the battle was in a white-hot stage.

Seeing this, Professor's gaze flickered slightly, and he immediately replied:

"Chairman, are you going to support the others? How about I go up with you? Xiaoya is enough here."

Xiaoya also quickly chimed in:

"Yeah, Chairman Brother, with Uncle Ye helping you, you can deal with those bad guys faster."

"No need, taking you up would be too slow."

Fang Cheng shook his head slightly, his eyes suddenly turning fierce:

"Just wait for me to come back!"

Before his voice fell, his body restarted like a powerful engine.

With just a two-step run-up, his legs exerted fierce force, and the cement ground instantly cracked in a circle.

His entire person was like a shell flying upward, directly leaping nearly ten meters high.

"Snap."

Fang Cheng's hands steadily grabbed the smooth glass curtain wall of the building.

This time, he didn't look for metal keels as support, but adsorbed directly onto the glass surface.

Immediately after, the muscles in Fang Cheng's arms suddenly bulged, and his waist and back tightened like a bowstring exerting force.

Swoosh!

On the smooth wall without any leverage points, he made a levitating movement defying physical common sense, and his body surged upward by several meters once again.

Then his toes lightly tapped the wall, using both hands and feet, continuously climbing upward like an arrow leaving the string.

Just like that, he climbed back towards the top floor of the building over three hundred meters high.

No!

The word "climbing" should completely not be used to describe the scene before his eyes.

Because at this moment, Fang Cheng didn't need to carefully control speed and balance like when coming down stairs just now.

On this vertical artificial cliff, he completely released the terrifying explosive power originally possessed by his body.

That movement was as smooth as a hunting black wolf spider, treating gravity as nothing.

The extremely smooth glass curtain wall seemed to have turned into a flat avenue beneath his feet.

"This..."

Shen Wei, who was just preparing to get into the car, looked at that figure walking as on flat ground on the vertical wall, his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time.

Compared to the extraordinary experience of sliding down all the way from the roof of the building before,

this gravity-defying rapid climbing obviously brought him an even more shocking visual impact.

Under the gaze of the three people full of astonishment and worry,

in just a few seconds, Fang Cheng's figure quickly shrank into an inconspicuous small black dot, vanishing into the night and neon light and shadow above the building.