NOVEL FROG Chapter 065 – Skiing
At the top of the mountain, Zhao Zhao taught Da Linzi how to put on his skis, how to stand, and how to brake, then let him go. Her teaching theory was that you grow by falling a few times; too much explanation beforehand was useless.
Da Linzi was bold. After only a short practice on flat ground, he dared to slide straight down. Zhao Zhao held her phone ready to capture him falling on his butt, and it didn’t take long. But Da Linzi was tough; he didn’t mind falling and got right back up to continue.
Zhao Zhao supervised his practice of the basics daily. His core strength was impressive, and he quickly found his balance and speed on the skis. Soon, he was no longer falling.
The live stream viewers, hearing that it was Da Linzi’s first time skiing, expected a lot of funny moments. However, Da Linzi’s learning curve was very short. He only occasionally fell while braking, which disappointed the mischievous fans.
Da Linzi, on the other hand, was having a blast, speeding down the slopes without fear. He found it thrilling and exhilarating.
Someone once said that skiing has only two outcomes: either you’re not interested and quit quickly, or you get hooked and become passionate about it. Da Linzi was definitely the latter. He screamed with joy as he encountered steep slopes, his face beaming with excitement. Zhao Zhao could tell he had fallen in love with skiing.
【What a sunny little bear, his smile is blinding】
【Sister is amazing again, see you on the island later, kid】
【You are truly happy】
【I can’t wait anymore, I want to ski too!!!】
When Zhao Zhao started skiing, the viewers found more to enjoy. She knew martial arts and was even bolder. She could do tricks, spins, and jumps, even leaping off small hills to perform several flips, and she would strike poses for the camera.
The few scattered visitors on the slopes even stopped to applaud her.
This was an ordinary ski resort, not a snow park, so there were no props or jumps, limiting her performance space. But it was enough to entertain Da Linzi and the live stream viewers.
【Wow! She’s a pro!】
【I’m exhausted. Sister Bear, is there anything you can’t do?】
【Those flips are so smooth, and touching the skis mid-air, oh my god, why didn’t you become an athlete?】
【Did anyone else see that? She flipped three times off that tiny slope, did I count correctly?】
【I thought skiing meant sliding down the hill without falling, not this kind of show-off stuff】
【Little Bear didn’t capture the landing on the cable car. If it was steady, wouldn’t it be almost like a pro? I usually watch ice and snow events for fun. Flipping 720 at that height is impressive. Isn’t this field underdeveloped in our country? Any experts here?】
【What’s strange about it? Zhao Zhao the druid knows martial arts, remember? Her balance and core strength must be top-notch!】
【Yeah, she’s not only beautiful but also knows martial arts! So frustrating!】
Da Linzi thought she was incredibly cool, his eyes practically sparkling. When she came up, he eagerly asked to learn, but Zhao Zhao shut him down with one sentence: “Get halfway through your book first, then you can learn. With your current skills, trying now could break your neck.”
Da Linzi’s excitement was extinguished. He was still stuck practicing the first five pages over and over.
What can I say? It’s not that dangerous, but Zhao Zhao knowing how to do it doesn’t mean she can teach others. She relied on her Foundation Establishment-level body to perform these tricks. You can’t expect her to break it down and explain it to a complete novice. No, she couldn’t.
They took turns filming each other on the slopes and played for half a day before calling it a day, agreeing to come back the next day.
Zhao Zhao was so excited that when she returned to her room, she eagerly rummaged through the Yaoguang realm for clothes. She pulled out a cross-collared, waist-length ruqun she had worn only once before.
Yaoguang remembered her saying this outfit wasn’t suitable for everyday wear. “Didn’t you say you were saving it for Gu Nan’s wedding?”
Zhao Zhao hung the clothes in the room, excitedly saying, “I can’t wait any longer. Who knows if she’ll ever get married? I can make another one if needed. Tomorrow, I want to look beautiful and take perfect extreme skiing photos on the snow-capped mountains. Today’s slopes were too plain; I’m craving more excitement. Yaoguang, imagine me gliding down the majestic, snowy ridges in this outfit. Won’t it look a hundred times better than today’s down jacket?”
Yaoguang thought seriously, “Red would look even better. White snow and silver-red would be more striking.” It had watched a lot of TV by now and wasn’t the same old Yaoguang.
There’s no love left.
Time to sleep.
No cultivation tonight.
Then give me a batch of red cloud brocade!
The next day, Zhao Zhao’s cross-collared ruqun hanfu drew a lot of admiring glances as she stepped out. Only her dear brother asked if she was cold, proving that only siblings are truly dependable.
She had made this outfit herself after watching TV and thinking that a villain’s costume in a xianxia drama looked great. So she made a modified version.
Her materials were better, giving the final product more texture than the TV version. She tried it on once and put it away, saying it wasn’t practical, and told Yaoguang she’d save it for Gu Nan’s wedding.
The outfit had three layers. The inner layer was avocado-colored bìyún brocade, with only the collar and hem showing when she moved. The outer two layers were yellow ruqun and wide-sleeved outerwear, with a layered look. The belt was yellow-green contrasting colors, and the outermost layer was made of the thinnest yellow phantom silk, making it floaty and dynamic.
Got it! Here’s the translated text with a focus on skiing:
The siblings drove straight to Snow Wolf Ski Resort. Snow Wolf also offered a helicopter service to take challengers to the summit of the Sevier Mountains, but the fee was so high that even wealthy Sister Bear, Zhao Zhao, couldn't afford to go every day. This service probably didn’t open often, but when it did, the owner made a hefty profit.
Zhao Zhao dared not take Da Linzi to the Sevier Mountain summit. She only took Yaoguang on the helicopter, arranging for Da Linzi to film the live stream with a drone from the base of the mountain. She also attached another camera to Yaoguang's paw.
"Yaoguang, make sure to get the best angles. Capture everything beautifully and stylishly, got it?"
Yaoguang rolled its eyes out of habit. "Don't worry, even if you make an ugly faceplant, I'll find the most graceful angle to capture it."
"Why don't you believe in my skills? Fairies don't fall. Anyway, make sure to film well. I need to show off to Gu Nan and Old Zhao. Can't waste this trip to Sevier."
At the base of the mountain, Da Linzi started the live stream and waited for the drone to ascend. Sevier Mountain was said to be over 3,500 meters high, so the drone would take a while to reach the top.
The live stream viewers saw a vast expanse of white, with a few unidentified pine trees poking through the snow. The viewers joked that they were going snow-blind just by watching.
Today's live stream keywords were #ExtremeSkiing# and #UnprofessionalDangerousStunts, DoNotImitate#. The platform’s moderators checked on them multiple times.
【Are you really going to ski down such a high mountain? It's like jumping off a building!】
【I've only seen foreigners do this. It's ridiculously high. They've been going up for ages.】
【Oh my god, Little Bear said it's 3,500 meters. My legs are shaking.】
【Came in because of the title. Where's the action? Not started yet?】
【How is she so brave? I just watched some videos and came back with my legs shaking. Is it really safe?】
【This sport is rare in our country. I once saw Red Bull's competition in Northern Europe. It was insane!】
Zhao Zhao’s legs weren’t shaking. She posed for photos at the summit, making Yaoguang fly around her to capture shots from every angle. She threatened to make it reshoot if there weren’t enough good shots, so Yaoguang had to fly 360 degrees around her, up and down.
When the drone was within a hundred meters of her, Zhao Zhao stepped onto her brand-new snowboard and leaped off the mountain peak. The wind whistled in her ears. Is this what flying feels like?
She landed several meters down and approached a small cliffside platform. The fearless fairy performed a Thomas spin mid-air and made a heart gesture towards the nearby drone before continuing her descent.
The drone couldn’t keep up with her straight-line speed, so she had to take longer routes and perform more stunts. Occasionally, the live stream would freeze, capturing her mid-spin, making her appear suspended in the air.
Zhao Zhao would be very upset if she knew.
The viewers were not only upset but anxious. However, there was nothing they could do; the mountain was too high, and even an expensive drone struggled.
Soon, Zhao Zhao didn’t care about looking good or the drone anymore because it was just too thrilling.
She knew not to shout on such a snow mountain to avoid triggering an avalanche.
Her excitement had no outlet, so she repeatedly transmitted to Yaoguang:
"Yaoguang, so this is what flying feels like! You're so lucky! I can fly too now!"
"No! This is the feeling of freedom! It’s the feeling of freedom!"
"This is amazing! I feel like a martial arts hero gliding through the air!" Every Chinese person has a wuxia dream.
After joyfully speeding for a while, she began to slow down, reluctant to end this fantastic journey.
Whenever she encountered a slope, she leaped into the sky, spinning and flipping, striking various poses.
Every time she landed, she would slow down, carving the most whimsical and stylish tracks on the mountainside with her snowboard, marking her presence.
Sometimes, she would dislodge loose snow piles, causing a flurry of snowflakes to splash up, clinging to her half-loose hair only to be shaken off by her dazzling spins.
The lower she went, the better the signal. She jumped and played everywhere, and the drone finally kept up, sending the live stream into a frenzy.
【Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Speechless except for “whoa”!】
【Mom, I’ve fallen for her】
【I told you she’s not human, but you didn’t believe me】
【Quick, record in high definition! Start recording!】
【******】
【Whoa! Do we have anyone in our country who does this??】
【Amazing!】
There were few long comments, and the screen was filled with censored stars, indicating just how stunned the viewers were.
She chose the longest routes possible, weaving and twisting on the snow mountain. She knew all sorts of grabs—nose grab, tail grab, one-handed, two-handed...
At another steep drop, she reached top speed, and her black snowboard carried her to an unimaginable height. When she stopped ascending, she extended both hands above her head and used her core strength to perform several gymnastics-like flips in mid-air.
After a few flips, she landed steadily and smoothly turned towards another ridge.
Her speed made her sleeves and skirt flutter, and everyone realized how beautiful the combination of yellow and green was, so ethereal and flowing.
If only the wind would be gentler, so this fairy wouldn’t be whisked away by the wind, it’s too captivating.
Today, a snow spirit descended from Sevier Mountain in Grote.
The mountain got gentler as she descended, and the person who had gone wild finally remembered her fairy persona. The last stretch was skied with great elegance and restraint. She tidied her windblown hair, lowered her blown-up sleeves, and resumed her graceful demeanor, finishing with a clean, crisp stop in front of the drone.
【…】
【…】
【…】
【What should I say? I forgot.】
【New here, who is this pro?】
【Speechless, anyone have the contact info for the national ski team coach?】
【How many spins can she do? 1800 could win a gold medal!!!!】
【More than that! Get her on the national team right now!】
【What event suits her? Big air? Do we have a national team for that?】
【I don't know, it’s sad, haven’t heard of it.】
【Big air would work for sure, isn’t that what she just did? Who recorded this? Go tag the national ski team on Weibo. Do we have a team for this?】
【We should. Even if they aren’t doing well, you can’t just get rid of them.】
While Zhao Zhao was concerned about her poses and if they were elegant enough to show off to Nange and Old Zhao, her loyal fans were already selecting her main event.
This fairy flew today and conquered Sevier Mountain.
Internally screaming like a gopher, she turned to the camera with a serene smile, made a heart gesture, and then went to remove her snowboard.
Da Linzi, amazed by her dazzling moves, followed her eagerly, “Zhao Zhao, how long will it take me to get halfway through that book?”
“Hmm… before you can’t move anymore? It’s not interesting and dangerous. This afternoon, I’ll accompany you to Snow Wolf to ski.”
Da Linzi: “…”
Do you think I’m that easy to fool!
