C28 Chapter 28

Shortly after moving to the new embassy, I took part in a special event. Gido holds a traditional bungee jumping festival every year, and before that, he has to start building bunkers two months in advance. What I'm going to attend is the beginning of the bungee jumping ceremony.

The ceremony will be held in an open space at the top of the Bay of Bakass, facing the sea.

I arrived earlier. I wanted to go earlier and see if I could talk to Balls. I just received instructions from the country. My country's principles allow me to accept Dalu's request. A medical team and a hospital renovation inspection team will be sent to Gido. The country tells me that the two teams are currently being formed. It will be done soon, and I need to inform Gido as soon as possible. I have reached an agreement with the other party regarding this matter. At the same time, I also received a receipt for shipping. The 10th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries, A batch of resources was sent from the country to the port. I would like to discuss with Balls how to settle these two matters.

When I arrived, Balls wasn't there yet. A guest official led me to my seat. The moment I sat down, Renjie came. I thank Renjie for finding me a house. Following which, E Country acted as my agent. Smith and the representative from Country P, Brown, also arrived.

I haven't seen the bearded Brown for quite some time. This is often the case between diplomatic envoys. Sometimes, they can meet three times a day. There are also times when they can't even meet once every three months.

"Longtime Noble, Mr. Brown," I said to Brown in a meaningful way.

"Yeah, Longtime nosey, Mr. Proxy," Brown said.

"You've returned to China?" I asked.

"No, no. I took a short vacation at Kirby," Brown said. "How about you? You went back to China? "

"No, I've been staying in Gido," I said.

"You've been. . . " Brown stopped before he could finish his sentence.

"I haven't been busy with anything recently. I'm just busy with some bungee jumping," I said.

"Bungee jumping? What bungee jumping?" He could tell Brown was playing dumb.

" Like we said, whoever loses will go bungee jumping, "I said.

"Is there such a thing? Did you remember wrongly?" Brown frowned. Hiding behind the bearded man, his expression must be very ugly.

"Yes, it must be me who remembered wrongly," I said. After saying that, I laughed loudly.

Brown looked at me and laughed awkwardly as well.

The drum rang and the ceremony began. As long as it's a traditional ceremony, Drums were indispensable, and it was the same all over the world. Gido was no exception. A group of young men lined up in two rows in the middle of the drum beats. Their faces were painted with white stripes. Their waists were wrapped in cloth, covering their important parts. They shouted and waved their spears. He started to dance barefooted on the sand.

"I don't see any girls inside?" I heard Brown asking. Renjie was sitting on my right, and Brown was sitting on his right.

"The girls are not allowed to attend today's ceremony," Renjie said.

"Why?" I asked. Hearing what Renjie said, I suddenly realized that everyone present today, be it the staff or the guests, are all men, not a single one of them is a woman.

"Bungee jumping is a boy's adult festival. Before the bungee jumping is set up, women are not allowed to watch, "Renjie said," This is a custom. Our Kibi is the same. It's inauspicious to see it. "

It was Gido's Minister of Society Development and Fishery's turn to speak. I've dealt with Diwp a few times and discussed the collaboration between the two countries in the fisheries industry. Divip started from the fact that Gido was the origin of bungee jumping, and talked about how the Gido government wanted to create a cultural brand for bungee jumping. Depp's voice was a little unusual, different from usual. Maybe there was a problem with the microphone.

"How is that possible?" When Depp first mentioned that Gido was the origin of bungee jumping, Renjie grumbled unhappily, then turned around and said to me, "You've been at Kippie before, you know that. Our Gibby is the true origin of bungee jumping. "

I nodded and didn't say anything. The fight between Gido and Kirby for the origin of bungee jumping has been going on for a long time.

"Where is the bungee jumping platform built?" Brown asked.

"Right here," Renjie said. "Look ahead, there's a pile of wood and vines piled up there, built there. "

"Didn't you say it was built on trees?" Brown asked again.

"They used to be. In the past, he only needed to find a big tree and cut off its branches. Then, he would use its branches as materials, surround the tree trunk, and build a first class bungee jumping rack. It's very hard to find a suitable big tree now, so we can only start building it from the ground, "Renjie said.

" Set it up like a footrack? " I asked.

"The logic is the same. You have to go up to a height of twenty to thirty meters," Renjie said. "At the top, there will be a long jump board. If you jump like this, you won't run into the bungee jumping rack. "

"I remember that you jump into the sea in Kibi," I said.

"Yes, we jumped into the sea. This way, if something happens, we won't lose our lives," Renjie said. "Gidor directly jumped to the ground here. "

"That's right, the risk is higher" I said.

"That's right," Renjie said. "So the vines tied to our feet are very important. One, they must be strong. The vines themselves must be strong, and the binding must be strong. Two, the length must be suitable. Otherwise, it will be dangerous. "

It was now an elder's turn to speak. Renjie said he was an elder of a local tribe. The elder wore a long feather and held a long cane in his hand. The wind was a little strong. The sound of the wind came from the microphone, and the elder's words became intermittent. He couldn't hear it clearly. Fortunately, the elder's words were not long. After the elder finished speaking, He led the guests in the VIP seats to the wooden pile in front of them. The honored guest asked us, the envoys, to follow as well. Balls happened to be walking in front of us.

The elder stopped in front of the pile of wood and muttered something. I think the elder must be casting a spell to ask for the protection of the gods.

"What are those vines for?" I asked Balls.

"They're for bungee jumping," Balls turned around and told me, "You know, you can't use nails to build bungee jumping. "

"Why?" I asked.

"Welle, that's what tradition is," Balls said. "It's said that using nails is inauspicious, but only using vines. "

"Understood," I said. This was the Gidor version of the superstitious.

After the elder finishes casting the spell, the official ceremony will be over. The sky had darkened, and the bonfire had been lit at some point in time. Someone handed us a drink. I ordered a cup of fresh coconut juice. We surrounded the bonfire, drinking drinks and chatting. Department Head Diwp also joined in.

Bungee jumping was still the topic.

"It's quite strange. I heard that the legendary main character of bungee jumping is a girl. Now that bungee jumping has become a boy's coming of age ceremony, there's nothing for girls anymore. " Smith said.

"You're right," Depp said. His voice was a little hoarse, "It was said that a long time ago, On an island here, there was a woman. . . She was extremely beautiful, and many men fell in love with her at first sight. They want to marry her. Unfortunately, she ended up marrying a violent man. A man would punch and kick her whenever he wanted. The woman couldn't stand the man's abuse. Many times, she wanted to escape. But the island was surrounded by the sea, where could she escape to? Every time she tried to escape, her man would quickly catch her. Every time she was caught, She would be beaten up even more viciously. "

Divip stopped and coughed twice. Then he continued, "That woman, Not only was she beautiful, but she was also very smart. She saw a tall tree on the island, Then she came up with a plan. She had prepared a long vine beforehand. When her man raped her again, she ran out with the vine. She climbed up to the top of the towering tree, all the way to the top of the tallest tree. She tied the vine to her feet. The other end was tied to a branch. She had thought that the man would definitely find her. . . He would definitely climb up the tree to catch her. When the man climbed up, she would jump down. As expected, The man found her hiding in the tree and climbed up. He reached out to grab her. At that moment, she jumped down. She jumped down from the top of the tree. The man instinctively followed her. Because the woman had vines tied to her legs, she hung in midair. The man fell to the ground and died. "

When Divip finished speaking, everyone was silent for a long time.

"Every legend should have a metaphor in it," I said.

"You're right," Balls said. "The bungee jumping has now developed into a type of extreme sport. In our southern continent, bungee jumping is still a traditional ceremony. It's to avoid evil, to pray for peace, and to pray for the protection of the gods"

" Very interesting If there's a chance, I really want to jump once, "I said.

"Then you can go and try it this year," Divip said.

" Okay, I'll go and try, "said Divip. I said, "All of you can skip it?"

"That's all young people's business," Depp said. "I've never tried it. "

"I definitely won't jump in this manner," Brown said self-deprecatingly as he drew his figure. When Brown said that, we all laughed.

"Welle, I'll jump," Balls said. "Of course it's when I was young. "

"How does that feel?" I asked.

"I was afraid before jumping down. I was really afraid," Balls said. "Someone didn't dare to jump. I'm fine. Actually, the most unbearable part of jumping was the moment when I was pulled by the vines. That's the scariest part. "

" I'll jump too. "Renjie took over Balls's words. " You're right. A person's body was originally falling, but suddenly it was pulled. At that time, their heart felt like it was going to burst out of their chest. "

I remember now. On the way back from Palm Island, the plane was in danger and almost fell into the sea. In the end, it seemed to have been pulled by something. It felt exactly the same as what Renjie had said.