Deep Space Planet Leader

The noise is over, everyone is ready to rest. This is a campsite at an altitude of 5,900 meters. Since a large amount of materials are carried by robot guides, their three people actually do not have much physical effort. , There is still so little strength to talk and laugh.

A full moon hangs in the sky, faintly discernible under the cover of clouds and fog. Zhang Yuan breathed the cool and thin air from the top of the mountain, and suddenly realized that he less and less recalled the Kunlun Mountains world.

This sakura world...how do I say it, it’s good-if you are used to such a leisurely day. It is difficult for a person to completely change the entire era. There is always no perfection in the world. Since you are here, you should spend your entire life.

For what reason, the average lifespan of humans here can only reach 110 years old, there is not much life extension technology, and there is no so-called hibernation technology.

Human life is only once, how to spend it more meaningfully is a complicated philosophical question.

"Even how to define'meaning' is difficult to explain."

In such a daze, Zhang Yuan fell asleep, breathing evenly.

Woke up on 2nd day and saw Wang Nana’s smiling face as soon as I opened my eyes. This girl who is a few days younger than him is always so energetic.

"Good morning!" Wang Nana said hello.

"Good morning!" Zhang Yuan responded.

It’s Ma Mingtao, who seems to have not slept well. He is covered in dirt and is taking oxygen with his head covered. His chest fell together and he was almost out of breath.

"Spicy chicken!" Wang Nana sneered.

"get lost! Wait a minute, don't let me carry you!" Ma Mingtao slanted his eyes, and with the help of a large amount of oxygen, he quickly eased his breath.

"If you go away, you have to carry Zhang Yuan's back! The pig who can't climb the mountain is the pig!"

"Then say it..."

Zhang Yuan squinted his eyes and enjoyed this equal family relationship mode very much. "Speak less and save a little effort. When the time comes, I don't want to recite, tell her to recite!"

He pointed to one Robot girl with green eyes.

The entire process of climbing Mount Everest takes a total of 4 days.

Camp 1 is the physical "material supply station" before heading to Xicombe Ice Bucket and Camp 2, and then to Camp 3 and Camp 4.

In the past, the mountaineering team usually looked for Tibetan guides and carried the supplies to Camp IV, which is 7950 meters above sea level.

But now it’s not needed anymore. The robot guide has some strength, carrying a lot of oxygen and various warming equipment, which undoubtedly reduces the difficulty of climbing.

The next Sikkum ice bucket is in the shape of "u", like a big valley, covered with ice, which is the boundary between Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse.

Mount Everest is located in the north, and going straight from here is Lhotse, and Nuptse Mountain is just south. Although the Xiqum Ice Bucket is flat, it is still dangerous lurks on every side.

"First of all, it is difficult and high temperature. In this highland above 6000 meters above sea level, because all around is blocked by the "high wall" built by ice and snow, once the sunlight on the plateau reflects, the temperature can easily reach 37 degrees Celsius. , Followed by the hypoxia reaction and the risk of physical exhaustion."

"Do you know, what are the things that climbers in the past have seen the most here?" The robot tour guide is a young and lively girl who can still talk at an altitude of 7000 meters.

However, Zhang Yuan feels that he is out of breath. At this height, the oxygen content is only one third of the normal level, which is definitely a huge test for the body and mind.

"What is it?" Ma Mingtao asked tremblingly, "I feel dying, I really want to go home."

"...It's a human corpse!" The tour guide The lady each minding their own business explained: “The climbers in the past had no strength, lack of oxygen, or encountered a sudden climate change, and suddenly fell down like this, and then died silently. And their companions did not have enough strength. Go and carry a corpse down the mountain, so I can only throw the corpse in the snow."

"These corpses have become ice sculptures and will not rot for thousands of years. So that, over time, With accumulation, there are more and more corpses on Mount Everest, which has become a kind of ecological pollution."

Zhang Yuan shuddered all over, feeling like listening to a horror story. He wiped the sweat on his face, glanced around, and did not see the so-called corpse.

The tour guide girl said again: "...in the past, almost every mountain climbing team that climbed Mount Everest had Sherpas guides. They were in the high altitude of the southern foot of the Himalayas. The special ethnic groups in the mountains have natural mountaineering ability. Many times, their job is to carry a corpse down..."

"Of course, this is for money..."

The next thing is of course simple. With the progress of the times, Sherpas have also lived a wealthy life, and there is no need to work for money.

The relevant bodies were all cleaned up by the robots. These poor explorers were buried for thousands of years and finally returned to their roots.

In the end, people even forgot the names of these explorers.

"It's not worth the loss of life because of mountain climbing. Is it to prove the courage of mankind?" This question has been lingering in Zhang Yuan's mind.

Sometimes when he can't breathe, he will feel regret like Ma Mingtao. This is the instinct of human beings to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and want to avoid such difficulties.

There is also a related small city at the foot of the mountain. The social public support system is similar, but the culture is very different.

Mountaineering is a kind of belief of people in this city.

I also met several mountaineering teams along the way. When the two sides passed by, they greeted them very kindly and even asked them if they needed help.

The robot tour guide in front gave Zhang Yuan and the three people a sense of security, otherwise it would be quite difficult to rely on them.

The official summit began in the middle of the night, starting from Camp 4, starting from the climbing of the cliffs on the southern slope of Mount Everest. After reaching the stairs at 8384 meters above sea level, it turned to the west side of the summit. You can initiate the final climb to the southern slope of the roof of the world.

Zhang Yuan feels that he is out of breath, and every few steps he has to stop and inhale oxygen, this kind of climbing has become a pain. All the mild symptoms of altitude sickness came up, vomiting, diarrhea, and dizziness. He felt that he was dazed and might faint at any time.

If you really faint, you may directly kill your life.

This is also the most dangerous place, where climbers fall here abound.

Ma Mingtao and Wang Nana are also terrifying with the same ugly face. Wang Nana, who has always been lively, has stopped talking, but has a green complexion and preserves her strength as much as possible. Although the robot tour guide helped her a lot, she still couldn't support it.

"I regret it inexplicably, I am really fragile and want to go home." Taking advantage of the last rest, Ma Mingtao sighed with emotion.

"Yes, once you are in pain, you will regret it."

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Then, you turned back down the mountain, and when you felt comfortable, you regretted not going up the mountain. This This kind of regret may last for several decades, or even a lifetime."

"No, you are wrong." The tour guide girl said: "Knowing your limits is a wise choice. If everyone has If you have the courage to go down the mountain, the number of deaths will not be so many. This girl may have reached her limit, it is better to breathe in some oxygen first."