Chapter 425

This is the camp at an altitude of 5900 meters. Because a large number of materials are carried by robot guides, the three of them do not have much physical strength. They still have a little energy to talk and laugh.

A full moon hanging in the sky, under the cover of clouds, looming. Breathing the cool and thin air on the top of the mountain, Zhang Yuan suddenly found that he was less and less reminiscent of the Kunlun world.

This cherry blossom world How to say, it's good - if you're used to such a leisurely day. It's hard for a person to completely change the whole era. There is no perfection in the world. Since he came here, he should have a good life.

I don't know for what reason, the average life span of human here can only reach 110 years old, there are not many life extension technologies, and there is no so-called hibernation technology.

Human life is only once. How to spend it more meaningfully is a complex philosophical problem.

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

So confused between, Zhang Yuan fell asleep, issued a uniform breathing sound.

When I woke up the next day, I saw Wang Nana's smiling face as soon as I opened my eyes. This younger sister is always so energetic.

"Good morning!" Wang Nana said hello.

"Good morning!" Zhang Yuan responded.

But Ma Mingtao, the rammer, didn't seem to sleep well. He was covered with oxygen. His chest went up and down, almost out of breath.

"Spicy chicken!" Wang Nana laughed.

"Go away! Wait a minute, don't let me carry you Ma Mingtao tilted his eyes. With the help of a lot of oxygen, he soon passed his breath.

"If you go away, it's Zhang Yuanbei! Those who can't climb the mountain are pigs! "

"That's all right..."

Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes and enjoyed this kind of family relationship mode of equality very much. "Speak less and save some energy. I won't recite it then. Tell her to recite it!"

He pointed to a robot girl with green eyes.

The whole process of climbing Mt. Everest takes a total of 4 days.

Camp 1 is the physical "material supply station" before going to West Kum iceberg and camp 2, and then to camp 3 and camp 4.

In the past, mountaineering teams usually looked for Tibetan guides to carry the supplies to camp 4, 7950 meters above sea level, by carrying them on their shoulders.

But now it's not necessary. The robot guide has a lot of strength and carries a lot of oxygen and all kinds of thermal equipment, which undoubtedly reduces the difficulty of climbing.

The next West Kum iceberg is in the shape of "U", like a big valley, covered with ice, which is the boundary between Mount Qomolangma, mount Luozi and mount nubuce.

Mount Qomolangma is located in the north, and straight ahead is Luozi mountain, while nubuce mountain is due to the south. Although the West Kum iceberg is flat, it is still in danger.

"The first is the high temperature. In this highland with an altitude of more than 6000 meters, because it is surrounded by" high walls "made of ice and snow, once the sunlight of the plateau is reflected, the temperature can easily reach 37 degrees Celsius. Then there is the risk of hypoxia reaction and exhaustion of physical strength."

"Do you know what climbers used to see most here?" This robot tour guide is a young and lively girl who can still talk at an altitude of 7000 meters.

However, Zhang Yuan felt that he was out of breath. At this height, the oxygen content was only one third of that under normal circumstances, which was definitely a great test for his body and mind.

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

“…… It's human bodies! " The guide explained to herself: "the climbers in the past, who had no strength, lack of oxygen, or had a sudden climate change, suddenly fell down and died in silence. And their companions don't have enough strength to carry a corpse down the mountain, so they can only throw the corpse in the snow. "

"These corpses have become ice sculptures and will not rot for ten thousand years. So that, with the accumulation of time, there are more and more corpses on Mount Everest, which has become an ecological pollution. "

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

The tour guide girl said again In the past, almost every mountaineering team climbing Mt. Everest had Sherpa guides. They were a special ethnic group in the high-altitude mountains of the southern foot of the Himalayas and had natural climbing ability. A lot of times, their job is to carry a corpse down... "

"Of course, it's money..."

The next thing is simple, of course, with the progress of the times, Sherpas also live a rich life, there is no need to work for money.

All the related bodies have been cleaned up by robots. These poor explorers have been buried for thousands of years and finally come back to their roots.

In the end, people even forgot the names of these explorers."It's not worth losing life because of climbing. Is it to prove human courage?" This question has been lingering in Zhang Yuan's mind.

Sometimes when he can't breathe, he will feel regret like Ma Mingtao. It's human instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. He just wants to avoid such difficulties.

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

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

Along the way, I also met several mountaineers. When they passed by, they gave a friendly greeting and even asked if they needed help.

In front of the robot guide, give Zhang Yuan three enough sense of security, otherwise on their own, or quite hard.

The official rush to the top starts in the middle of the night. Starting from Camp 4, we begin to climb the cliff on the south slope of Mount Everest. After arriving at the steps with an altitude of 8384 meters, we turn to the west side of the peak. Through here, we can launch the final climb to the south slope of the roof of the world.

Zhang Yuan felt that he was out of breath. Every few steps he took, he had to stop for oxygen. This kind of climbing has become a kind of pain. All the mild symptoms of altitude sickness came up, including vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness. He felt that his eyes were full of stars and he might be dizzy at any time.

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

It's also the most dangerous place, where climbers are everywhere.

Ma Mingtao and Wang Nana are equally ugly and terrible. Wang Nana, who has always been lively, has not spoken for a long time, but she has an iron face and keeps her physical strength as much as possible. Although the robot guide helped her a lot, it was still a bit unsustainable.

"Inexplicable a little regret, people can be really vulnerable, want to go home." Taking advantage of the last rest, Ma Mingtao sighed in a low voice.

"Yes, once you suffer, you will regret it."

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "then, you go down the mountain in reverse. When you feel comfortable, you regret not going up the mountain. This remorse can last decades, or even a lifetime. "

"No, you are wrong." The guide girl said, "it's a wise choice to know your limits. If everyone had the courage to go down the mountain, there would not be so many deaths. This girl may have reached her limit, so it's better to take some oxygen first. "