Chapter 221: Chapter 221 Familiar Route

Chen Yu didn't linger here any longer. After purchasing all the equipment he needed, he headed straight for the northern foothills of the Himalayas.

"Kid, you're going the wrong way!" A rough voice suddenly called out from behind Chen Yu, "No one can make it up there, and all the paths have been closed off. If you keep going forward, there's nothing but a dead end ahead."

Chen Yu turned around to see a young man with a scruffy beard standing there.

From the young man's attire, it seemed he also planned to climb Mount Everest, only he was heading towards the southern foothills of the Himalayas.

Chen Yu cracked a slight smile, "Life, you see, is about taking on challenges, and I just want to find out just how perilous these northern foothills really are."

Giving a noncommittal response, Chen Yu continued on his way.

Time passed, and when Chen Yu had climbed halfway up the mountain, he suddenly realized someone was following him - it was the young man from earlier.

Chen Yu couldn't help but stare in astonishment. This path was a dead end for ordinary people.

His body had already reached the limits of human endurance, plus the system had provided the optimum climbing route and methods.

As such, it was almost certain he would get the Ginkgo Biloba with little doubt, but for anyone else, once past the halfway point, the harsh environment could easily be fatal.

"Hey, turn back, there's no way ahead!" Chen Yu shouted instinctively.

It seemed the young man didn't listen at all, instead waving at Chen Yu excitedly.

"You said life is all about facing challenges; I find that quite sensible, so I also wanted to try if I could scale Everest from this direction."

Chen Yu began to doubt his own life choices; this guy was an absolute blockhead! Searᴄh the novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

At that moment, a large blanket of snow suddenly slid down from the mountain peak.

The terrain here was already extremely steep, and even without any sound, localized avalanches would occasionally occur.

Though not large in size, the force of the snow falling due to potential energy was quite formidable.

Chen Yu couldn't worry about that now, quickly pulling out a shield-shaped snow sledge from behind.

As the snow from above fell, he dashed down with it, firmly grabbing hold of the young man's arm.

Then, using the falling snow, they hurtled towards a narrow path along the gully.

[Maintain speed, turn left ahead, then turn right...]

The system's prompt continuously echoed in Chen Yu's mind, keeping his nerves stretched tight.

In such a harsh environment, only the system could provide the most precise navigation.

After an unknown duration of gliding, a cave of moderate size suddenly appeared before them.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yu immediately followed the system's guidance, bringing the young man into the cave.

The next moment, a large amount of snow sealed the route they had just used to slide in, even covering half of the cave.

Once sure of their safety, Chen Yu gasped for breath, deeply and roughly.

"Are you out of your mind? I'm here purely for the adventure, and if there was a problem I'd turn back. Now you've got us both trapped here, and who knows when we'll be able to get out!"

Chen Yu was somewhat annoyed; if he were alone, arranged by the system, perhaps he could have smoothly acquired the Ginkgo Biloba and left this place, but now with this guy, it was like dragging an anchor.

The young man was also shaken by the recent ordeal.

"I had no idea it was so dangerous here! Bro, I really admire your courage."

Chen Yu felt helpless. At this moment, only a trace of shock appeared on the young man's face, completely absent of the fear that should have been there.

It seemed this person also was not afraid to die.

Chen Yu didn't say much, just took out a heating device and placed it aside.

At such high altitudes, many things were useless, including the heating device, which had to be used with caution.

A slight mishap could trigger a widespread avalanche.

"What's your name?" the young man suddenly offered Chen Yu a piece of chocolate, appearing extremely friendly.

Chen Yu took the chocolate and bit into it, "Chen Yu, and you?"

"I'm Wayne!"

Wayne smiled, then took out another piece of chocolate from his bag.

In such extreme conditions, chocolate really was a good food choice.

At that moment, Chen Yu was leaning against a rock, squinting his eyes. The system had etched a complete climbing route through the mountain range in his mind.

Moreover, the system provided more than one route, so it was up to him to decide which one to ultimately take.

As he was analyzing the routes, Wayne suddenly leaned in.

"Brother Chen Yu, I've actually climbed Everest twice, but it was from the other side. I've never taken this route. I really admire your courage for choosing to climb from here! Many have tried before, but sadly, they all died here."

Chen Yu took out a sextant from his body, "This place is indeed extremely dangerous, but that doesn't mean there are no routes to climb, it's just that they used the wrong methods."

After measuring their current position coordinates as well as wind speed and force, Chen Yu packed up his gear.

"We need to keep moving towards the summit before night falls, or else we might get completely buried here by the snow."

Wayne hastily picked up his backpack, closely following behind Chen Yu.

In fact, a cave like this was not suitable for shelter. Firstly, it was a recessed cave with few points of support.

They could possibly slide down the slope next to them and fall off the cliff while they slept at night. Experience more magic at m v l e mpyr

Secondly, the entrance of this cave was almost level with the mountain gully outside, with snow falling nearby from time to time. It wouldn't take long for this entrance to be completely sealed off.

Then, both of them could suffocate to death here due to lack of oxygen.

Under Chen Yu's leadership, the two climbed carefully along the narrow path next to them.

As the light was fading, they had successfully reached a relatively open small cave.

"Brother Chen Yu, you seem to be extremely familiar with this place. Have you been here before?"

Wayne was puzzled. A small cave like this was completely hidden in the snow of the mountain ravine, and it would be impossible to discover its existence unless you were far enough away unless it had been visited before.

Chen Yu noncommittally nodded his head, "I've been here before, but I gave up when I was only three hundred meters from the summit."

Wayne couldn't help but sigh, "That's really a pity, otherwise you would have been the first person to reach the summit from the north ridge."

Chen Yu didn't say anything more, just tidied up the place a bit, then took out a sleeping bag from his backpack.

He also drilled a few small holes in the nearby stone wall and fixed the sleeping bag there.