Chapter 423: Gecko Walks on the Wall
Bifang climbed all the way up, so steadily that it was terrifying, as if it was not a human being at all, but a true climbing machine.
In the entire live broadcast room, apart from the sound of the wind, there was only the sound of low and rapid breathing.
The audience's legs trembled, their mouths slightly opened, and their lungs involuntarily began to expand with the sound of their breathing, again and again.
Looking at the nearly vertical Mount Everest in the picture, Rob's whole body was covered in cold sweat. All his strength and courage flowed away with the cold sweat. He couldn't stand up or move. The only thing that could move was his brain.
If possible, he really wanted to fly to Mount Everest right now and pry open Bifang's skull to see whether the emotion of "fear" existed inside it, and whether it was still a "human" in the biological category.
Are you afraid?
Bifang doesn’t know, maybe yes, maybe not.
At this moment, he has completely entered the "flow" state. Climbing is the only thing in his mind, without any distractions. Even for him, at such a height with oxygen so scarce, it is impossible to keep his brain highly active.
In this case, turn off all other functions that hinder thinking, abandon emotions, distractions, and confusion, leaving only thinking about the landing point.
The future and the past are all left behind, leaving only the present.
Now, there is a glimmer of hope.
The only problem is that Bifang isn't really a machine.
At an altitude of 8,398.37 meters, Bifang stopped on a piece of bright ice that was large enough for two people to stand on. With a foothold, they were finally able to temporarily buffer the momentum and take a rest.
He took deep breaths to calm down the lack of oxygen after the intense exercise. The thin, cold air poured into his lungs from his mouth, as cold as a knife, cutting his trachea and alveoli inch by inch.
The previous sprint made Bifang a little dizzy, which affected his judgment, so he had to stop to rest. Oxygen was not available, so he could only throttle. After taking a few deep breaths, the discomfort finally disappeared.
We started at 5:30 at the 8,000-meter mark, and now the time has come to 7 o'clock.
Now we have stopped at 8,200 meters and rested for a quarter of an hour. So far, everything is going well. We predict that we can reach the summit before twelve o'clock, leaving enough time to descend.
Thinking of this, Bifang took out a water bag from his pocket and drank it in small sips. The warm water quickly soothed his throat. Then he took out energy bars from his pocket and ate five of them in a row.
At this moment, the fish king's stomach has finally accomplished its mission. The food flows down the throat into the stomach and quickly collides with the stomach acid. The stomach surges and grinds the food, which is continuously digested, quickly replenishing energy for Bifang's body and relieving fatigue.
Puba in the live broadcast room also saw Bifang's plan. It must be said that it is hard to imagine that such a young mountaineer would have such a precise and cautious plan.
You know, the "balcony" is just a few dozen meters ahead!
An exposed platform at 8,400 meters is a landmark point that many climbers call the "Balcony."
The huge protruding rocks allow climbers to stop and rest for a short time, but Bifang stopped decisively after reaching a height of 200 meters, without any desire to achieve the so-called "landmark building" achievement.
It's like when playing a game, the boss is about to die, but his attack is also coming. Just one more cut will make the boss die suddenly, but Bifang chooses not to make this cut, and retreats decisively, looking for the next opportunity to attack.
[He took a break every 200 meters, for 15 minutes each time, to prevent muscle relaxation while getting enough rest. It was a very precise plan. What was even more commendable was that the "balcony" was less than 100 meters ahead, but he still forced himself to stop and rest. If it were me, I would probably lead the team to hold on a little longer. It was amazing.]
[Thousands of words can be summed up in two words: awesome]
[Isn’t it a fucking shit? ]
【WTF is awesome】
[Four hundred meters left, excited heart, trembling hands]
[Adventurer, Joe William, 48 years old...]
[In front, there is something wrong with you]
[Animals like this that have been roaming in the mountains for many years must have very good meat. ]
Soon, a quarter of an hour passed. Bifang did not feel like relaxing. He stood up and stretched for a while before continuing to move forward.
The sun had already risen and the temperature had risen, but Bifang estimated that the temperature was still below minus 30 degrees Celsius. Perhaps by one o'clock in the afternoon, it would rise to around minus 25 degrees Celsius.
The advantage of the equipment at this time was finally reflected. Even though what Bifang was wearing looked very "thin", he only felt slightly cold. After a short exercise, even this slight feeling of coldness disappeared.
The same applies to the shoes on your feet, which will not cause water seepage or stiff toes due to the cold.
Looking around, you can no longer see the vast and majestic mountain ranges, only a few peaks with their tops exposed.
All around are flowing light golden clouds, which will turn into white clouds when the sun rises higher.
At this moment, Bifang's heart is so magnificent and lonely, as if he is living in a dreamland.
There are no people, no cities, no trivialities of life, only the sky and clouds, and the mountains that stretch across the earth under the sky.
Fortunately, loneliness is not a bad thing. At least Bifang doesn’t have to worry about being stuck in traffic due to large crowds.
As the climb continued, Puba continued to explain some matters to increase the audience's participation.
[Before we prepare for the sprint, we often empty our bowels and bladders in advance, especially girls. It is inconvenient to go to the toilet again before departure. It is really inconvenient to take off the seat belt and down clothes. ]
[At this altitude, it is also very important to avoid falling asleep on the way to the summit. I once experienced a state where I was so sleepy that I almost fell asleep while walking, which was very dangerous.
Extremely high altitudes can cause drowsiness, and usually people don’t get enough sleep two or three days before a sprint. Often people fall asleep while climbing and fall off the cliff. Without a safety rope, they are doomed to die.
audience:"……"
That's a bit outrageous.
[My personal experience is to put a few throat lozenges or plums in your mouth, or listen to music; keep thinking and talk to your heart]
Bifang didn't understand Puba's explanation. At this moment, he was fully focused on fighting the mountain wall in front of him.
At this time, Bifang discovered that there was a nearly vertical mountain wall on the path he had chosen. It was not high, only about ten meters, but it actually lay across the road.
Seeing this, Bifang wanted to go around it, but the stone wall was not high but unusually wide. The distance to go around it was quite far, more than a hundred meters, and there were at least several steep slopes of seventy degrees on the road.
I calculated it in my mind and found that it would consume less energy if I just climbed over it.
Helplessly, Bifang had to face the challenge, put away his ice pick, tightened his gloves, and prepared to climb with his bare hands.
This kind of road condition is not uncommon, but most of the time it is a team climbing together, with the addition of a safety rope, which can provide a certain degree of protection. It is completely different from climbing alone.
[Generally speaking, rock walls with steep slopes will not be covered with ice and snow, because the comparison between gravity and friction makes it difficult for ice and snow to stand firmly, and there are also strong winds, so there are many exposed rocks on the mountains even above the snow line. ]
[Although ice axes are hard and sharp, they can only be moved on ice walls. Rock walls that are too hard will increase the risk of ice axes being damaged. Generally speaking, ice axes are divided into two types: T and B. B is sharper and T is harder. However, even though the tip of a T-type pick is very strong, it cannot be completely used on rock walls. Therefore, when encountering terrain like this, you can only climb rocks. ]
High-altitude mountaineering pursues lightweight, so people don’t carry too much spare equipment. Just like this time, Bifang only brought three ice axes. If one is broken, it will become very difficult to go forward.
In the live broadcast room, Puba gave the commentary dutifully.
Bifang grabbed a protruding rock with his palm, pressed his body against the wall, and "swam" little by little. His body was as flexible as a gecko, and he climbed up quickly by stepping on the rocks under his feet.
Double-layer gloves can prevent slipping to the greatest extent possible, and the crampons on the soles of the feet are firmly embedded in the cracks of the rocks, with at least three fulcrums, allowing you to move steadily upwards.
But accidents always seem to catch people off guard.
When he came to one-third of the way up the stone wall, Bifang stabilized his body and freed his right hand, only to find that there was no bulge on the stone wall around him within the entire circumference of his arm.
