Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 228 - 210: Dancer on the Ice Wall

Of course, Wang Ye had another option, which was to discard the supplies directly.

But such low-quality behavior would seriously hinder the activities of those who came after.

Because the summit of Mount Everest doesn't have janitors.

Nor is anyone obliged to throw those debris and litter down.

Usually, by the time climbers reach the summit of Mount Everest, they have basically reached their physical limits, and are all thinking about how to return as soon as possible. Who would have the spare mind to take the summit trash down?

Let alone trash, even the bodies of those who froze and starved to death here can only remain buried forever.

Currently, it is estimated that no fewer than 300 corpses are long buried on Mount Everest.

Due to the harsh environment of Mount Everest, dealing with these corpses is difficult. So these corpses can only remain forever in the snow-capped mountains, and are used as 'landmarks' by subsequent climbers to help them find their way.

So, if you can avoid leaving supplies on the summit, it's best not to.

After getting some knowledge about summiting from the guide,

Wang Ye bade farewell and went outside the tent.

Looking up at the peak stabbing into the clouds like a spike.

He gradually fell into deep thought,

According to climbers, even with an oxygen mask on after reaching the summit, it's like breathing through a straw on a treadmill. This shows how thin the oxygen is at the peak.

The summit of Mount Everest can truly be called a forbidden zone for life; no living being can truly survive there. Even fully equipped humans can only stand on it briefly.

Although there have been precedents of climbing Mount Everest without oxygen tanks, there are also cases of people literally suffocating to death on the peak because they didn't bring tanks. Known as 'Sleeping Beauty,' she's still draped in a national flag, lying at the 8,100-meter mark as a landmark.

Most people might feel that staying in an oxygen-depleted environment has no effect, thinking that holding their breath a bit would be fine. But in reality, surviving for a few days in a very low-oxygen environment leaves one limp and weak, feeling like they might faint at any moment. In such circumstances, inhaling even a small amount of pure oxygen could actually make you realize why human beings need to live in oxygen.

"Given my oxygen intake capability, I should be able to climb Mount Everest without relying on oxygen tanks, but the premise is that I need to conserve energy and actively reduce my body's oxygen consumption," Wang Ye murmured, rubbing his chin.

The container of the oxygen tank is made of aluminum alloy, which is basically the heaviest and most cumbersome supply.

So climbing without carrying oxygen tanks will indeed make his climb much easier.

Additionally, he can absorb radiation emitted by fixed stars to replenish energy, and his body basically doesn't need excretion. So food and water shouldn't be necessary to bring either.

Apart from these supplies, there are ice claws, ropes, and other items that can aid climbing.

As for these gears that have significant auxiliary functions,

Wang Ye could only try to reduce some of the items that weren't absolutely necessary,

but couldn't abandon them entirely.

On another note, the most crucial point is,

Wang Ye needed to carry a camera and a cellphone.

Because he wanted to record his climbing and skydiving process.

Although above 8,000 meters, there might not be good signal for him to livestream online,

the video still needs to be shot. After all, this is very likely the only chance in his lifetime to do a base jump on Mount Everest.

Live-action video is also the only thing that can prove he completed the second item of Ozaki's Eight.

While pondering, Wang Ye also pulled out paper and pen to jot down his ideas.

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The next day.

After Ah Gui and others learned about Wang Ye's idea, they naturally tried hard to dissuade him.

Not to mention how dangerous it is to climb Mount Everest alone without any experience.

Just the behavior of not bringing any supplies is simply suicidal.

On Mount Everest, compared to regular living environments, the oxygen content is only about one-third. Such an environment is almost like a file, constantly shaving human brain vessels and nerves, keeping the heart rate at the high level of aerobic exercise. Not carrying oxygen tanks is barely understandable, but not bringing food and water is truly suicidal. Although there are supply replenishments at every campsite, obviously, it wouldn't be enough for Wang Ye.

Even China's first solo climber, Stupid Bear, needed to pack several oxygen tanks and compressed food to dare climb, and during his time on Mount Everest, his body drastically lost water. Many climbers, while training at the Everest camps, even need to drink ten bottles of mineral water a day.

Others followed Wang Ye in climbing Mount Everest for many days,

so they naturally also knew how impressive Wang Ye's physique was.

But no matter how impressive you are, you can't survive without eating or drinking, right?

Conversely, the more impressive your physique, the more you should need to eat and drink.

Just like Dwayne Johnson, who, during training, even needs to consume ten thousand calories a day.

And Wang Ye's current athletic achievements have clearly surpassed Dwayne Johnson.

His physique is naturally already beyond human limits.

According to Anta experts' calculations, Wang Ye's current daily metabolic calorie demand should be no less than fifty thousand calories. Converted to rice, that's over eighty pounds.

For this, Ah Gui and the others were also ordered to stuff several tens of extra pounds of compressed food into each of their climbing bags to fill Wang Ye's body's energy void.