Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 231 - 211: You Must Survive (Part 2)

The term "three-point fixed support" means stabilizing the body's center of gravity with three anchor points, which are generally one hand and two feet. The remaining hand aims to find a new point for climbing.

However, to ensure nothing goes wrong, Wang Ye typically carves out a hole more than two centimeters deep, and sometimes even three or four centimeters deep, as deep as a little finger.

After all, his weight is more than twice that of an ordinary person, and his speed and force in ice climbing is anything but ordinary. If he doesn't carve deeper, the ice layer might not support his weight.

Yet, under such violent hammering, Wang Ye still maintains agile movements.

Like a monkey on the branches, constantly climbing and leaping.

The beauty and strength of rock climbing are fully exhibited by him.

Coupled with the camera occasionally getting blurred by wind and snow, and the sound of the wind roaring into the microphone, elements that increase realism and immersion indirectly elevate the artistic and visual appeal of the live stream to a new level.

Bringing the audience in the live stream an unparalleled visual feast.

[Qi Refining Brother's technique is unbeatable!]

[What do you mean? How is it unbeatable?]

[I don't get it either; isn't it just faster ice climbing?]

[Expert explanation needed.]

[Amateurs watch the show, experts watch the tricks. Qi Refining Brother's climbing skill is at least of International Elite Level, no exaggeration.]

[Don't just look at his physical fitness; even if his fitness was poor, he wouldn't be much worse than those top athletes.]

[Talking just about the technique Qi Refining Brother is showcasing, it's definitely not something that can be honed overnight. Look closely, the placement of the ice axe, the angle of the ice claw, there is a method to it. Qi Refining Brother's few short minutes are enough for us to study for ten years.]

Meanwhile, as the bullet screen rolled in the live stream,

Wang Ye was still ice climbing and holding up a camera, explaining the surrounding terrain names.

Like the nearby Kumbu Glacier and South Ridge.

They are landscapes that are hard to see back home.

The audience in the live stream watched with great interest naturally.

Yet, aside from watching, they were also amazed at Wang Ye's inhuman endurance and guts.

Aside from Wang Ye, who else would dare to hang on the hundred-meter ice wall of Mount Everest and chat calmly in a live stream?

This not only tests one's bravery but is also a severe test of one's physical strength,

Upon reaching Luozi Peak, the altitude had approached seven thousand meters.

The wind speed here was already strong enough to make it hard for people to stand steadily.

Not to mention that Wang Ye was clinging onto the ice wall with just a small segment of serrated ice axe and ice claw.

Maintaining balance and stability alone requires a robust core muscle group for support.

It's an immense consumption of stamina.

Therefore,

Most climbers who came to Luozi Peak followed behind the pioneer ice climbers, relying on the ice cones drilled into the ice wall and the dynamic ropes tied to the cones for stable support.

And this pioneer ice climber is usually an experienced Sherpa Guide, they have countless ice climbing experiences, coupled with the stable climbing rule of drilling an ice cone every two steps, greatly reducing the death rate on this section.

If not, this Luozi Peak wall, with a vertical drop of up to 1300 meters leading to C3 Camp, would certainly be the deadliest section on the entire Mount Everest.

But at this moment.

Wang Ye completed the challenge alone, and it was evident that the ice climbing challenge was quite easy for him. As he maintained an extremely fast ice climbing speed and made almost no mistakes throughout.

With the audience's exclamations and gift rewards in the live stream,

Wang Ye's live stream was pushed more aggressively.

Even being pushed onto the phone of Li Weimin, who was in the Kathmandu Hospital ward.

Li Weimin lay under a white sheet, his complexion still somewhat pale.

His lips were chapped, his cheeks covered with frostbite and blood spots, his skin darker than usual.

And he would occasionally let out a hoarse cough.

It was clear he was a climber who had just returned from Mount Everest not long ago.

Li Weimin took a sip of hot water to warm his stomach, then clicked on the live stream.

At first, his expression remained calm while watching the live stream.

After ten seconds, his face gradually showed horror.

He shivered all over, hurriedly trying to dial Ah Gui's number,

But couldn't get through.

Li Weimin immediately cursed,

"Damn it, where is everyone? How come only Wang Ye is ice climbing by himself?"

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13 minutes and 12 seconds later,

Wang Ye arrived at C3 Camp.

Which is the camp on the side of Luozi Peak.

After closing the live stream, Wang Ye quickly entered the tent, planning to rest for a while before continuing his journey.

Generally speaking, starting from the side of Luozi Peak and C3 Camp, until before the final ascent, climbers must go through the "Yellow Zone" and the southern ice pinnacles to reach the "South Ridge" of Mount Everest.

These obstacles, while not too difficult technically, are a challenging ordeal for climbers at 7600 meters altitude and who have been surviving at high elevation for several weeks, even more grueling than a full marathon.

If a full marathon is of moderate difficulty, which an ordinary person can barely complete after a few months of training, then these obstacles on Mount Everest are of hell level difficulty, which might not be completed even after several years of training.

Wang Ye sat in the tent, took a booklet from his bag, which contained notes he made before leaving the team. It recorded his detailed climbing plan for the summiting attempt this time.

This climbing plan was assisted by a Sherpa guide, referencing a lot of professional climbing knowledge, making it relatively reliable.

According to the schedule.

Wang Ye needed to cross C3 Camp and reach C4 Camp or South Ridge Camp before 2 PM.

Because the weather in the afternoon can be very changeable, if delayed, there is a high possibility of encountering danger.

Wang Ye glanced at the time on his wrist, it was already past ten o'clock.

The time was quite ample, he could completely rest in the tent for more than an hour, and depart from C3 Camp before noon, to reach South Ridge Camp before 2 PM.

After reaching South Ridge Camp, Wang Ye would rest for an afternoon,

Then at one o'clock in the morning, he would set out to prepare for the summit.

Just as Wang Ye was lost in thought,

The phone in his backpack rang.

He took out the phone and found it was a call from Li Weimin.

Seeing the call, Wang Ye knew that Li Weimin had probably found out he was summiting solo.

After all, he had a live stream going; it would be strange if Li Weimin didn't know.

After answering the call, Li Weimin urgently asked:

"Wang Ye, are you climbing alone now? Where is your guide?"

Wang Ye replied honestly: "The guide took Ah Gui and them back to the base camp, Ah Gui and the others had some physical issues, so I let them go back first."

Li Weimin: "What were you thinking? Planning to summit alone??"

Wang Ye: "It's hard to climb up here; I don't want to waste time, might as well go straight to the summit and get it over with."

Li Weimin: "No, at least get Guide Xia to take you up, without experience and a guide, isn't going up there just suicide?"

Wang Ye: "Relax, I know the route; there won't be any trouble."

Li Weimin was silent for a moment, and seriously said, "Remember, you must survive. Even if not for the sake of Anta, think about your family, friends, what kind of mood they'll be in if something happens to you."

Wang Ye also said seriously: "Yes, I know."

Li Weimin sighed, "Alright then, remember to keep the live stream on at all times, once you complete the challenge, I'll send someone with a helicopter to pick you up."

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