Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1643 - 1640: The Gap

Zhao Weitao places a rock bolt at regular intervals to secure the main rope, then continues climbing upward. If there’s no suitable rock fissure for the bolt, he’ll use a power drill to make a hole.

He’s daring enough to challenge Lin Tian, showing he’s not like other brainless rich kids; at least in rock climbing, he’s no Bai.

"Lin Tian, Brother Zhao is already several meters up, and you’re still dazed. Are you sleepwalking? Haha..." Liu Yuansi laughed heartily, just imagining Lin Tian’s defeated look made him happy, especially when he could post a self-deprecating video on the campus forum; this scene would be too exciting.

Qiao Xiaoyi and a few others were also utterly confused, not understanding Lin Tian’s intentions. Although in rock climbing, speed isn’t necessarily an advantage, being left far behind definitely puts pressure on the trailer.

Having psychological pressure means one can’t climb wholeheartedly, which could lead to mistakes.

Lin Tian turned his head slightly, glanced at them, and smiled lightly, "Let him climb halfway first, I’m just cooling off."

"Pfft..."

He Xiaofei, feeling thirsty, was drinking water, and upon hearing such a boastful statement, she spat out a mouthful, almost spraying Lin Tian, causing her some embarrassment.

"Haha, even your class president sprayed you with water, showing just how outrageous your statement was. No, it should be called ignorance. Halfway? Even if you start climbing now, just keeping up with Brother Zhao’s pace would be impressive." Liu Yuansi thought it was the biggest joke he’d ever heard and couldn’t help but laugh again, mocking Lin Tian mercilessly.

"If I win, will you shoot a video with your Brother Zhao?" Lin Tian casually remarked, causing Liu Yuansi’s mouth to open, almost agreeing, but then he closed it again when he imagined the embarrassing scene.

The expression became exceedingly awkward, as he tried to cover it up, "Can’t be bothered with your nonsense; I’m still capturing Brother Zhao’s heroic figure."

"Brother Lin, have you decided on your climbing route?" Qiao Xiaoyi asked quietly.

"Nope." Lin Tian answered very straightforwardly, speaking the truth; from start to finish, he hadn’t planned any route, causing Qiao Xiaoyi to awkwardly pause, while He Xiaofei and Mu Binglan exchanged glances, wondering if Lin Tian was taking this joke too far.

If he really lost to Zhao Weitao and posted that kind of self-deprecating video on the school forum, he’d truly become famous across the campus. Zhao Weitao was right; it’d definitely hit the top ten most embarrassing incidents list.

Reportedly, the tenth holder of the most embarrassing incident was the tenth-ranked male beauty, whose embarrassing tale was failing to confess to the First school beauty and even getting warned by the school, famously dubbed a "dual-list character," although one list was less glamorous.

Half an hour later, Lin Tian glanced at the rock wall, seeing Zhao Weitao had already climbed more than halfway.

"Finally time to start." Lin Tian stretched lazily, walked under the cliff amidst everyone’s attention, as Liu Yuansi glanced at him, sneeringly mocking him silently.

Lin Tian, not equipped with any ropes or climbing gear, grabbed a human-sized protruding rock with his bare hands. Just then, Zhao Weitao looked down, observing Lin Tian about to ascend.

With a height of over sixty meters, Zhao Weitao felt absolutely confident Lin Tian couldn’t catch up.

Lin Tian grasped the rock, his lips curled into a relaxed smile. With a bit of force, he soared a meter up.

Given his power, he could easily leap over ten meters. Only rising one meter was just to keep from seeming too ostentatious. Yeah, I’ve always kept a low profile, Lin Tian smugly thought.

However, even if it was just one meter, everyone was stunned. Liu Yuansi’s disdainful grin froze, disappearing the next second, his mouth gaping large enough to fit an egg.

Thinking he’d misseen, he rubbed his eyes vigorously, then watched Lin Tian leap again, ascending another meter, leaving his heart almost jumping out.

Xiao Ya and Xiao Na covered their mouths in shock, then quickly recalled, hastily pulling out their phones, capturing Lin Tian’s astonishing moment.

He Xiaofei, Qiao Xiaoyi, and others did the same, originally worried but now completely petrified; their shock was no less than Liu Yuansi’s.

Most surprised of all was Zhao Weitao, seeing Lin Tian leap directly, his heart raced and nearly slipped from the rock wall. Barely grasping the main rope, cold sweat formed on his back.

Lin Tian climbed or jumped on the rock wall with hands and feet, regardless of how slippery the stones were or how tricky the angles were, nothing could impede Lin Tian’s progress.

Even with most of his strength restrained, if not, he’d be atop the hundred-meter cliff in a few leaps. Despite suppressing his speed, reaching Zhao Weitao’s height didn’t take much time.

"Lin Tian, you..." Zhao Weitao, staring at the nearby Lin Tian, wished to speak but couldn’t, as his spirit seemed dampened, disrupting even his speech.

"I’ll go up and enjoy the view, waiting for you there." Lin Tian chuckled lightly, not lingering, and continued climbing.

"I won’t lose!" Zhao Weitao encouraged himself, then he brightened up: "Right, it’s easy to climb but hard to descend. He might ascend easily, but without ropes or descent tools, how will he come down? Ha, show off now, but he’ll probably need me to rescue him later!"

His thoughts weren’t wrong; descending is difficult because you can’t see the path beneath, but with descent tools and ropes, descending cliffs becomes much easier.

Whether self-hypnosis worked or his confidence sky-rocketed, Zhao Weitao regained his composure, continuing his orderly ascent, but it was evident he sped up.

"Lin Tian, keep it up!" Xiao Manxuan yelled from below, her excitement palpable, as if she were the one climbing.

Lin Tian surpassed the final protruding rock, finally ascending the mountain cliff’s top, over a hundred meters high. Gazing afar, blue sky, white clouds, solitary peaks, dense trees, consecutive mountains, and gentle mountain breeze. Lin Tian felt no chill from the height; instead, a sense of boldness swelled within.

That’s why he longed to fly, be it with golden wings or Sword Flight, not just to keep pace with the female zombie, but because above, you gaze upon the world’s entirety with clarity.

"Ah..."

Lin Tian shouted towards the forest, his voice echoing back through the mountains, as if many people were cheering for him.

Arms spread wide, Lin Tian embraced the mountain’s call, feeling ecstatic. Now, he understood those rock climbers who risked dangers and overcame obstacles, maybe just to cherish this moment. This moment, the world belongs to you, you’re its king.

Lin Tian turned, surveying the surrounding mountain peaks and forests, his gaze landed on a nearby high cliff. Suddenly, a shadow swooped down, landing on a protruding wild tree.

Hmm? Lin Tian murmured softly, coming to a halt.