Chapter 377 Fortunately, I didn't die
"So, when will the others arrive?"
Bifang looked up at the sun, a little surprised at the other party's lateness. They had been waiting for more than half an hour since Rob led everyone to this gravel ground. The lord was a little tired and slightly out of breath.
Standing is more tiring than walking. When standing, the legs bear the weight of the entire body, and blood and lymph fluid will accumulate in the lower limbs. If the circulation is not smooth, you will feel tired after a while. However, when walking, the legs rest alternately and the blood circulates, which is much easier than standing.
Fortunately, Sir Alex is in good physical condition and is just a little tired, nothing serious. But even if there is no problem with the team, the audience who just watch Bifang and others can't stand it.
[Fuck, it’s ok to make people wait for more than half an hour]
Do you have any sense of time?
[When can we set off? ]
"Are they coming or not?" Yao Jun was a little annoyed. She was not a pretty girl, and it was always others who waited for him. This was the first time that he had to stand here for more than half an hour. Even if she was a girl, she would have been replaced long ago. It was a shame.
Rob raised his wrist to look at his watch and hesitated for a moment: "Uh, I'm probably almost there."
"I just said it would be here soon. Give me a definite date. Otherwise, I'll ask your company to send someone else here faster than you do now!" Yao Jun had reached the limit of his patience. It was not like he was broke, yet he had to endure this. If he didn't come again, he would tell those people to get lost as far away from him as possible.
Damn it, you want me to suffer this?
[Wuhu, Prince Mu speaks with authority! ]
[That’s right, I was slacking off at work today and watching a movie with pay, but I actually waited for Fang Shen for half an hour. I’m vomiting blood.]
[You took off your pants, and this is what you show me? Humph (zip up)]
Rob was also embarrassed. Facing the dissatisfaction of the sponsor, he apologized, walked away a few steps and temporarily left the team. He took out his mobile phone and called. After a conversation, he jogged back to the team.
"They said they would be here soon. They would be here in ten minutes."
This time it was correct. Five or six minutes later, two big white men and an Asian man came staggering over on a three-wheeler from a distance.
Yao Jun narrowed his eyes and sneered twice: "Haha, a gravel beach, you are not afraid of your butt being broken."
Seeing the remaining three people finally arrived, Rob breathed a sigh of relief. He was thankful for this. These rich people were so difficult to deal with, each one more troublesome than the other.
When everyone met, Robli introduced the three people who were about to arrive. He pointed to the white strong man who got off the car first and said, "Everyone, this is Withers. Maybe you noticed that he has a bit of Texas style."
"Phew, I'm 100% Texan, a family of three generations of Texans. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, but believe me, it's okay to wait a little longer. After all, you will wait in the base camp until the end of the entire window period, right?" The big man jumped out of the car, whistled, and didn't even look at Bifang and others. He just shouted at Jarrett and others. Obviously, he already knew some information.
Rob, who was standing in the middle introducing each other, didn't know what to do. He never expected that a conflict would break out as soon as the two sides met.
"Grandfather and grandson, three generations. What about the great-grandfather?" Bifang looked at the Lord who was breathing slightly on the gravel beach, scratched his eyebrows and grinned, "Is he catching turkeys for Thanksgiving?"
Withers' smile froze on his face, and the second white man in the car immediately tried to smooth things over: "Wow, wow, that's really tense. I'm so sorry. We drank too much last night and came here to have fun today. Withers' brain is a little confused."
Rob at the side also quickly introduced: "This is Groom, from Queens."
"My hometown is Canada, and I'm a lawyer." Groom patted Withers on the shoulder and then shook hands with everyone.
Bifang looked at the other party twice, said nothing more, and accepted the other party's kindness.
Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Rob immediately introduced the last Asian: "This is Saito Tomonobu, from Japan, a bank manager."
Saito Tomonobu was somewhat different from the previous two. He was nearly middle-aged, but his face seemed to have no expression. His stiff skin and flesh were attached to his bones. He nodded slightly to everyone as a greeting.
After both parties got to know each other, Rob immediately called the airport to ask them to send a helicopter over. Because helicopters charge by time, Rob contacted the other party only after everyone arrived.
"Why are those people hostile to us?" During another waiting process, Bifang approached Yao Jun and asked in a low voice. The other party did not speak rudely for no reason. After all, fools are a minority in life. There must be a reason.
"I don't know either." Yao Jun spread his hands. He was responsible for spending the money and let the guide company take care of the rest. Who knew that the arrangements made by the other party would be so poor.
“Is it because of the number of people?”
Jarrett suddenly thought of Bifang's question the night before about the number of people in a team climbing Mount Everest. The optimal number of people in a team is seven to eight. Any more will cause problems. Once they arrived, Withers , had to follow another guide. The other side must have been full, otherwise the guide company would not have made such arrangements. Adding three more people would seriously overspend and the possibility of reaching the summit would be reduced sharply.
"That's the only reason." Bifang nodded. After all, 65,000 gold coins was not a small amount. Anyone who knew that they had spent so much money and the chances of reaching the summit might be greatly reduced would not feel good.
Yao Jun scratched his head, quite complacent: "Hey, I don't have money, so who can I control?"
The lord sitting next to him suddenly interrupted and said, "Did I borrow your quota for the summit? And how much does this suit of clothes I'm wearing cost? I can..."
"Hey, no, no, no." Bifang jumped up from the rock in fear. "Sir, aren't you trying to embarrass me on purpose? I was the one who dragged you here, so how could I possibly charge you any money? Look, all these are your fans. If they all contribute one, it would be enough. I'm just relying on your fame."
Bifang pointed at the drone, and the audience cooperated very well and started giving gifts immediately.
As Bifang became more and more famous, many anchors would come in to watch when the show started, but there was no mutual benefit or help, as they were not on the same level, and they could not help even if they wanted to. Instead, after a few visits, Bifang became familiar with many anchors. When this was said, the first person who jumped out was a famous game anchor.
A golden treasure chest was blown out directly, and a golden banner appeared, directly directing the traffic of the entire platform to Bifang like a dragon sucking water.
[Congratulations to the fat guy who is about to develop a mermaid line for becoming the emperor in Fang Shen’s live broadcast room! ]
[A fat guy who is about to learn the murloc line presents this to the anchor Dagu*666——Oh my god, Fang Shen actually asked fans to raise money. Why doesn’t the dog owner kill me? I grew up watching the old man’s animal world. How can I not raise money? ]
[Nanana is the spaceship I gave to the anchor*1. ——For the sake of the animal world, I rushed! 】
[Woody presents the anchor with a spaceship*1.0——For the sake of the animal world and the relationship between humans and nature, it must be given! ]
[Wow, rich people, so many rich people, three million viewers, if each of them gives me one dollar, I will be a millionaire, isn't that wonderful?]
[Report illegal fundraising above! ]
"See, Sir, it's all thanks to you. The money paid by your fans alone is enough." Bifang's face was full of joy. He hadn't seen such a grand occasion for a long time. Sure enough, it was the right decision to invite the old man over.
Yao Jun next to him also got excited: "Come on, come on, everyone who sees it gets a share, why don't you crowdfund for me? It's obviously all my money."
Attenborough laughed as he watched from the side. He didn't expect that he had so many fans in China.
Rob next to him also came over. Although he looked down on this anchor who was overconfident and used climbing Mount Everest as a gimmick, he knew how important traffic was in this era. This anchor was a big star, and everyone wanted to show off. "We will take a helicopter here to the small town of Lukla, which is 2,840 meters above sea level. It is the starting point for all climbs to Mount Everest and EBC hikes. Remember to choose the left side when taking a small plane. During the flight, you can see the most spectacular Himalayas on the planet."
At this point, Rob blinked deliberately. He would not tell ordinary people about such good news.
[Ah, can you see the Himalayas? ]
[Why do we need a helicopter? I thought we were going to climb up from the bottom of the mountain.]
[The height of Mount Everest, which is over 8,000 meters, is calculated from the altitude line, which does not mean the starting point is zero meters]
[The area around Mount Everest can be considered a plateau, all around 3,000 meters, and there are many low mountains. It is meaningless to climb the low mountains from the outside, there is no challenge, and it is very tiring, so Lukla is recognized as the starting point of the south slope of Mount Everest. ]
[Look up to the big guy above]
[I still don’t know why Lao Fang chose a guide… I feel like the guide might not be as good as Fang Shen. He got lost in the Himalayas. Lao Fang is different.]
Bifang laughed. Although he had explained it to Wang Yongbo, he had never told the audience, so he had to explain it again.
"First, the guide can help me determine the route, saving me the time of finding the way. Second, whether you climb from the south or north slope, you have to choose a commercial mountaineering company and apply for a Mount Everest climbing permit through them, which is the expensive 'Mount Everest ticket'. Only with the ticket can you climb the mountain, otherwise you are not allowed."
"This is also the reason why climbing Mount Everest is expensive. You have to hire a guide and get a certificate. It's impossible to save the ugly knife of 65,000 yuan, and there is also equipment. Besides, ordinary people can't succeed in one try. The talented ones need to train for more than a year, and the untalented ones may take even longer to have a slight chance. And most people have to start from a mountain of 7,000 meters. It costs 50,000 or 60,000 yuan to climb once, so you have to prepare at least 1 million yuan."
hiss!
The audience in the live broadcast room were shocked by the data, but also felt a little disappointed. They thought it was just a game for the brave, but they didn't expect that there was a prerequisite of having to be rich.
One million for climbing a mountain?
How rich is this?
No wonder the guide company refused to turn down other people. Who could tolerate such an offense?
"If anyone is interested, I can give you a brief introduction. Commercial climbing on the south slope is more mature, while on the north slope, there is only one company that you can choose from. There are different types of climbing teams on the south slope, but on the north slope, it is relatively simple. Therefore, there is a certain competition between the mountaineering companies on the south slope, and the price of climbing on the south slope is lower than that on the north slope."
"The north slope has higher requirements for climbers and higher technical requirements for climbing. Due to the climbing environment on the north slope, the technical requirements for climbers will be higher. Climbers on the north slope will be required to have a certificate for climbing over 8,000 meters. The requirements on the south slope are slightly more relaxed in this regard, which means that some inexperienced climbers can climb the peak from the south slope. I don't have this certificate, so I can only climb from the south slope."
[Fuck, isn’t this a monopoly? ]
[Shh, what nonsense are you talking about? Be careful with your words! ]
Fortunately, the plane arrived at a fairly fast speed. In just ten minutes, the sound of the propeller cutting through the air rang in everyone's ears.
The Bifang group immediately boarded the helicopter, and Yao Jun took the lead and sat on the left side of the window. Ever since he saw the mountains in the sky once, he became addicted to it and couldn't get rid of that soul-shaking feeling.
Yao Jun and Wang Yongbo were the first to rush up, leaving Withers and the others speechless. Sir Alex was also forced to the left by Bifang, as were Jarrett and the photographer. Bifang's guide and the other three sat on the other side.
Rob introduced the next situation again, raised a finger and said in a low voice: "Next we will go to Lukla Airport. Lukla Airport ranks first among the top ten dangerous airports in the world! It is known as the 'Runway on the Roof of the World'. It was built in 1964 and was funded by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to climb Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary built Lukla Airport to help climbers reach Mount Everest faster and to give back to local residents and improve local transportation conditions."
"And have you heard the story about who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest?"
Saito Tomonobu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Rob, you've said this more than once."
It was obvious that this was not Saito's first time here, nor had he just met Rob.
Rob shrugged: "Sorry, but there are probably a lot of people out there who haven't heard of it."
As expected, Wang Yongbo raised his hand, and then he realized that everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on him. He was a little helpless: "Okay, it's okay if I don't say anything."
Bifang smiled and said, "In fact, the record of reaching the summit at that time was held by two people, one was New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, and the other was Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. The two people finally reached the summit after going through untold hardships, but they swore a secret oath on Mount Everest, vowing not to reveal who was the first to reach the summit. They were not individuals, but a team. You know, the first and the second are two different things. This oath caused the two people to encounter a lot of doubts from all sides. It was not until 46 years later that Edmund wrote in his diary that he was the first to reach the summit. However, because it was a personal statement and Tenzing had passed away at that time, it was considered an alternative dead without evidence, so some people have always remained skeptical, but the current general perception is that Edmund was the first to reach the summit."
Rob made the sign of the cross on his chest, and his tone suddenly became deep: "They are all legendary figures. For those who dare to face their dreams, Jide Company will give you unspeakable courage."
After a pause, Luo Bu Ran looked at everyone and said, "Do you know why we didn't write these words in the brochure?"
Bifang crossed his arms and exhaled, "Because most mountain climbing experiences are painful."
"That's right." Rob snapped his fingers and looked at Saito again, "Speaking of mountain climbing accidents, Mr. Saito, do you mind..."
Saito didn't say anything, but just silently took off his boots and stretched out his left foot.
Yao Jun and others on the left immediately shuddered.
Bald.
It was a bare foot without any toes, like a dead tree.
"The reward for climbing to 8,000 meters is that I am lucky that I didn't die."
