Chapter 385: Just a taste? No such item found.
On the pass, Attenborough opened his arms excitedly, as if embracing the entire sky, and his old face was flushed with blood.
The trekking pole slipped out of his hand and rolled straight down the hillside, making the audience's eyelids twitch.
[Sir, this is too awesome. He even reached 6,000 meters. Awesome]
[This guy is fucking 90 years old? ]
[No one believes it, and neither do I. He can run faster than me at the age of 80, and he can climb Mount Everest at the age of 90.]
[Starting tomorrow, I will also start working out! 】
【Tomorrow , a place that contains 99% of human hope and creativity. 】
Compared to the shock of the audience, Sir Alex was not worried at all. Although breathing became difficult, they brought enough oxygen cylinders this time. Holding the bottle mouth, Attenborough took a deep breath. He pointed to the Tianshan Mountains in the distance, and his face became even redder.
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger towards Yadong Valley and found that the road between the mountains was also covered by the sea of clouds.
The lord said with certainty: "It is a river valley. It left a deep impression on me. It is really spectacular. As the altitude decreases, you can clearly feel that the composition of plant species is also changing rapidly. The pink bristle rhododendrons all over the mountains are gradually replaced by yellow scaly gland rhododendrons and fruticosa. Large herbs such as Meconopsis coneflower and Primula variegateda begin to appear. Compared with the short herbs on the plateau, those sturdy flowers and huge herbs seem to come from different planets. You will never find a place on this planet where you can have such an experience. It is their appearance that makes me suddenly realize that I have come to the most peculiar place for plant species on Earth."
Attenborough was still not satisfied when talking about this, as if he wanted to experience it again in person.
[Oh my god, what is the Lord talking about? I don’t understand anything. I know Dujuan, but what is Bristle and Lingxian?]
[Isn’t Lao Fang’s machine translation amazing? It can even translate all scientific names? ]
[I really want to go there too. It feels so dreamy to watch the various plants change rapidly in a few hours.]
[Seeing different flowers every once in a while, and the temperature and humidity changing at the same time, it’s awesome just to think about it, it’s like traveling around a planet]
"We drove there, and as the altitude continued to drop, we could feel the temperature outside the car rising rapidly. Many large coniferous trees, such as Abies australis and Redwood, and small trees such as Hippophae rhamnoides, Psoralea corylifolia, and Rosa macrophylla became the main dominant species in the mountains. Herbs that prefer a humid environment, such as Impatiens grossoides, Primula yunnanensis, Prunus scabra, and Rhododendron also grew and spread under the shade of the trees. The water vapor from the Indian Ocean also brought more species to the southern slope of the Himalayas. We carefully looked for species that could be developed. We found some plants that can only be found in Yadong, such as Yadong Astragalus and Yadong Primula. Finally, at the junction of forests and meadows at higher altitudes, we also found a large number of orchid species. In just 100 square meters, we found 9 orchid species. This orchid species diversity is second to none in the world; one of them is a Cypripedium species, the alpine Cypripedium, which is a new record in Yadong. This Cypripedium is also one of the least common Cypripedium species in the world, with only historical distribution records in Jilong and Shannan, XZ. "
The lord was so excited in his speech that he didn't notice that the people behind him all had their eyes rolled up, with expressions of confusion on their faces.
Even Bifang pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He recognized many of the plants that Attenborough mentioned, but there were many that he had never even heard of, which really shocked him.
My biological identification level is already very high, but there are still so many things I don’t know.
If Sir Alex Ferguson's performance could be quantified, what level would it be?
Orange creature identification?
Bifang shuddered and felt terrified, then realized a problem, orange is far from the limit and the top, in this world, only a very small number of people who are gifted and give everything for it can achieve it.
Those who have reached the top through their own efforts are the real strong ones.
Compared to this, I just took a shortcut.
Thinking of this, Bifang couldn't help but feel a little bored, but the dejection was only for a moment. He changed his mind and realized that his goal was to travel thousands of miles, not to reach the pinnacle of a certain skill.
The abilities given to him by the system are tools, not goals.
Even if the content of his live broadcast is mainly about teaching how to survive, it is just a favorable way, which is determined based on the experience of the previous life and the situation in the current world. In fact, there is no need for Bifang to do so. However, after doing so, the fun and interactivity of the live broadcast will be greatly reduced, and the possibility of completing the task will be very slim.
On the other side, Attenborough was still talking about his own experiences, from the eastern part of the Himalayas to the Jilong Valley, from the Kongtang Lamu Pass to the Jilong Town. He even danced with joy when he was excited. If they hadn't stopped from time to time to breathe a breath of oxygen, you would never have known that they were at an altitude of 6,000 meters.
"Since the distance from the mountain pass to Jilong Town is very long, we only took a quick look at the peak of the snow-capped mountain opposite from the mountain pass, and then went down without stopping. It was already midnight when we arrived. When we woke up the next morning, we found ourselves in a warm river valley full of lush greenery, with steep cliffs towering into the clouds on both sides. We can even see plant species of subtropical rainforests, such as the Euphorbia genus. The plant survey of Jilong Valley is even more lacking than that of Yadong Valley, so many newly recorded species and even new species can still be discovered here. On the cliffs of Jilong Zangbo Canyon, you can often see the characteristic plant summer beard grass on the southern slope of the Himalayas... In the alpine shrubs at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters near Jilong Valley, we finally saw the most mysterious Meconopsis in China - Jilong Meconopsis. This is a rare Meconopsis plant published by Chinese botanists. It has a very narrow distribution and has not been recorded in color photos for a long time..."
Everything seemed to have returned to the way it was when documentaries were being filmed.
In the live broadcast room, the audience seemed to have returned to the past, an era when mobile phones and even TV dramas had not yet flourished. They sat around the TV and watched an old man introduce one wonderful animal and plant after another in the desert, grassland and forest.
The best reflection of this is the steadily increasing number of viewers in the live broadcast room. Although it is not an explosive growth, almost everyone who comes in stays.
In the base camp tent a few hundred meters below, Wang Yongbo leaned on the pillow and took a breath of oxygen comfortably. He felt relaxed both physically and mentally. The oxygen circulated throughout his body along the red blood cells, bringing him a comfortable sense of pleasure. There was wind and snow outside, and he was warmed by the stove inside. By the way, he could also feel the bulging waist bag.
Life is fulfilling.
Bifang exhaled deeply, and the airflow that was supposed to be white mist was instantly frozen into slag.
The mountains and valleys of the Himalayas contain endless treasures. The scenery here is unique in the world, magnificent and ever-changing, and the plant species here have become unique and diverse with the rise of the Himalayas and the cutting of rivers. This is also one of the least surveyed areas in the world for plants, and many mountains and valleys have not been visited by many humans.
But these were not the purpose of Bifang's visit this time. He took out the thermometer and pressed the switch.
Eleven degrees below zero.
"The weather is not very good today. It started hailing when I went out in the morning." Rob said, panting. It would be a bit strenuous for ordinary people just to stand here.
Bifang put his backpack on the ground, then took out his telescope and looked towards the top of the mountain.
On the seemingly distant mountain top, there seems to be a layer of white mist floating around.
Putting down the telescope, Bifang looked at Rob: "How close were you the last time you got there?"
"Three hundred and seventy-four meters, just one step away... But it will be too late, and I will be exhausted, so..."
Yao Jun laughed: "If it were me, I would probably rush forward."
“I think about this every day.”
"Then why don't you do it?"
"Is it too late?" Bifang asked.
"Yes, it was 1:28 pm at the South Peak. I watched for several minutes before I realized that it was almost 2 pm. The situation at that time did not allow us to return until 2 pm, so we had to give up."
[Ah, we have to evacuate at 2pm. Why is that?]
[Can’t we climb in the afternoon? ]
[But hasn’t Lao Fang also been climbing in the afternoon these days? ]
The audience was confused. Mount Everest was so dangerous, and there were only a few rare chances to climb it every year. Why not make a sprint in the remaining time when there were only a few hundred meters left?
"Because climbing Mount Everest must follow the 'two o'clock rule', that is, you must reach the summit before 2 pm, otherwise you must turn back. This is mainly because after 2 pm, the climate of Mount Everest will change suddenly. Bad weather and strong winds will pose a serious threat to the lives of climbers, and it will be impossible to continue climbing. Therefore, many climbing teams will set out in the early morning after arriving at Camp C4, just to save time. In the early morning, the temperature is low and the snow is harder, so it is not easy for feet to sink into it, which saves energy."
Bifang grabbed a ball of snow from the ground. As the temperature dropped again, the snow was easily crushed into blocks. "As for why we are still climbing in the afternoon these days, it is because the difficulty below the base camp is completely different. Apart from not climbing in the dark, we don't need to worry too much about time."
"You know so much. I even suspect that the guide is you, not me." Rob took out an oxygen tank and wanted to hand it to Bifang, but was waved away.
Others can breathe, but Bifang can't. He has not forgotten the goal of his trip this time, which is to reach the summit without oxygen. He cannot breathe any technological oxygen in the middle and can only rely on his own lungs.
Rob was a little confused after being rejected. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted and said with a smile: "No way, are you really determined to climb to the summit without oxygen? In fact, there is no need for that. You are the first person to live broadcast the climb of Mount Everest. There is no need to make trouble for yourself, really."
After spending a few days together, Rob's impression of Bifang changed greatly. Unlike the anchor he had imagined, who could only drag his team down, set the pace, and get gifts from the audience, the Chinese man in front of him was obviously a real talent with excellent physical fitness, even much better than himself. He reached 5,600 meters and could climb more than ten meters with his bare hands without any staged training, and successfully rescued the victims. This completely subverted his cognition.
Rob saw all of this and no longer thought Bifang was stupid. He confirmed that the other party really came to the summit and that there was indeed a possibility, although the possibility was very small.
And the other party is definitely not an inexperienced newbie. It is very likely that he has climbed to the top of a 7,000-meter peak but has not obtained a certificate, so there is no record of it in the profile.
But, no oxygen.
Impossible. It's really impossible.
Originally, Rob thought Bifang was ignorant, but now his view has changed. He knows that Bifang has some strength, but he is too complacent. He is like a newborn calf who is not afraid of a tiger. After seeing the snow mountain, he should retreat when he sees the difficulty. Unexpectedly...
High-altitude mountaineering is not the same as rock climbing and hiking. Its tolerance and controllability are extremely low. Even if every step is taken correctly and every movement and technique is 100% standardized, it cannot withstand a fallen rock or broken ice brought down from a high altitude by a random gust of wind, the unstable snow layer and ice cracks hidden under the pure white and crystal snow slope, the sudden snowstorm that causes getting lost and hypothermia, and the whole body organs that gradually die due to lack of oxygen in the death zone after 8,000 meters.
Every tiny natural force, its change or constancy, may change your life. Historical events have been repeated again and again: the constantly moving glaciers and the cracks in them devour 30% of the climbers passing through the Khumbu. An avalanche without warning can devour 19 lives at the base camp within 2 minutes.
Human negligence happened one after another. Ropes with quality problems suddenly broke in the air. People lost their balance and fell when descending due to lack of oxygen, fatigue and mental confusion. People fell when they forgot to tie the rope knot during multiple climbs.
Yes, that which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
But, what if he was killed?
“Think about how high the death rate is in mountaineering. You can only climb 30 to 40 peaks of your choice in your lifetime. Due to seasonal opening and closing times, only a few top climbers can complete the climbs. Too many people die before they reach that one peak.”
The person who said this is from Canada, Rob's colleague. Almost every time they hear about a mountain accident, they would have such discussions together.
Everyone has only one chance to live.
So there is no solution.
"I know."
Unexpectedly, Bifang nodded. He took out a lollipop from his pocket, unwrapped it and put it directly into his mouth. After chewing it twice, he said, "When I start to go to the mountains, I will try my best to reduce the impact on nature and minimize the traces of my existence. I will carefully cover the fire pit and restore it to its original state. When I light the fire, I will try my best to collect dead branches and avoid cutting down trees. When I start rock climbing, I will not touch any uncut rock wall. Like many people around me, I can't stop dancing when talking about the outdoors, and my eyes are shining when I look at the mountains. Even though every time in addition to difficult attempts and successful survival, there is also the possibility of death. Even though I am still scared after every experience of life and death, I still adjust my breathing and start again with trembling feet. Even though I have never experienced the beautiful scenery and tests above 6,000 meters, I yearn for every step of every journey to take me to a farther and higher place..."
Bifang took a sip of water and swallowed the candy residue.
"Perhaps, there is no option of 'just a taste' in my dictionary."
