Dagu Glacier, at the foot of Mount Qomolangma
The strong wind blew with snowflakes.
In a long and wide snow ditch, an emergency rescue commando team of 13 people was struggling to move toward Mount everest.
Each of them carried a heavy backpack.
Not only did they have oxygen equipment, ice claws, climbing ropes, ice axes, but they also had hot water and hot food.
All hope of rescue rested on their shoulders.
As they trudged through the snow, Qu Dazhou raised his hand and looked at his multi-function watch.
Altitude: 5860 meters
Temperatures: -15 ° C
Wind Speed: 9.1m/s
[O2 Concentration: 14.2%]
he panted.
"We're currently walking through the Great Snow Ravine, although it's not that dangerous."
" But after walking 8.2 kilometers northwest,"
"We arrived at the Ice Forest."
"That place is also known as the Forest of Death."
"Because countless naturally formed icicles stand in the snow."
"Like a forest of ice."
"These ice pillars are very dangerous and often collapse for various reasons."
" Countless ice cubes will fall like stones."
Many people asked after hearing Qu Dazhou's words.
"Do you have any good ideas?"
Qu Dazhou could only return helplessly.
"The way is to pass quickly."
"The sooner the better!"
"But the dangers of the Ice Forest are far more than that."
"Because there are many ice cracks covered by snow on the ground."
"If I miss my step, I might fall into a hundred thousand feet deep ice abyss…"
Tang Chen heard Qu Dazhou's description of the Ice Forest and had a rough idea.
That place was inexplicably a little like stepping on a mine on a rainy day in a city.
The seemingly normal square brick might splash a circle of muddy water and wet the bottom of one's pants if one stepped on it.
Therefore, he had to avoid missing a step. At the same time, he had to pay attention to the ice awls falling from above his head.
Because the 8.2-kilometer journey of the Great Snow Gully was relatively smooth.
Tang Chen decided to rush to the Ice Forest first.
So he ordered.
"Everyone!"
"Line up in a straight line."
"Teacher Qu will stand in the middle and be escorted by Leng Feng."
"Qiu Yun, be in charge of the rear security!"
Soon, the team formed a long line.
Qu Dazhou stood behind him, holding his backpack with both hands.
Leng Feng stood behind Qu Dazhou and helped him carry his backpack.
This way, the fifty-year-old Qu Dazhou would progress much faster.
Firstly, he was older, and secondly, his physical fitness was not as good as Tang Chen and the others.
Qu Dazhou wanted to decline, but he thought that it would speed up his progress.
After all, there were even greater difficulties waiting for him in the future. He would try his best to save as much energy as possible.
Thus, under Tang Chen's lead, the entire team began to speed up.
Gradually, it became faster!
In the end, everyone's pace was synchronized, and it became a small jog.
In the snowy ditch with a small slope, they had to save as much time as possible.
After all, the sky was already slightly bright.
If the next night came again, the expedition team members trapped on the second step would probably not be able to survive.
Tang Chen walked in front.
The cold wind blew in his face, and the cold air he inhaled still had traces of broken ice.
However, Tang Chen's expression was calm, and his breathing was even and regular.
His entire state was not much different from taking a walk in his own backyard.
Under Tang Chen's lead, the team advanced for several kilometers.
Leng Feng felt that his breathing was a little chaotic.
His lungs were cold and his respiratory tract was slightly stinging.
He looked at the other members from the corner of his eye. Other than Qu Dazhou, they seemed normal.
Not to mention Tang Chen, who was the 'head goose' in front, the rhythm was even more stable.
Leng Feng was slightly surprised.
Why were the soldiers of Tang Chen's company so strong?
One had to know that Leng Feng himself had been tempered by the snow wolf.
That kind of hell-like training on the plateau was probably hard to find in the world.
He looked behind him with a puzzled gaze.
All of them had extremely calm expressions.
It was as if he was jogging at the foot of Mount Everest with dozens of pounds on his back. It was no different from his usual training.
Leng Feng quickly calmed his mind and adjusted his breathing to keep up with the team's rhythm.
Qu Dazhou, who was standing in front of him, was furious.
Although he had the experience of reaching the summit of Mount Everest nine times, it had always been three days.
No one would run at the foot of Mount Qomolangma like today.
No wonder the Western Military Region would send such a strong force to rescue them. Their overall strength was indeed strong. He could not help but sigh in his heart.
"Young soldiers are still healthy!”
The scene of Tang Chen and the others jogging forward was also transmitted to the headquarters and the Dagu Glacier garrison base.
The old general looked at the screen and his deep eyes lit up.
He asked Commander Zheng Yuan, who was on the line.
"Little Zheng, I remember that Tang Chen's team just came back from their patrol."
"You've encountered so many difficulties along the way."
"You must be tired after returning to the garrison base."
Zheng Yuan touched his chin and said.
"Chief, I'm quite tired at my age."
"But when I was their age, I was still very energetic to fight all night."
"However, this kind of emergency march on Mount Everest does have some real skills."
The old general knew Zheng Yuan's character and did not mind his self-praise. He continued to ask in a deep voice.
"Back then, you insisted on dragging Tang Chen to your snow wolf. Did you have some secret that you didn't report to the organization?"
Zheng Yuan felt a little guilty when he saw the old general's sharp eyes looking at him through the screen.
She smiled embarrassedly and said.
"Chief, you know what kind of person I am."
"My heart is bright."
"I've only heard rumors, it's nothing on the table."
"It is said that Tang Chen created a breathing technique."
"This breathing technique greatly increases one's physique."
"Everyone in their company is practicing this thing."
" We're already in modern society. How can we still have this kind of Qigong superstitious culture?"
"But as you can see, Chief,"
"This Tang Chen does indeed have the ability…"
When the old general heard this, he did not express his stance or reprimand Zheng Yuan. Instead, he continued to stare at him.
Zheng Yuan smiled awkwardly.
"Heh, I really can't hide anything from you."
"No one can practice this breathing technique without Tang Chen."
"That's why I thought of getting the snow wolf back then."
"Sigh, who knew that this brat's temper was so stubborn…"
Only then did the old general retract his gaze. He finally understood what was going on.
Breathing technique.
He was no stranger to it.
He had even participated in the training and research of breathing techniques.
It was just that the environment at that time allowed it, but the results of many experiments were not ideal.
The project had been going on for too long, and it was slowly being shelved.
But today, he seemed to see new hope.
The old general suppressed the curiosity in his heart and continued to watch Tang Chen's actions.
After more than an hour of rapid marching.
Tang Chen slowly slowed down until he stopped. He raised his right fist to signal for him to stop moving forward.
The entire team stopped in their tracks and waited for orders.
And in front of them was.
A forest of ice formed by transparent tree-like ice of various shapes.
The icicles varied in height, ranging from a few meters to forty to fifty meters.
There were cone shapes, column shapes, and tower shapes.
Flying across the sky, like a fake mountain or a mushroom…
These icicles had been eroded by time and carved into a strange, gorgeous, and crystal clear ice and snow forest.
The scene in front of them meant that they had passed through the Snowy Valley.
They arrived at the Forest of Death.
Forest of Ice Forest!
Everyone slowly walked to Tang Chen's side and looked at the magnificent natural scene in front of them.
He was also shocked.
This beautiful natural glacier scene actually hid countless dangers.
The bones of many climbers were buried under the ice cracks covered by snow.
At this moment, the communicator received a suggestion from Academician Zhang.
"Comrades, I suggest that Commander Qu Dazhou take the lead in this Ice Forest."
"He is very familiar with the structure of this forest of ice pagodas."
" The icicle is at risk of collapsing at any time. We can't take a wrong step in the ice crack."
"Comrades, please be careful!”
Tang Chen heard Academician Zhang's suggestion but didn't say anything.
he asked Qu Dazhou.
"Teacher Qu, how fast will it take for you to bring us through this layer of Ice Forest?"
Qu Dazhou pondered for a moment and said.
"According to my experience, it will take at least four to five hours to pass through safely!”
Tang Chen's expression turned a little awkward when he heard this.
If he needed five hours.
It was already one-third of the way from the base camp.
There was still a higher slope and a greater difficulty behind.
They probably wouldn't be able to make it in 24 hours.
Tang Chen said firmly.
"Teacher Qu, you take the lead."
"I'll tie you up from behind."
"You just have to run forward regardless of everything!”
"Use the fastest speed and the closest direction to pass through the forest of ice pagodas!”
Qu Dazhou was dumbfounded when he heard Tang Chen's words.
He ran as fast as he could in the forest of ice trees.
Normally, wouldn't that be rushing to reincarnate early?
Moreover, the weight and inertia of an adult falling into an ice crack was very large.
If he couldn't hold on, he might fall down!
Tang Chen saw Qu Dazhou's stunned expression.
She didn't know if he was frightened by her idea or shocked.
This was something that could not be helped.
Qu Dazhou was the one who was most familiar with the terrain and position in the entire team.
He probably wouldn't be able to keep up.
The most annoying thing was that Tang Chen could pull someone down, but no one else could.
Tang Chen, who had always been calm and collected, would not risk his life for no reason.
Qu Dazhou led the charge while he held the safety rope from behind.
It couldn't be more stable.
Many of them wanted to explain something to Qu Dazhou.
Because in his heart, Tang Chen was equivalent to a god.
It was a piece of cake for him to pull five people along. Could it be that he couldn't pull Qu Dazhou along?
Qu Dazhou said directly.
"I agree!"
He looked at Tang Chen with determination and trust.
At this moment, he completely entrusted his life and death to the captain in front of him.
He wanted to rush out of the Ice Forest as fast as possible.
The two of them did not say much.
Many of them helped Qu Dazhou carry his luggage.
Tang Chen tied Qu Dazhou to himself with a safety rope.
The two of them were about ten meters apart.
A few minutes later, he was ready.
Tang Chen tightened the rope and said sternly.
"Teacher Qu!"
"Charge!"
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