"Ahead is the highest mountain on the planet. ”

Dressed in a thick warm suit, she looked a little bloated, but her movements were still vigorous, and she carried a mountaineering pickaxe on her shoulder, and her fingers were full of fascination on the majestic snow-capped mountain about a kilometer or two in front of her.

Pan Long stared at the huge mountain peak that had been towering into the sky in front of him, and couldn't help but be amazed.

"What's the name of this mountain, and how high is it?" he asked.

The "No. 1 Mountaineer in the Snowy Regions", who volunteered to be his guide, unconsciously shook his thick leopard tail and replied: "It's so far away from people, almost no one has set foot here, and of course no one has named it." However, this mountain range is collectively known as the 'goddess' – in our legends, it is the abode of the goddesses. ”

"No one has really measured exactly how tall it is. It's just that the snowy region is the highest plateau in the world, and this is the highest place in the snowy region...... So if that's right, this mountain should be the highest mountain in the world. ”

Pan Long nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

The background of this world is slightly similar to that of the earth, and this mountain is probably similar to Mount Everest on the earth.

"Then why don't you give it a name?" he asked, "and it's easier to say." ”

The girl smiled: "I plan to name it after I have successfully reached the top." ”

"This mountain is not easy to climb, even if your physique is better than the average person, but how to solve the problem of lack of oxygen? Pan Long said.

The girl nodded: "You're right, so I customized a set of special mountaineering suits in Raytheon Industries, in addition to being able to insulate and keep warm, the most important thing is that it has its own oxygen circulation system, and it can also be connected to an external oxygen cylinder." When the time comes, I will prepare a lot of oxygen cylinders and arrange the supply points section by section to make sure that the oxygen is enough. ”

Pan Long raised his eyebrows in some surprise, this girl's approach sounds really professional.

He had never been a mountaineer in his two lives combined, but he had never eaten pork and seen a pig walking, and when a mountaineer climbed the peak, he really arranged supply points one by one, as the girl said, and only then charged to the peak in the end.

Many aspects of this world are rough to words, but at least in terms of mountaineering techniques, it is not much different from the Earth in his previous life.

Mountaineers on the planet are also braving altitude sickness, ice winds and extreme cold, arranging supply camps layer by layer, and finally completing the sprint. A successful ascent to the summit of a snow-capped mountain often takes months or even a year or two to prepare.

Even though humans have been able to set foot in the sea of stars, and even successfully established large-scale settlements on the Moon, Mars, and space, the limits of flesh and blood still bind them.

Of course, it is easy to fly over Mount Everest with high-tech machinery, and it is not difficult to fly directly to the top of the mountain and then land. It's just that this kind of behavior is forbidden – it's too risky, and it's pointless.

The act of climbing a mountain is a challenge to one's own limits, and the challenge is meaningful only if you use your own strength to climb it.

It's like any firefighter can take down the world's best martial artist in a disaster relief mech, but the fighting competition still exists.

Human beings' challenge to their own limits contains the romance of "transcending oneself". The value of this kind of romance is much higher than the value of the body that has been tempered and strengthened.

Just like this young girl who is her guide, as the sister of the two heads of politics and religion of the Snowy Federation, any luxury is not a problem for her, but she likes to climb mountains, and she does not bring a large retinue, and she completes the climb on her own.

This kind of behavior can be said to be the embodiment of human self-destructive tendencies, but to be honest, it is also quite romantic.

Humans are such contradictory creatures!

Pan Long sighed, then jumped forward, accompanied by a gust of wind, and flew towards the majestic snow-capped mountain.

The girl looked at his distant figure and sighed deeply.

"If I could fly like this, it would be much easier to climb the mountain!"

It only took a short time for Pan Long to run and come to the top of the snow-capped mountain.

From here, the majestic mountains are at the foot, the distant rivers and flatlands are like a picture, and the pride of "being at the top of the mountain and seeing the mountains at a glance" arises spontaneously.

But before he could sigh, a voice came from behind.

"Are you really going to outer space and laying a protective net for the planet?"

Pan Long turned around and saw a light white figure like a mist, standing not far behind him.

"Is it the Spirit of the Snowy Mountain?" he asked.

"My shrine maiden reported this to me and asked me to help you. The vague figure replied, "Although I don't think I can solve the potential crisis of this planet in such a simple way, I feel obligated to lend a helping hand to a heroic figure who wants to step up." ”

In front of it, a white glow appeared on the ground: "My power cannot reach outer space, but I can build you a platform located high in the sky...... I guess you can have a place to rest. ”

Pan Long smiled: "That's good." ”

"In addition, there are several beings like me who will also help you. "Some of them have calculated the right height to place the protective net, some will transport the turbidity of the earth for you, and some will help you mark the direction of construction......

"We are partial manifestations of the spirits of this planet, and as such are restricted from traveling to outer space to help you. That's all you can do. It lowered its head, looking a little guilty.

Pan Long smiled and said, "This is already very good, originally I was even ready to fight alone." ”

He didn't talk nonsense, although the people of the Tower of Babel did not object to his "plan to mend the sky", they really couldn't help - the world's technology is still a long way from launching artificial satellites, let alone manned spaceflight.

The ultimate help they made for him was a couple of spacesuits.

Spacesuits insulate from the cold and radiation of space, help protect the body from moisture, and provide some power through jet flight – of course, with a dedicated jetpack.

All those things were stored in the mountain and sea charts by him, and they could be taken out and used at any time.

Pan Long walked onto the white platform, and then he only felt a shock under his feet, and what seemed to be just a thin cloud platform carried him to the sky.

The whirring wind continued, and after a while, the platform slowly slowed down and finally stopped.

"This is the highest place where I can maintain my strength steadily. The voice of the Spirit of the Snow Mountain came from under his feet, "The road ahead, you can only walk alone." I wish you a smooth journey and a safe return!"

Pan Long smiled slightly, jumped up, waved his hand downward, and then rolled up a whirlwind around his body and flew upward.