The north slope of Mount Everest is located in China, and the south slope is located in Nepal.

The northern slope is relatively steep compared to the southern slope, but the southern slope is affected by the humidity of the Indian Ocean, with more abundant rainfall, a changeable climate, and slightly higher temperatures.

As far as the difficulty of the climb is concerned, the north slope is steep, but the distance is short and the ice is fixed.

Although the southern slopes are relatively loose and the vegetation is abundant, the ice and snow at the lower altitudes are not so stable and are prone to all kinds of unexpected dangers.

In the past, international mountaineers chose the southern slope of Nepal, although there is a factor of soothing the mountain, but at most Nepal is open, and China is relatively closed.

Up to now, the above elements are no longer a problem, but if China does not open its borders, it is completely possible to decide whether other countries and organizations are allowed to enter the pilgrimage palace on Mount Everest.

Nepal, a small, landlocked country, is not going to work.

Since the appearance of the Pilgrimage Palace, the vast area on the southern slope of Mount Everest has completely become a place where the official and organizational forces of various countries gather, and nearly 100,000 people are crowded in an area of several tens of square kilometers, and a gathering area with international style has suddenly emerged.

In this region, there are many official and non-governmental organizations in various countries, and the Nepalese government can only maintain order on the general scale, charge a certain amount of rent, and let it go.

Hundreds of logistics bases, large and small, were beaten one by one, relying on various positions under the southern slope.

"It's miserable, it's miserable!"

In a logistics base, a strong Chinese man wearing a one-piece tight-fitting suit and embroidering the badge of an international organization on his chest, his face was pale, and he muttered into a warm room.

In the room, more than a dozen men and women gathered in the same costume.

"How's it going, Jack?"

A white man stood up and asked.

"Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Spain...... It's all over, overnight, there's nothing left, it's miserable, it's miserable!"

There was silence in the room, the conversation stopped, the work in hand stopped, and everyone looked solemn and their faces were ugly.

After a while.

A beautiful blonde woman stood up and clapped her palm, "Everyone, the official base is still like this, not to mention our group company. Therefore, I am opposed to the establishment of a forward base on Mount Everest, and even if it is established, I am not ready to settle in. ”

"Yes, I don't want to be the prey of the lurkers, stupidly staying in the light, just waiting for my life. ”

"Then what do you say? It's natural and safe to stay here, but there is no good starting point, even if you enter the tower, what can you get?"

"We have to learn from the lurkers, learn to hide on Mount Everest, learn to hunt!"

"It's light to say, but the time of alienation was earlier than ours, before entering the pagoda. What about us? It's only a few times since we entered, and the scope of exploration is only limited to one layer, and our strength is weak, which is equivalent to a dish in people's mouths. ”

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what do you say?"

"It's too late this time, let's talk about it next time. ”

"Next time, how about next time?"

"Next time, we should fully support ISME and clean up all the lurkers on the mountain! These bastards have no limit to speak of, they are completely anti-human scum, and they should be exterminated!"

"No, no, it's not like I haven't tried, what is the result? The lurkers are even more unscrupulous, and now even the 'national team' has been swallowed so much by them. ”

"This time it's different. Think about it, how much impact will it have if so many bases are wiped out, and how much pressure will ISME have to bear?"

"Even if there is a big encirclement and suppression, it will take a few months at the earliest, the question is, can we wait? We have been guarding the bottom of the mountain, but there is no chance at all!"

"Yes, it's too far from the entrance, there are too many dangers to encounter along the way, even if you enter the tower, you can only struggle on the first floor, so what can you get by dying in nine lives?"

The room was engulfed in heated arguments.

At this time, it was early in the morning, less than twelve hours before the seventh entrance was opened, and the people on the scene had all entered the Demon Suppression Tower, three or four times more, and one or two times at least, all of them had the core of ability in their bodies, and most of their strength was low-level ability people like E-level or F-level.

In the midst of the argument, a whimsical suggestion made everyone's eyes shine: "If you want me to say, it's better to let go of the outer blockade and let more people join, you think, we are small shrimp to others, but ...... You get the idea. ”

"That's a good suggestion, and even better, if there are more fish and shrimp, won't we be safe?"

"Like...... That's the truth!"

However, as soon as the excitement was raised, some people pointed out the fallacy.

"Who do you think you are and ISME can listen to you?"

"Yes, I only heard that the blockade on the periphery has been reinforced, and it is too late to block layer by layer, how can it be possible to let people in?"

"If there was no lockdown, God knows how many people would have poured in, countries would have been exhausted enough, impossible, completely impossible. ”

……

There was a knock on the door, the people in the room stopped arguing, and a tall woman opened the door and welcomed in a soldier in a silver jumpsuit.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to go!"

As soon as everyone looked at the time, the meaningless argument had been wasted for two hours, and it was fruitless, and finally it turned into a meaningless vent.

When these people came to the starting point of the base with their respective equipment, they saw countless newcomers watching their arrival with eager eyes.

I don't know who cursed secretly, this time the burden has increased a lot compared to the last time, which is bound to slow down the itinerary of these people, but to enjoy the convenience and support of others, you must fulfill such responsibilities and obligations, how can there be a free lunch in the world?

Besides, where can there be an ordinary person who can appear on the scene at this time?

Either they have a background, or they are cutting-edge talents recruited by the group all over the world, and they spend resources for every entrance to support this base, and more than a dozen of them can enter the pagoda every time.

"Start getting your gear on!"

Exoskeleton aids, new material reserve batteries, oxygen generators, thermal systems, adrenaline stimulators, etc., are all integrated into a high-tech individual system.

Like a spacesuit, it is far lighter than a spacesuit, and when more than 200 people on the scene are dressed neatly, a picture full of science fiction is produced.

The helicopter's propellers began to spin, and a shout was made: Go!

More than 200 people lined up to board the helicopter, and the original dozen or so supernatural people were in charge of a cabin for every three people, and the final preparations for suffocation began at the moment when the helicopter formation took off.

“…… Remember, stay in your place, don't do anything, and don't try to get close to the 2,000-meter limit until the entrance opens. The higher you go, the more dangerous it becomes. ”