Chapter 1: Climbing the Highest Mountain
The snow-capped mountains have welcomed a new visitor today.
The human realm of this world is somewhat similar to the earth. A vast continent, a vast ocean, and a dotted array of islands.
As far as people know, there are two main continents in the world, separated by a vast sea, and there are countless risks, so there is very little contact. The area where the traversers are active can be called the "Western Continent", and the other side can be called the "Eastern Territory" - of course, there is no forum in the Western Continent, and there is no Sanzang Master in the Eastern Territory.
There are several states on the Western Continent, the most powerful of which is the Thracian Empire - oh, it should still be called the Kingdom of Thrace, and it will not be officially emperor until the new king Richard Thrace ascends the throne and defeats the Kingdom of Trera and the Merchant Federation of Morles, and annexes many of the smaller states around it.
By that time, the Thracian Empire would occupy nearly one-third of the entire Western Continent, arguably the most extensive country outside of the Age of Mythology.
At present, the territory of the Kingdom of Thrace is only about half of the empire at that time, but the most important passes are already under control.
For example, the mountain that the panda visited at this moment, along with the entire mountain range where the peak is located, is now almost under their control.
Located slightly north of the central part of the Western Continent, the Black Cloud Mountains are considered to be the highest mountain in the world. It is extremely steep, with cliffs one cliff after another, and even in the middle of summer, you can look up and see the steep peaks covered with snow all year round.
Most of the snow peaks are between the clouds, and the snow and white clouds are intertwined, and from a distance, you don't know where the snow is and where the mountains are.
"I always think that this place shouldn't be called 'Black Cloud Mountain Range', but should be called 'Baiyun Mountain Range'......" The panda looked up at the towering peak in front of him and couldn't help muttering, "It's obviously white." ”
Of course, he knew the reason for the name of the Black Cloud Mountains—they were so high that they could be seen from a distance, like a large black cloud on the horizon.
Perhaps there is also a fear of mountains.
What color is fear? Panda thinks, it's probably black.
After all, it's black at night.
Looking back at the pass not so far away, he smiled and walked on.
At this moment, on the wall of the pass, two officers were watching his figure.
"Shall we just let him pass?" asked a tall officer, "this is our territory, is it really good for people to go up the mountain casually?"
"What's so bad about it, if he wants to die, let him go. The short officer said nonchalantly, "Are we going to fight him in order to prevent him from being sent to death?"
The tall officer thought about it and couldn't help but smile.
"You're right, I figured it out. ”
As he spoke, he shook his head again: "But our 'Flying Bird Pass' is known as not even a bird can fly over." Such a big person just let him go up, and he always felt ...... Tsk!"
"Hehe, we Thrace said that we occupied the Black Cloud Mountains, but in fact, what we really occupied was only a few passes in this mountain range...... Of course, these are the only places worth controlling in this mountain range. The mountains beyond the pass, whoever loves to go. There are so many people dying in this world that I don't care how many more. ”
The short officer paused, pursed his lips, and said, "As for whether they died in the cold or at the hands of the cloud giants, it doesn't matter - it has nothing to do with us anyway!"
In this world, mountains are very dangerous places, much more dangerous than the mountains on earth. Especially a towering peak like the one in front of you is extremely dangerous.
Because above the clouds, is the territory of the cloud giants.
The Cloud Giant is a bizarre creature that is said to walk and survive in the clouds. For them, the towering peaks, above the clouds, where the snow covers all year round, are their territory.
No matter which country, no matter which mountain, as long as it is above the clouds, it is the territory of the cloud giants.
These giants never leave the height of the clouds, but they also do not allow anyone to invade their territory. Many years ago, a state tried to set up outposts in the snowy peaks above the clouds to better monitor the larger area, but the cloud giants were enraged, and the construction team was smashed into a ball of blood and thrown from the peak.
That country is also very strong, of course it doesn't buy it, so it mobilizes troops and masters to crusade. As a result, the crusade ended in failure, and all the troops and masters died on the high mountains, except for those who ran fast.
"We Thracians are very realistic, as long as we control these easy access passes, and do not let people from other countries pass. "As for one or two people wanting to climb the mountain, that's the cloud giant's business, and it's none of our business." ”
As he spoke, he couldn't help but smile, and there was a slight malice in his smile.
The panda didn't know that behind his back, someone was talking about it. Of course, even if he knew, he didn't care.
At this moment, all his energy has been put into the matter of "climbing the mountain".
Climbing a steep mountain is not easy. The dirty area was relatively easy to walk in, but the terrain was steep and it was more difficult to walk, but now he had reached a rocky area where there was almost no dirt visible, the peaks were getting steeper and steeper, and the wind was howling in the mountains.
The wind here is very strong, at least seven or eight magnitudes, and there is not even a little dust on the ground, and it is as clean as if it has been washed with water.
With each step, he had to be careful to test before settling, lest he accidentally step on a stone that was not strong enough and fall on his heels.
What does it feel like to fall here? He doesn't want to know at all!
After walking for a while, he stopped, took a few breaths, and looked up.
The snow line is getting closer and closer, and the clouds are gradually turning into fog, surrounding the snow line.
He nodded, continued to climb, and in a few moments, he climbed the snow line and gradually disappeared into the clouds.
On the wall of Asuka Pass, the two officers shook their heads as they watched from afar as the figure climbing along the mountain peak entered the clouds.
It is hard for them to imagine that there are people in this world who go to a high mountain in front of them to die on the grounds that they are neither smuggling nor spies, but simply because they "want to climb the mountain".
In general, to cross the Black Cloud Mountains, one can only pass through these passes under their control. Other than that, the terrain is steep, and it is not impossible to climb over it, but it is difficult to say whether it will die on the road.
In the past years, there have been armies of nervous orcs who have tried to climb through the peaks of the Black Cloud Mountains, from the relatively barren grasslands in the north to the richer grasslands in the south. But the result was discovered by the air cavalry on daily patrol, and then he was thrown from the sky, and there was nowhere to go between the steep and dangerous peaks, and he soon died cleanly.
In the high mountains, it's not just cloud giants that are dangerous.
But...... It would be a bit of a waste to send out air cavalry just for one person.
Especially, for a guy who is a little nervous and crazy.
"What 'climb the highest mountain' or something...... There are so many crazy people these days!" the short officer sneered, "If you have to die on the snow peak, what is wrong with this brain!"
A few days later, when he saw the panda walking down from the top of the snowy peak with an embarrassed but satisfied smile, he couldn't laugh anymore.
At that time, his eyes were round and large—like a sluggish donkey.