Mini World Of Endless Fun Awaits

Grace City is located on the southwest border of Xuan Kingdom, in the southwest of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, bordering the Ngari region to the west, Nagqu City to the north, Lhasa City and Shannan City to the east, and borders Neer, Peacock and other countries on the outside, and is located in the Taida Miya Mountains In the middle section, the national border is 1,753 kilometers long, the land area is 182,000 square kilometers, and the average altitude is more than 4,000 meters. It is also the city closest to Mount Hyjal.

Most mountaineering teams will choose to take a plane to Grace City in Xuan Kingdom or Zetu City in Niel Kingdom, and then transfer to off-road vehicles to continue climbing the Tidamia Mountains.

The city of Grace only built railways and airports after the founding of the Xuan Kingdom. It was originally a key agricultural and pastoral area developed by the country. However, as countries around the world explore Mount Hyjal, the city's tertiary industry has gradually developed. Becoming a famous tourist city in Xuan Kingdom - Compared with the cities in Xuan Kingdom that have been polluted by industry, the blue sky and white clouds of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau do have the effect of purifying worries.

The main purpose is to purify the troubles of poor people. Rich people are busy enjoying life and go to tourist resorts to stay in five-star hotels to purify their troubles.

At night in Grays, the starry sky is especially clean. Although it is not as spotless as Antarctica, with brilliant stars and blooming nebulae, it is summer and people in Grays can directly observe the stars with their naked eyes. This experience is comparable to that of people in the city who see dim The night sky is much cooler.

Zhang Helai was not in the mood to appreciate the starry sky at this time. He was sitting in a single ward on the third floor of Grace People's Hospital. The ashtray next to him was filled with cigarette butts, and his eyes were fixed on the screen on his mobile phone.

He took out his cigarette case and found that there was only the last cigarette left. Just as he was about to light it, he heard a knock on the door: "Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Helai sighed, put the cigarette back into the cigarette case, turned off his cell phone, and said, "Please come in."

A group of outsiders filed into the not-so-loose ward. Zhang Helai saw that in addition to Shi Fang, a high-ranking official from Grace City whom he had met in the afternoon, several foreigners had also come in.

"I'm really sorry to disturb Mr. Zhang's rest." The middle-aged Shi Lifang looked at his watch, "It's almost midnight now, but due to special reasons, I hope Mr. Zhang can forgive me."

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Helai sat back on the hospital bed, "It just so happened that I hadn't fallen asleep yet. Although I was very tired today, it was...even more unforgettable."

Shi Lifang looked at Zhang Helai apologetically, and the foreigners were also scattered around the ward. Different from the afternoon, the person who came to ask Zhang Helai for details this time was not Shi Lifang's secretary, but a Xuanguo man wearing a black vest.

"Mr. Zhang Helai," the black vest asked: "You returned to the fifth camp located on the north slope of Mount Haijal at 9,600 meters above sea level on April 8, that is, at 12:30 noon today, right? Then in the afternoon At 3:15, you took the Xuanguo transport helicopter at the fifth camp and returned directly to Grays City at 6:30 in the evening, right?"

Zhang Helai nodded: "That's right."

At this time, Zhang Helai noticed that the foreigners were also nodding, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised - they also understand Xuanguo dialect?

"I need you to recall everything that happened after you set off from the fifth camp in the early morning of April 8th today." The black vest looked at his watch, "You haven't slept for 24 hours now, is that okay?"

"No problem." Zhang Helai smiled and said, "I still can't calm down completely, and I just lay down for a while, so it's okay."

Everyone understands him very well - no matter who you are, it is normal for you to be unable to sleep and your head will be noisy when you encounter that kind of miracle.

"Are we just starting from the fifth camp? I thought it would be better to start directly from 9:30." Zhang Helai reminded.

"It's okay, we want to fully understand the details this time." Black Vest said: "Don't worry about forgetting anything, just say whatever comes to mind."

"Okay." Zhang Helai subconsciously took out the cigarette case and stuffed it back immediately. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's normal to smoke to refresh yourself."

"Huh? Oh..." Zhang Helai didn't say a word when he saw Shi Cube, acknowledging the leadership position of Black Vest here. Although he was a little puzzled, he still lit the cigarette and let the hot smoke pass through his lungs, allowing him to recall 24 Story from an hour ago...

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Basically all the members of Zhang Helai's mountaineering team are from Xuanguo. There are six people in total including the team leader.

Although it is spring now, it is not the best time to climb, but it is only relative to summer. In fact, Haijal mountaineering tourism has been very industrialized, and the risk of climbing to the top in spring is not higher than that of climbing in summer - as long as the captain Reliable words.

Zhang Helai came to Grays City in early March. He first met with the team members and arrived at the gate of the north slope of Mount Hyjal on March 5: the base camp at an altitude of 5,896 meters. After the tents and other equipment were delivered to the base camp, they conducted more than 20 days of training to gradually adapt to the plateau climate and become familiar with the summit route.

One of the team members had severe altitude sickness and had to return to Grays City for treatment due to nausea and vomiting. There were only five members left in the team.

Although the process seems to be a very unforgettable climbing record to Zhang He, it is actually ordinary: in the more than fifty years since conquering Mount Haijal, countless mountaineering teams have spent their lives to find the safest climbing route and camping site. In addition to the base camp, there are advance camps on Mount Gar, including Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4, and Camp 5. As long as all safety facilities are in place and you follow the climbing route, the risk to your life will be minimized. point.

On April 3, three mountaineering teams from the base camp found that the weather was very good and decided to attack the summit of Hyjal together. They reached the second camp in one day, the third camp on the second day, the fourth camp on the third day, and the fifth camp on the fourth day. However, the fifth camp located at 9,600 meters above sea level was too high for the Kamiya people to bring the oxygen bottles up, so they had to change the oxygen bottles at the fourth camp to complete the thrilling journey ahead.

Zhang Helai is a middle-aged man in his thirties with a successful career. Although he does not have a child yet, his wife is pregnant. He came to climb Mount Hyjal this time purely to realize his dream: he joined the mountaineering club when he was in college and met his first love. Their dream at that time was to conquer Mount Hyjal together.

Step by step, they climbed the 5,000-meter entry-level peak Haba Snow Mountain, the 6,000-meter advanced peak Animaqing Peak, the 7,000-meter professional-level Muztag Peak, and the 8,000-meter master-level peak Cho Oyu. They have 6,000 meters and 7,000 meters. , 8,000-meter mountaineering certificate, they meet the requirements of the Xuanguo Mountaineering Association, and can choose to challenge the 10,000-meter peak Haijal Peak - laymen without mountaineering certificates can only wander around in the base camp of the 5,896-meter Haijal Peak.

Later, his first love was in danger during a mountain climbing trip. Zhang Helai worked in confusion for several years, met his current wife, and then struggled until now.

He knew that this year was his last chance. If he waited until his wife gave birth to a child, the great responsibility that would come with it would completely drown the last trace of the dream that this middle-aged man had hidden in his heart.

Men are boys before they become fathers. This was Zhang Helai's last act of willfulness.

However, although Zhang Helai arrived at the fifth camp with the team safely, he had a slight problem.

Oxygen bottle consumption has reached critical point.

It was not that the oxygen bottles were insufficient, but that Zhang Helai consumed more oxygen during the journey from the fourth camp to the fifth camp, which reduced the amount of 'spare oxygen'. If he still wants to continue to climb to the top, he must not make any mistakes, and then he can barely reach the top.

Zhang Helai can also choose to wait in the fifth camp, and wait for the mountaineering team to come down and take him away after reaching the summit. In this case, he does not need to move and his oxygen consumption is greatly reduced.

"In other words, are you risking your life to reach the summit?" A blond foreigner suddenly asked in Xuanguo.

"Yes."

"Why do you have to do this?"

"Why? Dreams, memories, luck... I also had mixed feelings when I made this decision at that time, but if it was the root cause, it should be... unwillingness." Zhang Helai smiled lightly and said: "I know, if I chose at that time If I give up, I will spend the rest of my life complaining about that decision.”

"Because of this...I was able to meet her together with other team members."