Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness

Chapter 425: Chapter 423: Aspiring to the Highest Peaks, Redoubling Efforts

Above the mountain peaks, the morning sun rose, and a pitch-black figure moved across the snow slope, agilely crossing one yellow patch of bright ice after another.

The clouds below the mountain moved rapidly, making the entire mountain seem rooted in the clouds, as if a fairyland.

Bi Fang immersed himself wholeheartedly in the climb, each breath infusing strength into his limbs, focused and undistracted, his natural instincts seemingly unleashed without the heavy coat and knee-high boots.

He did not use a safety rope nor did he employ climbing poles, but relied solely on the two short ice axes in his hands, continuing to ascend. At this moment, Bi Fang was like a fierce combination of a rhinoceros and a nimble cheetah!

Even novices with no experience could see how dangerous Bi Fang was, like a dancer on a tightrope, where a single misstep meant total loss.

Those in the know were even more terrified, evident from Rob’s instinctively clenched fists in the village.

Climbing without a safety rope and without poles, advancing on the snow slope merely with ice axes wasn’t impossible, but there was a most fatal issue—it was impossible to stop!

How to securely climb a slope?

One way was to be careful and steady, tying on a safety rope, supporting oneself with climb poles and moving step by step. The second was Bi Fang’s way, using speed and momentum to surge straight up in one go.

Faster, stronger, steadier, but also,

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This method required not only maintaining a certain speed but also ensuring that every step was faultless.

The faster you climb, the lower the margin for error, which is why speed climbing has the highest death toll among the four greatest climbing challenges!

The margin for error was too low!

The faster the climb, the less time for thought, and the placement of each step became more critical. The slightest carelessness could result in a fall off the cliff.

Not to mention, at this altitude, human brain function slows and many people might only realize what they had just done one or two minutes later.

If considering only the climb above eight thousand meters, Puba even felt it could count as a hypoxic solo speed climb, all three combined!

Don’t misunderstand, this isn’t any compliment; if truly achieved, these three elements naturally bestow honor.

But before success, these are the three top-tier debuffs!

Such debuffs on a regular person could strangle them to death.

However, in the eyes of the viewers, it was all about stability.

From a first-person perspective, they couldn’t see Bi Fang’s expressions, but the paths under his feet, the clouds below the mountain, and the snow at the peak, everything transformed at an extremely constant speed.

In the top right corner of the livestream, numbers continued to steadily jump.

Starting from 8000.00, it had climbed to the current altitude of 8196.47 meters.

[Such steady speed also proved that Bi Fang’s physiology was still normal, healthy, energetic, and his brain had not become slow due to lack of oxygen.]

A comment on the screen was pinned and colored.

It was Puba explaining to the viewers.

At this time, Puba was a special guest in Bi Fang’s livestream, present specifically for commentary. Each of his comments would be bolded and pinned for a minute before disappearing.

This was also done to help viewers understand better and enhance interactivity.

Needless to say, it was Wang Yongbo’s idea. The implementation was simple using a back-end plugin. After convincing Puba, the Wolf Fang’s staff had it ready by the afternoon.

Though his physical condition was average, when it came to running a live broadcast business, whether it was foresight or decision-making, Wang Yongbo really had something special.

Since Bi Fang couldn’t speak to maintain his breathing rhythm, let someone else provide explanations. Or else, just watching the animation, a dry nature would be boring, and it also constituted another form of “strong alliance”.

As a hero who could have set the record for most summits but gave it up for his people, and as a senior who admired a brave junior, wasn’t this also a way of passing the torch?

When the number in the upper right corner finally jumped to 8200.00.

“Here lies the famous ‘Yellow Band’ of Mount Everest. As the name suggests, this is where yellow-colored rocks are exposed beyond the ice and snow. At night, under the close-up illumination of headlamps, bright crystals reflect off the yellow rocks.”

Exposure of the rocks typically indicates a steep slope. During such times, ensuring a firm footing with each step is crucial in the icy, rocky mixed terrain. That’s when the strength of one’s legs becomes especially important. Don’t hesitate, don’t linger, just press on upwards with all your might. The entire ‘Yellow Band’ ranges from 8200 meters to about 8600 meters, but there are only a few places where it gets relatively steeper.”

Puba was as diligent and responsible as ever, as if he were still guiding as he used to. The only difference was that he was not the one summiting.

In the broadcast, Bi Fang moved quickly yet steadily, but his pace had decreased slightly, from a slow jog to a brisk walk. However, each step he took propelled him upwards with mechanical stability, his ice axe firmly anchoring into the ice. His movements, filled with coordination, revealed the beauty of humans engaging in extreme sports.

Every exertion was masterful, no, it was just like Master Fang, fluid as water, resolutely moving forward.

One had to think and make decisions in tenths of a second, take action without hesitation, and step with conviction. Bi Fang’s response time and physical condition were at the pinnacle among climbers.

More importantly, it was his courage. In that moment, one must not show fear, even if facing thousands of troops and a sky full of arrows; only by applying force with precision and ferocity could one grasp a chance at survival.

And Bi Fang had done just that!

Fearsome is the prowess of youth.

At that moment, all Puba could feel was this sentiment.

With Bi Fang’s live performance and the professional commentary, the viewers could only look up in admiration.

“Incredible, Master Fang is a human miracle!”

“Top-notch talent, is this broadcaster a national team climber?”

“Holy shit, there are still people who don’t know about Master Fang?”

“No, this is just his ‘hobby’.”

“If the national team had someone like this, they would’ve been boasting long ago. As for the existing records, no Huaxia person has succeeded in a no-oxygen summit, Old Fang here is already doing a solo and no-oxygen climb, with a bit of speed climbing thrown in!”

The national team, the national mountaineering team, an official organization, gathered countless climbing experts, but at this moment, all seemed to pale in comparison to what Bi Fang was doing.

“For an ordinary person to complete even one of these would be astoundingly amazing, but Old Fang has touched upon three of the four great climbing achievements. Do you understand the value of this?” (Tactically reclining)

“Haven’t we had people summit without oxygen already?”

“Wasn’t the summit already achieved before?”

“What are you thinking? Globally, the first recorded summit was in ’53, but the first no-oxygen summit wasn’t until ’78—that’s a 25-year gap. Climbing in our country has always developed slowly, so even now there’s no one who has succeeded in a no-oxygen summit.”

The live broadcast attracted not only onlookers but also many amateur and professional climbers. With so many records, it’s impossible to remember them all, but Mount Everest is the world’s highest peak! The significance is entirely different. Many people who understand the sport cherish each first-time achievement, and they immediately point out that Bi Fang might become the first Huaxia person to summit without oxygen.

It wasn’t just a no-oxygen climb; he was unlocking multiple achievements like solo and solo no-oxygen in one go!

Many mountaineering enthusiasts were puzzled by the barrage of comments. With such impressive achievements, why had the broadcaster never mentioned them?

“Strange, has the broadcaster never mentioned this? Could it be he isn’t Huaxia or he changed his nationality?”

“No, Master Fang is definitely Huaxia, but indeed, Old Fang never mentioned…”

Shortly after, someone posted a comment.

“Maybe because he’s a broadcaster, so if he said anything, people would think he’s just showing off for attention. So, Master Fang just wanted to prove himself… That’s my guess… Don’t flame me.”

The audience fell silent.

Once again, the audience looked up in admiration.