Chapter 598 - 278: Rescue, Warning, and Exploring a New Route!

The guest teacher surnamed Chen thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "This means that if we continue to climb Mount Everest, the difficulty will increase geometrically!"

You must know that for most of us ordinary people, including myself, being able to climb Mount Everest is not because you are really that great, but because you paid enough money.

"There are pathfinders who lay down metal ladders, set snow anchors, and pave rope routes for you ahead of time, and guides who carry most of your equipment to lighten your load, while also providing oxygen tanks."

"In a sense, you have climbed Mount Everest, but you haven’t really climbed Mount Everest."

"In the mountaineering circle, there are even many who climb Everest without oxygen who do not recognize those who reach Everest summit commercially."

"And at this moment, Li Younan is facing the real challenge of climbing Mount Everest."

"Before there was a commercial route on the northern slope, climbing Mount Everest from the north was always recognized as a death route."

After hearing Teacher Chen’s explanation, many netizens who were already worried about Li Younan started posting barrage messages in the live broadcast room: "Why doesn’t the host connect with Li Younan and tell him this route is very dangerous?"

"Safety first, safety first."

"Host, please connect with Li Younan quickly!"

Seeing these comments, the host shook her head and said, "I also noticed many friends in our live broadcast room are concerned about Li Younan’s safety, but at times like this, as a host, I should not disturb Li Younan."

"We all know that Li Younan is an experienced adventurer. Yes, at this moment he is no longer just labeled as a traveler in my eyes; he is a genuine adventurer."

"When Li Younan made this decision, he certainly considered more than we outsiders could, and as spectators, we should not interfere with his decision."

Although the host spoke very sincerely, the live broadcast room was still filled with people venting their emotions with comments like, "Is Red Bull just using this for advertising without caring about people’s lives?"

But more supporters voiced their support for the host’s choice.

After all, Li Younan is indeed an adult, and his decision was not forced by others.

What’s more, on the internet, everyone has a curious mindset, and everyone is also eager to see how far Li Younan can go without relying on commercial routes at all.

Soon, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room calmed down again, and everyone refocused their attention on Li Younan’s climb.

Returning to the live broadcast picture.

Li Younan once again reached the bottom of that slope, and at this time he decided not to climb up from here, knowing a snow avalanche had just occurred and the situation was uncertain.

Li Younan checked the time. It was still past two in the afternoon, strictly speaking not too late, but as the afternoon passed, the wind had increased considerably.

Li Younan said, "Brothers, I now have an idea, maybe we don’t necessarily need to go to Camp C2 since I have my tent, so really anywhere is the same for me."

"The road from here to Camp C2 is already interrupted, and there is no real need to bypass and return to Camp C2."

"So my idea is to go straight to Camp C3, which is the Assault Camp."

At this point, Li Younan checked the altitude on his watch; there were still four or five hundred meters to Camp C3.

Li Younan explained, "Camp C3 is the last camp before reaching the summit, and no matter how we detour, reaching Camp C3 is essential."

"Beyond that, there’s the Yellow Band, the Second Step, the East Northeast Ridge Traverse, and the Third Step, which are all crucial nodes we must pass."

"Now, let me rest a bit, eat and drink my fill, then we’ll continue."

Li Younan found a relatively wind-sheltered spot to eat a meal, drank some hot water, and then used the drone he carried to survey the terrain.

This drone was originally meant to be used after summiting for filming, so it only had one battery. After taking several photos, Li Younan quickly retrieved the drone.

He studied the photos for a while and quickly determined a brand-new route.

For the upcoming journey, everyone in the live broadcast room held their breath for Li Younan.

Because soon after, he encountered a fatal terrain.

After bypassing Camp C2, Li Younan actually took a relatively easier route, but soon he found himself facing another area covered with snow, causing him to stop quickly and gaze at the glacier not far away.

Li Younan smiled, with his camera aiming at the snowy slope ahead, saying, "Brothers, do you see that in front of us? If you aren’t a frequent Everest climber, don’t tread carelessly on such terrain."

"Have you noticed the glacier here? That snowy slope is over a glacier, and beneath the ice, there are crevasses."

Li Younan took out a collapsible snow probe and poked it into the snowy slope, easily penetrating a large section, and with a gentle stir, the snow cover suddenly cascaded down.

At this moment, what’s presented in front of the camera is a highly concealed crevasse, several meters deep, where stepping on it would have unthinkable consequences.

This is his terrifying danger warning ability.

It can even be said that his confidence in climbing Everest is not primarily based on his climbing ability, but on this near-spider-sense-like geological danger prediction.

The live broadcast viewers all gasped when seeing this scene.

Even the guest couldn’t help but remark, "No wonder Li Younan could climb Gongga Mountain so effortlessly—it’s definitely not luck... If it were me, I probably would’ve fallen here."

At this moment, Li Younan had already demonstrated extraordinary mountaineering skills, physical strength, and rich experience in snow mountain summiting, giving everyone more confidence in his ascent.

Li Younan gently shook his backpack and snow dust fell from the attached skis.

He mused aloud, "What do you say, will I come across a climbing team from the southern slope on this ascent?"

Almost there, very soon we will reach the summit.