Chapter 600: It is difficult to climb over the mountain, but it is difficult to reach the sky!
Thousands of miles of mountains are just quantifiers.
Its peaks and ridges are stacked on top of each other, stretching to the left and right for more than 10,000 miles.
Relying on human power, even in a lifetime, it is difficult to measure how many mountains there are.
Not to mention that after winter, its area will double again.
From the direction of the depression, go all the way southeast.
After traveling for 400 kilometers, you will reach the entrance to the mountain, a peak that is approximately 2,000 meters high.
This peak is marked on the map as: Shishan.
It means that when walking from the depression to the mountains, the first mountain you encounter is also the nearest mountain!
Without the terrifying infrastructure power of modern civilization, there would be no need to think too much about the winding highway on the mountain.
There are not many options left for humans to climb over these mountains.
One: Build a plank road in the Ming Dynasty.
Send a suicide squad who have committed serious crimes, carrying expansion nails, planks and other supplies, to find a smoother road, and beat the planks into the mountain along the way to form a path forward.
This method was not widely used in ancient times.
Most of them were built after the mountains were included in the territory of the power and in order to better dispatch troops.
For example, Prime Minister Zhuge used this method when he left Qishan on the sixth day.
Second: Crossing mountains and ridges.
The key point of this method is a "turn". If you want to cross the mountain, you must explore the route step by step and climb to the top of the mountain first.
Then, after finding a good direction, we followed the mountain peak all the way down to the valley bottom.
Only in this way can we successfully cross a mountain.
Of course, this method also has many disadvantages.
As the saying goes, it's easier to go up a mountain than it is to go down.
Not to mention the steepness of the mountain road, just talking about the large amount of physical energy consumed when going up the mountain and the fact that the movements when going down the mountain are very different from normal walking are enough to be fatal.
Third: Retreat when faced with difficulties.
This retreat does not mean turning around when encountering a mountain, but walking around when encountering a mountain.
The shape of each mountain peak is not uniform, but one thing in common is that most mountains are conical in shape.
As long as you are willing to walk and are not afraid of the long distance, you can go around the outside of the mountain until you make a complete rotation and reach the other side of the mountain.
In addition to these three methods, there are many side tricks, but these are all methods of personal advancement and are completely useless for multi-person troops.
Therefore, there are only three types left for Sumo and others to travel.
Considering the time factor, the third type is naturally excluded.
After all, there are a total of nineteen mountains lying in between from the Shishan Mountain to the Origin Camp. If you want to take a detour, you have to go around to the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Moon.
And because there are only a few people in the lowlands, the idea of building a plank road would be no less than killing people directly, so the first option was also ruled out.
Leave it to Somo and his party.
Only the second one remains.
When you encounter a mountain, climb over it, and when you encounter a ridge, climb over it. Walk in a straight line the whole way and head to the origin camp as quickly as possible!
“It’s really difficult to walk on this snowy road!”
After half a day of time travel, we successfully arrived at Shishanhou at early 4 p.m.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Sumo couldn't help but curse in his heart!
At present, before the climb over the mountain has completely begun, the 100-man convoy has already slightly injured three people.
These were all on the 400-mile journey because the obstacles on the ground were covered with snow, and because we were traveling too fast, we were tripped and fell.
If it weren't for the fact that the snow on top is quite soft, it can buffer and dissipate most of the kinetic energy.
Otherwise, these three people will not be slightly injured, but will directly reduce the number of members of the team!
"Let's set up camp and start cooking. After we finish eating, we will start climbing over Shishan Mountain."
"In addition, when the three injured people are waiting to go up the mountain, they should be arranged in the middle of the team. Even if our speed is slower, we must ensure that no more accidents happen!"
He ordered camp to be set up and cooked, and hinted to Feng Tianmin to go down and appease the mood of the team.
After everything was done, Somo took his skis alone and headed around.
Near the mountain is a deserted open space, and no humans or aliens have chosen to build their own camps here.
Coupled with the fact that it is covered with snow, no matter how you walk, it feels like you are standing still, making it impossible to touch the horizon.
The sky is blue, the snow is vast, and I am all alone.
Soma walks alone.
As the saying goes, "Looking up the mountain and running to death," Somo is in such a situation now.
Fortunately, the journey to the northeast is not too far.
moment.
After sliding out for about ten kilometers, he heard the sensor in his arms begin to buzz. A joyful expression appeared on Somo's face, and he began to search around him.
Digging here, shoveling there.
Soon, I was in a sunken snow cave.
Sumo took off his skis, lowered his body, and saw the Adventure Mechanic No. 1 who was "struggling" inside.
"Hey, you little thing, you fell here!"
Machinists No. 2 and 3 have successfully entered the mountain and are still moving forward according to the set procedures.
During this period, according to Soma's request.
Whenever the three adventurous mechanics climbed over a mountain, the data would be transmitted to one of them, who would then return in the direction Soma came from.
The other two adventurous mechanics continued to move forward to the next mountain.
Repeatedly, when three mountains are discovered, the adventurous mechanic will stop, and will not move forward until Soma extracts the data.
Of course, if the progress is perfect.
When No. 1 returns and Sumo extracts data and instructs it to continue moving forward, No. 2 and No. 3 will just stop and No. 1 will pick up and continue moving forward.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances.
The Adventure Mechanic's small size is both an advantage and a disadvantage.
When crossing mountains and ridges, they can easily climb to the peak and slide down along the snow surface.
But if you encounter some deep pits and fall into them, as is the case now, you have to wait until Somo comes to rescue you.
"Just wait until we get into the mountains. The geomagnetic shielding is too strong now. Let alone remote link control, even this locator can only provide an approximate location!"
Wiping the snowflakes off Mechanic No. 1's body, he dug out some stones stuck in the gaps.
Open the back cover, take out the data memory card stuck inside, and replace it with a new one.
Somo put it down happily, and watched it happily turn on its power and whir away into the mountain.
The geomagnetic reversal has turned the mountains thousands of miles into a pressure cooker.
Because of the shielding and isolation, there is no communication between the inside and the outside of the pot. Even if the 'hot air' in the pot occasionally bursts out, the outside world will be affected.
But once inside the pot, this effect will slowly begin to weaken.
The closer to the center of geomagnetic activity, the smaller the intensity of the interference.
Taking Shishan as an example, after arriving here, the sensing range of Soma's detector will be increased to about ten kilometers, and the Adventure Mechanic can also send out weak pulse signals to become coordinates.
In the future, when arriving at the origin camp, follow the directions.
The detection range will directly increase tenfold, directly reaching 100 kilometers, and even the remote link can be maintained at about three to five kilometers, which is extremely powerful!
"With the detection topographic map of Shishan Mountain, I don't believe that I can't get over it today!"
After passing Shishan Mountain, there is Donglong Mountain behind it, which represents the direction that covers the entire mountain heading east.
It is also here that a small number of humans and aliens have been active, leaving many traces. According to Marshal Wang, it is even suspected that there is a small human gathering place.
Use the second half of the day to familiarize yourself with the dangers in the mountain and adapt to the climbing rhythm, which is plenty of time.
After taking his time and walking around for a while, Somo followed the marks he left and returned to the place where the escort camped.
Under the sky full of snowflakes.
The three simple tents that were set up were already covered with snowy white.
Every now and then, the smoke from the tent blows out from the tent with the wind, carrying the aroma of rice far away to the surroundings, and goes straight to the nose.
The all-terrain climbing vehicle that had been parked before was also changing shape quickly while the team members were busy.
The first is the tires. When driving on flat ground, with the help of mechanical screws in the tires, the central control program can easily increase the friction to ensure that there will be no slippage or slipping.
But when it comes to climbing at angles that may be above 40 degrees, special snow chains for climbing in snow must be manufactured according to the accessory manufacturing manual in the previous supporting drawings.
This object can greatly enhance the friction between the tire and the ground when climbing, and can even extend spikes into the snow to assist braking when sliding down.
On the back of the climbing car, there are also additional accessories.
Six huge closed-loop hooks!
This thing is not an item in the accessory bag, but was developed by Lu Kuan and others and specially prepared for the team's travel.
Mountain climbing is a physical activity.
When climbing mountains in the snow, you have to face multiple influences such as low temperature, snowfall, slipperiness, etc.
In order to prevent someone from accidentally falling down, or from fainting without enough strength to be rescued, everyone must be connected to everything to ensure safety.
But here, there is a problem.
In the conventional sense of connection, except for mountain climbers who are brothers, father and son, no one dares to connect themselves with others.
After all, if one person falls, a chain reaction will easily occur, causing the entire team to be buried with him.
So in order to avoid this risk, Somo directly placed the center point of connection on the climbing car.
Think of it as a nail driven into a mountain!
In this way, with the advantages of weight and latching, even if someone really falls, as long as there are not ten or twenty people working together, the climbing car's ability can definitely be perfectly fixed.
And this is the source of Sumo’s confidence in taking hundreds of people on a trip!
The time came to six o'clock in the evening.
After having a simple but not shabby dinner, and using firewood to burn six large bottles of boiling water, the repair time was over.
At this point, the sky had completely darkened, and with large snowflakes falling, the maximum distance of sight was less than a hundred meters.
Climbing a mountain under such circumstances is naturally the worst environment, the worst of the worst.
The danger when climbing will be greatly increased compared to when there is no snow and wind during the day.
But there is no way.
If you want to quickly become familiar with the terrain in the snow-capped mountains, these mountains at the beginning are the easiest and least dangerous.
The further back you go, the higher the mountains become and the more complex the terrain becomes. Without a lot of climbing experience accumulated previously, it would be difficult to survive.
Moreover, if you want to successfully reach the origin camp within the next five days, you must travel day and night, and you cannot let the more than ten hours at night rest in place.
"This is a hurdle we must pass through. Once we pass it, we will be able to leap over the dragon's gate and be completely different from the past."
"You will be the bravest soldiers in the territory, the elite among the elite, and the ones that other recruits will admire!"
"At the same time, I promise you that if you encounter an accident while heading to the origin camp and cannot return, your family will permanently enjoy the territory's A-level treatment and be permanently protected by me, Somo!"
"Now, tell me loudly, do you have faith?"
Standing in front of the team, Sumo gave a final mobilization and encouragement.
There is psionic water to restore physical strength and food to provide calories. For the entire team, what is needed most when climbing the snow-capped mountains is not physical strength, but willpower.
The words fell.
Hundreds of people looked solemn, raised their right hands, struck hard on their hearts, and shouted in unison: "Cross the snowy mountains, don't be afraid of all difficulties!"
"Very good. In the next five minutes, everyone will check the equipment one last time!"
"Feng Tianmin, come with me!"
After patting his waist and signaling the members of the escort team below to check the climbing equipment again, Sumo waved his hand and called the team leader Feng Tianmin.
"Wait a minute and go up the mountain. You are at the end. Contact me at any time to ensure the progress of the team."
"Once someone becomes exhausted or encounters an accident, be sure to notify me as quickly as possible!"
Feng Tianmin nodded carefully: "Yes, director!"
The climbing car is centered and serves as the anchor point.
Starting with Soma, it serves as a weather vane.
Feng Tianmin ends up as a guarantee.
Only three points and one line can instruct the entire team to move forward according to the best route detected by the adventure mechanic.
Five minutes passed.
Looking at the team that was all ready, Sumo took a deep breath and took the lead to step forward and hang the rope around his waist on the iron hook of the climbing car.
The others followed Soma's example and stepped forward one after another to secure their own ropes.
"Start the vehicle, turn on the guidance lights, turn on route assistance!"
After sitting in the car, Sumo typed in commands one after another.
The fixed spotlight on the top of the climbing vehicle began to warm up, and then received data, displaying a green arrow on the snow in the distance and giving the direction of travel.
This is the best route established by the central control inside the climbing vehicle by reading the terrain data sent back by the mechanic.
Even if it is dangerous, it is the safest route on the entire mountain road, bar none!
"Everyone, follow my guidance and move forward!"
Pressing the button on his waist, Somo strode forward.
A faint red light strip began to slowly light up from his back, and then formed an eye-catching red triangle exclamation mark.
At the same time, the climbing car also began to move forward, bringing up hundreds of ropes pulled on the ground and rubbing against the snow, making a rattling sound.
Somo was walking in front alone, about fifteen meters away from the climbing car.
There were hundreds of people following behind the climbing car, and the distance between each person was about two meters.
It's nearly three hundred meters in front and back.
Like a linked greedy snake, the rope responsible for connecting everyone also began to emit a faint fluorescent green, looking dreamlike.
Ice is a single crystal and snow is polycrystalline.
Polycrystalline is composed of many small grains, that is, there are many grain boundaries.
And due to the existence of a large number of grain boundaries, light is difficult to transmit and can only be reflected.
Therefore, there is no need for strong spotlights. Only with these low lights, the team can see clearly within twenty meters.
In addition to wearing sunglasses, there is no problem with vision.
Step by step, as a pathfinder, Somo walked slowly and heavily in front, trying to ensure that every step was stable and would not collapse due to the weight of the people behind him.
Considering that when Hannibal led his army across the Alps, only 40% of the army was left, and he relied solely on verbal hiring and other skills to assemble the army.
After only two kilometers of the four-kilometer road up the mountain, Somo waved his hand, signaling everyone to stay where they were and begin to familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment!
