Chapter 221 - Chapter 221: Chapter 221 Familiar Route (1/2)

Chapter 221: Chapter 221 Familiar Route

Chen Yu didn’t linger here any longer. After purchasing all the equipment he needed, he headed straight for the northern foothills of the Himalayas.

“Kid, you’re going the wrong way!” A rough voice suddenly called out from behind Chen Yu, “No one can make it up there, and all the paths have been closed off. If you keep going forward, there’s nothing but a dead end ahead.”

Chen Yu turned around to see a young man with a scruffy beard standing there.

From the young man’s attire, it seemed he also planned to climb Mount Everest, only he was heading towards the southern foothills of the Himalayas.

Chen Yu cracked a slight smile, “Life, you see, is about taking on challenges, and I just want to find out just how perilous these northern foothills really are.”

Giving a noncommittal response, Chen Yu continued on his way.

Time passed, and when Chen Yu had climbed halfway up the mountain, he suddenly realized someone was following him – it was the young man from earlier.

Chen Yu couldn’t help but stare in astonishment. This path was a dead end for ordinary people.

His body had already reached the limits of human endurance, plus the system had provided the optimum climbing route and methods.

As such, it was almost certain he would get the Ginkgo Biloba with little doubt, but for anyone else, once past the halfway point, the harsh environment could easily be fatal.

“Hey, turn back, there’s no way ahead!” Chen Yu shouted instinctively.

It seemed the young man didn’t listen at all, instead waving at Chen Yu excitedly.

“You said life is all about facing challenges; I find that quite sensible, so I also wanted to try if I could scale Everest from this direction.”

Chen Yu began to doubt his own life choices; this guy was an absolute blockhead!

At that moment, a large blanket of snow suddenly slid down from the mountain peak.

The terrain here was already extremely steep, and even without any sound, localized avalanches would occasionally occur.

Though not large in size, the force of the snow falling due to potential energy was quite formidable.

Chen Yu couldn’t worry about that now, quickly pulling out a shield-shaped snow sledge from behind.

As the snow from above fell, he dashed down with it, firmly grabbing hold of the young man’s arm.

Then, using the falling snow, they hurtled towards a narrow path along the gully.

[Maintain speed, turn left ahead, then turn right…]

The system’s prompt continuously echoed in Chen Yu’s mind, keeping his nerves stretched tight.

In such a harsh environment, only the system could provide the most precise navigation.

After an unknown duration of gliding, a cave of moderate size suddenly appeared before them.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yu immediately followed the system’s guidance, bringing the young man into the cave.

The next moment, a large amount of snow sealed the route they had just used to slide in, even covering half of the cave.

Once sure of their safety, Chen Yu gasped for breath, deeply and roughly.

“Are you out of your mind? I’m here purely for the adventure, and if there was a problem I’d turn back. Now you’ve got us both trapped here, and who knows when we’ll be able to get out!”

Chen Yu was somewhat annoyed; if he were alone, arranged by the system, perhaps he could have smoothly acquired the Ginkgo Biloba and left this place, but now with this guy, it was like dragging an anchor.

The young man was also shaken by the recent ordeal.

“I had no idea it was so dangerous here! Bro, I really admire your courage.”

Chen Yu felt helpless. At this moment, only a trace of shock appeared on the young man’s face, completely absent of the fear that should have been there.

It seemed this person also was not afraid to die.