The next day, in the morning.
Li Yan, Cui Yingmin, and Liu Hong assembled in the lobby of the hotel early.
All three of them have changed into cold-proof clothing.
Nanga Bawa is located in the eastern section of the Himalayas.
From November to February of the following year, due to the influence of the northwest cold current on Nanga Bawa, the minimum temperature at the top of the peak can reach minus 50 degrees Celsius.
Even Li Yan's physical fitness has to wear cold-proof clothes, it is not difficult to imagine how cold the low temperature is.
Zaim also got up early, and saw him smiling at Li Yan and the three of them: "Everyone, I have a lot of things, I won't be far away. I am waiting for your good news."
After a pause, Zaim deliberately aroused the appetites of the three of them, put the objects they needed on the table, and then the smile on his face became stronger: "I hope you can get what you want when you come back. These three things I Just waiting for everyone to come and take it."
Zaim finished speaking like this and led Li Yan and the three of them to the door of the hotel.
At the door of the hotel, there was a Toyota off-road waiting early.
Li Yan and the three of them didn't say much, and got into the car directly.
There was a Tibetan driver in the car. The Tibetan driver carried Li Yan and the three of them for more than an hour, bumping all the way, and then came to the foot of Nanga Bawa Peak.
While in the hotel, Li Yan observed Nanga Bawa Peak from a distance, only to feel that it was shrouded in clouds and fog, and he couldn't see the true face.
Now, seeing one of the hills and peaks rising up, there is one that can't be seen at a glance, standing tall, like a high mountain connected to the sky, Li Yan understands what an altitude of 7,782 meters really is.
Liu Hong checked the magazine and jumped out of the car.
Li Yan and Cui Yingmin followed closely.
The Tibetan driver who was driving, handed the plain-clothed dry cakes and the mineral water in the thermos to Li Yan and the three of them, and then went back and left.
Looking at the towering Nanga Bawa Peak in front of them, Li Yan and Cui Yingmin's expressions became stern. Even Liu Hong, the quick gunner who used to be big talkers, couldn't help but his expression became serious.
The Nanga Bawa Peak that I see now is much larger than when I looked at the hotel from a distance.
Li Yan was right. Climbing this peak is something that ordinary people can hardly reach.
At the foot of the mountain, the three put on hiking boots with nails.
Li Yan said to Liu Hong and Cui Yingmin: "Let's go, it's only 9 o'clock, let's hurry up, and within two days, it would be nice to be able to reach the summit."
Cui Yingmin and Liu Hong both nodded.
Among the three of them, Li Yan didn't bring any weapons.
Liu Hong wore two Bolger light pistols made in Germany in his waist. Thirty bullets in the holster are waiting. On the other hand, Cui Yingmin wore two Nepalese sabers on her waist. The woman's face facing the mountains showed a heroic and indomitable chill, which could not help being admired.
Compared with the two heavily armed, Li Yan didn't carry any weapons, and each weapon had weight. Li Yan knew well that climbing Nanga Bawa was a difficult task. What's more, I have to fight hard in the mountains. As the saying goes, it’s easy to get down from the mountain, and Li Yan has to save some energy to go down the mountain, otherwise the energy will be exhausted on the mountain.
Furthermore, Li Yan's "Hundred Meridian Magic Techniques" was originally the supreme method of physical training. If the black eagle had the same strength as his own, Li Yan would have the confidence to resist the crazy attack of the black eagle.
Before leaving, Li Yan, Cui Yingmin, and Liu Hong ran towards the top of Nanga Bawa after pinning the satellite locator Zaim issued to his chest pocket.
The temperature at the foot of Nanga Bawa Peak can still be maintained at four or five degrees Celsius, and the greenery at the foot of the mountain makes people feel like it is the beginning of spring.
The road at the beginning was not too rough, but Li Yan and the others had to face various mosquito bites at the foot of Nanga Bawa Peak.
And the more you go up the mountain, the less soil and more rocks.
The difficulty of climbing has also increased a lot.
The three of them are not fast or slow, after all, climbing such a peak is a matter of stamina.
If you climb quickly, you may have exhausted your energy before climbing the summit of Nanga Bawa.
If it is too slow, the colder the temperature the more you go up, it will make your body stiff, and it is afraid that your strength will be greatly reduced when you reach the peak.
Nine hours later, Li Yan and the three of them had reached the halfway point of Nanga Bawa Peak.
Except for Li Yan, Liu Hong and Cui Yingmin are already panting with sweat on their foreheads.
Liu Hong originally had old injuries in his body. Now after climbing Nanga Bawa, he realized that he was too small to look at the highest peak within 7,000 meters above the roof of the world.
Moreover, Liu Hong carried thirty rounds of ammunition, two pistols, and heavy winter clothing, hiking boots, trekking poles and other cold protection gear. The burden on his body was greater than that of Li Yan and Cui Yingmin.
Li Yan saw that these two people were in poor condition, but only halfway through the mountain, it became like this.
Li Yan couldn't help smiling bitterly. He thought, the journey in front of the mountain was the easiest. Just climbing halfway to become this picture, waited for the top of the mountain, is there still fighting power
Li Yan pondered for a while, then pointed to a boulder with a small slope in the distance, and said to Cui Yingmin and Liu Hong: "Let’s take a rest over there for now. The journey below is more difficult and dangerous. Let's set off again."
The situation of Liu Hong and Cui Yingmin is not suitable to continue forever. Taking a break and recovering some strength will provide more assurance for the climbing road below.
Liu Hong and Cui Yingmin naturally had no objection to Li Yan's proposal.
Cui Yingmin was a female field soldier. She saw that Li Yan didn't even breathe, and her expression was relaxed. Cui Yingmin had to admire Li Yan's excellent physical fitness.
Originally, Cui Yingmin thought that Li Yan was nothing more than a doctor with a little proficiency in medical skills. Cui Yingmin originally thought that this mission was to let Li Yanbai take advantage of it. She and Liu Hong were the main combat powers. But now Cui Yingmin found out that she was wrong. This Li Yan was unfathomable, but she and Liu Hong had become a drag.
In the rest room, the three ate some compressed biscuits and mineral water.
The temperature halfway up the mountain is minus one or two degrees Celsius.
Such a temperature is nothing to Li Yan and the three of them.
Liu Hong looked up at the looming peak, his pale face squeezed a wry smile: "Brother Li, when do you think we can reach the cave where the strange flower is?"
Li Yan heard this and thought for a while and said: "If we don't encounter the strong northwest monsoon, we should be able to get there by tomorrow night. Not weak If we encounter bad weather, we can only stop and go as we do now. Up."
Liu Hong sighed when he heard Li Yan say this: "Brother Li, I was really sorry yesterday. I didn't listen to your advice. I haven't climbed such a high mountain before. I thought it was more than 7,000 meters above sea level. , But it’s as easy as walking, but I didn’t expect to actually climb this mountain now, only to realize that it’s difficult to climb the top of the mountain.
Li Yan chuckled, "I don’t know, Brother Liu thinks too much. In fact, we are walking fast. Even if an experienced mountain farmer enters this mountain, it will take four or five days to climb the summit. Time, and when the cold protection tools are all available, many mountain farmers generally retreat when they reach our current height."
Liu Hong nodded and smiled, just about to have a few words with Li Yan.
But suddenly, Li Yan stood up, his expression grim, as if he had discovered something extremely dangerous.
"Run!" Li Yan's face changed abruptly, and then Li Yan grabbed Liu Hong who hadn't reacted in one hand, and Cui Yingmin in the other hand rushed into the gap in the northeast of this boulder like a monkey. .