Chapter 123 Life Forbidden Zone 22

The champion of the fourth season of "Back to Earth", these words combined together are still very tempting to Ren Xiayang.

In addition to the huge championship prize money, this is the first time that the championship is won by someone other than Jiang Ran. It is sure to arouse huge discussion on Star Network, and the benefits are too numerous to list.

Under such temptation, the extremely dangerous ice wall seemed to become much more lovely. Ren Xiayang gave himself many psychological hints, and with the determination to win the championship, he also tried hard to climb up along the fixed rope.

But this was, after all, the ice wall that had once failed Jiang Ran. Not to mention Ren Xiayang who had been trying hard for a long time but hadn't moved at all, even Jiang Ran and Xu Yang who had already climbed for some distance felt the difficulty.

Wild rock climbing is difficult in itself. Even ordinary rocks can become loose and fall off, posing a danger to climbers, not to mention slippery snow rocks.

Jiang Ran repeatedly checked her handholds and footholds with every change of movement, lest she fall back down on the powdery snow after pushing all the way up. This cautious approach slowed her speed somewhat, but also made her climb much more stable than others.

Xu Yang was not as careful as Jiang Ran when climbing, but he was a little faster than her. At this time, he was about one or two body lengths above and to her right.

"Be careful." Jiang Ran couldn't help but remind him.

Xu Yang used all his strength in his hands and feet, and said in a strangled voice: "I have been very careful."

That's true.

For advanced climbers who haven't yet reached full mastery of rock climbing, slowing down and being more careful won't improve their safety or stability much. They may even lose their strength and fall halfway through the climb due to prolonged climbing time and excessive energy consumption.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran did not remind Xu Yang again, but just paid a little more attention to him in case anything unexpected happened to him.

Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang's progress is much slower.

Zeng Pei climbed about one-third of Jiang Ran's height. Although his speed was very slow, it almost remained unchanged from beginning to end, which can be described as "stable".

Ren Xiayang had more problems. He often slid to the starting point below because he didn't hold his handholds firmly or stepped on his feet firmly.

In just half an hour, Ren Xiayang had already fallen three times.

If he hadn't been tied with a fixed rope and Jiang Ran hadn't taught him how to slow down and slide when losing control, he would probably have fallen and been stunned by now.

Even with basic safety in mind, sliding down the snowy rocks still inflicted intense friction on his knees, legs, and arms. Ren Xiayang had extensive abrasions all over his body, and even though the prolonged contact with the ice and snow had provided some physical cooling, the pain from his stiff limbs continued.

Ren Xiayang treated his wound with some simple medicine and returned to the inaccessible snow rock.

Can he really climb up such a high snow rock?

Ren Xiayang was feeling annoyed and couldn't help but kick the ice wall in front of him hard.

Unexpectedly, the next second, the seemingly indestructible huge snow rock seemed to be shaking, and powder snow and ice chips fell down one after another.

Jiang Ran reacted quickly and dodged some ice chips that were falling around him.

However, Xu Yang was not so lucky. The ice pillar under his left foot was not solid and soon broke under the force of the vibration, making a crisp "crunch" sound.

Xu Yang suddenly stepped on empty air, his center of gravity became unstable, his whole body tilted, and he almost fell off the ice. Fortunately, Jiang Ran reached out in time to support his left foot, giving him some support and helping him stabilize his center of gravity.

"Are you okay?" Jiang Ran asked nervously.

Xu Yang also broke out in a cold sweat: "It's okay, thanks to you."

Jiang Ran held up his feet and helped him find a new foothold, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

After the mind stabilizes, the thoughts jump.

Jiang Ran suddenly felt that the scene just now seemed very familiar. When she thought about it, she was shocked to find that this scene was almost exactly the same as what she encountered on this snowy rock many years ago.

The difference is that her identities are reversed. She went from being the person being rescued to being the rescuer.

besides……

This time...

She successfully rescued the person.

After Xu Yang stabilized his body, he shouted down, "Ren Xiayang, are you trying to murder me?"

When the kick just now made a noise, Ren Xiayang was almost scared to death. Now that he saw that no one was hurt, he finally let go of his worries.

He knew he had made a mistake, but he didn't argue. His neck turned red and he shouted loudly, "I'm sorry!"

"Forget it, he didn't do it on purpose," Jiang Ran regained his composure and looked up. "We've only climbed halfway. It'll be harder later. Don't waste your energy arguing with Ren Xiayang."

Xu Yang listened to Jiang Ran's words very much. He immediately withdrew his attention and continued to move towards the top.

Their luck was pretty good and they didn't encounter any more accidents during the rest of the climb, so the whole process went relatively smoothly.

But as time went on, Xu Yang's physical strength became less and less, and he was hanging on by a thread. It was still Jiang Ran who reached the top first.

Standing on the top of the towering peak, Jiang Ran was a little dazed for a moment.

Surrounded by mountains over 8,000 meters above sea level, you can almost touch the floating clouds with your hands.

Although the mountain is high, the view is not affected. When you climb up and look far into the distance, you can see the surrounding snow-capped mountains of all sizes and heights, and even the peaks of the snow-capped mountains that meet the sky can be seen clearly.

While he was stunned, a hand suddenly landed on the edge of the cliff.

Xu Yang is about to successfully climb to the top of the snow mountain.

Jiang Ran came to his senses, squatted down at the edge of the cliff, and watched Xu Yang struggling.

Several veins popped out on the back of his hands, and it was obvious that he had used up all his strength. However, the long climb had consumed too much of his energy, and in the end he got stuck at the final step and couldn't lift his body to the top of the cliff.

Jiang Ran just looked at him and didn't help.

Xu Yang climbed the edge of the cliff with one hand and held the fixed rope with the other to prevent himself from falling due to exhaustion.

"Give me a hand..." Xu Yang asked for help with difficulty.

"No," Jiang Ran quickly refused, "You have to do the last bit of exertion yourself."

Xu Yang hung on the edge of the cliff for a while, then tried hard again. However, his neck was not even above the edge of the cliff when all his strength disappeared. He almost fell down. Fortunately, he grabbed the fixed rope and managed to keep his balance.

Xu Yang: "I really...can't do it anymore."

"A man can't say no." Jiang Ran kept an eye on his condition at all times to ensure that he could help in time if there was any real danger.

Xu Yang took a deep breath, moved his cheeks, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Jiang Ran thought about it, and suddenly showed a surprised expression, looking at Xu Yang not far below.

"Zeng Pei! You're so fast! Looks like you can overtake Xu Yang and take first place!"

When Xu Yang heard this, he suddenly felt a surge of energy in his body.

He no longer considered retreating, let go of his left hand that was holding the fixed rope, and climbed to the edge of the cliff. With both hands exerting strength, he finally lifted his upper body to the cliff, then slowly pulled the rope forward, and finally climbed up completely.

Xu Yang didn't even take a rest. He turned his head to look at Zeng Pei's location, but when he looked left and right, there was no one nearby.

Xu Yang: "...Are you deliberately provoking me?"

"Yeah," Jiang Ran smiled gratifiedly, "Look, isn't the potential revealed once it's stimulated?"

Xu Yang: “…”

Looking down the cliff carefully, Zeng Pei's speed was quite fast, but he had only climbed about two-thirds of the distance.

"Men."

Jiang Ran shook his head and sighed, "I get dizzy when I get excited."

Xu Yang: “…” He felt like he was about to be categorized as the same type of person as Ren Xiayang.

The mountain wind blows like a knife scraping on your face.

After resting for a while, Xu Yang finally recovered.

"Is this the place you wanted to come before?" Xu Yang sat up and asked.

"Yeah." Jiang Ran had been standing for a long time and his legs were a little sore, so he simply sat down.

Xu Yang looked at her: "Do you like it here?"

Jiang Ran looked at the clouds slowly floating in the sky and didn't respond for a while.

After a long silence, she suddenly said, "It seems to be no different from the tops of other mountains. Nothing special."

A strong wind blew by, and the powder snow attached to the rocks was picked up by the wind and stopped when it reached Jiang Ran's hair.

Xu Yang's gaze stayed on Jiang Ran's face. He noticed this scene and subconsciously wanted to help Jiang Ran brush away the snowflakes. However, the snowflakes melted on his hands as soon as his fingers touched them.

Xu Yang actually had a lot of questions to ask Jiang Ran.

For example, if you say that Chogori is no longer special, is it because you have let go of the sad past?

Or are you feeling remorse and regret because your friend died because of the unremarkable Chogori?

Every word that came to my lips seemed inappropriate, so I swallowed it back.

Finally, he asked dryly, "So, how do you feel?"

How do you feel?

This is such a simple yet complex question.

It's hard to describe.

Jiang Ran thought for a moment, then took out the bamboo flute he had carved in the Tajik village a few days ago from his backpack, put it to his lips, and slowly played a tune.

Xu Yang had never heard this piece of music before, and could only vaguely hear some sense of vastness and tranquility from it.

"Jiang Ran!"

Ren Xiayang's voice came from the bottom of the cliff.

"If you keep blowing... I'm going to lose my grip again!"

Jiang Ran casually stuffed the bamboo flute back into his bag and leaned over the edge of the cliff to look down.

Ren Xiayang was seen struggling to hold onto the rope to maintain his balance, and even Zeng Pei seemed to be struggling much more than before.

Jiang Ran: "How can my playing the flute affect your climbing?"

"Of course!" Ren Xiayang said angrily, "Such lascivious music! It's impossible to concentrate!"

Even Zeng Pei raised his head and nodded with difficulty.

Jiang Ran: "Then I won't blow it. Can you climb up in one breath?"

Ren Xiayang said without hesitation: "Of course!"

However, within ten minutes or so, Ren Xiayang showed signs of fatigue. He held on to the rope for a long time without moving, as if he wanted to give up at any time.

Jiang Ran: "Who just said that we can climb up in one breath? Did I hear it?"

"You're not hallucinating," Ren Xiayang held the rope tightly, "Zeng Pei said that."

Zeng Pei: “…” What does it have to do with her?

At this moment, the balls behind everyone suddenly made a collective sound.

[This season's champion has been announced. Congratulations to Xu Yang.]

[The following is the current ranking of the surviving contestants: Second place Zeng Pei, third place Ren Xiayang, fourth place Jiang Wenxue...]

[This report is over. Please keep working hard, all surviving players! ]

"Jiang Wenxue is behind you." Jiang Wenxue looked down at Ren Xiayang.

"Got it!" Ren Xiayang loosened the rope and suddenly climbed up a step. "She won't surpass me, what's there to say!"

Seeing Ren Xiayang suddenly motivated and starting to climb hard again, Jiang Ran shook his head.

"Oh, men, they really can't stand excitement."

Xu Yang: “…”

I always feel like I'm being implied.