When Lin Qiye heard this, his brows furrowed tightly.

He shook his head and said nothing more.

At the foot of the cliff, Lu Baoyou resolutely grabbed the protruding rock at the bottom with his bare hands, dragged his tired body forcefully, and moved along the nearly vertical wall little by little.

The howling wind whistled in his ears. He clenched his teeth and moved forward slowly and steadily like a tireless machine.

Not long after, a second figure emerged from the snow and wind and stopped at the bottom of the cliff.

Fang Mo, wearing winter clothes, stuffed the empty biscuit packaging bag back into his pocket, and stared at the towering cliff in front of him, lost in thought.

He could see a dark shadow moving upwards about one-tenth of the way up the cliff.

Has he gotten there yet?

A hint of confusion flashed across Fang Mo's eyes.

After pondering for a moment, he did not climb the cliff directly, but sat down where he was and began to rest his eyes.

Time passed minute by minute, and when the sun in the sky had moved directly overhead, Fang Mo slowly opened his eyes with a flash of determination in them.

He stretched out his hand, grabbed the bulge on the cliff, and climbed up nimbly and quickly.

At this time, Lu Baoyou had already climbed half of the total height of the cliff, leaving him far behind.

Not long after Fang Mo started climbing, Su Yuan, Ding Chongfeng, and other stronger recruits also crossed the frozen lake and arrived at the foot of the cliff.

“So high?”

Ding Chongfeng looked up at the nearly vertical cliff and couldn't help asking, "Can we really climb up this?"

"...I don't know either." Su Yuan's expression was extremely complicated. "Among extreme sports, free climbing is one of the most dangerous. I have done free climbing a few times before, but no matter the height or the steepness, it can't be compared with this cliff...

This is a plateau with thin air, and with the wind and snow all around, climbing is extremely dangerous even with protective gear, let alone climbing with bare hands. "

"Instructor Lin should be able to protect our safety."

"If that's the case, the probability of failure will be even higher." Su Yuan said calmly, "Freehand rock climbing tests not only the climber's strength and endurance, but also his willpower.

For free solo rock climbing at this height, there is no way to turn back once you start. No matter how tired you are or how unable to hold on, you have to keep climbing up. Because even if you want to stop in the air to rest, your muscles are always tense and you have to fight against the wind and snow.

When climbing, as the climber's physical strength gradually reaches its limit, under the dual torture of fear and fatigue, people will uncontrollably begin to want to retreat.

If it is real free-hand rock climbing, then when one is on the verge of life and death, one will always burst out with potential, forcing him to complete the last section of the journey. But if he is given a way out at this time, many people may not even be able to touch the limit and will surrender halfway. "

"A level that tests your willpower..." Ding Chongfeng looked up at the towering cliff and sighed, "Forget it, just go for it. We'll have to face it sooner or later."

"no."

"Um?"

"We need to rest." Su Yuan said solemnly, "I said that once we start free climbing, we can't retreat, and there is no time to rest in the middle, so we must adjust our own state to the best before we start.

This level not only tests your physical strength, endurance, and willpower, but also your calmness when facing extreme situations.

The most taboo thing in free climbing is impetuousness and arrogance, which can cost a person his life. "

Ding Chongfeng nodded thoughtfully, "I understand. Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. Let's rest until the afternoon before starting the climb again."

After he finished speaking, Ding Chongfeng raised his head again and glanced at the two figures who were slowly climbing up the cliff, with worry in his eyes.

…

Beads of sweat the size of beans slid down Lu Baoyou's cheeks, soon froze into frost and withered in the air.

He clenched his teeth, stared at the top of the cliff which was already looming in the distance, and moved his hands and feet with difficulty.

His body was shaking uncontrollably, and his hands and feet were almost numb. He crossed the snowfields and frozen lakes without stopping, and climbed nearly four-fifths of the cliff in one breath. His body had been drained to the limit.

He knew that he was about to die.

But he was unwilling to give up.

He was clearly almost done climbing the cliff, just a little bit short. It was impossible for him to give up like that!

What if I reach my limit? What if my consciousness starts to blur?

He doesn't accept it!

Climb! Forget everything and climb up!

He must not lose here.

With his terrifying willpower, Lu Baoyou moved his almost unconscious limbs, like an indestructible cockroach, crawling upwards little by little in the wind and snow...

But no matter how strong his willpower is, the human body always has its limits.

Swish——!

As soon as Lu Baoyou's right foot stepped on a bump, it went completely limp, and the whole person suddenly slid off the cliff, weakly passing through the clouds and falling downwards.

The new recruits who had just started climbing or were about to start climbing screamed in surprise when they saw Lu Baoyou falling from the sky when he was about to reach the top.

In the middle of the cliff, Fang Mo saw this scene and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swayed lightly on the cliff and moved parallel to the center of Lu Baoyou's falling trajectory. He clenched his right hand into a claw and plunged it into the hard surface of the cliff, holding on tightly.

Then he stretched out his left hand and grabbed the wrist of the falling Lu Baoyou.

The terrifying kinetic energy tore Fang Mo's body apart. He groaned in pain, but did not let go. The fingertips of his right hand that were digging into the cliff were bleeding and he was already injured.

"What are you doing?" Lu Baoyou was dragged into the air by him, swaying in the strong wind, and said coldly, "Let me go."

"You've climbed so high with great difficulty. If you fall down, you'll have to start all over again." Fang Mo frowned.

"Then let's start from the beginning." Lu Baoyou glanced at the top of the cliff, a complex expression flashing in his eyes, "I was too arrogant this time, and I should pay the price."

"but……"

"You don't think that after I fall down, I won't be able to climb up again?" Lu Baoyou sneered, "Fang Mo, do you really think that I, Lu Baoyou, am a waste? Do you think I can't afford to lose?

If it's wrong, it's wrong. I don't need your charity to reduce the price I have to pay.

Even if I fall and return to the starting line, I will come back and surpass everyone...

Including you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Baoyou suddenly broke free from his arms and quickly fell into the clouds under the cliff.