My name is Jiang Feng.
My life should have been happy and fulfilling. I had a harmonious family, enlightened parents, a lovely younger sister, and a little black dog that would always follow me around.
My family isn't exactly wealthy, but we're comfortably well-off. We don't have any financial crisis or loans, so I don't feel any pressure.
I was admitted to a top university in China with excellent grades. Sometimes I think that as an ordinary person, having such a life is already quite good.
But fate is always so unpredictable, even somewhat manipulative.
The year I graduated from university, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
I know that this disease is absolutely incurable, and choosing to treat it will only lead to losing both my health and money, so I did not tell my family the news.
But as my body continued to show abnormalities, I knew that one day I would have to keep it a secret, and perhaps I should do something more meaningful in the last moments of my life.
I quit the job I had just found, lied to my parents that I wanted to take a long trip, and left my hometown.
It was around this time that I met someone.
He is not Chinese; his name is Boda Yugen!
The reason I became friends with him was because he was an adventurer, and many of the stories he told had a mysterious attraction for me.
Secondly, he is also a terminally ill patient!
A month after we met, he suddenly told me something else, asking if I wanted to join his team to find the legendary "Mount of God"!
I've heard him mention this name before.
Legend has it that those who ascend the "Peak of God" will become gods, and all their ailments will be cured.
It's normal for strange rumors to circulate around the world, and I've heard plenty of similar tales myself, but for Boda Yugen to actually want to find this godforsaken place, is he crazy?
There is no evidence whatsoever that "Mount God" exists, and even the fragmented information found online is extremely vague. This mysterious place is far less well-known than other places.
Boda Yugen seems to have an obsession with that place.
It's unbelievable that he actually believes in the existence of the "Peak of God"—at least I can't understand it.
I wanted to refuse.
But I agreed.
Yes, I don't even know why I agreed; it's like this place has some kind of magic.
Perhaps because my days are numbered, even if this place no longer exists, it will still be a unique adventure added to my life.
Then my epitaph can read "Adventurer Jiang Feng"!
This feels pretty good; adventurer, that sounds pretty high-class.
I started packing my bags, taking some essential supplies and tools, and boarded the plane to the location Boda Yugen had mentioned.
On the plane, perhaps feeling a bit bored, I took out the tarot cards I had casually put in my backpack, shuffled them, and drew three cards to do a simple fortune reading for myself.
Let me see—what card will I draw?
Although I don't really believe in these mystical things, it's always good to give yourself some comfort before traveling.
The first card is—[The Tower]!
If we were to discuss which card in the 22 Tarot cards symbolizes the worst possible outcome, it would undoubtedly be the Tower!
This card symbolizes falling, collapse, and accidents. Can my luck really be that bad? I drew this on my first card?
Please, please, I hope the last two cards will be a little better! Just consider it a consolation prize, okay?
The second card is—[Death]!
Haha, I think the tarot cards have given me a pretty clear hint: in this adventure, I will first encounter an accident and then die there.
Ugh! Hammer Tarot! I'm never believing in this stuff again!
The first two cards were already this bad, I had no hope for the third card.
That was a card—the Wheel of Fortune.
Our team consists of 22 people! 22 terminally ill patients from all over the world!
Boda Yugen suggested that we name ourselves after the names of the tarot cards, since we come from different countries and might not remember each other if we are called by our names directly.
The title I chose is "Wheel of Fortune," perhaps the only one of the three tarot cards that can be considered a good card. I hope it will bring me some good luck.
We set off, and I found that most people were still full of anticipation; they were looking forward to the trip and were extremely excited.
I always have a vague sense of unease.
An atmosphere of death enveloped us.
Our team suffered its first loss.
Miss Magician was taken away by illness. I remember she was a very lively little girl. It's a pity I never even spoke to her.
From that moment on, the atmosphere in the team changed.
After that, we encountered a blizzard and snowmen! One team member after another died, and even though we didn't know each other before, we couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow.
This perfectly confirms the first card – The Tower!
So, is the next one "Death"?
I think so, because given our current state, there's absolutely no way we could leave here alive; we would all die.
Was coming here a bad decision? No, perhaps not.
Being buried by the snow seems like a good ending.
Just when we were almost in despair, we saw hope again.
That's the "Peak of the Gods"!
This place actually exists! I couldn't help but glance at Boda Yugen.
Who exactly is this man?
If we were to die in the snow-capped mountains without ever seeing the "Peak of God," I would probably just think of him as a mad adventurer who recklessly pursued a legendary place.
But now we've arrived.
We've reached the "Peak of the Gods"!
Recalling the man's strange behavior earlier, how did he know the exact location of "Mount God"? And what made him judge that this place must exist?
How could he know information that nobody else in the world knows?
All these suspicious points made me begin to doubt Boda Yugen's true purpose and his true identity!
Throughout the journey, he didn't display the qualities of a seasoned adventurer. The only reason he remained steadfast in leading everyone forward was—
That's right! He knew that "Peak of the Gods" existed! He knew about this path that no one had ever taken before!
"you......"
Before I could ask anything, a loud rumble drowned out my voice.
An avalanche is coming! The "Mount God" was so close, but instead we were greeted by rolling snow!
I remember now, the Grim Reaper also has another meaning.
That is “new life”!
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