Cultivating through increasing my stats in America Chapter 488 - 285: The Biggest Surprise is When There’s No S

Once the altitude exceeded four thousand ters, the surroundings had already changed drastically from the base of the mountain.

This area could be said to be impassable without specialized equipnt.

Li Ang didn’t demand too much of the two helicopter pilots. After reaching an altitude of about four thousand ters, he let them choose a convenient place to land and sent them back.

As they ascended, the air grew thinner, and the helicopter’s takeoff actually faced a lot of difficulties.

According to their company’s rules, such an action was definitely inappropriate, but Li Ang had the cash. He simply gave each pilot a tip that was three tis the fine.

Li Ang, carrying his snowboard, hadn’t walked far before he ran into another climbing team.

There weren’t many who dared to challenge such high peaks, but there weren’t few either—after all, this wasn’t Mount Everest, and the danger level was incomparable.

But like Li Ang, who went alone, it could be said to be extrely rare.

This was mainly because mountain climbing is a high-risk, ti-consuming sport with many special circumstances.

This also ant that to deal with so unpredictable weather or accident, a lot of ergency items needed to be prepared, and it was practically unrealistic for one person to carry all of this equipnt.

Secondly, during such a long ti on the mountain, an ergency situation was bound to arise. If there were teammates by one’s side, they could lend a hand at critical monts. If you were alone, no one would even know when you might die.

This team of climbing enthusiasts was also quite enthusiastic. Seeing that Li Ang was alone, they specifically approached him and asked if he had been separated from his teammates.

In fact, the more niche the sport, the more united the community tends to be. After all, no one can guarantee that they will never encounter hardship. Helping others is also helping oneself.

"Thank you for your concern, but I really did co here alone. I guess I want to challenge myself," Li Ang responded, seldom coming up with an extra reason to make his actions sound more reasonable.

"I admire your courage to challenge yourself, but it needs to be based on safety. Climbing alone is just too risky," said the fully equipped middle-aged man leading the group, speaking earnestly.

A woman behind him, whose good figure was not concealed even by the thick climbing gear, also echoed, "Exactly, you could join us, and we could help each other."

Although she couldn’t see Li Ang’s face clearly, the impression he gave her made her feel confident that he was a real hunk. Not to ntion that he also had the courage to take on Mont Blanc alone, which added an extra layer of appeal to him.

Even so, Li Ang still shook his head and declined, "My route might be a bit different from yours, and I will be moving faster. Thanks anyway."

If he was just there to play, Li Ang wouldn’t mind joining them. However, he had a mission to complete that day.

Watching Li Ang’s figure recede into the distance, the lead middle-aged man shook his head helplessly, thinking the young man was still too youthful, perhaps not yet tempered by adversity. He might learn his lesson when he finally ran into trouble, though it was uncertain whether he’d still be alive to learn from it.

The well-shaped woman had thought Li Ang’s claim about his speed was just an excuse.

After all, their team was very experienced in mountaineering. It wasn’t just Mont Blanc, standing at 4,800 ters, that they had climbed—almost half of the world’s top ten highest peaks were on their record, and they planned to challenge Mount Everest that year. Regarding speed, she had rarely t anyone faster than them.

But soon, she discovered that Li Ang’s pace was not just fast—it was incredibly so. In theory, the thick snow should cause considerable resistance and exhaust one’s strength walking on it. People in a team follow each other’s footsteps, which is the most energy-efficient thod.

Unexpectedly, Li Ang moved ahead on his own, as if he were walking on a concrete path. In just a few minutes, all they could see was a silhouette.

Also, when they tried to follow in Li Ang’s footsteps, they found his stride was exceptionally long. Even two steps of theirs might not catch up to one step of his.

"Perhaps we really have encountered a master. No wonder he dared to take on the challenge by himself," comnted a teammate from behind.

Just the physical endurance required for such walking was far beyond what ordinary people could achieve.

Indeed, such a level of activity was not much different from taking a walk for Li Ang, who even ran in areas where the conditions allowed.

Soon, he arrived at an area of 4,400 ters altitude. At this point, he was four hundred ters from the summit, and the terrain had beco much more complicated.

According to the intelligence, the [Psychic Crystal] was within this altitude range but not on the paths often taken by climbers. Instead, it was on a cliff off the main road’s backside.

Looking at this path that was clearly not ant for walking, Li Ang was curious about how people had originally discovered clues about this place. One could only say that there were indeed many curious people in the world.