Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 288 Exploring Mount Everest!

Kunwu has reached the foot of Mount Everest.

Even before he boarded the ship, Shi Ming had already used the Endless Sea Map to survey the area again. He found no living S-class or even A-class sea beasts. The few D-class and C-class sea beasts were scattered and posed little threat to them.

Ah Jian remained hidden inside his collar, as always.

Although the Eye of the Mortal Realm was banned, Shi Ming was not lacking in powerful attack skills. He also had Xuanwu Shield, Death's Edge, and Sun Shooting, which allowed him to fly. He had also recently acquired the Twin Mirror, which could be used 6 times and could create 6 mirror substitutes, enough to deal with all the crises he knew.

And there's also Ah Jian, a bug with extremely strong mental power!

Even when Kunwu was thirty nautical miles from its destination, A-Jian's spiritual power had already reached the mountain peak.

Its investigations are covert and restrained.

It is concealed because of its extremely strong mental power. Even living Saint-level sea beasts, whose mental power is inferior to its, would find it difficult to detect its spying. It is restrained because there is a great secret on Mount Everest. In order to avoid triggering unknown anomalies, Shi Ming did not allow it to search indiscriminately.

"Ah Jian, have you discovered anything? Has the Pillar of Creation truly fallen?"

"Master, we vaguely sense a rich source of life energy inside the mountain, but we haven't detected any signs of life activity from the Creation Pillar. It's 99.99% likely to have perished."

Has he truly perished?
Even Ah Jian's spiritual power couldn't detect it, so the Pillar of Creation must truly be dead. The Eye of the Mortal World said it occupied the source of life; if it died, it was corroded from within. What kind of power could possibly corrode this Jianmu tree, which had lived for countless years?

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

Even ancient trees decay from the inside out, let alone living fossils that have survived for tens of thousands of years!
……

Kunwu Dinglan is in a safe sea area established by the Xirang Research Institute.

The group leaped up the mountain and began climbing the damp, eroded rock face. The ecology here was very pristine, with few traces left by humans. Logically, this was the only land in the endless ocean, worthy of pilgrimage by all mankind. However, for the past thirty years, most humans have struggled in the ocean, and simply surviving was a luxury, let alone satisfying this spiritual need.

The moment his feet touched the rocks, Shi Ming felt a sense of belonging.

Solid earth is the homeland in the genes of all humankind.

This was not their first time climbing Mount Everest, but for Shi Ming, this climb skipped the bottom and middle of the mountain and started directly from more than 4000 meters, which was a unique experience.

"Land, this is land!"

Li Jiuyuan opened his arms and embraced the mountain in front of him.

The soldiers also sighed with emotion.

"Although I was born in the land-based era, I have no memory of it. It's really hard to imagine that the magnificent civilizations of the seven continents of the past can now only be seen in documentaries—those great rivers, towering mountains, and cascading waterfalls. It's such a pity. By the way, Shi Ming, this must be your first time climbing Mount Everest, right? How did it feel?"

"It's truly shocking."

Shi Ming replied cooperatively.

"The icy touch of these rocks is much more real than that of seawater. I've seen a few floating islands on the ocean, but none of them are even a fraction as solid as Mount Everest. Humans should live on land, even if the only land in the world is a mountain!"

"That's right! Humans should live on land!"

"We have come here today to explore for the future of humanity!"

The plan for this climb was formulated by Yu the Great. The lull in the secondary storm is expected to last about a day, but this does not mean the storm has stopped or the danger is completely gone. While the summit of Mount Everest under normal conditions is not as dangerous as the Boiling Sea, it is still a no-man's-land. To balance safety and maximum efficiency, this expedition will be conducted in a "division-general-division" format:

Divide the exploration into two sections: one from the upper snowline to the summit, to explore the largest possible area in the shortest amount of time.

Summary: Regardless of the extent of our exploration, we will reunite eight hours later on the north side of the peak level, and the three of us will work together to explore the summit.

Part 1: After that, descend the mountain from the south side and continue exploring separately. Try to reunite at the Breath of Earth Research Institute before the secondary blade storm intensifies again, conduct a final exploration summary and intelligence handover, and end the mission.

Below the snow line, apart from the rocks and the unique landscape eroded by the ocean after the snow melted, there wasn't much else to note. The three quickly climbed to the snow line area and then separated for the time being.

"Remember not to act without authorization in any situation."

"Contact us promptly."

The three individuals possessed peak self-preservation and survival abilities, making it more efficient and easier to spot unusual occurrences than to stay together. Each of them also carried a short-range communicator, capable of maintaining signal transmission within two kilometers even in extreme weather conditions, sufficient to cover the target location.

Shi Ming chose the middle direction and climbed alone.

This place is now at an altitude of 7000 meters, a place with few traces of human activity. The climbers who are buried here have long since had their bodies torn to shreds by the secondary blade storm, becoming one with the snow mountain and howling with the cold wind.

The snow is getting thicker and thicker.

This temperature was nothing more than an appetizer to Shi Ming, who possessed a zero-entropy weapon. The wind and snow on his face were like a kitten scratching an itch, posing no threat whatsoever.

Each of the three had their own method of climbing.

The soldiers relied on sheer willpower to resist.
Li Jiuyuan relied on his belief.

Stone inscriptions are arbitrary.

"Ah Jian, conduct a more detailed investigation of the abnormal areas on the surface of the surrounding mountains."

"Okay, master."

The detectors are primarily designed for living beings, while A-Jian's powerful mental energy can cover extremely long distances, allowing for a thorough, step-by-step search. Even the interior of the Xirang Research Institute will no longer be a secret.

Shi Ming could do it too, but he wasn't as skilled as A Jian.

Call ~
The combined mental energy storm passed unnoticed.

"Have you noticed any other abnormalities?"

"A large amount of rich life energy leaked from several places on the mountain, forming a peculiar plant. Two locations have been discovered so far, the closest to the master's location being 1011 meters to the side and in front. However, there is a chance that the secondary blade storm will occur in that area, so the master should be careful."

"it is good!"

Head straight to our destination!
The higher he climbed, the lower the temperature became. Shi Ming was unlucky enough to encounter a secondary blade storm. The storm, which was like a knife, cut into his skin and managed to leave a wound on his skin, which normally had more than 200 points of defense!
No wonder Yu the Great chose to conduct his exploration activities during its remission period!
Once the goal was clear, a distance of a thousand meters was nothing to Shi Ming. Soon, he arrived at his destination on the cliff and saw a touch of emerald green hidden well in the snow.

The 102nd ranked wonder is the Snow-capped Greenery.

(End of this chapter)