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Chapter 173 - 171, Midnight Horror (Third Update)_1

Chapter 173: 171, Midnight Horror (Third Update)_1

Now that he had a higher goal in mind, the UP Building was no longer a concern for Ren He. He sped toward the UP Building, and now, at 1 a.m., he didn’t believe anyone would still be working overtime.

As expected, when he arrived, all the lights in the building were off. Ren He took off the lightweight climbing shoes he had bought specifically for this, which had better traction, and also expertly hooked the magnesium powder bag to the most convenient spot on his waist, so he could immediately coat his hands with magnesium powder with a simple reach.

The UP Building was simpler than he had imagined because its external light steel frame structure protruded out more, making it easy to find leverage with just a foot placed on it.

The only thing to really be mindful of was its height. Free climbing a building over two hundred meters tall, the most crucial aspect was likely to be stamina. After all, the highest building he had climbed before was the Kailai Great Hotel in small Luo City, which was only 89 meters tall.

Even the climb up the 89-meter height had left him feeling slightly fatigued, though not terribly tired or unable to continue. From his estimation, climbing another 100 meters didn’t seem to be a problem. However, Ren He wasn’t sure whether pushing his limits further would cause him to make mistakes due to exhaustion.

Some people always think of sports as very simple. Track and field is just about speed, right? And for free climbing, once you get the hang of it, it feels like there shouldn’t be any problem, no matter the height.

But it’s not like that. In a state of fatigue, it’s not just the muscles that suffer, but all bodily functions, including reaction speed and precision.

If he became too tired and made a mistake while climbing, at heights of over a hundred or two hundred meters, it would be beyond recovery.

Therefore, when Ren He got out of the car, he also specifically packed three chocolate bars into a small compartment next to his magnesium powder bag, in case he needed to replenish his energy due to exhaustion.

Although he knew that ever since the Divine Punishment System implemented the evaluation system, if he stopped to replenish energy during the climb, the evaluation he’d receive would surely not be perfect, and he might only get a ’good’ rating at best.

A bad rating was unlikely, as Ren He had figured out that those usually referred to extremely opportunistic methods of accomplishing tasks.

Although a ’good’ rating doesn’t come with a directed reward, life is still more important. If he truly couldn’t hold on, eating chocolate was inevitable.

After a brief warm-up to stretch out his muscles and joints, Ren He didn’t hesitate to ascend the light steel frame structure!

Climbing in winter versus summer has its differences. The wall in winter is bitterly cold to the touch, so much so that you wouldn’t even want to touch it. It’s fortunate that he wasn’t in the northeast for his first missions; otherwise, imagine this: you’re climbing, sweating from your palms, and then your hands get frozen to the steel structure. How would you even argue that?!

At that time, getting your tongue stuck to a frozen metal pole would be considered a minor issue. If my hands got frozen a hundred meters up in the air, how badass would that be?!

So, having thought this through, Ren He swore that he would avoid the northeastern provinces as much as possible during winter, to prevent the Divine Punishment System from assigning him such tasks...

No, not just the northeastern provinces in winter, but any place with extremely adverse weather conditions for extended periods...

With the way the Divine Punishment System was, it seemed to relish the idea of him getting completely frozen.

Now it was summer, and that was different. A bit of sweat was no big deal, and even if his hands were sweaty, he had magnesium powder, so there was no need to worry. To prevent sweat from his forehead from dripping into his eyes, he even applied a thin layer of magnesium powder there and wore goggles.

Ren He climbed on, paying close attention to the gaps between floors where he could rest, trying to keep his energy and breathing in the best possible condition, as the more than two-hundred-meter task was still far ahead.

The summer night air was moist and warm, as if someone had placed a massive cover over the sky. For Ren He, the world was tranquil at this moment, with everyone about to fall asleep or already in slumberland, while he continued to push his limits!

Halfway up, Ren He clung tightly to the building’s glass facade with no gap to be seen, resting while holding the steel frame with one hand, already feeling a bit weary at over a hundred meters up. He wanted to grab a piece of chocolate but stopped halfway. Eating now would decrease the mission rating, and even if he was to eat, it couldn’t be now—only when his physical strength was truly at its limit!

Continuing to climb, Ren He eventually stopped at around 180 meters high, right at the crotch of the UP Building...

At that point, Ren He was drenched in sweat as if he had taken a bath in it. He was extremely grateful that he had brought goggles; otherwise, even if he had magnesium powder on his forehead, it wouldn’t have helped. By now, that bit of magnesium powder was useless, no matter how good it was at absorbing sweat; there was just too much sweat, causing the powder to slide down with it.

If he hadn’t worn goggles, there was a good chance the magnesium powder would have seeped into his eyes...

With his face unsightly covered in white splotches, Ren He decided it was time to eat the chocolate. If he didn’t replenish his energy now, he was likely to make a mistake in the upcoming task, as he keenly felt a very slight trembling in his muscles.

This wasn’t to say his strength was nearly depleted, but rather, there was a high chance of mistakes occurring next. Ren He didn’t want to risk his life for a perfect rating.

It must be said, Ren He’s body was close to perfect at this time and his muscle strength was prominent, though all thanks to the Divine Punishment System; he still maintained a well-proportioned physique.

This would be advantageous in the future mountain climbing adventures, because on high mountains, each ounce of muscle mass would consume a corresponding amount of oxygen. The more the muscles, the greater the oxygen consumption! In high-altitude mountaineering, the most important thing is to train the ability to unleash the maximum strength with a limited amount of muscle mass. Muscle-bound men have no advantage there.

Of course, those climbs were far off in the future. Ren He, standing on the steel structure, carefully pulled out a piece of chocolate and with the cooperation of his teeth and fingers, tore open the wrapper and began to chew with relish.

Eating chocolate while gazing at the scenery of the Capital from 180 meters up on the wall could be considered quite a mood...

However, at this moment Ren He was oblivious to the fact that inside the glass wall, a security guard resembling an uncle was patrolling with a Bright Flashlight in hand. Ren He had only considered that the building was closed after office hours, but he hadn’t thought about the night patrols by security guards!

Typically, night-shift security guards were required to patrol the building every hour to prevent theft, or even fires caused by electrical faults!

The uncle’s eyes were bleary as he walked toward the office. However, the next moment, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Moonlight spilled in from outside the glass, casting a silvery veil over the office...

But something felt wrong to him, as though there was something on the outside of the glass wall—an animate object!

The security uncle flashed his Bright Flashlight over and shone it directly onto Ren He’s face! The magnesium powder, streaked by sweat, covered Ren He’s face so thoroughly with white it resembled the ghastly appearance of specters in horror movies, accompanied by his mouth busily chewing...

This, my god...

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