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Chapter 375 - 373, Are you sending me to die? (First Update)_1

Chapter 375: 373, Are you sending me to die? (First Update)_1

Everyone understood that the moment Ren He climbed up the Dawn Wall with his bare hands, it meant that he had officially set a new record in the free solo climbing world, and the title of the leading figure in this field instantly changed hands.

It was no longer like when he climbed Mount Everest before, where the slope had many people questioning, but now it was different. The Dawn Wall itself is one of the holy lands of the free solo climbing world, and Ren He even chose to summit it without any protective measures, a feat that no one could question, and it was very likely that for decades to come, no one would be able to overturn it.

Especially the time Ren He took to climb the Dawn Wall, 7 hours and 21 minutes, all records set before him were over 19 days. When comparing the two side by side, those who didn’t know any better would think they weren’t even climbing the same mountain.

But Ren He had indeed done it, and in front of thousands of people.

When Ren He extended his right arm and gave a thumbs up in the spotlight, the fans of Knight shouted and cheered wildly, ecstatic that their idol had completed such an impressive challenge.

Being a fan of Knight was blissful; although fans of other idols might engage in quarrels, Knight’s fans could never lose in these brawls because every time, Knight would use the most indisputable achievements to overturn a field. The opponents couldn’t even find a point to start arguing from, for there was nothing about Ren He they could question.

No one dislikes being the center of attention, and Ren He was no exception. He didn’t go into singing or become a celebrity because he hoped for more private space, but that didn’t mean he didn’t enjoy the spotlight.

At this moment, he didn’t have to worry about his normal life being disturbed, and he could enjoy the cheers bestowed upon him by everyone in the crowd, making Ren He’s mood exceptionally uplifted.

The problem now was that he couldn’t descend with ropes anymore; if he went down now, he would definitely be surrounded. If anyone took a photo, his cover would be blown.

Suddenly, the people below realized that Knight was no longer moving up top...

"Why isn’t Knight coming down?"

"Ha-ha, we’ve brought beer, we must party with him here tonight!"

"We’re just waiting for Knight to come down!"

At that moment, someone hesitantly asked, "Uh... do you think, Knight might not come down at all?!"

Everyone was stunned. Not come down? But where would he go?

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from the distant sky...

"What’s that noise?!" someone curiously asked.

"That’s... a helicopter!"

"Damn! A helicopter! Knight is going to leave by helicopter!"

"Hold on, where’s Yang Xi?" someone began to search for Yang Xi. In their minds, it was fine if Knight left because they could just follow Yang Xi!

But at that moment, they suddenly discovered that Yang Xi had vanished, and one of TK’s vehicles had gone missing—Yang Xi had already left in advance!

As soon as Ren He heard the loud sound of helicopter blades, he breathed a sigh of relief. After completing Half Dome, the staff that were at the top of the cliff didn’t continue to follow the crew but started arranging for the helicopter. Ren He didn’t make TK pay for it because it was he who wanted to keep his identity hidden, and it wasn’t related to TK.

However, TK still offered Ren He assistance. The following group of staff urgently contacted the helicopter, and An Si, while everyone’s attention was on Knight, led Yang Xi away in advance...

So while everyone was waiting for Knight, the helicopter arrived...

For those below, there couldn’t be anything more frustrating than this. Even if they wanted to climb Dawn Wall now, it was too late.

If they had known earlier that Knight was going to pull a stunt like this, they would have taken a different route. They still had three hours left when they arrived. The other routes weren’t that difficult to climb at all, and they definitely had the time to make it up, but now... they never saw it coming!

A white helicopter approached from afar, and all they could do was watch helplessly as the helicopter lowered a rope to take Knight away, unable to do anything about it.

The mystery of the Knight remained intact, it seemed he didn’t want to become truly famous, rejecting even the sponsorship of multinational corporations. It had to be said, at that moment, the fans standing beneath the sheer cliff didn’t feel discouraged. Finding Knight had become a game to them; Knight didn’t want to be found, but they were determined to find him anyway...

But to be honest, this game was damn hard...

Ren He sat in the helicopter, looking down at Yosemite National Park receding in the opposite direction. This challenge had also posed a considerable life-and-death crisis for him. Ren He knew very well that on that cliff, any mistake would have been fatal. But once he reached a height of 900 meters, the world simply shrank to just himself.

...

At dawn that day, thousands of fans posted their tracking results of the Knight online. This was what they were most proud of at the moment: they had witnessed Knight become the number one free solo climber!

While everyone was still under the impression that it took days to conquer a sheer cliff, Knight proved with his life what it truly meant to conquer nature.

The difference between 5 hours and five days isn’t just conceptual; the gap between 7 hours and 19 days is even wider.

The first time, Ren He had not eaten any chocolate at all, so the pace of his climb was slower. Although he was physically superior to Honnold—while an average person has a physical coefficient of 3, Ren He’s was 6.47, which is about 2.5 times greater—Honnold, as the record-breaking free solo climber from a previous era, was no ordinary man. Ren He estimated that in terms of muscle groups needed for climbing, Honnold’s coefficient would be around 5.7.

But when it came to physical endurance, climbing a sheer cliff of 660 meters, even Ren He would be completely exhausted, so the time difference wouldn’t be much.

However, it was different with Dawn Wall. Ren He climbed it while eating chocolate, moving swiftly all the way up, so his average speed relative to that of Half Dome was much faster.

And it was precisely the challenge of Dawn Wall that shocked the fans so much; they always had the impression that Knight was tirelessly climbing, occasionally eating some chocolate...

Is chocolate really that effective? When they ate chocolate during exercise, they didn’t feel much different... The only sensation was, well, it tasted pretty good... Too much of it and they’d feel full...

The previous number one in the free solo climbing field couldn’t make heads or tails of Knight’s two challenges. He wanted to say it was impossible, but he knew deep down that if one’s physical capabilities could keep up, such speed, though still insane, might not be impossible in a single day.

And with so many fans watching, there was no way to fake it.

Just before, he had spoken publicly, implying that even if Knight attempted another climb, it would be nothing more than retracing steps already taken by others, but now it was not the same concept at all. He climbed up, but Knight, damn it, practically flew up, okay?!

Some people dared him to reattempt both sheer cliffs using Knight’s method, and his face turned dark instantly. Are you trying to kill me?!

He had no way to reclaim the title of number one, and he understood all too well that it was probably impossible for him in this lifetime...

Simply in terms of courage, he couldn’t possibly be as reckless as Knight was.

The situation was now irreversible, Knight had become the number one free solo climber.

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Take a bite of food, then continue.