Chapter 476: Chapter 335: The World’s Reaction - Ji Chaoyang’s Experiences
Before the two came down from the snow mountain, both the regional and world channels were already in an uproar.
World Channel.
"Hahaha, district 188 is the best!"
"Our district 188 is the strongest!"
"The second is also from district 188. With these two bosses, can other districts still compete? Come on, show some guts!"
"Bosses, please come to our district 123 and take us along..."
"I heard the reward at the summit can be shared with the entire district? What exactly is it, I’m really curious!"
"Whatever it is, district 188 is going to be even stronger..."
"It’s just that two brutes got lucky. Our district’s bosses haven’t acted hastily, they’re just waiting for news. Only brutes would rush to complete the activity like this."
"? Wasn’t there just a fly buzzing by?"
"The one making wild claims is from district 23, which ranks third? It’s a pity that your district only looks high in rank. Even if you doubled your points, you wouldn’t surpass district 188."
"Although I’m not that person earlier, it’s not the place for a district 54 person to point fingers at our district 23. Strange, why can’t I find district 54 in the top ten rankings?"
"Cautious? Your district’s boss didn’t chicken out and give up immediately after triggering the activity, did they? Gosh, three chances, and already lost one? And you call them bosses? That cracks me up. My remaining attempts are more than your district’s ’bosses’. Haha!"
All over the world, many who tried to climb the snow mountain triggered the activity. Most chose to give up and posted the trigger-based activity rules on the world channel.
Everyone is basically clear on the rules now, so most people don’t dare to climb the snow mountain anymore.
As long as you don’t trigger it, it doesn’t concern them, plus the rewards can be shared. As long as someone finishes it, they’ll share it, right?
So, all day long, not many dared to climb the snow mountain.
"Gotta rely on district 188’s bosses!"
"Stop arguing, having bosses pave the way, isn’t that a good thing?"
"Pave the way? Do you think people from district 188 would provide strategies to outsiders? Regions compete against each other!"
"Here we go again, the competitive guy is back, classic case."
"Why is there still a competitive guy? And from district 1? Second place can’t stand the first, huh? District 1’s mindset is so narrow?"
"Don’t bring personal issues into districts. Reject regional discrimination. Our district 1 has always embraced peaceful coexistence and mutual progress with everyone. We’ve released quite a bit of resources already, and welcome all survivors to settle in district 1 in the future."
"District 1 is indeed good. My iron weapon was bought from them."
"Boss Xu and Boss Ji, please share the activity strategies!"
The world channel was in chaos, but from their messages, it’s possible to glean the current situation in various regions.
It seems most regions didn’t act hastily; they’re just waiting to get information from pioneers before participating in the activity.
Many top-ranked individuals probably missed a chance to refuse the event.
Back in district 188’s regional channel, after Xu Xin’s name was broadcast worldwide causing a wave of surprise, Ji Chaoyang’s name stirred up another round of celebration.
"Boss Xu and Boss Ji are awesome!"
"Our district took first and second place again!"
"Hahaha, glory! I’m speaking on the world channel with district 188’s badge. It’s such a great feeling!"
"You still need to hang around with the bosses to have more status!"
"Explorers, find me and take me back!"
"I’m strong, I can do anything!"
"I have a gentle body, you can do anything to me!"
"I heard two brothers and sisters were taken there today. I’m entirely jealous!"
Everyone’s confidence and trust in the explorers have risen significantly.
Among the Explorers, the three who didn’t climb, Qin Yunlong, Qin Yunhu, and Wang Lei, after Xu Xin completed the activity, said quite a bit inside.
Without portals, meeting up is difficult, so they can only communicate within Explorers.
Wang Lei: "Brother Xin is first! Legit awesome!"
Qin Yunlong: "Since the activity is done, we should be able to contact him now, right? I’m so curious about what’s up on the peak!"
Qin Yunhu: "Better not now."
Wang Lei: "Right, Brother Xin just climbed to the top. It’s hard to say what’s up there, better not disturb him now."
Qin Yunlong: "True."
Wang Lei: "I’ll head to the world channel to brag for a bit! Haha, Brother Xin is awesome! By the way, since it’s anonymous and only shows district, if I say I’m Xu Xin, nobody will probably notice, haha..."
Qin Yunhu: "You’re too late, several people have already impersonated Xu Xin."
Wang Lei: "What?!"
After Ji Chaoyang’s name appeared.
Wang Lei: "Whoa, Brother Chaoyang finished too! Second one to complete!"
Qin Yunlong: "These two are always so reassuring, I’m honestly not surprised. Wen Guixin and Zhao Xiaochuan have physical enhancements, yet they’re slower than these two."
Wang Lei: "Those two prepared for a while, they started climbing at ten this morning. Two hours later than Brother Xin and Brother Chaoyang. It’s only been six or seven hours since they started climbing. There’s still half the time left. No rush, these two will surely make it."
Li Wenxi: "Wow, forgot about you guys. Just now, Xu Xin came back once already. He’s already told us the situation at the summit."
Qin Yunhu: "..."
Wang Lei: "Ah? Brother Xin actually already returned to the treehouse?"
Qin Yunlong: "Come back for a while? So he left again?"
Qi Xuefei: "He went back to the summit to investigate, but it seems Xu Xin and Ji Chaoyang have probably met at the summit now."
Xu Xin: "We just came down from the snowy mountain, and we’re heading back right away."
Ji Chaoyang: "Are you guys still at Xu Xin’s treehouse? Why not stay there and we can talk together."
Wang Lei: "Strong, Brother Xin! Strong, Brother Chaoyang!"
Li Wenxi: "We’re not there anymore. It’s getting dark now, those people who were brought back are a bit uneasy at Fei’Er’s treehouse, so we took them to the planting treehouse first. I’ll come over once I’m done."
Qi Xuefei: "The two people on my side are both from Area 188, much easier than on Wenxi’s side. I’m done here, heading over now."
Qin Yunlong: "...I really want to know what happened on the summit."
Qi Xuefei: "They are all busy, let me explain..."
...
When Xu Xin and Ji Chaoyang slid back to the treehouse, Qi Xuefei and Lou Fei’Er were already chatting and waiting under the treehouse.
The portal exit suddenly opened as well, and Li Wenxi jumped out from it, swiftly placing a snowboard on the snow beneath her feet.
Immediately, she looked up and saw the two approaching the treehouse, and waved, "Xu Xin, Ji Chaoyang, you’re back!"
Her voice caught the attention of the two women under the treehouse.
Xu Xin slid to her side, and without a word, Li Wenxi jumped onto his skateboard and put away her own.
"The two people on your side, handled well?" Xu Xin asked, holding her as they slid towards the treehouse.
"Yes, the two people from this area didn’t want to mine, so Sister Xuefei took them away. My two from Area 187 were completely dealt with by Fei’Er, very obedient, and..." She hugged Xu Xin’s waist, looking up with a smile, "Your name carries so much weight. They think they are very lucky, plus Yajun and Le Youfang convinced them easily, their loyalty is extremely high!"
"Still, be cautious." Xu Xin nodded, "Let me know if you need assistance."
"Alright! By the way," Li Wenxi took out a treehouse seed, "here’s the seed for you. It’s the extra one we don’t need, and since I occupied one of your parasitic treehouses, you might as well plant another."
"Alright, then give it to me." Xu Xin accepted the seed. Although he didn’t require regular survivors, he welcomed parasitic treehouses.
These parasitic treehouses have numerous functions.
They slid to the underside of the treehouse.
"How are you holding up? Any injuries?" Qi Xuefei asked Ji Chaoyang with some concern.
"With your medicine around, why would I worry about injuries?" Ji Chaoyang smiled.
"Let’s head up." Xu Xin led everyone into the treehouse.
"Yay!" As soon as they entered, Keke, waiting by the doorstep window, dove right into Xu Xin’s arms again.
Petting Keke’s little head, Xu Xin sat down on the sofa, Li Wenxi leaning against him, while everyone else gathered around.
"...None of you have had dinner, right? I’ll go make something." Lou Fei’Er, seeing the empty table, stood up adorably, ready to prepare dinner.
"No need, you’re the one who needs to hear this the most." Xu Xin stopped Lou Fei’Er and gestured for her to sit, "You’re climbing tomorrow. You’ve heard my experience, now listen to Ji Chaoyang’s experience."
"Okay." Lou Fei’Er nodded and sat back down.
Ji Chaoyang began to recount his experience.
Just like Xu Xin, he went through the slippery zone of 50 meters-300 meters, and the extreme cold zone of 300 meters-700 meters.
In the cold zone, he didn’t explore any caves nor encountered mutated bald eagles, but smoothly reached the middle part of the snow peak, the area recessed into the peak.
Here, his experience truly diverged from Xu Xin’s.
Unlike Xu Xin, he didn’t encounter a massive flock of vultures and managed to climb continuously.
No vulture attack...?
"Upon entering, I suddenly realized the scene in my prophecy was there," Ji Chaoyang’s words piqued the interest of those around him.
"What was your prophecy this time? You haven’t told us," Li Wenxi asked curiously.
"There wasn’t really much to say." Ji Chaoyang explained, "This time, my prophecy was a scene resembling a cave, where I found something like an entrance and went inside."
"I remember you mentioned it had to do with mutated humans?" Xu Xin, stroking the now sleepy Keke in his arms, asked.
"Yes, this is what I am going to explain." Ji Chaoyang said.
Inside that region, and deep within the giant peak’s mountain wall, he found a cave entrance!
It was the entrance he saw in his prophecy, and without much hesitation, he drew out his weapon and cautiously entered.
Upon entering the cave, he immediately saw a mutated human, a furry monster with hair all over!
"There really is a mutated human inside the snowy mountain!" Li Wenxi exclaimed.
"Yeah, not the same kind as me," Lou Fei’Er whispered.
Seeing him, the furry monster cried out and, as Ji Chaoyang braced himself for an attack and got into a defensive stance, suddenly turned and ran, disappearing into a corner.
Simultaneously, the cave entrance behind him, like the mouth of a giant head before, had its stone walls shift and close on their own!
"Mutated human, entrance closed..." Xu Xin murmured.
"I suspect it’s controlled by the mutated human," Ji Chaoyang said gravely.
He immediately chased after the furry monster, only to find three forks ahead.
It was then he realized: inside the snowy mountain is similar to the entrance to an underground city from last time, an exceedingly complex maze!