Daomu Biji

Chapter 36 Nest (Part 1)

I resisted thinking about the last experience of the Queen Mother of the West. There was a kind of physical repulsion. So as soon as I connected the scene in front of me with the previous one, I suddenly felt that the rock wall had become ugly. The blue-black stones and the The holes make the entire mountain look like a rotten and punctured corpse of a giant beast, and the green moss is like the pus and fungus on the corpse. I never felt this way before.

Fortunately, it was only for a moment. Xiaohua’s Sichuan guy interrupted my thoughts. Several locals removed all the ropes from the mule and tied the rope to the rock climbing anchor under the guidance of the Sichuan guy. It was a rock climbing anchor. A small piece of equipment that can be inserted into the cracks of rocks and get stuck instantly.

We have a complete set of rock climbing equipment, including safety belts, descenders, safety iron locks, rope sets, safety helmets, climbing shoes, magnesium powder and powder bags. The earliest rock climbing association in the world came from the Soviet Union, but these things are all made in Switzerland. It looks very reassuring.

However, Xiaohua did not fully follow the rules. He took off his coat, hung the rope around his waist, and started climbing with only his vest. He was very thin and had no obvious muscles, but for some reason, he climbed up the cliff. It's like an acrobatic performance. There are many actions that I can't even imagine, such as hanging on a protruding cliff rock with one hand, using the strength of the waist to send the foot to a tree far away, hanging on the tree with the instep and then letting go. People were swinging upside down. If he couldn't reach the upward rock protrusion, he would turn over on the cliff very quickly, hang on his head and feet with the insteps of his feet, and then flip up with all his strength in an instant. In addition to being neat in his work, he even has a special sense of beauty.

The most amazing thing is his speed. I really realized what climbing over walls is. Except for places that are difficult to climb, all his climbs are done extremely fast, even faster than walking. Yes, but even so, it took him nearly four hours to climb to the top of the cliff. When he finally reached the height, I could barely see his position clearly. It wasn't until he dropped the rope that they confirmed that he had arrived. top.

The people below all applauded heartily, and I couldn't help but express my admiration. I thought to myself that this guy must have also studied "Journey to the West" when he was learning opera.

Using the rope he brought up, we hoisted all the equipment up through a pulley. Seven ropes were thrown down from the top to make seven "ladders" to assist rock climbing. I didn't know these ropes. How to use it, but thinking about Xiaohua's skills, I suddenly realized that these ropes might be prepared for me.

I didn't feel any shame, I just felt fear. If I was just asked to climb up and stay, maybe I could accept it, but if I had to keep shuttling between these ropes, damn, I really can't guarantee that I could last that long without falling to death.

After that, a few guys from Sichuan built the so-called "nest", which was made of steel bars and looked like claws. The claws could hold a sleeping bag, and the sleeping bag and many fixing rings on the claws were used. Six metal rings are connected to the cliff.

I understood the definition of a nest. This thing is a place for us to sleep on the cliff. Sure enough, it can only be called a nest.

The guy at Xiaohua told me that this was invented by the Finns and is a device used by bird photographers to photograph an eagle on a cliff. This kind of eagle lives on the cliff and is very difficult to observe. They made these claws and used this sleeping bag to live on the cliff for months without touching the ground. There are too many holes on the cliff. We have to search them all, which will take at least a week or two. And this cliff is so high that it may take a whole day for ordinary people to go up, so we can only stay on it.

The nest will be placed on the top of the cliff, where there is more light, less moss, and no moisture. The last step is to hang me up.

I have rock climbing experience, so this time it was not too embarrassing. But when I reached the middle of the cliff, I looked down and saw only a green canopy, and I felt a little dazed. I thought of the fault on the edge of the snake swamp, and something flashed through my mind. A lot of things. I couldn't help but start to be surprised at my own changes. If it were before, my legs would definitely be weak when I arrived in such a place, but now I can be so calm.

It was already setting sun when we reached the top of the cliff. It was the real pinnacle, with almost no place to stand. There were some low trees and shrubs growing on it. Under the dim light of the setting sun, the majestic but graceful snow-capped mountains in the distance became mysterious. It is unpredictable, and a misty white mist surrounds the surrounding cliffs and valleys. Under the dusk, the shadows of the backlight in the mountains are already dark. The smoke from the distant mountain villages and all these create a strange and bizarre artistic conception.

Xiaohua was sitting on a stone, with his feet dangling in the air. Below was the abyss. He looked at the snow-capped mountains with an extremely solemn look in his eyes.