Chapter 325 The cold cave hanging high on the cliff
"Which growth rate do you think is more appropriate?" Xu Xin looked at his historical growth rate, thinking about it, and asked Ji Chaoyang at the same time.
"Hearing amplification, I feel, is the most appropriate." Ji Chaoyang was also thinking, "This mountain is so weird. During the climb, hearing amplification will at least allow us to detect abnormalities around us as quickly as possible."
Xu Xin had the same idea as him.
"Have you ever experienced an increase in jumping ability?"
"What is that? I haven't done that before." Ji Chao shook his head.
The increase in his jumping power is actually a good choice. If he falls from a high place, he can easily stabilize his body like a cat without panicking and easily deal with the crisis.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally chose hearing enhancement.
Without Coco to follow, his own perception became particularly important, and during the rock climbing process, his eyes were basically focused on the rock wall. At this time, the only thing that could detect the surrounding conditions was his hearing.
And if it falls, he has the hook, so there won't be any big problem.
The moment you choose to increase your hearing, the surrounding sounds become very clear.
Xu Xin ate all the fruits that could bring him buffs, such as red berries, apples, oranges, strawberries, etc. After all the statuses on his body were stacked up, he and Ji Chaoyang looked at each other and both With a strong effort of his arms, he climbed to more than fifty meters.
He had been looking at Ji Chaoyang this time, but after climbing more than fifty meters, his vision suddenly blurred, and his eyes also felt sour, and he couldn't help blinking.
In the blink of an eye, Ji Chaoyang disappeared, and he was the only one left around.
With the hearing amplification, Xu Xin could still hear some rustling sounds in the jungle, as well as Ji Chaoyang's breathing and heartbeat, but after climbing more than fifty meters, these sounds completely disappeared.
It was as if he had truly entered a world of his own.
Even the sky shrouded in mist seemed to become a little darker.
Fortunately, the surroundings were very quiet, not even the sound of wind, which made Xu Xin feel slightly relieved.
Steadying his mind, he began to climb up.
The arm strength increase is really a good helper for rock climbing. Just like the bounce strength increase is for jumping, this arm strength increase seems to be for rock climbing.
Every time he exerts force with his arms, his entire body will be driven up two or three meters.
The rock walls of the Stone Pillar Giant Peak are uneven, and with every step, he can find a very suitable grip position. Although there may be some snow on it, and the stones on this rock wall are also slightly slippery, under his caution and strength Despite the strength, he still climbed up steadily.
The surroundings were quiet, really quiet. Apart from the sound of him climbing, there was not even a sound of wind.
After climbing for several minutes, Xu Xin found a more stable foothold, grabbed the rock wall with both hands, took a breath, and looked down.
The ground was already far away from him, about two hundred meters by visual inspection.
He looked up again, and the top of the giant stone pillar peak was still wrapped in clouds and mist, out of reach.
His current position is a little different from when he was down there.
The temperature has dropped.
It is morning now, the sun is rising, and the sunlight is still blocked by fog, so the temperature has not risen too much.
Just now at the foot of the mountain, it was about minus 20 degrees.
This temperature is not low. The snow protective clothing sold in the points mall can withstand the lowest temperature of minus 15 degrees. Therefore, at the current temperature, most survivors are unable to go out and explore.
But Xu Xin felt that the temperature was lower now, and during his climb, the temperature dropped a bit quickly.
On the earth, for every 100 meters of elevation, the temperature will drop by about 0.6 degrees Celsius. In other words, if he climbed from the dividing line of about 50 meters to his current position, according to calculations, the temperature will drop by about 1 degree, which is about the same. .
But he felt that now, at an altitude of two hundred meters, the temperature had definitely dropped by more than one or two degrees compared to before.
Although he was wearing a snow fox scarf and would not feel the biting cold, he still had a sense of temperature.
This temperature gave him the feeling that it was basically about minus 25 degrees, right?
How could it drop so fast?
Xu Xin hung on the rock wall with one hand and tightened the snow fox scarf with the other hand.
This thing can't be loose. If it gets loose and falls, he will really freeze to death.
If I had known, I would have made a few more and kept them in my backpack.
He tied the scarf around his neck with one hand to prevent it from falling off, and then climbed up again.
After climbing to about 300 meters, Xu Xin found a small cave on the rock wall.
It was said to be a cave, but it was actually a larger pit where he could sit and take a rest.
After climbing three hundred meters, he already felt that the muscles in his arms were a little tired. He needed to rest the muscles in his arms that were always working. Otherwise, he would always feel at risk of cramping at such a cold altitude.
Sitting in the cave, Xu Xin rubbed her arms.
The surroundings were still very quiet, not even the sound of wind.
The mist in the air also seemed to have solidified, stagnating around the stone pillar peaks, not flowing at all. If it weren't for the watch in his hand that he could still tell the time by relying on the dial, he would even have some doubts as to whether time had stopped in this strange space.
He looked up.
Although he has always said that this giant peak is thousands of meters high, he cannot know how high it is by visual inspection alone. The general height is between one thousand meters and two thousand meters.
He had only been climbing for about ten minutes and had already climbed to more than 300 meters.
It was also because of his increased arm strength that he could climb so fast because he could only climb two or three meters at a time.
If he kept this pace, he might be able to climb to the top within an hour!
Of course, Xu Xin is not such an optimistic and naive person. He didn't think that this event would be so simple.
If he climbs further up, he may encounter some dangerous situations. He must regain his strength!
The cave where he is sitting now is actually the beginning of change.
He had never seen such a cave, or pit, three hundred meters below.
And above...
He looked up again.
Even though the sight range was very small, Xu Xin could still see that there were many such caves above.
This giant peak seems to be divided into sections from bottom to top, and the stone walls of each section are different.
If the position from the ground to 50 meters is the first section, the rock wall is rough and easy to climb, and the temperature is relatively high, then from 50 meters to 300 meters is the second section, the rocks are smoother and easier to slip. And communication was banned.
Now, above 300 meters, it’s the third section.
I don’t know what I will experience during this period. However, the temperature here is really low.
I always feel like it's minus 40 degrees.
Xu Xin, who had had enough rest, grabbed the rock wall and started climbing up again.
Sure enough, as he had just expected, the surrounding environment had changed a lot.
The rock wall was no longer the slightly smooth stone, but became rough, making it easier for Xu Xin to hold on firmly.
However, every time he grasped the rock, an icy chill would pass from his palms into his body. Even the snow fox scarf could not stop the chill that penetrated directly through his skin and entered his body.
Xu Xin finally understood the reason why the temperature dropped extremely quickly during climbing. The temperature here is so low entirely because of these rock walls! This rock wall is extremely cold, actively radiating coldness outwards, thus affecting the lower part!
It could make his hands feel cold. Couldn't this rock be already below minus 50 degrees?
So cold!
Fortunately, although the temperature of the rock is low, the temperature of the air is not too low.
Under the influence of the sun, the temperature of the air has been maintained at about minus 40 degrees, which is still within the tolerance range of the snow fox scarf.
Xu Xin exhaled a breath of white air.
He went into another cave.
In this environment, the coldness of the hands has been eroding, and the physical exertion is also huge.
Although he has Xing (Blue) who can slowly recover his physical strength, it cannot offset this intensity of consumption.
All sides of the cave are covered with stone walls that exude the chill. Because of this, the temperature inside the cave is very low, almost reaching the limit that the Snow Fox Scarf can withstand.
Xu Xin cleared the snow from the entrance of the cave, but did not dare to sit down because it was too cold, and it was really freezing.
But this small cave was not high enough, only about 1.2 meters high. He had no choice but to squat in the cave and take a rest.
Fortunately, his purple-grade steel boots were still good, probably because of the thick soles, which at least did not make his feet feel the biting cold.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Xin took out the energy core fragment.
No, it's too cold. Warm up a little.
The surroundings were immediately illuminated by crystal white light, and at the same time, the temperature began to rise.
Fifty degrees below zero, forty degrees below zero, thirty degrees below zero...
Twenty degrees above zero!
Under the influence of the energy core fragments, the surrounding temperature directly increased to normal temperature!
Xu Xin also breathed a long sigh of relief.
So comfortable!
This energy core fragment can actually return such a low temperature to normal!
However, he did not dare to do this for a long time. Just from the light of the energy core fragments, it can be seen that this time, although the light is still soft and not dazzling, it is many times brighter than before.
In other words, the energy core fragments are consuming the energy in them at a very fast speed and maintaining the surrounding temperature!
Xu Xin only enjoyed the normal temperature for a minute before putting away the energy core fragments.
This precious energy is not meant for him to enjoy. He should wait until the temperature becomes unbearably low before using it.
Just when he was about to step out of this area again, a soft sound suddenly came from his ears.
"Click..."
His whole body suddenly stopped in place, his ears perked up to catch the sudden sound.
After climbing for so long, this was the first time he heard a sound from something other than himself, and he became extremely nervous in an instant.
"Crack..." There was a slight sound, like the sound of something cracking slightly.
The sound was very close to him, probably five or six meters above his head!
Xu Xin remained motionless and waited for a long time, but the sound did not come again.
...No more time wasted. His hearing amplification has captured the location of the sound. Since it no longer sounds, it's up to him to find it himself!
His hand once again grasped the rock wall, and the biting chill spread from the palm of his hand into his body, making him shiver.
He did not stop, but exerted force on his arms and climbed up a distance of two or three meters again.
Then, he grabbed the stone wall again, and immediately grabbed a cave entrance with both hands, and at the same time inserted it into the snow.
Compared to the extremely cold rock wall, the snow is actually warmer.
With one more force of his arm, he stepped into the cave.
So cold...
Xu Xin shivered.
What he entered now was a real cave, not the previous pits where he could only squat.
The cave is two meters high, which is enough for him to stand and walk. Running may not be possible because he will bump his head.
Yes, the cave is deep.
It was dark inside, but Xu Xin could still see clearly with the red berry night vision ability.
A narrow cave with a height of two meters and a width of less than one meter. After more than ten meters in depth, a corner appeared. Even deeper, Xu Xin could no longer be seen at the entrance of the cave.
The slight sound that sounded like something was breaking that just reached his ears came from this cave.
The walls of the cave are made of rocks that exude a cold air. Just standing at the entrance of the cave, Xu Xin can feel the coldness pouring out. The entrance to this cave is already as cold as fifty degrees below zero, and the temperature inside is probably even lower.
This narrow cave hanging hundreds of meters in the air is really mysterious. What could be inside?
However, it seems to have nothing to do with his goal of climbing to the top.
"Crack..." Another slight sound came from the cave, making Xu Xin's heart skip a beat again.
Should we go in and take a look, or should we just leave? Thank you to [Xu Zimo] for the reward of 500 starting coins, and [Wandering Sunshine] for the reward of 300 starting coins. Thank you both for your support, thank you!
Sure enough, it’s easier to write about adventure_(:з ∠)_
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