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Chapter 142 Rock Climbing Master Li Younan (Part 2)

Anyone who heard Li Younan say such a thing would be surprised at first.

At this moment, Luo Yong looked Li Younan up and down, a glint of light flickering in his eyes.

In terms of physique, the most prominent characteristic of a skilled rock climber is that their strength and weight are very high; in other words, they are often very lean.

Within the sport of rock climbing, there are further subcategories, such as bouldering, conventional climbing, long-distance climbing, and so on, each with different requirements for body type.

But regardless of the type, they all share the common characteristics of being lean while having well-developed back muscles and prominent forearm muscles.

Li Younan was wearing a thin jacket and hoodie, which concealed his figure, making it impossible to tell what his physique was like.

Just now, when Luo Yong was talking to Zhu Qingyue, he naturally noticed Li Younan, who was standing silently beside him.

At the time, I was just secretly guessing about the relationship between Li Younan and Zhu Qingyue. Since the other party didn't say anything, I didn't ask any more questions.

At this moment, the fact that the other party had so underestimated the difficulty of his route naturally surprised Luo Yong, and also made him somewhat unhappy.

At this moment, regardless of whether the other party was bragging or not, Li Younan's words had already touched upon the issue of face.

One of the routes here is extremely difficult; even he, who hasn't practiced for a long time, would find it somewhat strenuous to climb it.

And this is something that all the members of the club are aware of.

Therefore, Li Younan's words made him seem somewhat...weak.

Luo Yong naturally didn't believe that Li Younan truly possessed the strength to dominate all other lines, as he claimed.

But the fact that Li Younan dared to say that at least shows that he does know rock climbing, and that he is probably quite skilled even among ordinary people.

However, they underestimated the difficulty of the route.

If that's the case, Luo Yong wouldn't mind teaching this somewhat arrogant young man a lesson, at least making him realize that there are always people more capable than you, and that some things that seem simple on the surface are actually quite different from what you imagine.

Zhu Qingyue looked at Li Younan with some surprise.

To her knowledge, she didn't know that Li Younan could rock climb.

However, what she was thinking about more at this moment was how Li Younan could persuade Luo Yong to tell them the route.

Luo Yong smiled and said, "Young man, you know rock climbing, right?"

Li Younan nodded.

Luo Yong asked, "How many years have you been training?"

Li Younan looked up at the highest rock wall in the entire venue, which had many challenging obstacles. He slowly looked away, smiled, and said, "Coach Luo, do you think the length of practice time is... important for technique?"

Luo Yong followed Li Younan's gaze to the rock wall and nodded casually: "It's quite important, isn't it? What, you don't think it's important?"

Li Younan pointed to the rock face and asked, "Is that the most difficult route here?"

Luo Yong smiled and nodded: "See that blue area? That's the most difficult part."

Li Younan looked thoughtful.

Luo Yong said, "Why don't we give it a try?"

Li Younan nodded readily.

Luo Yong laughed: "To be honest, quite a few rock climbing enthusiasts come to my place, but this is the first time I've heard someone say that the routes here are too easy. That's good, we can exchange ideas."

He emphasized the word "communication" very much.

Li Younan looked at the rock wall with some interest.

Everyone walked up to the rock face.

Luo Yong did not let Li Younan try it immediately. Instead, he called out Ling Feng from among the students and said, "Ling Feng, you try it first."

Then someone earnestly said to Li Younan, "This route may not seem that difficult, but there are actually a few tricky parts. If you're not careful, you can easily get hurt. This young man is one of my best students. Let him go through it first."

Ling Feng was already itching to try. He had been holding his breath ever since Li Younan said those things.

It's worth noting that he's quite well-known in the climbing community throughout Chengdu.

If Li Younan were truly that skilled, he would already be a well-known figure in the climbing community.

In reality, there are almost no geniuses who were previously unknown but suddenly emerged.

Ling Feng began to tighten his shoelaces, his fingertips gripping the knot tightly.

The magnesium powder bag swayed at his waist, white powder getting stuck between his fingers.

He had mentally rehearsed the route along the rock face many times, but this time was different from every previous one.

As he started to move, his fingers gripped the rock face tightly, and he could feel Li Younan's gaze fixed on his back.

We've started climbing.

He deliberately controlled each movement to make it smooth, even as his muscles began to ache.

His forearm trembled when he got to the difficult part, but he held his breath, locked onto the core, and found that damn protrusion with his fingertips.

During the final upward angle, my breathing became heavier, but my exertion was very crisp.

When he touched the final rock, he pressed his five fingers hard on the rough surface and paused for a second before letting go.

As the rope spun during the descent, Ling Feng saw the instructor's lips curl slightly. Li Younan still had his arms crossed, but his neck was tilted forward slightly, his gaze following Ling Feng's descent.

With his feet firmly on the ground, Ling Feng unbuckled his seatbelt, revealing deep red marks on his wrists.

His breathing hadn't calmed down yet, but his back was ramrod straight. He dusted the magnesium powder off his hands, deliberately slowing his movements. The coach handed him water, but he didn't take it; instead, he looked up at Li Younan.

Li Younan looked away and stepped on the ground.

Ling Feng then took the water bottle, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

The coach checked the time and said, "Three minutes and fifty-nine seconds. This is your fastest time yet." Then he looked at Li Younan and said, "Young man, you saw it just now. There are actually a few parts of this route that are not as easy as they look. You haven't practiced this route before, so it's normal that you can't climb it the first time."

Li Younan didn't say anything, but silently walked to the side of the rock wall.

As Li Younan fastened his seatbelt, the student named Ling Feng was unscrewing a water bottle, his hand shaking so badly that water spilled onto his collar.

This is because I just climbed this extremely difficult route and my hands were too strained and I lost strength.

Luo Yong turned his attention to Li Younan.

Luo Yong's expression changed immediately after Li Younan made the first move.

At the start, Li Younan directly jumped over the rock points that Ling Feng had used, without touching those spots that the other party had touched until they were shiny.

When Ling Feng climbed, the rock wall kept making a sound, but when Li Younan went up, there was only the rustling sound of his shoes scraping against the wall.

We've reached a difficult point.

If Li Younan was somewhat more skilled than Ling Feng before, but still within an acceptable range, then when it comes to the difficult parts, the difference in how people of different levels handle things will truly become apparent.

Just now, Ling Feng struggled for a long time at the difficult part, his arms shaking violently. On one hand, this demonstrated his physical abilities... at least his extremely strong finger strength was evident. On the other hand, it also showed the astonishing difficulty of that position.

Most of the trainees present could only look up at this position.

At this moment, Luo Yong was also curious about how Li Younan would handle this position.
The next moment, he was shocked.

As Li Younan passed by, he simply gripped the small protrusion with two fingers and swung his body past it. Someone below let out a half-uttered "Ah," then forcefully swallowed it back down.

Anyone could see that Ling Feng was panting heavily when he climbed the steep incline, while Li Younan's breathing was steady and calm. The difference in their abilities was immediately apparent.

The final stretch, which Ling Feng could only reach on tiptoe, was easily crossed by Li Younan, who even reached half a meter further to grab the actual structural beam.

Zhu Qingyue looked at Li Younan with some surprise.

She really didn't expect Li Younan to be so amazing.

After Li Younan got down, he unfastened the clasp and shook his hands; only his fingertips were slightly red.

Luo Yong stared at the stopwatch without saying a word; the time displayed on the dial was almost a minute and a half faster than Ling Feng's!
Luo Yong fell completely silent.

Li Younan smiled. His expression suddenly turned serious as he said, "Coach Luo... let's talk some more."

Luo Yong frowned slightly, then agreed.

……

"Coach Luo..."

"I never expected you to be such a hidden master."

"..."

Luo Yong still held the thermos in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

Li Younan may have seemed to be showing off in their stadium, but Luo Yong actually understood the underlying message.

It's something like... "What you were worried about was that Zhu Qingyue was a complete newbie with no experience, right? Now you know, she has a pro player guiding her..."

Of course, there are actually big differences between heavy-duty off-road trekking and rock climbing, and the two should not be confused. Li Younan is indeed a rock climbing master, there is no doubt about that, but the difference between a rock climbing master and a mountaineering master is as big as the difference between an F1 racing master and a rally champion.

However, Li Younan showed his attitude on this matter, which was somewhat complicated. Luo Yong himself was proficient in both rock climbing and mountaineering, and had achieved great success in both sports. So Li Younan was actually subtly revealing another meaning: I understand you, and I also have similar experiences and abilities to you.

At this moment, Luo Yong even felt a strange sense of kinship with Li Younan.

Luo Yong slowly put down the thermos and said, "I understand what you mean... Never mind, then I'll tell you the details of our hiking route that time."

Zhu Qingyue, who was standing next to him, began to breathe rapidly.

Li Younan's expression also became somewhat serious.

Half an hour later, Luo Yong picked up the thermos again, slowly blew on it, and said, "I've told you the general situation. My last suggestion is... you can try hiking, but don't try mountaineering. Hiking and mountaineering are two completely different things."

Li Younan naturally understood the difference.

Hiking is like cross-country hiking, which mainly emphasizes getting from point A to point B and enjoying the scenery along the way. Mountain climbing, on the other hand, is a challenging sport that takes you from the foot of a mountain to the summit, emphasizing conquest and pushing your limits.

Li Younan had planned it all out from the beginning; he hadn't intended to climb the mountain at all, even though he was bringing Zhu Qingyue along.

Even so, the altitude to reach the area where her aunt might have gone missing is quite high... over four to five thousand meters!

After leaving Luo Yong's place, Zhu Qingyue lowered her head and said to Li Younan, "I can't thank you enough... I'll repay you later!"

Li Younan smiled faintly: "Now we need to start preparing. Without further ado, I'll take you to get ready."

(End of this chapter)