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Chapter 245? If you're going to climb the mountain like this, what's the point of us climbing up? [Second Update!]

Li Younan did not stop at the parking lot at the foot of the mountain, but walked a distance before arriving at the parking lot that was already full of vehicles.

Although it's March, and there shouldn't be so many tourists, Zheduo Mountain, a must-visit destination, seems to have attracted all the few tourists there.

From here, you can see the mountaintop more clearly, because the parking lot is already 4,100 to 4,200 meters above sea level, so the vertical drop to the mountaintop is only a few hundred meters.

The path from the parking lot to the top of the mountain follows the ridgeline.

Li Younan squinted at the mountaintop and could see a winding boardwalk or stone steps leading directly to the top. Many tourists were slowly climbing along the way, and the number of people decreased as they went higher.

The road was lined with colorful prayer flags that stretched all the way to the top of the mountain, and you could also see some white stupas and mani stones along the way.

The first half of this road is relatively flat and the tracks are quite clear, making it easy for most people to walk on.

However, as you continue climbing, the path becomes increasingly complex. There may be sections with loose rocks in the middle, and the paths are quite narrow in some places, with cliffs on the side. You need to be extra careful when walking.

Near the summit, the area is covered in snow and ice, and the slope becomes even steeper.

Just then, Li Younan suddenly noticed a horse being led slowly down the mountain by a shepherd.

Upon seeing this, Li Younan's eyes flickered, his expression somewhat amused. He stroked his chin and then made a decision.

Instead of continuing uphill, he turned around and went back to where the RV was parked.

Just then, Liu Li was launching the drone and was about to use the car radio that Li Younan had taught her to use to contact Li Younan when she saw Li Younan slowly walking back.

Without saying a word, Li Younan got into the car. Liu Li asked curiously, "What's wrong? Aren't you planning to climb Zheduo Mountain?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "I do intend to reach the summit, but I plan to do it in a different way."

"what?"

Li Younan smiled mysteriously at Liu Li, without explaining things directly, then started the car and drove towards the parking lot below the observation deck.

Although Liu Li didn't know what Li Younan was planning to do, she didn't care. Looking at the mountain in front of her, she suddenly said with some emotion, "If... I mean if, Li Younan, look at that mountain, I think it's so magnificent. If a couple were to walk hand in hand in a place like this, it would be so romantic, right?"

Li Younan paused for a moment, and the car finally arrived at the viewing platform. He suddenly shook his head at Liu Li and pointed ahead: "Look over there, do you still think it's romantic?"

Liu Li was stunned for a moment, then opened her mouth in surprise—there, the hillside was covered with garbage.

She was stunned, not expecting there to be so much trash on Zheduo Mountain.

Li Younan asked, "Do you still find it romantic to take a walk in that place?"

Liu Li remained silent for a moment, without responding.

In recent years, due to the popularity of Zheduo Mountain, far too many tourists have carelessly littered on the mountain, resulting in an entire hillside covered in trash. Many tourists say that Zheduo Mountain is mostly litter.

Li Younan smiled helplessly, "See? Reality is not romantic at all."

Liu Li remained silent.

After getting out of the car, Li Younan pointed to the walkie-talkie in his hand through the glass, meaning that they shouldn't forget about radio communication.

Liu Li sat in the cockpit, watching Li Younan walk towards the back of the car, and then glanced at the trash on the hillside. Suddenly, a scene popped into her mind.

Li Younan walked in front, and I followed behind... The hillside next to us was a garbage dump.

The wind blew, making Li Younan's hair messy.

She felt inexplicably excited.

Liu Li lowered her head deeply and said to herself, "Reality is so romantic, okay!"

……

There's a reason why Li Younan drove here.

Just now, after he saw a horse being slowly led down the mountain, he thought of another way to get up the mountain.

hum.

It is worth mentioning that the summit of Zheduo Mountain is not as complex as that of Gongga Mountain.

From here, the path leads up the mountain ridge, where you can more directly experience Lu Xun's famous saying: "There was originally no road in the world, but as more people walk on it, it becomes a road."

Countless footsteps have trod up this mountain ridge, carving out a path through the rugged terrain. Though the path is uneven, it is indeed a path.

Li Younan walked to the back of the car, opened the button cover, and pressed the switch. With a "squeak," the platform for holding the motorcycle hanging on the back of the car slowly lowered down.

Li Younan unfastened the buckle, pushed the Suzuki off-road motorcycle off, and then took out sunglasses from his shirt pocket and put them on.

At this moment, many tourists around turned their attention to Li Younan.

He twisted the throttle, and the exhaust pipe emitted a deep roar.

At an altitude of over 4000 meters, the force was not as weak as one might expect; it was still quite powerful.

This immediately attracted the attention of many tourists nearby, who all looked over in this direction.

Many people were stunned for a moment, suddenly realizing what Li Younan was about to do. They looked at the climbers, then at Li Younan's poised and ready stance, while the astute among them had already taken out their phones to record the scene. In fact, Li Younan didn't even want to wear a helmet, but seeing the traffic police directing vehicles at the edge of the parking lot, he silently took it out and put it on. Then, he moved.

In a sense, Li Younan's skill level in riding this kind of off-road motorcycle is also at level two. As we all know, level two is already close to the world's top level.

When Li Younan was riding the motorcycle, he could feel his own prowess even more clearly.

First of all, their predictive abilities far exceed those of ordinary people.

As he looked at the road, his brain scanned the entire route from the edge of his field of vision to the nearest point almost instantly. Then, he made a judgment based solely on his subconscious, including the marks on the ground, the adhesion, and steep obstacles. The route, gear shift, and weight transfer plan were all planned almost simultaneously.

With a roar of the accelerator, the motorcycle sped off the paved road and headed straight up the ridge of Zheduo Mountain.

The surrounding audience gasped in surprise. Liu Li, sitting in the cockpit, became a little nervous. The drone flew high and locked onto Li Younan.

She held the car radio microphone in her hand, but dared not make a sound, afraid of disturbing Li Younan.

At this moment, many tourists who had already descended the mountain saw Li Younan speeding up the mountain, and then looked down at their own sore legs.

Huh? They can get up like that? What about those who climb with their legs?

Li Younan drove along the route he had planned in his mind with almost no errors.

The road ahead had a gentle slope and not many obstacles, so Li Younan rode very fast.

The wind blew over him, his control of the accelerator was incredibly precise, his clutch engagement point was flawless, and the braking force was perfectly matched with the ratio of the front and rear brakes, which kept the car in a very stable state at all times.

Upon hearing the roar of the engine, tourists climbing up or down the mountain made way for Li Younan with expressions of amazement, while those who saw Li Younan from afar immediately took out their phones.

As the distance increased, the road ahead gradually began to present some more difficult terrain.

When traversing piles of rocks and gravel roads, Li Younan kept his center of gravity firmly in the middle of the vehicle and hardly touched the brakes at all.

Those onlookers, seeing Li Younan's posture, even those who didn't know anything about mountain bikes, had a phrase pop into their minds—"man and bike as one."

Yes, it's not an exaggeration at all, Li Younan's posture is exactly like man and machine in one!

Soon we would reach the final stretch of the journey, where we would encounter snow and muddy sections caused by melting snow.

However, Li Younan felt even more cheerful and couldn't help but shout out.

The wheels kicked up and flung the snow from the mountaintop, scattering it into snow powder that shimmered in the sunlight.

Finally, amidst the cheers of several tourists at the summit, Li Younan steadily reached the top.

Stop!

Liu Li, who was in the cockpit, watched Li Younan nimbly control the car several times, with a cliff right next to them, and her heart was pounding.

To be fair, she watched the video of Li Younan skiing last time, and Li Younan's actions were also dangerous at that time, but she didn't feel it as obviously.

Perhaps it was because she had always watched videos before, but this time she was so close to Li Younan... a true companion, rather than seeing the world through Li Younan's eyes as before.

She suddenly realized, belatedly, that she was also on her way with Li Younan!
She was also afraid... What would she do if something happened to Li Younan?
She then realized... that she was completely dependent on Li Younan, as if she could no longer live without him.

Her anxiety only subsided when Li Younan reached the summit.

At that very moment, the footage captured by the drone was absolutely top-notch.

Liu Li keenly realized how hard-won this shot was, so she quickly focused her attention and controlled the drone to continue filming.

The drone first swept across Li Younan's motorcycle close to the ground—dark yellow shale was still embedded in the tire treads, and the mud and snow splashed on it had formed a thin layer of frost on the side of the motorcycle. He had just taken off his helmet, revealing his perfect handsome face.

The camera slowly rose, bringing the figures of the surrounding tourists into the frame. Some people held up their phones and leaned forward, the screens reflecting the outlines of motorcycles. Several people who had just come down the mountain stood with their hands on their hips, their trouser legs covered in grass clippings, all their eyes drawn to Li Younan.

The road along the ridge winds behind us, interspersed with piles of rubble and patches of snow, and the crowd that had just moved aside has not yet completely dispersed.

As the camera zooms out further, it suddenly stops—the snow-capped peak of Mount Gongga in the distance crashes into the frame.

The colors of Zheduo Mountain become a backdrop at the foot of Gongga Mountain, and even the clouds in the sky gather towards the snow-capped peak, as if setting up a background for this king of Sichuan mountains.

Zheduo Mountain lies prostrate in front, all the undulations and paths seem to be crawling towards Gongga, and that snow-capped peak hangs between heaven and earth, so stable that it can hold down the entire mountain range.

Even Liu Li herself felt that the scene was absolutely magnificent.

However, Liu Li still felt it wasn't enough.

The camera lingers for another second.

Li Younan's figure, who had just stood up straight, looked up from the top of Zheduo Mountain, as small as a blade of grass growing on the ridge, but just right at the junction of "Zheduo Fudi" and "Gongga Lingtian".

Li Younan became the intersection of the layers of mountains and the vastness of the sky and earth.

Liu Li laughed.

This picture...

He deserves a reward!
(End of this chapter)