The Climb

This iron ladder embodied man's belief in steel during the last century. It had a simple structure and felt firm. It was a ladder designed with pragmatism in mind. Little mind had been paid to its aesthetics.

If it had been buried in other places for more than half a century, it may have visible signs of rust. However, the desert had close to zero humidity. Blowing off the sand, it looked as if it had been freshly made in a factory.

When a person went deep into the desert, they wouldn't bring extra things, especially not such a heavy and space-consuming ladder.

Zhang Zian knocked on the steel skeleton with his knuckles. He thought of the aluminum alloy bracket they'd brought along on their vehicle. Might this iron ladder have been brought in for…the same purpose?

This seemed a bit unreasonable. Bamboo poles could achieve similar results. The Germans were not stupid. Why would they choose a more difficult way of doing things?