Kunlun, Here I Come

"I've decided I will go to Kulun. It's the closest place I could find, and it will take me around 1 or 2 hours to get there. Therefore, I should be able to find what I am looking for and return before the birthday party."

Chen Tian Tian decided to try his luck in the Kunlun Mountains, as it is the closest place to his home.

The Kunlun Mountains, or Kunlun Shan as they are often called, are one of the tallest mountain ranges on earth.

Chen Tian knew that he needed to prepare himself before going there.

So 30 minutes later, Chen Tian changed back into sportswear clothes and bought a train ticket to Mount Kunlun. It was 12 in the afternoon, and he would need an hour or two to get to Kunlun.

"Kunlun, here I come!"

"I hope Kunlun can bring me some surprises."

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"Whoosh, whoosh."

A team of about ten people, each wrapped tightly in layers of clothing. They were carrying archaeological equipment and rushing through the wind.

"Professor! How far is it? The wind is too strong here! It's getting dark! It's too dangerous to walk in the dark!"

"Can your body take it? Do you want to rest?"

As the wind was too strong, one of the archeological team members turned around and shouted at an old man. At the same time, he slowed down and allowed the other team members to continue forward while he came to the professor's side.

"We can't stop! We have to get there before dark! There's a corner up ahead! Endure until we reach there! The wind will be less strong!" The old man turned his head to the side of the team member and shouted.

They were an archaeological team from China, and they had come to Kunlun for an archaeological assignment.

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(Author's note: This Earth has nothing to do with the Earth we live on. You got it. There will be many familiar names, but that's it.)

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The old professor was a famous archeologist who had led many outstanding archeological teams. He had also discovered countless historical sites and was able to surpass those so-called archeologists who only knew how to boast.

Today, they had crawled for more than four hours in such a harsh environment. Unfortunately, they did not receive any valuable information.

This was especially so when no one spoke. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the wind. It was especially so when they were moving forward against the strong wind. Every step forward required a lot of effort.

Everyone was unhappy and wanted to go on strike. However, when they saw that the elderly professor was still persisting, the dissatisfaction in their hearts dissipated. Everything was for academia! For their dreams!

When they finally reached the corner, all of them collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily.

The old professor was in an even worse state. "Everyone, huff, hurry up and rest, eat something to replenish your strength, and huff... Every time he spoke, he would take a deep breath.

"Everyone, rest for another five minutes before moving forward. After this, it will be much easier to walk." After drinking some water, the old man was no longer as breathless as before.

Everyone nodded and quickly ate a few more mouthfuls of food. Although they regretted coming out with the professor this time, it was too late to say anything now that things had come to this.

"This is really strange. Before we left today, I checked the equipment and found that it was all very useful. Now, many of them have lost their functionality," said a young man as he shook his head.

"It can't be helped. The wind and sand here are so strong, and the temperature is very low. It's inevitable that there will be equipment malfunctions."

"When will these precision instruments not be afraid of the harsh environment outside?" Another young man took out a telescope and twisted the lens cap open, preparing to confirm the route they would take afterward.

However, as he looked, his face suddenly turned weird.

"Wu? What's wrong?" Someone noticed the young man's expression and asked.

"Over there, is that a figure there?"

The route they were taking wasn't a tourist route, so there shouldn't be anyone else here other than them. Could they be traveling together? They hadn't heard of any team coming to Kunlun to do fieldwork.

"Huh? A figure?" The old professor heard the young man say there was a figure and immediately picked up his binoculars to look in the direction the young man was pointing.

The old professor stood up excitedly. "There's really a figure!"

"What? There's really a figure?" Everyone was stunned. Then they picked up their binoculars and looked over.

They couldn't believe their eyes as they saw the figure of someone.

Because it was evening and they were too far away from the figure, they couldn't see the person's face clearly, but it was enough to confirm that it was indeed a figure! Furthermore, as they ran all the way, even if they ran against the strong wind, it was no different from running with the wind.

Especially when they passed through the rocky area, they did not slow down at all. They were quick and seemed to know where to land next as soon as they touched down.

Their skillful maneuvering and speed suggested that they were not normal.

The mountain was very high above sea level, and the temperature was low. Coupled with the strong winds, even if they were dressed professionally to resist the cold, they could not withstand such low temperatures.

The climbers had to take frequent breaks to catch their breath because of the high altitude.

Additionally, the cold temperature required them to wear appropriate clothing to keep warm and prevent them from freezing to death.

That person seemed to be wearing thin sportswear. After all, it was impossible for him to do such vigorous movements with heavy clothes like theirs.

"Savage!"

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