Chapter 588: Prologue. Zero

"It's almost here! Be careful, everyone, it's okay, there is still some distance!"
On the rugged and towering rocks, many people carried things on their backs, and carefully climbed upwards according to the position of the people in front of them, and there was an abyss below them.
At this time, accompanied by a terrifying roar, everyone watched it subconsciously. A man fell down because he was exhausted and couldn't grasp it. He fell to the bottom of the valley instantly, motionless, and still faintly visible at the bottom of the valley. , Some people who fell while climbing.
Soon everyone stopped looking at the deep valley below, but tightly grasped the ropes in their hands. These ropes were fixed on some hard rocks by some agile people. One rope can only bear it at the same time. With the weight of up to 8 people, there were many people waiting under the valley. Some of the people who fell were immediately stripped of nearby people and took away all the supplies.
"What are you doing?"
At this time, a young man looked at a few older people. They carefully dragged the body of the deceased who had just fallen off and walked away. An elderly person smiled.
"Don't worry about it!"
Many people at the scene followed, looking greedy, and soon the body was taken away. This young man seemed to have guessed it, but he couldn't say anything. There was no way. At this time, the person who had just been questioned came back and took out a piece of dried meat wrapped in propaganda paper from his pocket and handed it to the young man.
"Call Dick Hillman, take it, you have been hungry for a few days."
Dick swallowed, but immediately he patted the old man’s hand. The old man picked it up with a smile, and then looked around. The old man immediately put the package of meat in Dick’s arms carefully. Then he helped him close the zipper.
"This is venison!"
As the old man said, Dick’s original solemn expression relaxed. The old man smiled and took off his small round hat to signal and walked quickly. He did this because Dick had helped himself a while ago and he almost died. If If it weren't for Dick, he would have died a long time ago. The old man was only 50 years old. Even though he has encountered such a huge disaster now, he still wants to live.
"By the way, sir, what is your name?"
At this moment Dick shouted, and the old man turned his head and said with a smile.
"My name is Suren."
Dick swallowed and turned around hurriedly, intending to go to the exhausted wife, sister and mother. Along the way, only three women in the family survived, and he was the only man who survived.
I don’t know when to start walking up high to survive. This has become the consensus of most people. Everyone is moving towards the highest peak in the world, with an average altitude of 6000 meters. There is no positioning and you can only rely on it. There is only one aperture of the sun left to identify the location, and some tourist maps found by piece together.
Many people are happy at this moment, because as long as they continue to climb up, they can reach the front of the Himalayas, where there are many highland tourist facilities. Some people have even come. The Himalayas used to be the natural border of several countries. , And the holy mountain in the hearts of locals, but in the end it was developed into a fixed tourist attraction.
Some people who came here have even visited these scenic spots. There are a large number of camps under the mountain, densely and endlessly extending to the farthest point. There was originally a road that can go straight up, but now that road has been Disappeared, the road to the east has been torn apart by a bottomless chasm.
Most of the people have been here for nearly 2 months, most of them are to escape the deadly disease, they can only escape from the city and escape here, and most areas have been completely chaotic, the riots have continued on the entire planet for several times month.
Many people prefer to come to this plateau area with severe climate. The light is still on this plateau for a short time. Many places can enjoy the sun. The most important thing to survive is food. As long as there are seeds, Crops can still be grown on this plateau.
This place of hope is the place that everyone is most yearning for now. After determining a place to climb, everyone eagerly wants to go up. Today is the first group of people to climb, but there are already problems. Few people slipped and faded. Those who have no confidence are waiting for those who climb up to open a way for everyone to go up safely.
The leader of this winning spot is a famous outdoor sportsman. Many people are able to survive some crises all the way through, thanks to him. He is only 30 years old and his name is Matthew Anger. The outdoor sportsman in Sri Lanka was the youngest son of a rich family before the disaster. Because of his passion for outdoor sports, he chose to give up his family business and became an expert in outdoor sports. He also had his own live broadcast and became famous. There are so many fans.
"Sorry, kid!"
Su Lun glanced at Dick, who ran to his camp excitedly. What he gave Dick was not venison. Although they had hunted a lot of animals for food along the way, the number of animals was far behind people. In number, those who die halfway will become food for others.
Su Lun is the processor of this group. He used to be a butcher. They would distribute the food they got to people who could not find it.
"Mr. Matthew is about to climb to the top."
At this time someone shouted, and many people looked up. At the top of the mountain, there was an orange figure that was about to reach the top. Many people cheered. It's noon, and the sun is full. , Many people are basking in some higher places nearby.
But when I look at the land covered by darkness in the distance, many people are worried, and the light is fading. This is what everyone can see along the way. Soon everything will be shrouded in darkness. Under the discussion of several leaders, The most urgent task is to reach the broad-leaved forests in the mountains as soon as possible to cultivate and plant crops. This is their only opportunity. Before the sun disappears, they must cultivate crops.
In this line of pedestrians, there are also plantation scholars and some botanists, all of whom have reached a consensus and have a clear division of labor. This is the reason why tens of thousands of people here can travel long distances to the foot of the mountain.
According to a statistician's speculation, the resources in the Himalayas are enough for millions of people to survive. As long as they can cultivate land for planting, plant seeds and harvest, humans can survive temporarily.
Although the sunlight is fading away under the cloud cover, artificial intervention and the establishment of fluorescent lamps can be used to provide sunlight to the farmland. Before the environment deteriorates further, a planting base belonging to the remaining humans must be established.
Most of the people who can come here remain rational, and do not go crazy with chaos, like many people, rob everything, but stay away from chaos.
"Jiang Ming, I will be there soon. If you are tired, stop here."
A handsome young man with a smile and flax-colored hair showed his white teeth in the face of the sun. He held up a hand and waved constantly. The young man named Jiang Ming behind him nodded in relief.
"Matthew, you will be the first to board."
Matthew nodded. Jiang Ming temporarily leaned comfortably on a rock protruding from the mountain wall. He planned to take a nap. This place was enough for four or five people to sit. Matthew glanced at the third one and came to this small stone platform. The person in is a woman. She looks tired, but like Matthew, she is smiling.
"Mandy, you are still as strong!"
After the beautiful woman named Mandy came up, she lifted her hair ring, and her long blond hair like water slipped down. Although she was a little tired, she still planned to move forward.
Jiang Ming looked at the two smiling at each other and sighed helplessly.
"It looks like I have no chance, right, Mandy!"
Mandy shook her hair, shaking off a lot of dust, she touched the dust on her cheeks, and then opened her arms and shouted loudly.
Matthew looked embarrassed, he shook his head and said.
"The opportunities are equal, but..."
As Matthew said, he stretched out a hand and made a respectful request. Mandy behind him caught Matthew's hand. She glanced at the rope that Matthew had fixed on it, and then smiled. stand up.
"Let me come next time..."
Matthew, who pulled Mandy up, immediately took her into his arms and kissed her on the cheek, and then said to Jiang Ming who was helpless with a full smile.
"She already has her heart, right!"
Mandy pouted, and just wanted to go up, but was caught by Matthew.
"This is not more braver than anyone, but more experience than anyone!"
Although Mandy still wants to go up and use the tools to fix the ropes, there is a distance of thirty or forty meters away from the highest point of the cliff. This is a relatively flat place compared to other places, but she is in this way with her bare hands. It only takes one mistake to climb on the cliffs, and it will fall, and there will be no chance again.
The difficulty of the moment is nothing for a veteran like Matthew, and a more difficult climb Matthew has also been carried out.
In the end Mandy compromised, but she still looked worriedly at Matthew, who had climbed over the fixed position of the rope, and he started climbing with bare hands.
"Be careful."
Click
As the little stone fell, Mandy's heart had already been mentioned in his throat, and Jiang Ming stood up and walked to Mandy's side to comfort him.
"Relax, the power of love is great, and Matthew won't have any problems. After all, he is full of thoughts about spending the rest of his life with you."
Mandy smiled joyfully and nodded.
"Me too."
As he was getting closer and closer to the edge of the cliff, Matthew cautiously used his hand to confirm the point where he could climb in front of him. Although he could throw the hook up, no one knew what was going on. Even if the hook got stuck, it was still It is not reassuring. This is a plateau. The wind will erode the surface of the rock. Many rocks look solid but are actually very fragile.
Matthew kept digging some loose rocks with his hands, and a large number of small stones rolled down. They were getting closer and closer. Matthew became more careful at a distance of less than 20 meters.
Click
As a stone rolled down, Mandy covered her mouth in an instant. She didn't scream. Matthew clasped a rock tightly with one hand and stepped on it with one foot, but fortunately Matthew snapped immediately. Looking at the bulging rock on the other side, the people below felt the goose bumps all over their body watching this shocking scene.
"If it weren't for me, Matthew should be eating steak in space now."
Mandy murmured, and Jiang Ming beside him smiled and scratched his head.
"If it were me, I would choose to leave."
Mandy made a face at Jiang Ming.
"That's why you have no chance, Jiang Ming!"
Jiang Ming was not angry either, he just laughed. In his opinion, this was really incredible. In the face of death and survival, the adventurous man chose death without hesitation, which is incomprehensible for ordinary people.
After a while after the disaster, the mercenaries of the Angus family found Matthew in the chaos, but Matthew did not follow them, because Mandy left with the hunting team and was not in the city. In the end, the plane took off and some people were taken away, but Matthew insisted on staying in the camp and did not go to Asgard on the rocket that lifted off.
This was where everyone was shocked at the time, because the choice Matthew made was tantamount to death. At that time, Mandy rushed into Matthew's arms, and the two pierced the window paper.
Seeing Matthew approaching the top of the mountain a little bit, the last short section seemed to be risk-free. It turned into a small slope, and it only took three or four meters to reach the top.
Many people below were looking up. At this moment, Matthew stood up and pulled the rope. After the rope was untied, he slowly retracted into the backpack. Matthew walked up step by step, his legs and feet were a little weak, and he staggered. Later Matthew stood on the edge of the cliff in a daze, looking at the massive mountains in front of him. Although he had seen it before, he was shocked by everything now.
The planet was not completely finished because of this disaster. The sun was shining on the top of the undulating peaks, shining in the clouds, and there was a large green plant, including lakes, and some animals could already be seen, horses. With excitement, Xiu raised his hands and stepped onto the land in one step. Then, with bursts of loud cheers, everyone below cheered. Although it was far away, he could still hear a lot. People are clapping.
"Hurry up."
Mandy’s voice came from behind, and Matthew wiped away the tears that overflowed from the corner of his eyes. This magnificent land is their future residence. Before the disaster, Matthew had set foot on this land. Those quiet places passed by, and every time Matthew would feel the magnificence and tenacity of this planet.
"This world is not dead yet, not dead yet!"
Matthew yelled. After the excitement calmed down, Matthew began to look for the fixing point of the rope, and soon found a raised rock. After fixing the rope, Matthew put it down. There are two rows of ropes, one for climbing, and one for fixing the body to prevent falling. Unfortunately, there are too few such equipment, and Matthew held the rope tightly.
If more people are not sent up as soon as possible, more people will only die. Many people endure hunger every day. The nearby wild fruits, grass, and everything that can be eaten have been eaten by people, and then continue. Only the people around me can eat.
"so beautiful!"
While thinking about it, Mandy had climbed up and looked at Matthew who was stunned. Mandy walked over and stood in front of Matthew on his feet. The two hugged tightly together, in the sunshine. Kissed each other.
Then the two began to help the people below. In just two or three hours, hundreds of people have come up. Everyone is happy. Mandy is holding a crossbow and some people in the hunting group plan to go to the distance. Hunting near the lake, after all, everyone is too hungry, especially the people below.
Matthew is still dividing everything. After a short rest here, they will investigate everything nearby, and then go to a tourist attraction 100 kilometers away to see if there is anything that can be used. If appropriate, everyone Just move over.
Seeing more and more people coming up, many people ran towards the lake as soon as they came up. Although Matthew had asked them to wait first to help the people behind, many people seemed to be impatient and wanted to get it. A little bit of food.
At this time, Matthew looked at the place behind him, feeling a little heavy, because if he had eaten up all the food in the neighborhood and still did not cultivate the land, he would be in big trouble.
"We'd better plan early, this place is really not suitable."
Jiang Ming leaned over and murmured, Matthew knew what Jiang Ming wanted to say.
Many people are already busy making rope ladders. Everyone is looking for some hard tree trunks nearby to make rope ladders convenient for more people to climb up. This time they are going to make safety rope ladders.
Looking at most of the people who had already rushed to the lake, Jiang Ming was contemptuous at this time. Many people could not bear it anymore. Hunger and thirst afflicted everyone every day, but what is more needed now is to unite.
"As long as we can live, our human nature will be exposed. Listen to me, we leave with the hunting team, and then bring the botanists and other scientific researchers, a team of up to 200 people. , We can go to the scenic spot, there are too many people here, plus the other guys."
Although Matthew couldn't bear it, Matthew had seen too many things along the way, and the reason why everyone was able to come here together is because it allows everyone to rest and survive.
"You can be their leader today, and tomorrow maybe because of something, they will kill you leader! Or do you want to see Mandy cry?"
Matthew gave a hum.
"I see, when people almost come up, we will take a rest and settle for half a month and then set off."
Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that this place would not last long.
There are already many people looking for food in the low bushes, especially those who came first. Many people do not plan to stay to help at all, but plan to take up a little more supplies. Many people below are urging. , Let the people above hurry down the rope ladder.
Although the voice was very fast, everyone could be seen gathering in front of the mountain wall. Many people were already impatient and wanted to come up immediately.
Finally at 4:45 in the afternoon, the rope ladder was completed with the efforts of more than two hundred people. Jiang Ming once again warned the people below through the short-range communicator. The rope ladder only allows up to 8 people, preferably 6 people. , Must not exceed the limit.
Although this high-strength metal composite rope can withstand a ton of weight, according to detailed calculations, 5 to 8 people are the safe range of the rope, and the average weight is 60 kg.
The rope ladder was smoothly lowered in a place where the was not very steep with the help of some people who were still waiting on the mountain wall. The stone wall over there was a little light and not easy to climb.
A few safety ropes were also put down. People near the mountain wall began to climb. Many people climbed very quickly. With a rope ladder, one person only needs a rope ladder. It takes more than 10 minutes to climb up, and the stairs are at least with metal wires with six branches.
Matthew taught everyone how to make it very early, and then everyone tried their best to send the materials up, and more than two hundred people finished the production in 6 hours.
Jiang Ming has been turning on the radio. At this time, the sound below is very messy. Many people are not at ease with the rope ladder. Because there are more people stepping on it, safety will be a problem, and there are at least 3,000 people nearby.
Because in other places, there are some resources for eating and drinking, which are occupied by other forces that come together. Although everyone is harmonious on the surface, they are still hostile. Because Matthew proposed to board here, the previous swords were drawn. The situation has changed.
"Don't squeeze."
At this time, there was a roar on the radio, and it seemed that the situation was quite unsatisfactory. It was not enough to make the second rope ladder. If someone hadn't lost some rope materials on the way, three rope ladders could even be made.
"The inferiority of human beings cannot be changed at any time."
Jiang Ming said, shouting into the walkie-talkie.
"If anyone doesn't wait in line well, and if they want to mess around, we will lift the rope ladder immediately, and you will be there for the rest of your life."
Soon the chaotic situation below was brought under control. Matthew sighed and sat down exhaustedly. At this time, the hunting team returned not far away, and they hunted the animals. They were just getting close. Many people have heard a smell.
"Hurry up. Although this berry is a bit bitter, it tastes good."
As soon as Mandy came over, he placed a bag of berries in front of Matthew. Jiang Ming next to him leaned over. As soon as he reached out his hand, Mandy glared at him. He unceremoniously grabbed a handful and stuffed it into his mouth. Although it was very bitter, the taste was okay, and Matthew ate it. More than 30 people in the hunting team seemed to be more energetic, and they had eaten up early.
"The food we got from the hunt is temporarily hidden, and there are still people guarding it."
As Mandy said, Matthew gave a hum. At this time, more and more people came up, and many people leaned in, hoping to get some food.
"There are a lot of things to eat over the lake. Go by yourself."
Mandy did not have any politeness to them. This way, because some people did not listen to persuasion, it caused a lot of trouble for everyone. Mandy has no patience with them.
"After we settle down for a while, we will leave. A maximum of 200 people is enough."
Matthew hummed, Mandy smiled and leaned into Matthew's arms, closing his eyes a little tired.
"You are very capable of leadership, Matthew, but as a leader, you have to make a decision!"
Jiang Ming said, Matthew looked at Mandy and said, although the decision to abandon most people is cruel, but if you don’t do this, before there is stability, this fragile trust relationship will be caused by hunger. And collapse.
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