Chang'an, in the courtyard of the old city.
Qi Yun surveyed the neatly arranged equipment inside the house: specially made military shovels, gas masks, high-strength ropes, and professional-grade outdoor gear, among other things.
This time, the destination is the main peak of Taibai Mountain in the Qinling Range, with an elevation of 3,771 meters. Although it's not as high as the last trip to Kunlun, the difficulty level is by no means lower than Kunlun.
The name Taibai Mountain holds a significant reputation, whether in geography textbooks or in hiking and adventure circles.
It marks the end of the most elite hiking route—the Aotai Line, which is notoriously the route with the highest mortality rate domestically.
However, it is currently strictly prohibited by the local authorities.
The weather there is highly unpredictable; one moment it's sunny, the next it's shrouded in fog, so dense that you can't see your hand in front of your face.
