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Chapter 172 - Crevasse
Chapter 172 - Crevasse
Chapter 172: Crevasse
Ped, who had the intention of sucking up to him, was clearly more talkative.
Along the way, he kept talking to Bell like a fan.
Jack and the other members followed behind.
Although Bell had the Frost Bloodline skill, it only increased his resistance to cold to a certain extent, and was not a complete immunity.
Therefore, walking on this endless snow and being struck by the bone-chilling wind still did not feel good.
Everything in the world seemed to disappear, except for the snow that kept falling.
He was already starting to feel a slight hunger. In this environment, the energy consumption would be faster. His body needed to use energy almost constantly to resist the cold.
“I believe everyone is starting to feel hungry. Before tomorrow night, we have to walk for about sixty kilometers. There is a tree line there.
“Maybe we can find some food and start a fire to keep us warm.”
Bell had calculated his location very accurately. This was a skill that was indispensable to survivalists.
As the group continued to move inland in the southeast direction, their speed gradually decreased.
The accumulated snow inland had turned into hard ice.
On the other hand, the way to the inland was completely opposite. The snow was softer and thicker.
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Bell was short, and his legs almost sunk completely in the snow.
The adults like Ped also didn’t have it easy as their legs sunk till the calves.
If they continued at this speed, they might not be able to complete the goal.
The people in the team were already discussing.
“We have to walk 60 kilometers like this? I think it will be difficult to reach even halfway.”
“Instructor, you can’t do this. It will be dangerous.”
Although they had just been taught a lesson, they were still unwilling to obey Bell.
But Jack was clearly much smarter this time.
He was in no hurry to stand out and challenge Bell. He only watched silently.
Bell also felt that this could not continue.
‘If we continue like this, it will consume a lot of stamina.’
Looking around, Bell saw a snow mountain in front of him.
“Follow me, move towards the snowy mountain.”
Everyone was puzzled.
They had just descended from a high ground, and now, they were going to ascend the snowy mountain again. Wouldn’t all their previous efforts be in vain?
Didn’t Bell say that the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature?
“Alright, don’t waste time. Since I said to follow me to that snowy mountain, I have a reason.”
“In this kind of place, such snowy mountains often have crevasses. There shouldn’t be any accumulated snow there, and we can increase our speed.”
Seeing that Bell had already said so, no one could retort. They could only follow behind Bell obediently.
The snow mountain ahead was not high, estimated to be about 800 meters tall, but it was very wide, blocking their path. If they went around it, they would probably waste a lot of time.
Bell advanced to the snow mountain.
During the journey, he would pay attention to see if there were any cracks that crossed the snowy mountain.
Ped looked at Bell and asked curiously.
“Mr. Bell, the snowy mountain is so big. How can you be sure that there will be a crevasse here?”
Everyone pricked up their ears to hear Bell’s answer.
Bell said as he walked.
“It’s very simple. No matter which snowy mountain it is, there will be large and small gaps in the ice. These gaps in the ice are usually formed by melting snow.
Of course, it could also be a natural split in the ice.
Although the temperature in the Arctic Circle has always been very cold, we are moving towards the inland after all. It is normal for there to be times when the temperature is higher, so crevasses are normal.”
“Look what’s that?”
Just as Bell was talking, he suddenly discovered a crack towards the left.
He walked forward and carefully looked at it, and found that the crevasse was only ten meters deep and very narrow. It would be okay if he walked there, but for adults like Ped, they could only walk sideways.
But this was not the key problem. The key was that Bell did not know how long this crevasse was.
If the path broke in the middle of the snowy mountain, it would be difficult for them to return. They might fall into a dangerous situation.
“Bell, are we going through this?”
Ped swallowed his saliva.
His body was slightly muscular, so it was undoubtedly much more difficult for him to move in this narrow place.
Jack looked at Bell and said sarcastically.
“Mentor Bell, this is not a wise decision. If this crevasse breaks halfway, we will all be in danger, and it will take a long time to return.”
Jack was a professional survivalist after all, and he knew some of this knowledge.
However, Bell could not be bothered with him.
At this moment, Bell was carefully observing the ice on both sides of the glacier and touching it gently.
Seeing that the ice on both sides of the glacier was smooth, Bell nodded in relief.
“It seems like our contestant Jack really doesn’t have much experience in wilderness survival. As a survivalist, you have to know whether the environment is dangerous or not.”
“I’ve already observed it. The ice on both sides of this glacier is abnormally smooth. This crevasse is not formed due to a glacier, but from melted ice and snow. In other words, this crevasse will definitely cover the entire snowy mountain.”
Bell moved the camera closer to the glacier.
“Do you see this? There are obvious traces of water on the ice on both sides. If the glacier had naturally broken, it would not be as smooth as this.
Most importantly, the snow at the bottom of this crevasse can be our foothold.
It’s not a problem for it to bear our weight.”
Hearing Bell’s explanation, everyone looked over and realized that it was indeed as Bell had said.
“Oh, that’s true. In that case, we can really walk through this crevasse.”
Ped looked surprised.
Jack looked as if he had eaten dog shit.
The most hateful thing was that after Bell explained, Ped even looked at him in disdain.
Bastard! It’s fine if I am looked down upon by others, but who do you think you are? You are not even a professional, why are you looking down on me?
Jack was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.
Bell put down his backpack.
“The next step is going to be slightly difficult.”