Climbing! The Beginning of Ascension!

Chapter 42 Climbing! The Beginning of Ascension!

Inside the hotel, the owner's face lit up with joy.

Then, while saying "No, no," she skillfully put the money into her pocket.

After receiving the money, the shop owner became much more serious when questioned by Suzuki:

"I wasn't joking just now; the summit of the Western Paradise is really hard to climb!"

"And I've never actually seen anyone come down."

"However, I know some people from the World Government who seem to have successfully climbed up there."

"Those people all walked along the southern cliff face."

"There might be a side path there, but I've never been there, so I don't know what it's like."

"But every year, there are also some people who don't make it to the top of the Western Paradise but return safely. When they come back, they usually talk about what happened on their journey in the tavern."

"Sometimes, when the tavern guests come back, they will gather in my inn to chat."

"At the beginning, the foot of the mountain was almost entirely forested, so there were many wild beasts and poisonous insects, so we had to be careful."

"After two kilometers, I started to feel some discomfort and got a bit cold."

"Then it gets more and more uncomfortable and colder as you go up. Most people can't stand it when you reach 5,000 meters."

"Then, when we reached 7,000 meters, a strong gust of wind would blow every two or three hours, at which point we had to be extremely careful!"

"Because there are no trees at an altitude of 7,000 meters, only some rocks that can easily be blown down by the wind."

"If I go any further up, I really won't know anything."

After the boss finished speaking, he patted his pocket, seemingly feeling that he shouldn't let such a good customer die or disappear like that, and couldn't help but try to persuade Suzuki:

"Really, maybe we should just stay on the island and enjoy the scenery."

Suzuki smiled and looked at the hotel owner, then gently shook his head:

"Thank you so much, boss! I'll definitely recommend your place to my friends next time I have the chance."

After saying that, he quickly waved to the boss and walked towards the hotel exit.

Seeing this, the hotel owner sat on the stool next to the front desk and shook his head, even showing a regretful expression on his face.

He felt that someone like Suzuki, who didn't look very strong and wasn't even that old, was likely to be a problem.

Such a determined person to climb to the top of the Western Paradise is most likely a young mountaineering enthusiast, or an adventurer who has heard rumors of the Sky Island and dreams of confirming them.

It's such a pity that someone could die so young.

Suzuki had already left the hotel and arrived at a commercial street lined with shops.

He wanted to buy some items here to make his climb to the top of the Western Paradise more secure.

They found a shop that seemed to be doing well and bought a lot of food there. Then Suzuki tentatively asked about the summit of the Western Paradise, but the answer he received was not much different from what the hotel owner had given him.

So, I bought a lot of drinks and water at that store.

After that, I went to other shops and bought some miscellaneous things.

When it was transported to an uninhabited place, it ate all the items that filled a large trailer with the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, and finally swallowed the large trailer as well.

Then Suzuki decided not to stay on Floating Cloud Island any longer.

He walked directly to the small wooden boat, preparing to head to the summit of the Western Paradise.

Although there is still about a week until the time mentioned by the hotel owner.

But at that time, he could have waited in advance on the mountain peak at the top of the Western Heaven.

Upon arriving at the port, Suzuki wasted no time. After paying the berthing fee, he steered his small wooden boat towards the summit of the western sky.

Because of the short distance, Suzuki reached the foot of the mountain in less than an hour.

From a distance, this mountain, which is 10,000 meters high, looks like an irregular cylinder. When you get closer, Suzuki finds that the foot of the mountain is also unusually wide.

Suzuki did not go directly up the mountain, but instead first steered the boat around the foot of the mountain.

The western peak is only the foot of the mountain, or rather, the part that has just emerged from the sea.

It took Suzuki almost half an hour just to walk around them once.

This clearly demonstrates its vastness.

After observing from all four sides for a while, Suzuki felt that going to the World Government was the most reliable option.

The main features are the other three sides, with the east and west rock walls being nearly vertical and somewhat smooth.

The north side is easier to climb initially, but as Suzuki looked up a little further, he noticed that the rock face there was somewhat hourglass-shaped, and the path would almost be blocked at a certain height.

In the end, he chose the southern side.

Although it's possible that World Government personnel are monitoring the area, Suzuki's infiltration skills make this not a major problem.

Having made his choice, Suzuki didn't hesitate any longer.

After navigating the boat to the south side of the summit of the west, Suzuki jumped onto the rock face as the boat approached.

Then, using a transformation spell, he turned into a goat.

Goats are not only extremely good climbers, but they are also about the same size as Suzuki.

Transforming into a goat could not only confuse potential world government guardians.

It also allows for a safer ascent to the summit of the Western Paradise.

Because their body sizes are not that different, Suzuki's current chakra reserves are enough to maintain his transformed state for a long time.

Goats also have four legs, and although their functions differ from humans who separate their hands and feet, they are still much easier to control than birds, which have wings.

After all, crawling on all fours is how humans started as infants in a certain sense.

Suzuki tried walking a few steps in the manner of a goat, recalling scenes from the animal world in his mind, and then quickly learning by following the images.

Before long, Suzuki was able to climb mountains at a normal pace, like a mountain goat.

Finally, I tried to imitate the sounds and habits of a goat, and after everything was ready.

Suzuki began his climb.

As I walked, I looked around at the scenery.

Just as the hotel owner said, there are actually quite a few trees at the foot of the mountain, which have even formed a forest.

However, these trees are unlikely to grow very tall and thick, since most of them grow at an angle. If they grow too thick, they might cause parts of the rock face to fall directly into the sea.

Besides some trees, there are also quite a few vines.

Or rather, there are far more vines than trees.

These vines intertwined and clung to the occasional protruding rocks on the cliff face, striving to climb upwards.

Many of the surrounding trees were also entangled by these vines, which became their support.

Suzuki carefully observed the rock walls above and below, while his goat ears perked up, alerting him to the surrounding noise.

When he had climbed to a height of over 500 meters, he heard faint human voices.

Thank you to the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, the Jade Emperor, Liuyun Xinhun, TENCO, the Smiling One, and the Bald Little Ape for the monthly tickets!!!

(End of this chapter)