CHAPTER 182: CHAPTER 5: AVALANCHE

"Do you see it? That’s our destination."

Standing firmly on the mountain ridge, Hua Yun pointed to a winding river below.

It was said to start from the source.

But in reality, the landing point for the contestants was already near the midsection of the Yukon River.

"I see it."

Chen Wen slightly nodded, looking down from the Yukon River beneath his feet.

First was the dense coniferous forest area, then a vast icefield.

The clouds above the icefield hung like a mist, the boundless white resembling milk foam on coffee.

Spectacular and beautiful.

But for Chen Wen and Hua Yun, who were about to traverse this icefield, it was one of the most dangerous areas on their journey.

"Tsk, it’s a bit troublesome."

Chen Wen sighed and said to Hua Yun, "We need to descend to the treeline first, make do in the tundra area for the night, and wait until tomorrow to cross the icefield."

"Otherwise, at our current speed, we might have to spend the night on the icefield today."

The danger of spending a night on the icefield was comparable to spending a night outside a grizzly bear’s den.

Hua Yun nodded in agreement.

During this waiting-for-signal period.

Chen Wen quietly opened up the system.

[Detected the inheritor entering the wilderness, initiating Wilderness Cultivation]

[Current location for Wilderness Cultivation: Yukon River Basin]

[Please choose the basic keywords for this cultivation, or exit directly if not selected]

[Current Inheritance Points: 439]

For this round of keyword selection, Chen Wen pondered for a long time.

[Feather (Tawny Owl)], [Hunting], and [Disguise] were must-picks.

As keywords gifted by friends, these three were discounted and didn’t cost any points.

Moreover, [Feather (Tawny Owl)] provides warmth, [Hunting] enhances capturing abilities, and [Disguise] ensures safety.

Chen Wen used these three keywords as the foundation to construct a very comprehensive keyword set.

[Enhanced Digestion], the true god among blue keywords.

If there’s no superior substitute in the future, Chen Wen planned to pick this keyword consistently.

Purple [Swift].

Truly remarkable, it speaks for itself.

Regarding shelters, Chen Wen selected a new keyword [Delicate Bird].

This keyword is a superior substitute for [House Slave].

Very useful.

Since survival was in collaboration with Hua Yun.

This time, Chen Wen chose a cooperative keyword [Aerial Wolf Pack].

This keyword enhances survival capabilities while increasing teamwork during hunting.

Essential for dual survival.

For perception and combat.

Chen Wen chose [Dynamic Vision], [Collision], and [Fur (Mexican Goldback)].

These three keywords can be said to be the most suitable for potential battles around the Yukon River.

Considering that there are many large predators in this area.

[Collision] is quite effective against large predators.

Thus, Chen Wen’s final keyword selection was: [Feather (Tawny Owl)], [Hunting], [Disguise], [Enhanced Digestion], [Swift], [Delicate Bird], [Aerial Wolf Pack], [Dynamic Vision], [Collision], [Fur (Mexican Goldback)].

In total, ten keywords, costing Chen Wen 415 points.

Leaving only 24 points left for cultivation.

This keyword set can be said to be almost the best combination Chen Wen could choose.

Warmth, hunting, safety, digestion, speed, shelter, cooperative hunting, visual enhancement, combat, and perceptual combat.

The effects of the ten keywords almost covered all aspects of this survival journey.

If combined with the keywords selected for local consumption.

Chen Wen felt confident about winning the championship.

After picking the keywords.

Chen Wen opened his eyes, and the program group issued the starting signal.

As the signal sounded.

Ten contestants swiftly pulled out their ski boards, heading towards the tundra area below the snowline.

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Skiing, Chen Wen in his previous life was quite adept at.

Next to his hometown, there was a ski resort.

It’s precisely due to his skiing skills that he suggested bringing ski boards.

Both of them had twin-tip boards, equipped with ski poles.

"Descending from the southern slope is relatively safe."

After choosing the ski slope, Chen Wen mentioned.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the southern slopes of mountains receive more sunlight, accumulating more heat.

The surface snow melts and then refreezes.

Thus forming a layer of crystalline snow on the surface of the ski trail, akin to an ice surface; this snow is known as icy snow.

It’s safer to use skis on such snow.

"However, the dangerous aspect here is the higher likelihood of avalanches."

Chen Wen reminded, "So on the way down, try not to make loud noises, move gently, got it?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yun nodded nervously.

Though she could ski, she was still quite new to it, and her experiences were limited.

Chen Wen grabbed a handful of snow from the ground.

For several days before they ascended the mountain, there hadn’t been snowfall.

The snow now was standard icy snow, feeling quite hard to the touch.

Moreover, there wasn’t any wind, and the time was in the morning, so the likelihood of an avalanche was relatively low.

Hope they wouldn’t be so unlucky.

Thinking this, Chen Wen put on his goggles and said, "Let’s go!"

He took the lead, slowly sliding down from the top of the mountain.

Behind him, Hua Yun took a deep breath and immediately followed.

The wind roared past Chen Wen’s ears, even through the earmuffs, he could hear it.

[Swift] and [Dynamic Vision] enabled Chen Wen to accurately gauge the conditions of the ski trail.

[Aerial Wolf Pack] enhanced survival capabilities, leading to a comprehensive improvement in Chen Wen’s physical fitness.

With these enhancements, Chen Wen adjusted his posture, controlled his speed, and watched Hua Yun behind him.

Hua Yun’s physical condition was decent.

She could barely maintain a standard posture, following behind Chen Wen.

Their speed was steady, one after the other.

Things seemed to be going smoothly.

Just as Chen Wen was thinking this, suddenly, the corner of his eye caught sight of the ski trail beside him.

Thanks to the enhancement of [Dynamic Vision], Chen Wen clearly saw a crack appearing on the snow slope!

And the crack was continuously expanding!

This had definitely just appeared!

Chen Wen’s heart skipped a beat.

It’s known that a major sign of an avalanche is the appearance of cracks in the accumulated snow up high.

This is almost a precursor to an avalanche.

As the crack expanded, the snow began to slide, carrying along more snow as it descended.

Eventually forming a magnificent avalanche!

Damn, could they really be this unlucky?

Chen Wen cursed inwardly, not daring to continue sliding down this slope.

He adjusted his posture, slowly turning to the side, while signaling Hua Yun behind him to follow.

Though bewildered, Hua Yun still followed the more experienced Chen Wen and turned to the other side.

In just a few seconds after Hua Yun turned.

With the sound of "crack, crack", Chen Wen noticed the area of the crack expanding, with masses of snow sliding downwards.

Witnessing this, Hua Yun’s heart suddenly raced.

Fortunately, her years of survival experience kept her calm, preventing any mistake due to panic.

She followed Chen Wen, gradually slowing down her speed, reaching the side ridge.

Chen Wen stopped, looking back.

As expected, the slope they had just skied down experienced a slight avalanche.

"Let’s wait here for a while."

Chen Wen held onto Hua Yun, who had trouble braking.

Both watched as more cracks formed on the slope, with many snow fragments sliding down.

Eventually creating a massive avalanche, rushing below the snowline.

Witnessing this scene made Hua Yun secretly nervous.

She looked at Chen Wen and asked, "Did you notice it just now?"

"Yes, when coming down, I saw cracks forming in the snow."

Chen Wen nodded solemnly.

Hearing this, Hua Yun couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

While skiing down, her attention was solely on the slope below her feet, completely overlooking the situation to the side.

Looks like Chen Wen has quite a bit of experience on the mountains.