509: Cliff climbing training.

Gu Yuan was very touched by his sister's words.

He hadn't expected his sister to have thought of so much. Furthermore, his sister was truly striving hard for the Gu Family.

"Thank you, little sister."

Gu Yuan happily gave Niannian a hug.

"I will say the same thing to my second brother and my cousins. I hope they can all be happy. The future of our Gu Family isn't maintained by marriage; it relies on our own hard work and striving..."

"You are right."

Gu Yuan looked at his sister with a smile.

He felt even more grateful to Grandma Xiao for raising his sister so well.

Lu Jing watched from afar, and seeing the siblings' smiling faces, a slight smile appeared on his own face.

Xiao Niannian saw the Team Members training. The Plateau Region was different from ordinary regions; training must be gradual, not intense all at once.

However, the altitude here was not very high. After they stayed for a while, they would go to train in places with higher altitudes.

In the morning, Xiao Niannian quickly got up. She hadn't taken a shower since arriving yesterday because her body was still adapting. Although the altitude wasn't very high, showering immediately could cause problems.

It wasn't just Xiao Niannian; the other teammates in the unit were the same.

Hearing the whistle blow, Xiao Niannian quickly walked toward the assembly point.

"Now, you have ten minutes to pack your rucksacks. After ten minutes, gather here. You will be spending the entire day outside..."

Xiao Niannian had already packed her rucksack. Seeing everyone run toward the Barracks, she ran over too.

When she ran over with her rucksack, she was the first one to arrive.

Lu Jing stood there, smiling at her.

Squad Leader Li and Fang Qiang also ran over.

"Comrade Xiao, your speed is incredible."

"Comrade Xiao, you arrived so quickly."

When the other Soldiers ran over and saw Xiao Niannian standing there with her rucksack, they were full of admiration.

"Today, you will not take a vehicle. You will walk five kilometers from here to the Snow Mountain opposite us..."

Hearing this, the Soldiers all looked ahead.

Xiao Niannian had previously guessed that this training would take place on the opposite Snow Mountain, where there were also Cliffs and Precipices.

"These are the supplies distributed to you. There is only enough for one meal; you need to find the rest yourselves..."

The main Military Unit marched toward the Snow Mountain. Xiao Niannian looked at everyone's smiling faces, then looked up at the sky. The weather was good today, with blue skies and white clouds; it was definitely going to be a fine day.

The altitude here wasn't high, so food could still be cooked. But the higher the altitude, the lower the boiling point, eventually making it impossible to boil water or cook rice properly. A Pressure Cooker would be needed to cook things.

They didn't feel it much inside the camp, but after leaving the camp, the wind howled. Although they wore masks, they still felt cold.

The temperature was probably around minus ten degrees Celsius.

Fortunately, it was only windy today, and there was no heavy snow.

Xiao Niannian carried her rucksack and walked within the formation.

Upon reaching the designated location, Xiao Niannian saw that the cliff face was more than ten meters high, surrounded by many trees.

They were currently at the foot of the mountain.

"Today's objective is for you to figure out how to climb up from here. Every single person must climb up and then Rappel down..."

Listening to Lu Jing's voice, Xiao Niannian surveyed the top of the cliff.

The tools they currently had were ropes, buckles, Ice Axes, and Climbing Pitons.

"Now, divide yourselves into Three Small Teams."

"Xiao Niannian, you will serve as Logistics Support and watch them train first."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian smiled. Lu Jing knew her strength; if it were her, she could finish it in a few minutes. Even without ropes, she could climb up using Climbing Tools like Ice Axes and Climbing Pitons.

"Yes."

Xiao Niannian watched as these thirty or forty Team Members began dividing into three groups for rock climbing.

"Put on your helmets."

Hearing the Platoon Leader's words, the Soldiers quickly put on their helmets.

Soon, the members of the Three Small Teams also secured their Safety Harnesses and Main Ropes. Once everything was ready, they began their climb for the day.

Xiao Niannian realized that these teammates had trained in this before and were considered skilled, but their technique was only average.

An expert might climb this cliff in a few minutes, a skilled climber would take ten or even twenty minutes, and someone with average technique would need at least twenty or even thirty minutes for this medium-difficulty cliff.

Xiao Niannian's guess was completely accurate. After more than twenty minutes, the members of the First Platoon were the first to reach the summit. They immediately secured the Safety Ropes in suitable positions, and the other Comrades-in-arms lined up and climbed up one by one.

"First Team, twenty minutes, first to reach the summit."

"Second Team, twenty-two minutes, first to reach the summit."

"Third Team, twenty-four minutes, first to reach the summit."

She had just observed that the First Team chose an excellent spot, the Second Team's spot was decent, and the Third Team's spot was only average, which is why they took the longest time.

If it were her, she wouldn't choose any of those three spots. The moment she saw the cliff, she had already selected the best route.

Watching all the Team Members climb onto the cliff, Lu Jing's gaze turned toward Niannian.

Seeing Niannian frown, he spoke.

"Niannian, did their performance not meet the standard?"

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

"Too slow."

Hearing this, Lu Jing nodded with a serious expression.

"You are right."

It was several minutes slower than his expected time. Excellent performance, naturally, should be under ten minutes.

Seeing the members of the First Team rappel down first, Xiao Niannian walked a short distance away. There were quite a lot of Green Plants here. She wondered if there were many animals in these mountains. In this place, they would have to hunt to supplement their meals.

When she came out earlier, she saw that some vegetables were planted around the camp, but they weren't growing very well. Xiao Niannian thought about the new camps in difficult regions in her original world, which had specialized Greenhouses for growing vegetables.

Everything was lacking now; change wouldn't happen overnight.

The main priority was to build better houses and improve the living environment first.

When everyone had descended, Lu Jing saw smiles on many faces, and he spoke in a stern tone.

"Do you think that climbing up in twenty-something minutes is a great result?"

Hearing Captain Lu's tone, the Team Members instantly lowered their heads. Captain Lu was about to get angry.

"In my view, your performance is highly unqualified! It is extremely poor..."

Lu Jing severely lectured them.

The Team Members who were feeling happy dared not speak now. They had climbed many times before, but wasn't mastering the skill enough?

"Xiao Niannian."

"Present."

"Go and give them a demonstration."