Chapter 469 - 239: A Leisurely Day in the Mobile Castle [Double-Length]
It was already very late, and Li Younan had no intention of setting off immediately. After driving some distance on the road, the car stopped at a spot on the outskirts of the city suitable for camping. They decided to rest here for the night.
For Li Younan, Zeduo Mountain was naturally not a problem.
The reason why Zeduo Mountain becomes the first challenge for many planning to start their 318 journey is mainly because of... the altitude.
The highest peak of this mountain reaches 4,962 meters, and the pass that needs to be crossed by car is over 4,200 meters, creating an altitude difference of more than 1,800 meters from Kangding City. This is also the first high mountain pass that needs to be crossed on the Sichuan-Tibet route.
In a certain sense, crossing this mountain means truly entering the 318 Sichuan-Tibet highway.
Many who aspire to travel the 318 are forced to turn back due to altitude sickness right here.
For Li Younan, this kind of altitude is basically no different from the plains.
However, for Liu Li, such altitude was naturally not so easy, but Li Younan was not worried about this matter at all.
While Liu Li was preparing dinner, Li Younan took a piece of equipment out of the storage cabinet.
Liu Li came over with a plate of cold beef salad and looked curiously at the white device that Li Younan had placed on the table, asking, "What is this?"
"This is a portable oxygen concentrator," Li Younan explained. "If you feel unwell tomorrow, you can take the oxygen with you. This thing works quickly and effectively; in just a few minutes, your blood oxygen levels will rise."
Liu Li blinked and remained silent for a moment.
Li Younan asked curiously, "What’s wrong?"
Liu Li lowered her head deeply, "You’re really attentive."
Li Younan blinked, "I promised your brother to take good care of you."
"Is it just because of my brother?"
"Well..."
Seeing Li Younan’s expression, Liu Li burst out laughing and continued to ask, "I didn’t know you and my brother were so close."
Without a hint of embarrassment, Li Younan said, "Your brother and I are fishing buddies, truly heart-to-heart!"
"Tsk, I clearly heard you ranting about how my brother was always unlucky fishing..."
"Uh..."
After dinner, Liu Yu made a video call. Liu Li briefly told him about their current situation, engaging in a rather normal conversation.
Liu Li couldn’t help but share today’s experiences with Liu Yu enthusiastically, feeling high-spirited and excited, almost not noticing Liu Yu’s expression and demeanor on the other end.
After a while, Liu Yu nodded and said, "That’s great... I haven’t seen you this happy at home."
These words didn’t make Liu Li think much, and instead, she replied, "It shows that our decision was right."
The implication was... the decision back then to stick with Li Younan and join him on the 318 journey.
Li Younan leaned over and asked, "What decision?"
Liu Li’s heart skipped a beat and she quickly shook her head, "Nothing, nothing, just chatting with my brother. Don’t come over yet."
"Oh."
In the video, Liu Yu sighed and said, "Be sure to stay safe on the road. Don’t just sleep when you’re in the passenger seat. Help that kid keep an eye on the road and chat with him, so he won’t fall asleep while driving..."
"Okay, okay, I got it, brother."
Seeing how harmoniously the siblings chatted, Li Younan felt a warmth in his heart and took the opportunity to prepare to get out of the car for a stroll while they were talking.
He was currently at a large open space, which seemed to be commonly used for camping, as there were many tire tracks.
By now, it was nearing evening, and occasionally a few cars would pass by on the road, making Li Younan think about crossing the mountain tomorrow.
Just then, a convoy approached from a distance; they were all robust off-road vehicles at first glance.
The convoy didn’t continue forward but turned towards the open camping area where they were.