Chapter 239: Angel Peak, Right Before His Eyes!

While the Pursuit Team was setting up their formation on both banks of the Qiulun River, a completely different scene was unfolding on the rock face of the Angel Waterfall!

Majestic white ribbons of water, like an inverted galaxy, poured down incessantly on both sides of Chu Chen, cascading thousands of feet into the riverbed below!

Below, a rumbling sound drifted up, faint yet enough to make one feel uneasy!

Between the towering rock face and the surging, torrential Waterfall, Chu Chen's figure appeared incredibly small!

It was not until the lens of the Micro Sky Eye zoomed in again that every detail was presented clearly to the viewers!

At this moment, with the summit drawing near and the influence of the Waterfall's Water, the rock face began to become exceptionally slippery!

Even with Magnesium Powder applied, it could not last for very long.

Before long, it would be dampened by the Water vapor on the rock face.

Such a change not only affected his climbing rhythm but also reduced the available handholds by more than half, greatly increasing the difficulty of the climb!

This was because some handholds would not only be dampened by the Water, but would also grow thick with slippery moss!

If one chose them as fixed points without testing them first, a slight lapse in caution could lead to the danger of slipping.

To avoid this potential danger, every handhold needed to be tested repeatedly before he could commit to it.

Consequently, his climbing rhythm was naturally affected!

However, the change in environment did not seem to affect Chu Chen's state of mind!

Throughout the entire process, he did not show any panic because of it.

His expression remained the same as before!

It appeared that he had been well-prepared for this unexpected situation.

And indeed, that was the case!

With only a slight adjustment, he adapted to the current climbing environment!

The live stream continued!

Facing the falling spray, Chu Chen looked at the rock face of the summit, whether intentionally or not.

The next second, he decisively reached out his right hand, gripping a very rough rock protrusion tightly, while at the same time, his feet found two tiny support points on the rock face below.

Countless water droplets slid down his face one by one, dripping into the endless abyss.

Due to the decline in his physical stamina, his breathing was somewhat rapid, but the flame of unyielding determination still burned in his eyes!

Seeing this scene, the viewers in the live stream room started sending barrage comments again, continuously cheering him on!

【Go Chu Chen!】

【Brothers, get those cheers up on the screen for me!】

【The rock face looks so slippery!】

【The difficulty has gone up, keep it up!】

【Brothers, I'm so nervous!】

【He's about to succeed!】

【This is so extreme!】

The barrage comments in the live stream room scrolled by one after another.

Time also passed second by second!

At this moment, Chu Chen had already been climbing on this vertical rock face for several hours!

Aside from his physical stamina, his bodily functions in all aspects had also declined to varying degrees.

Especially his fingers; due to the prolonged gripping, they had long since become numb.

If one observed closely, it was clear to see that the calluses on his fingertips had been worn down by a thick layer during the climb!

At this critical juncture, every step upward required immense effort and courage!

If the previous climbing was purely about technique.

Then here, it was his powerful willpower that was taking the lead!

Without powerful willpower, everything else would be empty talk!

Right now, all the viewers in the live stream room were focused intently on Chu Chen, who was struggling to climb the rock face!

Their hearts were in their throats, and at the same time, they were sweating for Chu Chen, silently praying for his success.

At this moment, no one was sending barrage comments anymore!

In the vast live stream frame, not a single comment could be seen!

Quiet!

Incredibly quiet!

If not for the online viewer count in the top right corner of the live stream, one could never imagine that this was actually a live stream with billions of people online simultaneously?!

Just like that.

Another ten minutes or so passed!

Finally, the Angel Peak, which had previously been unreachable, came back into view!

Seeing this scene, the hearts of many viewers were once again in their throats!

But on Chu Chen's face, there was still no display of any emotional change!

In his eyes, one could not even see a trace of excitement!

He truly achieved a state of being unperturbed by favor or humiliation, calm and composed!

"Hoo!"

After letting out a long breath, Chu Chen adjusted his posture again, then exerted Force to climb upward once more.

Having adapted to the damp environment, every reach of his hand and every push of his foot was much easier than before!

In less than five minutes, he had advanced another ten-plus meters!

Arriving here, there was less than 2 meters of distance left between him and that rock on the cliff top!

Seeing the summit drawing ever closer.

The atmosphere in the livestream room had long since reached a point of extreme tension; every single viewer held their breath, not daring to take their eyes off the screen for even a moment!

……

At the same time!

Guiana Highlands!

The Pursuit Team on both banks of the Qiulun River was also ready!

Looking out, the expressions on the faces of the six team captains were extremely solemn!

Just at this moment, the walkie-talkie on Zhuang Yan's shoulder suddenly rang out!

"Zzzzz—!"

After the sound of static, a Huaxia man's voice came through from within: "All units please pay attention, all units please pay attention, the target is about to reach the summit, the target is about to reach the summit!"

The one speaking was the pilot of the carrier-based helicopter!

As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of the propellers approached from afar, circling above the Waterfall!

Hearing this, Zhuang Yan immediately took the walkie-talkie off her shoulder and said to the helicopter pilot: "Received!"

After replying, she lightly paced to the side of Zhou Yun: "Team Captain, the target is about to come up..."

"Mm..."

Hearing this, Zhou Yun nodded thoughtfully, then immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and issued an order to all the Pursuit Team members:

"Everyone please pay attention, the target is about to come up!"

As soon as he finished this sentence, everyone present, including the Pursuit Team members standing guard in the distance, all became twelve times more alert!

This time was one of the few opportunities they had to bring Chu Chen to justice; if they missed it, all their previous efforts would have been in vain!

At this very moment, not only the team members, but the six team captains also felt a complex mix of emotions, full of deep emotion!

Especially Zhou Yun and Chen Xiong!

From the beginning of the program, they had been in charge of this case involving Chu Chen.

They knew the bitterness and unwillingness of this journey better than anyone!

Although this guy was not a real criminal, everything he had done had already far exceeded the world's understanding of robbery crimes!

But now, it was time for this farce to come to an end!

Thinking of this, scene after scene from the past surfaced before their eyes.

The Swallow Cave in Mexico, Mount Everest in Huaxia, the Congo River in Africa, the Alps in Switzerland...

Recalling all of this, the gazes of the two team captains could not help but become firm, and they slowly raised the guns in their hands!

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