Keer looked at Heli and grinned, "Let's go, my friend, the Eagles of the Pamir Plateau will take you to conquer Muztagh Ata."
"Huh?" Heli sniffed, "I, the Tiger of Guiyu Jiangnan Courtyard, am afraid of glaciers?"
Keer was taken aback and asked, "Guiyu Jiangnan Courtyard? Where is that?"
Heli packed his supplies into his backpack and replied casually, "The old residential complex where I rent."
Keer: "......"
The two rode their horses back to Keer's home. After a brief rest, Keer reported to the Tarim Branch Bureau, and they drove directly to Muztagh Ata.
Heli's mind was on the Mother of Poplars, over 3600 years old. The current year is 3657 of the New Calendar, meaning the Mother of Poplars has survived since the beginning of the New Calendar?
Keer, who was driving, started talking about the legends of the Pamir Plateau.
"Legend has it that a long time ago, the Eastern Pamir Plateau was a flat pasture, inhabited by a Kyrgyz couple and their two daughters. The wife passed away after giving birth to these twin daughters, and the twin sisters were also frail. One night, the man had a dream that a god told him there was a Sun-Moon Immortal Mountain in the East, and on it a Sun-Moon Treasure Mirror. If he obtained this treasure mirror and shone it on his daughters, all their illnesses would be cured and they would be healthy.
To cure his daughters' illnesses, the man went east to find the Sun-Moon Treasure Mirror. The two young sisters herded sheep every day, gazing eastward, waiting for their father's return. After an unknown period, the daughters' hair turned white, their tears dried up, and they transformed into two great mountains, which are the Sisters Peaks. The snow on the peaks is their hair, the glaciers on the slopes are their tears, and those small snow-capped peaks..."
"What are they?" Heli's eyes widened with curiosity.
"They are the sheep they herded!"
"Oh... I thought they were... goats."
Keer glanced at Heli and continued, "The old man endured hardships and finally retrieved the Sun-Moon Treasure Mirror. When he saw his beloved daughters transformed into snow-capped mountains, the mirror in his hand fell to the ground, shattering into pieces and becoming two connected lakes, which is Karakul Lake. The old man stood quietly before his daughters and also turned into a snow-capped mountain, which is Muztagh Ata, known as the 'Father of Glaciers'."
After listening, Heli scratched his nose and asked, "Is it the Father of Glaciers or the Father of Ice Mountains?"
Keer replied, "It's actually the Father of Ice Mountains, but Father of Glaciers is also acceptable."
Strange legends always provided people with a sense of encouragement, faith, and spiritual sustenance. There are at least tens of thousands of such legends worldwide, with 97% originating from the magical country of India. Even a legend about a lump of cow dung there is thicker than the history books of the Eagle Country. This is no longer a matter of imagination, but a complete mental disorder.
The scenery along the way was beautiful, and the temperature grew colder. Both of them put on cotton jackets. Heli looked back at Xiao Lan. Keer's father had also dressed Xiao Lan in a jacket with the words "Border Patrol" written on it.
At an altitude of 7500 meters on Muztagh Ata, the temperature is generally around minus 20 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of minus 40 degrees Celsius. The wind force is usually around level 7, with maximum gusts reaching level 7-11.
In the evening, the two set up camp by Karakul Lake.
After pitching the tent, Keer began to set up the stove to cook. Heli, on the other hand, used his tablet to call for support.
"Captain, I am currently tracking the Mother of Poplars on Muztagh Ata. The signal booster I brought cannot cover this area."
On the other side of the video, Susan sat at the bar, slowly drinking wine. Tao Xue and Sister Jiang waved and laughed at Heli behind her.
Susan hummed and turned to ask Sister Jiang, "Do we have any good solutions?"
Sister Jiang replied directly, "We can use satellites to launch a strategic signal booster, but it requires approval from the Northern Branch."
Susan nodded. She didn't care whether the Northern Branch would approve or not; it would be approved in the end anyway. Susan was more concerned about another matter, "There are only the two of you there. Analysis indicates that the Mother of Poplars is at least a level two demonic creature. I suggest you immediately withdraw after guiding the satellite to launch the signal booster."
"Okay, I understand. After the positioning guidance, we will withdraw immediately."
After speaking, Heli sent the coordinates.
Keer, who was cooking nearby, smiled and said, "I like using high-tech combat. It's simple and fast, and we can adjust our combat deployment based on the level and number of demonic creatures, without increasing unnecessary sacrifices."
Heli walked over, sat by the campfire, offered Keer a cigarette, and smiled, "But you still fight with a knife. Why don't you use a gun?"
Keer shook his head, "I don't like using guns. Bullets don't give me the passion for combat. I prefer the feeling of the blade tearing through a demonic creature's body..."
"Alright, I understand," Heli stopped Keer from continuing, then said, "I'm going to recommend a WeChat friend to you. He shares the same hobby as you."
"He also likes using knives?"
"Yes, the knife I gave you was the one he gave me as a ceremonial sword. It's just that I don't like using knives. It's perfect, you two can exchange your illnesses... uh... experiences."
"That's great! I really want a friend who is a master of swordsmanship. It would be even better if he used dual blades."
"Then quickly add him on WeChat. He's great with dual blades, single blades, and even nail clippers."
While the two were still bickering, a fireball suddenly appeared in the sky, streaking across the darkening sky and flying directly towards the Muztagh Ata mountain.
Both looked up simultaneously. This should be the strategic signal booster launched by the satellite. The fireball quickly extinguished, revealing a metallic machine resembling a space capsule, which plunged straight towards the snow-capped mountain on the other side of the lake.
Heli and Keer were both somewhat shocked by this sight. The power of technology! It saved so much trouble. Once the signal booster landed, they could use their watches to locate the Mother of Poplars and then call for more powerful demon hunters to annihilate the Mother of Poplars...
The two were stunned.
Suddenly, with a roar, a giant eagle, nearly a hundred meters in size, flew out from within the towering snow-capped mountain. Its wingspan blotted out the sun.
A piercing eagle cry tore through the sky.
Its massive wings slammed fiercely into the strategic signal booster falling from the sky.
Boom!
An explosion, a burst of flames, and a pile of scattered parts.
"The expedition failed before it even began, leaving the sky scattered with parts. The former emperor's great undertaking was tragically crushed halfway!"
But this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that the hundred-meter-tall giant eagle circled in the air for half a turn and then charged directly at Heli and Keer.
"Keer, get on! Aren't you called the Eagles of the Pamir Plateau?"
"Why aren't you getting on! You're also the Tiger of Guiyu Jiangnan Courtyard!"
"That's the name of my residential complex!"
"Stop the nonsense, get in the car! Run!"
Heli grabbed Keer, who was about to open the car door.
"Run where? Can your car outrun that monster? Head for the mountain ravine!"