Free Web NovelChapter 753: Chapter 95: Lengthy Procedures
The first gathering point.
After Hua Yun and his team arrived, they registered their identities.
After registration, they needed to prepare for the second half of the journey, which was the Kimberley Plateau.
There was still some distance to the Kimberley Plateau, with the total journey taking about ten days. The terrain was relatively flat, with hot and dry temperatures, resembling a savanna landscape.
At this point, they needed to move northeast, cross the only road in this area, and head upstream along the Fitzroy River.
Ten days later, when they reached the second gathering point near Fitzroy Crossing, they would need to leave the camels there.
Because from the second gathering point onwards, they would be facing the real Kimberley Plateau. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
The rugged terrain of the Kimberley Plateau was not suitable for camels to move forward.
Therefore, many participants chose to leave their camels at the second gathering point, keeping only one or two camels for further advancement.
The camels that were left behind could either be exchanged with the show crew for survival tools or medical kits.
Or they could be exchanged with the local Indigenous tribes for food.
Of course, they could also choose not to exchange and continue with the camels.
After all, once the camels were distributed to the participants, the right to dispose of them was handed over to the participants.
Previously, there were participants who developed a strong bond with their camels after traveling a long way together and chose to keep them.
Back to the main topic.
After switching to walking at the second gathering point, the participants were officially entering the Kimberley Plateau.
Next, they needed to pass through Gage Gorge National Park, cross King Leopold Ridge, and enter the heart of the Kimberley Plateau.
From here, participants could move either northeast or northwest to seek rescue.
Once they encountered Indigenous settlements or cities, towns, etc. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
If there were transportation options available in the town, they could take them to larger cities.
Reaching a larger city meant that the participants had successfully completed the challenge.
It sounded complicated, but it was straightforward once you started walking.
As long as they continued along the route specified by the Australian Association, reached the heart of the Kimberley Plateau, and then sought rescue.
Of course, this route was full of dangers.
Now it was the end of the rainy season.
The following stretch of road was prone to storms, had more venomous snakes and insects, and large predators were active, while the terrain was extremely rugged.
Finding rescue was also a matter of luck.
Because the entire Kimberley Plateau covered approximately 310,000 square kilometers, but housed less than thirty thousand people.
Most of these thirty thousand people lived near the northern coastline, while the Indigenous tribes in the inland areas frequently migrated.
A town that was present during the previous challenge might no longer be in the same location next time.
In the Kimberley Plateau, a flood or a tornado could displace tens of thousands of people.
It could also wipe out a small town.
So the previous participants’ experiences here were not very useful for Hua Yun’s team.
On the contrary, sometimes they could be misleading.
And at the end of the rainy season, the Kimberley Plateau was not a tourist season.
There would be even fewer people.
After all, during this season, which the locals called the suicide season, almost no tourists dared to venture deep into the Kimberley Plateau.
People, after all, cherished their lives.
Except for explorers.
Chen Wen and his team were about to venture into the Kimberley Plateau during this season when dozens of locals died every year.
Looking at the map, Dennis couldn’t help cursing the predecessors of the Australian Association: "These bastards! I still don’t know why they set the second half of the challenge in the Kimberley Plateau at the end of the rainy season! Are they out of their minds?"
Familiar with the Kimberley Plateau, he understood very well that the dangers in the second half were even more terrifying than the first!
Because the Great Sand Desert was generally desolate.
The number of venomous snakes they encountered in several days could be counted on one hand.
Whereas in the Kimberley Plateau, they might encounter more than five venomous snakes in a day!
"You’re right. I feel like your association’s predecessors are just making things difficult for people as well."
Adam nodded in agreement.
In the Eight Extremes Challenge, only the Desert Extreme Challenge felt like it was stacking difficulties.
Fred agreed fervently.
He said, "The Forest Extreme Challenge is true survival! Surviving in one area for over a hundred days, how great is that? Only the Desert Extreme Challenge is a never-ending road!"
Nearby, listening to the conversation, the Australian Association member looked embarrassed.
There was nothing they could do about it.
They also sometimes grumbled about the lengthy process of the Desert Extreme Challenge.
But what could be done?
It was already set in stone, and no one could change it.
Chen Wen’s mindset was much better than that of the others.
Unlike those who had experienced the hardships of wind and sun.
During the journey through the Great Sand Desert, apart from the sandstorm that made him truly feel threatened, most of the time, the intensity was within an acceptable range.
Three traits that adapted to desert areas made Chen Wen suffer much less hardship and pain.
Moreover, the Great Sand Desert was too barren, and not many traits were obtained.
Chen Wen was still thinking of acquiring some good traits in the biodiversity-rich Kimberley Plateau for future use.
After completing registration.
The team needed to continue moving forward.
But before leaving, Chen Wen found a staff member and briefed them on a few things.
The staff member had a deep respect for this eastern man who could tame the Inland Taipan Snake and seriously noted down Chen Wen’s words, nodding to him.
When Chen Wen returned to the team.
Everyone asked what Chen Wen had said.
Chen Wen replied, "I explained how to take care of these camels. You all don’t need them, right?"
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
The camels were truly of no use to them.
None of them had ranches or anything to care for them.
So they couldn’t afford to keep them.
Chen Wen then said, "Then I’ll take all the camels. I have a place to settle them. As compensation, I’ll provide you with some financial compensation after the adventure is over."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yun gave Chen Wen a surprised look, as if pondering where he had a place to settle camels.
The others didn’t object and also refused Chen Wen’s compensation.
Dennis laughed and said, "If there’s any compensation, after the adventure ends, I know a restaurant in Perth with very good food—you can treat us to a meal there!"
Chen Wen waved his hand generously: "Consider it done!"
Everyone laughed.
After being together for so long, they had already become friends, even brothers.
After some teasing with Chen Wen.
The group rode their camels and embarked on a new journey.
Their spirits naturally lifted.
High in the sky, a whistling kite circled, watching the land ahead, a place completely unlike the Great Sand Desert.
It felt a bit nervous inside, so it decided to land on the lead camel.
The lead camel was rambling about how the rain ahead might bring delicious things.
The Taipan Snake also looked curiously at the vegetation on the ground.
Seeing its two companions, the whistling kite’s nervousness disappeared completely.
