Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 121, Altitude Changes Again

Lin Yue had just bent down to collect a few important items when the platform began to shake more and more violently, and the frequency of the shaking increased. She felt as if the stone floor beneath her feet was dancing, and she could no longer stand steadily.

Lin Yue inwardly cried out in alarm. With no other choice, she quickly activated her Sky Wings, and in a flash, landed steadily beside Bai Shuang. Her muscles were tense, ready to react at any moment.

If things still don't look good, she plans to just grab the two furry creatures and fly away to avoid them.

At this moment, Lin Yue felt a pang of regret. She clearly had plenty of bat wings and snakeskin; why had she been so focused on the added attributes? If she had prepared a few basic wing-equipment items beforehand, she wouldn't be in such a passive position now.

Now, things are really messed up. She just put the tool table into her bracelet, and even if she took it out, she probably wouldn't be able to stand up properly. She's too weak to even think about it.

Oh, right, the bracelet!

Lin Yue activated Sky Wings to stabilize her swaying body, then quickly turned her bracelet to open the regional chat interface.

As soon as she opened the app, Lin Yue discovered that she wasn't the only one experiencing this problem. The entire comment section was in an uproar, with countless panicked messages flooding Lin Yue's eyes, filled with fear and helplessness.

"Aaaaaaah! What happened?! I thought the windmill under me started spinning! It scared me to death!"

"The whole mountain felt like it was shaking. Holy crap, surviving at such a height is hard enough, and now we have to dodge an earthquake?"

"I'm going to die! Help! I'm about to lose my grip..."

Lin Yue's heart sank. If it really was a major earthquake in the entire region, she was afraid this would be a very difficult situation to overcome.

Back when the high-temperature test ended, they were given three days of rest. Now that the points battle has just ended, why are they so eager to start the second round of tests?

Feeling somewhat agitated and no longer interested in the commotion on the public chat, she switched to the smaller group chat to check on the other members. Just then, the familiar system notification finally appeared:

[Ding! All data for the Floating Island Points Battle in all regions has been tallied. Rewards will now be distributed to all players in all regions. The rewards are equivalent to the individual's score in this Floating Island Points Battle. Please make your choices carefully.]

[Option 1: The points you earn as the platform height increases (1 point equals 1 meter).]

[Option 2: The points you earn as the platform descends (1 point equals 1 meter).]

[Special Reminder: When the points exceed the adjustable height range of the platform, for example, if your personal points are greater than 1,000 and you choose to descend, then when the platform height drops to 0 meters, the excess points will be automatically converted into experience points.]

Please make your selection within one minute. If you do not select within the time limit, the system will assign you a random one.

Sixty, fifty-nine, fifty-eight...

Upon hearing this series of notification sounds, Lin Yue couldn't help but frown, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

Why is the platform height being changed again? And it's based on the points from this points competition! She has over four thousand points; if she chooses to ascend, wouldn't the platform be raised to over five thousand meters?

This altitude is already higher than Lhasa, right? She carried Rhodiola rosea and an oxygen tank when she traveled to Tibet back then; hopefully she won't suffer from oxygen deprivation due to the high altitude…

Moreover, even without the oxygen deprivation issue, it would be difficult for a normal player not to be tempted by the option of descending.

After all, in high-altitude survival, the word "high altitude" itself is the biggest challenge. Being high in the air, whether it's finding food or building shelter, is always a hundred times more difficult than on flat ground.

When Lin Yue first arrived, even with the cheat code of Plants vs. Zombies, she would still feel a sense of unease from time to time, fearing that she might accidentally fall off the high platform.

The constant fear of death only began to fade after she obtained the Wings of the Sky. However, the Wings of the Sky cannot be mass-produced, which is why she was so overjoyed when she first won the wingsuit.

But now, the system has suddenly offered an option to directly descend to the ground. Lin Yue can almost imagine how tempting this would be for many players. After all, being able to directly descend to the ground one day would mean eliminating the biggest source of danger without needing any equipment.

If she hadn't already had experience changing the platform's height once, she probably would be struggling with this too.

As the countdown ticked away, Lin Yue didn't hesitate to choose the same option as before: ascend. At the same time, she secretly pondered what deeper meaning lay behind the change in platform height. Would her increased platform bring her danger or greater opportunity?

The moment she made her choice, the violently trembling tree seemed to be frozen in place, instantly ceasing its shaking. Soon, that familiar feeling of weightlessness returned, and the tree began to slowly grow taller.

Lin Yue breathed a slight sigh of relief. After thinking for a moment, she decided to say in the small group, "I chose to rise."

Although she wasn't sure what this choice meant, Lin Yue felt that her choice might serve as a reference for everyone. As for how the other friends would ultimately choose, that was up to them to decide.

Perhaps because the height it was going to reach this time was much greater than the last time, the tree flowered for a much longer time than before, and its growth rate was much slower than before.

The tree climbed slowly and steadily, as if it were accumulating strength with every inch. If it weren't for the wisps of clouds flowing beside them, Lin Yue and the two little ones would probably have thought they hadn't moved at all.

Seeing the steady ascent, Lin Yue simply retracted the Sky Wings and took out a fully automatic floor scrubber to start cleaning the platform. Under her control, the floor scrubber emitted a slight hum and quickly cleaned the previously messy floor, leaving it spotless and sparkling clean.

While Lin Yue was focused on cleaning, Bai Shuang and Xuan Ye had already swept all the food off the table. Lin Yue's gaze fell on Bai Shuang's round, bulging belly, and she knew without a doubt that most of the food had gone into the little guy's stomach.

The tree continued its steady upward growth, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. The clouds beside it were like soft veils, gently parted by the tree. After a hearty meal, Bai Shuang and Xuan Ye each found a comfortable corner and lazily lay there basking in the moonlight.

The moonlight shone down on them like water, giving their fur a silvery sheen.