The atmosphere in the helicopter, previously pleasant, suddenly became quiet. Jerret and the others looked at each other, and then shivered collectively.
Saito Tomonobu silently put on his socks and shoes and then spoke the longest sentence since meeting everyone: "An emergency can not only cause you to lose your toes, but more likely your life. Your blood will gradually freeze amidst the ice and snow of high altitudes, turning into blood crystals."
"Even though the death rate for climbing Mount Everest has dropped from 14.8% ten years ago to 4.4% now, that's the mortality rate for all climbers. Among them, many give up at C1 or C2. The higher you go, the greater the chance of death."
