```
On the eighth day, the 6000-meter-altitude camp once again welcomed several large contingents. The Sherpa people were in front, carrying numerous bags and walking on the snow-dotted mountain paths, followed by several teams arriving simultaneously.
Ren He, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed many Asian faces, though he couldn't determine their nationalities yet. There were also two teams with black faces, probably African teams. Ren He had heard from Smeier that African climbing teams were not easy to deal with, as they tended to have bad tempers.
As they approached, Ren He heard the distinct Taiwanese accent and standard Mandarin. It turned out that both Asian teams were Chinese. Ren He was quite pleased to see so many compatriots here at the same time.
