Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 213 - 203: Simulated Plateau Low Pressure and Temperature Test
During the recent parachute jump.
Because the protective clothing was too thick, it completely blocked the infiltration of ultraviolet rays.
As a result, Wang Ye could only exert about seventy percent of his physical capability.
But since this was just a low-risk simulation training, the impact was minimal.
However, this influence absolutely cannot be carried to Mount Everest.
Because climbing Mount Everest requires a long time, during the climbing process, he definitely needs to rely on absorbing fixed star radiation to replenish energy.
Therefore, a heavy and full-body covering protective clothing is definitely not suitable.
In Wang Ye's conception, the most suitable protective clothing for his current abilities and traits should be thin as a cicada's wings, snug against the skin, resisting cuts and abrasions, easy to disassemble, and expose the skin structure.
"Expose?" Upon hearing this, Li Weimin's gaze clearly froze. He has been in the sports equipment industry for decades and has never heard of someone climbing Mount Everest requiring a reduction in protective clothing thickness while demanding exposed skin.
"Aren't you afraid of the cold?"
"Hmm, the current temperature isn't an issue."
Earlier, while waiting for the helicopter to pick him up, Wang Ye tried removing some clothing. He felt only a slight chill.
To know, the temperature in the snow mountain area is about minus twenty degrees Celsius, yet Wang Ye's perceived temperature was only around twenty degrees Celsius as it used to be.
"Although I believe in your physical capabilities, this request is somewhat too ridiculous." Li Weimin shook his head,
You see, in a low-temperature environment, the most important thing is to preserve body heat. Any loss of body temperature means needing to consume more food to replenish energy and restore body heat.
So it's not about whether Wang Ye's physical qualities can withstand minus fifty degrees Celsius, but whether there is enough supply for him to squander like this.
Understand that above 6000 meters altitude on Mount Everest, helicopters or drones are no longer allowed to transport supplies. Because above 6000 meters, the air is too thin, and the wind speed is particularly high, at that height, the helicopter rotor can no longer provide enough lift. Hence, at sufficiently high altitudes, helicopters even lose the capability to provide supplies and emergency rescue. Some climbers who are injured at 7000 or 8000 meters altitude have to walk back to 6000 meters altitude for emergency rescue.
Li Weimin has witnessed Wang Ye's food intake and knows how terrifying his metabolic rate is. If Wang Ye further reduces the thickness of the protective clothing, the consumption and required food amount will certainly be greater.
But he does not know that Wang Ye gained the ability to absorb fixed star radiation during his half-month homecoming. Therefore, his concern is normal. After all, who would have thought that a normal carbon-based organism in the real world could absorb fixed star radiation like Superman in DC movies?
Wang Ye said earnestly: "Don't worry, I'm confident."
Li Weimin was silent for a moment and then spoke: "It's possible, but you need to undergo a series of tests with me."
"Tests?" Wang Ye questioned: "What tests?"
Li Weimin slowly replied: "Extreme tests simulating low-temperature environments and low-pressure, I need to understand your current physical level and the limit data of the physical quantities you can withstand, then I'll decide whether to agree to your request."
"No problem." Wang Ye readily agreed.
It's just a test, it doesn't impact him much, but overly thick protective clothing will certainly cause serious implications. It may even lead to him being unable to absorb fixed star radiation and starving to death.
So he has no reason to refuse Li Weimin's demand.
Unlike Li Weimin's demeanor, Lü Jinyi's performance was quite joyful and excited.
During the helicopter return trip, Lü Jinyi almost didn't put down the sports camera, repeatedly watching and studying its technology.
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A few hours later.
The group returned to the base.
Li Weimin first communicated with the base manager for a while.
Soon after, the manager led the group to a specialized testing room.
The testing room housed several massive instruments.
After the power was supplied, the instrument screens immediately displayed countless complex figures.
Wang Ye approached and glanced at the screen, realizing it displayed altitude and air pressure data.
The device in front of him was named the high-altitude simulator test chamber. As the name suggests, it could simulate the altitude and low-pressure environment of high plateaus. Many athletes preparing for extremely high altitude parachute jumps would first test their limits against low-pressure environments in this chamber. Some professional pilots wouldn't undergo a period of training in such a test chamber environment.
The reason they take training in low-pressure environments so seriously is because the most significant aspect of the so-called altitude sickness is due to the impact of the low-pressure environment. In comparison, the influence of low temperatures is lighter, merely counteracted by wearing more protective clothing perfectly.
As the altitude increases, atmospheric pressure will also change. Generally, the further away from the ground, the lower the pressure. In a low-pressure environment, the gas stored in the gastrointestinal tract will expand, causing gastrointestinal distention, leading to mild bloating and discomfort, or severe abdominal pain, breathing difficulties, pallor, cold sweats, and possibly sinusitis or toothache. If the elevation continues, the gases released from the tissues could obstruct the blood vessels or compress nerves, forming high-altitude gas embolism syndrome.
