Chapter 103: Raging Sea and Shocking Sand
Chapter 100: Raging Sea and Shocking Sand
A female man! I admire you!
The male driver was speechless and thought to himself. After reading it, he turned around and drove away.
When he was leaving, Xiaojing saw the look of shock on his face.
It was still afternoon. Yin Yue thought about it and decided to rest in the village with Xiao Jing for one night and set off the next day.
Although the village is close to the desert, the atmosphere of commercial civilization has already permeated here. Billboards erected on the roadside or small advertisements posted on various buildings are everywhere.
These advertisements include accommodation, medical treatment, travel, food and so on. Advertisements such as "Be with the desert and listen to the voice of nature up close", "Magical sand therapy, specializing in treating various difficult and complicated diseases", "Sand food, supreme enjoyment", "Desert style one-day tour", "Sand city locals, your private tour guide, price negotiable" and so on are so dazzling that people are overwhelmed.
After the village, there is a desert in front of us, so there is no road for vehicles to go here. There is a parking lot with a canopy on the side of the road in the village, and all vehicles of all sizes park inside after crossing the bridge.
The road to the village was a half-meter wide gravel road. Yin Yue and the other person got out of the car and walked a few steps forward before being spotted by several villagers. They were very enthusiastic and vied to help the two carry their backpacks. Of course, in the end, only two or three people were able to do so.
It seems that every household in the village has a small family-style hotel to accommodate guests, which is equipped with all the necessary items.
Obviously, just like the towns outside, the people in this village have been doing the tourism business for a long time.
The middle-aged man who helped Yin Yue and the other girl carry their backpacks was not from the same family. Yin Yue chose to stay at one of their families, as this family seemed to have a wider range of activities and might be more comfortable to stay at. As for the other family, they had no choice but to apologize. After all, it was impossible for the two of them to stay separately. The middle-aged man with a simple and honest face smiled and expressed his understanding.
After a long journey, Yinyue and Xiaojing fell asleep in the hotel and slept for more than two hours.
After they woke up naturally, they washed their faces to wake themselves up, and then strolled out together to see the scenery.
The sandy landforms in Shacheng are of various types, which can be seen from this village. In fact, strictly speaking, this place should also be considered a scenic spot in Shacheng, and it is even more natural than the parks in the new district.
The desert terrain here includes sand pits, flat sand, wavy sand dunes, fish-scale sand slopes, etc. The sand dunes have clear contours and distinct layers; the ridges are smooth and flowing, the windward side sand slopes are like water, and the leeward side sand is like flowing water.
Yinyue and Xiaojing stood on a high place and witnessed the colorful and gorgeous sunset dyeing the sand, and they couldn't help but marvel at it.
Time flies, and night comes quickly. Yinyue and Xiaojing enjoy a rich campfire dinner.
The village was bustling with singing and dancing. After some entertainment, Yin Yue chatted with the hostess Zhuoma for a while and learned a lot about the local customs and practices. After that, she took Xiao Jing back to her room to sleep.
The next morning, Yinyue and Xiaojing got up. Of course, they did not get up to watch the sunrise like many tourists. They all said that they were going to experience life in the desert.
Yinyue and Xiaojing put on snow covers on their shoes to prevent sand from entering their shoes, checked and took their equipment, and then set off with hiking poles.
As it was early, most of the early risers went to the sand hills to watch the sunrise, and their route was different from the direction of the sunrise, so they did not attract much attention. Zhuoma Gudao was kind-hearted, and the two of them walked farther and farther with the two camels under her instructions, and slowly disappeared in the distance.
According to the inn's hostess Zhuoma, spring and autumn are suitable seasons for hiking. The temperature in the desert can be over 40 degrees in summer, and the nights in the desert are very cold in winter, which is not suitable for hiking.
At this time, it was still late summer and the temperature was still relatively high. In order not to attract too much attention, Yin Yue thought again and again and bought two camels in the village at a high price.
These two camels are adult Bactrian camels with tall bodies and brown hair. According to the seller, they have traveled in the desert with nomads several times.
Camels are known as the "ships of the desert". They have water capsules in their stomachs for water storage. They store fat in their humps, and are extremely able to endure hunger. It is said that they can survive for three weeks without water and for a month without food. They are generally suitable for long-distance travel across the desert, and can carry more cargo.
Yin Yue and her partner advertised their experience of desert life. They were already fully equipped, and now with the addition of two experienced adult camels, they would surely be able to dispel other people's doubts.
The two men first walked, leading the camel.
As the sun rises higher, the desert is filled with heat waves, as if it were burning with a raging fire.
After hiking for more than an hour, Yinyue and Xiaojing finally felt the heat. They were surrounded by hot air and sweated profusely, feeling like they were in a sauna.
Yin Yue couldn't help but sigh that if people stayed in such an environment for a long time, then diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, colds, etc. would definitely be cured without medication.
After Xiaojing worked up a sweat, she naturally no longer wanted to walk slowly. In her words, it is necessary to replenish nutrition in time, and taking a sauna too much is as bad as too little.
She no longer cared about Yin Yue who insisted on walking, and sat on a camel with a sense of complacency. She faintly opened a spiritual power shield, took out the snacks she had prepared in advance and ate them crazily.
Seeing this, Yin Yue couldn't help but jump onto the camel.
The camel was moving slower than before because it was carrying people. Yin Yue suddenly had an idea and tried to inject a little spiritual power into the camel.
"Sister, don't be so conceited. This camel is not a spiritual species. It's a waste of spiritual power!" Xiaojing saw Yin Yue's action and laughed.
In the Middle Thousand Worlds, cultivators' mounts are all spirit beasts. When spirit beasts are exhausted, it is common for their masters to replenish their spirit power in time. For example, their mounts are one-horned spirit beasts, which will run happily after being injected with spirit power. Yin Yue ignored Xiao Jing, lowered her head to feel the changes in the camel's body, and tried it herself.
Less than two minutes later, the camel under Silver Moon's seat suddenly snorted, neighed, and then walked briskly as if it had taken stimulants, even faster than when it set out before.
Yin Yue couldn't help but burst into laughter. She swiftly took out a spicy chicken leg from her backpack, took a big bite, then glanced at Xiao Jing and walked away.
In just a few minutes, Yin Yue had left Xiao Jing far behind, and the camel under her didn't look tired at all.
Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment, then speechless, and could only smile bitterly and slowly input spiritual power...
In this way, the two men rode their camels for another two hours, deep into the heart of the desert.
The two of them initially admired the vastness and magnificence of the desert, but gradually developed aesthetic fatigue and found it a bit monotonous and boring. After all, wherever they looked, they saw yellow sand everywhere, and only occasionally they could see dead poplars or daily utensils left by merchants and travelers.
Xiaojing had already lost interest, but fortunately Yinyue reminded her that they should be not far from their destination.
"Big sister, look!"
After a while, Xiaojing suddenly said.
With Yin Yue's eyesight, she had naturally seen it a long time ago. A yellow line in the sky was getting thicker and thicker, spreading towards this side.
Sandstorm! The two quickly came to a conclusion.
The tornado came very fast. Even before it got close, the strong wind from the outer edge had already blown the yellow sand into the sky. I guess after this storm, the desert landscape will change again.
The camel seemed to have a natural sense of something and was unwilling to move forward, so it stopped when it approached a small sand dune.
"Sister, should we also follow the merchant traveler's example and pull the camel to the edge of the hill, lie down, and then hide behind the camel?" Xiaojing asked.
"Go ahead and hide if you want!" Yin Yue said with a smile.
After she finished speaking, she casually took out a small formation plate and several formation flags. With the movement of her hands, a small formation was set up, just enough to cover the two people and two camels.
"This magic formation is enough to withstand the attacks of Jindan stage cultivators!"
Yin Yue rubbed her hands in satisfaction and said with a smile, "It probably won't matter even if a level 12 tornado comes!"
Xiao Jing nodded. She could see that although the magic circle was small, it was not something that could be broken by this storm.
The sandstorm in the desert was extremely severe. Although they were protected by a magic circle and the sand could not get close to them, the camels beside them were still shaking.
The yellow sand covered the sky, making it seem like dusk during the day. Yin Yue and Xiao Jing used their magical powers to see clearly.
As far as the eye could see, the vast desert was like a vast ocean. The entire ground was surging, and countless sand dunes were rolling up and down like raging waves. There were also several huge yellow sand pillars rising into the sky in the desert...
Yin Yue frowned slightly. She had seen sandstorms, tornadoes and the like many times, but had never seen such a strange sight.
Xiaojing looked puzzled and was about to ask something.
"careful!"
Yin Yue suddenly gave a warning, and at the same time pulled Xiao Jing up and jumped into the air.
Almost at the same time, a ray of yellow light penetrated from the sand and headed straight for the magic circle.
Click!
The magic circle broke like paper.
The two camels were paralyzed with fear and had no time to make a sound before the yellow rays pierced their bodies. Then, they were pulled into the sand in an instant like skewers of lamb.
Xiaojing was floating in the air, her face changing from gloomy to bright. She was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat and had almost no time to react.
A blue light flashed in Yin Yue's eyes, and she said grimly:
"Be alert, there is something under the desert!"
(End of this chapter)
