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Chapter 113 The Town in the Desert ([-] in [-])

The sky is blue, and the ground is a monotonous khaki. Apart from this, there is no other color to be seen, and everything seems to have fallen into dead silence.

"The current ambient air temperature is 42°C, please pay attention to replenish water."

The smartphone beeped an alarm.

"Is it too hot?"

42°C is the air temperature, and the ground temperature is even higher.

Kurosawa was wearing a straw hat, stepped on the cracked ground, and looked into the distance with half-closed eyes.

Visible heat waves in the air surged like sea water.

Although he had prepared himself mentally before entering this area, the heat was still beyond his imagination.

He was now in the Great Rift Valley, flanked by towering brown rock walls, and beneath his feet was a long-dried riverbed.

After passing through this great rift valley, they officially entered the Ugu Desert area.

However, according to the planned route, he will not go deep into the Ugu Desert, but will only walk along the outermost part of the road, and then head east to the coast.

Kurosawa took out the water bag from the storage bracelet, and after taking a swig, he didn't forget Little Shining.

Feed it some.

Fortunately, he refilled the water source when he passed the last town.

Now the sun is a little sun, but there will never be a lack of water.

As for the nightmare, it was hiding in his body at the moment.

It hides in Kurosawa's body, and it can constantly bring him the same chill as an air conditioner.

It's a pity that this kind of feeling is more of a spiritual level, and it can't offset the high temperature outside the reality.

"Doo Tuk"

Little Shining drooped its head and flew listlessly by his side.

Because the ground is too hot, it has not touched the ground for a long time.

Kurosawa looked at Little Shining and shook his head.

In fact, it is not necessary to suffer with him, it can be included in the flash card.

The safety of Kurosawa is also guaranteed by the existence of the hidden nightmare.

But Little Shining is very stubborn and insists on sharing joys and sorrows with him.

He couldn't persuade him, so he could only let it go.

After replenishing the water, Kurosawa continued to move forward quickly according to the map of the smartphone.

According to the map of the smart machine, after walking out of the Great Rift Valley, there is a small town at the outermost edge of the Ugu Desert where supplies and rest can be carried out.

He hoped to get to town sooner.

Walking out of the huge rift valley, it was already afternoon.

The climate environment has become more severe.

The dry and hard river bed under your feet has changed to soft and stretching yellow sand that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Walking boringly in the golden desert.

The end of the dunes is still a dune.

Beige saponica plants and various artemisia plants are dotted in the sandy soil, and there is not much greenery to be seen.

In the visible range, apart from him and Little Shining, there were only rolling tumbleweeds.

They wander around in the desert, and only when they reach the moist soil, will they settle down and re-root and germinate, and wait until the drought begins to roll again. They are truly lonely "travelers".

Where the eyes can't see, more creatures and elves hide in the deeper sand to reduce the intense sun exposure during the day, and they will not come out until night.

Kurosawa's perception ability dropped significantly in the desert, because of the sparseness of plants, he didn't perceive much information using them as catalysts.

Just when he was about to gather the super-perception of the force of nature, he suddenly felt a certain foreign object in the sand dunes in the distance.

Curiously, I took a closer look and found that it was a man lying on the sand.

He was completely dressed in earth-yellow clothing, motionless, and looked as if he had merged with the sand dunes from a distance.

Kurosawa bent down and turned the man's body over.

"Shui Shui."

His eyes were closed, and his chapped lips repeated instinctively.

The signs of life seem to be relatively stable.

Of course, this is only for now, and it will definitely be a mess if you leave it alone.

Kurosawa didn't hesitate too much, and immediately planned to lend a helping hand.

Since there are endless sand dunes nearby, there is no shady place that can directly transfer shade.

So he could only take out the tent in the bracelet, set it up temporarily, and then helped the person in, while opening the front and rear curtains to maintain ventilation.

Recalling the first aid method for heat stroke learned in physical education class at school.

Elevate your head, loosen your clothes slightly, and wipe your whole body with a cool wet towel to cool down.

Treat trauma with the All Purpose Healing Spray.

Give him some light saline later to correct the electrolyte imbalance.

Kurosawa handled it methodically.

This may be one of the benefits of being an elf master.

Even without the elves, he himself has become a more stable person.

If it were his previous personality, he would probably be flustered and flustered.

During Kurosawa's emergency treatment, the man's condition gradually improved, his high fever dropped, and his heartbeat returned to normal.

Kurosawa silently observed the man.

The man is not old in terms of facial features, he looks about 30 or [-] years old.

The skin was tanned and red, and it was obvious that they were people who had lived nearby for a long time.

There are some spiritual fluctuations in his body, which are not too strong.

But there is no elf around him, did he get lost in an accident?

After half an hour, the man regained consciousness.

Although he was dazed during the heat stroke just now, he could still vaguely perceive the outside.

Quickly realized the current situation.

"Thank you for saving me."

The man wanted to stand up with difficulty to thank Kurosawa, but he failed and was supported by Kurosawa.

"It's alright, it's a job."

Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.

It is impossible for Kurosawa to ignore a person who passed out in the desert in order to save some time.

He handed over a bottle of mineral water to the other party.

"Are you a resident nearby? Why did you fall here?"

Kurosawa asked curiously.

Facing his question, the man did not hide anything, and told his story.

He lives in the outpost town on the outskirts of the Ugu Desert, which is the town that Heize is heading to now.

Although this kind of small town located in the wild area is also under the jurisdiction of the alliance in name, it is actually more of a free-range state.

There are many wandering elf masters gathered in the outpost town, some of them have registered information in the alliance, and some have not.

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

The elves will gather together spontaneously, naturally because of interests.

Although the Ugu Desert is not a suitable environment for living, there are a lot of resources and opportunities buried in the yellow sand, and it is precisely because of the harsh environment that the development of the alliance is much more difficult than the resource points near the city, which is a major benefit for ordinary elves .

Countless "desert gold diggers" also flooded into the Ugu Desert.

This man named Duan Fugui is a dream chaser living in Qianshao Town. He has worked diligently for many years and even bought a house.

However, when he went out to deliver goods recently, he was unfortunately robbed by sand bandits.

Not only the goods delivered were lost, but even the only sand seal and flash cards and other personal belongings disappeared, causing heavy losses.

Fortunately in misfortune, he saved his life.

The Sand Bandit Group is undoubtedly an illegal organization, with complex members, including wanted criminals hiding in the Wugu Desert, and various ruthless people who want to quickly plunder resources.

Sand bandits are rampant in the vicinity, specializing in plundering elf masters who explore treasure hunts, and sometimes attack the town's cargo convoy.

Duan Fugui may have met an outside team, and he didn't take his life when he robbed the goods. Of course, he may also think that there is no difference between death and being left in the vast desert without elves.

It's getting dark.

Night falls.

Kurosawa also did not choose to move on.

Light a bonfire on the spot.

Hearing the experience shared by Duan Fugui, Kurosawa felt sympathetic and emotional.

Although he hasn't encountered evil illegal forces yet, it doesn't mean they don't exist, and he should be more careful during the wild adventure.

Silent all night.

The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is huge.

Kurosawa who got up early in the morning couldn't help shivering.

After eating breakfast, the body is much more comfortable.

He took Duan Fugui and rushed to Xiangshao Town together.

Duan Fugui's job in the town is similar to that of a "freight driver", except that his transport vehicle is not an ordinary truck, but a sand seal spirit that can quickly shuttle in the sand.

Now, his sand seal has been snatched by the sand bandits, and he is going to go back to the outpost town first, and then decide how to go in the future.

At least he has some savings in his home in the town. Even if he doesn't continue to work as a "freight driver", he has other options.

This is a microcosm of the lives of many poorly gifted elf masters. Those with psychic powers can control elves.

But the privileges of contract elves do not mean that they can be above ordinary people.

They still need to run around for their lives, but the nature of their work has more to do with elves.

If you haven't reached the professional level, you can't be considered an elf teacher.

Duan Fugui followed Heisawa step by step.

The figures of the two gradually drifted away in the desert.

In the desert in the early morning, the beings that come out to move at night have not yet retreated to the sand.

But the elves and all kinds of poisons along the way were shocked by the aura exuded by the little shining spirit, and scattered everywhere they went.

Duan Fugui looked at the little Shining flying in the sky, and opened his mouth slightly.

Although he had already guessed that Kurosawa's strength was not simple, he was still shocked by the powerful attribute fluctuations emanating from that cute elf.

Is it so strong?
His own psychic power is not strong, but if he has never eaten pork, can he not run without seeing a pig?

As a community of people coming and going in Qianshao Town, he has come into contact with many professional elf masters.

He can be sure that almost none of the professional-level elves he knows can cultivate elves to such an imposing manner.

He looked enviously at Kurosawa who was walking ahead.

As for negative emotions such as jealousy, there is no such thing.

On the one hand, Kurosawa has saved his life, and on the other hand, he is now 30 years old and has a mature mind. He has long passed the age of dreaming, and has a clear understanding of his talent and strength.

Accepting your own ordinaryness is a proof of maturity.

Proceed along the sand dunes.

At about noon, Heisawa turned over a sand dune, and the outline of the outpost town in the distance appeared in front of him.

The corners of Kurosawa's mouth curled up, letting out a sigh of relief.

It's finally here.

"Brother, do you want to rent sand seals? It's very convenient for treasure hunting on the road, let's find out."

Slender sand seals rolled nimbly in the sand, and thin men beckoned passengers.

"I do not need it, thank you."

"Fresh oranges, fresh arrival."

A thick earthen wall ten meters high encloses the town.

Outside the city wall, merchants in twos and threes shouted loudly, and there were also sand seal drivers to attract customers.

People here dress tightly and wrap themselves to reduce the impact of strong ultraviolet rays.

Kurosawa's clothes were relatively cool and very conspicuous.

Although he also felt that the weather was abnormally hot, his skin was surprisingly sun-resistant.

Other than a little darkening, there were no signs of burns.

Hei Ze walked half a circle outside the city, and many vendors set up stalls and shacks outside the city wall, and the flow of people was not small.

This is probably because of the superior geographical location of Qianshao Town, which attracts so many people to come here.

The town is nestled in a desert oasis.

The groundwater gushes out to form a lake, making the surrounding water and grass overgrown, green trees, and even reclaimed farmland.

Everything looks lush and full of vitality, and it can't be seen that it is in the desert.

Duan Fugui brought Kuisawa to the main entrance.

Two guards stopped them, and Duan Fugui found his identification card from the inner lining of his jacket.

"The proof of residence permit is fine, let's go in."

"Wait, you can't go in. You're not from here, are you?"

Just when Kuisawa wanted to follow Duan Fugui into the city, he was stopped by two guards.

The two guards guarding the gate were dressed in uniform white uniforms, and there were two desert millipedes crawling under their feet, with their long faces tense and serious.

"Do you need me to register information?" Kurosawa was very reasonable.

"No, for some time to come, townspeople without a long-term residence permit will not be able to enter. If you want to take a temporary rest, you can go to the residential area outside the city." The guard said coldly, and at the same time the desert millipede at his feet slowly Stand upright, making a hissing sound.

Residential areas outside the city are also known as shantytowns.

Kurosawa scratched his head.

He had no choice but to show the alliance's professional-level elf master certificate like a dead horse.

The two guards took the thin card, read the information on it, and looked at each other. One of them began to operate the mobile phone to check.

Soon they found Heisawa's public information on the official website of the alliance based on the serial number.

"It's true."

After confirming that the certificate information was correct, the faces of the two instantly became respectful.

"Professional-level adults, I'm sorry, please come inside. Please bear with me. The surrounding situation has changed recently. It is also an order from above to strictly check the people entering the city."

The gold content of the league's professional certificates is naturally beyond doubt.

The guard opened the door for convenience in an instant.

The status of a professional level is not comparable to that of an ordinary elf master, especially in such a wild town where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.

"Thank you." Kurosawa put away his documents.

There was not much expression on his face.

Smoothly into the city.

The streets in the small city are neat and tidy, the thick city walls block the wind and sand, and there are cleaners cleaning it regularly, so it looks very clean.

The town law enforcement team is patrolling various districts in the city. Most of the shops on the street are closed, and there are not many pedestrians on the road.

"What happened in the city? Do you have a clue?" Heise felt the tense atmosphere in the city, and curiously asked Duan Fugui, a local beside him.

But Duan Fugui also shook his head with a dazed expression.

"I've been away from Outpost Town for several days, and I don't know much about the current situation. Before I left, everything was normal."

Heize declined Duan Fugui's invitation to stay at his house, and when he was about to look for a hotel in the small town, a law enforcement officer in white uniform approached him, leaned over and said respectfully.

"Master Kurosawa, the mayor is here to invite you."

(End of this chapter)