Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1712 The Desert People
"Don't worry, I won't steal it from you."

Looking at the wary-looking young man, Jie Liancheng couldn't help but find it amusing.

"Really?"

The kid seemed a little skeptical.

Jie Liancheng rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"If I really wanted to steal it, could you possibly be my match?"

"..."

With just one sentence, he made the boy realize the reality that he had no power to resist.

Ignoring what the boy was thinking, Jie Liancheng continued to ask questions.

“Are there any other survivors? It’s not safe here. If you stay here, you’ll all die at the hands of the snake people sooner or later. Why don’t you leave with us?”

"Leave? Do you know how difficult it is to find a water source like this here? Weren't the snake people driven away by you? Why do you want to leave?"

"..."

All I can say is that this kid is still a bit naive.

"You said it yourself, we just drove them away, they'll come back."

At this point, Xie Liancheng paused.

"By the way, we come from a country called 'Great Zhou.' We have a better place to live. Would you like to come with us and join us?"

Taking in these desert inhabitants to gather intelligence is undoubtedly a good option right now.

"A better place to live..."

Upon hearing this, the young man clearly wavered.

"I need to go back and ask everyone about this."

"No problem. Is that place far? I can bring someone to take you back."

"Not too far."

Zhou Chongshan was left to stay in the oasis to continue gathering resources, while Jie Liancheng took the child, quickly assembled a cavalry unit, and set off.

Jie Liancheng originally intended to lift the boy onto the horse's back, but the boy quickly climbed onto the camel's back.

"I'll just ride a Hachi."

Xie Liancheng followed his lead.

"Speaking of which, kid, I still don't know your name."

Looking at the dusty desert boy, Jie Liancheng casually asked a question.

"Tata, my name is Tata."

"Okay, I remember."

Jie Liancheng nodded.

"Tata, go and lead the way."

"No, are we just going to cross like this? The snake people will find us!"

"Don't worry, we've driven those snake people away for now. They won't be back anytime soon. The important thing is to hurry up and bring the others over."

Tata was quickly persuaded.

"Alright, come with me."

After saying that, he pulled on the reins and skillfully rode the camel in one direction.

Seeing this, Jie Liancheng also shouted "Giddy up!" and set off with a troop of cavalry.

During this time, they were both highly skilled and daring, and were not afraid of Tata playing any tricks on them.

"You can go even faster, don't worry, we can keep up."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tata's facial muscles twitched slightly, and she immediately retorted with annoyance, "I'm already the fastest!"

"..." Now, it was Jie Liancheng's turn to be speechless.

To be honest, Jie Liancheng didn't know exactly how fast a camel could run. He only knew that camels could adapt to the desert environment and could go for long periods without drinking water, making them suitable for carrying out missions in the desert.

Now, he is certain that when it comes to running speed, a camel cannot outrun a horse.

Incidentally, camels also commonly have the problem of walking with their legs in opposite directions, which makes them much more jolted than horses when running at high speeds.

If I had to point out any advantages...

Besides their ability to adapt to the desert environment, camels also possess superior endurance and load-bearing capacity compared to horses, which is the main reason why they are known as the 'ships of the desert'.

Riding on Hachi's camel, Tata, who was running ahead, was also under immense pressure.

Under normal circumstances, horses do not exist in the desert, which is why he has never truly witnessed the power of a horse.

Needless to say, there are also exotic warhorses that are standard equipment for the Trapped Camp, as well as extraordinary creatures like Lord Horse.

This also brought him quite a shock.

With their movement speed maximized, Tata quickly led Jie Liancheng and the others back to their hiding place.

It was in a Gobi Desert area covered by yellow sand. Probably due to tectonic shifts, a huge cave had formed there. They usually covered the entrance with something and hid inside the cave.

It's safe enough, but there's no food or water in this cave. They still have to risk going out to find food and water, or they'll be trapped and die.

Although Jie Liancheng only brought a small squad of cavalry, the commotion he caused was considerable. Upon hearing the noise, the Tata tribesmen immediately hid.

If Tata had any reservations when he first set out, now that things have come to this point, he has nothing left to hesitate about.

Although he was young, living in such a harsh desert environment and facing the threat of snake people, Tata knew in his heart that if things continued this way, they would either starve to death in the cave or be captured and eaten by the snake people.

They had absolutely no way out.

But the appearance of Da Zhou gave him renewed hope.

Tata nimbly jumped off the camel Hachi's back and trotted to the entrance of the cave.

"Everyone, come out quickly! It's me, Tata!"

After Tata shouted, there was finally some movement in the quiet cave.

Immediately afterwards, several men carrying bone weapons emerged from inside, pulled Tata behind them, and looked warily at Jie Liancheng and the others standing not far away.

"Tata, who are they?"

Although they are all human beings, as can be seen with the naked eye, not all humans are friendly in such a harsh living environment.

Upon seeing this, Tata quickly explained the whole story.

After hearing Tata's account, the men were all taken aback.

"They actually drove all those snake people away?"

The expressions of the group as they looked at Xie Liancheng and his companions changed repeatedly.

They knew very well how powerful those snake people were.

They were completely outmatched by those snake people, which is why they were taken from their homes and could only hide in these caves to eke out a living.

After Tata finished explaining the situation, Jie Liancheng's voice rang out...

"So? Do you want to leave with us? We don't have time to linger here. You'd better make a decision as soon as possible."

Faced with this question, the man who appeared to be the leader stepped forward.

"We are willing to go with you."

If even Tata can figure it out, how could they not?

Continuing to hide here is, frankly, just waiting to die.

Given the current situation, following the humans in front of us to that place called 'Da Zhou' offers at least a glimmer of hope for survival.

After making his statement, the leader shouted into the cave, and then more than a dozen people, both men and women, mostly young and middle-aged, crawled out of the cave.

It makes sense, considering that the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled are unlikely to escape when attacked by snake-men.

Those who manage to escape, how many days can they endure the even harsher and more difficult living conditions that follow?

(End of this chapter)