Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

"Then let's not delay, let's make preparations now. I'll go get the items that smell like Amber, and you help me pick out a few suitable camels."

After saying that, Lin Yuan jogged towards the SUV.

As soon as Lin Yuan got back into the SUV and opened the door, he heard Depp's slightly weak voice: "Lin Yuan, where is Amber?"

Lin Yuan: "It's not clear yet, but don't worry, I will definitely find her!"

“I’ll go with you.” Depp struggled to get up.

“You’ve just woken up from a coma and you’re still very weak. You should rest now. Leave this to Lin Yuan,” Scarlett hurriedly advised.

Depp fell silent. He knew Scarlett was right; given his current physical condition, he couldn't offer much help.

But he still firmly shook his head: "My fiancée is missing. As long as I can still get up, there is absolutely no reason for me to sit here and wait for news."

Faced with Depp's insistence, Scarlett looked at Lin Yuan with a questioning gaze.

"Then get ready, and then come find me in the inner camel herd."

Lin Yuan understood Depp's mindset at this moment. His fiancée had disappeared, and he was just waiting for news without doing anything. This was unacceptable to any man.

So Lin Yuan didn't try to dissuade Depp and immediately accepted his request, even though his physical condition might not allow it at the moment.

"Thank you, Lin Yuan."

"See you later."

After saying that, Lin Yuan picked up the cushion from Amber Heard's seat and ran towards the inner circle.

This cushion contains the strongest traces of Amber Heard's scent, including not only her perfume but also her body odor such as sweat, which maximizes the accuracy of locating camels.

When Lin Yuan returned, Meng Tao had already prepared four camels, removed their blindfolds and shackles, and was waiting for Lin Yuan's arrival.

"The camel trainer told me that these four camels have the best sense of smell and are relatively good-tempered," Meng Tao said.

The sandstorm had gradually subsided, and the sun reappeared in the sky. Under the sunlight, four tall, adult Bactrian camels stood together, resembling a continuous mountain range.

They are over two meters tall at the shoulder, with necks as thick as tree trunks, full and upright humps, and fur that gleams with a brownish-yellow luster in the sunlight.

As Lin Yuan stepped forward, several camels flared their nostrils, exhaling heavy breaths, and their copper bell-like eyes glanced at Lin Yuan with instinctive wariness.

Although these camels were domesticated, they were still quite wary of strangers like Lin Yuan and could not be approached casually.

Lin Yuan approached slowly, his steps steady, his gaze fixed on the camel, neither yielding nor showing hostility.

The camel's ears twitched alertly, its front hooves paved the sand restlessly, and it made a low growling sound in its throat, warning him not to be too reckless.

Seeing this, a camel trainer wanted to go forward to help, but Meng Tao stopped him, indicating that there was no need to worry.

"Shh...it's okay."

Lin Yuan spoke softly and calmly, his voice low and steady, it was unclear whether he was speaking to the camel trainer or to the camel.

He had reached the camel and reached out to stroke its neck.

"boom!"

Just then, a loud bang came from the outer edge of the camp, apparently from a car tire blowout.

The sound startled the camels, which had already calmed down.

The lead male camel suddenly shook its head, spraying Lin Yuan with a mouthful of hot, fishy breath.

But that wasn't all; the camel raised its front hooves high, as if to kick.

Instead of retreating, Lin Yuan advanced, suddenly raising his hand and grabbing the bridle and reins with just the right amount of force—not enough to allow it to break free, nor enough to provoke it.

"Lower your head!" he hissed, and his wrist snapped down.

The camel struggled for a moment, its neck muscles tensing, but Lin Yuan's hand gripped the reins firmly like an iron clamp, forcing it to slowly lower its head.

The camel's breathing became rapid, clearly indicating its resentment, but Lin Yuan remained calm, simply standing still and waiting for it to admit defeat on its own.

After a stalemate of more than ten seconds, the camel finally gave up, its thick neck slowly drooping, and a muffled groan of resentment escaping from its nose.

Lin Yuan knew this was a signal that it was admitting defeat.

He loosened the reins slightly, and gently stroked the camel's neck with his other hand, his palm caressing its thick fur.

The camel's muscles were still tense, but it no longer resisted; it just stared at him warily.

"That's a good kid." Lin Yuan smiled slightly, took out a handful of salted beans from his pocket, spread them in his palm, and handed them over.

The camel twitched its nose twice, then finally lowered its head, and with a flick of its warm, wet tongue, licked the salted bean clean.

Following that, Lin Yuan used the same method to "bribe" the other three camels.

After finally managing to handle the four camels, Lin Yuan clapped his hands in satisfaction and said:

"Alright, now we're friends. Now I need to ask you for a favor."

Several camel trainers stared in disbelief at the scene before them, utterly astonished.

As experienced camel trainers, they knew how difficult it was to handle frightened camels, but Lin Yuan handled these four camels with ease, which was beyond their expectations.

Are you the camel trainer, or are we?

They were even more surprised when they saw Lin Yuan take out a cushion and let the four camels smell it one by one before climbing onto their backs.

Even when we want to communicate with camels and give them instructions, it's not this efficient and smooth. What secret method do we not know for communicating with camels?
The camel trainers had already made up their minds that once Lin Yuan finished his urgent business and returned, they would definitely seek his advice.

For a camel herder, learning new secret techniques is a true family heirloom, and even if you get less pay for the trip, or even nothing at all, it's still a gain.

"Lin Yuan, I'll go with you!" Meng Tao stepped forward, preparing to climb onto a camel as well.

“You stay at the camp. The storm has just passed, and the entire convoy needs to be reorganized. We need manpower everywhere. I’m worried about you not staying here,” Lin Yuan called out to him.

"But you are alone..."

“It’s okay, Depp will come with me.”

"Didn't he have a head injury?"

"His fiancée is the one who has gone missing."

Meng Tao said no more. If it were him, he would have made the same choice.

"Look, he's here."

Not far away, Depp walked over with slightly heavy steps.

"Depp, everything's ready. Let's go right away," Lin Yuan said.

"it is good!"

Depp, who is usually very talkative, became unusually quiet at this moment.

He gritted his teeth, struggled to climb onto a camel, and then looked eagerly at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan knew Depp was anxious, so he immediately said, "Let's go, we'll set off now. Meng Tao, I'll leave things here to you."

"Don't worry!" Meng Tao turned to Depp and said, "Nothing will happen. You may not have the best luck, but you always manage to turn bad luck into good."

"Go to hell! You're the unlucky one!" Depp finally forced a laugh and cursed.

The four camels began flapping their nostrils and followed the scent westward, soon leaving the caravan behind.

Seeing that Depp still looked preoccupied, Lin Yuan knew what he was worried about.

So he said, "Don't worry, we will definitely find Amber."

Meng Tao told me that camels have an excellent sense of smell. Their nasal cavities are lined with spiral turbinates, which have a surface area 50 times that of humans, and can capture odor molecules at a concentration of 0.001 ppm in the air.

Furthermore, camels' nasal mucus layer can regulate humidity, allowing them to maintain their sense of smell even in arid deserts. Unlike dogs, whose sense of smell decreases by 60% when the air humidity is below 20%.

Camels can recognize and remember more than 200 specific scents, including palmitic acid and nonanal from human sweat. Lin Yuan's explanation was essentially telling Depp that camels' sense of smell is incredibly reliable and will definitely lead them to Amber.

But after Lin Yuan said all that, Depp's reaction was just: "What?"

Lin Yuan: "..."

They forgot that most Americans lack basic education.

Depp should be able to understand each word individually, but he has no idea what they mean when put together.

So Lin Yuan had to change his story: "In the UAE and Saudi Arabia, camels are trained for professional rescue teams. A couple of years ago, two researchers went missing after a sandstorm in the most dangerous Rub' al Khali desert in Saudi Arabia."

The rescue team deployed camels, which repeatedly pawed at the ground with their front hooves 17 kilometers from the starting point, eventually finding the unconscious expedition member under 3 meters of quicksand.

As soon as Lin Yuan said that, Depp understood immediately. His breath hitched, and his originally extremely melancholy blue eyes suddenly lit up.

"Camels...are they really that amazing?" His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice trembled slightly at the end, as if he were trying to swallow back the surging emotions.

When Lin Yuan turned to look at him, she found that the usually carefree man's eyes were already red.

The dry desert wind, carrying sand grains, lashed against his face, but Depp didn't even blink, letting the fine dust settle on his eyelashes.

Lin Yuan completely understood Depp's mindset. It wasn't just out of concern for his fiancée, but also because Amber Heard wouldn't have joined the cast if it weren't for him.

If Amber Heard were to meet with misfortune, Depp would likely never be able to shake off the guilt.

"Mm." Lin Yuan reached out and pressed his hand on his trembling shoulder. "Don't worry, I will definitely get you to safety and rescue Amber."

Depp suddenly turned his face away and raised his hand to wipe his eyes hard.

The camel bells jingled in the wind, masking the momentary sob that escaped his lips.

"Let's go." When he looked up again, his eyes burned with a desperate, reckless intensity, his tear-washed pupils gleaming with a frightening light: "Even if it costs me my life, I will ensure her safety!"

The camel carried the two men over two sand dunes and traveled three kilometers westward.

Under the scorching sun, the sand dunes gleamed with a blinding white light. Lin Yuan squinted and suddenly noticed a faint green in the distant sand dunes—the color of Amber Heard's windproof jacket.

"Is that Amber Heard?" Lin Yuan immediately pointed into the distance.

"Where?" Depp looked anxiously in the direction he was pointing, rubbing his eyes hard as they were fogged up by the sand. "I can't see."

"My eyesight is better; you'll be able to see it clearly if you get closer." Lin Yuan gently squeezed the camel's belly, urging it to quicken its pace.

After walking another 300 meters or so, Depp suddenly shuddered, his voice trembling with excitement: "That's right! It's Amber! She's wearing this light green coat today!"

Having searched anxiously for so long, Depp finally saw hope and could no longer contain his elation.

He pulled out a megaphone and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Amber! We're here to save you!"

However, the figure in the distance remained motionless, showing no response to the shouts.

Depp's voice began to tremble: "Lin Yuan... how could she..."

His eyes instantly turned red, and his knuckles turned white as he gripped the megaphone.

"Don't worry, this area is all soft sand, so there shouldn't be any impact injuries. They're probably just unconscious," Lin Yuan reassured them while urging the camels to speed up.

The camel trotted toward its target, but suddenly stopped thirty meters away, refusing to move forward no matter how Lin Yuan urged it.

Depp, frantic, kept patting the camel's hump: "Hurry up! We're almost there!"

His voice was choked with sobs, and his legs unconsciously clenched around the camel's belly.

Lin Yuan, however, keenly noticed the camel's unusual behavior—its ears were pressed tightly back, its nostrils were wide open, and its front hooves were pawing the sand restlessly.

Following the camel's wary gaze, Lin Yuan gasped: beneath the seemingly flat sand surface ahead, subtle ripples were faintly visible—a deadly quicksand zone!

"Stop!" Lin Yuan grabbed Depp as he was about to jump. "There's quicksand ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Depp froze, his eyes fixed on the unconscious Amber Heard not far away, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

His fingers dug deep into the hair on the camel's hump, his knuckles turning white from the force.

The camel grunted in dissatisfaction as he reined it in, but it still stubbornly refused to take another step forward.

“Let me through,” Depp’s voice was hoarse. “Just thirty meters.”

“If we go this way, you might get stuck!” Lin Yuan gripped his belt tightly. “Calm down! Let’s see if there’s a way around!”

Depp's chest heaved violently, tears welling in his eyes: "Is she in danger?"

Lin Yuan carefully observed the quicksand area and said with difficulty, "Yes, danger could occur at any time."

He pointed to the slightly moving sand not far away and said, "The reason why a human body sinks in quicksand is because the sand at the bottom liquefies, causing a loss of support."

Although Amber hasn't sunk yet, with the movement of the sand, it's highly likely that the support below will suddenly be lost, causing it to begin sinking.

"What can we do? What can I do?" Depp suddenly calmed down, knowing that any anxiety at this moment would only backfire.

“We need large planks to reduce the pressure, and we also need ropes to pull her out.”

"But we don't have these tools..."

"I'll go back and get it! You wait here!"

Lin Yuan immediately made up his mind; this was the only option at the moment.

Even with his physical prowess, if he were to fall into quicksand, he would be doomed.

Human power can never truly contend with nature.

"Wait for me for thirty minutes. I promise I can make it back within thirty minutes," Lin Yuan said.

"Can it really be done?" Depp asked incredulously.

It took them nearly 40 minutes to find their way here on camels.

Although they followed the scent to find their way here, they did not travel at full speed.

However, the round trip is more than six kilometers long, and the entire route is made up of fine sand and dunes, making it impossible for either camels or off-road vehicles to make the round trip in 30 minutes.

Lin Yuan took off his coat and handed it to Depp: "In the desert, I can run faster than a camel."

"I believe you, but why are you giving me clothes?"

“If the situation worsens before I get there, you can put our clothes on the ground to reduce the pressure. Take turns crawling over to stabilize her until I get back. But doing this is dangerous…”

"I'm not afraid of danger!"

Depp immediately said.

"You can only provide her with support; you absolutely cannot pull on her forcefully, otherwise it will cause the 'blocking effect' and accelerate her sinking!" Lin Yuan warned.

"I'll listen to you!"

After giving a few more brief instructions, Lin Yuan, knowing the preciousness of time, ran as fast as he could towards the convoy.

"Damn it, I came in too much of a hurry. If only I had brought a satellite phone."

As Lin Yuan ran, a hint of regret filled his heart. He only hoped that if danger occurred, Depp would not also be involved in an accident.

Worry made Lin Yuan quicken his pace.

Behind him, Depp watched Lin Yuan's figure disappear quickly into the distance.

Seeing how fast Lin Yuan was, Depp felt a little more at ease.

But the next moment, he was immediately stunned by what he saw:

For some unknown reason, a corner of the distant quicksand area suddenly sank, and the previously almost still sand began to slowly move! (End of Chapter)