Douluo: Man in the Endless World, Auspicious Beast of the Far North

Chapter 186 Extra (4)

"Water, water," Yuan Yu murmured as he struggled forward, his face pale and thin. He moved his lips and raised his finger. Despite walking under the scorching sun, Yuan Yu didn't sweat much. He had essentially drained all the water from his body.

Yuan Yu was on the verge of tears, thinking that he should never have come here with those inhumane bastards.

Yuan Yu, a travel enthusiast, set his sights on this desert in January of this year. As a tourist destination, missing persons cases are relatively rare in this desert. Yuan Yu brought up this idea at a class reunion, which received a lot of positive feedback from his classmates.

So Yuan Yu started by forming a tour group around himself. But later, people didn't trust him, so Yuan Yu had to find a group himself.

"Damn it, I knew those bastards were up to no good!" Yuan Yu cursed angrily.

When Yuan Yu got into the car, he glanced at the driver and noticed that although the driver looked very tanned, like someone who worked in a hot environment all year round, his head-to-toe designer brands and thick gold chain made Yuan Yu a little suspicious. However, Yuan Yu wasn't too wary at the time.

Snap! Later, these guys actually teamed up to kidnap Yuan Yu, robbed him of his things, and then dumped him in the desert before leaving.

"These bastards! I'll haunt them even as a ghost!" Yuan Yu roared.

As Yuan Yu trudged along, he looked at the vast expanse of yellow sand in the distance and recalled the conversation between those swindlers when he first arrived.

Sitting in the car, Yuan Yu ate a flatbread while listening to the conversation of the people in front of him. One of them, a burly, flamboyant man with a large beard, said, "You know what? Things have changed a lot here lately. I heard that soon people will be disappearing, and in groups no less!"

"Really? That's terrifying!" a skinny man replied, then glanced back at Yuan Yu. Yuan Yu was looking out the window and didn't notice their gaze. The bearded man grinned, "Yeah, but this time it wasn't just a total wipeout!"

"Haha!" everyone laughed.

"By the way, it's said that these people could hear the sound of water before they disappeared, and it was a very loud sound. I find that very strange. How could there be the sound of water in the desert? I've lived here for so many years and I've never heard it!" The bearded, flamboyant man shook his head.

"Tch, water in the desert is an oasis, okay? You idiot!" the driver said irritably. The bearded, flamboyant man rolled his eyes but didn't say anything more.

Looking back now, Yuan Yu suddenly felt like he was a complete idiot. The other party had clearly planned to get rid of him, and he was still stupidly sitting in the car eating.
How stupid!

Yuan Yu sighed, feeling a dryness in his throat, and covered it with his hand.

The feeling wasn't that strong, but it had a sense of impending doom.

As Yuan Yu walked slowly, he suddenly thought of his ex-girlfriend.

My love for travel seems to stem from her!
Yuan Yu's ex-girlfriend's name is Lin Yiyi. She is the daughter of a wealthy family. Yuan Yu didn't know this at the time, but he foolishly pursued her. Lin Yiyi didn't know what was going on either, but she accepted Yuan Yu.

It wasn't until the day of his university graduation, when Yuan Yu said he would see Lin Yiyi off, that he understood the disdainful look Lin Yiyi's bodyguard gave him.

All these years, I've been daydreaming all along!

Haha, "a toad trying to eat swan meat"—this saying is perfect for mocking myself.

Looking up at the desert sky, the lone plume of smoke rises straight into the sky, and the setting sun hangs round over the long river.

The vast desert stretched out before him, and Yuan Yu took off his last piece of clothing because it was too hot.

His once fair skin had turned sallow after so many days of sun exposure. Yuan Yu didn't care, after all, he was already a dying man.

As he continued walking, Yuan Yu suddenly heard something strange in his ears. What was wrong with him? Was it tinnitus?
The sound grew louder and louder. At first, Yuan Yu thought it was tinnitus, but he quickly changed his mind.

That's definitely the sound of water!

Yuan Yu found it very strange. How could there be the sound of water in the desert? Moreover, this sound could only be made by flowing water!

and many more!

Yuan Yu suddenly heard what the bearded, sassy man had said.

Disappearance... Could this be the sound of water the bearded man spoke of? Then where is the water source? Why is there no water source?
Yuan Yu frowned, not knowing what was going on, but suddenly felt his whole body filled with power, his calf muscles bulged, and he started running continuously.

Under the blazing sun, Yuan Yu ran alone. Relying on the sound of water in his ears, Yuan Yu slowly ran towards that place.

Suddenly, Yuan Yu screamed and fell flat on his face, rolling down the sand dune.

The yellow sand on the ground rubbed against his body, causing Yuan Yu intense pain. Even with the best endurance, he would have cried out in that situation. Yuan Yu rolled and rolled until he was completely exhausted.

"Damn it!" Yuan Yu cursed angrily as he struggled to his feet. When he looked up, he was completely dumbfounded.

Before his eyes, a long, rolling river flowed by.

That's right, right in front of Yuan Yu! Less than three meters away!
Yuan Yu was dumbfounded. A river, and a long one at that! What was going on? What was going on?

Yuan Yu stood up, looking at the river before him, and for some reason, a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him. If he had the strength, he would surely have been able to roar it out.

The river water was crystal clear. Yuan Yu walked over and collapsed onto the bank. The water wasn't murky; he could clearly see the sand and gravel on the ground.

This river looks just like the River Styx, but for some reason, Yuan Yu has a sense of holiness about it.

Looking up, Yuan Yu suddenly saw a fleshy figure floating in the middle of the river.

A baby!
Yuan Yu frowned. Could this baby be one of the missing people's lost items? But that's incredibly impressive; they actually brought a baby to the desert.

Yuan Yu looked at the baby and, for some reason, felt the baby getting closer and closer. Suddenly, Yuan Yu felt his legs give way and he collapsed into the water.

Feeling that suffocating sensation, Yuan Yu gave a bitter smile. Was he really going to die after all? But it was fine this way, anyway, no one would know that he had died.

At the moment of losing consciousness, as water flowed continuously into his cavity, Yuan Yu felt not so much pain, but rather as if he had arrived in a heavenly paradise.

Actually, this feeling is really good.
Silence.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, the cry of a baby echoed through the empty desert.

"Where am I? Who am I?" The baby opened its eyes and looked at the world.

(End of this chapter)