I didn't expect that I would meet an old guy in such a haphazard manner. He would be a member of the Blazing Empire, and he was so familiar with the Sabei Desert. This was simply God's help.
But when Diao Si re-examined the map filled with things and marks, he discovered that there was no mysterious lake here that Brother Long mentioned before.
"By the way, we have heard before that there is a mysterious lake near the mysterious oasis, does it not actually exist?" Diao Si still raised his question.
The thin old guy responded after hearing this: "You are talking about the triangular lake, right? How can it be drawn on the map? Don't you know it yet?"
Can't draw it on the map? What does it mean? Diao Si couldn't understand it at all, so he shook his head and responded: "Because it has been rotating around the mysterious oasis, and sometimes it disappears without a specific location."
A lake can actually move? Diao Sicai thought of the wandering lakes on the earth, but no matter how wandering they were, they would never circle around one place, and sometimes they would disappear. This was too mysterious.
"It seems we have to take you with us. The desert in front of us is too mysterious. It will not be easy for us to find that mysterious oasis without you."
After hearing what Diao Si said, the old guy's face suddenly darkened, and he asked after a long time: "So you are looking for the mysterious oasis? Why are you looking for it?"
Diao Si listened for a moment and then responded: "To tell you the truth, I am going to the mysterious oasis to hunt for treasure. Have you heard of the legend of the Holy Clothes of Light?"
"Bright Holy Clothes?" The old guy started thinking again after hearing this. It was obvious that she didn't know this legend.
"You don't have to worry too much, just lead us. After we find the treasure, we will return to the imperial city. You must go back with us then."
When Diao Si said this, the old guy's expression became even uglier. She thought for a while before telling Diao Si: "Does the Emperor think that the mysterious oasis is so easy to get to? I have always pointed the northern army to it. The direction of the oasis, that way they never look back.”
"Why is it so scary there? Have you been there?" Of course Diao Si was unwilling to accept it, so he asked again.
The old guy was silent for a while, then recalled: "I have only been there. Of course, I was trapped by the wind and sand. I searched there for several days before finally finding a way out. At that time, I told myself, Never go near that terrible oasis again."
Looking at the old guy's still wrinkled expression of fear, Diao Si seemed to be able to feel the terror of the mysterious oasis. He tried to use his knowledge to understand why there was such a strange phenomenon in the desert, but it seemed impossible to explain.
Lao Zhu once said that the Sabei Desert was originally the core of the original planet. As the center of the mysterious oasis, the density there would be abnormally high. There is a twisted entrance to the magical world that can be explained by the theory of relativity.
But why does the Wandering Lake move around? What about the terrible weather the old guy mentioned? Is it like the legendary Bermuda Triangle on Earth? Can special geographical conditions cause sudden and terrible weather
"No matter what, our troops are already here. We have given up on the northern exploration operation before. If we back down because of the legend of the mysterious oasis, how can we be worthy of the people who have prepared for this operation for several days?"
Diao Si explained that he believed that no matter how terrible it was, it could still be controlled, and he had already prepared and brought a powerful team of mages, who could even control the weather.
"That's not just a legend!" But the old guy whispered, and continued to be lost in thought. She was deeply impressed by the terrible experience. It seemed that it would not be easy to force him to return to the oasis.
"Then can you take us near the oasis? I just need to be close to it. If there is any weather change or you are afraid, you can leave at any time."
When Diao Si said this, the old guy raised his head and looked at him again, sighed again, and said: "No, since the emperor insists on going there, I can't rest assured if you let you act on your own, so let me go with you. Go ahead."
Seeing the old guy's narrowed eyes, Diao Si nodded happily: "Thank you. Don't worry, I don't want to see any losses to my warriors and mages, and I will definitely pay attention to safety. "
So the old guy and Diao Si continued to march towards the center of the desert.
This old guy is really awesome, maybe because he has lived in this desert for ten years. He just keeps walking without looking at the map or the surrounding scenery, and the route is completely correct.
In this way, they walked through the area where there were still some drought-resistant plants, until they reached the desolate and inhabited world of sand sea, and then to the increasingly higher sand dunes. From morning to noon, to dusk, from two suns to one sun, to no sun.
This continued until it got dark, and they finally encountered the wind and sand. But the old guy said that the wind and sand had nothing to do with the oasis. It was just the normal weather in the desert. They were still a long way from their destination.
Everyone was very tired. They had rested several times along the way. It was very strenuous to move on the sand, and each of them was carrying a lot of food luggage. The equipment alone was heavy enough. , so we took advantage of the wind and sand to build a simple camp to rest.
In order to prevent his subordinates from getting lost again, Diao Si issued another order to them. They were not allowed to leave the team under any circumstances, including urination and defecation.
The old guy was still chatting with a warrior who was also from her family. She had asked a lot of questions along the way. It can be seen that she has always wanted to return to the imperial city and has always regretted her previous retreat.
Because there was little moisture, the night in the desert was even colder. Fortunately, they did not bring the dragons who were afraid of the cold, but if they had brought the dragons, they would have reached their destination long ago.
Diao Si had been sleeping well, but in the middle of the night, he actually heard the shouts of the night watchmen, so he had to get up again to see what was going on.
At this time, the wind and sand had stopped, but a strange aurora suddenly appeared on the horizon, and this aurora was not outside the sky, but seemed to be shining from the depths of the desert.
"The depth of the colorful light is the location of the mysterious oasis..." Suddenly a voice said, and Diao Si saw the old guy. It turned out that she was also up.
"Have you ever seen such an aurora in the desert?" Diao Si asked her curiously.
The guy looked at the aurora and nodded, and said: "Aurora like this can be seen almost every night. You can see it from the location of my broken house. It is always in the direction of the oasis and keeps changing."
Diao Si knew that auroras were caused by the interaction between electrons and magnetic fields. It was impossible for them to appear on the ground, and it was even harder to explain. But what is certain is that there is a huge magnetic field there, which is probably related to the twisted entrance to the magical world.
After asking those people to rest again, Diao Si continued to sleep for a while, and it was dawn. The mornings in the desert were colder, so Diao Si sent the troops into action early, hoping that exercise would warm them up faster.
There was no fog in the desert morning, so Diao Si used his refraction magic to observe the mysterious mysterious oasis area. But because the desert ground had a refraction effect due to changes in air density, he couldn't see anything.
After walking like this for a while, the originally clear sky quickly became dim until it was like night. That damn wind and sand came again, and it came very suddenly, so Diao Si asked the team to stop and hide behind a sand dune, just to take a rest while avoiding the sand.
However, the wind and sand continued continuously and did not recede in a short period of time, so Diao Sisi had no choice but to use his wind magic to control the wind and sand. Unexpectedly, this trick actually worked. The wind and sand stopped quickly after being affected by his wind magic.
But when he ordered the team to tidy up their attire and prepare to set off, the wind and sand suddenly rose again, and soon it became dark again, making them completely confused about their direction. (To be continued)