The white flower buds slowly blossomed, and the slender girl inside stretched lazily, rubbed her eyes as if she had not gotten enough sleep, and yawned lazily.
The long black hair was crystal clear and shining in the sunlight. There was a tuft of hair on the top of the girl's head that was sticking up towards the sky and was slightly curled, resembling a light yellow flower stamen.
What is even more surprising is that her thighs are completely inserted into the huge flower seat, blending into one with the white flower.
This girl is also a member of the plant family, her name is Lilith Lily.
Lilith's comfortable nap was interrupted. She frowned and said in dissatisfaction:
"Sir William, it's still lunch time, why did you wake me up?"
"I'm so sorry, Lilith. It's really not a gentleman's behavior to come and disturb you at this time. It's just that time is tight. I have to find other people later, and I have my own things to do. I can only choose to disturb you now."
As he spoke, Pumpkin Monster William took out a transparent card the size of a playing card from his sleeve and handed it to Lilith Lily.
"So far, the stolen racial essence has not been found. The Autumn Festival is coming soon, and the Mother Tree asked us to gather the racial essence again so that we can give rewards to the winners of the festival. Last year, we also owed the winners a chance to strengthen themselves. After this year, we will use it on both of them."
"What a hassle." Lilith yawned lazily again. "It's clear that it can be used for ten years after gathering once. How come it was stolen just after it was gathered
I haven't recovered from the fatigue of gathering the essence of my race last time. I don't know how much my strength will be reduced if I gather it again."
"Don't complain. If your strength has weakened, it's because you don't want to train hard. The Mother Tree has given us more than a year to recover. I am no different from before I gathered the essence of my race."
"Unfortunately, during this period, even though we traveled thousands of miles, we still did not find the thief who stole the essence of our race."
Lilith pouted and played with the transparent card in her hand.
"If we can catch the thief, there's no need to go through all this trouble. There's still some time before autumn. Isn't it too early to start now? Look, the trees around here are all green."
"It is late."
William took out a yellowed leaf from his sleeve.
“These are the leaves falling from the mother tree, summer is coming to an end and the fruitful autumn is approaching.
As seniors, we have the responsibility to take good care of the juniors and guide them.
If we can train reliable offspring sooner, the burden on our shoulders will be lightened a little.”
"Hehe, where are the reliable descendants? Even if we give them some of the racial essence, they haven't grown into outstanding people. Our council has been without fresh blood for a long time, and the members haven't been replaced for nearly ten years."
"It takes time for a tree to grow. If you cultivate it carefully and let it take root, sprout, branch out and spread, there will be no shortage of fruits. We have been chatting for quite some time, and I have to go and distribute the cards to others. Remember to fill up the cards, and don't be lazy."
"I know, I know. Good afternoon."
Pumpkin Man climbed up the branch to meet the next council member.
Lilith put the card away, gradually closed her petals, and formed a white bud again, and began to enjoy the warm afternoon sun alone again.
At this moment, Yang Yu and his group arrived at the edge of the Kafizzaro Desert.
On the cliff near the Gobi Desert, Yang Yu and his friends could see from afar the endless desert emitting bursts of golden light under the scorching sun.
Unexpectedly, the Gobi Desert sandwiched between the desert and the humid area was not as desolate as Yang Yu had imagined. A large town could be seen in front of them.
The boundless Kafizaro Desert, which runs through the border between the two countries, is inhabited by extremely dangerous magical beasts that can produce top-quality crystals and materials.
This is enough to attract many adventurers.
There are also rumors that someone once accidentally entered a certain ruins in the vast desert, brought back countless treasures, and from then on reached the peak of his life and married a beautiful and rich woman.
Some desperate people will try their luck in this uninhabited desert. Maybe they can really change their fate. If not, they can die peacefully, as if they have evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace in this cruel world.
However, it was not adventurers or treasure hunters who brought life to the Gobi Desert, but the lucrative slave trade.
By crossing this desert, you can reach the Wansheng Kingdom where the Asians live. As long as you capture those Asians and sell them as slaves, you can earn a very considerable income.
Therefore, many people who are not doing their jobs properly travel thousands of miles to the Gobi Desert with the dream of getting rich overnight, attempting to cross the Gobi Desert and reach the prosperous country.
The prevalence of slave trade has also brought many problems to the Gobi Desert. The public security in the Gobi Desert has changed a lot compared to before, and different groups often fight for their own interests.
After all, not everyone can pass through the desert known as the "Forbidden Zone of Life" unscathed.
If you want to cross the vast desert, you need a desert guide who can skillfully identify directions in the desert, and these guides are generally local residents living near the Gobi Desert.
However, those who can skillfully and accurately identify directions in the desert usually have undergone tens of thousands of training sessions and are familiar with every wind direction and every sound.
The requirements to become a desert guide are extremely harsh, and very few people can persevere, which also leads to the scarcity of desert guides.
This scarcity exacerbates conflicts between groups with similar goals, and there are very few groups that can calm down and jointly hire desert guides.
Yang Yu had no intention of hiring a desert guide. After winning so many prizes, Yang Yu had obtained a magical tool that could instantly identify directions - a compass - a long time ago.
As long as he has this compass to determine the direction, Yang Yu doesn't have to worry about getting lost in the desert.
In addition, before arriving in the Gobi Desert, Yang Yu had already prepared various supplies in the system, especially enough water. It is roughly estimated that these supplies are enough to keep them lost in the desert for a year or two.
Even without a desert guide, one can still explore the vast desert as he pleases, and who knows what treasures he might find. Anyway, with a compass and Lotkar's strong legs, as long as he heads in one direction, he can always get out of the desert.
Thinking of this, Yang Yu took out a compass from the system and confirmed his current direction.
But at this moment, the compass needle suddenly seemed to be possessed and began to spin freely on the dial like a spinning top.
Yang Yu was stunned for a moment. Isn't this too unbelievable
(End of this chapter)