Jiang Xiu felt funny in his heart. This girl came over to ask, and after asking, she pretended to understand while others didn't understand. Isn't that contradictory? Then he picked up some ground powder and said, "It's the Awakening Star Grass. Let's take some of this too."
The most feared thing in the desert is severe dehydration, which affects body functions. The most deadly thing is hallucinations, which is very scary.
"Fifty dollars a bag."
"Bring me two bags."
Dehydration makes it impossible to walk, and your mind is full of hallucinations. When this happens, there is absolutely no possibility of walking out of the desert. Therefore, severe dehydration in the desert almost means death, but after taking Awakening Star Grass, you will not be able to walk out of the desert. If you experience hallucinations or are seriously dehydrated, this Awakening Grass is like a life-saving elixir.
But people who don't know how to do it, such as Qiu Yinru next to Jiang Xiu, first curiously asked: "What is this medicinal powder used for?"
Jiang Xiuhua ignored the great beauty Qiu.
But the stall owner wanted to do business, so he said: "Buy it, buy it, it's for life-saving purposes, to refresh your mind, would you like this young lady to get two packs too?"
Qiu Yinru shook her head and said, "It's too expensive."
Two packets of medicinal powder cost 100, which is a bit expensive. To put it bluntly, it is just picking the star grass, drying it and grinding it into powder. It is a cost-effective business, but it also depends on where it is sold.
The price of the same glass of water at a roadside stall is very different from that in a five-star hotel. It is even more priceless in the desert.
Jiang Xiu spent more than 500 yuan on the medicinal herbs here. He also bought three water bottles, filled them with water and put them in his carry-on bag, and bought nothing else. It can be said that traveling in a light vehicle is extremely simple.
A siren sounded from the far end. Jiang Xiu and Qiu Yinru looked over and saw a military jeep driving over, bringing up smoke and dust all over the sky. The car drove all the way to the town hall where they were now.
First a soldier in camouflage uniforms with a submachine gun jumped out of the car, then Professor Xu got out of the car, and then the driver also wore camouflage uniforms.
"Students, these two are the two soldiers sent to us by the garrison to protect our safety along the way."
"This is Captain Leng, this is Comrade Xiao Zhang..."
"The local garrison is very supportive of our archaeological operation this time. Captain Leng and Comrade Xiao Zhang are the best soldiers and martial arts experts in the army."
"Everyone welcomes you with applause..."
Bang bang bang!
The students all clapped excitedly. They had never seen such a soldier carrying a submachine gun before. They were in awe. The two of them neatly performed a military salute to everyone present.
Among them, only Li Chengzhi and his son, and Jiang Xiu, disagreed.
"Xiaoqiu, is everyone ready?"
Qiu Yinru took out the list and checked the number of people, and then said: "Everything is ready and you can leave at any time."
In this way, one professor, three experts, two warriors, three mages, and eighteen students formed this expedition team to the ancient desert city.
"Okay, then we'll officially set off."
The mighty team set off towards the desert. Jiang Xiu rode on the camel. He didn't feel very good because the camel under him seemed weak and slow. However, he didn't feel much because the camel was sitting there. He remained at the end, a soldier in his early thirties known as Captain Leng.
With someone to support him, Jiang Xiu didn't feel that he was too slow.
"You don't seem to fit in well with others."
Captain Leng's overall coolness is called Cold War. He has dark skin and a resolute face. He speaks with a local accent and looks like a tough guy. He doesn't have many expressions on his face when he speaks.
"They pay for it at public expense, I pay for it myself."
Captain Leng suddenly realized.
"I heard that the archaeological mission this time is very important. It is to search for lost ancient ruins. To be honest, I came here when I was sixteen years old and stayed for more than twenty years. I heard a lot of similar legends. I met The captured desert tomb robbers are even more ruthless, but no one has actually seen the ancient city of Sahagan... "
Jiang Xiu said: "Then you are still following us into the desert?"
Cold War said: "The superior's mission must be carried out. In addition, it is also my responsibility to protect you. I don't want anything to happen to you in the desert."
"The bad weather in the desert is scary, but what's even scarier are the people."
Jiang Xiu said: "You mean?"
Cold War said: "The bandits in the desert are far more numerous and fierce than those outside. The desert has become their natural protective umbrella. Some people even organize armies and establish countries in it."
Walking towards the center of the desert, they would reach the White Camelback area after a day. According to the inference of Xie Sanxian's ancestors, they were heading in the right direction. They continued to chase west for seven days and nights in the desert before they were completely lost. In other words, they were completely lost in the first seven days. You have to keep going west, and then the specific location depends on the materials collected by the experts to find the corresponding geographical features.
Before you know it, the sky has darkened. The desert climate is harsh and the physical exertion is very high. You must ensure rest, so you don’t continue on your way as soon as it gets dark. Everyone rests on the spot, pitches tents, and boils water for cooking. Boil water and cook rice.
Professor Xu and others gathered together to study the map.
"It is recorded in this folk memoir of the Ming Dynasty that the ancient desert city is the relic of the gods. Therefore, there are often strange phenomena in the sky where the relic is located. According to the above, it will not rain in other places in the desert. It rains in the ancient city, and there is even an underground drainage system inside.”
Professor Qian Deshen said.
Professor Xu pushed up his glasses and said: "Many folklore records are exaggerated. The author likes to add his own imagination to the description. We must believe in science. God can only exist in the form of belief, but does not really exist."
Professor Xu is an atheist, and he expressed this view when talking to Jiang Xiu.
Qian Deshen: "Why, Professor Xu thinks there is no God in this world?"
Professor Xu smiled and shook his head.
"have!"
An extremely determined voice came, and everyone turned away after hearing it, but it was Archmage Li Chengzhi. He stood up and walked slowly over: "There are gods in this world. You two are knowledgeable people. You may not know. In our world, There is actually some underground strength under the surface. They are a group of warriors. You can also understand them as Jianghu. There is a list of underground strength called the Demigod List. This is what we all know. Some of them have lived for more than a hundred years, and some have even Having lived for more than two hundred years, the ultimate goal of these people is to become gods."
Professors and experts had never heard of this before, and the students looked in disbelief.
Professor Xu said: "Master Li, are you joking?"
Li Chengzhi shook his head and said: "This is a fact. People who are in contact with relatively high-level underground forces agree on these. There are thirteen Chinese people on the list of demigods, and there are also strong men from other countries."
"After Professor Xu's trip to the desert, if you have any doubts about this, you can go to Sichuan. There are many legends about gods and sword immortals in Sichuan, and there is a lot of evidence left behind."
"The demigod from Shu is still on the list..."
Professor Xu smiled. He didn't like to argue with others. In his mind, the so-called mage was just a trick. To put it bluntly, it was a low-level livelihood. They were all deceptive tricks. Of course, he did not deny this ability, nor did he He denied the role of his going to the tomb, but he was still biased in his heart.
This is the character of a literary man.
"Professor, you still don't believe it?"
Li Chengzhi said: "The professor has been studying historical antiques for a lifetime. Haven't he discovered some mysterious things that cannot be solved by science?"
Professor Xu said: "Of course I have encountered it. There are many things that science cannot solve, but this does not mean that there are gods, but because my science and technology have not reached that point. I will wait until I am fifty. In a hundred years, many mysteries that cannot be solved now will be solved accordingly.”
Li Chengzhi said: "Control flames with your hands, walk on water, kill people with a hundred steps... Are these all related to science?"
Professor Xu said: "Of course..."
In his opinion, what is the difference between a mage playing with fire and a magician playing with fire? He also saw on the video that the magician stayed in the water for a day, and someone was lying flat in the void. These are nothing more than deception, but you It’s just that you can’t solve the mystery inside. Once it’s revealed, it’s worthless.
The two of them actually started arguing as they talked, and the smell of gunpowder filled the air.
Of course, students and experts all lined up to teach.
The professor said: "Master Li firmly believes that there is a god in this world. I dare to ask, have you seen it?"
Li Chengzhi: "This..."
His face froze, God is illusory, even demigods do not dare to really say that there is a god, they can only vaguely feel that there should be a god.