At this time, the giant rock star, the sun has already risen.
Bright, hot and beautiful, just like every day in the past.
But for the current Lu Qiu, the sunshine that he enjoyed every day in the past was not uncomfortable at all.
Although this was the first time she saw the desert, she had already experienced the scorching temperature of the desert.
The sand that has just been exposed to the sun for a while has already begun to burn, but it is still within the tolerable range.
Lu Qiu stared blankly around, the vast sea of sand, not knowing where to go.
Which way is the way home
After coming to this planet for a long time, she has only been to the southernmost part of Wells Territory as far as she is concerned, and only to Giant Rock City to the north.
She had never seen the world map of Rockstar.
He poked hard at the fake terminal on his arm, except for the basic fake information, nothing else could be called out.
I don't know if there are north and south poles like the earth, and there is no grass around.
Lu Qiu stared at his shadow, which appeared in front of her right, confirming that it was morning and she should be in the northern hemisphere.
Consider the first glimpse of the camel below when he jumped out of the spaceship, the desert is unbelievably large, but there seems to be some vegetation and greenery in the far east. Regardless of whether there is an exit or not, there is hope for survival.
As she was about to go, she tripped over something under her feet, and looked down, it was the rhizome of the plant that the desert fox threw her.
The rhizome is like a smaller coconut with a tan husk and some dried sand.
This was Lu Qiu's only food.
She carefully picked up the rhizome and walked east.
The sun would turn, and she had to reckon not to go astray.
the other side. After confirming that several passengers could be searched, it was found that the camels had already disembarked the spaceship ahead of schedule, and there was nothing abnormal in the bags of the other passengers.
They searched and found the contact information of the camel.
The camel that was rushing home stopped and opened his pet bag in surprise. It was empty now, and the desert fox was standing on his back at the moment.
He took a video and sent it to the animal who contacted him.
Wells watched the video and stared at the empty bag, but there was no anger in Ruth's imagination, and he even showed a shallow smile.
found it!
The imprint on the sand in the corner, which was about to be covered, clearly showed that an animal once sat there. He was very familiar with the size of the butt and footprints.
Lu Qiu was definitely on the giant rock star, or even in the desert now.
However, Wells's smile disappeared for a moment, and he felt distressed when he thought of Lu Qiu shrinking in such a narrow and dark corner in such fear.
The people who hold the top of their hearts will suffer such harm.
Ordering the spaceship to speed up again, he directly opened the communication with Mastiff Eighteen.
"Qiu is in the desert, I need you to help me find her, the sooner the better."
Mastiff Eighteen, who was lying in the nest guarding the mother mastiff, jumped up suddenly: "Hey, why is she in the desert? You didn't go with her, didn't you go to the pet competition?"
"I can't tell for a while. This is what she looks like now. Follow this to find it. Remember to bring food, water, clothes, and also, depilatory. I'm rushing to Juyanxing now."
The giant rock star is his own territory. Wells is still a little confident in finding an animal in this place.
Mastiff Eighteen was a little puzzled, but he still patted his chest and said, "Brother, are you playing a drag game? Qiuqiu is better without hair. Don't worry, I'll prepare it right now, I'll make sure it's with you. Get her back before you arrive."
Wells snorted, and then posted a message to all the animals in the territory, looking for an orangutan who had entered the desert by mistake. This time, he did not say that the orangutan was Lu Qiu.
He has a good reputation in the territory. In the past, he would help animals when they called for help, because there was no animal suspicion. After receiving the order, many fast animals ran to the desert immediately.
At this moment, Lu Qiu was still trudging through the desert, not knowing that Wells had let the animals come to him.
The sand was so fine and soft that it would sink in when one stepped on it. There seemed to be a lot of potholes under the sand, and she had already stepped in several on the way.
Fortunately, the potholes are not big, she reacted quickly, and quickly climbed up with both hands and feet.
After rolling in the sand a few times, there was a lot of sand on the fur on his arms and legs, and he looked very embarrassed now.
The sun is getting higher and higher, the sky is getting hotter and hotter, and the ground is scorching hot.
At this moment, Lu Qiu began to feel a little thankful for the extra layer of hair on his body. Although it was ugly and hot, it didn't hurt his arms and face from the sun.
She hadn't eaten since last night. She was a little hungry in the morning. After walking for a while, she was thirsty and hungry now.
Lu Qiu adjusted the direction he was heading, and found a place in the shade to sit on the ground.
I don't know how long it will take to get out. The rhizome in my hand is the only life-saving straw. If I eat it now, there will be nothing to eat for the long way.
She swallowed hard, but she still didn't open her mouth and continued on the road after a short rest.
The two injections of the system enhancer greatly improved her physical fitness. If she was just wearing it, in such an environment, she would not have the confidence to go out.
But now I just feel a little tired.
The sun shone on the sand is very dazzling, and after watching it for a long time, I began to feel dizzy, and my footsteps were unconsciously skewed. After walking for a while, Lu Qiu looked down at himself, at his palm, at the ring on his hand, thinking about how long it would take to go home and see Wells.
The thought of Wells rekindled her fighting spirit.
The hardships when I first crossed it have passed, and now it will be all right.
Encouraged himself, Lu Qiu put a smile on his face, wondering if Wells would be startled if he saw him, would he think she was ugly? What to do if you don't recognize her.
Just when she was fascinated, the sand she was stepping on suddenly began to sag, and a hole the size of a manhole cover appeared again.
Lu Qiu lay down on the ground skillfully, and the tendency of his whole body to sink down immediately slowed down.
She arched her arms and crawled forward cautiously, finally leaving the range of the burrow.
Sitting on the ground, I looked at the hole that suddenly appeared. The hole was quite deep, and it took a long time for the sand to leak out before it stopped.
This situation didn't look like a subsidence, and she didn't know why there were so many holes. She couldn't help thinking of the pet fennec fox kept by the camel. That fox also burrows.
The temperature is too high during the day, and most animals appear at night. There are no signs of animals now, and the surroundings are dead silent.
But it is definitely not calm in a seemingly quiet scene.
Lu Qiu was vaguely worried. Apart from camels and ostriches in the desert, there were also wolves, snakes, lizards, and scorpions. No matter which one came across, there would be no good fruit to eat.
Next, she didn't get distracted, and kept staring at her feet intently. If you look closely, you can see that some sand is like water, and it has been flowing slowly.
Avoiding the suspicious sand, Lu Qiu walked for a long, long time, then stopped to rest again.
It's too exhausting, and I can't hear anything except the wind here. It seems that the loneliness abandoned by the whole world is very uncomfortable.
After wiping the sweat from his forehead, his throat had nothing to swallow, it was dry, and his nose and throat were all burning like a fire.
The stomach also began to protest, and Lu Qiu felt that he couldn't do anything without eating.
She gritted her teeth, knocked the rhizome on her leg, and broke it apart with both hands.
Under the brown-black skin was a yam-like color, and a faint plant smell came to his nostrils. Lu Qiu sniffed it intoxicated, and then nibbled on it.
It's a bit crunchy and rustling, with not a lot of water, like raw sweet potatoes, not particularly sweet, but now is not the time for picky eaters, she ate half of it in one go.
The rhizomes are not too big, and they are not full. But she didn't want to eat the remaining half. She watched it for a while and took it back into her hands.
The place where Lu Qiu was sitting at this time was a sunken shade, and the place was not very large.
After eating, she was about to get up, when she found that the place where she stepped on was not quite right. She raised her foot and saw a short gray-green plant poking its head out from under the sand.
plant? There are plants here!
Originally thought it was a dead desert, but suddenly seeing a small plant, Lu Qiu couldn't mention how happy he was.
If you dig along the roots of the plant, there may be water. Even if there is no water, you can dig out the roots and chew two bites to add water.
Holding the remaining half of the rhizome in her mouth, she reached out and dug up the sand.
Don't look at the little part of this seedling that is exposed outside the sand, but it actually grows very tall. I dug down almost a meter, and I haven't seen the rhizomes yet.
Lu Qiu shook his hand, the sand became firmer as he went down, he could almost see the soil layer, and it was not easy to dig without tools.
It was only after a long time that she saw a plant. Naturally, she couldn't give up. After moving her body, she continued to squat on the ground and dig it up.
One meter, one meter two, one meter five.
Because he was too focused, Lu Qiu's fingers were so painful that the cracks between his fingernails were full of mud. I don't know how long it took, and finally I saw the rhizome of the plant. I couldn't tell what variety it was, but I was sure that the rhizome was also edible. After finding another piece of food, she ate the other half of the rhizome that she was reluctant to eat before.
Take a break after eating to continue working.
In order to dig to the bottom, Lu Qiu was about to get into the hole. Now she has to figure out a way to pull this thing out. She tentatively pulled it out. She thought it would be very firm, but she unexpectedly shook it. (It's really just a simple herb, review and ask to let it go)
The rhizomes that cover the plants do not seem to grow deep. Generally, the rhizomes of plants that can grow in the desert can be as deep as three meters.
But this is just right, she will not starve to death for a while.
Excited, Lu Qiu held the stalk of the plant and stepped on the sand to pull it up.
A bit heavy.
With more force, she almost used the strength of feeding, and finally, the rhizome shook greatly. She was quickly uprooted.
But at the same time, at the moment when the plant was pulled out, a cave appeared below, and Lu Qiu, along with the sand on both sides, began to sink.
This plant turned out to be growing in a hole, just plugged in the hole, as if it was used to fill the hole. No wonder the president is not strong at all.
Lu Qiu didn't have time to react this time, and rolled into the hole with the plant in his arms.
The hole was deep and long, and he didn't know how long he rolled, but Lu Qiu tried his best to curl up into a ball, covering his head with his arms to prevent himself from getting hurt.
The hair on her body helped her again at this time, saving her from being scratched several times.
When she finally stopped, Lu Qiu only felt pain in her body, but the injury was not serious, she opened her eyes and looked around.
It was dark, and after getting used to it for a while, I could finally see clearly. This was an underground cave, 1.5 meters in height and width. Lu Qiu could only walk with his head down. feel oppressed.
Apparently the cave is open.
Looking back at the place where I came in, there is only a piece of sand, which has been blocked.
If you want to go out, you can only find another way out.
It is clear that the two previous sand sinks encountered were the result of this.
I don't know what animal dug it up.
Lu Qiu walked along the cave suspiciously. The plant that killed her was still firmly held in her hands. The root of this plant was like a large sweet potato, with long roots. She broke off the stalk with all her might, leaving only the rhizome in her arms.
The underground caves are connected with holes, like a large labyrinth, with branches appearing from time to time.
The ground is not as dry as above, and even a little wet, and a few small plants can be seen sporadically growing out. Or stick out rhizomes covered with dense roots and dig into the soil.
Not feeling the direction, Lu Qiu didn't know where he was now.
She stopped at a fork.
And not long after she fell into the cave, several birds circled over the desert, as if looking for something.
These birds are separated by a certain distance from each other, of different species, but very tacitly maintained the same speed.
Besides them, there are more animals coming to this desert from all directions.
The place that used to be quiet and unwelcome suddenly became lively.
Lu Qiu closed his eyes and randomly chose a passage to continue forward. Something different slowly appeared in the passage, dead wood, bones of some animal. The bones are huge, and only a small part is exposed, most of which are not yet buried in the soil that has not been dug up.
Lu Qiu didn't get too close to the bone, and when he encountered it, he trotted over.
On the contrary, the dead wood is very interesting, and some green seedlings grow tremblingly on it, the plants that grow deep in this dark desert cave.
Lu Qiu couldn't help but take a closer look.
However, just as she approached the section of wood, the thick wood suddenly moved, and the small seedlings on it also swayed.
Then a long brown tail, raised up high, stretched out from behind the wood.
This suddenly made Lu Qiu think of a familiar animal.
She backed sharply, and two seconds later, the owner of the tail stuck his head out with his two front legs outstretched.
This is a scorpion that is over a meter long.
Lu Qiu turned his head and ran, the scorpion turned around and followed her footsteps.
This situation is very similar to the situation when I encountered a centipede on the first night of wearing. But there would still be a bird eating the centipede, and now in the depths of this cave, there is no natural enemy of the scorpion.
Lu Qiu secretly sighed that his luck was a little too bad. The hole is not high enough, and it is very inconvenient to run.
The feet were not flat, and every now and then a broken bone appeared, and she almost slipped.
After running for a while, the scorpion was still chasing him. Lu Qiu gritted his teeth and lifted the rhizome in his hand.
She mustered up the courage to face it, but when she stopped, the scorpion also stopped. Stopping two meters away from her, its forelimbs turned to the wall on one side and inserted it with a swipe. When Lu Qiu met, he saw an extra thirty centimeters in the forelimbs of the scorpion, with wings. and light brown animals with long antennae.
It's a cockroach, that is, a cockroach.
The scorpion's tail was raised high and rolled into an arc, and the tail needle pierced directly into the cockroach's body.
The cockroaches, who were still struggling for a long time, stopped moving.
After catching the prey, the cockroach turned around and left with the prey.
Lu Qiu let out a long sigh and slumped on the ground.
The underground is still too dangerous, so we have to find an exit quickly.
Taking a breath, she got up again. This time, she was more careful. She didn't come forward to watch anything when she saw it, for fear that there would be scorpions hiding below.
Instead, she stepped on a few animal bones, possibly camel or wolf bones. The bones were very hard. She picked up an arm-long leg bone and pinched it in her hand as a crutch and a weapon.
With tools, it's much easier to go out.
In fact, after so long in the cave, Lu Qiu went in the wrong direction. Not only did he not leave the desert, but he went further and further into the hinterland.
There are underground rivers in the desert, and there is also a river in the center of the hinterland. At this time, the river will appear on the ground, forming an oasis.
The floor of the underground cave is also getting wetter, and even moss and low plants grow in the cave.
Lu Qiu finally saw the light from the sky. There was a long hole here that was not blocked by fine sand. The light above fell down, and the two clusters of plants in the hole were particularly dense.
She bit the rhizome and climbed up the hole with her hands and feet.
The wall was a little wet and inconvenient, but fortunately she was bigger than the hole, so she managed to climb up.
There was a tree at the exit.
It was noon at this time, the sun was shining directly, and it was hot and sweating.
Lu Qiu leaned on the upper body of the cave and observed the surroundings. There was an oasis in the depression in front of him. This oasis was quite small, just like a basketball court. The water was very clear and a very beautiful azure color. There are clusters of green grass growing along the coast, and there are scattered trees that are not tall and lush.
There were no other animals around at this time. There is a shallow layer of footprints on the river bank, which should be animals that come to drink water on weekdays, but no animals came over for a while, and the footprints were slowly covered by wind and sand.
Safe for now.
Although he didn't feel hungry after eating a rhizome, the rhizome didn't provide much water. Lu Qiu was still very thirsty, and his throat was smoking. After taking a look around, she rubbed her cat against the water's waist, regardless of whether there were any parasites, so she poured a belly of water.
After drinking the water, she had time to take a look at her current image.
Ugly, it's so ugly, it's so ugly that it's unique in the sky and the earth, just look at it and want to commit suicide.
The facial features of the orangutan are different from those of humans. In order to make her more like a human, her face was covered with a rub. Now the big forehead is collapsed and the nose is wide and long, just like a real orangutan.
Baring his teeth, Lu Qiu couldn't bear to take a second look at him.
Looking at this small oasis, Lu Qiu regretted that he didn't have any tools to hold water on his body. He continued on the road and he didn't know when the next time he encountered a water source.
Unwillingly, he lowered his head and took two more gulps, until his stomach was too full, and he couldn't drink any more before he got up.
However, just as she got up, a wolf suddenly rushed towards her from the hillside.
The sand hides the wolf's footsteps, or the fishy wind exposes its tracks.
Lu Qiu only had time to roll aside.
The wolf turned and bit her again.
Without thinking about how there could be wolves here, Lu Qiu could only keep rolling on the ground, but her rolling speed was not as fast as that of the giant wolf. Her clothes were quickly bitten, and her arms were bitten with blood.
Enduring the pain, Lu Qiu tried his best to run towards the entrance of the hole, as long as he jumped in it would be safe.
Wolves live in packs, and since there is one here, it means there is a group around. Gotta get away before they show up.
As she rolled, she lifted the sand and poured it into the wolf's eyes.
It may have had some effect, and the attack speed of the wolf gradually slowed down.
Lu Qiu got up and ran desperately towards the entrance of the cave. The hole that comes out is on a higher terrain, and it will take some effort to get down and go up easily, not to mention that it is very resistant to running on the sandy ground. If your feet are not careful, you will sink in, you can't get up fast, and you will run to the place after a while.
The giant wolf recovered quickly and rushed towards her again.
Lu Qiu was a little desperate. He went all the way smoothly, but why did he fail at the last moment.
She can't die here.
A burst of strength suddenly burst out of her body, and the speed was a little faster, but just as she was about to run into the hole under the tree, the giant wolf pushed her to the ground first.
The wolf's claws penetrated through the back, and a sharp pain struck.
The bloody smell dissipated instantly.
The giant wolf was irritated by the smell of blood, and it was about to bite down when it opened its mouth.
At this moment, Lu Qiu realized that he was sinking again. It's very similar to the feeling of falling into a hole before.
She felt something tugging at her clothes, then grabbed her arm.
That force was quite strong.
The giant wolf also noticed something was wrong, his claws suddenly tightened, Lu Qiu was pulled by two forces, and his body was in severe pain. Knowing that the power below was saving herself, she desperately pushed her hands and legs down, and her clothes were torn on her back.
With a tearing sound, she fell into the hole smoothly.
The prey disappeared from its mouth, and the giant wolf roared angrily, poked its mouth down toward the hole, and squeezed in hard.
It's just that this hole is too small compared to other body types, and it is impossible to squeeze in no matter how hard you try.
The giant wolf raised its head and howled angrily, attracting the nearby wolves and also the circling birds.
They flew to the oasis to take a look, and found that there were only a few wolves spinning, and they flew elsewhere with little interest.
Lu Qiu fell back into the underground cave with a large amount of sand.
This time, after lying on her stomach for a while, she barely managed to get up. A sharp pain hit her back and arms, which made her frown.
Looking up and looking around, she still remembered the power that helped her at a critical moment. She didn't see what it was before, got up, pushed aside the sand and took two steps forward.
This is the same cave that I have walked through for a long time, but it should be another branch.
Just two steps away, she saw a mouse in front of her quietly watching her.
There should be gerbils in the desert. This kind of mouse has a super burrowing ability. If you guessed correctly, most of the caves in this desert should be opened by these gerbils.
This gerbil has brownish-yellow hair on its back, a soft pure white belly, small ears, a slender tail, and a little fat. Its posture is a little cute. The two front paws are raised and tucked in front of the chest, and the paws contrast with its body shape. It looks very small and looks very cute.
Lu Qiu didn't move forward, he stood still a few steps away from it, and said to it, "Is that you just now? Thank you for saving me."
I didn't expect the gerbil to answer, but I didn't expect it to nod and say, "You're welcome. These wolves are very fierce. You walk carefully."
The voice is thin, not very standard, but completely understandable.
Lu Qiu's eyes suddenly lit up. He was able to communicate. This turned out to be an intelligent animal.
"You can talk! Then do you know how to get out of here?! I'm lost here."
The gerbil nodded: "I know, how did you get here? It's in the middle of the desert, and it takes two or three days to get out. But if you can use an aircraft, you'll be out in half a day."
This is simply a surprise from the sky, and Lu Qiu's attitude is much more respectful: "And the aircraft? I don't know how to borrow it? I want to go to Wells' territory!"
The gerbil looked at her strangely: "This is the territory of Lord Wells."
"Ah?" Lu Qiu was stunned.
"This Yaya desert belongs to Lord Wells' territory. You are already in his territory! Where are you going?"
Lu Qiu always thought that Wells' territory was only from the mountains in the north to the grasslands in the south, and the Falling Star Forest on the left. Later, the territory was expanded, and it was only to the seaside. I didn't expect that the desert was also large. The area was beyond her imagination.
She thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to the stone castle next to the grassland, which is Wells, where the adults live."
The gerbil suddenly said: "Is there any difficulty to ask the Lord for help? I have never seen him in person, but my good friend Leah has been there. She just came back from the grassland some time ago. She was very injured at the time. Heavy, I almost died, I happened to meet the adults, they were rescued by the adults, and I also saw the adult's favorite hairless monkey called Qiu. Do you know who Qiu is?" The rat is quite interested in talking.
Lu Qiu was embarrassed for a moment, she knew it, of course, she knew it well.
But listening to the friend described by the gerbil, it still sounds familiar.
"The good friend you said is a jerboa with long ears? Did he hurt his leg?"
"Hey, how do you know, you've seen Leah too?" The gerbil asked in shock.
Lu Qiu nodded: "Is that so, she has returned home safely?"
"It's been a long time since you came back. Even if you know Leah, it's definitely not a bad beast. I'll take you to find Tuofeng. He has an aircraft to use. It just so happens that he has a happy event today and wants to entertain everyone. Leah is also there, and there are many animals. I'm all here, I just prepared a gift and I'm ready to go, come with me."
The gerbil turned and walked forward, only then did Lu Qiu realize that he was still carrying a small bag on his back, which contained a lot of things.
The gerbil asked as he walked. "Does your injury matter? Do you want to deal with it now, but I don't have any medicine here."
The blood on Lu Qiu's back has stopped. Although it still hurts, it's not a serious problem. After his physique has improved, this injury is nothing.
She shook her head and couldn't wait to go home. The most important thing to contact Wells at home was: "It's okay, I can follow, let's go."
In order to take care of Lu Qiu, the gerbil's movements were not particularly fast.
Turning left and right in the underground cave, Lu Qiu still remembered the direction at first, but then he was completely dizzy, it was too big.
On the way, they encountered many animals, including gerbils, jerboa, rattlesnakes, and desert foxes. It seemed that they all went to congratulate the camel named Tuofeng.
Lu Qiu asked suspiciously, "What is the happy event for this guy named Tuofeng?"
The gerbil is very talkative: "His spouse has given birth. The first child has been waiting for more than a year, and it is finally born. It is not easy."
Familiarity came up again, Lu Qiu thought, wouldn't it be so coincidental again
So she asked again: "Did Tuofeng keep a pet, a fox with big ears? He also took this fox to participate in the pet competition, and just came back today."
"Hey, do you know each other again?"
Lu Qiu: "..."
More than knowing!
After walking for a long time, when Lu Qiu began to feel tired, the gerbil finally stopped in front of a huge zenith hole, and this hole in the desert also made a staircase very thoughtfully.
This seems to be the center of the entire maze, and there are underground holes leading to it in all directions.
At this time, there was already a lively scene above, and a very loud howling could be heard.
The gerbil turned back and said, "Here we are." Then he nimbly climbed up the stairs.
Lu Qiu followed her closely, and soon, a huge animal gathering scene appeared in front of her. Almost more than the white animals were roaring wildly, and the group of beasts danced wildly.
And just as Lu Qiu emerged from the cave, a voice pointed at her and asked, "Look, what is out of the cave?"
The dozen or so birds that had been circling in the sky, including the laughing animals, suddenly turned their heads in unison.
The air was quiet for a few seconds, and then there was a burst of exclamations from the fauna.
"Ah! It's the orangutan! Found it!! So here it is."
"Go and inform the lord! Hurry up!"
"Don't let her run away, surround her!"
Lu Qiu: "?!"