At this moment, a gray shadow flashed in vain, hitting the yellow-scaled snake and knocking it down on the sand.
"Run!" Du Dian roared.
Macon came back to his senses and ran in a hurry.
Du Dian looked at the yellow-scaled snake that was twisting and catching up, turned around and ran away without looking back, and at the same time clutched the thick lined coat that was twisted into a rope in his hand. He was able to shoot down the yellow-scaled snake before, thanks to the help of the coat .
Whoosh!
Du Dian quickly surpassed Macon and ran to the front. His endurance training and long-distance running results were the first in the dormitory.
After running for hundreds of meters, Du Dian looked back, but saw that the yellow-scaled snake had disappeared behind the last Macon. He should have known that the hunt had failed, so he gave up decisively. After all, animals that survive in such a harsh environment often like to hunt with one hit, and consuming physical energy to hunt down prey is undoubtedly the most stupid hunting method.
Du Dian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't run away, I didn't chase you."
Macon, Sha, and Zha were taken aback for a moment, and then they noticed that the yellow-scaled snake did not continue to chase after them, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The next moment, they felt deep exhaustion in their hearts, their bodies were sore and their throats were dry, Thirsty and hot.
"It scared me to death." Zach patted his chest with lingering fear.
"Take a break, I'm exhausted." Sham gasped.
Macon was a little shocked. Hearing what the two said, he suddenly looked up at Du Dian. He gritted his teeth slightly and said to Du Dian: "Dean, you saved my life this time. What will happen next..."
"Stop talking." Du Dian patted him on the shoulder, "Save your energy, everyone, don't stop, the snake is likely to continue chasing in the sand, it is not out of its hunting range yet, and it's getting late, We must find the water source as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to survive tonight." After finishing speaking, he continued to lead the way.
Macon looked at his back, gritted his teeth slightly, and followed.
Zach and Sham looked at each other, recalling the cowardice when he hesitated before, lowered his head in shame, said nothing, and followed Du Dian silently.
A few people continued westward along the sandy road, and the road was full of sand grains and dry clods. This made Mei, Sha, and Zha wonder whether they had chosen the wrong direction, and if they changed directions, could they find it? source of water
However, under Du Dian's insistence, he did not change his direction in the end.
At dusk, several people were already dying of exhaustion, sweating profusely, their faces flushed from the sun, and their traveling speed was reduced to one-tenth of when they first came to the desert, almost moving at the speed of a turtle.
"Found it!" In vain, Du Dian's voice sounded in front.
Mei, Sha, and Zha's faces were numb, like walking corpses, but when they heard this, they seemed to come to life immediately, and hope burst out from their dry eyes.
"Where is it?" Macon asked hurriedly.
Du Dian raised his hand, and there was a small slope in front of him. Not far from the slope, there were some dry green grass and cacti, which are very common plants in the desert.
"Plant, it's actually a plant!!" Mei, Sha, and Zha suddenly became excited.
Du Dian also showed a smile on his face, and said: "Start digging, there must be a source of water under the plants!" After finishing speaking, he took the lead to go forward and planed in front of a cluster of green grass, and said: "Be careful, There may be something else lurking here."
When the three of Macon heard this, the excitement on their faces suddenly cooled down, and they looked around nervously.
It didn't take long for Du Dian to dig out the moist sand under the green grass. After digging for half a meter, he finally saw the water source, but the water source was extremely scarce and mixed with sand grains.
"How can I get this?" Macon and the three were a little dumbfounded.
Du Dian didn't speak. He shook off the jacket that had previously beaten the yellow-scaled snake, jumped down and took out a handful of water mixed with sand, put it in the jacket, then twisted the jacket, and connected it with his mouth. Soon, along the jacket The water filtered by the wool flowed down as he kept tightening his coat.
After an afternoon of thirst, this simple filtered water is simply delicious.
After taking a few sips, Du Dian didn't continue, but licked his lips with water, and then climbed up, saying: "Don't drink too much at once, just keep the basic consumption of the body."
The three of Macon showed admiration in their eyes. Following Du Dian's method, they took the sand mixed with water into their coats and filtered it for drinking.
"This grass root should be edible." Du Dian pulled out the bunch of green grass, looked at the grass roots covered with wet soil, rubbed the wet soil on it, and broke it off. After seeing that there was no colored juice flowing out of it, Immediately he took one with his mouth and chewed it lightly, the faint sweetness permeated his mouth, and it was still a bit raw, after chewing carefully, he swallowed it.
The three of Macon saw that Du Dian was chewing with relish, and they also broke off the grass roots and ate them.
"so bitter!"
"It's unpalatable!"
Zach and Sham smiled wryly, but still chewed and swallowed.
Du Dian looked at the sky and said: "Let's spend the night here tonight. You pick up some dry firewood and light the fire at night. In addition, the four of us will take turns to be on duty every night. Whoever comes first today, the one who wants to be on duty will go first." Go to sleep and recharge your spirits."
Macon said: "I'll come tonight, if you go to bed, we don't know what to do."
Du Dian nodded and said: "Then you go and rest, Zach went to find dry firewood, Sham built a shelter with me, and found some stones." Following his arrangement, several people began to get busy.
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On the edge of the desert, there is a lonely tavern.
Under the erosion of wind and sand, the tavern was dilapidated, and the windows and doors were repeatedly repaired by wooden boards. At this moment, two figures, a man and a woman, were sitting in the tavern, drinking iced wheat beer.
"Tell me, among the 360 people, how many people can survive tonight?" Chris gently fiddled with the ice cubes in the wooden cup with a dagger, smiling authentically.
Tobu smiled lightly and said, "It's definitely more than you imagined."
"Really?" Chris raised her eyebrows and teased, "Why don't you come and make a bet?"
"How to bet?" Tob was very interested.
"Just bet on how many people will stay after ten days." Chris squinted and said, "I bet two hundred."
Tuobu smiled and said, "Then I'll bet three hundred."
"Oh?" Chris squinted at him, "I seem to have confidence in your students, but this time you are bound to lose."
Tobu finished drinking the beer in his glass, and said calmly, "How can you see that?"
"Giggle..." Chris covered her lips with the back of her hand and chuckled, "Don't you know that this desert was ten years ago, but it was the territory of the Ryan family, and it was one of the six most prosperous places in the business district back then. But it was destroyed by the evil alchemist, not only the Ryan family was destroyed, but also this territory was completely deserted and became a forbidden area under the evil power of the alchemist."
Tobu said indifferently: "I knew this ten years ago, because I was there at that time."
Chris giggled and said: "But you don't know, although the evil alchemist was killed by the Holy See of Light, other alchemists now think that the evil left by the alchemist still exists in this desert." The power is quietly gathered here, but they don't know that their small actions have long been noticed by the Holy See of Light."
Tobu's face suddenly changed, "What do you mean?!"
"This time, the Holy See of Light is going to exterminate the alchemists here, but their actions are concealed. If they rashly send the Knights of Light, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Therefore, as usual, this place will be used as an assessment place for scavengers. With these Bait, come to lure them, believe that those alchemists will never miss such a good opportunity!" Chris said with a smile.