"What's wrong?" Ao asked, puzzled.
Shao Xuan told him about the situation on the other side of the sea. That winter was indeed strange. The conditions on both sides of the sea were polar opposites!
One side was almost frozen to ice, while the other side was so hot that they didn't even want to wear the thinnest animal skin clothes.
After listening to Shao Xuan, Ao fell into deep thought. The situation on the other side of the sea that Shao Xuan described was much worse than their situation on the other side of the river.
No one felt at ease when things were out of the ordinary. Although they had thought of many possibilities and were worried, they were not as shocked as they were now.
"No matter what, it's fine if the weather doesn't change. If it gets hotter this winter, it's better for us to prepare in advance." Hot weather had its inconveniences. Plants had lost their original growth patterns and the habits of the beasts in the forest had been disrupted. If they wanted to have a good harvest, they had to prepare more.
However, there was still half a year's time. It was better to solve the problem at hand first.
The team rested for three days. They could not stay here forever. Food and water had always been a big problem. If they continued, not only would the situation not improve, it would worsen.
A few fearsome beasts helped carry some of the sick and injured. Ao also brought some people to carry them. No matter how weak they were, they were much better than these people who had come all the way here.
Even if the current situation was not good, everyone was happy. When people were happy, they would have motivation.
Shao Xuan asked Sapphire to control the beetles to follow behind and lie in ambush. They did not surround the area. This would scare away the desert beasts that came out at night. They did not want to encounter them before because they were in trouble. Now that they were short of food, they would kill every beast they encountered!
Therefore, when they saw a huge scorpion come out, everyone's eyes turned green as if they could shine. The huge scorpion that had rushed out of the sand with a murderous aura felt an even stronger murderous aura. Even its tail froze and it turned to run.
Swish swish swish —
Dozens of people jumped out of the team, not giving the scorpion a chance to escape.
Guigou and the others wanted to show off in front of their brother tribe. They shouted, "We'll do it. Back off, let us do it! You guys should rest first, we should be the ones to entertain you!
On the other side, Duo Kang and the rest: No need, really, we can handle it ourselves! He hadn't hunted for a long time, and his hands were itching.
One scorpion was not enough to split the spoils. The other ferocious beasts in the team did not even get a chance to show off their skills. They were like bystanders. When they entered the desert, their limelight was stolen by the beetle, and when they left, they did not even have a chance to steal the limelight.
Most of the time, the group would wait for the sun to dim down before they started their journey. Then, they would find a place to rest before the sun came out.
It was impossible for such a large troop to remain unnoticed.
Actually, when the Yanjiao people entered the desert, Rock Hill City's scouts had already wanted to keep an eye on them. However, when they encountered the insect wave, they did not follow them closely. They only sent someone to report to their superiors and guard a few key points to prevent the tribesmen from stealing their things. If the young master had not taken the important things in advance, the tribesmen would have stolen even more.
During the chaotic times in the desert, many tribesmen took advantage of the chaos to steal metal weapons. This was the impression that the people in the desert had of the tribesmen. Therefore, when they saw a troop of close to a thousand people enter the desert, they were all on guard. Although there had been tribesmen in the past, there had never been such a large troop. There were even ferocious beasts among them!
Now that they had detected the troop's movements and did not see the insect wave, they could monitor them. Unfortunately, Yanjiao also had a white bird that was difficult to deal with. Therefore, it was difficult to monitor them from the air. They could only keep a distance from Yanjiao's troop and follow them. However … why did Yanjiao's troop suddenly increase by so much?! This made them raise their vigilance from the beginning to the highest level. When did such a huge team suddenly appear in the desert? Could it be that they had gathered a few scattered factions?!
No, they had to report the latest information quickly.
The Yanjiao people also knew that there were people watching them nearby, but it was difficult to catch them. They did not have the energy to deal with those people now. They just wanted to leave the desert as soon as possible. As long as those people did not provoke them, they did not want to waste energy fighting.
"Hey, look over there!" A Yanjiao warrior covered his head under the hot sun and looked at a sand dune not far away.
On the long sand dune, there were some creatures walking on the sand ridge.
When they saw those creatures, most of the people in the troop wanted to rush up with their knives and slaughter those creatures. However, they were stopped by Shao Xuan.
If they were stopped by others, they would have other thoughts. After all, it was rare to come across such good food. If they did not slaughter it, how could they live up to their luck? The chief did not even say anything. What were you shouting for?
However, the one who stopped them was Shao Xuan. Whether it was on this side of the sea or the other side of the sea, Shao Xuan's position was very special. Although it was said that his position in the tribe was second only to the shaman and the chief, his influence was definitely greater than the other two. Especially after the crossing of the sea incident, no one in the Yanjiao team could directly refute Shao Xuan's words. Whoever did would be beaten up by others.
Therefore, when Shao Xuan stopped them, the people who rushed over excitedly with their knives turned around and ran back obediently. There must be a reason why Shao Xuan stopped them.
Shao Xuan raised his hand to shield his head from the scorching sun. He looked at the long line of camels on the sand ridge with a big smile on his face. He really did not know how this group of camels had survived in the desert until now and safely gathered in such a large group.
"Mud! It's still alive! "
Yes, in the group of camels walking on the sand ridge, the leading camel with a white face, two white short ears, and long dark brown hair at the front of its curved neck and hump was the camel that Yang Sui gave to Shao Xuan.
The high temperature made the scene a little distorted. Shao Xuan shielded his head from the sun and looked at "Mud" who was walking in front of the camels with its head slightly raised. It was facing the wind and sand, leading the camels towards them.
"Ang Ang!"
"Mud" called twice, the long hair on its head fluttering in the wind, as if it was greeting Shao Xuan.
Hearing Shao Xuan call "Mud", Tuo and Lei also remembered the origin of the camel and explained to the others.
When Shao Xuan left Autumnfall, he could not bring "Mud" with him, so he let it go. It only had a leather bag with water hanging around its neck. Now, the bag was empty and the bag was open. The bag was tattered and there were obvious bite marks.
If it were not for the bag, Shao Xuan would not have recognized it in the first place.
Seeing "Mud" walk to the side of the giant beetle, Shao Xuan could feel that Sapphire seemed to be familiar with this camel. He guessed that Sapphire must have helped Mud and the camels to be able to wander safely in the desert during the war. After all, many people would not think of anything else when they encountered an insect tide. The best thing to do was to run. Who would have the mind to hunt camels?
"Let's go together?" Shao Xuan patted "Mud"'s neck. Although it looked thin, it was very energetic. It was already a great fortune to be alive.
"Ang —"
Shao Xuan did not know whether this "ang" was an acceptance or rejection. He let a few soldiers sit on the camel's back and they were not rejected. Most of these camels should have been raised by people. Later, they left the slave masters' city during the war and came out. Otherwise, wild camels would not have been so easy to get in touch with.
"Bring the sick and injured over and let these camels carry them." Shao Xuan fed some water to the camels and felt that they were much closer to them.
With the camels helping to carry the injured, everyone in the team could relax.
Sapphire often circled around Shao Xuan. Even in the face of Caesar's baring teeth, it persisted.
Shao Xuan knew what it wanted. After the third unlock, the beetle still had two locks on its body. No slave did not want to be unlocked. In the past two years, there were many wars in the desert and Sapphire was injured several times. If it were not for the insect tide, it would have been difficult to avoid those disasters. Once the situation in the desert stabilized, would there be people who would specifically target it? After all, the insect tide was a big problem for the slave masters in the desert, especially the Shi family who was now in power. Shi Shu knew that Sapphire was on Shao Xuan's side. He could not let such a threat remain in the desert.
Whether it was Sapphire or the insect army, they had long gotten used to the desert's climate and environment. They were used to the desert's sandy ground, so they would not feel comfortable in a new environment. The best way to give Sapphire more protection was to make it stronger.
Therefore, when they were getting closer to the edge of the desert, Shao Xuan took Sapphire to a sand dune during their break and tried to unlock the fourth lock.
After Shao Xuan left the desert, he did not know when he would return. If he could unlock it successfully, it would increase the beetle's chances of survival.
Unlocking the fourth lock consumed a lot of energy. A large amount of totemic power and power of inheritance were lost. Fortunately, Shao Xuan had recovered most of his depleted energy from crossing the sea. In addition, when he trained the bone ornaments, he had more precise control of the two powers. Although it was not easy to unlock the fourth lock on Sapphire's body, it was a success in the end.
After unlocking the fourth lock, Sapphire sank into the sand. Shao Xuan could feel that this time, it might be asleep for a long time. The fourth lock was obviously more difficult than the third. It was a hurdle. Shao Xuan could only unlock it. As for the future, it would depend on Sapphire.
After Sapphire sank into the sand, the other beetles did not appear again. For a long time, the insect tide did not appear in the desert. Of course, that was a story for later.
On the fourth day after unlocking Sapphire, the team finally walked out of the desert.
The team decided to rest around the Rain tribe and get some food to eat.
When Yang Sui received a report from the Rain tribesmen that a large team was approaching the Rain tribe, he was very worried. He was worried that the people in the desert would attack the Rain tribe. But after looking around, he realised that it was not a slave master. There were a few familiar faces in front of the team.
Yang Sui relaxed a little and his expression softened. There was a smile in his eyes. When he saw the group of camels next to the team, Yang Sui recognised Mud at the front. The smile in his eyes widened. But soon, the smile in his eyes turned into surprise, and then shock.
Damn, there were only a thousand people when they left. How come there were so many now?! What happened to this world?!
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