"We're finally safe."
After entering the ancient city, Feng Hetang panted heavily when he saw that the monsters didn't follow him. He looked as if he had just survived a disaster.
In reality, he was right. Being chased by so many monsters, he would be killed if he wasn't careful. His entire body was tense, and he didn't dare to relax.
"But there's actually such an ancient city here. Could it be that humans once lived here?" Jiang Yaru looked around and found that the interior of the city extended in all directions. It was well-planned, just like the layout of an ancient capital.
In the distance, there were many simple and unadorned houses, but they weren't as prosperous as they used to be. Rocks were scattered everywhere, and the houses had collapsed. Some of the rocks had even been eroded by the wind. Who knew how long it had been since someone lived here.
The walls were engraved with ancient runes that emitted a mysterious aura. Just what kind of civilization did this place belong to?
"There must be people living here," Nangong Wu said.
"The chief examiner called this place a historical remnant. There must have been living creatures living here before, but they've all disappeared. I don't know if they've gone extinct or left."
"There are people living in such a harsh environment?" Chu Rong's beautiful eyes widened. The temperature difference between day and night was too great. Ordinary humans living here would only be a dead end.
"They might not be humans. They might be living creatures of other races." Nangong Wu's eyes flashed.
Xia Ping rubbed his chin. "Since this is a historical remnant, it means there's likely to be treasures here. Who knows, we might be able to find a treasure trove and become rich."
He rubbed his palms together. He thought of the stories of people who entered the historical remnant and found large amounts of treasures, becoming rich overnight.
"You're dreaming," Jiang Yaru said.
Jiang Yaru grumpily replied, "But this ruin has already been explored by others. I'm guessing the government has already dug three feet deep into the ground. Everything has been taken clean. How could there be anything left for us?"
Chu Rong and Nangong Wu nodded. This historical remnant had long been known by people. Perhaps it had been hundreds of years since they entered. Even if there really were any treasures here, they would've already been looted.
"But since there are living creatures living here, does that mean there are living facilities here? Perhaps we can find a place to drink water?" Feng Hetang asked.
"This place does have the smell of water. Come with me." Xia Ping closed his eyes and used the Ten Thousand Mile Tracking Technique to sense the surrounding air.
With a whoosh, he immediately ran towards the east.
Jiang Yaru and the others exchanged glances with each other. They were all overjoyed and quickly followed behind.
They ran for more than ten kilometers, passing by countless collapsed houses along the way. Finally, they arrived in front of a huge palace. It looked very majestic and imposing.
Unfortunately, with the passage of time, many of the buildings in the palace had collapsed, turning it into a wasteland.
Xia Ping ignored all of this and entered the palace. He turned left and right as he entered the depths of the palace. He seemed to have come to a garden that was vast and empty.
Immediately, they saw a huge tree growing on the ground. From afar, the tree looked like a bottle growing on the ground. It was hundreds of meters tall, with two sharp ends and a swollen middle. The thickest part of the tree had a diameter of ten meters, and there were many branches at the tip, spreading out like a fan.
"Oh my god, we're rich, we're rich, we're rich."
Seeing this tree, Feng Hetang immediately became excited. He shouted, "I've seen this plant in botany before. This is the Bottle Tree, a magical plant that grows in the desert."
"The bottle in the middle stores a large amount of water. As long as you make a small hole in it, a large amount of water will flow out and quench the thirst of the people in the desert."
"This is practically a tree of life in the desert."
Seeing this plant, Jiang Yaru and the others were also extremely excited. They knew that they had found a real water source after finding this plant.
They also didn't expect that under such terrifying heat, there would still be such a strange plant that could survive. This was simply a miracle of the natural world.
Even though they had eaten the Gemstone Fruit and replenished their energy, their bodies were still extremely lacking in water. Moreover, under such high temperatures, they lost water even faster.
If they couldn't find a water source, they would definitely die.
With a poof, Xia Ping walked up and poked the tree with his finger. A small hole immediately appeared, and water immediately flowed out, bringing with it a cool smell.
Jiang Yaru and the others immediately walked up and greedily drank the water. They instantly tasted a sweet taste. This was an unprecedented feeling, and the water was also incomparably clean.
After being filtered by this magical plant, the water here also had no parasites. It was incomparably safe.
Xiu!
Suddenly, a sharp sound came from the distance. A terrifying arrow shot out from the distance. It was like a sniper bullet, tearing through the air with terrifying power.
With a bang, the arrow shot into the muddy ground in front of Xia Ping and the others. Immediately, a huge crater was blasted open. The ground trembled, and mud flew everywhere. Immediately, a dozen terrifying cracks appeared.
Who was it?!
Jiang Yaru and the others immediately woke up from their stupor. They hurriedly looked in front of them and saw a dozen people running in the distance. One of them was standing on a roof, holding a bow and aiming at them.
It was as if this arrow was a threat, a warning!
"Hm?!"
Xia Ping's eyes flashed. He saw those people running over, their hair disheveled, their backs drenched in sweat. Even though they looked extremely miserable, their expressions were filled with excitement. They had also noticed this Bottle Tree.
"Haha, the heavens haven't forsaken us, the heavens haven't forsaken us!"
"We ran for hundreds of kilometers and encountered a few beast tides. We almost thought we were dead for sure."
"I didn't expect to find a Bottle Tree in a place like this. There must be water here."
"There's no doubt. Don't you see that some people have arrived here and are drinking? Look at these girls, their clothes are all wet. "
"Damn it, this is such a waste of water. Don't they know that even a drop of water is priceless in this damned place?!"
"Get these guys to scram immediately. This Bottle Tree belongs to us."
The dozen or so candidates were extremely excited. They pointed at the Bottle Tree, all of them thirsting for water.
"Brat, scram immediately!"
A flattop candidate shouted at Xia Ping and the others. "This Bottle Tree belongs to our Yanzhou District now. Take advantage of the fact that we haven't gotten angry, scram immediately."
"If you're a step late, I'll break all three of your legs."
His attitude was extremely arrogant, as if he didn't put Xia Ping and the others in his eyes at all.
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