The future supreme magus, Your Honor, narrowed his eyes. "I think we've run into a sandstorm."
"What's a sandstorm? Is it dangerous?" Genji had lost count of the number of times he had wiped the sweat off his forehead. He had grown up in the south, and this was the first time he had seen a desert. It had been quite refreshing before, but after walking for so long, that feeling of novelty had long since worn off. Now, all he could feel was the heat, and his mouth and clothes were full of sand. All he wanted was to find a cooler place to take a bath and have a good sleep.
"A sandstorm is a storm that blows in the desert. It's hard to say how dangerous it is. Most sandstorms don't have high wind speeds, so they're relatively safe. Although it will block our vision, it will pass quickly. So, we just have to wait where we are. However, there are powerful sandstorms as well, with wind speeds reaching seven to eight hundred kilometers per hour. Even small rocks will be blown up, and it's hard to say if we get sucked into it." Rob looked at the horizon again. "The sandstorm we've run into … is estimated to have wind speeds of two to three hundred kilometers per hour. It'll reach here in about half an hour."
Fatso was shocked. "What should we do? Run?"
"We can't. This sandstorm covers a large area. We won't be able to escape in such a short amount of time." The future supreme magus, Your Honor, looked around. "But we can't stay here either. This place is too open, and there's no place to hide. The sandstorm will blow us away when it comes. I remember seeing a huge rock wall on the way here. We should still be able to make it if we rush there now. We can use that rock wall to block the sand. Also, remember to keep your body steady."
"What are we waiting for? Let's hurry!" Genji said anxiously.
"Okay, you guys go first. I'll catch up later." Luo Bu hesitated for a moment before speaking. The three of them had trusted him along the way, so they didn't ask any questions. After reminding him to be careful, Luo Luo turned around and ran back with Genie and Genie.
The future supreme magus, Your Honor, stood where he was and temporarily forgot about the incoming sandstorm. He closed his eyes and opened his eyes half a minute later. He had confirmed the location of the magical wave. It was under a cactus less than half a kilometer away from him.
To be honest, Rob did not expect to find a treasure chest at this time. Of course, the main reason was that there was a magic device in the chest. Just as Lolo noticed the sandstorm, he also sensed the faint magical wave.
However, the treasure chest made of metal blocked the wave to a large extent. Moreover, it was buried deep underground. Even the future supreme magus, Your Honor, would have to spend some effort to locate it. After that, the problem was how to dig it out.
The distance of half a kilometer didn't seem far, but considering that they still had to dig the treasure chest and return to the stone wall after retrieving the magic device, time became very tight. The sandstorm would arrive in less than half an hour, so the safest thing to do now was to wait for the sandstorm to pass before retrieving the treasure chest.
However, Rob knew that this wouldn't work. With the destructive power of the sandstorm, the cactus that could be used as a marker in this vast expanse of yellow sand would most likely disappear. By then, the future supreme magus, Your Honor, would have to search for the location of the treasure chest again. Moreover, after the sandstorm passed, the surrounding terrain would change greatly. If the treasure chest was buried deeper in the yellow sand, it would be more difficult to sense it and the difficulty of digging it would also increase.
Therefore, after some thought, Rob decided to give it a try. He could roughly estimate the time he had left. Once he realized that things were not going well, he would immediately give up on digging the treasure chest and move to the stone wall. Therefore, the danger wasn't as great as it seemed.
He let Genie and Genie, who were the slowest, leave first. If he left Lolo behind, it would increase the speed of the excavation. However, Genie and Genie were newbies with little combat ability and experience. Rob was worried that something would happen to them during this period of time, so he chose to act alone.
He ran very quickly, sliding down the sand dune. It took him less than four minutes to reach the cactus. Then, Rob saw half a shovel buried in the yellow sand.
This was a very obvious hint. The treasure chests set up in the freshmen competition had to be hidden enough, but at the same time, they couldn't be hidden to the extent that no one would discover them. According to the normal procedure, most people would first see the lonely cactus, then find the shovel buried in the sand, and finally connect the shovel to the location of the treasure chest. However, this fella Rob directly used the perception of a sixth-grade mage to first discover the magic device in the treasure chest, then the cactus.
It couldn't be helped. The people who designed the freshmen competition couldn't have imagined that there would be a high-level mage among the participants.
Rob quickly used the shovel to dig out the treasure chest. After opening it, he saw a crystal ball inside.
Hmm? As far as he knew, many mages liked to make magic devices look like crystal balls. Therefore, he couldn't tell what the purpose of this magic device was just from its appearance. The easiest way was, of course, to activate it. However, Rob could tell at a glance that this was a second-grade magic device. It could only be used twice in total. It would be a pity to waste one for an experiment. For a low-grade magic device like this that didn't require much technology, future supreme magus Your Honor could directly deduce its use from its structure.
However, he obviously didn't have the time to do such things now. The sandstorm was approaching, and he had to leave.
Luo Bu wrapped the crystal ball and wrapped it around his waist. Then, he ran back up the small sand dune as if he was sprinting for a hundred meters. Looking back, he found that the sandstorm behind him was already very close. He could already see the sky full of sand, covering the sun and the sky. There were also dead branches and small rocks mixed in the sand. If he were to get caught in it, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
At the same time, Lolo, who was behind the rock wall, also saw the rapidly approaching sandstorm. However, she still hadn't seen someone. The girl's expression became more and more serious. She warned the two beside her, "Later, no matter what happens, don't leave this rock wall." After that, she pulled down her goggles and stared at the sandstorm, ready to rush in and save people at any time.
Fortunately, not long after, she saw a familiar figure at the top of the sand dune. The guy looked a little disheveled at the moment, as if he had rolled in the sand. However, his expression was as calm as ever, as if he didn't notice the yellow sand behind him that was about to swallow him up.
"What are you looking at? Have you prepared the ropes? The sandstorm this time is bigger. It's best to tie the four of us together so that we won't be separated. " As Luo Bu spoke, he flashed behind the rock wall and pressed Luo Luo's head, which had stretched out to look, back.
"What did you do just now?"
"Oh, I found a place that looked like a buried treasure chest, so I went over to take a look," the future Supreme Magister Your Honor answered truthfully, but he didn't tell them how he found the treasure chest.
"Treasure chest?" When the other three heard this, their interest was immediately piqued. Before the competition started, they had already learned about the existence of Treasure Chests from the rules, but they hadn't encountered one along the way. Not long ago, Luo Bu had also said that the Treasure Chests were mostly located in the inner city. They hadn't expected their luck to be so good as to be able to pick one up in the outer city.
"Quick, take it out and let us see. What's inside?" Genji said impatiently.
"Let's wait until the sandstorm is over." Rob also tied himself up with the rope. Not long after he tied the rope, the sandstorm finally arrived. The overwhelming yellow sand completely blocked everyone's vision. On the other side of the rock wall, the sound of gravel colliding with the rock wall made Fatso's heart skip a beat. When he looked up, he realized that the sky had already turned into a dusky yellow, and he couldn't even see his companions clearly.
The sandstorm lasted for an hour and a half before it slowly weakened. Only when the howling wind completely disappeared from their ears did the people behind the stone wall realize that their lower bodies had been buried in the yellow sand. This was the reason why Luo Bu had rushed to take out the items from the treasure chest before the sandstorm arrived. After the sandstorm, the terrain and environment would change greatly, and it would be very difficult to find their original positions.
Everyone climbed out of the sand pit, tidied up their clothes, and poured the sand out of their boots. During this time, Rob also took the opportunity to check the magic device he had obtained earlier. The magic stored in the crystal ball was a sandstorm, a low-level restrictive magic. It was mainly used to block people's vision, and it was very useful in both retreating and fighting. Furthermore, in this desert environment, the effect of this magic would be enhanced. In short, it was a pretty good tool.
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