In fact, it was not that Zhang Zian and the others were particularly unlucky. They had just escaped a disaster and then encountered a black storm. The black storm was originally caused by the violent disturbance of the air. Water vapor and cool air that had accumulated in the underground hole for many years gushed out and mixed with the hot air above the Devil's Sea. The violent convection of the cold and hot air was the fuse that formed the storm.
Therefore, the arrival of the black storm was not accidental but inevitable.
The wild animals that had fled with the off-road vehicle, regardless of whether they looked cute or ugly, had been through thick and thin together. Zhang Zian had already developed some good feelings for them. He planned to wait until they escaped from the Devil's Sea and give them some water and food. Then, everyone would part on good terms.
As a result, as soon as the signs of the black storm appeared, these wild animals immediately abandoned the off-road vehicle and fled in all directions. Some dug holes and drilled into the sand to take refuge. It was simply difficult to make friends with plastic.
Zhang Zian recalled Nabari's words. When a storm came, the usual practice was to stop on the spot and wrap yourself tightly with a robe or blanket. One could not hide on the leeward side of the sand dunes because there was a risk of being buried by the sand. It was best to stay close to camels because camels had the intuition to deal with storms. They would shake their bodies from time to time to prevent sand from accumulating on their bodies.
However, this practice was not feasible in the face of a black storm that could change the landscape. If they stopped and did not move, even if they did not stop on the leeward side of the sand dunes, they would still be buried. Even the sand dunes would be blown away.
The only way was to bite the bullet and drive forward. It was very likely that they would get lost, but it was not too bad of a choice for people with modern technology.
The black storm came faster than expected. In less than five minutes, a black wall appeared in the northern sky. It was a wall formed by the storm.
The wind was blowing.
Zhang Zian raised the window glass, and the elfins' faces were pressed against the glass. They stared at the storm in fear.
"Quack! I told you, it's going to rain! If it rains, it should be cooler, right? "
Before the light completely dimmed, Richard saw the occasional silver dragon-like lightning in the storm.
"F * ck your rain!" Zhang Zian said.
"If it's not rain, how can there be lightning?" Richard was not convinced.
"Lightning is a discharge phenomenon formed by electric charges. Clouds that carry a lot of electric charges may discharge, and sand grains that rub against each other may also discharge." Zhang Zian glanced through the rearview mirror. "If normal lightning is wet lightning, then this kind of lightning formed by the friction of sand particles is dry lightning. It won't rain at all. But if you are sacrificed to the heavens, maybe a few drops of rain will fall …"
"Quack? Has your conscience been thrown into the desert to feed the devil? "cried Richard.
While he was talking nonsense with Richard, Zhang Zian was very nervous. If the SUV was struck by lightning, it would be really bad luck.
The black storm arrived in the blink of an eye, and the strong wind carrying a large amount of sand slammed against the window, making people worry that the window would break at any time.
Zhang Zian was wrong. It was indeed raining. After all, there was a lot of water vapor rising into the air, but the raindrops could not fall to the ground at all. They would be evaporated by the hot updraft.
There were few obstacles in the desert, and the wind speed of the strong wind could reach an unimaginable level. The sand that was blown by the strong wind could cut the skin and cause blood. If there were stones in the wind, it would be even worse. If they hit a person's body, they would break a bone, and if they were serious, they would die. If they hit a car window, they could directly shatter it.
The visibility was extremely poor. The wipers swayed in vain, and the speed at which they cleared the sand could not keep up with the speed of the falling sand. Zhang Zian's eyes were almost glued to the windshield, and the headlights were turned on, but he could only see the sand dancing in the sky. Only when the silver light flashed in the sky, and the lightning across the sky illuminated the earth with a pale white light, could he see a little further.
The SUV had completely lost its direction. In order to prevent it from being buried by the yellow sand, it could only keep driving forward at a slow speed, but no one could be sure that they would not go around in circles in such a situation.
The strong wind became stronger and stronger, and the SUV suddenly became lighter, as if someone had lifted the rear wheels. Then, with a heavy tremble, it fell back to the ground. Everyone was thrown back and forth. The sound of the sand hitting the roof was different from before, because the wind had swept away the tent, moisture-proof mat, and blankets on the roof.
The most frightening thing was not this, but the sand that was swept into the air by the updraft encountered the downdraft and suddenly fell back down. A large amount of sand was enough to bury a camel team in an instant. It would not be a problem to bury an SUV.
"Be careful! There's something in front! "Famous shouted.
Zhang Zian also saw it. A flash of lightning illuminated the dark sky, and a few rows of brick houses suddenly appeared in front of them. Judging from the style of the houses, they should be ancient products. They had all collapsed, but the open space between the ruins could accommodate the SUV to hide.
He estimated that this was a station built when the ancient pyramids were built, because a lot of building materials and tools needed to be transported from the city. It could also be a place for slaves and workers to rest. The construction of the pyramids required a lot of manpower.
No matter what this place used to be, it had originally been buried by the desert, but it had been blown out by the strong wind.
There were also some wild animals taking refuge in the ruins. Even if the SUV approached, they would not leave.
It was not a good idea to drive like this. Who knew when the car would be hit by a cannonball-like stone, so they had to temporarily stop there at the risk of being buried.
He stopped the car, turned off the engine, and pulled up his clothes to cover his mouth and nose. He also put on his hat.
There was a strong wind outside, and there was a small wind inside the car. Countless fine sand and dust came in through the gaps in the car. His mouth was full of sand, and even his nostrils were black.
There was nothing he could do now. The storm covered all sounds of talking. He could only eat something to fill his stomach and quietly wait for the storm to pass.
After some time, the wind gradually weakened.
After a day and night of high tension, Zhang Zian and the elfins unconsciously dozed off.
"Quack! Wake up! The wind stopped! The sun is out! "
Richard's noise woke everyone up.
The windows on all four sides were covered with sand, and only the reading light was on in the car. However, a warm and soft ray of sunlight shone through the gap in one of the windows.
Zhang Zian had a splitting headache, and his mouth was very dry. The elfins were not much better. All of them were covered in dust and dirt.
He tried to open the door, but the door only opened a little and then stopped moving. It seemed to be blocked by the sand outside. The other doors were the same. In the end, he could only carefully roll down one of the windows and climb out of the window like Professor Wei Kang.
The sun was setting, and the storm did stop, but the SUV was half buried.
They seemed to have reached the edge of the Devil's Sea.
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