If they were trying to pave a path across the sand river, it would cost them a lot of energy. Either way, it would take them a long time to reach the end of the river.
Mu Nujiao did not have much energy left after traveling for around ten kilometers. She switched to the Plant Element, as it would slow down the consumption of her energy. As long as she kept controlling the plants to pave the way, she did not need to create new vines.
However, after traveling around twenty kilometers, Mu Nujiao's energy ran out too.
Xu Pingdong took her place. He had the Earth and Ice Elements. His energy was not as strong as Mu Nujiao's. It only lasted for around twenty kilometers …
Mu Nujiao and Xu Pingdong's energy had run out. They had traveled fifty kilometers, but it felt like the sand river had not moved at all.
The others took over using their energy, but when the energy of the Earth, Ice, and Plant Elements was almost depleted, they realized there was still at least seventy kilometers to go.
"Let's convert our energy, that's the only way. I have a Conversion Bracelet. The conversion rate is very low, but it's better than doing nothing," Ge Ming said.
"Converting the energy of other Elements into the energy of the Wind, Earth, and Plant Elements only has a conversion rate of around thirty percent. How are we going to proceed without any energy? Leader, it's too reckless!" Lu Fang strongly disagreed with the idea.
"Let's deal with the problem at hand first. Otherwise, we won't be able to go back even if we want to," Ge Ming said.
With the help of Ge Ming's Conversion Bracelet, the group directed the energy of other Elements to Mu Nujiao, Xu Pingdong, Zhang Xiaohou, and the others.
The conversion rate was only thirty percent. It meant that their energy consumption was three times higher than before. It did not take long for half of the group to run out of energy with two Elements.
Running out of energy with two Elements was no different than chopping off their arms. They did not feel safe in the dangerous desert. Even when they saw the end of the sand river, they were still in a bad mood.
Mages' Mana recovery was quite slow, and Hunters regarded Mana as their life. Now, in order to cross the man-eating sand river, they had paid such a terrible price.
"Once we reach the relay station, we should be able to rest there. There's no need to be so depressed. This river is scarier than we thought," Ge Ming comforted his teammates.
Mofan was considered a combatant, so he did not transfer his Mana to the others. There were only four people who still had their Mana intact: Mofan himself, Zheng Tong, Ge Ming, and the man called Tong Zhuang.
…
"There are still Sandstorm Demon Locusts here. Let's keep going," Ge Ming said.
"We'll need to use the scanners if we continue for another kilometer. Otherwise, it'll be very easy for us to barge into a Fiendish Demon Tribe. There are three small tribes in this desert," Wang Jiuming said.
"Are you kidding me? Burying a detector when we're not in our best condition? Isn't that suicidal? The surrounding magical beasts will be attracted to it. We won't be able to defend it!" Tong Zhuang immediately objected.
"If we blindly move forward, we will die. If we stay here, we will also die. We can only try our best. After an hour and ten minutes, we can at least continue moving forward!" Wang Jiuming said.
"Leader, we're already worn out from walking across the Winding Sand River. Burying a detector now is no different than committing suicide!" Tong Zhuang said.
Ge Ming also frowned, not knowing how to make the decision.
It was the most dangerous to fight in a situation like this. Most people did not have much Mana left. If they accidentally provoked a Commander-level creature or a huge Fiendish Demon Tribe, they would have no chance of surviving.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh ~"
The wind suddenly grew stronger. Mofan looked in the direction of the wind and suddenly saw the blue sky, which was as pure as a gem, was covered by a huge cloud. It looked like a curtain hanging in the sky, but with a closer look, he realized it was slowly approaching.
"A sandstorm?" Jiang Shaoxu subconsciously felt uneasy when he saw it. He subconsciously recalled the Sandstorm Demon in the desert, the terrifying figure that stood proudly at the top of the sandstorm?
"No, it's scarier than that!" Ling Ling said, shaking her head.
Ge Ming's eyes widened. He followed Mo Fan's gaze and saw fear rising on his face.
"It's the Sandstorm Demon Locusts!"
"My Heavens, didn't we just walk out of their territory?"
"The Sandstorm Demon Locusts are very aggressive. They often sweep across other areas. Even though they aren't coming in our direction, we're still going to be caught if we stay here," Mofan said.
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts were the scariest creatures in the Taklamakan Desert. They were like sandstorms that covered the sky and the ground, yet the sandstorms were like kind spirits compared to them. The pictures of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts that were posted were truly terrifying. Not a single blade of grass was left alive, and the ground was littered with skeletons, stretching over a thousand miles!
"Come, let's move forward!" Ge Ming was left with no choice. He immediately gave the order.
The team immediately stopped arguing. They all moved forward in astonishment. The creatures in the sky were a bunch of demons that could not be defeated with magic!
"It will take them around two hours to pass by us," Zhang Xiaohou stared at the sky and roughly estimated their speed.
"That means we still have time to collect the information of the demon creatures nearby," Wang Jiuming said.
"Damn it, I've never been to such a scary place in my life. If I can make it back alive, I'll brag about it with those bastards for the rest of my life!" Lu Fang cursed, as if he was trying to boost his courage.
"Yeah, it's so close to death … I'm starting to regret agreeing to come here."
The unknown desert was scarier than they had imagined. They had already stumbled into all kinds of difficulties when they had just crossed the desert. It felt like they would be wiped out if they were not careful enough.
"What do you think we should do now? I'm out of energy anyway," Xu Pingdong said with a frown.
"Yeah, we're out of energy!"
"Say, if the Sandstorm Demon Locusts are here, do you think the demon creatures nearby won't have time to bother with us?" someone asked softly.
Everyone's eyes glittered when they heard the words. It did make sense. Wouldn't the demon creatures flee in fear when the Sandstorm Demon Locusts showed up?
"It's like this …" Mofan spoke up at the right time. He poured a bucket of cold water on everyone, "The tribes that live close to the Sandstorm Demon Locusts' territories are either picky eaters, or they aren't afraid of them, so you shouldn't take any chances."
"Humph, it seems like you're trying to stay out of it. You haven't done anything since we entered the desert. You didn't even want to inject your energy into them," Zheng Tong said in an unfriendly tone.
"Little Zheng, don't say that. If it weren't for this brother's Space Element, Li Sichong would have died in the sand river," Lu Fang said.
"I've seen some lucky people who have Awakened the Space Element, but the Space Element is basically a useless Element. It's just a menial job in a battle," Zheng Tong said.
While Zheng Tong was speaking, a thin and tall man who looked rather timid had an awkward expression on his face.
"I haven't mastered the Space Element yet. I only learned last month that the Space Element requires a strong mental strength. I thought I just needed to practice it …" the skinny man said softly.
"I really don't understand, how did someone like you Awaken the Space Element?" Zheng Tong said.
"Well, I don't know either. I'm actually regretting it now," the skinny man said.
The man had Awakened the Space Element as his third Element. The Space Element was a rare and mysterious Element that only Advanced Mages could Awaken. When Yang Bao first Awakened the Space Element, he thought he was going to make a comeback and surpass his teammates. The entire Golden Battle Hunters had high hopes for him, yet to his surprise, the Space Element was so difficult to use. In terms of strength … it felt like it was a lot weaker than other Elements, be it Telekinesis or Space Rhythm …
Yang Bao could only hope that he could improve his Space Element to the Advanced Level as soon as possible. That way, his Blink would come in handy!
"It seems like Zheng Tong isn't jealous of you. He's jealous of everyone …" Jiang Shaoxu whispered into Mofan's ear.
"That's true, it seems like the guy just can't stand to see others doing well," Mofan agreed.
"Why aren't you teaching him a lesson? I've never seen you indulge someone like him on the national team," Jiang Shaoxu said with a confused look.
It wasn't Zheng Tong's first time mocking him, yet Mofan remained unmoved. Jiang Shaoxu was confused.
"It's different from the training this time. After all, we're all grasshoppers on the same boat. It won't do anyone any good if we have too much conflict," Mofan said. They were here to revive Little Flame Belle. Mofan only had that in mind. He could not be bothered with anything else. Ge Ming had already told Mofan about Zheng Tong's personality.
"That's the grasshopper on the same rope!" Jiang Shaoxu corrected him. "Ah, damn it, don't mention the grasshopper!"
Jiang Shaoxu glanced at the brown sandstorm on the other side of the sky when the grasshopper was mentioned. He could not help but shiver.
…
Wang Jiuming had already buried the instrument in the sand. This was a desert valley surrounded by three large sand mountains. If the demons wanted to come over, they would most likely come from the direction where there were no sand mountains. If they came from the sand mountains, they would have to waste a lot of time climbing over the sand mountains, which would also ease the demon horde in disguise.
"I'm activating it," Wang Jiuming said sternly.
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