The team's strategy was very successful. After luring away the higher-level demon snakes like the Silver Snake Warriors, the lower-level demon snakes would have a harder time catching the Advanced Mages.
It didn't take long for them to leave the Sunset Slope. They were about 40 kilometers away from returning to Cairo City.
Once they reached the outskirts of Cairo, they would encounter the Scorpion Demons. The Scorpion Demons had very strong senses, and most of the outskirts of Cairo was covered in sand and mud. High-level Scorpion Demons would definitely be able to hear the footsteps of humans. Therefore, they had to use the Hunchbacked Beasts to traverse the path.
The team had already prepared the Camel Beasts and asked them to wait for them at the Sunset Slope. Chad was an expert at this. He arranged for the Camel Beasts to be placed under a sand dune and sprinkled some white salt on the ground. The Scorpion Demons were not interested in the Camel Beasts at all. The Camel Beasts were still waiting for them when they reached the sand dune.
It was not easy to leave a bunch of Mounts in the wild for a few days.
"Quick, let's go, we will be safe once we reach the defense line," Benz said nervously.
The team sat on the Camel Beasts. The Camel Beasts were not as fast as they had imagined. That being said, they could not use all their energy to travel, as it would only put them in a tight spot.
…
The Hunchback advanced for ten kilometers, and there were many bumpy sand pits in front of it. The ground had some curvature, and it looked like a large white wave. However, those bumpy sand pits were like inexplicable holes in the ground.
Some of the sand pits were as big as a lake. Some of the sand pits were like pitch-black caves. They were basically the masterpieces of the Demon Scorpions. These Demon Scorpions would destroy the soil and the structure of the sand when they had nothing better to do. As a result, the creatures that were slightly heavier would collapse and break their bones when they passed by. There were also countless small caves under the sand pits. When a large creature struggled in the sand pits, thousands of little scorpions would climb onto its body and feast on it. In less than half a minute, an animal that was four to five times the size of an ox would be reduced to a pile of bones!
The pits that had already sunk were not scary, but the dark sand was a trap covered by a thin layer of sand.
"It's fine for us to walk on the sand, but the Camel Beasts are going to trample the sand with their weight. You all must listen to my orders. I'm not worried that we will die if we fall into the sand, but it will only delay us for a longer time. The Scorpion Demons will keep following us," Chad told the team. It was his third time repeating the same thing.
The dark sand was terrifying. Many groups of Hunters had died to it. Chad was an experienced mercenary. He was able to tell where the dark sand was, so his Camel Beast was at the front. The others had to follow it.
"Chad, we shouldn't be too far away from the trench after passing these sandpits, right?" Vani asked.
"Yes!" Chad nodded.
"Snakes! Snake!!! "Sofia pointed to the side and screamed in horror.
The others shuddered in fear when they heard her scream. They quickly turned in the direction that Sofia was pointing at and saw a long, twisted tree trunk on the ground. It did look like a black snake, but even if she was mistaken, there was no reason for an Advanced Mage to be so scared.
"Sofia, what are you doing? It's just an old branch," Ferrero said.
"I … I don't know, I suddenly felt scared," Sofia let out a relieved sigh.
Mofan glanced at Sofia and said in a deep voice, "Don't tell me our potion is losing its effect?"
"The Curse of the Snake Eyes?" Zhao Manyan was startled.
"Isn't the Curse of the Snake Eyes going to attract all the snakes in the wild?" Zoey said.
"This is going to be troublesome!"
"Quick, let's get the Medusa out now. We need its tears," Mofan said.
Zoey nodded and Summoned the Man-Eating Flower.
The man-eating flower emerged from the sand and slowly opened its huge flower bud. The young Medusa had small wounds on her body, and she was sleeping inside.
They carried the young Medusa out. Its long tail combined with a woman's body made everyone gasp. It was the first time they had seen a Medusa at such a close distance.
"How do we get its tears?" Zoey asked with a blank face.
"I don't know either," Chad looked at the others with a wry smile.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Should they wake the young Medusa up? If it woke up, they would not have a good time. However, if they did not wake it up, how were they going to get its tears?
It seemed like no one knew how to get the young Medusa's tears. They had never heard of a demon creature shedding tears, either.
"We are wasting our time!" Mubai said.
The Curse was still spreading, but the group had yet to reach a safe zone.
As everyone walked towards the long ditch, they studied the issue of the tears. However, they did not wake the young Medusa up. Who knew if the young Medusa would send any messages to her snake demons that no one could detect?
…
"Ahead … I think there are people ahead," Vani said, leading the group.
"This isn't a safe zone. Why would there be people here?" Mofan asked with a confused face.
"They are wearing military outfits," Vani said.
"They must be escorts. The military will sometimes send out patrols to eliminate the threats close to the city, especially at the side of the city. It will allow the convoys to bring the resources in," Chad said with a hint of joy.
They were still some distance away from the safe zone. Cairo was currently in a defensive position, so the army would not leave the defense line. The only people that would come out were the logisticians.
Chad did not think they would be so lucky to stumble into the army escorting the supplies into the city. They only needed to follow the convoy to enter the city safely.
"That's great, let's go!" Vani let out a relieved sigh.
They were overjoyed to stumble into humans instead of demon creatures in the wild. It seemed like the Curse of the Snake Eyes was not as effective as before. The Medusae did not chase after them. They finally made it to Cairo in one piece!
…
There were quite a number of people in the convoy, around two hundred Battlemages. Those that came out of the city were elites. Otherwise, they would only attract more demon creatures if they were too weak.
The two hundred Battlemages were heading in their direction. The two groups bumped into one another.
The leader of the group was a Battlemage in a white sand-colored uniform. His face was covered by a light-colored mask. Not only was the mask able to prevent them from breathing in the dust, it was also able to block some poisonous gas. It was most likely soaked in some kind of medicine.
The Battlemages were extremely cautious when they saw Vani and his men. They immediately went on alert.
"We are Hunters, we are Hunters!" Vani yelled at the Battlemages.
"Where are you from?" the Battlemages asked in Egyptian.
At this moment, Old Chad immediately said, "We're coming from New Suzhou City. Can you give us a ride, Sir?"
The Battlemage lowered his head and whispered to a male Battlemage with a bushy beard. A moment later, the Battlemage lifted his head and said, "Sure, but we have a lot of valuable resources with us. We can't guarantee that you aren't bandits from other factions. If you want to come with us, we will have to seal off your Psychic Energy, just in case you try to harm us."
"Well … we aren't weak either. We can lend you a hand if anything happens to you. Is there really a need to seal off our Psychic Energy?" Vani said, feeling insecure.
"You don't have to do anything if anything happens. My elites can eliminate the people in our way instantly. We are soldiers. We have a mission to fulfill. We have to ensure the safety of the resources. If you aren't willing to come with us, feel free to leave, "the Battlemage said.
"Let's listen to them. They are soldiers, and they are more experienced than Chad. It's a lot safer for us," Sofia said.
"I think we should go on our own," Mofan said worriedly.
The army was very strong. Mo Fan could sense their strength from the auras they were emitting. However, if he were to seal his mind just to follow them, it would turn him into a cripple. Mo Fan only felt safe when he had his magic with him.
"Do you think you are stronger than an army?" Ferrero's eyes flickered with disdain.
"We are almost there anyway."
"Let's just follow the army. The Curse of the Snake Eyes is about to take effect. If we don't return to the city and find a way to deal with the Tear of Medusa …" Heidi said.
"Alright," Mofan thought about it and realized he was the only one who disagreed.
…
Everyone sealed off their Psychic Energy. A soldier purposely came up to them to check on them. He then cast Shadow Spikes on them to seal off their Psychic Energy too.
"Captain Saks, it's done," the soldier said with a hand gesture.
…
"Big brother, what's wrong?" Apas rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked with a confused look.
Apas had not slept for a day or two. She had fallen asleep on Mofan's back not long after eating. Mofan placed her on the Camel Beast. She must have woken up when they stopped moving.
"We have stumbled into an Egyptian army. We can take a ride back with them," Mofan said.
"Oh … are we safe now?" Apas smiled. She lifted her gaze and looked at the Egyptian army that had brought her hope. However, her smile froze in the next second. Her eyes were filled with fear!
Mofan saw Apas trembling heavily.
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