Time flowed slowly, and the rate at which the cactus exuded sap gradually slowed down, as if it had exhausted all its strength.

Jiang An keenly realized that this was because the water stored in its stem was about to run out.

As it turned out, her guess was completely correct.

Just one minute later, the green leaf juice completely dried up, and not a single drop flowed out.

Only a shallow mark remained on the cactus, like a silent witness, quietly recording everything that had just happened.

This cactus contained a lot of water, and eventually yielded a full 1500 ml of green leaf juice.

This amount is astonishing. Keep in mind that before this, Jiang An had only collected 200 milliliters of green leaf juice from other cacti in total. The difference between the two is obvious.

As time went on, Jiang An conducted experiments on each of the cacti in the clump.

After the experiment, apart from the huge harvest brought by the first cactus, the other cacti produced very little green leaf juice.

After the entire process was completed, a total of 2200 ml of green leaf juice was harvested from this cactus clump.

Although the yield is less than that of the first cactus, if used sparingly, the juice from these green leaves is enough to meet daily drinking water needs.

Before leaving, Jiang An carefully marked the location of the cactus clump on his hand-drawn map with a pencil, and also recorded the time of the first water collection.

After all, there was still a long road ahead, and she knew she would definitely come back to this place to collect green leaf juice again.

After completing these tasks, Jiang An left with peace of mind, heading to the next stronghold where cacti might be found.

The scorching sun beat down mercilessly on her body, and the entire desert was filled with rolling heat waves, as if she were in a sweltering furnace.

As time went on, temperatures rose, creating a stark contrast with the extreme cold, as if they were at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Jiang An had to stop every few steps to wipe the sweat from the corners of her eyes to prevent it from wetting them and affecting her vision.

Just then, a soft "click" sound reached her ears.

Jiang An's keen ears twitched slightly, and he immediately became alert, gripping the knife tightly in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud "bang," a cloud of yellow sand suddenly rose from the ground around her, and a dense swarm of yellowish-brown scorpions emerged from the sand.

[Desert Scorpion: A venomous scorpion living in the desert, it appears in swarms. Its tail is highly venomous and extremely lethal; do not confront it directly!]

Jiang An looked at the suddenly appearing entry and his heart sank. These scorpions seemed to have ill intentions.

She quickly looked around, searching for a place to hide.

Unfortunately, in this desert where there is nothing but sand, there is nowhere to hide.

Seeing the scorpions getting closer, Jiang An decided to take the initiative.

Jiang An brandished his knife, its blade gleaming with a chilling light and carrying a sharp, piercing intent, slashing towards the nearest scorpion like a bolt of lightning.

In an instant, the desert scorpion struck by the blade's intent was decapitated and killed instantly.

However, there were simply too many desert scorpions before her; they were densely packed together, forming a terrifying sea. Many scorpions nimbly dodged her attacks, while simultaneously launching a swift counterattack against Jiang An with their sharp tails.

Jiang An dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the scorpion's tail.

She reacted extremely quickly, taking advantage of the scorpion's momentary lapse in attack to kick the scorpion's body.

The attacked scorpion took a few steps back, but quickly pounced again.

A fierce battle ensued, with Jiang An weaving through the swarm of scorpions, constantly slashing with his sword, trying to carve out a path to survival.

But the sheer number of scorpions in front of her, and their rapid movements, gradually overwhelmed her.

Suddenly, before she could react, a cunning scorpion attacked her from the side.

The scorpion's tail pierced her arm like a venomous snake.

Jiang An couldn't help but let out a muffled groan as a sharp pain shot through her. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain, severing the scorpion's tail with a single stroke.

She knew that toxins would soon be produced at the wound site and it had to be treated as soon as possible.

Although she possesses the ability to be immune to all poisons, she cannot guarantee that scorpion venom is among these hundreds of toxins.

Jiang An quickly took out the antidote pill from his storage ring and swallowed it without hesitation.

After catching her breath, she gripped the hilt of her knife again, facing the scorpions that kept appearing before her.

Despite being physically exhausted, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

The safety vest remains effective at all times, but it is not invincible; it will suffer some damage with each attack.