"It's the fairy: quicksand, to put it simply, is sand that flows like liquid. It's usually formed because the foundation is loose and unstable."

"It's the fairy: If you place a heavy object on the surface of the sand at this time, the sand will slide down, and the heavy object will sink with it—that's what the geology textbook in my arms said."

"Picking your nose: It's sunken in, why not just pull it up?"

"Fuzhu: That's hilarious. Even if it requires a crane."

"Hanbao: After a thousand attempts, the crane might work, but your hands will probably break a hundred or eighty times before you can pull them up."

"The Hero Who Became Jizo: So if you encounter quicksand, you just need to shake your legs like she did just now?"

"Hou Li: That wasn't just any leg shaking; the host was clearly a seasoned pro. (I suddenly understood why my instructor had me watch her livestream and take notes.)"

I don’t know where the person who popularized the science before went, so the barrage continued to fill in:

"Hou Li: There are two types of quicksand: wet quicksand and dry quicksand. With wet quicksand, just shake your legs like the anchor. Dry quicksand is a bit more dangerous. If you can't shake, just do what the guy did a while ago and lie down and wait to float."

"A ball of white floats up. Poof. It sounds magical."

In fact, the widely accepted view in the industry is that anything with a density lower than sand will not sink very quickly and may even float on the surface.

For example: backpacks.

The density of the backpack was greater than that of quicksand, so He Junmin's backpack sank into the sand during his struggle.

But in fact, the density of the human body is smaller than that of quicksand, so as long as you don't struggle randomly, encountering quicksand is not a terrible thing.

At this time, you just need to shake your legs slowly to make the quicksand around your legs "liquefy" again, or just fall backwards to expand the contact area between yourself and the quicksand, and you will be able to get out quickly and safely.

On the contrary, just like He Junmin before, the harder he struggled, the easier it was to get trapped, and in the end he hurt himself.

Qianyue sighed and said, "So, it's always good to read more books."

The little camel purred and rubbed Qianyue with its head.

The latter chuckled, and there was more warmth in his eyes. "Which camel snores like you every day? Why not just call you Snore?"

Camels have a unique way of vocalizing. They have to first push their vocal cords out of their throats, then swallow them back down after making the sound. This is very troublesome. Therefore, camels generally do not bray during the non-breeding season.

But the little snore seemed to be an accident.

As a "prop", he has a natural dependence on his master Qianyue, and will snore from time to time in response.

Qianyue looked up at the sky and said, "The weather is good now. It's time for us to set out to find the oasis."

Although saying this, Qianyue did not move immediately. Instead, she lowered her head to look at the road beneath her feet, then stood there for a while with her eyes closed.

After a few seconds, she opened her eyes, turned around with Hulu, and walked forward without looking back.

The comments in the barrage were stunned by her action.

They all heard what Qianyue said just now and knew that she was planning to find an oasis - but she lowered her head and closed her eyes, what was she doing?

Someone asked in confusion: "What was she doing just now?"

"I want to get into the big guy's draft box every day: I know this question! I've seen it in other live broadcast rooms. Closing your eyes should be identifying the direction of the wind."

"Sleepwalker~: Yes, it's very important to learn how to identify the wind direction in the desert. Otherwise, it would be terrible if you encounter a sandstorm."

"Then what was he looking at when he first lowered his head? QAQ? (Scratching my head, this streamer didn't explain anything, I feel so ignorant.)"

"Hatsu: Phew. I guess she's looking for any items she missed~ What a shame about that backpack!"

"Mr. Tooth Decay: I'm dying of laughter. I'm still looking for props. Hahahahahaha."

"It's a little fairy: I just looked through a book, probably to confirm the pattern of the desert. The book said it's best to move along the same angle as the artifact."

"Hou Li: Right, that's right. It's the same principle as when we closed our eyes and identified the wind direction."

"Utagawa Mitama: Holy shit, you guys are all professionals here, right? It's just two moves, and you can actually tell so much apart?"

"Xianxianw: Awesome

…

Time slipped by, the sun gradually set. A cool breeze blew, and the shadows of a man and a camel stretched ever longer on the ridge of the sand dune, as if even time itself had slowed down.

As night approaches, many animals emerge from the sand, adding a sense of crisis to this desolate land.

However, no matter how beautiful the desert scenery is, it cannot withstand the unchanging dullness and loneliness of being uninhabited.

Many players gradually developed anxiety-like symptoms, and their mental state dropped rapidly without their knowledge. However, Qianyue seemed to be fine, walking and stopping leisurely on the Gobi Desert with Xiao Hulu, seemingly unaffected.

Except that I felt a little cold when the wind blew on my body.

Qianyue: "It's starting to get colder."

She clicked on her character attributes.

His health was close to full, and the part that fell was from the previous fight with He Junmin.

Because his spirit value had just been replenished not long ago, it was also within the safe range.

The stamina indicator is orange, which means she doesn't need to eat for the time being, but it is followed by a [Thirsty] status.

[Thirst]: The character experiences thirst, which is not a serious condition. However, if this condition persists for a while, it may cause negative statuses such as weakness, dizziness, and dehydration.

"Hulu, stop."

The little camel stopped obediently.

Qianyue stood on its side, sheltered from the wind, and after making sure that her face would not be covered by the wind and sand, she carefully took out the mineral water from her backpack and repeated the wetting action.

They were now on the ridge of the sand dunes, and the wind on the windward slope was too strong, so she could only hide behind the camel and take off the magic scarf, otherwise the sand and dust would enter her respiratory tract and it would be very uncomfortable.

After putting away the mineral water, Qianyue raised her hand to measure the direction. After confirming that they were heading east and not taking a detour, Qianyue patted her lap and continued forward.

"Let's go. If we still can't find an oasis in half an hour, we'll have to find a place to camp."

She said this, but her expression didn't show any worry at all.

In the desert, you may not know how to collect water, or how to find an oasis based on the distribution of plants, but how to identify the wind direction and how to identify the direction are compulsory subjects that you must master before entering the desert.

The former can help people effectively avoid some dangers from nature, while the latter is the hope that guides people forward - because no matter how big the desert is, it has a limit. As long as you don't go around in circles and keep walking in the same direction, you will definitely be able to get out of the desert.

Because the desert itself has a harsh environment and a chaotic magnetic field, it is not suitable for communication operations. Even in the semi-interstellar era when technology has developed a lot, people still have a mentality of both yearning and fear for the desert.

When it comes to deserts, they often come to mind as places of death. Online, you'll often see news reports of hikers dying in the desert. These hikers might not be experts in the field, otherwise they wouldn't have the guts to venture into uninhabited areas.

Qianyue had met hikers before when she was doing field research.

Most of them are wealthy, well-equipped, and have traveled extensively, so they can sit down and chat freely. However, the word "desert" rarely appears in their conversations.

It’s not that none of these hikers have ever been to the desert, but not many of them can come out alive after going there.

The fundamental reason is that when people are highly dependent on electronic products, their keen sense of direction has become blurred.

Soon, night fell.

Qianyue turned on the flashlight and walked around while checking for movement. From time to time, she could see something moving quickly in her sight. Finally, she shone the flashlight and found that it was a gecko.

So far, there doesn't seem to be any danger.

But some people have an innate fear of the dark, and even distant shadows can transform into imaginary monsters and demons. Qianyue was accustomed to the wilderness, but the audience in the barrage was frightened.

"Oh my god, it's so scary at night. The wind is so strong it makes the ground run cold."

"+1, the host is really brave."

"Something seemed to run by just now!"

"Don't worry. It must be another lizard or something."

"Damage protection, damage protection!"

"Prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, and harmonious..."

Qianyue didn't know that someone in her comment had already started reciting the core socialist values ​​in fear.

But looking at the black outlines of the sand dunes in the distance, Qianyue suddenly remembered something and said to Hulu, "I remember my mentor told me a story when I first entered the desert."

"He said that a long time ago, a man accidentally strayed into the desert. He wanted to escape from the desert, so he chose a direction and walked forward desperately every day."

"He firmly believed that as long as he kept moving in one direction, he would eventually be able to walk through the desert and get out."

"Soon, he discovered other people's footprints. He was about to give up, but suddenly he cheered up again."

"He became more certain of his plan and felt that he would be able to get out soon, so he moved forward with all his might."

"But a year later, his remains and diary were fortunately discovered in the desert."

"The diary shows that he hiked in the desert for half a month. Based on this time, he should have walked out of the desert long ago. But in fact, when his descendants found him, his bones were still a long way from the edge of the desert. Can you guess why?"

Snore: ...

The little camel was confused. It was just a donkey, so why did it have to answer questions?

Qianyue didn't expect it to speak, so after a two-second pause, she answered herself: "Because—"

Before he could finish his words, Qianyue suddenly turned around and looked behind him, shouting coldly, "Get out!"