Rong Yi was almost asleep in the dark clouds. She was struck by lightning several times, but the lightning was blocked by her protective gear.

The Flying Cloud Rat seemed listless, and Rong Yi suspected it was hungry, so he gave it a fist-sized piece of meat. He didn't know if the little thing was vegetarian or carnivorous.

Once it was certain the meat was for it, the Flying Cloud Rat's squeaking became noticeably louder.

The protection not only blocks damage, but also filters and maintains air freshness and humidity. The flying mouse was probably eating such fresh meat for the first time. After gnawing for a while, it found that the meat was not dry and excitedly chirped.

After being fed a few pieces of meat, the Flying Cloud Mouse was full and nestled on her shoulder to sleep, its claws tightly gripping her clothes. No matter how much it was blown around in the dark clouds, it wouldn't fall off.

Fortunately, Rong Yi was physically strong and powerful, and he didn't feel dizzy no matter how much he struggled in the dark cloud of the rolling machine.

After an unknown amount of time, Rong Yi clearly felt that the spinning of the dark clouds was weakening, and it was about to end?

Within two minutes, Rong Yi felt as if he had been kicked, and he flew far away with the rat. The dark cloud disappeared, and all the creatures inside were thrown out.

As soon as they emerged from the dark clouds, the energy of their protective gear began to deplete rapidly.

Although there was lightning in the dark clouds, it didn't strike her often; outside, the yellow sand constantly scraped against the energy barrier.

Rong Yi pulled off the Flying Cloud Rat. "You're at least eleventh level, do you have any useful skills, like finding a stone cave city that can block the sandstorms?"

The Flying Cloud Rat curled up into a ball, its large ears covering its face and its fluffy tail concealing its body.

Rong Yi: "..."

Okay, you little piece of trash at level eleven.

Now, all we can do is use energy stones to survive the millennium-long sandstorm.

It's unclear where they were blown to; the dark cloud has vanished without a trace, and the creatures that were previously within it have been thrown somewhere else entirely.

However, the wind had temporarily died down where they landed, and it was a gloomy day.

Besides the yellow sand, what you see are patches of clay, dried-up corpses of dead creatures, sparkling gems slowly sinking into the sand, and rare plant roots.

Rong Yi picked up everything he saw, like a scavenger collecting trash.

Clay can be used to make tools, and dried animal carcasses can be used in medicine or ground into powder for consumption.

Gems contain hidden energy and can be sold to system hosts in energy-free worlds. The points they possess are only obtainable through trading by adventurers like Rong Yi, and can be used to buy some ethereal things, such as luck.

Even if you only have roots, plant plants can still sprout if you plant them in the soil and give them some water. The plants in the desert world are incredibly resilient.

Even if only a small portion of these things are sold, the protective shields can be used for more than ten years, even if sandstorms occur every day.

Rong Yi walked south, picking up items as he went, when the automatic scanning detection function gave him a hint.

A conspicuous dot appeared on the map, and Rong Yi's eyes lit up. It was Wei Yanqing. Her name was marked, so they must have spotted her over there and were moving quickly toward her.

Rong Yi plopped down on the scorching yellow sand. "After so long, I finally see people. Black Cloud is really great."

Who knows what special thing Hei Yun did to send her directly to Wei Yanqing's vicinity.

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A black dot on the horizon rapidly approached, and the Flying Cloud Rat sensed something and hid in Rong Yi's arms.

Within seconds, Wei Yanqing's familiar handsome face came into view, landing steadily in front of her. "Why are you sitting on the ground? Are you injured?"

Rong Yi felt a cool breeze wash over him, making him feel refreshed all over. "I'm not injured. I have protective gear."

After checking and confirming there were no injuries, he said, "That's good." His gaze slowly fell on the Flying Cloud Rat. "Did you secretly bring it from the last world?"

It's no wonder he asked that question; the Flying Cloud Rat doesn't look like a creature that evolved in this world at all, with its furry body.

Rong Yi rubbed the smooth fur. "No, it's from this world."

She recounted how she encountered dark clouds, was swept up in them, and ended up here.

Wei Yanqing nodded knowingly, "That's quite a coincidence. I was just about to head north when you came blowing in from the north."

Rong Yi felt like he had been in the dark clouds for quite a while. Could it be that when they landed, one of them was in the far north and the other in the far south?

Those who break the rules are truly despicable.

“I sold quite a lot of things and was planning to unlock up to 60% to locate you first, but I didn’t expect Black Cloud to save me that trouble.”

Wei Yanqing reached out his hand to her, "Get up first. No matter how good the functional clothing is, it can't withstand such heat transfer."

Rong Yi grabbed his strong hand and helped him up, patting the yellow sand off his backside.

The Flying Cloud Rat poked its little head out and stared curiously at Wei Yanqing.

The two walked south, and Wei Yanqing pointed ahead, "I remember passing a grotto. Let's go there first. For more than a month, apart from local creatures, we didn't see any people or grottoes. Two weeks ago, a sandstorm blew away the yellow sand, and these grottoes were revealed."

Based on this timeline, the millennium-long sandstorm has probably ended.

“I did encounter some natives who said that the kind of dust storms they experienced only once every thousand years, and they all had to migrate to the other side of the planet to live for a thousand years, and then migrate again when the next dust storm came around.”

Besides this, it also mentions the image of the indigenous people and their peculiar drinking bags, which are said to be alive.

That left a deep impression on Rong Yi.

“And another thing,” Rong Yi said, his head bowed, “I remembered everything from the past.”

Wei Yanqing's blue eyes sparkled. "That's good. With your memories intact, you are your complete self."

"Actually, when you think about it, it's not that big of a deal."

Her mother and maternal grandmother were already blurry in her mind. Rong Yi couldn't remember how many years she had lived. What flashed through her mind were mostly the dangerous and strange worlds she had visited.

Sometimes I feel like time has stood still since I was eighteen.

Sensing Rong Yi's low spirits, the Flying Cloud Rat climbed onto her chest and chirped, as if trying to comfort her.

Wei Yanqing had already seen the grotto city they had passed earlier. "We're here. Let's go in and I'll cook you a big meal."

Upon hearing the words "feast," Rong Yi's disappointment vanished instantly. "Great! I've been eating instant food for so long, I really miss your cooking."

Although the ready-to-eat food was also made by Wei Yanqing, it was a little different and not as good as the freshly cooked one.

The flying mouse didn't understand what she was happy about, but it seemed to be infected by her joy and chirped happily.

The two people and the rat arrived at the cave city. The yellow sand that once filled the place flowed out automatically, leaving only a thin layer of yellow sand on the ground.

The Flying Cloud Rat jumped out of Rong Yi's arms, rolled around on the ground a few times, and cleaned itself with yellow sand.

Wei Yanqing set out a specially made tent, which had a "three-bedroom, one-living room" layout, and laid out cooking utensils.

After rolling in the sand, the Flying Cloud Rat darted to Wei Yanqing's side. Knowing that the two knew each other well, it was no longer as afraid of him as it had been at the beginning.

"Let's order."

Previously, Rong Yi would order the dishes, and Wei Yanqing would add one of his own favorites on top of that.

"Garlic ribs, braised pork trotters with kelp, spicy chicken..."

Thinking about the freshly cooked, piping hot food he would be able to eat soon, Rong Yi swallowed hard after ordering.

Wei Yanqing started to get busy, and Rong Yi took out a few pieces of meat to appease the Flying Cloud Rat.