Chapter 80 Desert Search (3) - Digging a Hole to Escape the Summer Heat

Actually, Ning Shu hadn't seen any people yet, only numbers. She pulled Wu Yi to the side of the sand dune at their feet that was facing away from the numbers, lay down, and peeked at the other side of the dune.

After waiting for a while, two people indeed appeared on the sand dunes. They should both be players, because they both had a two-digit number above their heads.

It has to be said that the glasses prop is quite thoughtful. In the safe zone, the number above the player's head is only a dozen centimeters away. Now, in the desert, the number is more than ten meters away from the player's head.

This measurement of over ten meters effectively eliminates the vertical height of the sand dunes, and the numerical value is also appropriately enlarged to allow the user of the item to spot other players as early as possible.

The two people walked rather slowly, and when they got closer, Ning Shu noticed something was wrong—the two people were actually naked!

They weren't completely naked; one was only wearing underwear, and the other seemed to be wearing no underwear at all.

The sun hat that should have been worn on his head was somehow tied around his crotch, covering his private parts.

What kind of look is this? It's even more outrageous than the look she had when she went downstairs to throw out the trash.

Ning Shu quickly figured it out; they were probably taking a shower or something before entering the instance.

Ning Shu was very glad that he had dressed properly before entering the instance. If he had been taking a shower or using the toilet at the time, he would have been in serious trouble! For example, these two guys in front of him.

The randomness of recruiting people from non-fixed instances is terrifying; Ning Shu is ashamed.

After seeing this comparison, Ning Shu stopped complaining about her outfit of shorts, short shirt, and slippers.

"Wow, they're really good at this!" Wu Yi exclaimed. Ning Shu glanced at Wu Yi and rolled her eyes.

Although they couldn't hear what the other person was saying, the two players seemed to know each other. Two people who knew each other happened to be naked together? What's going on?

Ning Shu was certain that they knew each other, and the logic behind it was quite simple.

Because if she's the one who doesn't even have underwear, her first instinct when she sees other players is to steal their underwear!

Yes, that's how shameless she is.

It's a hundred times better to be socially dead once than to be socially dead all the time! After all, there's a difference between moving out of a neighborhood overnight and moving out of the Milky Way.

Ning Shu realized he had gone off-topic. Seeing that the two seemed to be heading in their direction, Ning Shu didn't really want to run into them, so he patted Wu Yi and told him to hurry up and leave.

Ning Shu led Wu Yi around to the back of another sand dune to avoid the two players.

After walking a little further, Wu Yi looked up at the sky and asked, "Sister Ning, the sun is getting higher and higher. Which way should we go?"

Ning Shu doesn't know either, because she lost track of the target a long time ago, and her glasses aren't working properly right now.

She looked closely at the blurry block in the upper left corner, but it was still the same as before. She still hadn't figured out what it was.

"Find a spot where the sun is away and rest."

The two sat down on the shady side of the sand dune, drank water and ate fruit.

Ning Shu felt that this instance was a bit like hell, with too few clues, and now they couldn't even tell which way was which.

She took out a compass from her bag. This thing could indeed accurately point north and south, but what use was it? They didn't have a map, and the system hadn't told them where to go.

Is this how you play a game? Leaving them like headless flies.

Ning Shu's original plan was to stay at the oasis and ask for clues after getting to know more players, but then a million suddenly appeared, so she changed her mind and followed them.

Now that the person is gone, the territory is gone, and the only two players we encountered are down to their underwear, can we really count on them?

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they packed their bags and continued walking in the direction where the million had been that morning.

As the sun rose higher and higher, Ning Shu felt they couldn't continue walking, or it would bake them into "dried-up human skin".

"Let's stop and rest first."

As soon as Ning Shu sat down, she felt like her bottom was being scalded. She tried to put her slippers under her bottom, but her feet were so hot that she didn't know where to put them.

Wu Yi felt sorry for Ning Shu and couldn't bear it: "Sister Ning, why don't you wear my shoes? Although they're full of sand and uncomfortable, at least they won't burn your feet."

Ning Shu shook her head. She was already wearing his coat, so it wasn't appropriate for her to take his shoes too.

Looking at the vast sea of ​​sand, Ning Shu had a sudden inspiration: maybe this method could be given a try?

Without saying a word, she started digging a hole, but stopped after a while.

Her skills allowed her to easily break through trees, and digging through sand was no problem for her, so she easily discovered the clues beneath the sand.

Yesterday, when she was digging holes to bury fruit in the oasis, she noticed that the moisture level under the sand varied in different locations.

Although the pits she dug were all about one meter deep, in some places she found wet sand after digging down 20 or 30 centimeters, while in others she found hot, dry sand after digging down a meter.

She knew nothing about the desert and was unaware of the distribution patterns of this shallow, wet sand, but she was certain that for her method to work, she had to select shallow, wet sand.

She had already dug more than a meter deep and hadn't seen any wet sand, so she moved a little further away and continued digging in a different spot.

Wu Yi didn't know what Ning Shu was going to do. When he asked Ning Shu, he was only told to wait. He could only accompany Ning Shu around.

While Ning Shu was digging the pit, he stood beside her and used his body to shield her from the sun.

After what seemed like the umpteenth time they changed locations, Ning Shu stopped and focused intently on digging the hole.

At this moment, Wu Yi also noticed something different: the sand Ning Shu dug out this time seemed to be wetter than the previous times.

He didn't understand and just watched Ning Shu do whatever she wanted.

When he saw that Ning Shu had dug a long, narrow "hole" from both ends toward the middle, big enough for a person to lie down in, he suddenly understood.

Sister Ning is digging her own grave! This method seems pretty good. Wu Yi admires Ning Shu from the bottom of his heart.

Digging this thing didn't take much effort, after all, skill is everything, but she still sweated from the scorching sun.

When you wipe your sweat with your hands, sand inevitably gets on your face, making it look like you're wearing brown eyeshadow.

"Come on, lie down inside, and then put your head in too, so the sun won't shine on you."

I'm really not used to having my head sticking out; covering it with a hat should make it feel better.

Ning Shu glanced at Wu Yi, who was somewhat dazed, and pointed to the cave entrance to the side, continuing:

"I've made this hole wider so you can put your bag in there too. Keep an eye on the supplies."

We'll rest here first, and then continue our journey when the sun is almost setting, understand?

Wu Yi was moved to tears after hearing this. He knew Sister Ning loved him! She even let him use the first hiding place she had prepared.

Wu Yi hugged Ning Shu tightly: "Sister Ning, you're my own sister! I love you to death!"

Ning Shu was suddenly given a bear hug, almost suffocating her. She quickly pushed him away and said with disdain:

"Alright, alright, you go inside and rest. I'm going to find another place to dig a hole. Take care of yourself, and call me if you need anything."