A subtle buzzing sound came from Yuan Zhizhi's wrist. She looked down in a daze and saw that the silver bracelet on her wrist was slowly glowing.
The light gradually spread from her slender wrist, like a barrier, isolating the endless wind and sand from outside.
The next moment, the light on the silver bracelet suddenly burst into dazzling brilliance.
Like the breaking of dawn, it quickly expanded, wrapping the two of them tightly in light.
The wind and sand hit the light curtain, making a slight "rustling" sound, but could not move any further.
Yuan Zhizhi's consciousness gradually fell into a daze. The last scene was herself and Duota being gently surrounded by light, as if they had returned to their mother's arms.
She murmured softly, "Mother..."
Then, her world fell into complete silence.
…
When Yuan Zhizhi woke up again, what came into her sight was a sky full of bright stars.
The night sky is deep, and the starlight seems to be within reach, shining on the vast desert.
She blinked blankly and felt the soft sand beneath her body, slightly cool and soft.
The night wind blew gently, carrying a faint dry scent, and the entire desert returned to tranquility after the wind and sand.
She was stunned for a moment, her mind in a mess.
The next moment, memories came flooding back like a tide - the sandstorm, the strong wind, the quicksand... and the final flash of white light.
"The Great Devil!"
She suddenly turned over and sat up, looking around frantically, her eyes eagerly searching for the familiar figure in the darkness.
Fortunately, she soon saw a familiar outline not far away.
Dota lay quietly not far away, his black cloak half covering his body, his dark hair looked a little messy under the starlight, and his pale face showed a bit of fatigue.
Yuan Zhizhi's heart tightened, and she quickly crawled over and threw herself beside him, gently pushing his shoulder with her trembling little hands.
[Big Devil... wake up... don't scare me...]
Duota didn't respond, and Yuan Zhizhi was so anxious that tears were about to fall.
She stared at his face and saw that he had his eyes tightly closed and his heart was beating like a drum.
She pushed him gently again, choking with sobs,
[Don't worry... You can't leave Zhizhi alone...]
She reached out her hand to feel his breath, only to find it was unusually weak.
She lay down beside him again, carefully listening to his breathing to make sure he was still alive.
Yuan Zhizhi blinked, her nose felt sore, and tears fell.
She wiped away her tears carelessly, and her little face was covered with dust, making it look like a cat.
She quickly lowered her head and rummaged through her bracelet, pulling out a life-saving magic herb.
She only had three of these magical herbs, and she had previously given one to Yuan Musheng.
There wasn't much left now, but she still decisively fed the magic herb to Dota.
She broke it into pieces bit by bit and stuffed it into Dota's mouth.
I tried to find some water, but when I looked around, I saw a vast sea of sand all around. It was empty and there was nothing but stars and the sound of the wind.
She looked down at Dota's face and wanted to cover him with the cloak, but as soon as she touched his arm, she found that his body was covered with fine scratches, and there were even bloody marks on his arm from being scratched by the wind and sand.
Yuan Zhizhi felt extremely distressed, her little mouth slightly pursed, she carefully covered him with his clothes, gently held his hand, and whispered,
[Great Demon King, don't worry, Zhizhi will protect you... Wake up soon...]
…
Yuan Zhizhi sat next to Duota, guarding him motionlessly.
After feeding the magic herb, she checked Dota's breath from time to time, and felt that his breath gradually stabilized, then she breathed a sigh of relief.
But for some reason, Dota still showed no signs of waking up.
The sky gradually brightened, and the originally deep blue night sky began to turn a faint pale white. The sun slowly rose from the horizon, and the temperature in the desert also gradually rose.
The hot air hit her face, and Yuan Zhizhi swallowed, her throat dry and sore.
She licked her lips and dug her fingers into the sand, the dry grains making her palms burn.
It was eerily quiet all around. Apart from the occasional sound of the wind, there wasn't even a flying bird. The whole world was buried in this golden color.
She looked at the sun rising higher and higher, and began to feel a little panicked.
Can't stay here any longer.
She had no water or food, and if Dota didn't wake up, they would dry out in the desert.
Yuan Zhizhi bit her lower lip, staggered to her feet, stretched out her little hand to pull Dota's arm, trying to drag him up.
"I... I will take you away..." She encouraged herself in a baby voice, gritting her teeth.
But even with all her might, she could only move him less than a foot.
Sweat quickly soaked her forehead. Yuan Zhizhi was breathing heavily and glaring at Duota on the ground angrily, her little face flushed red.
【Why are you so heavy...】
She tried a few more times unwillingly, even making her little arms red.
Keduota was like a heavy rock, not moved at all.
“Ugh…I can’t do this anymore…”
She slumped on the ground, rubbing her sore hands.
He looked around again, trying to find someone who could help, but as far as he could see, there was nothing but endless yellow sand, not a single person in sight.
After sitting like this for a while, she suddenly thought of the white light she saw before she fell into a coma, and sat down.
She tried to recall her memories:
"Zhizhi, everything in this world has spiritual energy. You must learn to use it for your own benefit..."
"Meditate, inhale and exhale, sink the Qi into the Dantian, and feel those special auras..."
"This spiritual energy is very abundant here, but in other places, such as in the human world, it is very scarce."
"But you can catch them if you want."
…
A familiar, vicissitudes of life voice echoed in her ears. Yuan Zhizhi blinked, and everything in front of her became more wonderful than ever before.
The yellow sand disappeared, replaced by a vast expanse of colorful light spots. They slowly floated in her sight, like the Milky Way scattered across the desert.
She opened her mouth in surprise and stared at the magnificent scene before her.
As she approached the tiny point of light that was a hundred meters away, she couldn't help but stretch out her hand and imagine herself touching it.
The light jumped softly, and what appeared in her mind was a small cactus.
Yuan Zhizhi looked around excitedly, and slowly looked into the distance. There were more and more light spots, and the closer they were to the ground, the denser they were.
She saw some faint little spots of light moving quickly under the sand. She looked closely with curiosity and found that they were actually groups of desert silver ants, moving back and forth in an orderly manner underground.
"Wow……"
Yuan Zhizhi exclaimed softly, her eyes growing brighter.
She continued to look further away, and the number of light spots gradually increased. Some were scattered, obviously some plants and small animals.
But...this is not what she needs...
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