The group continued walking, and fortunately, they did not encounter any problems until they rested. The uncles were very experienced, so Fang Xiyue and Xiao Zihan just needed to cooperate with them.
The journey continued the next day, and the first half went smoothly. However, no one expected that they would encounter a terrifying quicksand the next second, and Xiao Zihan and an uncle were instantly swept into it.
The men quickly found ropes and tried to pull Xiao Zihan and the men out of the quicksand. Xiao Zihan gripped the ropes tightly and pulled with all her might.
However, the quicksand was incredibly powerful, and their efforts were completely futile. Xiao Zihan and the uncle sank deeper and deeper into the quicksand, and their situation became increasingly critical.
Fang Xiyue pulled the rope tightly. If it weren't for her strength, Xiao Zihan and the uncle would probably be nowhere to be seen by now.
"Quickly, dig the sand!" One of the older men calmed down and told everyone to work together to dig away the surrounding sand, which would reduce the pressure from the quicksand.
Several large trees sprang into action, frantically digging at the sand with their hands. After some effort, the force of the quicksand finally weakened, and Fang Xiyue took the opportunity to pull the two of them up.
Exhausted, everyone lay on the sand, panting heavily. "I think I'll need to rest for a while after we get back," the uncle who emerged from the quicksand sighed. "It feels like I've died again and again."
"I'm also planning to take a break. I'm getting old and I miss home." Several middle-aged men chatted, and they couldn't help but tear up when they talked about home.
Fang Xiyue nestled in Xiao Zihan's arms. She also wanted to go home, but she hadn't found a way back yet.
She silently called the system several more times, but there was no response. This was illogical. The system had said it would never separate from her, so why did it suddenly disconnect? Was there some kind of shielding device?
After resting for a while, everyone quickly got up, shook off the sand, because they couldn't fall asleep or they would die in their sleep.
In the following days, they experienced natural disasters such as sandstorms and quicksand, but fortunately everyone worked together and finally made it out of the desert on the third day. When Fang Xiyue saw a patch of green, she felt like she wanted to cry.
Fang Xiyue and Xiao Zihan finally got a good night's sleep, but were forced to separate again at midnight.
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When Fang Xiyue opened her eyes again, she was already used to being in different places. This time she was in a forest. Judging from the state of the surrounding trees, it should be autumn, as many leaves had fallen.
Surely there isn't anyone in this forest who needs my help? And there doesn't seem to be anyone around here.
Fang Xiyue looked around and saw that she only had a hoe and nothing else. Although she didn't know what the hoe was for, she felt that she would definitely need it later.
Fang Xiyue picked up the hoe and dug a few times on the ground. It worked quite well. After carrying the hoe and checking the position of the sun, Fang Xiyue walked eastward.
I didn't encounter any people or even animals along the way, so this challenge might only be for me.
After walking for about five minutes, Fang Xiyue looked up and saw the numbers in the sky: 12/12. Hmm? 12? It seems there are other people here.
Fang Xiyue turned her head and adjusted her gaze. The time had come, but nothing had happened. She must have just not noticed.
A gust of wind blew by, and Fang Xiyue smelled something burning. Upon closer inspection, she saw thick smoke a little further ahead—a forest fire! This was no joke.
Fang Xiyue had seen it in the news before; in the absence of water, digging firebreaks is the best way to deal with this kind of fire, no wonder they gave her hoes!
Fang Xiyue immediately started digging on the spot, since digging takes time, and if she dug near the fire source, the fire would spread before she finished digging.
Fang Xiyue swung the hoe with all her might, digging again and again. Sweat covered her forehead and slid down her cheeks, dripping onto the dry earth.
The fire was spreading very quickly, and Fang Xiyue was extremely anxious. If the fire could not be controlled, the forest and the surrounding land and people would suffer.
"Yueyue!" Just as Fang Xiyue was halfway through digging, she suddenly heard Song Yifan's voice.
Looking to the side, I saw Song Yifan leading a few people running over with hoes.
"Quick, let's dig together, make it wider!" Fang Xiyue had no time to exchange heartfelt words with Song Yifan; not a single second could be wasted.
The group nodded and dispersed to start digging, which was much faster than Fang Xiyue doing it herself.
The fire grew larger and larger, and the heat wave was overwhelming, but with everyone's efforts, a firebreak gradually took shape.
Fang Xiyue's arms ached terribly, but she dared not stop, because she knew that every extra meter she dug brought a greater chance of hope.
Finally, before the fire could lick at them, the firebreak was dug. Everyone retreated to one side of the firebreak and watched the raging fire, but the fire was contained within the firebreak.
Everyone sat exhausted on the ground, panting heavily. The fire gradually went out after everything that could be burned had burned.
After a while, everyone got up to find something to eat. "Shall we go down the mountain and take a look?" Fang Xiyue thought it would be better to go directly to the villagers' homes to find something to eat.
"We can't get down. We were thinking of going down the mountain, but we can't get out at all." Song Yifan shook his head. They thought there would be a landslide or other disaster, so they went down the mountain, but they couldn't get out at all.
When they returned, they discovered that there was a fire, and there were only 12 of them on the mountain.
"It seems we'll have to find something to eat on the mountain and also find a water source."
Such challenges and disaster relief are only one aspect; food is the real difficulty. However, there are always some game, fruits, and vegetables in the mountains.
The group split into two groups and searched in different directions, returning to meet up here an hour later.
"Yueyue, are you alright?" Finally having time to talk properly, Song Yifan held Fang Xiyue's hand tightly, not wanting to let go for even a moment.
"Yes, it's great. My reaction speed has improved, and I stay highly alert even when I'm sleeping." Fang Xiyue truly felt that she had made a qualitative leap.
"Me too, I feel an increase in sensitivity, but I don't know what this so-called advanced civilization is all about?"
Song Yifan prefers to act according to plan, so this sudden turn of events made him very uncomfortable, but because of his job as a bodyguard, he adapted quickly.
The biggest adjustment now is that they can no longer use their superpowers. After all, combat with superpowers has become a part of their lives. Now that they suddenly have no superpowers and have to rely entirely on themselves, it's really hard to get used to.
"I remember that person saying that there are other lower-level humans on other planets, meaning that besides Earth, there are other planets where humans exist. Maybe we encountered them, but they seem to have lost their memory."
"Yes, so this is also a breakthrough. Since advanced civilizations want to deal with us, we can also unite with people from less advanced civilizations to fight against them. During this period, we should maintain good relationships with the people around us and find them as soon as we get out."
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