"Squeak!" The little mouse let out a cheerful squeaking sound, indicating that it understood.
Its face was full of human-like expression, as if saying: Don't worry, master, I will do my best!
As she spoke, large beads of sweat slid down Jiang An's forehead, soaking her collar.
The Cold Soul Bead hanging on her chest emitted a cool sensation, dispelling some of her heat.
Jiang An dared not delay for a moment, quickly scanned his surroundings, and then resolutely headed in the opposite direction from the oasis.
Her goal for this long journey was to venture deep into the desert in search of a suitable mode of transportation for travel there.
After all, it's difficult to cross this vast desert on foot alone.
Time passed quietly, and Jiang An had no idea how long she had been walking.
Sweat dripped continuously from her forehead, but she had no time to wipe it away.
Suddenly, the sight that appeared in front of her made her eyes light up—it was a Gobi Desert canyon!
This was the second place she saw here, besides the oasis, that wasn't covered by yellow sand.
The Gobi Valley is undoubtedly an excellent place to rest and recuperate.
The clock slowly struck twelve, and two suns hung high overhead, relentlessly showering the earth with their scorching sunlight.
Temperatures continue to rise, soaring to an unbearable 50 degrees Celsius.
If Jiang An hadn't improved her physical condition multiple times, she probably wouldn't have been able to persevere.
Finally, she arrived at her destination—the Gobi Valley.
The canyon is surrounded by sand dunes formed by the accumulation of gravel, a desolate landscape.
Jiang An found a shady spot, took out a cushion, and then plopped down on it.
However, in that instant, a burst of scalding heat came from under her buttocks, causing her to stumble and almost fall to the ground.
"It's so hot!" Jiang An couldn't help but exclaim.
It turned out that her buttocks were almost burned due to the excessively high ground temperature.
Left with no other option, she quickly stood up and tried to find other solutions.
Looking around, she found that only this shady spot could block the direct sunlight, but the ground was still unbearably hot.
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang An suddenly had a flash of inspiration and took out a thick cotton pad from his backpack.
This cotton pad was originally meant to keep out the cold, but now it has become her weapon against the high temperatures.
When she sat down again, she indeed felt that the burning heat had significantly lessened and was now within her tolerance range.
After sitting down, Jiang An didn't dare to waste any more time. She immediately opened her backpack and took out the two little ones inside.
The squirrel's physical strength is far inferior to Jiang An's, who is a human who has undergone multiple enhancements.
After struggling through the desert for two or three hours, the little squirrel was exhausted and had run out of energy.
Jiang An put it directly into his backpack and let it rest.
Of course, even in the backpack, the little squirrel wouldn't be idle; it could also help Jiang An keep an eye out for cacti.
Although the environment along the way was harsh, Jiang An's harvest was not much, only a few clumps of cacti were found, and the amount of green leaf juice she harvested was enough for her and the two little ones to use for two days.
However, Jiang An still felt it was a bit of a pity because she did not find the oasis.
In the desert, oases are like the source of life, where more resources can be found.
Resources are extremely scarce in the desert; food, water, and other supplies are all very difficult to obtain.
She has already obtained the blueprint for level 7, but to upgrade to level 7, she still needs a lot of materials, especially those extremely precious basic materials, such as iron essence, copper essence, etc.
However, given her current resources, it's far from enough to meet the needs of upgrading.
Unless you can find an iron or copper mine, it will probably be a long time before you can collect all these materials by opening chests.
In addition, although the crafting table can be used to synthesize iron and copper essence, there is a prerequisite: the crafting table must first be upgraded to level 6.
To upgrade the crafting station to level 6, you need to upgrade the safe house to level 7 first.
This is undoubtedly an unsolvable problem.
Jiang An became increasingly agitated as she thought about it, and finally decided to stop thinking about these troublesome issues altogether.
Just then, the little turtle's voice suddenly rang in her mind: "Mommy, Mommy, I'm so hot! When can we go home?"
Jiang An turned around and saw the little turtle drooping its head listlessly, looking pitiful.
Jiang An felt heartbroken and quickly picked up the little turtle to comfort it, saying, "Little turtle, just bear with it a little longer, we'll be home soon!"
As she spoke, she took out a piece of ice marrow and fed it to the little turtle. The little turtle stuck out its tongue and licked Jiang An's finger, as if in response.
Seeing the little turtle's pitiful look, Jiang An felt extremely sorry for it and gently stroked its shell.
The little mouse, however, adapted very well and had already replenished its energy in the backpack.
It seemed to really enjoy the hot weather. As soon as it stood on the sand, it perked up and jumped around in the Gobi Valley, completely unaffected by the high temperature.
Seeing this, Jiang An couldn't help but sigh, "It seems I should bring you to places like this more often so you can get some proper training."
After saying that, she took out a bottle of ice water and drank it all in one gulp. The cool water flowed down her throat, making her feel incredibly refreshed.
After resting for a while, Jiang An took out today's lunch from her storage ring. It was too hot, so she prepared cold noodles with shredded pork, with lots of vinegar in it, which was the most appetizing thing in this kind of weather.
And of course, nuts.
Before she could even call the little mouse over, it had already smelled the aroma and flew back like an arrow, its eyes fixed longingly on the food in her hand.
Upon seeing this, Jiang An couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Little Mouse, where have you been? You're back right on time for dinner! Don't do this again next time!"
"Squeak!" The little mouse made an urgent sound, gesturing incessantly with its limbs.
"What is this?" Jiang An asked, puzzled.
"Mom, it says they found sand ginseng on the other side of the canyon!" The little turtle, acting as a messenger, promptly spoke up.
Hearing the little turtle's words, Jiang An was overjoyed and gently stroked the little mouse's soft fur. "Little mouse, you're great! This is your lunch, eat quickly, then we'll go dig for ginseng!"
I handed it the bowl filled with various nuts.
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