Chapter 33
The temperature difference between day and night in the desert is huge. It is so hot during the day that people want to hide in the refrigerator, and it is so cold at night that people want to bury themselves in the fire. This is especially true for people who have just woken up and come out of the tent.
“Ah-chuh-chuh!”
Shi Buxi, wrapped in thick clothes, walked towards Zong Ziyu and the others. They sat on a small hill, where they could see the tents in the camp and a few sleeping camels. They could also observe their surroundings, without worrying about anything approaching them under the cover of the hill. It was a perfect location.
"How long have you been up?" Shi Buyi asked Tian Lou.
"Less than five minutes." Tian Lou replied.
"Then you guys continue to keep watch, and we'll go back to sleep." Lu Feng stood up, waved his hand, and turned back to the tent.
"The desert environment is harsh. There are definitely no vampires or zombies. You can sleep well at night." Zong Ziyu bent down and smiled softly to Shi Buyi, and then walked towards the tent.
[Wow, I want to see a vampire.]
[Since crossing the sea, I haven't seen children use talismans for a long time. I want to see the Thunder Net.]
[Zong Yingdi is right. The desert environment is so harsh, there's no way any creature could survive. I guess there's nothing much to see in Area 2.]
[Maybe there'll be a desert wolf or something, so the kids can use talismans!]
[Hahaha, I found out there are mummies in the desert.]
[Oh, are we going to see kids fighting mummies? ]
Shi Buxi: ...
"It's the middle of the night, aren't you guys sleeping?" Shi Buyi looked at the live broadcast that started automatically when he woke up, and then looked at the billions of people online.
【It is daytime on my planet. 】
[Hahaha, the time difference between planets across the empire is so huge. No matter what time it is on Blue Planet, there will always be daytime.]
"Ah, are you just going to sit there like this? Kid, why don't you tell us about talismans?"
"This is too complicated. Why don't you explain it to me?" Shi Buxi was still unfamiliar with the current human empire.
What are you talking about?
"Has anything big happened outside recently?" Shi Buxi asked.
[Yes, yes, yes, the main planet destroyed a laboratory that was conducting non-human experiments.]
[I heard that it was the chief of His Majesty's guards who did it. This must be something serious.]
[I heard it's a virus that can drive people crazy, but it can also greatly increase their mental strength.]
[Why does this sound a bit like zombie poison? ]
Shi Buxi listened and thought about what happened in that building before. Did the zombie in white leave Blue Star?
"Anything else?" Shi Buxi pretended to be very interested. He wanted to inquire about the emperor of the human empire, but was afraid that asking directly would attract attention. He continued, "Like something bigger."
This matter is already a serious one, and it went straight to the military court, a closed-door trial, without going through the Judicial Yuan.
[I heard that a general and several high-ranking officers were also detained.]
【Pfft, where did this gossip come from?】
[Really? My aunt's mother-in-law's sister's son's uncle is serving in the Imperial City. I heard they want to use this virus to organize an invincible army, and they're waiting for Your Majesty's death to raise an army.]
[I've always wondered where the news of His Majesty's impending death came from.]
[It must be those ambitious people who want to usurp the throne.]
[Yes, he just had been in poor health. He had to stay in bed for three or four months a year to recuperate. How could he be dying?]
Shi Buxi: ...
Out of twelve months in a year, three or four months are spent on recuperation. That's really unhealthy.
But if that was the case, was he mistaken? Was that white zombie really the human emperor? He looked quite healthy! Or was the black-cloaked zombie joking when he called him Her Majesty the Queen that night?
Yes, how could a human emperor be a zombie, and it is even more impossible for him to wear a mask and come to a dangerous place like Blue Star.
[Hey, you asked us to talk about big news, why are you so distracted?]
The audience exclaimed when they saw Shi Buxi's trance-like look.
"Has your Majesty returned to the main planet?" Shi Buyi looked towards the live broadcast room and asked.
[Yes, you returned to the main planet while you were still drifting on the sea.]
"No, why do you say 'your Majesty'? Isn't he your Majesty?"
[Yes, yes, this is very strange! Tell me, are you an alien disguised as a human? A spy?]
[Hehe, kid, you're out of your depth. Tell me, what alien race are you? Zerg? Tree?]
Shi Buxi: ...
"Okay, my majesty." Shi Buyi immediately changed his words.
“Ahem!”
In the dark night, the man at the desk coughed lightly twice, and his fingertips gently brushed across the young man's face on the holographic screen, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. The four words "My Majesty" echoed in his mind again, like a breeze blowing across a calm lake, stirring up ripples.
"Your Majesty, it's time to enter the secret room." Old Butler Qin showed a heartbroken look. The child who used to stick to Your Majesty and call him brother when he was young has already forgotten his brother.
"Hmm!" Zong Zhengqing responded, looking quietly at the young man who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, looking up at the gossip for a long time, and said, "Keep an eye on him. If anything happens, let me know."
"Yes." Butler Qin replied.
[Hahaha, my Lord, why does what a child says sound so strange?]
【Hehe, is there anyone who wants to eat? Is there anyone who wants to eat? 】
[Raise your hand.]
"What are you talking about?" Shi Buyi asked with a surprised "hehe" look at the audience.
"I'm supporting you and His Majesty." Tian Lou replied.
Shi Buxi: ...
The night was peaceful. Nothing happened except that Shi Buxi had a strange yet familiar dream because of the words "I support you and His Majesty".
The next morning, everyone woke up at 5 a.m., ate a quick bite of bread, and set off on their camels. The endless yellow sand made the riders' riding arduous, and the audience's boredom made the production team feel they had made a mistake.
"Should we give them a car?" asked the director.
"No, they should walk," said the producer, thinking it would be more interesting this way.
Staff: ..., Zhou Paopi.
"Do you feel that the wind is a bit strong?" Shi Buxi looked around, curious about where the wind came from.
"Is there?" Tian Lou also looked around and found that the sand on the ground was rolling in the wind.
"The temperature seems to have dropped a bit." Jian Xiaonan looked up at the sky and found that the clouds were a little gray.
"I can't be that unlucky! A sandstorm?" Feng swallowed deeply.
"It seems a little irritable." Shi Buyi touched the camel, trying to comfort it, and then looked at the sand on the ground and the direction of the wind. "The wind is coming from behind."
"Let's go!" Lu Feng's face darkened, and he said immediately, "We need to find shelter."
"Where can we find any shelter in such a vast desert?" Tian Lou was anxious. He looked at the camera, expecting the production crew to speak, but he only saw the audience screaming and saying that they couldn't find the weather forecast for Blue Star.
"Yes," Shi Buyi displayed the terminal's map and pointed at the triangular objects on it. "This place can be blocked. It's not far from here."
"Pyramid, this is fine." Zong Ziyu said in surprise when he saw the object on the holographic map.
"Let's go!" Lu Feng shouted, grabbed the reins, and shouted, and the camel started running instantly.
Camels are social animals and they will follow the movements of the leading camel. So when Lu Feng's camel starts running, the person behind it just needs to shout softly and hold the reins, and it will follow the leading camel and run at a speed no less than that of a horse.
Although all six of them had ridden camels in the holographic game and had received certain training, and had acquired the skills, their mindsets were different.
Tian Lou and Jian Xiaonan looked terrified, while Lu Feng, Feng Shen, and Zong Ziyu all wore heavy expressions, perhaps due to the camel rides or the fear of the sandstorm. Shi Buxi stood out the most, his expression filled with confusion and bewilderment.
【Pfft, kid, what's that expression on your face?】
[Hahaha, am I the only one who notices that Xiaoxi is getting better and better at riding?]
【Are you too scared? 】
"No, I think I rode a camel." Shi Buxi tried hard to recall, but couldn't remember anything.
[In a holographic game?]
"No, there should be someone sitting behind me, teaching me how to ride," Shi Buyi muttered. But that wasn't right. Master had said that he and his master had lived in the Kunlun Mountains since they were little, and there was no desert there, so how could he have ridden a camel? Furthermore, he didn't remember riding a camel himself.
[Fuck, forget it, it’s coming.]
Ahhhh, what is that scary thing? It will roll, it will roll, it will roll you away.
[Oh my God, oh my earth, ahhhh, run. ]
The audience looked at the rolling sand and wind in the distance, as if it was going to cover the sky and the earth, and were immediately stunned by the momentum of this all-consuming aura.
When the others heard the audience's shouts, they turned around and their eyes widened in disbelief. If they were involved, they would die.
"Supervisor?" The staff were also shocked by the scene. Such a large-scale sandstorm could really kill people.
"Calm down." The producer growled, looked at the map, and said, "Predict whether they can run and hide under the pyramid."
The worker responded and quickly tapped on the computer to start monitoring the budget.
The sandstorm moved twice as fast as a running camel. Now the sandstorm was still some distance away from them, and they were not close to the pyramid either.
On the holographic screen, rows of numbers were quickly converted, and finally a time difference of 3 minutes was obtained, provided that nothing unexpected happened to them.
The staff looked at the producer nervously, waiting for his decision.
"I'm going to kill that bastard Zuo Yue." Feng Shen saw the sandstorm getting closer and closer, and the production crew had no reaction at all. He gritted his teeth in anger, thinking that the next time he saw the producer, he would beat him up.
"Hurry, speed up." Zong Ziyu's face turned pale. Seeing the dust getting closer and closer, he shouted to Shi Buyi, "Xiao Xi, ride to the front."
Shi Buxi's camel was at the end and was the most dangerous of all the people here.
"Got it, run quickly." Shi Buyi responded loudly, and then froze for a moment. A voice rang in his mind, "If you encounter a sandstorm in the desert, do you know what to do, Xiaoxi?"
"Run," the child's voice replied.
"You can't escape?" the boy said in a clean voice, tinged with laughter.
"Looking for my brother," the child said crisply.
"Haha, yes, I'll look for my brother. But if my brother isn't around and I can't escape a sandstorm, Xiaoxi will find a low point, cover her nose and mouth with her scarf, lie face down, and wait for the eye of the storm to pass before getting up." The boy's cool hand touched the child's forehead, bringing a touch of coolness on the scorching summer day.
【careful. 】
The audience's terrified screams brought Shi Buxi back to his senses. Then, he looked in disbelief at Lu Feng, Zong Ziyu and others in front of him, along with the camel, falling into the quicksand and being swallowed up by the sand in an instant.
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