Chapter 26 Behind the Desert

Isabel single-handedly wiped out the sandworms that occupied the oasis and restored the only transit point in the desert. Unfortunately, the oasis that the Bedou tribe had operated for generations was destroyed.

All that remains of the former oasis are a few sunken and collapsed sand caves, and everything else has turned into ruins.

Isabel glowed with white light.

Wisps of black mist rose from the ground ahead, condensing into a vague shadow. A dialog box appeared above the shadow's head, but it was full of garbled text.

Garbled characters also appeared above Isabel's head, and she had an encrypted communication with the other party.

Soon, the black shadow disappeared.

Isabel knelt on one knee facing the computer screen and said, "My Lord, I used my last prayer to ask the dead here. They told me that the sandworms attacked here to rob the copper mines under the oasis."

"Sandworms like ores. They will eat the ores and turn the metal elements into part of their bodies, thereby strengthening their bodies."

"Most of the mining areas in the desert are occupied by sandworm groups from different regions. Only this place is protected by the power of God, so they can't get close."

"Not long ago, they discovered that there was no longer any divine power here, so the sandworms quickly attacked the oasis. In order to seize the copper mine, a small-scale war broke out among them. The twelve sandworms I dealt with were the original winners here."

Lu Yao was delighted to hear this.

There is actually copper.

He was worried that the Garlic Tribe had not yet opened the skill tree for smelting metal, but he did not expect that the opportunity would be in the desert.

But Isabel's next words immediately poured a bucket of cold water on his head.

"There aren't many copper mines here, and they've all been eaten by sandworms. Sandworms are monsters that can go without food for a long time. When they come across copper and iron ores, they'll eat like crazy until all the ores are digested."

The copper mines have been eaten...

Lu Yao looked at the insect corpses on the ground, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind.

Since the ores are eaten by sandworms to strengthen their bodies, can it be understood that the copper ore is still part of the sandworm's body?

Lu Yao gave the order.

—Check the body to see if there is any copper.

It wasn't long before Isabel got the test results.

"Just as you said, sir, there are pieces of copper under the skin of the sandworm, and these copper pieces are very strong."

Lu Yao thought to himself that it was true.

Without the apostles, it would be impossible to discover the secret of the sandworm.

No.

Without apostles, it would be impossible to enter the desert and fight the sandworms.

If the Garlic Tribe relied solely on their own strength to enter the desert to fight the sandworms, they would undoubtedly be courting death.

Because of Isabel's presence, we can enter these dangerous high-level areas.

Next, the hunters of the Garlic Tribe followed Isabel into the desert and came to the oasis. When they saw the corpses of giant snake-like sandworms on the ground, the pixel people were very excited.

"What powerful monsters they are. They must have been terrifying when they were alive."

"Their hides are thicker than sea monsters, and their bodies are larger than sea monsters."

"Monster meat! Leather! And solid bones!"

“A great harvest!”

Suddenly, an exclamation mark appeared on the head of a pixel man.

"There's something in the sandworm's skin. It's copper! It's copper!"

A line of words appeared on the screen.

【The Garlic Tribe discovered copper.】

A new resource has been added to the resource bar at the top of the game interface: metal.

There is currently only copper in the [Metal] column, and it is red and scarce.

Then the little people were busy cutting up the sandworm corpses and transporting them back to the Garlic Tribe by camels. Because the journey was long and there were many sandworm corpses, the tribe mobilized all the camels, and the shaman personally directed the transportation.

During this trip to the desert, Isabel cleared the sandworms along the way and cleared the passages to the plains and oases in the area of ​​the Garlic Tribe.

It's only a matter of time before we get out of the desert.

At this time, Lu Yao suddenly saw a prompt.

[In order to thank you for recovering the old site of the Bedou tribe, the astrologer Shahan taught the mining technique to the Garlic tribe. ]

[The Garlic Tribe has learned the art of mining.]

[The Garlic Tribe gained prestige among other tribes because they mastered new technologies. ]

【The Garlic Tribe discovered iron.】

【The Garlic Tribe discovered a gem. 】

【Garlic tribe discovered gold.】

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

【The Garlic Tribe discovered silver.】

【The Garlic Tribe discovered the crystal.】

A series of reminders made Lu Yao turn his gaze to the tent next to the temple.

The former leader of the Bedu tribe and now the weather forecaster of the Garlic tribe was kneeling outside the temple, with his head resting on the ground devoutly to express his gratitude to Lu Yao.

He actually had another trick up his sleeve.

Lu Yao couldn't help but think.

Since Shahan has hidden his skills, is it possible for others to do the same? Perhaps only by achieving the most important goals in these people's hearts and fulfilling their obsessions and expectations will they be willing to share all their skills and experiences.

After learning the mining technique, some people gradually separated from the tribe and began to dig and chisel around the stones. The use of stones became more popular. The most direct change was the addition of low stone walls outside the houses.

In addition, the Garlic Tribe gradually learned the most primitive smelting methods. The little people dug a big hole in the ground, piled firewood and started a fire, and burned copper, iron, silver and gold from the ore.

Soon after, the words [The gift is completely completed, and the fishing net is integrated into the world] appeared on the screen again.

It's time to put new tools into use.

Lu Yao stretched, then stood up and stretched his fingers and back.

Every step forward in tribal civilization is accompanied by the pain and suffering paid by the gods.

This winter, Isabel chopped down sandworms along the way, walked out of the vast southern desert, and came to a new world.

It was a city called Sanilo, which was far more civilized than the Garlic Tribe.

Saniro was built on the seaside and controlled the estuary. The city not only had neatly arranged houses and straight and crisscrossing cobblestone roads, but also a full range of shops.

The city has a population of over ten thousand, and there are some fishing boats and sailboats moored in the port by the sea.

The only problem is, the inhabitants of Sanilo are not human.

This is a city inhabited by ghosts.

Initially, there were some minor misunderstandings between the ghosts of Saniro and Isabel, but after Isabel killed nearly half of the ghost soldiers in the city, the ghosts changed their attitude and warmly welcomed her.

The Sanilo people treated Isabel as a distinguished guest and introduced the long history of the city to her. The locals expressed their willingness to believe in the god Yao and offer their faith in order to obtain his blessing and forgiveness.

The situation is stable.

"The city of Sanilo has always been hospitable, and especially respects and believes in powerful gods. It is our honor to have a noble apostle like you visit us," said Chapman, the mayor of Sanilo.

"I dare not hide it from you, Lady Isabel. In fact, Saniro is a cursed city."

"This place was once extremely prosperous. The city was proficient in maritime trade and planting, and the population was far greater than it is now. But after the death of the forest god we worshipped, this place was cursed by another god."

"We were all executed and turned into ghosts."

"The gods sent down a totem to prevent Saniro's ghost from leaving this place forever, as punishment for our heresy. Except for the Bedou tribe in ancient times, no one has visited here for many years."

(End of this chapter)