Ke Cheng opened his eyes and looked at the electronic clock beside him.

The time showed six o'clock and it was already daybreak. The days in summer are always long and the cicadas have not yet woken up. It was quiet all around except for the rustling sound of the cleaner's broom across the concrete floor as he cleaned the community.

"Good morning."

He said to himself in the mirror, then picked up a pen and crossed out the day representing today on the calendar.

Another day lived.

Since being discharged from the hospital, Ke Cheng felt that the stagnant time had started to flow again.

Although his body still felt severe pain at times, so severe that he wanted to commit suicide immediately, hope still supported Ke Cheng and allowed him to persevere.

Walking downstairs, Ke Cheng prepared to jog for some exercise.

He saw the old man doing morning exercises next door, and the old man also saw Ke Cheng with a strange look in his eyes.

"Xiao Ke, are you okay?"

There was something wrong when he, a 70-year-old man, asked a 30-year-old boy about his health.

But the old man did hear that Ke Cheng was suffering from a terminal illness and would not come back after being hospitalized for treatment. He even told this to his chess friends at the time. Everyone reminded them to take care of their health, but in the end they still continued to smoke and drink.

So, when he saw that Ke Cheng had come back to live again, he found it very surprising. He chatted with his fishing friends and thought that medical technology was so advanced now that even cancer could be cured.

"not bad."

Ke Cheng responded and started jogging after warming up.

His physical condition has improved a lot, which may be due to his subjective initiative after having a goal, or it may be the effect of the golden wine.

After morning exercise, Ke Cheng started studying again.

During his last trip to a foreign land, he knew deeply that the foreign land was not a comfortable place like his own world. There were all kinds of indescribable monsters, dangerous enemies, and some strange situations that were enough to cause a mental breakdown and loss of sanity.

As a working man, he was lucky enough to survive with the help of the beautiful girl. He couldn't expect to meet her again next time.

Therefore, Ke Cheng began to learn some basic self-defense skills, fighting techniques, and means of survival in the wild. Even if he could not survive with his bare hands, at least he would not starve to death if he was stranded on a desert island again.

As for weapons, Ke Cheng had no channels to get any practical weapons, so he could only go to the hardware store and buy a crowbar, which was quite easy to use.

After studying for a while, Ke Cheng put on the [Morning Star].

According to the information he had received before, this mission required a certain amount of preparation time, and today was the deadline.

In the vast starry sky, Ke Cheng saw a door with an ancient shape. On the door, the content of this mission was written in some messy and sloppy words.

【Lord of the Yellow Sand】

[The desert is ruthless. All the brilliant creations will be eroded and carved by the wind and sand, becoming dull and dim. The desert is also passionate. On the oasis, all things grow, and torrential rain pours down, full of vitality.]

[Humans have never dared to say that they dominate the desert. This wasteland is always so mysterious. Even today when the insect swarms have disappeared, countless people still die here.]

[Now, in the great city, some conspiracies are brewing. When the crisis dissipates, some means will no longer be necessary. The forces in the shadows are ready to move. The storm is coming, and everything will be different.]

[You enter the great city, find your place in this transformation, and survive to the end]

[Mission Objective: Survive until the storm ends]

"This time it's the desert..."

During this period, Ke Cheng has also been learning desert survival skills.

For example, when a person is extremely dehydrated, his or her internal circulation becomes very important.

Sweat and urine are both precious sources of water.

However, urine and the like are usually not drinkable directly because the harmful substances in them cannot be absorbed by the human body, causing waste and illness.

At this time, the human intestine can play a role. The human intestine has a strong ability to absorb water and also has a purification function. Therefore, a reasonable means of obtaining water is very important.

This is a knowledge point that will be tested.

"The storm is over. This is a survival mission. The best way to deal with this situation is to find an absolutely safe place to hide... Don't touch any potentially dangerous events, and avoid contact with suspicious people..."

Ke Cheng quickly thought of some basic survival rules.

At least this mission seems to be in the city, so there is no need to worry about running out of water.

But Ke Cheng didn't understand whether the storm was a sandstorm in the desert or a storm of change in the city.

He doesn't understand politics and doesn't care.

Pushing the door open, Ke Cheng felt the world spinning around him.

The air suddenly became scorching, and he felt that the air he breathed was grainy and choking, and it became hot around him.

When he came to his senses, Ke Cheng found himself sitting in an earthen house. The bed and table in the house were made of mud, full of primitive flavor.

"Are you awake?"

Sitting at the table was a girl wearing a dancer's gauze-like dress. She was the one Ke Cheng met in the previous mission.

She glanced at Ke Cheng and then continued playing with a gadget in her hand.

"We meet again."

Ke Cheng stood up and stretched his body. He found that his clothes had also turned into a hooded windbreaker commonly seen in the desert.

There was a commotion outside the door, so he looked outside.

Although he needed to find a place to hide until the mission was completed, Ke Cheng still needed to understand the situation here. At least, he needed to know clearly where was "safe".

Outside, people were coming and going.

It seems to be welcoming something.

Ke Cheng glanced at the sky. The sun was shining brightly and there didn't seem to be a storm.

Squeezing into the crowd, Ke Cheng saw a group of people passing through the city gate and walking into the city.

The men were riding on some strange creatures and looked quite tired.

What made Ke Cheng feel strange was that these people had some crystallized parts on their bodies, which did not look like armor but rather some kind of hyperplastic tissue.

In front of them, a man in simple clothes who looked like an ancient Greek sculpture was leading the team, and next to him was a person with a noble temperament.

Most of these people are of mixed race, with both oriental charm and western edges. Only one person looks like he is of the same ethnicity as Ke Cheng, an oriental with black hair and black eyes.

"These people are..."

Muttering subconsciously, Ke Cheng felt that in such a crowded place, he needed to master more things and it was more troublesome.

"That's Mr. Du, the Archon's chief advisor, the number one person under the Saint."

Next to him, an enthusiastic citizen explained to Ke Cheng.

"Mr. Du?"

Ke Cheng narrowed his eyes, somewhat curious about this person's origins.