Yan Ce's suggestion was very pertinent. Regardless of the considerations, it would be more appropriate to carry out this assessment task at night.
No one raised any objections, and the next step was to find a place to rest during the day.
In this regard, the sentinels of the Sentinel Department are obviously more experienced than the sentins of the Interstellar Archaeology Department.
Yan Ce was still leading the way. After walking a few steps, Yan Ce suddenly turned around and said, "Traveling in the desert is hard. Xiaoxiao, I'll release my spirit body for you to ride."
I have to say that Yan Ce was very thoughtful.
The guide was limited by his genes and had very poor physical fitness. If he were to travel in such a harsh desert environment, he would probably be exhausted after just a few steps if he were to take another guide.
Luo Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said, "Not yet. I've trained my physical fitness. I'll follow you first. I'll let you know if I can't keep up."
Yan Ce nodded, not forcing her, and simply said, "If you're tired, you must tell me."
The team continued to move forward, with 8 of the 16 sentries walking in front to clear the way, and 8 covering the rear.
Ling Tao, Zhu Han, Wu Hua and Qi Shan are four sentinels guarding the flanks.
Luo Xiaoxiao was protected in the middle.
When the group passed by a cactus plant that was more than ten meters high, Mu Jingchen, who had been walking on the side of the group and had little presence, suddenly pushed off the ground with his feet and jumped onto the top of the huge cactus.
The huge cactus was covered with sharp thorns as long as an adult's forearm. Mu Jingchen carefully avoided the thorns, picked a bright red fruit from the top of the cactus, and then jumped down.
Many people in the team looked at Mu Jingchen.
Mu Jingchen walked up to Luo Xiaoxiao, holding the bright red fruit that was about the size of his palm, and said, "This is the fruit of the Immortal Tree. It's a natural fruit that tastes great. Would you like to try it?"
Luo Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Jingchen with a smile and nodded with sparkling eyes.
Mu Jingchen was also smiling. He gently peeled the fruit, leaving enough space for his palm to grasp it, and handed the juicy fruit to Luo Xiaoxiao.
The interaction between the two was seen by the sentries of this small team.
Ling Tao and the other three from the Interstellar Archaeology Department were easier to deal with. They had met Mu Jingchen before and knew that he was Luo Xiaoxiao's boyfriend.
But the 16 sentinels in the sentinel department don’t know.
Their hearts suddenly felt sour.
Why didn't they think of picking the fruit from the fairy tree for Luo Xiaoxiao...
A fellow security officer showed his courtesy to the guide...
So angry...
But no one said anything; the guide deserved preferential treatment.
Even if they want to show off in front of the guide, even if they fight for a guide in secret, the sentry will not let the guide know about these open and secret struggles.
This is the unspoken rule among the sentries.
Luo Xiaoxiao took a bite of the cactus fruit in her hand.
The sweet and refreshing juice fills the mouth.
It seemed that even the scorching air around me became less hot because of the coolness in my mouth.
Luo Xiaoxiao half-closed her eyes comfortably, completely intoxicated by the delicious taste.
After taking two more bites of the fruit from the fairy tree, she puffed out her cheeks and passed the fruit to Mu Jingchen's mouth, saying vaguely, "The fruit from this fairy tree is so delicious, you should try it too!"
Mu Jingchen's eyes curved slightly, he lowered his head and took a light bite of the place where Luo Xiaoxiao had bitten.
Some red juice stained the corner of his lips, and Luo Xiaoxiao raised her hand to wipe it off for him.
Luo Xiaoxiao didn't notice that when she was wiping the juice from the corner of the man's lips, the man's eyes lightly swept over the 20 sentries in the team.
He took a special look at Yan Ce, who was walking in front.
A bunch of freshmen from the military academy who haven’t even grown all their hair yet want to compete with him for people? They’re dreaming!
When Luo Xiaoxiao finished eating the fruit of the fairy tree, the team continued to move forward.
It is difficult to walk in the desert. When you step down, the fine sand and gravel can sink up to your ankles.
The team was not moving very fast. Although Luo Xiaoxiao was struggling, she could still barely keep up.
Her physical strength really surprised the sentries.
Few guides have such good physical fitness.
After climbing over a sand dune, Yan Ce chose a shady place to settle down.
The Sentinel Department’s courses include knowledge on survival in various harsh environments.
At this moment, Yan Ce told Luo Xiaoxiao, Ling Tao, Zhu Han and other people from the Interstellar Archaeology Department the key points of resting in the shade of the desert.
He took out tools from the backpack on his back and started digging on the spot. The hot gravel was dug aside, and the gravel underneath was slightly moist and cool to the touch.
He pointed to the shallow hole he had dug, which was large enough for one person to wade through, and said, "When you take a break, lying in a shallow hole like this can help you cool down from the heat."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the only guide in the group and said, "Xiaoxiao, I dug this shallow pit for resting according to your body shape. You can lie down and rest in it, and it won't be as hot as other places."
Luo Xiaoxiao did not refuse. Climbing over a sand dune was no big deal for a sentry, but she was indeed a little tired. She also had to carry out an assessment mission at night, so she needed a good rest to ensure that she would be able to follow the action at night.
Yan Ce also continued: "To rest in the desert during the day, in addition to digging a shallow pit like this to escape the heat, you also need a thermal insulation blanket.
The insulation blanket can block the high temperature outside, so that this shallow resting pit will not be scorched by the surrounding high temperature in a short time."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to take out a thermal blanket from his backpack and give it to Luo Xiaoxiao.
But someone was one step ahead of him...
It’s Mu Jingchen.
Mu Jingchen also graduated from the Sentinel Department of the First Military Academy, so how could he lack experience in survival in the wild?
He prepared an extra set of all the survival supplies needed in the contaminated area for his girl.
Luo Xiaoxiao took the thermal blanket handed to her by Mu Jingchen.
The thermal insulation blanket is made of special materials from the interstellar age. It is very thin and is smaller than the size of a palm when folded. It does not take up much volume when placed in a backpack.
Luo Xiaoxiao took apart the thermal insulation blanket, which was just enough to cover the entire shallow pit. Suddenly, the scorching temperature outside the shallow pit was isolated, and the whole person felt much cooler.
Mu Jingchen looked at Luo Xiaoxiao who was already lying down and said, "You have a good rest. I'll be watching over you."
Luo Xiaoxiao responded and closed her eyes in peace.
At this time, Yan Ce on the side was very depressed!
Just now, he dug a shallow pit for Luo Xiaoxiao to rest, of course with the intention of showing his courtesy to the guide and winning his favor.
He was still holding the thermal blanket he had just taken out and was about to hand it to Luo Xiaoxiao.
But he was beaten to it by that annoying security chief!
The security officer also told the guide in their team to have a good rest and he would be watching over them!
This is really a complete disregard of their 20-man sentinel team!
Seeing that Luo Xiaoxiao had closed her eyes to rest, Yan Ce cast an unfriendly look at Mu Jingchen.
Not only Yan Ce, but the other 15 sentries also looked at Mu Jingchen with unfriendly eyes.
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