On the morning of the third day of the game, as the sun rose, Qianyue led the little camel to a lake.
It's called a lake, but at first glance, the entire lake is about the size of a fish pond. Surrounding it are numerous cacti and sedge grasses. Compared to the oases Qianyue had visited before, this place is clearly a bit barren, but the tall plants make it a decent little oasis.
Qianyue was already satisfied to be able to find such a place on the third day of the game.
But unfortunately...
"New here?"
Qianyue had just walked down the sand dune and had not yet approached the lake when a man suddenly walked out from behind a tall cactus bush. Those cacti were at least two or three meters high, blocking her view. Qianyue did not realize that there was someone behind her.
The other person seemed to have just woken up and walked out of the tent. The moment he saw Qianyue, he subconsciously tensed his body and reflexively put his right hand back.
But when he realized that it was a strange face, the hostility in him obviously subsided a lot, and was replaced by a kind of wariness towards strangers.
——This person is very defensive.
——There may be other people around who are hostile to you.
Almost the moment she saw his movements, these two thoughts flashed through Qianyue's mind. And so, she also became alert.
The man asked again: "Are you new here?"
Qianyue nodded slightly as a response, but did not approach rashly.
It was obvious that the other party had arrived earlier than them, and the area in front of her was this man's territory.
As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, especially in a special place like an oasis. When different teams meet, it is easy for conflicts to arise due to the division of resources.
Qianyue had no interest in these activities that were a sheer waste of physical strength and energy. She just wanted to find a safe place to settle down quickly, and then think about how to distribute supplies for the next few days so that she could stay at home peacefully until the last day.
"Sorry, I was just passing by. Please continue."
After saying that, Qianyue took Hulu and changed direction, ready to continue walking forward.
Instead, Ji Tong was stunned when he saw this.
When he saw her trying to lead the camel, he thought she was going to come over and chat with him about the oasis. So he was secretly on guard, but she just said hello and turned away, with no intention of chatting with him at all.
Ji Tong felt like something was wrong.
Thinking about it carefully, when he came out just now, he seemed to have run into this man walking down the sand dune.
What did she look like then?
Holding the camel in her right hand and shoving her left hand in her pocket, she walked at a moderate pace, as if in no hurry at all. Even though she had a magic scarf on her face, Ji Tong could somehow imagine her idly holding a sweetgrass root in her mouth.
He looked nonchalant and no matter how you looked at him, he didn't seem very excited.
After walking in the desert for three whole days, I finally found an oasis. Shouldn't I be dancing with joy?
At the very least, you'll look out at the lake and smile sincerely, right?
Why did you just nod and leave?
Wasn't this person's reaction a little too bland?
Questions suddenly popped up in Ji Tong's mind one after another.
But despite his doubts, when he saw her walking towards the east, Ji Tonghe's face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but remind her: "Hey, you should change direction."
Qianyue paused.
Change direction? Is there any problem with this now?
She glanced in the direction she was heading, but couldn't see anything because of the vegetation.
But considering the hostility he'd shown when he'd first seen her, it was easy to guess there were other people living in that area. To be so fearful of him, he was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
——It might even be considered troublesome.
Qianyue pondered for two seconds, then turned to look at Ji Tong and asked casually, "How many people are there over there?"
Ji Tong: “…”
The man was a little surprised.
There was indeed more than one person in the east, but how did the other party know? He just said one sentence and suggested that she change direction.
Ji Tong: "Why do you ask?"
Qianyue was silent for two seconds, and finally chose a safe answer: "...If it was just one person, you wouldn't be so apprehensive."
Ji Tong: That’s true.
After his doubts were dispelled, Ji Tong's impression of Qianyue improved. Thinking it wasn't a secret, he answered openly, "There were three people. Two men and one woman. Two of them were a couple, and the other was their friend."
Ji Tong paused and said casually: "Actually, you can go to the location across the lake from the west. It's still empty there."
Qianyue looked up and glanced in the direction he mentioned.
Immediately, a question mark slowly appeared in my mind.
The land was indeed empty, but it also didn't have many resources. The vegetation was sparse, and it faced the direction of the rising sun. You can imagine how hot it would be there at noon when the sun was high in the sky.
Looking at Ji Tong who was recommending it to her while trying to hide his guilty expression, Qianyue suddenly understood everything.
In extreme circumstances, even friends and family members may not be completely trustworthy, let alone strangers.
Ji Tong knew that he didn't have the ability to take over the entire oasis, but that didn't mean he was willing to share his resources and territory with others.
Even if it's close, it's not allowed. This is a matter of principle.
Many people easily develop a preconceived sense of contempt when facing female players, especially beautiful female players, and feel that the other party's strength may not be that good.
But in Ji Tong's opinion, gender wasn't the primary criterion for measuring strength. While the depth of this woman's strength was currently unknown, if she hadn't been skilled, she would have been eliminated in the previous instances. Few people had made it this far solely through luck or by relying on connections.
What's more, Qianyue came to the oasis by her own ability, which made Ji Tong even more wary.
There was no way he could keep such a person by his side.
That's why he recommended such a faraway place to Qianyue - at least it wasn't close to his base.
"Thank you." Qianyue nodded and said nothing.
Everyone is working for their own interests, and a little ulterior motive is nothing to worry about. On the contrary, it is the kind of enthusiasm that comes out right away that makes people feel something is wrong.
If it were Qianyue herself, she would probably do the same - it's just that she simply wanted to stay away from the person and didn't want to get into any trouble because of the other person.
Perhaps because he saw Qianyue agreed very calmly and didn't seem to be pretending, Ji Tong's expression eased a little.
He thought for a moment and then reminded, "The mobile merchant has a high chance of appearing in the oasis. He might come at any time. If you're looking for him for supplies, it's best to pay attention to the surroundings. Otherwise, if you miss him, you don't know when you'll have to wait."
Qianyue had never heard of this news.
So she thanked him sincerely, and then turned around and walked west with Hulu in front of Ji Tong.
After walking a short distance, Qianyue's face suddenly darkened.
She could feel that the other person's eyes were still on her.
She whispered, "That man should have a gun."
Barrage: ???
In fact, from the audience's perspective, during the entire process of Qianyue thanking him and turning to leave, Ji Tong did not move at all.
He had been watching Qianyue from behind.
"Xiao Ge: I just watched the replay and didn't see any guns. How did the anchor see that?"
"Mr. Cavity: I watched it in slow motion. I think the move of putting the right hand behind the back gave it away, right?"
"Yituanbai: This guy is also a streamer. I've seen his livestream before, and there really is a gun."
…
"I've been thinking about crawling into the big guy's draft box every day: Why is this guy still watching? Is he going to suddenly attack me?"
"Tanmu No Miyabi: I suddenly feel so horrified. What's going on?"
"Brother: This guy is probably just wary of the anchor, he won't do anything."
"Ten Jin Shrimp Dumplings: So now, after these two people seem to be having a "happy" conversation, they're actually wary of each other? Emmm, the adult world is so complicated."
…
Qianyue didn't know that the topic in the barrage had shifted from "hands/guns" to "adult world".
After confirming that she would not turn back to attack, Ji Tong left, crossed the sand dunes, and no one knew where he went.
Qianyue was walking and looking for a suitable place to camp.
It is now 00:42:32. Based on Qianyue's experience in the past two days, the surface temperature will rise again to over 30 degrees in a short time. She must find a place to set up her sunshade net as soon as possible.
It’s a pity that the plants on the west side are not very dense. Qianyue spent a long time choosing and finally selected three cacti that were not far away. She carefully hung the sunshade net on the thorns of the cacti.
She had just hung up one side and turned to work on the other side, but when she was halfway there, the sunshade above her head suddenly fell down and hit her on the head.
At the same time, a crunching sound of chewing came from behind.
Qianyue: "... snore."
She expressionlessly lifted the black veil on her head, and when she looked up, she saw a little camel eating the cactus where she had just hung the sunshade net.
It ate the cactus thorns that Qianyue used to fix the sunshade net.
There were so many cactus thorns up and down, but it just happened to bite the row where Qianyue hung the net.
Qianyue was instantly irritated and amused, "Aren't you afraid of getting your teeth irritated by the sunshade net?"
Hu Lu blinked, not understanding, and continued eating.
Qianyue couldn't really argue with a camel, so she could only change her angle by walking around the cactus.
But as soon as she walked out, she saw a woman on the other side of the lake looking at her.
Seeing Qianyue suddenly looking at her, the man paused obviously, and then turned and left in a hurry as if he didn't want to have any more contact with her.
Qianyue: “Tsk…”
Looking at the woman's back, Qianyue couldn't help but feel a headache.
If she guessed correctly, the other party should be one of the three people mentioned by the person before.
Qianyue sighed: "I hope they can behave themselves."
Although she said this, Qianyue knew very well in her heart that the next day would not be so easy.
The system will still update the virtual map every hour. As long as the other party is willing, Qianyue's identity and location can be determined quickly.
The correct way is to go out and circle before the hour, leave the mark somewhere else, and then return to the oasis. This way, it will not be easy for others in the oasis to discover your identity.
——But Qianyue was too lazy to run.
At least today, she was too lazy to run.
After all, she had been on the road since yesterday evening and had not had a good rest at all. Every cell in her body was clamoring in protest.
She thought to herself, "There are only a few of them in the oasis anyway. They'll be tough after a beating."
Of course, it would be best if no one bothered her.
After setting up the tent, Qianyue reminded Hulu not to touch the cactus thorns that held the sunshade net, then put on the raincoat and lay down to sleep.
His hands were folded in front of him, his posture as serene as ever.
When Qi Feng arrived, he saw such an eye-catching scene.
Qi Feng: “…”
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