"Sandstorm?"
Ji Tong didn't sense the danger, but was startled by Qianyue's action. He subconsciously glanced in the direction Qianyue had been looking, and his expression suddenly changed drastically.
"Fuck!"
"What the hell is that?!"
It turned out that the sky had begun to darken while they were fighting, but Ji Tong thought it was just a temporary cloud and did not take it seriously.
It was not until this moment that Ji Tong noticed that a high black wall suddenly appeared at the end of the sky!
The scene was so shocking that Ji Tong didn't know what words to use to describe it for a moment. The only words left in his mind were "Fuck".
It was like a natural chasm, so long that the end was out of sight, and so high that the end was out of sight. It was also like an invisible giant beast between heaven and earth suddenly opened its bloody mouth at this moment, with countless air currents surging on the surface, and an endless black hole behind it!
Having just experienced a fierce battle and before he had time to feel proud, Ji Tong suddenly felt that the human body was so small when looking at the black wall of wind between heaven and earth.
So small that he couldn't even think of resisting...
"What are you doing? Go back to camp!"
Suddenly, Du Yue's voice came from the side, and then Ji Tong felt as if he was being pulled. He hurriedly came to his senses and ran towards the tent.
"Yes! Back to camp!"
Ji Tong suddenly woke up.
The reason he was able to reach the fifth instance wasn't luck. Instead, he had done a lot of preparation before entering the game.
The desert is a must-see in almost every apocalyptic game, so he naturally knows about it.
Survival in the desert is a matter of "nothing" and "everywhere." "Nothing" refers to supplies, while "everywhere" refers to sand and wind. The combination of these two easily creates a sandstorm.
Throughout history, sandstorms have been so shocking - just like how Ji Tong was shocked just now, in many film and television works, sandstorms are portrayed as extremely terrifying, as if a tornado passed through, leaving no one alive wherever it passed.
But in fact, when people face sandstorms, they don’t have the only option of waiting to die.
Du Yue: "Pull the wind rope tighter!"
Ji Tong responded, tightened the windproof rope, and then quickly piled the sand outside the tent thicker - burying the three sides of the tent except the door in the sand to make the tent more firmly planted, and also to prevent wind and warmth.
Du Yue pulled the tent that Qianyue had used before, and Ji Tong pulled the one they both slept in last night.
By the time he had hurriedly fixed it, the distance between the wind wall had shortened a lot, and he suddenly realized that there seemed to be one person missing among them!
"That so-and-so... Bah! Where is she?!"
Because we were a group that was formed halfway, the three of us had been together for a day or two and hadn't even exchanged names. Anyway, there were only three of us, so in the end, it was still you, me, him, or her.
Du Yue's face was heavy: "She went to look for Luotuo."
They both knew how kind Qianyue was to the camel. But now, after being gone for so long, why hadn't she returned yet?
Seeing that the sandstorm was getting stronger and stronger, it would be dangerous if he didn't go into the tent. Ji Tong was hunched over, and the wind was blowing so hard that he could hardly open his eyes.
Du Yue made a prompt decision and said, "I'll go find her."
Ji Tong frowned: "Are you crazy?"
Judging from the current situation, the sandstorm will sweep across the area they are in within a minute or two. Leaving the base at this time is simply a dance on the edge of death!
However, Du Yue had made up his mind and didn't listen to him at all. He tightened the magic scarf and insisted on going outside.
Ji Tong gritted his teeth, decided not to care anymore, and went into the tent.
These two people were obviously acquaintances, but they had nothing to do with Ji Tong. He had done his best to persuade them. But since Du Yue was so stubborn and wanted to find someone without even caring about his own safety, then let him go.
On the other side, Qianyue was covering her mouth and nose, looking for Hu Lu.
When she encountered the infected person before, she was afraid of accidentally hurting Hulu in a fight, so she made a gesture to drive it away and asked it to leave. But now it has been almost an hour, and she doesn't know if it has gone far.
Qianyue bent down slightly, trying her best to walk with the wind behind her.
Yellow sand filled the sky, obscuring most of the view. It was fine up close, but farther away, it was a complete chaos. Qianyue squinted with difficulty. Even though she had covered her mouth and nose with a face towel, countless tiny particles of sand still flew towards her face, making it difficult to breathe.
At most half a minute.
She muttered to herself.
If she still couldn't find Hulu at the last minute, she would have to return to the camp. She wasn't worried about the sandstorm harming Hulu, and even if it got lost, she didn't have to worry about it not being able to survive.
But she was afraid that Hu Lu would fall into the hands of others.
You have to know that for some people who are desperate, the blood, meat, and even fur of camels are all precious resources. Even if there are no despicable poachers in this game, there will be players who have reached the end of their rope.
She worked so hard to raise Hu Lu (?), not to let it sacrifice itself for some people's selfish desires.
“Ahem…”
Suddenly, a strong gust of sandstorms blew up from the side. Qianyue was caught off guard and got hit in the face, choking twice. Then another strong gust of wind howled from the side, as if trying to sweep her up into the sky.
Qianyue squatted down subconsciously, but her heart sank instantly.
The sandstorm came faster than she had imagined.
She must go back to the camp immediately and find a place to hide!
Not a moment's delay!
Qianyue made a decisive move and turned back, but as soon as she turned her head, she ran into a warm embrace——
Qianyue looked up blankly and saw two tall camel humps and an exquisite camel saddle sandwiched between the humps.
The tall camel that was hit looked back at her, while the camel's owner stood beside her holding the rope, his eyes fixed on the place where Qianyue had just hit, his expression indescribable.
If I had known earlier...
"Qi Feng?"
Qianyue's voice interrupted his trance. Qi Feng turned around and saw that the other party was looking at him with confusion. It seemed that she wanted to say something, but because of the strong wind and sand, she couldn't speak. She could only use her eyes to ask him why he was here.
Qi Feng said vaguely: "... passing by."
He spoke succinctly, his voice barely audible. Qianyue dismissed the incident as a result of the wind and sand, and didn't take it seriously. He was simply surprised by the timing of his appearance, which seemed a bit too coincidental.
However, at this moment, a figure walked out from behind the camel again, came over and rubbed her affectionately.
It turned out to be snoring!
Qianyue's eyes suddenly lit up.
She knew that Qi Feng's job was not just as a Duobao merchant, so she was not surprised that he suddenly appeared here. It was just that the time and place were too coincidental, which made her ask another question.
But now that Hu Lu was found, Qianyue was so happy that she put all the doubts behind her.
Qi Feng, who was thinking about what words to use to fool the other party, said: "..."
In fact, he didn't know why he suddenly appeared here.
After checking the remaining coordinates, his mission was almost complete. The entire dungeon was engulfed in a sandstorm, and no one had the leisure to shop with the Duobao merchant.
So in the next two hours, he could have left the nutrition cabin and rested for a while.
But just before he was about to press the exit button, he somehow remembered the scene he had just seen through the telescope.
It just so happened that the sandstorm here suddenly sped up for some reason, so he teleported over again in the name of inspection.
As a result, when he arrived, he saw Du Yue ignoring Ji Tong's obstruction and trying to go out to find Qianyue.
Qi Feng: “…”
Then, when he reacted, he had already appeared in front of Qianyue.
By the way, I used a little trick to lead the camel over, which was standing there stupidly somewhere.
Why did he come here?
This question came up in his mind again. Qi Feng looked at the surprise in the other person's eyes, which was different from the lively expression she usually showed to other people. He seemed to have a vague answer in his heart -
"Thanks, buddy!" In order to avoid the wind and sand, Qianyue had to move closer and said in a low voice, "While you are here, quickly give me a dromedary saddle."
Qi Feng: “…”
Urged by Qianyue's eyes, the man's original emotions were swept away. He had to let go of the little thought that was strangled by his throat before it even had a chance to sprout, and opened the shopping page for her.
Qi Feng thought with a dull face: He might be bored because he has eaten too much.
Qianyue had no idea what the other person was thinking. There were viewers in the live broadcast room standing behind her, so she naturally thought that the other person was really passing by.
She knew that Qi Feng also worked as a tester, but the audience in the live broadcast room didn't know that. In their eyes, Qi Feng was just a paper mannequin based on his boss, selling goods, with only one identity: Duobao Merchant.
Now that it has appeared, we must sell the goods.
It just so happened that she was worrying about buying a saddle a few days ago, and now it was delivered to her door.
So she moved closer to Qi Feng without thinking, enduring the choking sand and wind, and said, "Hurry, let me buy a saddle. After buying it, hide quickly!"
Probably because he was shocked that she was still thinking about buying and selling at this time, Qi Feng was stunned for a second or two before opening the shopping page.
Because the wind and sand were blowing so hard on the ground, the two men could only bend over and hide behind the camel to trade. In addition, both of them were wearing windproof scarves on their faces, which mostly covered their appearance. When they were together at this time, they looked a bit sneaky.
In the barrage:
"Buye-chan~: How did this serious scene suddenly become so funny?"
"Qingfeng smear: The anchor is so funny. It's so windy here, and her first reaction is to go shopping."
"Yuzu: Fengbao was stunned 2333"
"My wife, Gojo Satoru: Poor Du Yue is still eating sand in the strong wind."
"Green Carp and Red Carp: When I saw the sentence I posted earlier, I inexplicably read a kind of sadness in the story of three people, hahaha."
"Qibafeng: No, I just went to the live broadcast room next door and it seems he has already gone back."
"Hatsu: Ah, this..."
"Hou Li: I quickly went to the next live broadcast room to check, and they were indeed heading back, but there was nothing we could do about it."
"Little Tofu Girl: I guess it's because the wind is too strong and too dangerous."
"Shui Ge Fang Fang: Cao Caozi, is my CP flag going to fall?"
"Changmenke: The stock market is turbulent, Paperman shares are soaring, while Duyue shares are on a roller coaster decline—if you can't do it, give it to me."
"Nani: Friendly reminder, this is just a survival game, don't get carried away or try to blackmail me... It's already very kind of you to come out and look for someone, but you can't throw your life away, right?"
"Two Trees Make a Forest: Indeed, the host had already run out of the oasis, and now the sandstorm is about to come. If Du Yue continues to look for it, he will easily get lost."
"Xia Mo: Okay, okay, as long as both sides are fine."
…
On the other side, Qianyue had quickly bought a special saddle for the dromedary camel, and also bought two mental suppressants.
It’s not that she didn’t want to buy more, but she was really short of money and could only afford two bottles - even so, she had to sell all the cactus thorns on her body first.
The system automatically determined the price, and a small bundle of cactus thorns was only exchanged for one yen. Qianyue could clearly feel how speechless Qi Feng was when he saw the backstage transaction page clearly.
The transaction was completed in no time, and Qianyue stuffed the things into her backpack. The wind was so strong at this time that she could hardly stand up.
But Qianyue had noticed when she came here that this place seemed to be a leeward slope and not the best place to shelter from the wind.
But now that she could snore, she didn't have to rush back to the camp. She just had to find a windward slope and squat down.
But what does Qi Feng plan to do?
Qianyue: "You...leave?"
She wanted to ask "How do you leave?", but because of the influence of wind and sand, the middle two words were swallowed and could not be heard clearly.
Qi Feng frowned, "You want me to leave?"
Qianyue raised her hand and pointed in a direction, meaning that she was going there.
However, Qi Feng thought that the other party was telling him to leave. His face under the veil instantly darkened and he pursed his lips tightly.
Because since the second copy update, every time the Duobao Merchant appears, players within a one-kilometer radius will receive a prompt saying that the Duobao Merchant will stay for half an hour and ask everyone to go and trade quickly.
Therefore, many people think that they must stay nearby for half an hour after the Duobao merchant appears.
But in fact, as a manager, Qi Feng has the right to break through space and teleport to another coordinate point, or the original underground line at any time.
It was normal for other people not to know about this, but Qianyue, who knew his background well and had seen him leave early several times, must have known it... The man looked at her quietly, his thoughts in turmoil, and the light in his eyes grew dimmer and dimmer.
The next second, Qianyue, who was getting impatient, grabbed his wrist and said, "Follow me."
Qi Feng was suddenly pulled by someone and he almost didn't react.
A warm touch came from his wrist, and the other party pulled him forward directly. The strength of his hand was so strong that it even had an unquestionable sense of toughness.
Qi Feng was stunned for a moment, then half-heartedly followed her, leading the camel. He lowered his eyes to glance at his wrist, which was being held by someone. His crow-feather eyelashes trembled slightly, finally hiding the smile that was slowly spreading in his eyes.
The moment a sandstorm truly arrived, the entire world was shrouded in a blanket of yellow sand. Apart from the road beneath my feet, I could barely see anything in the distance. Simultaneously, sunlight from outside was unable to fully penetrate, and eventually, the entire world was dyed a shocking red.
At dusk, the demonic hour, the wind howled, the camel bells clashed, and the sound was enchanting. It was as if one was in a world stained red with blood, and everything before one's eyes began to become less real. Even Qi Feng, who created it, was shocked by the scene before him, not to mention everyone else.
In this situation, moving forward becomes increasingly difficult.
Qianyue patted Qi Feng's shoulder and motioned him to bend down and kneel like her and continue their previous "sneaky" posture.
Although they all brought face masks, these coverings were useless in such strong wind and sand, and could only be regarded as a consolation. Therefore, they could only reduce the damage by changing their walking posture.
The wind and sand in the upper layer are relatively fine and can easily pass through the face towel and enter the respiratory tract, causing a series of extreme adverse reactions.
On the contrary, although the wind and sand in the lower layer are equally fascinating to the eyes, they are not as dangerous because the particles are relatively large.
Therefore, experienced people know that when encountering a sandstorm, they need to lower their center of gravity appropriately to avoid the upper layer of wind and sand.
However, if you blindly pursue lowering your center of gravity, you may end up in trouble.
"Lord Grim's Thousand Chance Umbrella: Holy crap, this is too spectacular."
"A shallow smile but no warm sun: I'm reminded of the blood moon in fantasy novels for some reason."
"Little Fairy KIKI-chan: Sisters who said blood moon, wait for me!"
"Eating 300 Lychees a Day: Most sandstorms are yellow or yellow-red. Some say it's related to diffuse reflection of light, but this red color is mostly due to severe soil erosion, causing the red soil that was once conducive to cultivation to become desertified."
Jimo Weiming: I was still in shock, but suddenly I was back in class 2333
"Chao Chao: I gained knowledge at a strange time and in a strange way."
"Winter Fish: Just a quick note, I feel like my baby is as well behaved as a little wife when someone leads him around."
"Buye-chan~: I'll also say this quietly, I've already taken a screenshot."
"Shui Yan: Why are they still walking? Are they in danger? This scene looks terrifying."
"A ball of white: I'm not worried about Fengzi, after all, the NPC attributes are invincible. But I'm a little worried about the host. He's so skinny that he looks like he could be blown away in a second."
"Qiqi Dimple: Don't worry, the host knows what's going on."
"Live like a summer flower: Believe in her."
Just when everyone in the barrage began to worry about Qianyue, the latter finally stopped.
Standing on the windward slope was practically unsteady. Hulu simply lay down where he was, as if to say, "No matter what you say, I won't move forward."
Fortunately, Qianyue didn't plan to continue walking.
She gestured for Qi Feng's camel to squat down as well, but the camel ignored her. Finally, Qi Feng intervened and the big camel Huang Sha finally knelt down.
Qianyue couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Unexpectedly, the owner was an easy person to bully, but the camel was a tough guy who didn't buy it.
Seeing Huangsha also lying down, Hulu, who had been lying flat on the ground before, suddenly moved closer to Huangsha, looking attentively as if he was trying to please it.
But the latter kept his head high from beginning to end, looking like he didn't want to bother with anyone.
The two owners didn't notice what happened to the two little guys before. At this moment, they were squatting with their backs to the camels.
With the camel's tall body as a shield, the feeling of being swept by the wind and sand instantly became much less. But a camel is not a tent after all, and there is nothing around to keep warm.
Qianyue put on the raincoat tremblingly, then hugged her legs tightly and curled up face down - this can effectively prevent more wind and sand from entering her respiratory tract.
Due to the air flow movement caused by wind and sand, hot air rises and cold air sinks, and the surface temperature will drop during sandstorms.
If you don't keep warm in time, or if there is no way to take warming measures at all, you can only use medicine to fight the disease.
Qianyue lowered her head, silently calculating how much medicine was left in her backpack.
A sandstorm usually lasts one to two hours, but it's already past three o'clock. If she's lucky, she can get back shortly after nightfall. If she's unlucky, she might have to freeze outside all night.
It was already the later stage of the dungeon, and the night temperature was in no way comparable to that of the first few days. If Qianyue was left outside in the cold for a night without any protection, her health might drop below a negative multiple.
...Or she could take less medicine for a while, then give the medicine to Du Yue when she gets back and ask him to help her with the injection?
I don't know if she would buy sand from Qi Feng if she handed it to him and told him that she wanted to sell it...
Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt someone bump into her. The moment they touched, a constant flow of heat was transferred from each other.
Qianyue raised her head.
Qi Feng calmly grabbed a handful of sand and threw it out, as if he was throwing something away - in fact, it was just a handful of sand.
However, the visibility was terribly low at the moment, and he was not worried at all whether anyone would notice anything.
So he said simply, "There are scorpions."
Qianyue: ???
You're still going to attack a scorpion when it's there?! All scorpions in the desert are poisonous, okay?
For a moment, Qianyue almost wanted to pull him over for inspection, but she quickly realized that this was a game and Qi Feng was an NPC, so it would be okay even if he was stung by a scorpion.
Just like now, both of them were sitting in the sand in the cold wind, Qianyue was almost shivering from the cold, but the other person's body was still warm, like a small stove.
...Tsk.
If the people sitting next to her were really her teammates from the field scientific expedition, Qianyue would have probably already gone over to them and huddled together for warmth.
But the person sitting here now is Qi Feng, who would get angry to the point of red ears if she teased him a few more times, not to mention that there is such a relationship between the two of them.
In addition, there were countless people watching in the live broadcast room, so Qianyue became much more reserved for a while.
However, since the other party was the one who approached him, it would be okay for her to rub against him quietly, right?
Thinking of this, Qianyue pretended to adjust her posture and quietly moved to the side. Afraid of being noticed, she even changed her direction and leaned sideways with her back.
Judging from the footage in the live broadcast room, the two people only got together because of the wind and sand. One of them was sitting with his back against the camel, and the other was slightly sideways.
Both of them were leaning on the camel, and apart from the fact that they were a little close, there didn't seem to be anything strange about it.
Qianyue herself also thinks so.
However, what she didn't know was that Qi Feng had already noticed it the moment she sneaked over.
Where she couldn't see, the man who had succeeded in his little trick couldn't help but slightly curl the corners of his lips.
It’s a pity that as a multi-treasure businessman, he has to leave within half an hour, otherwise the audience will become suspicious.
Qi Feng couldn't help but hold his breath as he glanced at the person sitting next to him.
After a while, as if he had made up his mind, the tip of his ear was stained with crimson again.
But no one could notice it in this crimson sandstorm.
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