In the clear lake water, fish and shrimps are swimming in the water, and they are all very smart in avoiding the fish hooks.
There is no night in the space, and the sky is always gray.
Luo Yunjin didn't know how long he slept. He just felt a little dazed when he woke up. Lin Xi also fell asleep leaning on the armrest of the recliner, holding little Axun in his arms.
I glanced at my phone and saw that it was only eight in the morning. However, I had a good sleep, ten hours of sleep, and I felt refreshed.
Her movement of getting up woke Lin Xi up.
"Doesn't your waist feel uncomfortable when you sleep in this position?" Luo Yunjing asked curiously.
"It's not that bad." Lin Xi gently placed the child on the recliner, "You can try it."
"We haven't gained much along the way. It's more like we're constantly digging into the secrets of the Mu family. The Mu family's strength cannot be underestimated. They haunt Blue Star and seem to have their footprints everywhere."
Lin Xi didn't want to talk about the people and things in the Mu family. He now had someone he wanted to protect, and he just wanted the other person to be safe.
They got into the RV, stepped out of the space, and reappeared in the desert.
It was not even nine o'clock yet, but the sun was already shining brightly, the sand was scorching hot, and some areas were even spewing fire. The heat waves in the air were visible to the naked eye.
Luo Yunjin pulled all the curtains in the RV. Under such extreme heat, the temperature inside the car was slowly rising, and even turning on the air conditioner was of no use.
Two cats are panting to cool down.
"The temperature is ridiculously high. It's over 70 degrees today!" Luo Yunjin saw the display on the dashboard showing the temperature inside and outside the car.
Even inside the car, with the air conditioner turned to the lowest setting, the temperature is still around 20 degrees Celsius.
At such a temperature, you will sweat profusely when you go out, and the probability of suffering from heat stroke will be greatly increased.
Luo Yunjin chilled a lot of plum juice to cool down.
The deeper the car drove into the desert, the higher the temperature became. When the dashboard showed that the outdoor temperature reached 87 degrees, the RV began to broadcast an alarm signal.
The red signal light on the dashboard was flashing constantly, and the alarm system in the RV had never sounded before.
A mechanical voice rang out from the speaker. "High-temperature basin ahead, temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Do not approach. It is recommended to evade it immediately, drive southeast, and activate the RV's automatic cooling mode."
The RV automatically starts cooling the interior of the car, the original air-conditioning vents begin to release cold air, and the temperature inside the car suddenly drops to a level that allows the human body to remain comfortable.
Lin Xi drove southeast according to the instructions of the RV navigation system. Half an hour later, the temperature recorder on the dashboard showed that the outdoor temperature had returned to 53 degrees.
"With such high temperatures, if you are severely dehydrated, you will really die of heat." Luo Yunjin still remembers the heat wave just now, and the air blowing out from the air conditioner was hot.
At this time, land can be seen, and hazy black mountains can be seen in the distance.
But what is strange is that these black mountains have been moving back and forth.
Luo Yunjin picked up the telescope. Just like the starry sky he had seen before, the specific edges of the mountain could not be seen clearly. It was like a drawing.
"Are we falling into some zombie-created illusion again? This place is very weird."
It's like being trapped in a deliberately designed cage.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
"But we didn't encounter anything special along the way..." Luo Yunjin suddenly remembered, "Mutated sand dogs and zombie seagulls? The sand dogs are just fictional creatures in a comic book, not real. Why would they appear here? And zombie seagulls fly hundreds of kilometers from the seashore just to eat the crystal cores of one or two sand dogs?"
Come to think of it, it seems unlikely.
There must be a correlation here.
And the few tents we encountered earlier, although the survivors inside looked relatively normal, there was no sign of any crops growing near the tents. How did so many people survive in such a remote place? This is a question!
"Those mountains aren't illusions, they're mutated peaks," the tabby boy said seriously. "Is it possible that, since plants and animals can mutate, these static, lifeless mountains and rocks can also mutate?"
"There may be many plant seeds buried in the mountains, which will cause the mountains to move after the overall mutation. There are insects embedded in the amber. If some life forms with strong vitality get the opportunity to mutate, then the probability of the stone mutating as well is not also very high?" The tabby cat boy pinched his nose, his tone very solemn.
Luo Yunjin was stunned by what he said, "How did you deduce that?"
"I saw it in this comic book. It said that mountains and rivers, even if they have no life, will mutate." The tabby cat handed the comic book on the hand-drawn board to Luo Yunjin to read.
"Enn, is there a possibility that these drawings are just random and have no basis whatsoever?"
"Impossible! The sand dog before was obviously real!" The tabby cat boy argued.
Luo Yunjin held his forehead with his hand. "I drew this comic book, don't you remember?"
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The leopard cat curiously ran to the side of the tabby cat, looked up at the comic book in his hand, and snorted.
Luo Yunjin: ...
"So, everything I made up came true?" Luo Yunjin pondered.
It seemed as if we would never reach those high mountains. The RV was always driving on the road, always on the way to the mountains. The desert still had no end in sight. Even if the RV glided directly in the air, it could not fly out of the desert.
Soon, the sky gradually darkened again.
This went on for two days, and they still didn't fly out of the desert.
"It's so weird. I clearly can't sense any zombies. My sixth sense is also not working. I don't feel anything at all. Everything is so dull." Luo Yunjin was worried as he sat in the passenger seat.
They hadn't parked the car for the past two days and hadn't seen any living creatures along the way. Looking around, there was nothing but desert, not even a blade of dead grass.
The RV was driving very fast. In order to relieve fatigue, Lin Xi and the two cats took turns driving to replenish their energy.
If there weren't enough supplies stored in the space, they would have died if they had wasted their time in this desert.
"There seems to be a car over there?" shouted the leopard cat boy who was driving.
Just to the lower right corner of the RV, there is a dirty minibus, many of whose windows have spider-web-like cracks.
There is a very simple solar panel on the roof of the minibus. The car relies on solar energy to generate electricity, but the car travels very slowly.
The ocelot boy lowered the RV to the ground.
When the people on the minibus saw the RV, they opened the windows and desperately called for help. They all had disheveled hair, dark skin and thin cheeks.
Several men stumbled out of the car. As soon as they landed on the sand, their calves automatically sank into the sand, making every step very difficult.
"Help, please save me!"
"Save me, save us!"
"We are the superpowers from the Yingli base. If you are willing to save us and take us out of this desert, we will definitely repay you!"
"Please!"
They looked at the clean RV, full of hope.
The appearance of such a good car in this desert means that the people in the car must be high-level psychics, and they must have a way to leave here!
The ocelot boy rolled down the car window and said, "Sorry, we can't find a way out either."
The boy's bright voice is clear and dry, carrying the youthful energy, youthfulness and vigor. His skin shines in the sun and his delicate face is very delicate.
"Do you have any water or food?" A skinny man spoke with a hoarse voice. He coughed after every word he spoke and looked very weak.
"Don't be impatient, talk slowly." Luo Yunjin saw one of the young men, who was as thin as a bamboo pole.
As soon as the car window was opened, cool air came out. The person walking in front smelled a faint plum fragrance and the refreshing cool air hit his face, making him feel relaxed all over.
"I, we have been delayed in this desert for several days, and we have eaten all the food in the car. There is only one third-level water-based mutant among us, and the daily water supply is very limited." The young man looked at Luo Yunjin and said truthfully.
"It seems like once you enter this desert, you can never get out. Several of us have died of heat and starvation here."
The air conditioning and refrigeration system on the minibus had broken down a long time ago, and they were just trying to endure the heat.
There are many people in the car, and most of the seats are made of metal. They have a strong smell and are heated. The windows are not opened for a long time and there is no ventilation. The environment inside the car is very bad. Everyone lives in a crowded place with no privacy.
The RV was exquisite and clean, the air conditioner inside was still functioning normally, and the people in the car were also very clean, giving a refreshing feeling that was not in line with survivors of the apocalypse.
They were all envious, but they didn't dare to say what they really thought.
"I have some water here, you can use it for emergency. But it's not free, you have to exchange it for crystal cores." Luo Yunjin is not a selfless person. Supplies are scarce now. If people think that her supplies are easy to get, they might become greedy.
Many people I have met before are like this. The horror of human nature has not been revealed overnight. Many people are not as ordinary and harmless as they appear on the surface.
Luo Yunjin took out a few bottles of ice water.
"Of course, of course. We'll give it to you at the market price." The young man took out three third-level crystal cores and exchanged them for three bottles of ice water.
He didn't rush to drink it, but took out a not-so-clean plastic bag from his bag and carefully put all the mineral water bottles filled with ice water into it. Water droplets continued to condense on the outside of the bottles.
He licked his dry lips, took out a bottle of ice water, took a small sip, and then shared it with others.
Everyone was very conscientious, each person only drank one sip, and everyone controlled the portion precisely.
Luo Yunjin was very surprised. These people were more united than he had imagined.
Yes, it is impossible to survive in such a desolate desert by yourself.
When the people on the minibus saw that they could buy water, they all got off. They were all elite psychics from the Yingli base, and more or less they had crystal cores on them. They all bought ice water from Luo Yunjin.
No one wondered why she could provide so much ice water without batting an eyelid.
These things should not be asked.
"If you don't mind, we can go together." Luo Yunjin said proactively.
One more person means one more help.
"No problem, you're welcome!"
"If we need more water, can we buy more?"
Luo Yunjin nodded, "Okay."
So everyone on the minibus knew that there was a high-level water-based mutant in that beautiful RV, and the air conditioning in the car could work normally.
But none of them showed greed, and even if they did, it was hidden deep in their hearts.
No one would take the initiative to become an enemy of such a mysterious high-level psychic, and no one could act rashly before finding out their whereabouts.
Although one bottle of ice water was only enough for each person on the minibus to drink a sip, they were already very satisfied. The cold water was refreshing, and there were 17 people on the bus, and each of them bought three bottles.
Having water is like having confidence.
Because the minibus was traveling very slowly, the leopard cat boy was also controlling the speed to cooperate with the driving, and the RV was flying at a low speed at an altitude of 30 meters.
The shadow of the RV fell on the minibus, blocking some of the sunlight.
As night falls, the temperature drops.
Today's dinner is self-heating rice. It is all old stuff stored in the space and is almost finished.
Because the supplies will automatically remain in their original state and will not deteriorate when placed in space, the expiration date on the packaging box has long passed according to the current time.
Luo Yunjin didn't want to cook, so he just had a simple meal in the evening.
She also opened a box of self-heating hot pot and ate it as a side dish.
The self-heating rice with braised pork is a bit greasy when eaten alone, and the rice inside does not taste fragrant.
She was full after eating only half a bowl, and the rest was eaten by Lin Xi.
The two cats were chewing on dried fish, while little Xun was still eating rice porridge, and the dessert after the meal was grapes.
He has no teeth, so he can only put the peeled and seeded grapes in a small container, then put on the pacifier bottle cap and taste the flavor.
The people in the minibus had run out of supplies long ago, so they took out the hay and grass roots they had seen before and chewed them with water.
"When will this kind of day end? I'm so hungry!"
"I've been vomiting acid today. I might die in a day or two. When that happens, remember to bury me in the desert and help dig a hole."
"I'm so hungry, I'm so thirsty, I'm so sleepy."
The expression on everyone's face was very bitter. They all went to life full of hope, but reality only gave them a big bag of money.
After eating the grass roots, the mouth feels bitter. Some people don’t eat the grass roots and drink half a bottle of water at one time.
"We have water now. There's a high-level water-based esper in that RV. There's no need to keep eating these hay roots. Drinking water will satisfy your hunger. One bottle of water a day. After eating the hay roots, your mouth will taste bitter, even more bitter."
Some people in the car were sobbing quietly, but they could only cry out loud because they had no tears to shed.
A few days ago, when someone cried tears, he was forced to continue crying and the bitter tears were collected in a bottle.
Human nature is most tested in such difficult times.
Luo Yunjin also understood this. She was fully capable of selling food and fruit, but after so long, she had met all kinds of people. Some things, some things, might be better left unsaid.
Supplies are so scarce that once you have tasted the benefits, you will only crave more.
At night, the RV is suspended in mid-air, which consumes a certain amount of energy. However, the solar panels are fully charged during the day, so it doesn't matter.
Although the air conditioner in the minibus was broken, the heating was still working well.
The car was warm at night, but they all smelled bad. The whole space was dark and depressing. Taking a deep breath made me want to vomit.
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