Chapter 442: The Flame Demon Arrives (2)
After finishing all this, Xia Yueke felt as if her body was drained out. She was so tired that she sat down on the ground, as if all the strength in her body had been drained away in an instant.
She was breathing heavily, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her originally tense nerves relaxed a little at this moment.
However, just as she was about to take a breath, she suddenly heard a faint sound coming from not far away. Although the sound was very soft, it was particularly clear in the silent forest.
Xia Yueke's body suddenly tensed up, she quickly stood up from the ground, vigilantly gripped the dagger in her hand, and walked carefully in the direction of the sound.
Passing through dense bushes, Xia Yueke finally saw the source of the sound. It was another makeshift camp, where a skinny player was squatting on the ground, concentrating on sorting his supplies.
Judging from his actions, he should have just arrived in this forest and was preparing to settle down here.
Xia Yueke didn't show up immediately, but quietly observed for a while nearby. She found that the player didn't seem to notice her presence and was still busy with his own things.
After a while, Xia Yueke looked around again and found that there were many other players in the forest.
Some of them traveled in groups of three or five, while others, like her, acted alone.
What surprised Xia Yueke was that there was no fighting over supplies and money among these players. Everything seemed unusually harmonious.
This was completely different from what she had imagined before. She had originally thought that in such an environment with limited resources, players would definitely fight for the limited resources.
Xia Yueke pondered secretly that perhaps it was because the Fire Demon had not yet appeared and no one knew what impact it would have on the forest, so they didn't act rashly. After all, when faced with unknown dangers, people often choose to remain cautious.
After observing for a while, Xia Yueke felt that he had understood most of the situation, so he quietly retreated and returned to his camp.
She took her water bag and other items and went to a nearby water source to fill it with water. After filling it with water, she went to the market and bought many bottles and jars to store water.
Time and again, Xia Yueke filled all the containers that could hold water. He was so tired that he saw stars and his whole body was soaked with sweat.
Thinking that she might not be able to take a bath for the next twenty days, she simply went to the river.
But she was afraid that other players would come to fill water at any time and catch her, and she didn't want others to use her bath water, so she specially filled three large basins of water and ran to a secluded place to wash.
After the cool water washed over her body, she returned to the camp comfortably. She carefully arranged the food, water bag, purification potion and other supplies, and set simple traps around the tent to prevent unknown dangers.
After finishing her work, she sat in the tent, listening to the increasingly frequent roars outside, and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that she could meet Long Xiaoyu in this game, and the two of them would join forces to kill Cangwu and Bai Jinglan without leaving a single piece of armor.
In such a beautiful dream, Xia Yueke fell asleep quickly.
In the middle of the night, the originally quiet forest was broken by a strange hot wind.
The wind seemed to be wrapped in a blazing flame, rushing in madly from the gaps in the forest. Every breath of air seemed to have been scorched by the flames, and it was so hot that it was suffocating.
The temperature soared at an alarming rate, instantly waking Xia Yueke up from her sleep.
She sat up suddenly, as if she had been fished out of the water. Big beads of sweat rolled down her body and dripped onto the animal hide beneath her. They disappeared in an instant, leaving only a small dark stain.
Although the place where she slept was covered with a thick layer of animal skin for insulation, she could still feel the scorching heat coming from the surface, as if the earth had turned into a huge steamer.
Xia Yueke tentatively touched the soil on the ground. The temperature was like bread just taken out of the oven. Although it was not hot, it was warm and had an unbearable heat.
It's already this hot on the second day. If it continues like this, the eggs might really be steamed through.
Xia Yueke hurriedly took out all the animal skins and placed them under his body layer by layer, trying to isolate himself from the increasingly intense heat.
He brought in the kettle outside and took a big gulp impatiently.
The cool liquid slid down my throat, but failed to dispel the heat in my body.
By the second half of the night, Xia Yueke had drunk a whole pot of water, but she didn't even feel like urinating. It seemed as if all the water in her body had been evaporated into sweat by the terrible high temperature.
She tossed and turned on the hide, feeling the scorching heat beneath her every time she turned. The tent was like an airtight sauna, the air scalding hot, making it difficult to breathe.
But if she gets up now, she will definitely not have the energy tomorrow, so she can only close her eyes and force herself to rest.
The next morning, the temperature did not drop at all and remained at the same level after soaring last night.
Xia Yueke dismantled and hid the tent he had set up last night, then returned to the city with a simple package.
The city was as busy as yesterday, except that there were obviously more orcs selling water on both sides of the road.
Xia Yueke was curious for a moment and walked over to ask, "How much is this bag of water?"
"Fifty beast coins per bag."
Xia Yueke opened her mouth in surprise. "Wasn't it still ten beast coins yesterday? Why did it increase so much today?"
The orc waved his hand. "I don't know what happened yesterday, but the temperature suddenly rose, so the price of water naturally went up. Also, the water level of the Qiyun River outside of Beast City dropped by more than ten feet overnight. Getting clean water is not easy, so of course we have to ask for more!"
Xia Yueke nodded and left. It seemed that this was the river where she had drawn water yesterday. The water level had dropped, and the temperature last night was indeed ridiculously high.
She originally wanted to buy some water to take back, but the water was so expensive that she would rather go to the river to fetch some herself. Although it was a bit tiring, after she used up most of her beast coins yesterday, she only had the last five or six hundred beast coins left.
If possible, she would rather use these life coins to achieve the best results rather than on trivial matters that she could solve with her physical strength.
As Xia Yueke walked, she felt something was wrong. She didn't know when the stalls next to her disappeared, and were replaced by shops that looked like stores.
Xia Yueke was filled with surprise and walked into a random shop. She never expected that this place actually sold maps.
The walls and shelves of the store are covered with colorful animal skin maps.
There are drawings that depict the entire Beast City, outlining every street and alley in detail. The winding course of the city walls and the locations of the city gates are clearly marked. The markets and important buildings in the city are marked with unique symbols, and the lively areas are densely covered with annotations.
There are also maps outside the Beast City, where the mountains, rivers and streams appear lifelike.
The towering mountains are presented with undulating lines, and the rivers are painted with blue paint, winding and flexible. The names of the rivers are also marked next to them, such as "Qiyun River", which allowed Xia Yueke to recognize at a glance the river where she had fetched water before.
The forest in the distance is dyed in deep green, full of mystery.
What surprised her even more was that the fonts on these maps were exactly the same as those they used in their daily lives, neat and clear. Whether it was the place names or the directions, they were all clear at a glance, which instantly gave her a more three-dimensional understanding of this strange world.
"Boss! Give me one of each of these maps!"
Xia Yueke's voice was a little excited. If he had these maps, wouldn't he be able to find the most suitable place to avoid the high temperature? Maybe he could even escape the place where the fire demon would appear the fastest.
Moreover, she felt that this beast city was not safe at all. The population was too dense. If there was something that could destroy the world, it would definitely go to places with dense populations. Just like in a world war, it would definitely go to places with a lot of people, rather than dropping an atomic bomb in some corner.
So she has to leave here today at the latest. Originally, she didn't know where to go, but now she has a pillow when she feels sleepy and a map, so what is there to be afraid of?
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