Chapter 454: The Flame Demon Arrives (14)
Just as the fist was about to hit the opponent, time seemed to freeze and everything became extremely slow.
The sturdy man opened his eyes wide in horror, his eyeballs almost falling out of his sockets, and the fear on his face was like a hideous painting, which made people shudder.
A scream erupted from his throat, the sound echoing in the air, as if the whole world could hear his plea for mercy.
His hands quickly rose as if he had been electrocuted, and he tightly protected his head, as if that was his last line of defense.
"Good man, good man, spare me!" His voice trembled, filled with despair and pleading. "We are all trying to survive! There is really only a little water in there, only enough for us to drink a little every day. We dare not drink it all at once, otherwise there will be nothing left for everyone else!"
The strong man in the lead didn't want to give in and beg for mercy so easily. His pride and stubbornness made it difficult for him to bow his head.
However, when he saw his brothers being beaten horribly and blood splattered everywhere, his heart began to waver.
More importantly, in this hellhole, medicine is so hard to find. Once you are injured and don’t get timely treatment, you will have no choice but to endure and die.
He knew this very well, so after weighing the pros and cons, he finally decided to put aside his dignity and choose to bow his head.
After all, between dying early and dying late, he would rather die later.
A sneer appeared on Bai Jinglan's lips, and he slowly retracted his fist, his action like a cat teasing its prey.
His gaze was as cold as a star, falling on the strong man, making the other party shiver.
"In that case, then lead the way." Bai Jinglan's voice was frighteningly calm. "We have to let us see if there's any water."
The war between the two sides stopped, and those people took them into the oasis.
Bai Jinglan glanced at Xia Yueke who was hiding in the corner and sneered, "Xia Yueke, you're hiding too well. It's really easy to find you. Come out now, it's safe. Coward."
When Xia Yueke heard this, her face flushed with shame and anger. She stood up from behind the boulder where she had been hiding, dusted herself off, and replied unhappily:
"Bai Jinglan, stop being sarcastic. I'm just tactically avoiding you. I don't want to cause any trouble."
As she spoke, she quickly walked to the middle of the team, stopped, and glared at Bai Jinglan fiercely.
After entering the oasis, everyone found that the water source was indeed just as the strong man said, with only a shallow pool left.
Then the water came out in small streams. There were many such shallow pits in the area, all in similar conditions. One of the shallow pits had already dried up.
The sturdy man pointed at the dry shallow pit with an embarrassed expression, "This is because it was our first time to fetch water. We were so excited that we filled up all the water, and as a result, this place is dry..."
Bai Jinglan looked at the dozen or so puddles of varying sizes, feeling the veins on his forehead throbbing. This was it? It was still an oasis?
Xia Yueke hadn't expected the oasis to dry up. Looking at the small puddles, she felt like crying. She was still halfway to leaving the desert. Without so much water, how could she survive? Furthermore, there were twenty or thirty people nearby, eager to get rid of all the water. They couldn't even move all the water away from these small puddles.
Wouldn't the water be even less? When it is divided among everyone, wouldn't that mean just one mouthful a day?
What will you do then? Hang on for dear life?
Xia Yueke's face didn't look good either. Cangwu behind her suddenly pulled her and whispered.
"Boss, don't worry. I won't let you get thirsty. I've brought all the supplies you asked me to buy. We still have enough water to drink. And with me here, no one can take it away. Don't worry."
When Xia Yuke heard this, she sighed silently. What was going on? She had originally wanted to drive Cangwu away, but she didn't expect this man to chase her and bring such a large amount of supplies with him. She remembered that she had given him the remaining money to buy a lot of water.
Xia Yuke nodded slightly, and Cangwu behind her was immediately overjoyed.
Bai Jinglan looked unhappy and ordered: Everyone should rest in place for a day, and then the water will be distributed and they will set off again early tomorrow morning.
Xia Yueke and Cangwu found a relatively quiet corner and put the supplies away. Ah Fu also came over and asked quietly:
"Can we really make it out of the desert?"
Xia Yueke patted his shoulder and told him to be at ease.
At night, the temperature in the desert suddenly rose while everyone was asleep.
Suddenly, a low roar was heard, and Xia Yueke woke up suddenly. She saw a ball of blazing fire in the distance rapidly approaching the oasis - the fire demon was coming!
The Fire Demon was engulfed in blazing flames, melting the sand and gravel wherever it touched. The sleeping players were awakened, and chaos ensued.
Bai Jinglan remained calm in the face of danger: "Don't panic, pick up your weapons and prepare to fight!"
The strong man and his men were also scared pale, but in order to survive, they had no choice but to pick up weapons.
The fire demon waved his flaming arms and smashed towards the crowd. Several players who were unable to dodge were instantly engulfed by the flames and let out miserable screams.
Xia Yueke's heart tightened, knowing that a head-on confrontation was not a solution. She shouted to Cangwu and Ah Fu, "Let's find a place to hide first, and then think of a solution!"
Cangwu nodded, picked up the supplies, and pulled Xia Yueke to the edge of the oasis.
Seeing this, Bai Jinglan also retreated while fighting with a few agile brothers.
He led his men in a fighting and retreating pattern, seizing the opportunity when the Flame Demon attacked, and turned to his men beside him and shouted, "Be smart, don't crowd together, spread out and look for opportunities to attack its lower body!"
The fire demon chased relentlessly, and its flames ignited the plants in the oasis, turning the entire oasis into a sea of fire.
Those players who didn't escape in time were either hit by the fire of the Balrog or trampled on each other in the chaos.
Xia Yueke and the others hid behind a huge rock, watching the chaotic scene outside. Ah Fu was trembling with fear:
"This fire demon is too terrifying. How can we escape?" Xia Yueke frowned, thinking about countermeasures.
After thinking for a long time, they realized that it was useless because they were no match for the Fire Demons and had no chance of killing them. It would be better to escape as soon as possible.
Xia Yueke thought about it and did so. Looking at Cangwu and Ah Fu, he said, "We can't stay here any longer, otherwise these fire demons will find us all. Let's leave immediately and head towards the exit. I have a map here."
Ah Fu was a little confused. "So we just ignore them? Just run away?"
Cangwu squinted at him and said, "If you don't want to leave, just stay. We won't force you."
Ah Fu immediately shook his head. "No, no, no, of course not. I was just thinking, I left my backpack over there. I was running Tai Chi just now and forgot to take it. I really regret it."
Ah Fu looked painful, as if he had missed out on millions.
Xia Yueke laughed, quickly took out the map, and roughly looked for the direction of the oasis exit, heading towards the Winter Mountains in the north.
As soon as they reached the edge of the oasis, they unexpectedly ran into Bai Jinglan and his remaining brothers.
Xia Yueke took a quick look and found that three or four of his younger brothers seemed to have been killed there, and the burly leader was even worse off, being burned to death. The remaining players had already run away.
Bai Jinglan's black clothes were slightly charred, but he remained calm. He looked at Xia Yueke and sneered, "Xia Yueke, you're really good at escaping. It's not even a big deal, but you've already disappeared. The three of you were really quick at hiding. Brother Bai, I've lost several backpacks of supplies."
The situation was chaotic at that time. Everyone was thinking about escaping, and who would remember to get supplies? If there weren't a few smart people who grabbed their backpacks and ran away, their losses would have been even greater.
Bai Jinglan's gaze was fixed on the large package behind Cangwu, his eyes full of covetousness.
Ah Fu snorted coldly, "Who said we didn't lose anything? I lost a backpack too, okay?"
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