The quality of the original embryo is actually 1.9. Logically speaking, 1.8 should be the limit. The fact that it can reach 1.9 means that there is actually a hidden value behind its original embryo quality, and the hidden value is not low. After the promotion level doubled, it directly broke through to 1.9.
Before Li Xiu had time to figure out what Fire Lotus was, the wind suddenly started to blow.
"Not good, let's go." Li Xiu immediately pulled Shalai to ride on the pink nightmare and rushed out of the ancient desert city.
The wind grew stronger and stronger, blowing up yellow sand to cover the sky, and half of the sky had turned yellow.
"Fuck, what the hell is that!" Shalai looked back and saw that the yellow sand behind him was like a monster that devoured the world. It swallowed the ancient desert city into the yellow sand storm and was chasing them closely.
The sand hit Shalai's face, causing so much pain that he couldn't open his eyes at all. He could only feel the sand and dust around him being blown up by the wind. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and more and more sand and dust were being raised.
The pink nightmare was running wildly in the wind and sand, with a monster-like sandstorm behind it, as if it was racing against death.
Fortunately, the pink nightmare was fast enough, and the sandstorm behind it could not catch up with it for a while, but it was only a matter of time before it caught up with the pink nightmare, and it would catch up soon.
The reason why the Masked Emperor was not replaced is because the Masked Emperor is not very useful in this environment.
There were too many undulating sand dunes, and due to the influence of the wind, a lot of sand was flowing, and the tires of the Masked Emperor could easily get stuck in them.
When the Pink Nightmare was rushing towards a sand dune, Li Xiu saw from afar that the oasis was not affected by the sandstorm, so he let the Pink Nightmare rush towards the oasis.
The oasis is not far from here, and there are no tall buildings there. It is impossible to withstand such a large sandstorm. I am afraid it will be swallowed up by the sandstorm in just a moment.
But Li Xiu had no choice. The Pink Nightmare could not outrun the sandstorm, so he could only rush into the oasis and blow out the Eternal Lamp to try to survive.
Li Xiu vaguely felt that the oasis might not be swallowed by the sandstorm.
The pink nightmare ran for her life, and there was more and more dust around her, which hit her face and felt painful.
Li Xiu could no longer see the road ahead. In the dust, the pink nightmare rushed straight ahead in the direction he had seen before.
Sha Lai hugged Li Xiu's waist tightly, afraid of being thrown off, and seemed to be mumbling something.
Unfortunately, Li Xiu could not hear anything at all. The sound of wind and sand covered everything. The storm behind him was rolling up the yellow sand, and the sand dunes actually moved, chasing them like a mudslide.
Just as the Pink Nightmare was about to be caught up by the quicksand behind her, she suddenly jumped up and rushed out more than ten meters in the wind and sand.
Bang!
When the Pink Nightmare landed, it seemed to hit something, and the two of them fell directly to the ground, and only stopped after they rolled out.
Li Xiu turned over, but found that he could no longer feel the storm, but everything in front of him was dark and he still couldn't see anything.
Reacting quickly, Li Xiu wiped off the sand on the Dark Mirror with his hand, and then he realized that they had rushed into the fence of the oasis.
The oasis was still calm, but outside it was covered with yellow sand. It was just a fence, but it seemed like two different worlds.
Only from the broken gate did some sand blow in, and the sand quickly blocked the broken gate, and then there was not even a breath of wind.
Li Xiu and Sha Lai looked at each other, secretly thankful that they had saved their lives.
The storm came quickly and went away just as quickly. After a short while, the dust in the sky slowly receded and the sun was still shining in the sky.
Shalai wanted to go out and take a look, but since the gate was blocked by sand, he wanted to jump over the fence.
But who knew that when he jumped up, he seemed to hit an invisible wall. He saw stars and fell back. His forehead was bleeding and swollen. He was in consciousness for a long time and sat on the ground in a daze for a while before he recovered a little.
Seeing that Shalai was fine, Li Xiu asked the Jedi to dig the sand blocking the gate.
After digging away the sand blocking the gate, Shalai finally felt less dizzy. The two walked out of the gate together and were both shocked by the scene in front of them.
The positions of all the sand dunes have changed. If they can't return to the oasis, they might not even be able to find the way back.
Li Xiu had an idea and rode the pink nightmare to the location where the ancient desert city was discovered before. He searched there for a long time but still couldn't find the ancient desert city, and even the depression could not be found.
"It seems that the ancient desert city has been buried under the yellow sand again. I don't know if I can see it again in the future." Li Xiu was a little skeptical. It was because the Fire Lotus Sword absorbed the earth fire that caused this terrible sandstorm.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the sandstorm came just as the earth fire was absorbed by the Fire Lotus Sword.
"Li Xiu, something strange happened." After Li Xiu returned to the oasis, Shalai ran over and shouted.
"What's so strange?" Li Xiu asked puzzledly.
"Didn't you notice? All the airdrop pods are gone." Shalai said, pointing inside the oasis.
Li Xiu was slightly startled, turned his head and looked, and indeed did not see the airdrop pods, but the holes made by the airdrop pods were still there.
It would make sense if the airdrop pod outside the oasis was blown away or buried by the sandstorm, but now even the airdrop pod inside the oasis is gone, which is a bit strange.
"That locust demon has come out?" Li Xiu looked around but did not see any trace of the locust demon.
"Didn't see it." Shalai shook his head.
"That's strange." Li Xiu walked to a hole created by an airdrop capsule, but found no signs of movement, as if the airdrop capsule had disappeared out of thin air.
"This place is really weird," Shalai muttered.
Li Xiu walked to the edge of the pool and looked down, but didn't find anything unusual. After thinking for a while, he said to Sha Lai, "We have been here for quite a while, it's time to leave. Next time you come here, you'd better be careful."
"I dare not come to this crappy place again. My life cannot withstand such a torture." Shalai shook his head.
After blowing out the Longevity Lamp, the two returned to the Trial Gate. It was already the middle of the night, but it was still very lively here.
After returning to the mansion, it was already dawn. Shalai couldn't wait to show off his powerful boxing gloves to Pashan.
After the fever subsided, Qin Shi recovered well and was able to get up and eat breakfast by herself.
When drinking yesterday, Li Xiu had already told Kunsha that he would take Qin Shi back to the City of Light, and that Qin Shi needed to be observed for a period of time.
After breakfast, Li Xiu took Qin Shi and left Taylor City, and Shalai reluctantly saw them off.
Now Qin Shi has to leave for a while, and Tyro City is in need of manpower. Shalai is embarrassed to talk to Kunsha about leaving at this time, so he can only stay in Tyro City for the time being.
Kunsha specially sent a car and a driver to take Li Xiu and Qin Shi to the City of Light. Along the way, Qin Shi spoke very little and just stared out the window in a trance.
"The unfortunate thing hasn't happened yet. Could he really be my destined true love?" Qin Shi occasionally came back to her senses and turned to look at Li Xiu with a very complicated expression.
Because there was no direct road leading to the City of Light, the car had to take a detour to Red Sand City and then return to the City of Light, which delayed a lot of time on the road.
By the time Li Xiu returned to the City of Light, it was already a few days later.
Nothing special happened in the City of Light, and everything was going on in an orderly manner.
Chu Jun's funds have all been in place, the Demon Spirit Arena is under construction, and the foundation of the preliminary project has been laid.
After Li Xiu arranged Qin Shi's accommodation, he went to check on Lao Guaner. This time, Lao Guaner did not cause any trouble. The magic suit that Li Xiu wanted was being manufactured and the progress was very good.
With the addition of new components made of magic wood material, some finished products have been produced and the effects look quite good.
However, the magic suit is not like a contract. It is difficult to say what its performance is like before assembly and testing are completed.
"Lord City Lord." Upon hearing that Li Xiu had returned, Ye Yuzhen ran over excitedly and summoned a demon spirit in front of Li Xiu.
He actually contracted an A-level mechanical skeleton, and no one knew how he did it.
After asking, Li Xiu found out that this A-level mechanical skeleton was successfully contracted with the help of A Fei.
They have already brought a trial-taker in to test it, and the lights there can indeed provide the quality of a contract.
However, the trial-taker they brought in originally had a symbiotic contract of only flowing color quality. After absorbing the lamp flame, it was only upgraded to shining quality, and did not reach glorious quality like Chu Jun.
This was also expected. The flames of those lights also had different qualities. The door that Ah Fei and the others let the trial-taker in through was the door to the D-level area. It was good enough if the quality could be improved by one level.
Li Xiu estimated that if the trial-taker's contract was of relatively high quality, it might not even be able to be upgraded to the next level.
The ruby in the stomach has never been transformed into a magic ring, nor has it been pulled out. Li Xiu doesn't know what is going on.
Fortunately, Qin Shi did not have any more problems, which meant that the ruby had been suppressed. It was estimated that it was only a matter of time before it turned into a magic ring.
What troubled Li Xiu was that there was only one Trial Gate in the City of Light, and it was difficult to obtain high-level magic cores in the Black Death City connected to it, which was very unfavorable for feeding the Jedi Knights and the demigod Setsuna.
"Where can we get another trial gate?" Li Xiu studied the distribution of trial gates nearby.
There are many trial gates distributed throughout the Southern Cross Federation, unlike the Space City, where there are less than ten trial gates within the area controlled by the entire Space City.
In the Southern Cross Federation, there are more than ten trial gates in each of the five main cities.
This may be because the Southern Cross Federation is rich in gems. Some people have speculated long ago that the appearance of the Trial Gate is related to the gem mines, so there are so many Trial Gates in the Southern Cross Federation.
It can be said that the Southern Cross Federation is a paradise for trial-takers. Unfortunately, in this paradise, there is only one trial gate that belongs to Li Xiu.
Li Xiu studied for a long time and found that among the trial gates that had been announced, the one closest to the City of Light was the Golden Gate belonging to the Ancient Yue City.
The straight-line distance from the City of Light to the Golden Gate is less than forty miles, but there is no road in between, and it is all primitive jungle, so traveling is not very convenient.
The Golden Gate belongs to a wealthy man in Guyue City. The gem needed to open the Golden Gate is golden beryl.
The name of golden beryl sounds weird, and you might think it is a two-color gem. In fact, it is not the case. Golden beryl is a yellow gem.
Beryl is a general term for a type of gemstone. Among the beryl gemstone family, the most famous is emerald, one of the five major gemstones, followed by aquamarine.
Golden beryl is far less famous than the other two, so its price is naturally much cheaper.
Li Xiu was interested in the Golden Gate. Besides the fact that it was close, the cheap gems needed to open the gate were also one of the important reasons.
It takes more than a dozen rubies, sapphires and other trial gates to open a door once. Li Xiu can't afford it now. The door is there, but he doesn't have the money to open it every day.
Of course, another important reason is that the tycoon in Guyue City does not attach much importance to the Golden Gate. Perhaps he can bring the Golden Gate under the name of the City of Light at a very low cost.
The reason why the rich man did not pay much attention to the Golden Gate was, firstly, because the trial items in the Golden Gate were somewhat difficult and the mortality rate was extremely high, and secondly, because the rewards in it were not very good, and the rewarded skills and talents were not very good.
Of course, this is not a problem for Li Xiu. He mainly wants to enter the trial site.
Furthermore, once the Demon Spirit Competition becomes popular, the value of the Trial Gate will definitely double, or even higher.
Li Xiu found Sha Chu and told him about his idea of buying back the Golden Gate.
"We really have no money left. Not to mention buying the Trial Gate, we don't even have the money to open the Trial Gate." Sha Chu said firmly.
"Didn't Mr. Chu just transfer a large sum of money over? Can't he take out a part of it first?" Li Xiu asked.
"That money is used to build the arena. Unless you don't want to hold the Magic Spirit Competition, you can't touch a penny of that money." Sha Chu felt that Li Xiu was a prodigal son. He felt uncomfortable if he didn't spend money for a day, and every day he thought about how to spend money.
Li Xiu was suddenly in a dilemma. The Demon Spirit Arena must be built, but Li Xiu also wanted the Golden Gate.
If Li Xiu had not already decided to give the Ghost Masked Demon Armor to Ye Xiyuan, he would really want to exchange the Ghost Masked Demon Armor for the Golden Gate.
The local tycoons in the Southern Cross Federation are crazy about S-level magic armor and will definitely not refuse such a deal. It's a pity that they can't exchange it.
Just when Li Xiu was at a loss, the light of his life appeared again.
When Chu Jun stood in front of Li Xiu and said that he could invest to help Li Xiu buy the Golden Gate, Li Xiu felt as if he saw an angel covered in holy light and with a halo on his head.
The way Sha Chu looked at Chu Jun was as if he was looking at a sucker.
She did not agree with Li Xiu purchasing the Golden Gate. Besides the fact that he really had no money, there were two other important reasons.
One reason is that although the City of Light is less than forty miles away from the Golden Gate, there is no road leading there. If we cannot divert a large number of people to the Golden Gate, then what is the point of buying it?
If you just want to enter the trial by yourself, wouldn't it be better to spend a little money?
Secondly, she had also heard of the name of the Golden Gate and had some understanding of that trial field. She knew that not only were the trials in that shabby place difficult, but the skills and talents rewarded were extremely bad. Wouldn't it be better to take the same risk and go to other trial fields to get better skills and talents?
Sha Chu quickly told Chu Jun and Li Xiu his thoughts, so as to prevent these two guys who didn't value money from causing trouble again.
But who knew that not only would Li Xiu not listen, but Chu Jun also didn't care about it, as if his money came from the wind.
But Sha Chu thought again and felt that Chu Jun's money seemed easier to come by than the wind.
Money blown by the wind has to be picked up. If the young master of the Chu family in Baiye City wants money, then the money has to be delivered to him.
Li Xiu and Chu Jun hit it off immediately, and they decided on the spot to go to Guyue City to find the rich man to discuss the purchase of the Golden Gate.
"These two guys are really crazy." Sha Chu looked at the two guys planning their grand blueprint for the future, and had to admit that rich people can really do whatever they want.
Shachu felt a little uncomfortable thinking about it. She seemed to be a rich person before. Although she was definitely not as rich as Chu Jun, she was still a wealthy woman. But now she has fallen to such a state. She couldn't help but feel inexplicably depressed.
Qin Shi definitely cannot stay in the City of Light. If the influence of the princess mask on her is still there, it will be a trouble for her to stay in the City of Light, so she can only be taken with her.
Qin Shi was a little confused. She had just arrived in the City of Light for one day and hadn't even slept in a bed, yet Li Xiu wanted to take her out again.
Fortunately, Qin Shi felt inexplicably uncomfortable sleeping on the soft and large bed that Li Xiu mentioned. After packing up her luggage, she followed Li Xiu out the door.
When Ah Fei came to see Li Xiu off, he looked at Qin Shi a few times intentionally or unintentionally, but said nothing.
When Qin Shi greeted A Fei, A Fei just said "hmm".
The three men planned to go straight through the jungle and explore the way to the Golden Gate first. If conditions permit, they can build a road directly leading there later.
Although the road is not too far, it is indeed not easy to walk on. Not only are there poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts in the primitive jungle, but the more terrifying things are actually mosquitoes and other things.
The mosquitoes in the jungle are more terrifying than poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts. Densely swarmed mosquitoes swarm around like locusts. A bite on an ordinary person will leave a bump the size of an egg, and in a few seconds the person will turn into a monster covered with bumps.
There are also some places full of ant nests. Those are not ordinary ants. When you step on them, your thighs will be covered by ants. People who are bitten will go into shock in a short while.
Li Xiu and Chu Jun have light energy to protect them, so they are not afraid of these mosquitoes. Qin Shi can only wear magic costume to resist the bites of mosquitoes.
Fortunately, the road was not long and there were no mountains or rivers blocking the way. It took the three of them a few hours to reach the Golden Gate.
From afar, one could see a topaz gate more than ten feet high, blocking the course of a river like a dam, forcing the original river water to flow through the two sides of the gate.
There were no guards outside the Golden Gate, and it wasn't fenced off. Only on a slope not far away, there was an old man in a security uniform lying on a rocking chair basking in the sun.
"You three stay away. This is private property. You are not allowed to wander around." The security guard saw Li Xiu and the other three approaching the golden gate, still lying there without moving, and just shouted at them.