Since the three of them left Suzhou to look for the ancestral tombs of the Nangong family, they have traveled almost all over the country. In the past few months, they have searched for seven Nangong family tombs, but they have not been able to find them. The real ancestral grave.
Until not long ago, Cao Yan calculated that the ancestral grave of the Nangong family was in the southernmost part of Daxia. When they arrived here, they discovered that it was the Aktu Desert, the largest desert in Daxia.
They were well prepared before entering here, but no one expected that after walking for so long, their water reserves were almost exhausted.
"It's not easy to find water here. We didn't find any green space along the way, and we didn't even find a living creature."
Donghuang Zhan said with a helpless expression, it was so desolate here that not even a ghost could be seen.
"Move forward..."
The three of them had no choice but to continue walking forward. After walking for about a few hours, they suddenly spotted a camel from the front, a huge camel!
"That's...a camel!"
Cao Yan's eyesight was quite good. He looked at the animal that suddenly appeared in front of him, and he quickly discovered that it was a camel.
Donghuang Zhan looked at the camel, with joy in his eyes and said, "This time the water source is found!"
He ran quickly towards the camel.
There is a basis for what Donghuangzhan said. Camels are known as the "ships of the desert". In the vast desert, they can not only help people carry things, but also miraculously find water sources.
In fact, the camel's ability to find water relies on its sensitive nose. The camel's nose is very peculiar. There are valve-like structures in their nostrils, which are covered with olfactory cells.
Because the desert sand often contains a special chemical substance that can emit a moist smell, the olfactory cells in the camel's nose are very sensitive to this smell.
Therefore, even from far away, they can distinguish this smell and successfully find the water source.
Soon, the three of them ran to the camel. As they got closer, they discovered that the camel was still carrying cargo.
"It seems to be a lost camel. Let me see what kind of goods these are, in case there is water."
Dong Huangzhan held the traction rope, and Cao Yan reached out and took down the goods it was carrying. Emperor Luo Qing also surrounded him, and with a "bump" sound, Cao Yan opened the box with his knife.
"Crash..."
After the box was opened, bottles and cans were scattered all over the floor.
"Huh? What is this?"
Cao Yan picked up a bottle and put it in his hand. He saw that the bottles were filled with paste-like things, in various colors.
At this time, Cao Yan opened a bottle. When he lowered his head and smelled it, his expression changed instantly and he exclaimed: "This is... this is blood!"
blood? The expressions of Donghuang Zhan and Luo Qingdi also changed. They quickly picked up other bottles and jars, opened several in a row, and found that they were full of blood!
"What kind of blood is this? It shouldn't be human... it should be some kind of animal. If that's the case, how many kinds of animal blood does it have to be."
Looking at the more than fifty kinds of blood, Cao Yan said with a serious face.
At this time, Cao Yan continued: "The blood extracted from so many animals must be of great use, and camels are used to transport it, so it means that there is a storage or base in this desert..."
Emperor Luo Qing also said: "Put these things away first. This camel is lost, so someone will definitely come out to look for it. We will find out if we catch that person and ask him."
Several people put the bottles and cans back and put them on the camel's back again.
"We'll discuss this later. Let's go find the water source first... take us to find the water source."
Cao Yan came to the camel and said softly to it, everything has spirituality. As a member of the Four Saints, Cao Yan has many secret skills and can communicate with animals.
"Kekeke..."
The camel barked a few times in response to Cao Yan. After saying that, it stepped forward and the three of them followed closely.
Time passed by little by little, and it was getting dark, but they had not yet found the water source. Just when Cao Yan and the others were about to give up, the camel suddenly made a cry.
"found it!"
When Cao Yan heard the camel's cry, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He ran forward first and climbed over a small sand dune. Soon he found a water source.
The remaining two people also ran over quickly. When they saw the water source, excitement appeared in their eyes.
"Haha... This camel is really my lucky star, I have to drink as much as I can!"
Dong Huangzhan laughed loudly and ran to the water source, lowered his head, and drank heavily at the water.
"Gulu...Gulu...please!"
Donghuang Zhan drank so much that they didn't dare to drink too much water these days, because they were afraid that they would not be able to find the water source, which would be troublesome...
More than an hour later, the sky above the Aktu Desert was quickly shrouded in darkness. The temperature in the desert at night and the temperature during the day were simply extremes.
The temperature during the day can reach more than 40 degrees, but at night, the temperature drops like a cliff, and the temperature at night drops directly to minus 20 degrees.
"I'll keep watch tonight, and you two can have a good rest."
Emperor Luo Qing came out of the tent and said to the two of them that during the past few days in the desert, each of them took turns to keep vigil. The desert was much more dangerous at night than during the day.
At this time, Emperor Luo Qing came to the camel and leaned directly on it to keep warm.
At one o'clock in the morning, Emperor Luo Qing, who was leaning on the camel, suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of light flashed in his eyes. He stood up directly and stared ahead cautiously.
"Shashasha..."
A rustling sound came from a distance and was approaching them.
At this moment, Donghuang Zhan and Cao Yan, who were sleeping in the tent, also walked out. They each held a short knife in their hands and came to Emperor Luo Qing's side.
"what?"
Cao Yan said to Emperor Luo Qing with a serious face.
"It's not clear yet, but the noise is coming towards us..."
The rustling sound became louder and louder, and soon they discovered what was making the noise.
"Rattlesnake! Black mamba!"
When they saw the animal, the expressions of the three of them changed. These two kinds of snakes can be said to be the ten most terrifying kings in the desert, and this time there are two kinds of snakes, and the number is no less than ten.
“It’s really either you don’t see any animals at all, or I give you a bunch of them!”
Donghuang Zhan looked at the snakes and said coldly.
