The howling cold wind brought violent air currents, and the sound blew sharply across the gray-yellow earth. Underfoot were dry and cracked hardened loess blocks, with black porous stones as big as pebbles and sparse dead grass scattered all over them. Looking at the horizon, At the end of the desert, there is an endless stretch of desert, extending all the way into the distance. From very far away, you can see a number of slender sand dune pillars dancing in the wind and rising up to the sky. Even further away, nothing can be seen, and there is a feeling between heaven and earth. It was like being shrouded in darkness by this desert of nothingness. If you like to play and watch, come to the website
Cellululu once again pushed back her long hair that was blocking her vision. Then, she finally couldn't bear it and took out a headband, braided all her long hair into a braid, and put it on her chest.
Huh, I feel refreshed and clear at last. Although it’s a bit cold, Cellululu shrank her neck, but she didn’t put the hood of her sweater on. In such a strong wind, even if she put it on, it would be blown off quickly. It’s better not to waste it. Got strength.
"Speaking of which, the wind here is really strong. If you walk another kilometer, you will enter the desert area." The knight smiled and looked at Celluloid tying her braids. She looked very cute with her braids tied up.
"It's a bit boring." Hisoka said with a hint of boredom. They had been walking for more than an hour, but they hadn't entered the desert area yet. The speed was a bit slow. He couldn't wait to break away from the large army and go out to hunt candidates by himself. But he didn't find any ideal fruit, and finally came back, but at this speed..., alas~ only then did Hisoka feel that Celluloid's physique was a bit nerve-wracking, just like ordinary people.
"Actually, you two should leave first. I will catch up later." Cellululu naturally saw that Hisoka's interest was lacking. The knight also deliberately slowed down to match her speed. It will take three days. It's not impossible to pass through this 400-kilometer-long desert with normal human physical strength, but it will be more difficult. Of course, teleporting would not be so troublesome, but she didn't know where the end of the desert was. The purpose of teleportation will only move in the wrong direction. Short-distance teleportation can be used, but it is a bit premature to use it at the moment. After all, there will definitely be unknown dangers waiting for all candidates in this test. She can I don’t want to be exhausted when my ability is needed most.
But this was her consideration, but there was no need for the knights and the others to slow down their progress because of this.
"Oh, there's no rush anymore, take your time." The knight smiled and refused directly.
"Well, forget it." Hisoka refused without even thinking, although his expression was still full of boredom.
Jin and Pariston followed the three of them three steps away. They could not get too close or walk in front of them, because it would be easy for them to inadvertently give hints or guides to move forward. However, how to pass through the desert without getting lost is also a part of the exam. Therefore, at this time, Jin could only stare resentfully at Hisoka and Xia Ke, who were standing next to Cellululu, feeling depressed. He listened to them chatting, but he couldn't join in. Ah, if Pariston hadn't blocked it, he wouldn't have minded this rule at all!
Jin glared at Pariston next to him unhappily. He was smiling, and even asked with a pretended worry after feeling the resentful gaze.
"Oh, Miss Celluloid is a bit slow. Can she really pass the second test like this?"
"You'd better not underestimate her, otherwise it will definitely hurt when you get slapped in the face." Jin said with a confident smile and a double meaning.
"Haha, I'll wait and see." Pariston also took back the extra meaning, with a dazzling smile and eager excitement in his eyes.
Tsk, this is the most annoying thing about Jin Buhuang's turning back. No matter how difficult or dangerous the situation is, it will not scare him away, it will only make him get worse.
After walking slowly but without any danger, they finally entered the desert area. Their feet turned into soft yellow sand, and a depression appeared when they stepped on it. Walking began to become laborious, as if walking in water. Generally, it is full of resistance and gravity, and you can only walk firmly one foot at a time. In this kind of desert area, if you want to run fast, it will be more energy-consuming.
The wind became stronger and the speed almost reached more than 90 kilometers per hour. The sound of the wind has turned into a deafening noise that is almost like the scream of a female ghost. It makes people feel irritable for no reason. Cellululu frowned. She was already standing in the desert, which was not stable enough. The strong wind made it even more difficult to stabilize her body. At this time, she was already shaken by the wind. She struggled to maintain her balance. When the knight and Hisoka saw this, At the same time, he stretched out his hand to pull her, and then when he realized that the other party was also pulling her, he pulled Cellululu towards him.
Cellululu felt like she had become the child snatched away by two mothers, but there was no real mother here who would feel sorry for her child and let her go. There were only two domineering bastards who still stared at each other provocatively without compromise. The strength in her hands became stronger. Cellululu, who was treated as a rope for tug-of-war, unhappily flicked away the two people's hands at the same time. The next second, she suddenly lost the pulling force and was blown away by a gust of wind. One planted an onion in front of it, threw it to the ground and buried it in the sand.
"Celululu." The knight quickly knelt down to help him. Hisoka had already pulled out the celluloid with a free movement. His voice was weakened a lot by the wind. Even at a very close distance, it still sounded vague. .
"Hmm, little Lulu, be careful~"
It’s not the two of you yet. Cellululu glanced at the two of them resentfully. Hisoka’s thoughts were still stuck on her back, but this also reduced the possibility of being blown down again. Therefore, Cellululu directly rejected the knight. The knight suggested holding hands, and glanced at the slender thread connecting Hisoka and Cellululu. Seeing that there was no direct physical contact, he endured it, and finally each went his own way.
Jin watched from behind, and had the urge to rush forward several times. Those two guys only knew how to fight for dominance, but they were so incapable of taking care of others. Jin's feet kept slapping the ground itchyly, and Pariston smiled in amusement. .
"Mr. Jin, you care about Miss Cellululu very much, but those two men seem to be determined to win over Little Miss Cellululu. Are you love rivals? But Miss Cellululu's attitude seems a little subtle. Ah~"
"It's none of your business!" Jin didn't want to say anything more and just said it back. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make, and it would also give Pariston more information worth analyzing.
Pariston didn't speak anymore. Talking on a windy day in this desert area was asking for trouble. You could eat a stomach full of sand with just one mouth. Soon, the five people walking had to lower their heads and use their arms or It was the front of his clothes that blocked the fierce wind and sand.
And a large number of candidates appeared in front of them, scattered in all directions, as if they were trapped in some kind of predicament. Their traveling routes were unusually circuitous and irregular. Cellululu even saw some people wandering around like headless flies. He turned back, and Cellululu soon learned the reason.
Strong wind speeds bring rapid and drastic changes to the desert terrain. Often, the sand dunes we saw not long ago have turned into troughs when we actually reach them. The troughs that we originally thought were safe, in the face of the sand that continues to blow rapidly, suddenly disappear. You can bury them up to their knees. In order to move forward, the candidates and they have to frequently change routes to prevent being buried. However, although constantly changing routes can avoid being buried, it can easily cause disorientation. This is why There will be a reason why a large number of candidates are stranded here and their actions are roundabout or even backward.
On their side, they have been relying on the knight to constantly observe the dim sun in the sky to correct the drastic deviation of the direction. Celluloid tightly grasped both sides of the brim of the sweater to prevent it from being blown off by the wind, and followed hard. Behind the vigilante, they were now in a straight line, with the vigilante at the front, her second, Hisoka behind, and Jin and Pariston not far behind them.
This is already the level of a sandstorm, Cellululu sighed, and once again followed the knight to avoid a sand dune that was about to form.
Suddenly, a scene not far away caught her attention. Two candidates were walking and suddenly began to struggle violently. They seemed to be shouting something, but they could not hear what they were saying because of the fierce wind. What? Then, I saw the two candidates' bodies sinking down quickly as if they were falling into the water. After a while, they were submerged in the chest. Now, even if they couldn't hear what they were shouting, Cellululu knew how to respond. It's over.
It was quicksand. They fell into quicksand, and it was obvious that the speed of this quicksand was extremely alarming. In such a moment of surprise and stunned Cellululu, both of their heads had completely submerged into the desert, leaving only two hands still struggling in vain. It struggled upwards, but quickly disappeared.
The wind and sand blew by, as if there had never been two people there.
When the people around him saw this, they were frightened and quickly moved away from the area to prevent themselves from falling into the quicksand area.
"There is quicksand here, everyone, please be careful." After the knight warned, he moved more carefully.
Cellululu nodded and withdrew her gaze, but this area was obviously a quicksand gathering area. After a while, several groups of candidates encountered quicksand, and most of them were killed. Only a few candidates were lucky enough to be in the quicksand. At the junction of the normal desert, the examinee with companions was rescued by his companions, but the one who came to the examination alone had no choice but to sink helplessly. Even if he begged for help, no one came to save him.
"Hmm, you really can't live without companions~" Hisoka shrugged when he saw this scene.
"Haha, it's really not like what you would say. I thought you were a lone wolf in the world." The knight said with a smile.
"I only think so at times like this~" Hisoka admitted without any intention of retorting.
Cellululu smiled and listened, and the three of them continued to walk forward, but as they walked, they suddenly felt a sticky feeling under their feet. Immediately afterwards, the bodies of the three of them sank quickly. It was quicksand, and they also fell into it. The quicksand.
"Celluloid!" Jin and Pariston were far away from them and had not yet entered the quicksand range. When he saw something was wrong, Jin immediately wanted to rush over.
Pariston did not stop, but said something very leisurely. "Mr. Jin, if you pass at this time, the three of them will definitely fail the exam. Do you really want to do this?"
Jin paused and glared at Pariston angrily. Then, he looked back at the three of them. He couldn't take action yet unless the three of them really couldn't get out of trouble on their own.
Jin looked at the three of them nervously. After the three were surprised for a moment, Celluloid thought about flying directly out of the quicksand range, but looked behind Pariston and others who seemed to be watching not far away. As for their candidates, she hesitated again. At this time, the knight had calmed down and he raised his voice slightly.
"Immediately sit down and lie flat on your back, open your hands wide to increase the pressure area, take a deep breath, try to take a deep breath, and let go of the objects at hand."
Upon hearing this, Cellululu decided to do what the knight said first. If it was not possible, it would not be too late to fly out and rescue them. The two immediately did so. They felt that their bodies were floating in the soft and moist sand as if they were floating on the sea. The body slowly floated up, and the feet no longer felt sticky, the knight continued.
"After remaining floating, slowly pull out your feet, then roll sideways and move backwards, moving slowly in the direction of gold."
As he spoke, he quickly pulled out the foot, but Cellululu felt that the foot was very heavy and could not pull it out no matter what. "Knight, no, I can't take my feet off."
"Uh-huh, me too~" Hisoka was also exerting force, but he tried to use too much force. Not only did he fail to pull out his foot, but it caused his body to sink in a lot more, and also brought the surrounding people with him. The two of them also sank a little deeper.
The knight immediately exclaimed, "Don't move, Hisoka, don't move! The vibration will easily cause the quicksand to sink faster."
Seeing that Hisoka and Cellulu were both motionless, and that the speed of the quicksand's sinking had also returned to its previous slow pace, the knight wiped away the cold sweat with lingering fear, calmed himself down, and said.
"I remember that both of you were wearing boots. Those things tend to produce huge resistance when pulling out the feet. You two try to take off the boots, and then try to pull out the feet. You must take your time and move Be gentle!"
Celluloid and Hisoka carefully and slowly kicked off their boots, then felt a sudden light on their feet, and this time they pulled their feet out easily.
The knight said after seeing that both of their feet were free. "Well done, but now we are in deeper than before, so we can no longer roll sideways to escape. We can do backstroke. Everyone maintains this position, slowly slide your arms backwards, and push your body to a safe place. "
The knight's knowledge was of great use at this time. Cellululu and Hisoka followed his instructions and found that their bodies were no longer sinking and were slowly moving toward safety. Cellululu was the lightest. Therefore, she was the fastest to escape. After realizing that she had touched the soft but solid desert, she quickly turned over and finally escaped from the quicksand area smoothly.
She quickly stood up, paying no attention to Jin who ran to her and seemed to be making sure she was okay, Cellululu just shouted to Hisoka.
"Hisoka, I'm going to run back now. Remember to pull yourself up."
"Hey, little Lulu, do you want to pull me up? But it's okay, I can do it. The main reason is that little Lulu is too weak to pull me up." Hisoka smiled and rejected Cellululu's offer. Good intentions, although the elastic love that sticks to Cellululu's back is elastic. The farther the distance between the two, the greater the elasticity. However, Celluloid is light in weight and weak in strength. In the end, it is not clear whether this elasticity will lead to him. Pull the celluloid over, or pull the celluloid toward you.
Cellulu paused for a moment, and then looked at the knight again. She originally thought that after pulling Hisoka, she could let Hisoka use his flexible love to pull the knight up, but now, if they can't come up, they have to I used my own abilities to save them, but fortunately, although the two moved slowly, they finally rolled to a safe area without any danger.
Both Xia Ke and Hisoka were covered in sand and felt very uncomfortable in their clothes. They immediately started beating each other up and down. Cellululu felt relieved and realized that Jin was also beating the sand for her. She quickly thanked them.
"Thank you, Kim."
Jin had already cleaned up the outside for her. Looking at her feet wearing thin socks, he frowned.
"There are all kinds of poisonous insects in the desert, and it's too cold here. It's inconvenient to walk long distances without shoes. I'll give you my shoes."
Pariston spoke again. "Wait a minute, Mr. Jin, I'll let it go if you clean up the sand for Miss Cellulu. After all, it won't affect the exam, but if you give her the shoes, it will have a big impact on the exam."
"Parrystone..." Before Jin and Pariston could conflict again, Celluloid quickly interrupted. "It's okay, Kim. Your shoes are too big for me and they don't fit, so they're useless. Besides, you're wearing socks, so you're not completely barefoot."
King reluctantly gave up, and Pariston still smiled.
After patting his body, Hisoka looked at the personal belongings in the distance that had not yet sunk, and used his flexible love to save some things and come back. Celluloid brought a small bag with some dry food, drinking water and a change of clothes, but Her belongings were the heaviest, so they sank and could not be rescued. Xia Ke and Hisoka each brought some spare clothes without any food or water. However, both of their belongings came back intact. As for musical instruments, they only had pipa and guzheng. Because of its large size, it survived, but the flute sank.
The three of them repaired for a while and set out again. This time they walked more carefully, paying attention to the quicksand, braving the strong wind, and constantly avoiding sandstorms. After walking, Cellululu became a little numb and just swayed mechanically. He clasped his legs to follow the knight in front of him. When he came to his senses again, he realized that at some point, the wind had gradually subsided, and the dim sun was half-set hanging at the end of the horizon. It was already dusk, dim and blurry. In the desert, strange and horrifying black porous thin rocks began to appear.
There is a dark rock every ten steps. They are not high, only about less than two meters. They are about the same height as a strong man, and the width is about the same as a strong fat man. The reason why we always use the length and width of a person. To describe these rocks, Cellululu found that these rocks looked too human-like.
Yes, these rocks are like the corpses of people who were burnt by fire and formed after years of weathering. They have a rough torso shape, and even the top of the rocks, which seem to be the positions of faces, are all The perforations are located exactly where the eyes, nose, and mouth should be, and the shape of the holes is so hideous that it makes people look at those rocks as if they are laughing strangely or crying.
Cellululu took one look, and felt a little creepy and didn't dare to look any further. However, the rocks became more and more dense. In the end, they covered the entire desert like an army arraying, and each one looked like a human. They are the same, but with slightly different postures and shapes, but only one thing is the same. These rocks, which are as black as human corpses, are extremely terrifying.
Cellululu walked through these dense rocks, as if she was being looked down maliciously by a group of ferocious blackened mummies from above. It felt extremely bad and made people's hair stand on end. She couldn't help but walk unconsciously. A little closer to the knight.
The knight noticed it and said with a smile. "Hehe, Cellululu, are you scared? However, the reason why this desert is called the Desert of the Undead, is it derived from these rocks? It's quite vivid, as if an entire army died here."
Cellululu pursed her lips and remained silent. Hisoka walked up, stretched out his hands generously, and said with a smile.
"Little Lulu, if you are scared, my warm embrace is always open to let you hide (*＾-＾*)"
Cellululu glanced at him sadly, not wanting to say that she really felt scared. It was not scary like a psychological delusion, but there was a real kind of terror spreading, as if something was vibrating in the air, which made people's scalp tremble. My fingertips were numb, my heart was beating extremely fast, and adrenaline was being secreted intensely, as if the rocks would turn into something terrifying and move around in the next moment.
Jin also frowned slightly worriedly. Once night comes in this black rocky area, some incredible phenomena will occur. Although it cannot be confirmed whether this is a natural formation or the influence of residual thoughts, the origin of the title Desert of the Dead is definitely Not only because these rocks looked like undead, but he couldn't give them any hints.
The knight saw Cellululu's lack of energy, and felt that her fear was a little cute, but also a little soft-hearted and distressed. He walked to a rock, observed it carefully for a while, and even peeled off a piece of the stone, and then took it Go to celluloid and say.
"This is real rock. If you touch and look at this fragment, it is a type of volcanic rock. It is dark and porous. It is just a coincidence that it looks like this."
"Yes." Cellululu took the rock, which was indeed an ordinary stone. Although she knew that this fear was unnecessary, when she saw those rocks, Cellululu still couldn't let go and could only respond with a forced smile.
The sky was getting dark, and they had been walking for almost a day today. Even though Xia Ke and Hisoka still had enough physical strength, they had no intention of traveling without sleep. Moreover, they had to consider celluloid, so Xia Ke found a leeward position. Behind the rocks, they were ready to stop and rest. Many candidates had the same idea as them. Cellululu walked along and saw at least dozens of candidates scattered in different corners to stop and rest.
Before the sky darkened completely, the knight and Hisoka went out to hunt for tonight's prey. There were few creatures in this desert area. Hisoka caught a black and gray lizard that looked extremely ugly but was quite big. The knight took the A string of about a dozen gerbils came back. Although they were all things that made people a little bit unflattering, a place like this couldn't be too particular. Cellululu looked at Pariston not far away and hesitated. After a while, the moisture in the air was directly compressed and gathered, forming a large water ball. It was difficult to obtain water in this place, and it would be unreasonable for her to hide her ability any longer.
She held up the water balloon and said to Xia Ke and Xisuo. "Use this water for cleaning prey. Also, if possible, can you find a stone to make a stone pot and some stone bowls? We need to add some water."
"Hmm~ Then let me make stone pots and bowls." Hisoka immediately grabbed a job that felt less disgusting, but the knight was not unbalanced because Celluloid also came to help him clean it.
Pariston's eyes lit up and he conjured water balls out of thin air. Is this the girl's special ability? He was about to speak, but was blocked by Jin coldly.
"Shut up if you have any questions. Celluloid has no obligation to answer you and will not answer you."
Pariston looked back at Jin, with a clear warning flashing in his eyes. He looked at the girl again, but found that the girl avoided his sight. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk more and didn't want him to ask more questions. The other two Although this man didn't move much, the aura he exuded was that it was best for him to be silent.
Pariston didn't say anything in the end. Instead, he supported his chin with a smile and fell into some unknown thought again.
The sky was completely dark, and the fire became the only light in the world. Not only theirs, but also those of other candidates, dotted with stars, dotted the dark desert.
They made two fires. The stone pot was placed on two big rocks, and gerbil soup was boiled in it. On the other fire, a large lizard was roasted on skewers with thick dead branches collected without salt. Without seasonings, the celluloid is difficult to make without rice. It can only be said that it can fill the stomach without being burnt or undercooked, but the taste cannot be expected too much.
Cellululu shared the stewed soup and barbecue with everyone, but Pariston declined. He brought dry food and water himself, and Cellululu did not force it. It was not a delicacy in the first place, since he had something to eat. , It is normal not to want to make do with it, Jin also brought his own dry food and water, but Pariston still refused to give it to Cellululu and the others, so Jin was angry and shared the joys and sorrows with Cellulu and the others.
After clearing away the rest of the meal, Cellululu sat by the fire in a daze. The desert night was very cold, especially the desert night in winter. Even if there was a fire, it was still of no avail. Cellululu curled up, still feeling unstoppably cold. It kept coming, and after walking all day during the day, her socks had long been worn out by the sand. Now her feet were just wrapped casually with the clothes on her body, but they were unable to withstand the severe cold. The toes on her celluloid feet kept spinning They were rubbing each other, but their toes were still cold and numb.
The knight saw this and directly pulled Cellululu's feet into his arms. Cellululu's body failed to sit firmly and she almost fell on her back. However, she did not fall to the hard ground, but fell into a warm embrace. Cellululu was stunned and then realized that she was being held in Hisoka's arms. The warm heat kept coming to her back, and her feet that fell in the knight's arms were quickly warmed by the knight's hands.
Although she was moved, she was still a little awkward. She always felt that it was a bit shameful. Why was she like some kind of stallion hugging her from left to right? She immediately started to struggle.
"Knight, Hisoka, I'm fine, I'm not cold, please let me go."
"I've heard too much about little Lulu's duplicity, so shut up, otherwise I won't mind using my mouth to make you unable to speak." Hisoka's lazy tone sounded above his head. Instead of letting go, he moved the celluloid Lu hugged her a little tighter.
The vigilante glared at Hisoka with disapproval, then complained to Celluloid. "You said it's not cold, but your feet are obviously as cold as ice, aren't they? Well, don't say anything else. I won't let you go. You should go to bed early. You're exhausted from the whole day today. Your physical strength is no different from that of ordinary people. If you don’t want us to carry you when you can’t walk tomorrow, just go to bed obediently. What if you just quietly comply with our wishes occasionally?”
Cellululu pursed her lips, and finally nodded in panic with her face burning, accepting this embarrassing but heart-warming care.
Jin was on the side but wanted to bite the veil, if it weren't for Pariston! If it weren't for Pariston! He can also go up and warm the celluloid.
"Mr. Jin, this is the first time I know that men's jealousy can be so ugly." Pariston actually dared to add fuel to the fire and said with a smile.
"Paris Stone, one day, I will make it impossible for you to laugh again." After Jin went crazy, he looked at Paris Passage with extreme indifference.
"Haha, many people say this like you, but no one can do it yet." Pariston smiled and spread his hands.
The author has something to say: Well, because I have some doubts about why the celluloid didn’t fly out of the quicksand immediately, I decided to add some ideas about the celluloid, including the scene where the water balloon was created later. It’s more straightforward to avoid causing more questions.
There is another update, which should be updated tomorrow evening.
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