Lu Jing looked carefully at the big river in the distance.
Not to mention that the mirage was quite clear. With Lu Jing's eyesight, he could even see the waves rolling in the river and the looming fish swimming underwater.
Nothing is different from the real thing.
Lu Jing then remembered the history of Bailongbo. It is said that this place seemed to be a big lake thousands of years ago. At that time, there were several rivers that eventually merged into this place. He didn't know if this river was one of them.
If this is the case, then this mirage may have been tens of thousands of years ago, recorded and stored by nature's recorder, and now it is played back for later generations to see.
Lu Jing looked at it for a while, and after confirming that he couldn't find any more useful clues, he started to explore.
Shitou still remembered the identity of his guide. Hearing this, he hurriedly advised, "The ghost market can only be seen but not touched, and it can never be reached. Some people didn't believe this before, and they chased after the 'oasis' when they saw it, and ended up deviating from the main road. Never came back..."
"I know." Lu nodded, "But I still want to go ahead and take a look. We have been in this Gobi for almost two months, but we have not gained much. Along the way, there is nothing but sand and rocks. It is rare to see anything. If there are different things, you have to explore them.”
The other people didn't have any objections. They were just trying their luck now. Since there was hope, they would definitely give it a try.
Yan Yun simply said, "Then I'll go with you."
"That's fine."
Lu Jing didn't know how long this mirage would last, but the sun was almost setting now, and it would definitely be invisible by night.
So he must seize every minute.
Lu Jing was ready to use Qinggong directly and rush on his way. Internal energy consumption was never a concern for him, but this was not the case for others.
Among the eight people who came with him this time, only Yan Yun was a first-rate master who could make his inner energy endless.
And she is indeed the most suitable person to accompany Lu Jing to explore the road.
Xia Huai then took out a pair of son-seeking golden armors and gave the mother worm to Lu Jing, while the son worms stayed on their own.
In this way, if Lu Jing and Yan Yun lose contact with the team, they can be found through the Golden Armor.
As for water and food, Lu Jing had enough in his sleeves and didn't bring any more.
After picking up the female insect, the two of them set out on the road. Lu Jing carried the roaring waves and rushed towards the distant river with a rumbling sound, while Yan Yun followed him quietly.
The two ran for half an hour, and Professor Xu and others could no longer be seen at all, but the river seemed farther away from them.
Lu Jing stopped when he saw this, thought for a moment, then changed direction, and continued on his way, but this time he only ran for less than a cup of tea before he stopped again, changed direction again, and the cycle continued. four times.
Yan Yun asked confused, "What are you doing?"
"Do you still remember Professor Xu's speculation? He said that there is probably an invisible cover above our heads," Lu Jing said, "So the things we see are likely to be offset from their original positions. Our current vision has It might deceive us, so I had to use a stupid method and try it in one direction."
And Lu Jing's stupid trick actually worked.
After four consecutive attempts, Yan Yun finally felt that the distance between herself and the river was slightly closer.
Lu Jing looked very excited and continued running in the fourth direction.
Seeing that it was getting dark, both of them tried their best. Not only did they maximize their light skills, but they also added the light body technique.
At this time, if someone looks from a distance, they can only see two puffs of smoke on the vast Gobi desert, sweeping forward.
However, the time left for the two of them was still too little.
Before the sun had completely sunk below the horizon, the big river in the distance had disappeared.
It was as silent as when it first appeared in the world.
Lu Jing ran forward for several more miles without giving up, and finally had to stop.
Just standing in the empty Gobi Desert.
Looking around, everywhere he looked was desolate, and Lu Jing's heart also became cold.
In fact, Lu Jing was mentally prepared for this outcome before setting off.
Whether it's the ghost market in Shitou's mouth or the mirage in geography books, no one has actually been able to get there since ancient times.
But maybe it was because the nearly two months of running around had accumulated a lot of depression in his heart. Now that his hope had failed again, Lu Jing couldn't help but draw his sword in his hand and wave it in front of him.
He also used the talisman in his upper dantian for this chop.
Shan He slashed down about two feet in front of him, causing a tremor under his feet. The sword cut a crack in the ground, revealing the dry river bed below.
After Lu Jing swung the sword, he felt a little calmer.
He shook his head, put away his flying sword, and said to Yan Yun, "Let's go back."
However, just as he finished saying this, there was a sudden rumble under his feet.
Then the ground shook again.
I saw a section of yellow-brown dead wood sticking out from under the sand.
While Lu Jing was still thinking about where this dead wood came from, another section of dead wood poked out. The two sections of dead wood were about three feet high and one foot apart.
Lu Jing looked towards the dead wood and saw two small black balls spinning continuously.
It seems to be exploring the surrounding environment.
Lu Jing thought for a moment and blurted out, "Snail."
This is really a snail, but its size is hundreds of times larger than ordinary snails.
When it emerged from the sand, its head alone was already bigger than a buffalo. In addition to the two long antennae with eyes that Lu Jing had seen before, it also had a pair of short antennae. Antennae and a mouth.
The skin is yellow-brown, quite similar to the surrounding sand and gravel, and the surface is uneven.
When Yan Yun saw this big and scary snail, her first reaction was to draw her sword, but Lu Jing stopped her.
"Wait, it doesn't look like it has any ill intentions toward us."
"How did you know?"
"When I was in the academy, I learned the art of controlling animals from a senior, and I could tell it from their behavior and eyes." Lu Jing said.
Hearing this, Yan Yun put the long sword back into its sheath, "According to the bronze statue, the bead is on it, right? If we don't do it, will it give us the bead?"
"I don't know, but it looks like it has been alive for a long time. At least you can try to communicate before taking action."
As Lu Jing spoke, he took a jar of water from his sleeve and placed it on the ground.
After thinking about it, he took out ten more cakes.
