Ma Tao originally thought that Ulu Spring was just a spring, but when he actually saw Ulu Spring, he realized that he was wrong. Ulu Spring is not a spring, but a large pool like a pond. There is no ripple, just like a mirror, reflecting everything. Ma Tao can even see his own shadow in the water. The spring must be under the water, but it is pitch black under the water and he cannot see the bottom at all. The depth makes people feel a sense of inexplicable fear. The Okura almost perfectly covers the entire Wulu Spring, with no sunlight and a chilly air.
There are many water ladles placed around the pool, probably for scooping water. At this moment, there are several people using the water ladles here to fetch water.
Ma Tao subconsciously picked up the nearest water ladle, leaned over and scooped up a ladle of water on the water that was constantly releasing cold air. The water was so clear that no trace of impurities could be seen. It was indeed good water. , Ma Tao took a big sip without thinking, and he suffered a lot this time.
The entrance was like a stream of ice flowing down his throat and into his abdomen. The cold Ma Tao shivered for a moment, feeling as if his entire throat was frozen. The bone-chilling cold even made him feel a burst of pain. Ma Tao knew that it was Because my body simply cannot adapt to this extreme cold.
"Here! Take a drink!"
While Ma Tao was enduring the coldness, someone suddenly handed him a water bottle. In a hurry, Ma Tao didn't have time to think, so he took it and took a sip. The taste was spicy, it was wine.
"Why is it wine?"
Ma Tao was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that there was a girl in her twenties standing next to him.
"How about your inner account getting frostbite? It doesn't hurt now, does it?"
The girl has curved eyebrows, fair skin, and pretty facial features. She covered her mouth in embarrassment while talking to Ma Tao, not sure whether she was laughing or really embarrassed.
After hearing what the girl said, Ma Tao realized that the unbearable coldness in his belly had really dissipated.
"It's really...so amazing...what's going on?"
Ma Tao couldn't help but glance at the gourd of water in his hand, but he didn't dare to drink it directly.
"The spring water of Ulu Spring comes from very deep underground. It is surprisingly cold, but here it is close to the edge of the desert and extremely hot. The human body has adapted to the heat. If you suddenly accept the cold, it will be bad. The cold can only be counteracted by mixing it with some wine. I knew you were going to be unlucky when I saw you drinking it directly."
The girl's eyes are curved like two crescents when she smiles, which is really cute.
"What kind of strange spring is this? You can't drink from it after talking so much."
Ma Tao expressed his helplessness, but the girl was not happy.
"But you can't say that. It is precisely because of Wulu Spring that this town came into existence. Moreover, it is not that Wulu Spring cannot be drunk, but it is that you cannot drink it in large sips. You have to drink it in small sips like drinking tea. And , Ulu spring water can also cure diseases and restore people's energy. This is sacred water."
The girl talked a lot.
"Can this water cure diseases?"
Ma Tao couldn't believe it.
"Of course, if someone is injured internally, drinking the water from Ulu Spring, because the cold will constrict the blood vessels in the internal organs and reduce heavy bleeding, do you think it can save a life?"
The girl's rhetorical question really left Ma Tao speechless.
"Little brother, you know this time. You can't say anything bad about this Ulu Spring. This spring water is a sacred spring for us."
An old man not far away witnessed everything here and said with a smile.
Ma Tao nodded. He understood. After all, water is as valuable as gold in the desert. It is understandable that people here worship this only source of water. He looked at the man holding the water ladle and only took a small amount. He sat on the edge of the pool and took a sip of water. Ma Tao also imitated his example and poured out more than half of the water in the water ladle in his hand, leaving a little behind. He tried to take a small sip slowly, but... It's completely different from before.
It's sweet in the mouth and hits people's soul. It's refreshing and very comfortable.
"Good water, so delicious!"
Almost subconsciously, Ma Tao praised Exit.
"It tastes good!"
The man smiled, then put down the water ladle, picked up the pole on the side, and prepared to leave with two buckets of water.
Ma Tao was still intoxicated by the nectar he had just taken. After reacting, the old man had already walked away. The girl next to him had also filled a bucket of water and was about to carry it away.
"let me help you!"
If it hadn't been for the girl just now, his stomach and intestines might have been frostbitten. In return, Ma Tao planned to help her carry water.
The girl thought for a while and nodded.
The girl led the way, and Ma Tao followed behind carrying the bucket of water. The two of them left the Wulu Spring Okura.
As soon as they came out, they were exposed to the sun at dozens of degrees, which was like a world of ice and fire. It was also because of the heat that neither of them were willing to talk.
The girl's residence is on the west side of the town, about a hundred meters away from Wulu Spring. It is an independent brick building. The living conditions of the residents in this town are relatively good.
Before Ma Tao could get close to the house, a big yellow dog barked and rushed out. However, it was tied by a dog leash and stopped before running far. The girl scolded the big yellow dog twice. Then he walked obediently to the side where the sun could not reach him. The round dog looked at Ma Tao, sticking out its bright red tongue, but stopped barking.
"I raised this one, and it is very obedient."
After solving the dog's problem, the girl turned around, pointed to the bucket that Ma Tao was still carrying and said, "Okay, I'm home, give it to me."
Ma Tao looked at the dog, gave up his intention to go inside, and bent down to place the bucket in front of the girl.
"I'm leaving"
Ma Tao nodded, took a step back, thinking that he still didn't know her name, and asked again: "I don't know your name yet..."
"My name is Linda"
The girl picked up the bucket, looked up at Ma Tao, then ignored him and walked inside.
"As expected! Mother, let's buy a cat this time, right?"
"Let's talk about it later,
Hehe, when we sit like this, others think we are in love."
Listening to the faint conversation in the room and the girl Linda disappearing at the door, Ma Tao turned around and was about to leave. But when he turned around, he saw Gao Han and the Su sisters standing behind a wall that the sun could not shine on. He looked at himself at the base of the wall.
Ma Tao suddenly felt elated.
"I……"
"You don't need to explain, we all saw it."
Gao Han's words simply became darker and darker.
Sisters Su Lanyu and Su Lanxi didn't say anything, but to Ma Tao, it was as if they had said everything. Especially when facing Su Lanxi, her silence and ignorance were simply the best weapons. As for Su Lanyu, this There was no expression on the face of the woman who had always been as cold as ice. Whenever Ma Tao saw Su Lanyu, the two of them would almost avoid looking at her subconsciously, and they would rarely even speak.
"Why are you here?"
Ma Tao had nothing to say and said something.
"We just came out of Ulu Spring, and we happened to see you going out when we went there."
Su Lanxi said.
"Then you didn't drink the water from Wulu Spring, right?"
Ma Tao asked quickly after hearing this.
"You cannot drink the water from Ulu Spring directly because it is very cold. It is written on the signboard."
Gao Han looked at him with a half-smiling look.
"There is also a notice row..."
Ma Tao was completely speechless.
"Okay, we heard what the people inside said at Wulu Spring. I believe you. Let's go. It's too hot here."
Su Lanxi ran over despite the heat of the sun and grabbed Ma Tao's arm, actively avoiding the topic.
In order to cool down in such weather, the best way is not only to take a comfortable hot bath, but also to drink something refreshing to relieve the heat. The bar in Tower Town is the best place. Gao Han has already inquired about it After finding the location of the bar, we returned to the hotel, called Xiao Jinzi and her sister, and the five of us arrived at the only bar in Tower Town.
The Tower Town Bar is also located in the west of the town. It is also a separate building. The exterior walls are all gray cement walls. In order to insulate against cold and heat, the walls are quite thick. The appearance is quite simple. There is only a piece hanging at the entrance. The signboard is marked with three large letters 'bar' but the environment inside is not bad, but it is quite old. Even the paved surface is pitted with wear and tear over time, and the wood inside is exposed in many places.
Although it was daytime, there were a lot of people in the bar. Basically, no one went out to hunt in the town. Apart from the resting place, this was the only place for recreation.
In the bar, the old-fashioned player played soft music over and over again. There were only a few songs. No one in this world had the heart to sing and compose music for a long time. They were all busy fighting the monsters outside. There was a set of music on the west wall of the bar. There are several large game machines for entertainment. In fact, they should be called gambling machines. The main entertainment item is toad betting. Simply put, it means betting on which toad can reach the finish line first. A bet is 150g. The win is doubled. It is interesting. What's interesting is that the three toads in the game system are named 'Napoleon', 'Tsar' and 'Caesar' respectively, with Napoleon being the youngest.
Ma Tao has always disliked gambling. They say that nine times out of ten you will lose, which is not unfounded. With the current technology in this world, this kind of thing can only be used as entertainment, and the more you gamble, the bigger it gets. If you really want to point it out If you want to make a fortune by betting on toads, you might as well go out and kill more monsters.
The Qigong masseur at the door lay down on the square table and fell asleep because he had no business.
Several drinkers were whispering to each other. Once the six people came in, it was considered a relatively large group, especially the majority of them were women. The situation of yin and yang was obvious, almost attracting the entire bar. The male customers there would meow at anyone they noticed.
When entering and leaving such a place, sisters Su Lanyu and Su Lanxi have already prepared their veils, hiding their beautiful faces under the veils, thus saving some unnecessary trouble.
Originally, Ma Tao planned to find a place that could accommodate six people, but after looking around, he found that although the bar was not small, most of the places were for two people. Just when Ma Tao was considering whether to share a table, Gao Han Already sitting in front of the bar.
"That's it, there's no one around anyway"
Gao Han raised one leg, leaned half-tilt, leaned on the counter with his arms, pointed at the wine cabinet inside, and was already preparing to pick a drink.
Ma Tao looked at the people around him, and they all had no objections and said: "Then just sit down."
Six people sat side by side. Although the bar counter was long enough, it still occupied nearly one-third of the area. The women sat in the middle, and Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi sat on both sides.
"any drinks?"
The boss is a middle-aged man with a fat belly, about forty years old.
"Are you the only boss?"
Because Gao Han did not cover her face, the appearance of this mature beauty is still very attractive. It must be said that Gao Han, who is nearly thirty years old, is sexy and enchanting, and has the unique temperament of a young woman, especially in tight-fitting tactical clothes. Ma Tao felt that the breasts that had been developed to the limit under the package should be at least a C-plus. Of course, he did not dare to ask for the specific size.
"The guys will come in the evening. There are fewer people during the day. Beauty, what do you want to order?"
It should be a pleasure to talk to a top-notch beauty like Gao Han. With a smile on his face, the boss looked at the only two men, Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi, from time to time, guessing the identities of these six people.
At this moment, the door of the bar was pushed open forcefully, and a burly guy with a dusty face came in cursing. Although the man's face was so dusty that he couldn't even tell what he looked like, but The sullen face and aggressive gaze were full of cruelty and violence, especially the nearly beaten-to-tattered mecha he was wearing, which almost stung the nerves of everyone present.
Because Ma Tao was talking to the boss, this guy sat down next to Ma Tao, took out a handful of guns from his pocket, threw it on the counter without looking at it, and gasped: "Boss! Hurry up and give me the strong drink! The rest is with you! Mad! I almost died outside, this time
I want to drink enough, it will be worth it if I die next time! ! ! "
Because this guy was covered in dust, coupled with the battered mecha, his appearance as if he had been fighting outside for several months, and the sour smell of sweat that was released all over his body when he walked by, he asked. , directly threatening the nasal cavities of surrounding people.
As he got closer, Ma Tao could see clearly that this guy's whole body was covered in large patches of dark brown blood that had solidified, and he didn't know if it was his or someone else's.
The boss silently put the pile of almost four to five hundred grams under the counter, then turned around and selected a few bottles of spirits from behind, unscrewed them, took another wine glass, handed it to him, and said: "Blessed by Ulu Spring, enjoy it"
There are more customers coming to the bar every day, and they can see all kinds of things. This situation is so normal. The boss has even seen people worse off than him, and he has become accustomed to it.
"What? The famous desert thorns actually have bad luck? What kind of monster did you encounter? It was made in such a mess. Where is your chariot?"
In the bar, a man with yellow teeth wearing a tactical uniform looked at his companion who was drinking with him opposite him, and started talking to the man.
"You know shit!"
The man known as the Desert Thorn filled his glass with a large glass of spirits, then drank it all in one gulp, enjoying the pleasure of the alcohol stimulating his throat, and said "good" comfortably. After saying the words, he turned the glass in the direction, looked at Ma Tao next to him, and then said in a complaining tone: I heard that there seem to be diggers over there in the desert. I might be able to find weapons and tools made in the past. Isn't that right? Did you just go there? I never thought that I didn’t find anything. Not to mention, when I got to the desert, there was a ruin. That place was like a bird that didn’t even shit, and there were all fucking monsters. They were ridiculously strong, and there were so many of them. It’s amazing. It’s a terrible place like hell. It beat up my car. If I want to know who spread this news, I will definitely kill him! "
Desert Thorn slapped the counter angrily, and after saying that, he poured himself another large glass of strong wine, but this time, he only drank a small part of it.
"Hell? Could it be that you went to the gate of hell?"
The yellow-toothed man thought for a while and said.
"A wise man will not go to the gates of hell."
The person sitting opposite the yellow-toothed man shook his head, showing no sympathy for the desert thorn's plight.
"fart!"
After hearing what the man said, Desert Thorn turned his head for a moment, stared at him fiercely and said: "I'm sure that the place I went to was definitely not the Gate of Hell. What I saw, you ignorant guy has never seen in this life. Pass"
"What did you see?"
The yellow-toothed man saw that the desert thorn was already slightly drunk because of the large glass of strong wine. He rolled his eyes and asked quickly.
"Although I'm far away, I believe it's not an illusion at all."
Recalling what he saw, the desert thorns on the side seemed unable to shake off the fear at that time. He took another sip of strong wine to suppress his shock, and then let out a long sigh before saying: "That's a car." A chariot so big that you can’t even imagine it…”
"A chariot? How big can it be..."
The yellow-toothed man disagreed.
The man named Desert Thorn glanced at him, not wanting to explain to anyone like this, so he drank alone.
"I heard that if you go south from here you can get to a place called Kara Town. I don't know if it's true."
The conversation here ended in the silence of the desert thorns, and a young man on the other side brought up another topic.
"Yeah, I also know that there used to be an arsenal that produced weapons near Kara Town."
The person next to the young man replied.
"I heard it again... Humph!"
Desert Thorns looked at them, then looked at Ma Tao next to him, and then realized that there was a row of ladies beside Ma Tao, but at this time he had no thoughts at all, because his chariot was still in the repair shop. Maintenance, the high maintenance fees are the problem he is most worried about now. If he doesn't have the chariot, it will be difficult to move in this desert place.
After thinking about it, this guy directly picked up another bottle of wine that had not yet been opened. With the strength of the wine, he turned around and left the bar unsteadily.
When the boss with a bulging belly saw this man leaving, he quickly cleaned up his place, especially the dust on the seat. He even sprayed air freshener twice to neutralize the strong smell of sweat and mud in the air. .
Previously, Gao Han and the others were too lazy to order drinks because of the strange smell of the desert thorns. Now that they were gone, Gao Han immediately started ordering a lot of drinks.
In fact, the drinks in the bar are not expensive. For example, the soju I drank in Desert Thorn only costs 5g per cup. Remy Martin also costs 5g per cup. The best gin requires 15g per cup, and the most expensive one only costs 100 to 200 grams. The price is the price of a bottle, but other drinks here besides wine, such as juice, milk, etc., are ridiculously expensive, because these are items in short supply. Gao Han consumed nearly 600g in total, of which wine, It was only a little over 100. The most expensive one was a penny of wild fruit. I ordered 300g directly. Of course, Ma Tao was not short of that amount of money.
"Boss, the one called Desert Thorn just now... seems to be quite powerful. Is he called Desert Thorn?"
While the boss was pouring wine on the counter, Ma Tao asked casually with a smile.
"His name is Shagaro. That guy's greatest ability is to survive in the desert. He once created a miracle of surviving alone in the desert for two months, so he is called the Desert Thorn. He can be like a thorn in the desert. Live tenaciously”
The boss is also a good person, and he listens to what he says. As soon as Ma Tao opens his mouth, the boss knows what he wants to hear. The customer in front of him is spending a lot here, and may spend more in a while, so he naturally knows everything.
"No wonder this guy can come back after being so miserable."
Xiao Jinzi was very happy after listening.
"That's also what people are capable of."
Gao Han took a bite of the wild fruit, and the sweet juice plumped up the corners of her sexy mouth. It was so tempting that the boss couldn't help but pout the corners of his mouth, and Gao Han seemed to notice this little move of his and smiled slightly.
