Sand, yellow sand everywhere.
The vast desert, the dead sea of sand.
The wind walked across the sand, leaving sparkling ripples; the two walked across the desert, leaving deep footprints; the sun above their heads was so hot that even the air was distorted by the heat.
Cloak, food, water, salt, when Xiaolin knew that the place he was in was a desert, he was fully prepared.
But the desert was too big to wade across with legs, and even the supplies had been used up several hours ago.
Do you want to go back and prepare some supplies?
But it takes a lot of energy to go back and forth.
Just as Xiao Lin was struggling, Liu Zi suddenly stopped. She turned her head and looked back, and said to the figure walking slowly in front of her: "Master Xiaolin, my super vision, which can see tens of thousands of meters, told me that there is a ship coming behind me."
"I can see it, Liu Zi."
Xiao Lin replied, but did not stop.
"Oh? I didn't expect Mr. Xiaolin to be able to see the scenery behind him without even turning his head. But when I think of you sworn to pat your chest and say there was a town to the east 7 or 8 hours ago, I can't help but laugh secretly. "
"You're already laughing at me... By the way, are you complaining that I took you the wrong way, Miss Liuzi?"
"It seems that your brain has not been dried by the scorching sun, and you still retain a trace of sanity. Great, if you fall here, I will have to dig a hole and bury you in it."
"…………"
If he hadn't known that the puppet waiter behind him had a vicious tongue, he would really have thought that the other party was going to bury him in the ground to vent his anger.
Liu Zi asked again: "Master Xiaolin, do you want to try waving?"
"……forget it."
Xiao Lin shook his head and refused.
This is an uninhabited desert, and a ship that can travel on the desert looks weird. It would be funny if the person driving the ship was not a human.
When you don't have absolute strength, you must always be cautious, especially in a place like the desert.
Moreover, having a ship means there is civilization, and there are people or intelligent races who can communicate, so even if it is a trip, he will go there after seeing hope.
Liu Zi didn't say anything else. She is Xiaolin's waiter, so she naturally takes her master's will as the highest order and obeys it unconditionally.
The two continued to move forward slowly.
Unexpectedly, this medium-sized ship stopped after passing them, and then threw a rope ladder from it. It's like saying, let them come up.
"Master Xiaolin, they are sending out invitations."
"……I know."
A pattern appeared on Xiao Lin's forehead. [Five Visions and Omnipotence] had been activated. His far-sightedness allowed him to grasp the entire ship in an instant.
There were about fifty people on board.
There were thirty people in the bottom of the boat and twenty in the boat.
Judging from their clothes and the various grades of goods on board, they are most likely merchant ships transporting goods to and from this desert.
Since it's a merchant ship, it's easy to handle.
But at this moment, he suddenly saw a woman.
No, a goddess to be precise.
Wearing a white short-sleeved top, a red hood and loincloth to block the sun. Coupled with a black tulle skirt that covered her slim figure, it was fastened with round buttons in many places.
It was quite inappropriate to wear desert clothing to cover up the bright sun, but when she appeared in a sexy outfit, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Including Xiao Lin under the boat.
The people on the boat were vaguely headed by her, and surrounded her like stars over the moon, indicating her noble status.
The expression is slightly stiff.
The two looked up from below, hesitating and never stepping forward.
"Aren't you going up?" Liu Zi asked.
Xiao Lin ignored the sweat on his forehead, licked his dry lips, and said in a hoarse voice: "What would you do if I said there was someone up there that I really don't want to see?"
"Then, ignore it?"
"...No, let's go up. No one can refuse the invitation of the goddess, not even the gods."
After saying that, the two of them seemed to have made an agreement, and the force under their feet suddenly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already on the ship.
"Wow!"
A huge figure was a little timid and fell down on the deck in fright.
Xiao Lin took off his cloak to reveal his face, and said to him: "Thank you for lending a helping hand when I was confused. Let me introduce myself, my name is Xiao Lin, and I am a traveler."
Then he bowed and stretched out his hand towards him, but the dark man who fell on the deck did not stand up with the help of his hand.
Instead, he screamed and denied loudly: "Brigade, traveler?! Impossible! How could an experienced traveler rush into the desert recklessly, and there are still two rookies without a guide?! Freya Sir, they are definitely suspicious!"
For some reason, Boffman felt a strong sense of crisis the moment he saw Xiaolin.
Although the man in front of him looked rather slovenly from walking in the desert, his handsome appearance and tall figure were undoubtedly extremely attractive to him.
Although Boffman is also very handsome (I think he is), he pales in comparison to the two.
"Sorry, it seems that this captain has misunderstood." Xiaolin stood up straight, put his hand slightly above your chest, and said confidently and gracefully: "Travelers are all experienced people, this is undeniable. But travelers also become newbies, and so will I. Whether it’s a town, a country, or another world, I’ve been there before.”
Without hurting Boffman's face, he tactfully explained that he was not a rookie and had traveled to many places. Not even this desert could stop him.
"B-but..."
"If the captain still doesn't believe it, you might as well ask the goddess. After all, the people of the lower world cannot lie in front of the gods, right?"
Boffman, who still wanted to deny it, heard what Xiaolin said, and immediately turned his head to the goddess aside, trying to get an answer from her.
"Lady Freya."
"Everything he said is true, Poffman."
The goddess affirmed.
Boffman suddenly became depressed after hearing this. The man who used to compete in front of the goddess lost her favor, and his dejected look was exactly the same as his.
But Freya didn't care about him, or she didn't care about Boffman's thoughts.
What she focused on was Xiao Lin's last words.
——Have set foot in other worlds.
It seems that the boy in front of me has a secret. Freya looked at Xiao Lin with interest. But before she could say anything, a strange sound that only the goddess could hear reached her ears.
With an extremely natural movement, the goddess gently brushed the hair away from her ears, closed her eyes and reminded at the same time: "There seems to be some sound."
"……What?"
"It's an unwelcome voice."
While Boffman was stunned and not yet on alert, a strange noise that only the goddess could hear was approaching.
That couldn't be the sound of wind or birdsong in the sand sea. After all, there are no big waves or eddies here.
Since this sound appears in a desert where there are no raging sandstorms and is quieter than the calm ocean, it means that it is definitely a monster.
“Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
A low, strange voice came.
Following the source of the sound, Xiao Lin also saw it.
Under the cover of the desert, the skin has the same color as the yellow sand, and the huge body squirms in a way that makes people feel physically repelled. There is no part of its body that can be called a face. The only thing on its head is a huge round mouth and ugly sharp teeth.
Suddenly, a large amount of sand and dust sprayed out from the side of the ship like a mine, and then it emerged from the ground.
"That's a desert worm! How can it be so big!"
Boffman screamed. Then he suddenly turned his head, a look of hostility on his panicked face.
this is……
"It's all your fault! If it weren't for letting you take the boat, how could the Desert Worm attack the ship? It's all your fault!"
Hey hey hey, isn't it?
He was just lying down.
Creatures such as worms rely on sound to detect prey, but Xiao Lin and Liu Zi cannot make loud noises at all. In other words, this giant desert worm was attracted by the moving ship. It's not Xiaolin's fault, it's because he was implicated.
The most important thing is that it was Freya who stopped the ship. Why don't you blame the goddess, but put the blame on yourself?
Xiao Lin was completely speechless.
But the situation is urgent now, and there is no time to think about whose fault it is. If you want to survive, you must solve the big trouble in front of you.
Boffman also knows this truth.
"Hurry! Hurry up and turn the ship over—!! Hurry!!!"
Although he bit his tongue for a moment, he still shouted the command hoarsely.
The guards on guard on the deck controlled the cannons on the ship with pale faces, preparing to use magic to resist the monster attack, but it was already too late.
Someone urged the people under the boat to start the boat and escape, but restarting the boat required slow acceleration, and the opportunity was also lost.
He was completely caught off guard by the monster.
Failure to detect the enemy at the first time caused the enemy and us to get too close. I'm afraid the monster will soon crush the mast with its bloody jaws and cut the ship in half on the spot.
In such a tense and urgent situation, Xiao Lin stepped forward and said calmly:
"——Step back."
"What?"
"As a gift in return for letting us board the ship, we will destroy this giant worm."
"What stupid things are you talking about?!"
This sentence did not make Boffman feel grateful, but made him even more excited, and he could not even keep his head in front of the goddess.
His dark face was twisted, and he cursed in a glum manner: "These are desert worms! And they are super large desert worms! They hide deep underground and are very flexible. Just one turn can cause the sand to collapse and the ship to be submerged." ! No one can deal with them in the desert! No one! Only powerful cannons can..."
He ignored Boffman, who was howling and wanting to vent his inner fear. Looking at the giant worm that has raised its body high and opened its huge mouth as if it were hunting for food, it seems that it will bite the boat in half in the next second.
"Liu Zi."
"What are your orders, Master Xiaolin?"
"This disgusting monster, can you please help me?"
"It is really difficult for Mr. Xiaolin to ask his own waiter to deal with such a monster. However, an excellent waiter should fulfill the master's request perfectly. Please leave it to me, Mr. Xiaolin, and I will cut it in half. "
After saying that, Liu Zi took off the cloak that was in the way.
She has long shiny silver hair, a delicate and cute face, wears gorgeous Gothic clothes, and has an elegant and arrogant attitude.
The girl immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Although she was not as stunning as the goddess, she was still much more beautiful than the other women Boffman had seen. A strange light flashed in his little eyes.
"So……"
Liu Zi bowed and saluted first.
Boffman seemed to understand something, and he shouted in disbelief: "Wait, wait! Are you saying that you want her to fight the giant worm?! That's just a way to die!"
really.
The mouth is full of giant worms with sharp teeth, and its mouth is so wide that it can swallow even a hundred Liuzi in one mouthful.
The monster stood tall and couldn't wait to bite it.
"Don't worry."
At this time, Xiao Lin said calmly: "Although it is a little late, I would like to introduce to you that she is Liu Zi."
Is it time for introductions? !
Boffman was so angry that he was about to curse when Liu Zi moved beside Xiao Lin, making him mistakenly think that he was too nervous and was dazzled.
But that was not the last word to give up.
As if following Xiao Lin's words, the Desert Worm's head was chopped off instantly.
"Gah————?!"
The screams of the monster before it died were covered up by the sound of a large amount of blood splattering. No pictures were seen and no sounds were heard. But when everyone came back to their senses and saw the giant worm's cross-cut body, the commotion was over. It's over.
"…………What?!!!"
Boffman and the crew stopped moving as if time had paused.
While the giant worm spurted out blood, its body slowly fell down. The countless amounts of sand that could not withstand the huge weight were shaken, and then flew into the air, stirring up sand and dust, and at the same time there was a loud noise.
Only then did everyone realize that the giant worm was dead.
Xiaolin stood next to Boffman and others who were standing there, showing a confident and proud smile, and continued to finish what he just said.
"——She is my proud waiter and my most trusted companion!"
Following the introduction, Liu Zi also bowed gracefully.
"!!!"
Boffman glanced at the waiter, who was thin but possessed supernormal strength, and Xiaolin, who was extremely calm in the face of monster attacks, and his face froze instantly.
It seemed that he remembered how rude and bad his attitude was just now.
If Xiao Lin was intentional, maybe everyone on this boat would be easily killed. In this way, it should be true that the two of them are confident in walking out of this desert.
The original arrogance and hostility instantly subsided, and his eyes were filled with fear, fearing that he would cause the other party to be unhappy and be killed.
Not only Boffman, but others also looked at Xiaolin and Liu Zi with horrified eyes.
When the atmosphere gradually took a strange direction, Freya took the initiative to break the deadlock and said with a smile: "You did a good job."
"Thank you for your compliment, Lady Freya. It's just a meager skill." Xiao Lin said modestly without being arrogant or arrogant.
"Is this a minor skill... haha."
The goddess was noncommittal.
Judging from the experience of the other party who is hundreds of millions of years old, it is indeed considered a minor skill.
Don’t underestimate God’s vision.
Although the goddess doesn't care, it doesn't mean that others can ignore it. Freya, who broke the deadlock, looked at Boffman and others whose legs were trembling extremely unbearably, and said a flat sentence.
"--lets go."
"Yes, yes! Lady Freya!"
The crew members trembled as if time had been suspended and quickly followed the goddess's will.
The ship then moved away from the monster's corpse and sailed forward along the sand sea.
(End of chapter)
