The sun was scorching, and before they knew it, the border patrol had almost reached the outskirts of the desert, and the temperature gradually increased.
The mosquitoes that originally disturbed people's leisure have disappeared, but are replaced by venomous snakes and insects that appear from time to time, so we need to be more careful.
Mr. Zheng rode a camel to the front of the team, his expression a little complicated.
According to common sense, the desert will never be so hot at this time, but even in the periphery, some discomfort has been felt, indicating that the weather may change at any time.
Everyone in the border patrol had already taken off their heavy iron armor and replaced it with light leather armor. Otherwise, they would be severely dehydrated without waiting for the enemy to attack.
The most laid-back person in the entire team was Qin Bai. The flatbed truck he was lying on had a large parasol made of cotton and wood.
Qin Bai was lying in the shadows, drinking ice-cold Coke without a sip. His temperament was very good. The days of eating fish food at Lanruo Temple were long gone.
The others didn't have any objections to him. Instead, they intentionally or unintentionally slowed down a bit to prevent Qin Bai's cart from being unable to keep up.
In the past few days, relying on the exotic dishes, the energy and blood of everyone in the border patrol improved, and two more people even broke through to Mingjin.
Pang Yong and Xia Bing were still riding the same horse together, and both of them looked a little hopeless.
Under Qin Bai's coercion, they also joined the group to taste various exotic dishes. The rest of them had a process from simple to complex when eating dark dishes, and the two of them jumped directly to the highest level of difficulty.
However, feeling that his own Qi and blood are getting stronger and stronger, he still cannot escape the law of true fragrance in the end.
Qin Bai closed his eyes, focused on the aquarium, and couldn't help but frown.
The rest of the border patrol did not dare to ask any more questions for fear of offending the other party.
The magical power of cooking posed a problem for Qin Bai, but if he thought about it carefully, building an ecological cycle in an aquarium was actually not complicated, but it just required a lot of preparation.
The so-called ecological cycle refers to the establishment of producers, consumers and decomposers in the aquarium so that the three can coexist symbiotically.
Aquatic plants are the most basic producers, and their main function is to produce oxygen.
In fact, it is okay for Qin Bai to provide the food, but it has to pass through his own mouth, which is barely acceptable.
But if you have to clean the aquarium from time to time, the picture is so beautiful that you can’t even imagine it.
Consumers refer to aquatic organisms at the upper levels of the food chain. Qin Bai has nothing to worry about. Small fish and shrimps can be seen everywhere in points malls and in mountains and rivers.
Decomposers refer to the presence of waste in the fish tank that decomposes, otherwise it will affect the water quality over time.
Qin Bai started browsing in the points mall, looking for a large number of ingredients. Fortunately, he had a quick glance, which saved a lot of time.
During this period, he was not idle. He took out some dishes that he had never eaten before and threw them into his mouth. He chewed them perfunctorily and swallowed them.
The food enters the stomach along the esophagus and is quickly digested by gastric acid, forming a light smoke that blends into the aquarium.
The space of the aquarium slowly increased, and Qin Bai could clearly feel the subtle changes. The space quickly expanded.
This smoke is gastrophic. Any food that Qin Bai eats for the first time can be produced. The expansion of the aquarium must rely on gastrophic, which also eliminates his idea of just cooking without eating.
Qin Bai began to prepare for the aquarium. He first exchanged some sediment from the points mall.
The price of sediment is not cheap either. It is called Netherlight Sand, which can emit a faint light in the dark and promote the growth of aquatic plants.
The Youguang Sand was dark gray, and since he only bought a few dozen grams, he poured it directly into his mouth. It tasted bitter with a hint of mint.
He also redeemed a lot of aquatic plant seeds from the Points Mall. There were all kinds of seeds. He could sow them in first and decide what to plant after they sprouted.
Qin Bai already had a clue about the decomposers. He found water bugs that were the size of a fingernail. They were not picky eaters and reproduced quickly. He just had to wait until the ecological environment of the aquarium was suitable for survival before putting them in.
He Ku, who was not far away, glanced in the direction of the trolley inadvertently, and his eyelids suddenly jumped.
He did not see Qin Bai eating it, but because there was too much Youguang Sand in the aquarium, Qin Bai vomited some of it out. This scene made He Ku feel numb.
Qin Bai has always used strange ingredients for cooking. Why did he just think that the other party had prepared them for a long time, but now it seems that something is wrong.
Could it be some Taoist magic, such as storing things in the stomach...
Why don't you dare to think about it anymore? Qin Bai also noticed that the other party was looking at him at this time, so he nodded and said hello with a smile, there was still a little bit of sand between his teeth.
After such a scene, He Ku fell into silence. After thinking about it for a long time, he could only sigh.
Qin Bai whistled and the donkey ran over quickly. He turned over and got on the donkey's back.
The two horses pulling the cart exhaled with relief.
During this period, the donkey was very nourished, and most of the prepared dishes were fed to it. Although the effect was average, it was better because of the large amount.
Therefore, the donkey's physique has increased a lot, and it is no longer a big problem to carry Qin Bai on its back in a short time, and its speed can actually keep up with the horses in the army.
The team stopped at this time, and Mr. Zheng pointed towards the distance. The wind and sand hit everyone's faces, giving them a slight stinging feeling.
"The desert is ahead, so be prepared."
Qin Bai looked in the direction he pointed, and could only see endless yellow sand. In such an environment, he couldn't even find any life.
Wang Sheng took a sip from the water bag. He didn't dare to drink more, just to make his mouth slightly moist.
"Next we have to look for traces of bandits in the oases, so you will have to worry about the journey."
"Leave it to me, but..."
The others looked at Zheng Laocai, only to see a wry smile on his face.
"Everyone, be prepared. The last time I came to the desert was a year ago, and I haven't set foot in the depths for ten years. The changes here are really big."
After hearing this, Xia Bing took out the compass out of habit and saw that the pointer was slightly pointing towards the depths of the desert, but there was no other big reaction.
She didn't know whether there was a demon or not, but to be cautious, Xia Bing still opened her mouth to tell the situation.
After hearing this, Wang Sheng asked the surrounding soldiers to pay more attention, while Pang Yong began to wipe the saber on his waist.
The atmosphere couldn't help but become a little solemn.
Qin Bai's cuffs were unable to move, and a paper sword flew out quietly, finally suspended in mid-air.
He can rely on the paper sword to detect sudden abnormalities, and the effect can be regarded as a crude version of a drone.
