"Yes, my lord."
"You're absolutely right."
Lilupal didn't know when he woke up.
She said in a somewhat bleak voice: "My child has become like this because of my sins."
Lin Feng and the others frowned after hearing this.
The Zhenling in the driving elemental energy construct was made by Lilupal?
Before they could ask, Lilupal added: "My lord, the canyon ahead is the tunnel leading to the base of the Eternal Oasis. You must be careful of threats from the underground."
"Sandworm?"
"Yes, my lord."
As soon as Lilupal finished speaking, Lin Feng noticed something strange happening underground.
Then, Yula also noticed the threat from sandworms.
But it's limited to threats.
Lin Feng just lightly stamped his foot on the sandworm that was wandering nearby, and then fled away at an extremely fast speed like a frightened bird.
"The descendants of Apep have fallen to this level."
Lilupal also felt the fear of the sandworm and couldn't help but sigh.
"Apepp?"
This name Lin Feng seems to have been heard somewhere. It seems familiar, but I can't remember it.
He thought about it carefully, but still couldn't remember it.
Regarding Lin Feng's doubts, Lilupal simply stopped talking, and even the bottle that had just lit up turned dark again.
"."
"Is this a taboo name?"
"Red King's real name?"
"its not right."
"The Red King's real name is Amon. This has been verified by the Ice Queen herself. There can be no mistake."
"Who is Apep then?"
"Is it another demon god who fell in the desert?"
Lin Feng stared at Lilupal for a long time. Seeing that she was still pretending to be asleep, he shook his head and put the question behind him.
Sandworms were no stranger to him.
Not to mention that he had crushed several to death in the desert before.
Even the Tanit tribe has a team of hunters who specialize in hunting sandworms.
In their words.
Sandworms are full of treasures.
Sandworm pupae are a favorite item used by hunters as scent markers to avoid getting lost in deep caves or intricate ruins.
The body fat of adult sandworms is a popular spice in the rainforest.
Unlike the desert people who always need to keep their body smell the same as the desert, the people in Xumi City especially like the strong and spicy spices and are very willing to pay high prices for them. They can also use this spice to barter for the tribe. Useful stuff.
In addition, hunting sandworms is not a dangerous job.
Over time, this became a very important input for the Tanit tribe.
Such a creature that can only pose a threat to ordinary people is unlikely to be the descendant of a god.
Forget about the sandworms.
Lin Feng and the others continued to move forward.
The closer we get to the Grand Canyon that Lilupal mentioned, the more monsters appear here.
At the same time, more and more human skeletons appear here.
Such a deserted atmosphere.
Ke Lai's eyelids jumped when he saw it, and he couldn't help but hide behind Youla, holding on to her clothes tightly and not daring to let go, and only dared to peek out from time to time.
Most of the monsters lingering on this must-see path are mushrooms.
It looks like a mushroom has become sperm.
But it's a pity that it can't be eaten.
Lin Feng didn't bother to kill them, so he simply activated the demon's power and used the demon's terrifying aura to scare away all these monsters.
that's all.
They arrived at the Grand Canyon without any hindrance.
This time, what stood in front of them was no longer sandworms and monsters, but a sandstorm that covered the entire canyon.
Different from the storms blowing in the broad plains, the storms in the canyon are obviously stronger and more violent.
The roaring and whimpering sounds were also mixed with the soul-stirring roars of beasts.
"This is a bit troublesome."
Lin Feng spread his hands.
He can expel monsters, kill mercenaries who block the road, and can handle many things, but he can't do anything about this kind of natural disaster.
This is not something that can be solved manually.
Although the sandstorm posed no threat to him and Yura, they had mentioned before that they didn't like the dusty feeling after the sandstorm.
"The sandstorm won't last long anyway, let's just wait outside for a while."
Yula suggested, while looking around to see if there were any caves where she could rest.
at this time.
Lilupal, who had been pretending to sleep for a long time, spoke again: "Don't worry, my lord, I will protect you and pass here safely."
"Are you awake?"
Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said jokingly.
Lilupal did not show any embarrassment and said in a normal tone: "Well, I woke up. Now I am strong enough to protect you, my lord, through this sandstorm area."
Said.
The light on Lilupal's body shone brighter and brighter, and in an instant it turned into a thin curtain of light, enveloping Lin Feng and the three of them.
The wind and sand that were raging in the Grand Canyon would immediately dissipate as soon as they encountered this light curtain, making it impossible to take a step closer to Lin Feng and the others.
"It's amazing."
Kelai curiously reached out and poked the light curtain.
Different from the actual light curtain she imagined, she stretched out her finger immediately and said softly: "Hey, this is really a light."
"Otherwise, the desert—"
"Um?"
Lilupal was about to scold Kelai out of habit, but was stopped by Lin Feng's stern eyes.
She had to change her words: "Huh, ignorant, this is the power given to me by the great master of the flower. Naturally, a mortal like you can't understand it."
A little polite, but not much.
Lin Feng didn't correct her tone anymore.
When she left the Tanit tribe before, Lilupal had told some stories about her grudges with the desert people.
Especially when talking about Olmaz who betrayed her oath, the gorgeous golden petals in her bottle turned into a dazzling red.
And she herself was once the queen of Gul City.
Whether she was a member of the Flower God, a servant of the Red King, or later the queen of Gul City, these were enough for her to form a natural sense of superiority over the desert people.
It is natural to look down on Kelai.
Lin Feng had already tried his best to prevent her from scolding Ke Lai for nothing. He couldn't let her change her mind overnight and completely change her disdain for the desert people.
With Lilupal's protection.
Lin Feng and the others successfully passed through the sandstorm and arrived at the base tunnel mentioned by Asarige.
And as soon as I got here.
The first thing that came into view was a few broken and crumbling tents, and then there were a few corpses that had just died and their bodies were still fresh. Several beasts that had appeared out of nowhere were tearing at these corpses and gnawing them everywhere. There were holes and holes, and the internal organs were all over the floor.
"A spy from the Tanit tribe."
Looking at their clothes and the way the tent was built, Lin Feng could tell the identities of these corpses at a glance.
Lilupal floated in the sky and sneered: "Greedy and ignorant humans have tried to break into the great master's garden, and now they are reaping the consequences."
Yora and Kelai looked a little disgusted and turned their heads to the side, no longer looking towards the tent.
The rest of the way.
There are many camps like this, and you can see one almost every few hundred meters away.
Without exception.
They are all abandoned campsites.
Out of curiosity, Lin Feng opened a tent in the camp.
How to describe it.
It was very clean inside, so clean that even mice would cry when they came.
However, Lin Feng's eyesight was very good, and he could see something buried under the yellow sand at a glance.
He waved his hand casually, and a gust of breeze blew away the sand and dust covering it, revealing a notebook with an ordinary cover.
This is the record of the Tanit tribal exploration team along the way.
Lin Feng casually browsed through it and roughly understood what happened here.
To briefly summarize.
That is, the people of the Tanit tribe came here to find the way to the eternal oasis, following the order given by Babel, who was still an elder at the time.
At the beginning.
Under Babel's passionate speech and pie-drawing, the members of the exploration team were indeed enthusiastic and energetic.
But the monsters and sandworms hovering here did not welcome them very much.
Over time, the exploration team suffered heavy losses.
Worse.
Due to a sudden strong storm that lasted for a long time in the canyon, the only transportation channel was cut off.
In this way, the team was cut off from supplies and had to take risks to hunt in the storm.
However, none of the hunting teams sent out came back.
The exploration team, which was short of food and drink, had to kill the beasts of burden that were used to transport them, and even captured monsters in the canyon to eat.
But the flesh and blood of monsters is not something that ordinary people can eat.
These Tanit tribesmen who ate the flesh and blood of monsters soon died in a frenzy.
No food, no water, no way home.
The remaining members of the exploration team had to bite the bullet and continue moving forward.
He gave all his hope of survival to the legendary mistress of the oasis.
Recorded at this time.
Lin Feng could already empathize with the changes in the mentality of these Tanit people.
at first.
What is written in the record is, "Your Majesty, God of Flowers, may you bless our trip smoothly." 】
after that.
The record later became, [Your Majesty the Goddess of Flowers, if you are still here, please answer the prayers of the abandoned ones. May our souls return to the eternal oasis. 】
Wait until the end of this record.
The record turned into some extremely crazy characters, "Where is the Goddess of Flowers!" There is no eternal oasis! It's all lies! They are all liars! Babel! You deserve to die! 】
"Hmph, it fits my stereotype of a desert slave."
Lilupal, who had watched the entire recording with Lin Feng, complained accurately.
Yula also shook her head.
Only Ke Lai, who stood on his feet and looked at a few words that he couldn't recognize for a long time, asked in confusion: "Master Lin Feng, what is written on it?"
"Go, go, kids, don't ask questions."
Lin Feng smashed the report into pieces very simply, letting the pieces fly like snowflakes in the sky.
"snort."
Kelai pouted his mouth and snorted unhappily.
Although there is nothing noteworthy in this record.
But Lin Feng still saw some things that need attention. For example, there is no water here, and there are not even bark and grass roots that can be used to feed his hunger. Simply put, there is no food or drink, and it is like a desert outside. The weather is also bad.
Take Lin Feng and Youla's physiques as an example.
This is nothing.
But this is very troublesome for Kelai.
Lin Feng checked the food and water he had brought with him. It was not too much. A rough estimate showed that the total amount would be enough for five or six days.
So, counting the time in and out.
That is to say.
He only had about two or three days to explore the passage into the Eternal Oasis.
"Let's go, speed up, we can't waste any more time."
Lin Feng turned around and said something, then took the lead to open the way.
This tunnel is extremely dark and deep, and it is inserted diagonally into the ground.
The further you go down, the darker the tunnel becomes, and you can barely see the way ahead by relying on the luminous crystals on the rock wall.
Lin Feng made a torch with the fire element and held it in his hand as a lighting lamp.
The problem of light has been solved, but as we go deeper, the air in the tunnel becomes more and more turbid. The smell of earth, the rotting smell of corpses, and the stench caused by the excrement released randomly by monsters all make Kelai gasp. It's getting heavier.
Her body, which has just recovered from health, is really unbearable to stay in such an environment for a long time.
See this.
Lilupal sighed and once again unfolded the light curtain that he had used when passing through the sandstorm.
With the protection of this light curtain.
The air became much fresher instantly, and Kelai was finally able to breathe normally.
"Thank you, thank you."
Lilupal, who had always been bored with him, suddenly extended a helping hand, and Kelai hurriedly thanked him.
"If you want to thank me, go and thank my lord, otherwise I won't bother to pay attention to a desert man."
Lilupal was still as arrogant as ever and didn't appreciate Kelai's thanks at all.
There is no sunlight in the tunnel, and it is impossible to tell the time.
Lin Feng only knew that he walked for a long time, and the monsters along the way were frightened away by his aura, but a few hungry beasts dared to attack them.
It was just such an overestimating behavior that turned them all into Lin Feng's food reserves.
Many records of the Tanit exploration team were discovered along the way.
It’s similar to the previous record. It all started with confidence, then despaired, and then went completely crazy. He even screamed at the top to kill back to the tribe and let Babel, a lying woman, use her head to atone for her sins.
At the end of the tunnel, Lin Feng and the others finally found a huge ruins buried in sand.
Lilupal floated quietly above the ruins.
After a long time, she said: "My lord, have you seen it?"
"This was once a verdant paradise, but now the luxurious clear springs in the desert flow like gurgling here, nourishing the land of Gul City."
"It's just that now, they have all been replaced by quicksand."
"And if you want to open the way to the Eternal Oasis, you must activate the mechanisms here and drain out all the obstructing quicksand."
"Come, my lord, let us begin. I will guide you and ensure that there will be no omissions."
(End of chapter)
