If we continue to move forward in such a bad environment, we may not be around for long.

At noon, the sun's direct rays caused the temperature of the entire desert to rise sharply. We were all dizzy due to severe lack of water. Shang Yang and I entangled Wang Keai, who was semi-conscious, and Dunzi followed us slowly, holding his legs.

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In a barren land like the desert, seeing a plant can make us a little excited. There is a shortage of water in the desert, but it does not mean that there is no water. The growth of all things must be inseparable from water. As long as we can find plants

inevitable

We can find water, but sometimes we go to great lengths to dig to the roots of plants, and the water we find cannot even fit in a kettle lid. But sometimes we are lucky and can get unexpected surprises. Cistanche deserticola is a kind of

parasitic herbs

Plants, "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Cistanche deserticola is also a medicinal material, with a water content of generally 15-30%. Finding it is like finding a natural water jar. Peeling off the skin and swallowing its flesh not only solves the water problem, but also

body

The rich protein in it can also satisfy hunger, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. However, the taste of this thing is a bit strange, but in order to survive, everyone can drink horse urine as long as it is available.

People with high temperatures can't stand it. The burning air in front of them makes them stop moving forward. Looking around, they still see the endless desert. Dunzi peels off the skin of the cistanche he just found and removes the pulp.

Stuffed into Wang's lovely mouth.

With half-opened eyes, Wang Keai said weakly, "Brother!... You can eat it and leave me alone. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on anymore." Wang Keai seemed to feel like even speaking was a burden, quite strenuous.

Dunzi fed Wang Keai's mouth and said, "I still have some of your food. Don't lie. I will definitely take you out even if I die." Dunzi's mouth was dry and he wished he could eat it in one bite.

A piece of cistanche was stuffed directly into her mouth, but when she saw Wang Keai was so weak, she deceived her. How could cistanche be so easy to find?

I gave half of the aloe vera stick I dug up just now to Shang Yang, and each of us stuffed it into our mouths and slurped the water inside. "We have been walking for more than a week, but we still haven't found the ruins of the ancient city. Is it possible that we haven't found it at all?"

There is no ancient city like that." Shang Yang struggled to hold the aloe vera in his mouth and said.

"It's hard to say. The slightest wind blows in the desert and the sky is filled with yellow sand. Maybe the ancient city was buried underground by the sand." Many books have recorded such things. It was like a sudden appearance in the desert at night.

The ruins of an ancient city disappeared overnight. The appearance and disappearance of such ancient ruins were all caused by windy and sandy weather. Maybe the ancient city we were looking for had disappeared long ago. Thinking of this, everyone

They all also backed down.

Success and failure often depend on whether you are willing to hold on for one more second, or take one more step forward. I couldn't help but sigh and look to the west. It was a bumpy road, and it took only Sa Rang's life to get to this point, but now I can't.

We were about to return, and I felt really unwilling to do so. Just as we were about to get up and return along the road, suddenly a tower-like building appeared vaguely in the distance in front of us. I was so excited that I ran up to a comparison shop in a few steps.

The high pile of sand, looking to the west, through the burning air, a vigorous ancient city appears in front of you. The towers in the city stand tall, and the layout of the houses reveals the domineering power of the emperor, which can be seen at first glance.

Looking out of this ancient city's former glory, the fallen phoenix is ​​always more beautiful than the chicken.

I was so excited that I almost burst into tears when I saw this. I danced and shouted to them at the pier under the sandy slope, "Old City, look where the ancient city is..."

"Where is it? Where is it?" Dunzi heard my shouting and jumped like a dog in a panic. Dunzi climbed up the sandy slope and saw the ancient city. Dunzi was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly. Who knew what he was saying as he hesitated?

something.

Everyone was very excited after seeing the ancient city, but there was also a trace of sadness hidden behind the happiness. For this mysterious ancient city, everyone suffered a lot, and even lost their lives because of the camel breeder Sa Rang. Now that we have found the ancient city, we

We are already short of food and water. Even if we reach the ancient city, what can we do? Can we find what we want? Now everyone is seriously exhausted. If there is a little more danger, what should we do? Even if fate is on the side

On our side, we found information about the fire talisman, but how can we go back? Thinking of this, we began to hesitate again, but according to the personalities of the few of us, we would definitely rather die than walk for a while, anyway, even now

Whether we can get out of the desert when we go back is also unknown.

Heading towards the ancient city, the four of us supported each other and walked on this devilish desert. Looking at the mountains was exhausting. This sentence is absolutely true. We walked for several hours and felt that the ancient city was right in front of us.

, there are still a few miles away from the ancient city, and victory is just ahead. No one wants to rest. Unknowingly, the night gradually falls. Everyone cheers each other up, and the pace slowly becomes faster.

Dunzi suddenly stopped and bumped my arm and said, "Qiangzi! That's not right! Look, there seems to be fire over there?"

I looked closely, and there seemed to be real firelight in the direction of the ancient city. It was not very far away. I could almost conclude that the firelight was coming from the ancient city, and there were more than one place. It seemed that the entire ancient city was brightly lit. Could it be that I was dazzled? I rubbed my eyes carefully.

I saw that it was right, it was coming from the ancient city, and I suddenly became confused. Could it be that there are still people living in this uninhabited desert? If there are people, we will be saved now. Thinking of this, everyone seems to be grasping the life-saving straw.

He quickened his pace and continued towards the ancient city.

When we arrived outside the gate of the ancient city, we really didn’t know how to express our feelings. They were excited, curious, skeptical, etc., etc., I couldn’t find a suitable word to describe it. The lights in the ancient city were brightly lit, people were coming and going, and the prosperous scene was really

It is unbelievable that such a paradise is hidden in such an isolated desert. Perhaps due to geographical conditions or customs, people here wrap their entire heads tightly with white linen.

Only the eyes are exposed.

We tried to communicate with several locals guarding the gate outside the city, but unfortunately we couldn't understand the language. No matter what we said, they just shook their heads without saying a word.

"Brother! We are passing by, can you make it easier and give us something to eat and drink? We have money." Dunzi asked in a Shaanxi version of Mandarin.

Several city guards looked at each other. It seemed that no one could understand what Dunzi said. Then they shook their heads at us. This is really annoying. Language has become a barrier to communication between us. You can't tell others.

You know your purpose, but they can't let you in. You can't even break in. Look at the gleaming swords in these people's hands. You'd probably be stabbed into pieces before you could rush in. Dunzi was so anxious that he couldn't help it, and he danced around.

They gestured to tell them that we were passing by and we had no food. Could you let us in? But they looked at Dunzi dancing like a monkey and didn't understand what he meant. Dunzi gestured for a while.

When he saw that nothing was going on, he gave up and squatted on the ground.

Wang Kaifei said weakly, "Westopped by here without food, canyouletusin, find some food." Although I didn't understand it, the meaning was definitely similar. English is an internationally accepted language. I really hope it can be popularized here. But as the guard shook his head, we fell into another trap.
Chapter completed!