"The Withered Desert was not a desert a long time ago, nor was it called this name! Moreover, it was the center of the entire Nansha Jiexing civilization!
It has the richest resources and the most fertile land. I don’t know how many civilizations have been nurtured here! It’s a pity..."
Karl grabbed a handful of yellow sand and said calmly.
"Since the withered desert was once the center of civilization in the Nansha world, why did it become what it is now?"
Li Xiubai asked doubtfully.
Karl smiled slightly, released his palm, and let the sand flow through his fingers.
Then he continued to walk forward, leaving only three words in Li Xiubai's mind.
"Nuclear war!"
Hearing these three words, Li Xiubai suddenly understood why this place obviously had higher technology, but it looked dilapidated, and could even be said to be extremely backward.
It turns out that he experienced a nuclear war...
Nuclear weapons are indispensable weapons even in advanced civilizations.
You know, even stars use nuclear fusion to generate energy.
And how terrible is a regular star...
Take the world before Li Xiubai as an example. The star there was called the sun, and the place where he lived was called the earth.
Is the earth big enough?
But in front of the sun, it is not even a baby, at best it is an embryo.
The diameter of the sun is about 1,392,000 kilometers, which is more than a hundred times the diameter of the earth. Its volume is 1.3 million times that of the earth, and the mass of the sun is 330,000 times that of the earth!
The sun's energy comes from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen in the inner core, and the area from its center to about a quarter of the sun's radius is the nuclear reaction zone.
The temperature here is as high as 15 million degrees Celsius, and the pressure is equivalent to 300 million earth atmospheres.
The energy generated by the sun every second is equivalent to the explosion of 91 billion million-level hydrogen bombs!
Many people are discussing how to destroy the sun. However, even if the earth is thrown into the sun, it will only burp.
Of course, at this stage, nuclear weapons are definitely incomparable to stars.
When humans figure out how to actively control the 'quantum tunneling effect' and simulate stellar nuclear fusion, they may be able to create the ultimate form of nuclear weapons.
Carbon flash nuclear weapons!
Therefore, nuclear weapons are not a weapon of inferior civilization, but they have not been developed to the extreme.
The Nansha Boundary Star became what it is now due to the nuclear war, which is also normal.
"Karl, do you know where the Jumang Temple is?"
Li Xiubai didn't dwell too much on the nuclear war and asked Karl.
"have no idea."
Karl shrugged, but what he said made people want to give him a brutal beating.
"I don't know?! Then why are you taking me and the captain to wander around in the desert?"
Li Xiubai strode up, grabbed Karl and asked.
They are superpowers, but not immortal!
Moreover, martial arts masters have very high demands for water and food every day.
In a place like the desert where water and food are scarce, martial arts masters are no better than ordinary people.
If you know the destination, rush there in one go, and take away the treasure directly, that's fine.
But Karl actually said he didn’t know?!
"Oh, oh, don't worry! Since the great adventurer's soul guided us here, it means that we will definitely find Jumang Temple."
Karl didn't resist at all, letting Li Xiubai hold him and shake him, and said lazily.
Li Xiubai really couldn't do anything about this guy. He couldn't be beaten to death, right?
"Try not to use bioenergy on the road. When you encounter enemies, it's best to use firearms to deal with them. Otherwise, if you run out of energy, I will definitely abandon you~"
Karl hugged Li Xiubai and chuckled.
Whether it is the martial arts master's biological energy or Li Xiubai's inner energy, they all need to be created by converting energy.
Energy naturally comes from food.
Although Li Xiubai took the path of refining energy and transforming it into energy, he was not a cultivator after all, and could not yet draw energy from the nature of heaven and earth.
"I know!"
Bang!
After saying that, Li Xiubai threw Karl, who looked like a dead salted fish, to the ground.
Karl didn't care either. After getting up, he smoothed his hair coquettishly.
Do you think he is not afraid of the blighted desert?
Not really!
Carl knew better than anyone how terrifying the withered desert was, and he had no confidence that he would be able to leave alive.
But now that you know it, why do you still risk your life to find Jumang Temple?
Karl set his sights on Captain Lebert, who was limping at the front.
Those deep and charming peach blossom eyes were full of worry.
"There should be one in Jumang Temple... If not, I can only go to Hutton Forest to find the holy tree. I hope Fat Scorpion won't blame me..."
...
Soon, Li Xiubai and the other three ushered in their first night after entering the withered desert.
In the desert, hot days are far less dangerous than cold nights!
Because, at this time, it is the time when the predators in the desert are most active!
Creatures that can survive in the desert are often extremely powerful and terrifying.
In particular, this desert has experienced nuclear war.
At the same time, the unobstructed sky in the desert at night is extremely vast!
At first, people will feel that seeing such beautiful scenery is really worth the trip.
But gradually, the vast desert will let the insignificance of human beings continue to grow, and loneliness will accompany desert travelers every moment!
Until the soul collapses and falls into despair!
Of course, this kind of loneliness should not affect the three of them.
Captain Liebert and Carl have been wandering at sea all their lives, facing the vast sea at all times.
Li Xiubai, on the other hand, has a state of mind that has been practiced for many years and is difficult to be affected by these existences.
The only thing they have to worry about is the predators that leave their nests in search of food as night falls.
Bang!!!
Suddenly, a gunshot broke the silence.
In the distance, there was a faint burst of blood and the sound of some creature falling.
"Wow! Such a fast gun. I never thought that in addition to martial arts, you are also so strong in firearms!"
Karl said in surprise.
“American-style Iahe is not worth mentioning.”
Li Xiubai put the gun back on his waist and said calmly.
They did not bring much powerful firepower equipment this time, only three special pistols, a flamethrower, a few rocket launchers and a few special grenades.
Originally, there were Gatlings, anti-materiel sniper rifles and other high-destructive firepower equipment on board.
But after all, they are here to hunt for treasure, not to fight, so there is no need to bring so much firepower.
"American Iai? Is it also a martial art?"
Karl asked curiously.
"...Well, if you want to learn, I can teach you."
Li Xiubai threw the dead shrubs and some unknown plants he picked up on the ground.
At night in the withered desert, the temperature can drop below zero.
Although they can hold it, it will also consume some physical strength, so making a fire is the best option.
"No need, I don't really like fighting and killing! You will guard the first half of the night, and I will come in the second half of the night. If necessary, wake us up."
After Carl lit the fire, he got into his sleeping bag comfortably.
As for Captain Lebert, he did not rest immediately. He sat by the fire, letting the firelight shine on his scarred face, not knowing what he was thinking.