The most precious and rare thing in the desert is rain. However, in the desert, it is common to not see rain for several years or even decades. Therefore, to survive in the desert, it is no different to hope for heavy rainfall in the sky.

So water storage is an essential thing.

If it weren't for the strict restrictions on the personal belongings of people entering the trial, they would really want to drive an off-road vehicle in. In this way, the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation will be solved, and they will not have to carry heavy backpacks and bottles and jars for water like now.

Although the luggage was not too heavy, it was at least nothing to everyone who had been strengthened for the first time. However, these things always clang and clang, which made people feel annoyed for no reason after hearing it.

There is no way, they are humans after all, not machines that don't know how to wearily.

They set out early in the morning, when the temperature had just risen.

In the early morning, the desert was a little cooler. During this short period of alternating heat and heat, everyone felt refreshed and walked 20 to 30% faster than usual.

But the good times don't last long-

The sunshine is to the desert, just like the wine and meat to the glutton. No matter how much it is, it will be accepted as a single item and will not be left behind at all.

This "tolerance" really made the four people walking in the desert unable to help but curse.

But no matter how many complaints, they dare not stop.

After all, there was no sandstorm or quicksand this time, it was God's favor for them. This behavior of slapping and giving a candy made Cao Nian and others very helpless.

Cao Nian walked up a sand dune, covered the strong light from the sun with his hands, looked at the endless desert, and pondered for a moment: "The road ahead is not easy to walk. If you want to move forward in a straight line, you have to go up and down between the sand dunes. It is probably quite difficult to go down the hillside. What do you think?"

Xu Nuo said, "I don't know anything, so I won't express my opinions. I will listen to you all."

Cao Nian turned to the fat man and said, "Where are you?"

The fat man said, "Just walk along the ridge of the dunes - this is easier and less dangerous. Of course, the distance will be a little further."

Cao Nian nodded and said, "Okay, just do what you said."

Zhang Yang complained: "Do you want to take a detour? Do we have enough time?"

Cao Nian said: "It's enough, we have two days left."

Zhang Yang said: "But-"

Cao Nian said seriously: "There is nothing but a problem. You should keep the strength to speak and hurry on the road."

Zhang Yang murmured in a low voice: "Oh, day after day - such days are really hard. I hope I can have a good rest after arriving in the oasis. Moreover, I think we can exchange for transportation tools this time when we return to the main world. We don't have to work so hard to rush the road when we try again."

Cao Nian nodded and said, "To be honest, I hate your mother-in-law's character very much - but sometimes what you say makes sense. As the temporary captain, I did make some mistakes in the strengthening of the main world this time. I only care about personal strength and team combat effectiveness, but ignore some of the necessary tools we need in the trial. I will remember your words until I remove the burden of this captain."

Zhang Yang was stunned. He didn't expect Cao Nian to say such a thing.

After an inadvertent glance at Cao Nian, Zhang Yang suddenly felt that the man had some subtle changes.

Zhang Yang said: "Brother Cao, why do I think you are weird today? Your words are different from before."

Cao Nian turned around and looked at him, wonderingly: "Is it different?"

Zhang Yang said to Xu Nuo: "Sister Xu Nuo, do you feel this way too?"

Xu Nuo nodded slightly.

Cao Nian thought about it for a while, then smiled and said, "I guess you're thinking too much - why don't I feel that there are any changes in myself?"

But the fat man said, "Of course you can't notice it yourself."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Brother Fat, may you feel it too."

Although No. 21 was reluctant to talk to Zhang Yang, he still nodded.

Cao Nian looked into the distance, his head tilted, and he said with confusion: "Maybe - people always change."

Zhang Yang circled Cao Nian three times, touched his chin with his right hand, frowned, and said in a tone of a blind fortune teller who fooled people: "That's strange, weird, weird! Could it be that donor, you have encountered something, and you have seen through the world?!"

Cao Nian pretended to kick Zhang Yang and cursed with a smile: "Come on, even if I was possessed by evil today. I think you are very weird all of you."

The fat man suddenly waved his hand and signaled Cao Nian and Zhang Yang to shut up.

Although No. 21's mental power is not the strongest, his vision and observation ability are beyond the reach of the other three. This guy not only has the killer's superhuman intuition, but more importantly, after his dynamic vision improves, his eyes are as sharp as an eagle. Even without using a telescope, he can observe the situation within one kilometer nearby. Of course, the prerequisite is that the field of vision is wide enough and the weather conditions are good. Therefore, the fat man has always been a very vigilant sentry, or scout, as the team advances.

Once the fat man notices something strange, he will wave his hand immediately, and the rest will immediately shut up. This is a habit they develop unconsciously while moving forward.

"What did you see again?" Cao Nian asked.

This is not the first time they stopped to observe the situation ahead. Although the previous few times were false alarms, no one can guarantee that there will be no danger next time.

Even if they were deceived countless times by irrelevant things, they would not dare to take it lightly for a moment.

The fat man said, "Our enemy seems to have appeared. You can see it yourself-"

As he said that, the fat man handed the telescope in his hand to Cao Nian.

Cao Nian looked directly in the direction of the fat man's finger without saying a word.

Sure enough, not far ahead, under a hillside, smoke and dust rolled.

It seems that a large area of ​​creatures gathered there.

Xu Nuo said, "What should we do? Do we need to avoid it?"

Zhang Yang also put away his joking thoughts at this time and carefully analyzed: "Considering that this is a desert, it is not easy for us to avoid the enemy. Instead of wasting time with them, I think it's better to destroy them all directly."

Cao Nian said: "You can't act rashly! We don't know what your opponent is, and the desert environment is very unfavorable to us, so we can't underestimate the enemy."

The fat man said very simply: "Let's take a detour, keep a distance first, and observe it."

Cao Nian said, "Well, I will follow you."

To put it bluntly, the core of this team is Cao Nian and Fatty. As for Zhang Yang and Xu Nuo, they do not have much power in making decisions about things. Although Zhang Yang has a lot of bad words, he is not just a simple-minded guy. His opinions have been repeatedly not taken seriously, which has made Zhang Yang quite distressed.

But what else can he do besides shaking his head and smiling bitterly?

Xu Nuo whispered beside him: "Although Cao Nian rejected your opinion, he must still be thinking about what you said."

Zhang Yang looked at Xu Nuo with a smile on his face in surprise. He didn't expect Xu Nuo to see through his thoughts at this moment: "I don't care, I'm used to it anyway."

Xu Nuo gave Zhang Yang an encouraging look and smiled kindly: "Men must be generous to be charming."

Zhang Yang nodded happily: "Sister Xu Nuo thinks Brother Cao is generous enough?"

Xu Nuo blushed and said, "He and I - but nothing."

Zhang Yang joked: "Have I asked anything? How did Sister Xu Nuo answer the question that was wrong?"

Xu Nuo only realized that he had said the wrong thing just now, and his eyes suddenly became cold: "You guy, you're still--"

Zhang Yang quickly took a step and walked towards Cao Nian and Fatty.

Xu Nuo breathed a sigh of relief, and then murmured: "Cao Nian--"

Cao Nian suddenly turned his head and said to Xu Nuo: "Why don't you leave? Are you tired? Do you want me to carry you?"

Looking at the footprints on the sand dune, Xu Nuo shook his head slowly, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

Zhang Yang quickly interrupted and said, "Sister Xu Nuo doesn't seem to be tired, Brother Cao. I'm quite tired. Why don't Brother Cao carry me?!"

Cao Nian said: "What, are you a woman too?"

“Gender discrimination is a violation of labor law!”

"Then you have to have a place to sue me. Haha--"

Everyone slowly moved forward in the scorching sun at noon.

The strange movement that Fatty had observed before never disappeared.

Those weird things that have not appeared seem to be their enemies, otherwise how could they be so gloomy and keep spinning around them? They are like beasts following their prey and waiting for opportunities.

This feeling of being a prey is not good, so the always calm fat man often looks at that suspicious place.

But it was very annoying. He could see nothing except the yellow sand and dust.

The 'enemy' has been hiding under the hills.

The cunning guy, did the fat man complain?

Such scenes are rare, after all, fat people are not Zhang Yang.

The sun sinks a little.

Everyone rested on the shade of a sand dune.

Eat something and replenish your energy.

"How is that? Is that thing still following us?"

Cao Nian clapped his hands and removed the biscuit residue in his hand.

"Not only are we following us, but we are also getting closer." The fat man looked at the place outside the sand dunes in the distance with a serious expression and said, "This time the enemy is very patient and very smart. It seems that he wants to observe clearly before taking action. Such hunters are rare-"

Zhang Yang said: "If it doesn't take action for a day, wouldn't we be worried for a day? If it doesn't take action for two days, wouldn't we worry for two days? If this continues, we won't go crazy!"

The fat man suddenly had a flash of inspiration, pulled Zhang Yang and ran to the top of the hillside.

The place they are now is the highest sand dune nearby.

Zhang Yang thought he had said the wrong thing, and angered the fat man, so he quickly said, "Brother Fat, we have something to say, can we not do anything? I admit that I am not your opponent!"

Although Zhang Yang has the blood of an orc, he is not a match for the fat man in terms of combat effectiveness. This has been fully reflected in more than ten days of training.
To be continued...