1041: Chapter 1034: Lake of Death!
Such Good Luck!
1041: Chapter 1034: Lake of Death!
Such Good Luck!
The sun rose in the east!
As the sunlight shone across the land, the temperature within the Land of Death rose once again.
After storing their tents and such into the Space Rings, Ye Chenfeng, Shen Mingxuan, Lin Xinyi, and others had a simple breakfast before preparing to set out again in search of the place where the Heart of the Desert grew.
Ye Chenfeng and the other four each held detection equipment in their hands, walking through the increasingly hot desert.
Since the exact location of the Heart of the Desert was unknown, Ye Chenfeng and his group could only slow down their detection speed, striving to survey all the areas they passed.
As the sun climbed higher, the temperature in the Land of Death had already reached over forty degrees.
Even though they concentrated Soul Force within their bodies to combat the heat, Ye Chenfeng and Lin Xinyi’s clothes were soaked in sweat.
Dense beads of sweat also appeared on their foreheads, dripping continuously down their cheeks.
Ye Chenfeng wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand, licked his dry lips with his tongue, and after taking a few sips of water from his water bottle, he let out a refreshed sigh.
No wonder ordinary people had a slim chance of survival upon entering this Land of Death; even they, as experts possessing Soul Force, found this harsh environment extremely uncomfortable.
“This goddamn weather in the Land of Death is so freaking hot.
When will we be able to find the Heart of the Desert?” Cheng Dahhu poured clean water directly over his head since Ye Chenfeng’s Space Ring had enough water for the five of them for two months; Cheng Dahhu didn’t need to save water.
“Dahhu, let’s move a little further.
If we still can’t detect the Heart of the Desert, I’ll take out the Humvee and we can rest inside with the air conditioning on,” said Ye Chenfeng, patting Cheng Dahhu’s shoulder.
After walking for another hour, the detectors of the five members, including Ye Chenfeng, still showed no response.
Just as they were about to take a break, a continuously flashing red dot appeared on the screen of Ye Chenfeng’s detection device; shortly after, Shen Mingxuan, Lin Xinyi, Cheng Dahhu, and Xiao Liyuan’s detectors showed similar reactions.
This suddenly spirited Ye Chenfeng and the others.
He said, “Let’s follow the direction indicated by the detection devices.
It seems our luck isn’t bad; it’s only the second day, and we’ve found the location of the Heart of the Desert.”
After climbing over a tall sand dune, Ye Chenfeng and the others were slightly taken aback by the scene before them, for there lay a lake that was gradually drying up.
However, some clear lake water remained, yet around this lake, not even a hint of green vegetation thrived – not a single blade of grass grew.
The detection devices indicated that this area was where the Heart of the Desert was growing.
Upon seeing the lake that hadn’t completely dried up, Cheng Dahhu quickly stripped off his soaked shirt, exclaiming, “Damn, today we’ve finally found a water source in this desert.
No way, I have to have a good bath now.”
Lin Xinyi, standing nearby with a sparkle in her eyes, hastily said, “Dahhu, why would you men take a bath?
You guys keep watch on top of the dune and let me bathe first.”
Ye Chenfeng, after observing the surroundings, furrowed his brows tightly and said, “No one is allowed to take a bath.”
Lin Xinyi, being a woman who loved cleanliness, glared fiercely at Ye Chenfeng and asked, “Ye Chenfeng, what do you mean by that?
Why can’t I take a bath?”
Ye Chenfeng, pointing at the surroundings of the lake, said, “Haven’t you noticed something off about this place?
Logically speaking, with water nourishing the area, some green vegetation should grown around this lake.
But now, there’s not a single plant around.
This can only mean there’s a problem with the water.”
Before Lin Xinyi could retort, Ye Chenfeng noticed a scorpion crawling out from the sand at his feet.
He grabbed the scorpion and walked towards the part of the lake that wasn’t entirely dried up.
He placed the scorpion in the slightly watery spot.
At first, the scorpion tried to crawl away, but in just two short seconds, it flipped over and died.
Lin Xinyi and Cheng Dahhu, who were following behind Ye Chenfeng, gasped in shock.
Ye Chenfeng looked at Lin Xinyi and said, “Now, if anyone still wants to take a bath, I’m not stopping them.”
Lin Xinyi’s face flushed red while Cheng Dahhu laughed heartily and said, “Chenfeng, no wonder the Alliance Hierarch and Vice Alliance Hierarch trusted us four to come out because of you.
It seems they really have good judgement!
If it weren’t for you, Chenfeng, I, Cheng Dahhu, probably would have died in this lake.
I owe you more and more.”
Ye Chenfeng said, “The day before yesterday, when I was looking up information on the Land of Death, I learned there’s a place called the Lake of Death within it.
I’m afraid this not entirely dried-up lake in front of us is the Lake of Death.
It’s said that many who entered the Land of Death died because they drank water from the Lake of Death.”
“Chenfeng is right about the rumors of the Lake of Death, I’ve heard of them too.
I just didn’t expect the lake in front of us to be it.
The water here looks too clean.
For people who have been traveling in the desert for a long time, seeing this lake would definitely make them eager to drink and bathe.
Even I was tempted to bathe just now,” Shen Mingxuan’s respect for Ye Chenfeng was growing more and more.
Ye Chenfeng looked at the pouting Lin Xinyi and asked with a smile, “Xin Yi, don’t you want to thank me?
If it weren’t for me, you could’ve died here.”
Lin Xinyi pouted, saying irritably, “Who wants to thank you?
After we leave the Land of Death, I’m going to settle the scores with you.
Don’t think that I, Lin Xinyi, am so easy to bully.”
Shen Mingxuan, Cheng Dahhu, and Xiao Liyuan stared meaningfully at Lin Xinyi.
Cheng Dahhu asked, “Xin Yi, did Chenfeng bully you before?
How come we didn’t know?
How did Chenfeng bully you?”
Lin Xinyi realized she had spoken without thinking and immediately said with a cold face, “What happens between me and Ye Chenfeng is none of your business!”
Shen Mingxuan and the others wisely stopped wasting time on the matter.
Ye Chenfeng had no interest in teasing Lin Xinyi either.
He said, “According to the detector, the Heart of the Desert is growing right beneath this sand.
Now we need to think about how we’re going to dig down.
Bear in mind, sand is not like soil; the chance of collapse is very high.”
“I think…”
Just as Shen Mingxuan was about to speak, he was abruptly interrupted by Ye Chenfeng.
With furrowed brows, Ye Chenfeng looked behind them and said, “It seems like someone is quickly approaching from behind.
They seem to possess Soul Force as well.
If I’m not mistaken, they should be members of the Heavenly Alliance.”
After Ye Chenfeng spoke, Shen Mingxuan, Lin Xinyi, and the others began to use their Soul Force to sense their surroundings.
At first, they didn’t detect anything.
Just when Lin Xinyi was about to question whether Ye Chenfeng had made a mistake in sensing, Shen Mingxuan and the others finally began to faintly sense something.
They all stared wide-eyed at Ye Chenfeng because his sensing ability was just too formidable!
But having witnessed Ye Chenfeng’s exceptional abilities in various aspects, they weren’t surprised anymore.
“Chenfeng, what should we do next?” Shen Mingxuan immediately inquired.
Ye Chenfeng said, “We don’t have enough time to hide now, unless we give up on the Heart of the Desert here.
Otherwise, we wait here for them to arrive.”
Just as Lin Xinyi wanted to speak, Ye Chenfeng spoke again, “It’s too late to leave now.
They have probably noticed our tracks and have increased their speed.
They will be here in less than ten seconds.”
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Five seconds later, amidst a flurry of sand, four figures appeared not far from Ye Chenfeng and his group; they were Kong Fei, Kong Li, Bao Yutao, and Bao Yuqiang from the Heavenly Alliance.
When these four saw Ye Chenfeng and the others, Kong Fei immediately sensed their strength.
Grinning, he said, “Lucky us.
The strongest of these Obliterate Heavenly Alliance people is only at the Initial Stage of Venerable Level.
It will only take us minutes to deal with them.” (To be continued.
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