Kara pointed to the front that was white under the moonlight, where there was a little light, and her words were full of excitement. She had stayed in the desert for seven days, but it seemed like several months had passed. Every day was different for her.
It’s all suffering.
After packing up their things, Kara and Cassia's speed became extremely brisk at this moment. Kara was too excited, but Cassia was just happy in her heart. Due to the inhibitory tube, he could not open the cross pupils at will. So Kara
He didn't see the light in his mouth.
The two of them were still far away from the light. After running for more than half an hour, they saw the blazing white light coming from under the already rising moon. It was a rather huge high-pressure mercury lamp, which was huge.
The iron pillars hang high in the air, and are now contributing light silently.
Standing on the fifty or sixty-meter-high sand dune outside, Cassia and Carla saw the whole view of the station clearly on the way there.
The station is very big, at least compared to the old station where they got off, which only had one tin house. The building on the ground of this supply station has five large houses. The houses are connected in a straight line, and there is an open space in front of them.
, there are three gray off-road vehicles parked there.
On the outside of the station, because the wedge-shaped sand-proof board is built with steel plates, and the rooms are built in accordance with the perennial wind direction in the desert, although the sand-proof board is not high, it still plays a very good role. This is also
The sand-proof board in front of the station gradually built up a high wall of yellow sand over many years, like a series of connected crescent-shaped mountains, surrounding the entire station. The station happened to be in
On the leeward slope of the dunes, you can resist the scorching sun at certain times during the day.
Cassia and Kara slid down the slope on the dunes, with long lines of yellow sand rising up behind them. Although the wind that had not stopped gradually became smaller, it still formed a swirling airflow behind each dune. The stone cement floor under your feet has dried out and created many huge cracks, big enough to fit an adult perfectly inside. Now it is filled with crystal clear sand. The station ahead is silent, except for a lamp with a quilt high on it.
The high-hanging mercury lamps are now only lit in the middle house.
"It's really deserted, or desolate." Cassia observed the surroundings. It was too quiet here, and the sound of the wind was isolated by the high stacked sand dunes. There were some withered and yellow plants around, and he saw clusters of low shrubs.
There is still the last bit of green inside, which is about to wither.
"It shouldn't be. Since it is a station, it must be built on the underground water veins in the desert. Those of us who hike in the desert may not be able to get the water from the underground veins, but when the station is built, it will draw water from the underground water veins.
The installation of underground water sources is necessary. Logically speaking, there should be no shortage of water sources here." Kara touched the withered leaves of the shrubs, which had a layer of fine yellow sand on them, and she expressed the same doubts in Cassia's mind.
"Maybe it's just because the management here is too lazy?" Cassia guessed and said with a smile, "It still takes a lot of effort to keep these shrubs evergreen in such damn weather."
"Maybe." Carla also looked uninterested. It was lucky to encounter a station that was still in operation. As for the situation of this station, it seemed to have nothing to do with them.<
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Are you still worried that you won't be paid for food? Kara thought to herself that she still brought 20,000 holy coins with her. It should be enough to buy some basic food cans. Water must be free of charge. This was developed by the empire back then.
Desert resources, specially set rules when constructing many station supply areas.
The light in front is very dim, maybe only one light is turned on.
The room is made of steel columns and cement, with an extra layer of temperature-isolating walls mixed inside to ensure that the temperature is not too hot during the day and not too cold at night.
The door to the room is tightly closed, and the glass on the side is frosted glass, so it's impossible to see clearly what's going on inside.
"What kind of design is this?" Cassia looked at the glass window next to him and felt very strange. He knocked on the door, and an empty sound echoed around him.
No one opened the door, but the door opened with very little force.
Light was projected as the door opened, and Cassia took off her mask. In her black pupils, the room was still designed like an old station, much like the structure of a tavern. There were several badly worn tables and chairs inside, and one side
It is a place like a counter. There are several cabinets about the same height as the room. There are clean glass cups placed on them, as well as various wine bottles and juices of different colors that appear to be intact.
Come.
Beside the counter, an older man with gray hair was sitting there using the bright light to carefully read the books in front of him. Next to the book was a glass with half a glass of wine.
Next to the glass was a pot of green plants that looked like they were painted with paint. Cassia couldn't recognize what it was. The room was filled with the strong aroma of wine.
The two walked in and the old man raised his head, his face half surprised and half stunned. It seemed hard for him to imagine seeing other people in the desert. Especially the two people in front of him were still very young.
Face.
It is nearly two thousand kilometers deep into the desert. One thousand five hundred kilometers ahead is the center of the desert - the scope of the Gerun Oasis. But the deeper you go into the desert, the greater the danger and risk. This
The station is already the most advanced building built by the empire in this desert. After this supply station, there are no such large supply stations in the next area, and small supply stations are probably the outcome of annihilation of the entire army. At least in the near future.
In recent years, because the peripheral resources of this desert have been almost completely exploited, the empire does not seem to have any plans to continue building new supply stations.
After all, the wreckage of countless stations has been buried under the yellow sand. When the benefits and costs did not want to wait, the empire decisively gave up here. Only the oasis area in the center is still rising.
"Hello, old sir." Cassia greeted the old man while carrying something on her back, and Kara had already taken off the heavy things on her body and placed them on the tables. The room is now heated and the temperature is just right, Cassia
I felt an unusually comfortable feeling. It was the moisture of the water, and the humidity of the air was also the most suitable state.
"Hello, brave young people." The old man took off his metal-framed round glasses, and the golden pupils inside were still shining with wisdom. "I can see other travelers here. It should be me."
Your luck should be said to be your bravery."
The old man stood up with a smile, put the book away and put it under the counter in front of him.
"You can call me Old Man Dorne." The old man walked to the cabinet where the cups were placed, took down two empty glasses, and said, "Do you want anything to drink? The first three cups are free. After staying in this desert for so long,
Except for a few tourists who come during the coldest month of winter, the rest of the time, seeing other people depends on luck."
"I want grape juice." Kara was not polite.
"Wouldn't you like some wine? Beautiful lady." The old man from Dorn filled a glass of dark purple juice, and Cassia handed it to Kara.
"Me too." Cassia said by the way. He also took off his backpack, but he didn't put it on the table like Kara, but placed it in the corner next to the window. There was also a huge tree there.
The potted plant has leaves that are curled due to lack of water and have not been pruned. They grow quite messy. They are planted in an earthy yellow ceramic pot, and the soil inside is still moist.
Cassia had not smelled the smell of earth for a long time, and the moist water rose from the basin. Perhaps because of the close proximity, Cassia smelled another smell from inside. The effect of the operation improved their sense of smell.
Comparable to military dogs, these basic abilities will continue to increase even as the surgical stage improves.
It was a faint fishy smell, mixed with the smell of earth, and then mixed with the aroma of wine in the room.
Cassia remained motionless, even bending down to put down his backpack without being affected at all. He bent down and moved closer to the flower pot to once again confirm whether there was something wrong with his nose.
However, this time he moved his head a little closer to the flower pot, and a semicircular piece of broken glass appeared in the corner of his eye. The glass piece was very thick, with half of it missing, and it was lying quietly in the shadow of the flower pot. There.
The floor was covered with dust that had not been cleaned for a long time, but the glass was in brand new condition.
Cassia stood up thoughtfully, and when she drank half of the grape juice handed over by the old man Dorn, Kara had already gone to ask for a second glass.
I have to say that it is indeed a pleasure to drink such delicious grape juice when your throat is extremely thirsty.
After drinking the remaining juice in one go, Cassia walked over and asked for a second cup.
The old man Donne filled a transparent glass cup while talking to Cassia and the others in a friendly tone.
"By the way, I don't know my little brother's name yet." The old man from Dorn handed the juice to Cassia, "Of course, I wonder if I, an old man, will be lucky enough to know the name of this beautiful lady."
The old man from Dorne kept smiling cheerfully.
"Of course, Kara." Kara replied. The old man from Dorn nodded.
"Just call me Gulica." Cassia replied. He took the cup and turned around to go back to his seat. He had already seen an imperceptible smile suddenly rising from the corner of Kara's mouth.