In a pot placed on the fire, the soup was simmering.
Lu Li sat next to the fire, put an inscribed bullet into the chamber of the psychic gun, and closed it with a click.
Ding——
Putting the psychic gun next to him, Lu Li picked up another psychic gun, unloaded the barrel, and repeated the previous action.
On the other side are two psychic guns and scattered inscribed bullets.
After loading the four psychic guns and collecting the scattered bullets, Lu Li took off the clay pot.
The boiling sound disappeared, and the whining wind outside the window gradually became clearer, accompanied by the subtle sound of sand and stones hitting the glass.
Putting the broth into a wooden bowl, Lu Li ate quietly.
The wind and sand are blocked out, and the warm fire and hot soup make people feel comfortable.
It's just that there is only one person in this town, Lu Li.
After eating, Lu Li prepared for the upcoming trip.
Check the compass and parchment map and put them in your arms; hang the four psychic guns on the inside of the coat one after another; hang the filled water bag on your waist, and hang the "lighthouse" and a windproof oil lamp aside; unlock the sanity value
Put the counter on the neck closest to the ear; pick up the pieces of salvation and put them close to your body.
call--
A basin of wet earth fell and buried the fire.
In the suddenly darkened cabin, Lu Li put on his cloak, hiding his face in the shadows, and opened the door.
The strong wind rushed into the house, the whining sound of the wind suddenly became clear, and the cloak fluttered.
The sky was dim, dust was swirling at low altitude, and visibility was only less than a few miles.
Lu Li walked into the deserted and noisy street, and his figure gradually disappeared into the wind and sand.
After leaving the town, Lu Li held the compass in his hand and lowered his head to check it every once in a while to avoid getting lost in the wind and sand.
The two oil lamps on Lu Li's waist were moved by the wind and his steps, making a crisp "bang bang bang bang" sound along the way.
The wind and sand were not heavy, but they still slowed down Lu Li's progress. At three o'clock in the afternoon, the sky covered by sand and dust had become gloomy, and Lu Li had only walked less than 40 miles.
There is a village two or three miles ahead.
The wind and sand gradually dissipated, allowing Lu Li to see the hazy town in the distance, as well as the yellow sand that blocked the sky and the sun at the foot of the World Back Mountain Range at the end of the northern horizon.
There will be a sandstorm coming.
On a mound about a mile away from the town, Lu Li stopped and looked around. Smoke was rising faintly from the peaceful village, and the sandstorm behind him was closer and clearer than at the beginning.
When it comes to bringing terror, natural disasters are no less bizarre.
Obviously entering the village to escape the sandstorm was the best option at this time, but why did Lu Li stop.
After looking at it from a distance for a while, Lu Li turned around and walked away, walking far away from the outskirts of the village towards the Gobi Desert in the distance.
There might be a place to hide there.
The sandstorm was approaching, and the stopped wind started to blow again, and became even more severe, making a dense crackling sound on the cloak.
The sandstorms in the north were dyed a terrifying dark red, with lightning storms surging inside.
After entering the Gobi, Lu Li began to look for a depression where he could take shelter from the wind.
…
Outside the dark cave entrance, wind and sand blew sharply.
The gravel that poured into the cave accumulated in front of the cave entrance.
Boom boom boom boom——
Amidst the increasingly sharp whistling sound, there was suddenly a clear and crisp collision sound, getting closer and closer.
call--
A figure walked into the cave wrapped in sand.
The figure lifted up his cloak, glanced across the low cave, took off the oil lamp hanging on his waist and lit it.
Light gradually fills every part of the cave.
The cave is only three or four meters deep, and the rock walls bear scratches from wild beasts. There are a few firewood, straw mats, and a pile of extinguished bonfires deep in the cave.
It was once a wolf den or a lair for other predators, and was later occupied by villagers from nearby villages.
The whistling sound outside the cave entrance is like a scream, and the dark red sandstorm makes people feel uneasy even if they are hiding in a sheltered place.
Lu Li walked deep into the lair, sat the oil lamp in the sand, and built a bonfire with the remaining firewood around him. Instead of lighting it, he took out the stone badge and crushed it.
A few minutes later, a silhouette emerged from the wind and sand outside and rushed into the nest.
It was an old lone wolf who came in to escape the sandstorm like Lu Li.
Lu Li placed his palm on the psychic gun in his arms and stared at Lone Wolf quietly.
The strange thing is that the lone wolf did not attack Lu Li. He raised his head and sniffed in the direction of Lu Li, curled up and lay down on the edge of the den, and ignored Lu Li.
After a while, the businessman lowered his head and walked into the cave.
The lone wolf immediately got up, growled completely opposite to how he treated Lu Li, and bared his sharp teeth to threaten the businessman who came in.
The businessman ignored Lone Wolf's warning and came to Lu Li.
"Have you found it?"
Lu Li looked away from the wolf.
"There are no magic ropes or new evil spirits appearing elsewhere," the businessman said.
Lu Li nodded softly and bought some food, water and firewood from the merchant.
Thirty minutes later, the merchant returned with the goods, and Lu Li also lit the fire.
The nighttime temperature difference in the desert is not as dramatic as in the desert, but it is still cold. It is necessary to light the fire to bring light and warmth, and at the same time to disperse the coveted fire.
Worried that the scent would arouse the animalistic nature of the wolf, Lu Li did not bake the canned food and just opened it and ate it.
However, the lone wolf was still seduced by the scent, climbed up and approached Lu Li, pressed his dry nose on the back of Lu Li's hand, lay down and turned over, revealing his belly with softer hair.
It's obviously a wolf pack's way of pleasing people.
Is it non-hostile due to its humanity? Is it a wolf raised by residents of a nearby village? Is it...
Lu Li thought as he removed his hand from the handle of the psychic gun and handed out a can and some water to the wolf.
After the lone wolf finished eating, he rubbed Lu Li's trouser legs with his wet nose and returned to the den to lie down.
After eating, Lu Li unfolded the sheepskin map.
Determine your position through the small town two or three miles away - 50 miles further ahead is the San Lez Canyon, and then pass through the narrow desert corridor and the old river plain. The oasis where the main body of Silence is located is right ahead.
The sandstorm outside never abated, and the gravel at the entrance of the cave accumulated into dunes several centimeters high.
Because of this sandstorm, the strange fog rarely spread over this land.
The last light from the outside world disappeared, Lu Li slept with his clothes on, and spent the night peacefully in the den alone with a wolf.
The next morning, Lu Li woke up.
The gravel piled at the entrance of the cave was tens of centimeters high, almost covering the entrance. A line of beast tracks extended outward.
The lone wolf left.
This dispelled some speculation deep in Lu Li's heart.
Lu Li cleaned up the sand at the entrance of the cave and went outside. The cold morning wind blew under the overcast sky, and the outline of a sandstorm appeared vaguely at the end of the south.
The sandstorm that raged all night has gone away.
Lu Li crushed the stone badge into pieces, returned to the lair, filled the dying fire with hay branches, and prepared breakfast.
The merchant arrived soon after, and Lu Li bought some more stone badges and asked them about Anna's whereabouts.
"A new evil spirit appears in the Ke'and Jingdian City in the Main Continent."
The businessman replied.
"The person being attacked was the daughter of a baron. Her abnormal behavior was noticed and she quickly melted into a shadow and disappeared."
