Looking at the bright moonlight and the stars in the sky, the dark-skinned boy said: "You two adults, please wait for me. I have to go out first."
Under the confused gazes of Chu Ci and Luo Jiuyou, the dark-skinned boy picked up the spear next to him, leaned on it, and limped toward the night.
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After a while, the dark-skinned boy came back with two big boxes.
Chu Ci and Luo Jiuyou looked at each other. These boxes were the supply boxes left by the supply team during the day. After the wind and sand blew during the day, most of the supply boxes had been buried by the yellow sand. They didn't know where the young man found these two boxes.
indivual.
In addition to food, there is also a large amount of water here, which is a necessary supply for the tribe when they go out to fight.
The swarthy boy glanced at the supply box reluctantly and pushed one of the boxes to Chu Ci.
"Lord Pilgrim, this is what I want. Thank you for saving me."
Chu Ci was stunned and was about to refuse, but recalling his current status, pilgrims were not gods, and they still needed to drink water.
What's more, after just knowing the difficult environment of this desert, refusing water is not a wise choice.
After thinking about it, Chu Ci accepted the supply box and planned to compensate the boy when he had the opportunity later.
Seeing Chu Ci accept it, a smile appeared on the dark boy's face.
"You don't need to call me Lord Pilgrim, just call us by our names." Chu Ci smiled and said, "Actually, we are just ordinary people like you."
The swarthy boy hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Then just call me Hanu."
After that, Hanu prepared to take Chu Ci and the two back to the city, but Chu Ci told Hanu to give up the idea of going back immediately on the grounds that it was too dangerous to travel at night.
In the following time, Chu Ci continued to ask Hanu some things about the desert, and Hanu told Chu Ci everything.
Hanu also curiously asked Chu Ci about other deserts. Chu Ci refused to refuse anyone who came. The two of them passed through many deserts along the way and saw the customs and customs of different deserts. It was easy to tell anything casually.
It made Hanu feel extremely novel.
After a short rest, early the next morning, Hanu took Chu Ci and set off back to the Lie tribe city.
Hanu originally thought that his foot injury would hinder Chu Ci and the two of them, but when he was on his way, he discovered that his injury was almost healed in just one night, at least it would not affect his normal walking.
This surprised Hanu greatly. You must know that in order to stop the bleeding, he did some abnormal treatment. It would be good if the wound did not worsen. As a result, he almost recovered in just one day.
This made Hanu wonder if it was because of Chu Ci and the two of them. He knew that generally in the pilgrim team, pilgrims with auxiliary and healing abilities are very important. Basically, a qualified pilgrim team is a must.
There are special people who can treat it.
Although Chu Ci and Luo Jiuyou are just two people, judging from their behavior across multiple deserts, maybe one of them has the ability to heal.
Regarding Hanu's doubts, Chu Ci just smiled but did not explain.
This was already the result of his controlling the effect of the Star Healing Technique. If he hadn't been afraid that the injury would heal too quickly and easily arouse others' suspicion, with Hanu's small injury, he could have healed it on the spot.
Chu Ci's smile made Hanu further confirm his judgment, and his attitude became more respectful.
In the desert, doctors who can cure diseases are already highly respected, not to mention pilgrims who have healing abilities. They can become guests of the tribes in the area wherever they go in the desert.
After traveling for most of the day, Chu Ci and others finally saw Hanu's tribal city - Liecheng.
This is a city that generates heat, and the walls of the city are entirely made of flaming stone.
Flame Stone is an associated stone of Flame Crystal Mine and is a specialty of the Fire-Spitting Desert. This stone absorbs the heat of the sun during the day and releases it at night. It is the best material for building buildings in the desert.
The size of Lie City is not small. There are more than 200,000 people living in the city. For a tribe, this number is quite enough, and it can be regarded as a medium-sized tribe.
According to Hanu, the number of people in the tribe was actually larger before. It was just because of the wars during this period and the lack of water that many people died in the tribe.
"Hanu, who is this?"
At the gate of Liecheng, a team was patrolling. After seeing Chu Ci and the two people behind Hanu, they immediately showed a vigilant look.
"This is my savior..."
Hanu quickly stepped forward to introduce.
At first, the patrol team didn't take it seriously, but after hearing that Chu Ci and Luo Jiuyou were pilgrims, the expressions on their faces immediately changed, and their attitude became more respectful.
After Hanu finished speaking, the captain of the patrol pondered for a while and said: "I'm going to ask the captain for instructions. Please wait a moment, guest."
"It's okay." Chu Ci smiled: "We came too suddenly, so we should ask for instructions."
The patrol leader breathed a sigh of relief, said a few words to the team members behind him, and then quickly ran into the city.
"Sorry, Brother Chu." Hanu smiled apologetically: "Someone sneaked into the city and tried to steal water before, so now it will be more difficult for outsiders to enter the city."
"In special times, you should be cautious." Chu Ci didn't take it seriously.
He had just discovered that on the wall at the city gate, there were large blood stains on some fire stones. Judging from the blood still remaining on the blood stains, the blood stains were stained not long ago, probably within three months.
This shows that a battle broke out in Liecheng not long ago, perhaps it was the water theft incident that Hanu mentioned.
However, this also made Chu Ci more aware of the current chaotic situation in the desert. Not only were wars frequent, but there were also thieves who stole water. In this environment, it is estimated that it would be very difficult for some small cities and small tribes to survive.
After a long time, when it was getting closer to dusk, the captain of the patrol team came belatedly with a man.
This is a shirtless, muscular man with some strange tattoos on his arms. Judging from the attitude of the patrol captain, this man should be the chief captain he calls him.
"Are you two pilgrims?"
The patrol captain's tone was a little stiff, and it didn't change anything because Chu Ci and the two were pilgrims. It didn't seem like his attitude was friendly.
Seeing Chu Ci nod, the captain continued to ask: "Where are you from, and do you have any tokens of your city? And when did you arrive in the Spitting Fire Desert?"
Chu Ci frowned: "Since when did pilgrims need tokens of proof? We left in a hurry and didn't take any tokens."
"Then how do you prove your identity?"
Chu Ci thought for a while and took out two things from his arms.
A crystal clear bone and a small bag of purple sand.
"These are the bones of the Xuanjing Beast, a unique sand beast of the Moon Worshiping Desert, and this small bag is the Purple Moon Sand from the Purple Moon Desert. It should be able to prove the identity of the two of us, right?"
After taking the two things, the captain carefully identified them for a long time, his expression changing uncertainly.
After a long time, the captain threw the things back to Chu Ci and said in a cold voice: "You two can go in, but the ugly words are ahead. You can only move around in the outer city area and are not allowed to enter the inner city. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"