No one expected that a black sandstorm would bring in six or seven strangers, each carrying a bright brass knife. The strange girl who was rescued by Chen Guangda was obviously one of them. Chen Guangda almost
He grabbed her neck without hesitation, and the others immediately drew out their weapons and prepared to attack.
"Don't get me wrong! We don't mean any harm..."
A man on the right suddenly shouted, and hurriedly put the sharp knife back into the scabbard. When he couldn't wait to take off his scarf and looked at his goggles, he turned out to be a very young boy, and then shouted: "
We stuck our knives on the ground to stabilize our bodies so as not to be blown away by the strong wind, we did not want to attack you!"
"Who are you..."
Chen Guangda scanned the surroundings with great vigilance. Apart from their three camels, there were no other animals nearby. These people were simply dressed and did not look like a caravan, but even if they were really a caravan, he did not dare to take it lightly.
, the wicked Mo people are caravans when they put away their swords, and they are horse bandits when they draw their swords.
"We are residents of Moon Bay, and we go to Longbei Pohu to serve vegetables..."
The young man spread his hands sincerely, and several other people quickly put away their brass sharp knives. It was only then that Chen Guangda and the others noticed that there were actually two middle-aged women among these people. Their honest and humble appearance looked ordinary.
village woman.
"Why does Lufa Cai carry a knife? Who are you trying to fool..."
Chen Guangda stared at the other party rudely. In fact, he didn't know what "Fa Cai" was at all, but the young man scratched his head and said: "Brother! You are not from our side, are you? There are people over there at Longbei Slope."
There are a lot of corpse wolves and sand snakes. How can we protect ourselves without knives? If you don’t believe it, look at our bags, which are full of freshly picked out vegetables!"
Saying that! The young man hurriedly took off the backpack behind him, and sure enough, he took out a large group of black things from the bag. Chen Guangda finally understood why this thing was called Nostoc, and it was exactly the same as hair, and
The young man said anxiously: "Brother! We really didn't lie to you. Please let my girlfriend go now. I'll give you this bag of Nostoc, okay?"
"Open all your bags..."
Yan Qing directly picked up the wooden crossbow and shouted loudly. Several men and women hurriedly took off their backpacks and opened them to show them. In addition to the balls of black nostoc, there were also a lot of messy Elaeagnus angustifolia and aloe vera. Chen Guangda
Only then did the girl let go of her hand with relief and asked: "How far is Moon Bay from here? We have already lost our way to avoid the black sand storm!"
"It's not far away. It will take at least half a day to get there..."
The young man hurriedly came up to the girl and hugged her. The girl was so frightened that she turned pale and shrank in the young man's arms without even daring to raise her head. However, the young man followed up and said: "Brother! Thank you for saving my girlfriend, if you don't mind.
Just come and sit with us, oh by the way! My name is Shen Yanwei, and this is my girlfriend Liu Xiaona!"
"No, we have to rush to Fairy Lake..."
Chen Guangda waved his hand without hesitation and walked directly towards Yan Qing and the others. At this time, everyone relaxed their vigilance and hurriedly pulled out the camel stuck in the sand, but Xia Fei suddenly screamed
Said: "Oh no! The camel carrying water has disappeared. Everyone, hurry up and look for it!"
"Look how much water is left..."
Chen Guangda hurriedly stepped forward to check the goods on the camels. Who knew that apart from a few boxes of daily necessities, only the small water bags they carried were left. In this vast desert, there was no way to find the missing ones.
The camels were most likely buried alive by the black sandstorm.
"It will take at least two days to get to Fairy Lake from here, and it will be even slower if we walk. This little water is not enough for us to get there..."
Pan Lu looked at Chen Guangda anxiously. Fairy Lake was the richest place in the Central Five Continents and one of their destinations. However, Chen Guangda suddenly turned around and faced Shen Yanwei who was about to leave.
Shouted: "Wait a moment, our camel carrying water has been lost, and we need to go to your place to replenish supplies!"
"No problem! You can stay at my house tonight..."
Shen Yanweixing ran over in a hurry, but he couldn't see any scheming. However, it is impossible for all evil people to be bad people. There are also many ordinary survivors living among them. Chen Guangda took out two bottles of shampoo and threw them away.
He said to him: "Make arrangements comfortable for us, and don't tell others our identities!"
"I know! I know the rules..."
Shen Yanwei nodded happily and put away the two bottles of shampoo like a treasure. After Chen Guangda and the others tidied up, Shen Yanwei took the initiative to lead them. Chen Guangda soon discovered that this boy was a
He was a talkative person and kept chattering along the way, but Chen Guangda learned a lot of things.
Moon Bay also falls within the scope of the Central Five Continents, but its conditions in all aspects are the worst among them. It seems not much better than the chaotic Lower Six Continents, because Moon Bay has neither a county magistrate nor a police officer.
, it is completely up to the residents to protect themselves, and it all depends on whose fist is stronger.
The desolate desert passed unknowingly, and was replaced by the vast Gobi Desert. It was almost a paradise of stones and bare rocks. The sparse plants were just embellishments, but it was still a bit more beautiful than the desert.
vitality.
However, the unique wind-eroded landforms not only make people feel awe, but also give people an indescribable sense of yearning. Just like Chen Guangda’s favorite prairie, it allows people to freely let their hearts fly, or to be naked wantonly.
Go naked with your ass.
"Is this your first time here? If you just step down here, it might be the first time since the earth was formed that it has been trampled by humans..."
Shen Yanwei took the trouble to act as a tour guide for everyone. His accent seemed to be from the south, even his girlfriend was no exception. However, Chen Guangda soon discovered that he was taking a detour, deliberately taking a straight route.
After going around and around, Chen Guangda immediately asked suspiciously: "What are you doing around here?"
"Hide the Sand Lizard, you don't even know this, right..."
Shen Yanwei looked at him very puzzled, but Chen Guangda said without changing his expression: "Actually, this is our first time traveling far away. Our guide was bitten to death by a corpse wolf, so I have only heard of the sand lizard and haven't seen it yet."
You've been there, tell us about it!"
"Have you seen those tunnels? They are tunnels dug by sand lizards. They can lead to many places in all directions..."
Shen Yanwei pointed to several burrows of different sizes in front of him and said: "However, their eyesight is not very good. They rely on ground vibrations to sense enemies. So when we see burrows, we can only stay away from them. If we are bitten by them, we will not die."
They also turn into living corpses, and when they come out, there are dozens or hundreds of them. The largest sand lizard is as big as a crocodile and can swallow a sheep in one bite!"
"Then wouldn't it be dangerous for you to come out and hug Fucai..."
Chen Guangda frowned instinctively, but Shen Yanwei sighed helplessly: "Who calls us poor? The land in Moon Bay is too barren, and we can't afford livestock for breeding. In order to make a living, we can only risk going out to grow vegetables.
Yes, I lost three of my companions early this morning!"
"Then why don't you go to Xixia? You must not be wanted criminals..."
Yan Qing couldn't wait to ask, but Shen Yanwei spread his hands and said: "How can we go to Xixia? To go to Xixia, we have to cross the desert, and it disappears after leaving the desert magnetic field. There are cannibals everywhere.
Monsters, only the caravans know how to go, if we go there we will die in vain!"
"That's right..."
Chen Guangda nodded as if he had realized something. Even the few of them had narrowly escaped death before breaking in. To ordinary people, the desert alone was just a chasm, and the living corpses outside the desert were even more harvesters of human life. Only An Anan was safe and sound.
Staying here is the wisest choice.
Almost as the sun was about to set, a dusty earthen city finally appeared on the horizon. Broken earthen walls could be seen in the distance. When everyone stepped up to the front of the earthen city, they felt a sense of poverty.
The smell of it immediately hit his face. The poorest village Chen Guangda had ever seen was dozens of times richer than this.
"Is this the so-called Moon Bay? Are you kidding me..."
Chen Guangda stared at the city gate in amazement. He saw a small moon-shaped puddle no larger than half a football field. Next to it was a sparsely grown small stunted tree. Not only was the water quality turbid, but there were also many cattle and sheep there.
He was drinking and defecating in the water. He would rather drink urine than drink the water in it.
"Ours is not as good as your Fairy Lake, otherwise it would have been occupied by the horse gang..."
Shen Yanwei shrugged helplessly and led everyone directly to the Tucheng. The city gate here was almost open. There was only a little old man guarding the gate living in the shack behind the door. When they walked in, it became more obvious.
I was dumbfounded that there was not a single decent house in the city, either an adobe house or a wooden shack.
"This is too poor..."
Yan Qing and the other girls all stared in disbelief. Not to mention that the houses here were not decent, even the pedestrians on the road were all in rags. Many of them didn't even have to wear pants, so they just had them on their feet.
Putting a plastic bottle on it counts as shoes, and those who don’t know better may think that they have joined the beggars’ gang.
From this point of view, Shen Yanwei and others are considered rich. At least they each have a sheepskin jacket. Even though their shoes are rotten, they are much better than plastic bottles. However, such a destitute predicament can only be compared to the arid areas of Africa.
Even if the door is opened for horse bandits to come and snatch it, people will not have time to deal with them.
However, Shen Yanwei was very tolerant. He held his girlfriend's little hand and said with a smile: "All the people living here are poor. The rich people have moved to Fairy Lake or Zhenbeibao. However, although the conditions here are harsh,
I can barely survive!"
"Boss! Do you want some peanuts, and some good sweet potato wine..."
Before Shen Yanwei could finish his words, a large group of people suddenly surrounded them, holding all kinds of dry goods and hawking them vigorously. But just when Chen Guangda wanted to ask about the price, Shen Yanwei waved his hand and said, "Don't waste your time.
La, they can’t afford to exchange or use your things, unless you want to wholesale, five bars of soap here can be exchanged for a sheep!”
"What do they want soap for..."
Chen Guangda subconsciously looked at his camel. They had brought a lot of soap, but Shen Yanwei said: "They definitely won't use it themselves. They use it to trade with the caravans passing by. They will go to Wuzhou."
There are many rich people. It is said that their lives are more luxurious than before, and they eat and drink every meal!"
"Alas~ The wealthy family is really smelly of wine and meat. It's freezing to death on the road..."
Chen Guangda sighed deeply. This doomsday catastrophe has brought mankind back to before liberation. The people here are almost reduced to primitive society, but there are still some people who are happy and others who are sad. This world will always be like this.