After listening to An Liman's complete analysis, I had a rough understanding of the local culture and customs, and then I touched my chin and muttered, "The Eye of Witch and Demon that my second uncle is looking for should be hidden in the Demon's Nest.
In the sea of sand, this will inevitably lead to conflicts between them and the Zoroastrian Cult. Perhaps through the Zoroastrian Cult, we can trace information about my second uncle."
An Liman nodded and said, "Your idea is correct, but the Zoroastrian Cult is a group of extremely mysterious people. They do not have a fixed gathering point, but are divided into many forces, following the migration of wind and sand, and wandering around in the desert.
, it’s not easy to find this group of people!”
Feng Li stretched his body and said, "Is there any trace of Zoroastrianism in the Tucha Gobi?"
An Liman's eyes were a little uncertain, and he shook his head and said that he didn't know, so he had to go over there and take a look first.
After saying that, he handed each of us a kettle, and brought out a lot of local food to entertain us. He asked us to rest at home first, and then officially set off for the Gobi early tomorrow morning.
The climate in the desert is harsh and the temperature difference is huge. The three of us are accustomed to living in the south. Suddenly faced with such a changeable climate, we were a little uncomfortable for a while. As for the colorful scales and the God-eating Gu, let alone these two little ones.
The thing has not been seen once since it got off the plane.
After finally waiting until the next day, the team officially set off.
An Liman piled all kinds of food and water in our rented car, including several large boxes of gasoline, which made the not very spacious car extremely crowded. Feng Li couldn't help but complain,
Ask him why he prepared so many supplies?
An Liman smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. When you enter the Gobi Desert, anything can happen. If you are trapped in the sand, these things can save your life."
In the golden sand sea, jeeps are like flying dragons breaking through the waves, rushing on the long main road of Haru. This place is located on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert. It is known as the "Sea of Death Sand", but it is also a holy place for domestic adventure enthusiasts.
, while driving, you can occasionally find water bottles, tires, and some abandoned mountaineering bags scattered on the ground.
After several hours of traveling, we finally arrived at Tucha Gobi. An Liman parked the car behind a pile of small sand dunes and organized us to set up tents.
According to his explanation, the desert wind and sand will be very strong at night. If you can't put up your tent before sunset, you may find yourself buried in the sand when you wake up the next day, and no one will be found by then.
, instead he became one of the piles of corpses in the desert.
Suddenly arriving in such a dangerous place, we were all a little acclimated. Fortunately, An Liman had enough experience. Thanks to his meticulous guidance during the journey, we set up a fire that night, ate two cans of beef, and gathered around
The people around the fire sat down one after another and discussed the next plan.
An Liman pointed to the piles of sand dunes in front and said, "This is the outskirts of the Tucha Gobi. Usually there are many tourists or caravans passing by. The only thing we can do now is to wait for the Gobi Desert.
When the caravan here passed by, I asked them if there were any strangers nearby."
Chen Xuanyi and I were both a little anxious, saying, "Isn't this just waiting for the rabbit to come out? We have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse to investigate clearly?"
An Liman spread his hands and said, everyone, this is not a country after all. The desert climate is so dangerous and communication equipment is of no use. We can only choose this stupid way to find people. If you have a better idea, you might as well
Offer it up proactively.
We were immediately speechless and continued chatting for a few minutes. An Liman took out a crescent-shaped knife from his arms. The scabbard was inlaid with several rubies. It exuded a scattered clear light under the moonlight, which was very special.
Dazzling.
Seeing that we were all observing the knife, An Liman explained with a smile, "This knife is a treasure I found from a pile of ruins in Dawan Kingdom. It has been with me for more than ten years. We are deeply aware of it."
Being in a desert, you have to be extra careful with everything, and it’s best to keep weapons within easy reach.”
Feng Li expressed his confusion and said that the desert was so empty. If an enemy really appeared, he would be able to detect it with the naked eye. Why should he be so cautious?
An Liman shook his head and said, "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other. The Gobi shoals seem calm, but in fact there are dangers everywhere. Have you ever heard of the nuclear test in Lop Nur? It is said that the Scientology group carried out the test in Lop Nur.
Nuclear test explosions once opened the 'Gate to Hell' and released thousands of man-eating monitor lizards. These dog-skinned yellow monitor lizards are said to be the guardians of the Gate of Hell and are a huge security risk to us."
In addition, scorpions, poisonous snakes, and various small reptiles in the desert are also objects that must be guarded against.
I was fascinated by what I heard, and took the initiative to ask, "I have heard about the legend about the 'Gate of Hell' on the Internet, but I have never paid attention to it. Is there really another netherworld below Lop Nur?"
When talking about this topic, An Liman seemed to be very reserved and continued to shake his head and said, "No one can say for sure without personal experience. In short, everything needs to be done with caution."
Almost as soon as An Liman finished speaking, Chen Xuanyi, who had been observing the surrounding environment, jumped up, pointed to a sand dune a few hundred meters away and said, "Look over there, there seems to be something lying there.
.”
Feng Li was the first to get up, what the hell? Is it really such a coincidence that as soon as we talked about the Gate of Hell, a dog-skinned yellow monitor lizard appeared?
An Liman and I also looked in response, but we didn't see the legendary man-eating monitor lizards in our sights. Instead, we found a black shadow that looked like an animal, lying quietly under the sand dunes, motionless.
.
"It's a camel!" An Liman shook his beard and said, "The most reliable means of transportation in the desert is not cars, but these extremely durable camels. Although they don't move fast enough, they are very stable when used to travel, so
There are often caravans riding camels through the desert."
"Then let's go up and have a look!" Feng Li stepped on the sand, flashed his body, and quickly slid along the sand dunes. His posture was like surfing on the beach, splashing countless yellow waves, which was quite cool and unrestrained.
Two minutes later, Feng Li came to the place where Chen Xuanyi discovered the abnormality, turned around and shouted to us, "Sure enough, there is a camel corpse, come quickly!"
"Let's go there too!" Hearing Feng Li's greeting, we stopped staying and immediately ran in that direction. Sure enough, under a sand dune, we found a camel carcass that had almost been dried into dried meat. Anli
Man squatted down to check. After a long time, he stood up and said,
"This camel should have died a week ago."
We wondered why he made such a judgment. An Liman explained that the temperature in the desert is too high. No matter what kind of animal carcass, once it dies of thirst in the desert, the water in the body will evaporate in a very short time, and then become like this.
"Mummy", he has lived in the desert for decades, and you can tell them apart just by looking at them.