Before departure, Master Ku fiddled with the Buddhist beads in his hand and recited something. The specific meaning is unknown, but it is definitely for the safety and smoothness of the trip. Whether it will work or not is not yet said, the sense of ritual is still necessary.

some.

It was quite easy at the beginning, and the group was full of energy and energy.

The further we walked, the more difficult it became.

"How about we take a rest here." Chen Xi said weakly, his face turned pale.

"Keep on holding on for a while, and we'll be there soon." Wang Shuangyu showed no intention of stopping.

Although the group was out of breath and sweating profusely, they were all moving forward without any complaints.

Only Master Ku sat upright on the lion's back, leisurely and contented, with an indifferent expression. He walked on the quicksand as if he were walking on flat ground, effortlessly.

"Master, please slow down!"

"Amitabha! The poor monk is already very slow. Normally, my mounts travel thousands of miles a day and eight thousand miles a night. How can they be as fast as they are now?"

"Where are we..." Liu Yun's mouth went dry.

Wang Shuangyu suddenly stopped and waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

"Where we are now is the edge of the Gobi Desert, that is, here, to the west is the Tarim Basin, and further to the north is Lop Nur. Next, walk one kilometer northwest and you will reach this place marked by red circles.

This place is the destination of this trip. Now everyone, drink some water and rest where you are for two minutes." Wang Shuangyu gestured towards the map.

"Then how far have we come..." Chen Xi looked as if he was about to fall apart.

After all, resources are limited, so everyone cherishes the water very much and never dares to take another sip of water. God knows how long we will have to deal with it next.

It's late autumn, and this season in the desert is often filled with roaring winds, flying sand and rocks, and extremely low temperatures.

The surrounding area was sparsely and messily covered with camel thorns. From time to time, prairie dogs poked their heads out of the ground alertly, sand lizards crawled past as light as the wind, and vultures hovered overhead. They seemed to be indifferent to the arrival of humans.

He was not afraid, but watched all of this coldly.

Skeletons of wild camels or wild yaks, which could not be distinguished from each other, could be seen scattered everywhere on both sides. They were badly weathered and almost rotten.

"Look, there's a river ahead!" Chen Xi suddenly shouted.

"that is true!"

"Go faster!"

I heard people say that seeing water in the desert means good luck will come. Everyone immediately picked up the speed and quickened the pace.

"This is also called a river? It's just a small ditch. It should have been melted by the year-round snow on the nearby mountains. It flowed down and seeped into the sand, forming groundwater. Now it has transferred to these low-lying areas and condensed into surface water.

"Wende Province is always thinking about teaching popular science to everyone. "I don't recommend everyone to drink this water, but it is still okay to put a little bit of emergency water in it."

"Everyone, please flow slowly." Although the water flow is subtle and the bottom is shallow, you still need to be cautious.

After crossing the river, the surface gradually became uneven and the terrain gradually increased. Many mounds and hills suddenly appeared in front of us. Many slender stone pillars stood on the periphery of the hills.

"What a wind-eroded landform!" Wende's mouth raised slightly.

"We're here." Wang Shuangyu pointed at the map.

It's just that the surrounding area is lifeless and lifeless. No plants or animals can be seen anywhere as far as the eye can see.

"What the hell is this place?? It feels so depressing!" Liu Yun couldn't help but shudder.

"That's the Taklimakan Desert over there, what do you think?" Wang Shuangyu looked ahead. "The map has marked the cave we are looking for nearby. It may be large and conspicuous, or it may be small and hidden, or it may be large and conspicuous.

Maybe he is hidden under the quicksand somewhere or in a nook and cranny. Everyone must keep your eyes open and look carefully. It is getting late, and we must find him before dark! Everyone, set off quickly!!"

"Master, thank you for your work."

"Amitabha! That's right!" Master Ku closed his eyes slightly and stroked the lion's forehead. The lion immediately understood what he meant and galloped away with a "woo".

This place is called Scorpion Valley. It is said that someone witnessed an alien spacecraft crashing here, making a huge roar and fire, which frightened the primitive herdsmen nearby. Less than two months later,

Someone else said that alien remains and a large amount of alien metal debris were found here. Immediately, the news spread quickly, causing a sensation like an explosion.

Next, official expedition teams and private adventurers came one after another to try to find out, but they all came back empty-handed.

In the early 1980s, a group of Norwegian explorers came here. They were fully prepared when they came, and it can be said that they were foolproof. After going through many twists and turns, they finally found an alien metal wreckage.

gathering place, but I don’t know what happened in the middle. In the end, only one of the nine people returned home in a hurry. Later, according to insiders, this person seemed to have lost his mind since returning to the country, sometimes sober, sometimes crazy, and could not give any relevant clues.

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However, despite all the difficulties and dangers, the enthusiasm of the explorers still could not be resisted. Since then, people who were not afraid of hardships and dangers have continued on, but they all ended up with the end of never returning.

Some experts said that this place has been contaminated by extraterrestrial radiation. All life within a radius of five kilometers has been extinct, and not a single blade of grass can grow. It has become a completely barren land. Later, after testing, it was found that the air, soil, and even the groundwater here are rich in

There are a large number of unknown elements, which are extremely harmful to the human body. People cannot stay here for more than thirty minutes. After that, the official blocked the information and established the place as a restricted area, and no one else was allowed to set foot there.

Three years ago, a group of people came here again, led by a professor from a well-known domestic university and several of his best students. Logically speaking, since they are here, they don't have to make plans to go back, but it is incredible.

Yes, not only did they return safely, but they also brought back several strange-looking metal objects. According to the professor, they were the alien metal debris that the explorers of that year were trying their best to find.

Later, for unknown reasons, the professor suddenly resigned from the school and disappeared without a trace.

"There's no cave in this damn place!" Liu Yun's head almost turned dizzy.

Chen Xi ran back and forth, looking here and there, paying extra attention for fear of missing something he shouldn't miss.

Meng Zhangfei worked hard on the ground, searching here and there, as if he would find it in the next second.

Tang Xueliu's vigorous steps were like flying, shuttling between the mounds and stone pillars. Sometimes he jumped up and jumped onto the hills, where he had a panoramic view of everything around him.

Wende frowned, crossed his arms, walked and walked, his brain working rapidly.

Master Ku's eyes were still slightly closed, and he was mumbling something, yes, it was still in Sanskrit.

Wang Shuangyu stared at the map closely with a solemn expression.

The lion sniffed around.

"Huh...I can't stand it anymore..." Liu Yun's eyes were filled with stars. He was so weak that he could no longer stand firm and fell straight onto a mound.

"Ah! Help!!"

I thought I could rest against the mound for a while, but I didn't expect that the mound was so soft. It collapsed suddenly within two seconds of being in close contact with me.

Everyone heard Liu Yun's cry for help and rushed over. When they saw it, they were shocked to see that Liu Yun had actually crushed the high bulging mound into a large nest, which was as high as two people.

"Hey! What are you doing standing still! Pull me up quickly!" Liu Yun never expected that this mound of soil was just a crispy empty shell with nothing in it. What he said was really true. If someone is unlucky,

Drinking cold water will hurt your teeth!

"Wait! Don't move yet!" Meng Zhangfei was about to take the rope from his backpack, but Wang Shuangyu stopped him. "Don't worry, touch the soil around you with your hands! I think the one on the left seems a bit different!"

"Touch me! Pull me up quickly!" Liu Yun almost burst into tears.

"Just listen to me, maybe the entrance is right here. When we accomplish this, you will be the great hero, and you must be the one to get the top honor!"

Hearing what Wang Shuangyu said, Liu Yun was actually a little moved. If he accidentally opened the door to a new world, that would be...

Liu Yun stretched out his hand and touched it. Sure enough, except for the soil layer on the left, the soil layers in the other three directions were all normal. As Wang Shuangyu said, there was something very strange about the soil layer on the left. It was dull in color and soft in texture.

When you scratch it, the soil particles immediately peel off, like another crispy shell.

But Liu Yun only touched it lightly and immediately stopped. No matter what, he didn't dare to act rashly anymore. Who knows whether heaven or hell is waiting for him behind the door.

"This soil layer seems really different."
Chapter completed!