Chapter 4174: Looking for Strange Things in the Sand Sea
The desert is endless, and history is buried under the yellow sand.
Perhaps many years ago, the desert was once a prosperous place, but now it has become extremely dangerous and has become a forbidden area for all living creatures.
Quicksand, strong winds, drought and illusions, the Death Desert shows a strong malice, trying its best to prevent outsiders from approaching.
There are many people who still choose to enter the desert even though they know the danger exists.
Just because in this restricted area of life, there is buried the wealth that they desire, as well as the opportunity to become a powerful practitioner.
People living on the edge of the desert often see magical illusions in the desert at certain times.
The extremely spectacular city appears above the desert, showing a sultry scene.
There are not only magnificent buildings, but also mountains of treasures, as well as all kinds of strange flowers, plants and trees.
As soon as you take one look, you will be deeply attracted and eager to enter it.
If you get a treasure at random, you can become a real rich man and live a carefree life.
There are many legends circulating about the city in the sky. Some say it is a bait for demons, while others say it is the kingdom of gods.
As long as there is guidance from the gods, its location can be found.
Every year there are greedy guys who cannot restrain their desires and enter the desert to look for this divine city.
The vast majority of treasure hunters never return.
Occasionally, when treasure hunters return from the desert, it becomes extremely miserable. Instead of finding the divine city, they encounter many terrifying monsters.
According to the survivors’ accounts, a map of the desert was also drawn, which became a secret among local guides.
Even though the desert is so terrifying, there are still outsiders coming here, convinced that they are the lucky ones.
On this day, in the towns on the edge of the desert, countless figures slowly walked towards them.
Many people have cloaks that cover their bodies, heads and faces, and they walk quietly.
Each group of four people carried a huge box, with strange runes of alternating red and blue painted on the surface, and a faint cold air drifted out.
These huge boxes are more like coffins.
These strong men lined up in two rows, stretching the team so long that there were probably five or six thousand people in total.
In addition, there are some people, who are obviously practitioners. They wear local clothes and exude a fierce aura.
These people led the animals, loaded with various supplies, and formed a long team.
You can tell by looking at their equipment and appearance that these outsiders are going into the desert and are prepared to stay for a long time.
There are expedition teams all year round, but this is the first time they have encountered such a huge scale in so many years.
After receiving the news, residents in the town went out to watch carefully. While feeling shocked, they were still guessing about the identities of these people.
"It should be those rich people, or the princes and nobles of certain kingdoms, who wanted to try their luck after hearing the legend of the divine city."
People discussed in private, and many people agreed with this Speculation.
It would be impossible for an ordinary adventurer to do this.
If nothing else, the supplies on the back of an animal are comparable to the entire property of a middle-class family.
Not to mention those weapons and equipment, if there is no strong official background, it is impossible to obtain them.
While making random guesses, the local people are even more excited. The arrival of this expedition team means that many people will have work.
As expected, after the team entered the town, they immediately began to recruit guides in the desert.
In addition to guides, handymen and servants must also be recruited. In addition to the elderly and children, as long as they sign up, both men and women will be hired.
According to local rules, when an employment relationship is established, a 50% commission needs to be paid first.
If no accident occurs and the person returns from the desert smoothly, the remaining reward will be paid.
Everything is done according to the rules. When the recruitment is over, the expedition team sets off immediately.
In the desolate and hot desert, the team stretched a long way and crossed one sand dune after another.
In the center of the team, Tang Zhen walked side by side with the matriarch.
There are also several male and female believers, who are obviously very powerful. They should all be strong men who have obtained divinity. Like Tang Zhen, they are all collaborators of the matriarch.
This is a group of unruly guys, but when they look at Tang Zhen occasionally, there is a hint of vigilance and fear in their eyes.
In the hand of the matriarch, she held a slate map and placed a strange rune ball on it.
The rune ball is engraved with a sign representing the direction, which should be a tool similar to a compass.
If the locals see it, they will feel that it is very outrageous. It is obviously the direction of east, but the pointer of the ball is pointing north.
Following the guidance of the rune sphere, the matriarch often gave orders to change directions, leaving the local guides who led the way confused.
Although they are doubtful, as long as their employer gives them money, they naturally have nothing to say.
But if the area you are traveling in is a dangerous restricted area, the tour guide will inform you immediately.
Whenever this happens, the practitioners in the team will take action, responsible for leading the way and clearing away dangers.
It won’t take long for the forbidden area to be cleared by the believers, and the expedition team will continue to move forward.
When the local residents passed by and looked at the broken corpses of the monsters, they felt unspeakable shock in their hearts.
They finally realized that this powerful expedition team was completely different from those they had seen in the past.
While secretly shocked, there is also joy and expectation in my heart. I want to know where this adventurous team can go?
Especially the desert guides were nervous and excited at the same time. As long as they could return alive, their worth would increase exponentially.
After more than twenty days of trekking, the team has entered the depths of the desert, and ahead is an area that no guide has ever entered.
After spending a lot of time and crossing a huge sand dune, the desert guides were stunned on the spot.
“City of God, this is the legendary city of God!”
The guides danced and some even worshiped devoutly, with indescribable piety and joy on their faces.
The same was true for the others. Looking at the spectacular scene in front of them, they were speechless for a long time.
Below the sand dunes is a plain, covered with trees that have not died for thousands of years, surrounding a huge city.
Brightly colored buildings are neatly arranged on both sides of the street, and each building is quite large in area.
The building is inlaid with various gems, and even gold and silver are directly used as building materials. Just knock off a piece and it will be worth a fortune.
There is a moat around it, and the water is so clear that it looks like a long piece of jasper.
In the very center of the city, there is a huge statue of a god, which looks like a combination of several beasts.
I don’t know what material it is made of, but it exudes a hazy shimmer.
Around this statue, there are mountains of treasures piled up, and the brilliance is dazzling.
The city is huge, but it looks extremely quiet, without any activity.
Residents on the edge of the desert have seen mirages in the sky more than once, which show the scene of this desert city.
I originally thought that this was an illusion created by demons to attract greedy people to their deaths.
But at this moment, the divine city is right in front of us, and it absolutely cannot be an illusion.
Many guides in the team could not restrain their greedy desires and rushed towards the city impatiently.
The more residents on the edge of the desert see the divine city, the stronger their greed and desire becomes.
If you regard it as an illusion, you can laugh it off, but when the divine city appears in front of you, your greedy desire will be immediately aroused, and you can't wait to get it.
If anyone dares to stop them, they will definitely attack in anger.
In response to this situation, the practitioners in the team did not stop them, but allowed them to leave the team.
The intention can be imagined, which is to let these greedy guys explore the road.
As the team all climbed over the sand dunes, more and more people saw the city and were attracted by the mountains of treasures.
From time to time, someone will cheer, break away from the team excitedly, and run towards the city desperately.
Only cultivators with strong wills and the zombie army who are not affected by desire can maintain enough sense and quietly watch the next development.
(End of this chapter)