Sumu wood in the quadrangle welcomes spring

Su Mu rescued Hu Bayi and the group of intellectuals.

But only for humans.

All the supplies belonging to them became food for the army ants.

Including but not limited to water and food.

Su Mu actually didn't want to save them, especially Professor Chen Jiuren and Professor Hao Aiguo.

If they had not been corrupt and instigated their disciples to dig up the ant's nest, they would not have been left with no chance of escape.

But Su Mu promised Lao Han that he would take care of Chu Jian and Sadie.

And nothing can happen to Hu Bayi.

He still has to rely on their iron triangle to lead the way and to dig into those treasures underground.

If Hu Bayi, the representative of the metaphysics class, was missing, Shirley Yang wouldn't be able to accomplish anything.

Especially when Shirley Yang has already been selected by Su Mu.

As soon as he returned to the capital, Su Mu would capture Shirley Yang in one go.

It's handled perfectly.

There will definitely be no decoupling.

So, Su Mu took action.

I saved Hu Bayi, Chu Jian and Satipeng, and also saved two old professors...

Two days later.

The scientific expedition team’s drinking water is running out.

Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo discussed with Chu Jian and others in a small circle for a while and found Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.

"Comrade Xiao Hu, we are running out of water."

Shirley Yang has been getting closer and closer to Su Mu these past few days, and they even work together on night duty.

The last time they stopped to rest, Shirley Yang got off the camel relatively far back and threw herself directly into Su Mu's arms. The two of them hugged each other in an indecent manner.

Even though Shirley Yang is Professor Chen's niece, he dared not call her when plotting something.

Implicitly excluded from a certain small group.

But that small group...

In the desert, it's useless.

"I'll check the supply reserves carefully later..."

Hu Bayi was very solemn and said after thinking for a while.

"No need to check."

Shirley Yang came over and said, "I just checked. We only have about one day's worth of water left. If we use it sparingly, it won't last more than three days."

After hearing Shirley Yang's decisive words, everyone fell silent.

Professor Chen looked at Chu Jian and winked at him repeatedly.

"Brother Hu..."

"Old Hu, let's go ask old man Anliman if we can find a water source first and replenish our water supply first."

Wang Kaixuan suggested.

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan discussed this issue when they were resting last night.

Professor Chen has their own little group plotting, and Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan, the two childhood friends, are not just here to do nothing.

They also found Su Mu and consulted Big Brother.

In the desert, if you want to survive in extreme environments, Big Brother Sumu is the best.

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan found Anliman in front.

At this moment, Anliman actually looked a little strange since he woke up yesterday.

Walking and stopping, constantly looking into the distance.

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan happened to come over, and An Liman was about to talk to them.

After repeated confirmation, he finally confirmed the bad news.

"What!? You said we went the wrong way?"

Fatty Wang yelled subconsciously.

This news was such a shock to him.

He was so shocked that he almost fainted.

In the absence of food and water, their lives were in danger and they were in danger of dying at any moment, but suddenly they heard the bad news.

"Not only were we going at the wrong angle, we were almost going in the opposite direction."

"Fatty! Listen first and stop making trouble."

Hu Bayi also had a gloomy expression, but he had leadership experience after all. He thought calmly for a moment and then asked, "Old man, can we find a nearby water source to replenish water first, and then make a long-term plan?"

"There must be a water source, but I can't guarantee that there will be water. It depends on luck."

At this time, the intellectuals also gathered together under the leadership of two professors.

In other words, Sumu strolled behind the opposite sand dune, perhaps for convenience, or perhaps to see the scenery.

"Brother, can you lead us back to the right path?"

Professor Chen asked kindly.

"No, old man, I just want to ask you, did you take the wrong road on purpose?"

"How could that be? First we encountered a black sandstorm and everyone ran around for a while, then we encountered army ants and ran around again. Does anyone still remember the path we took before?"

Speaking of army ants, Professor Chen and Professor Hao Aiguo turned their heads and looked at each other at the same time, and saw a little embarrassment on each other's faces.

If they hadn't been greedy for merit and attracted the army ants, several people's supplies would not have been lost.

To put it bluntly, the fundamental reason why everyone is short of water now is that the army ant incident happened too hastily, so they were unable to respond in time and lost a lot of drinking water equipment.

"But if we follow this direction, we can still return to where the black sandstorm started."

"Old man, if we go back, how long will it take to reach the location where we first encountered the black sandstorm?"

Hu Bayi asked calmly and analytically.

"About a day or so, if you're lucky."

Anliman thought for a moment and explained.

"What if I'm unlucky?"

"That will take at least two days. There's no other way. It's the windy season now, and the sand dunes move very fast. We need some luck to find them back."

Old man Anliman was also helpless.

"The problem now is that our water storage is only enough for about one day's use. It's not enough to go forward or back."

Hu Bayi said.

He is inclined to keep going.

But the prerequisite is not to consider looking for the ancient city of Jingjue, but to go straight to the nearest water source.

But he didn't say it directly, wanting to see the other party's answer during the communication.

"I suggest that we go back and try to save water on the way. I believe we can last for three days."

Satipeng saw Professor Hao Aiguo's eyes and spoke out.

"It's still okay for us, but I'm afraid Professor Chen's body won't be able to hold on..."

Professor Hao Aiguo spoke up.

"Hey, don't worry about me. I can do it. I know my own body. I'm not so old that I have to drink water every three days..."

Professor Chen waved his hand and said comfortingly.

Hu Bayi saw all of this.

He sneered in his heart, but appeared indifferent: "Professor Chen, the desert is different from land. You may not know that in the desert, if you don't drink water for a day, all kinds of problems will arise. We can starve, but we can never lack water."

"What can I do then?"

Ye Shuxin finally had the opportunity to express her opinion.

However, what she said was the same as if she had said nothing, and it wasn't even an effective attitude.

"I also suggest turning back. If we can't hold on any longer, we can still kill the camels."

Chu Jian also received Professor Chen's eye signals.

These proposals were the result of their private discussions just now.

Solutions to various difficult and complicated problems are ready.

When he heard someone suggest killing the camel, old man Anliman's face changed immediately.

"No, the camel is more important than my life. I can't kill the camel. I can't kill it~"

Hu Bayi hurried out to stop it.

He didn't want to see old man Anliman, the only desert guide, lose control.

"No, don't worry, old man. This is just a suggestion. Unless it is extremely life-threatening, we will not consider killing camels."

"Camels are our companions. Without them, we can't get out of the Black Desert~"

In fact, among this group of people, perhaps Anliman was the most sober. But everyone seemed to be deceived by something and no longer looked like a human being.

Even Hu Bayi's personality has changed slightly from outside the desert.

The bottom line has been lowered again and again.

Su Mu noticed all of this.

Since the night before encountering the black desert, an inexplicable force seemed to control this desert space.

Su Mu even had several moments of trance, as if this black desert was being remotely controlled by some species.

He did not take any further action, but just watched coldly, waiting for his chance to act.

In the end, everyone chose a vague retreat route.

Time is running out, they are short of water and it is difficult to waste any more time.

After half a day.

The guide Anliman suddenly stopped.

He jumped off the camel, stood on the edge of the sand dune and looked around.

Su Mu sat on the camel's hump, watching his "performance" leisurely.

Everyone gathered around him.

Anliman said Xiaohong just told him that this environment seemed familiar.

Anliman also said that he observed and found that this was the place where he encountered the white camel, a sacred object in the desert. Twenty years ago, when he was on the verge of death, he was led by the white camel and found the ruins of an abandoned ancient city. He also found a source of water and survived.

Finally, he said he found water and relied on the 5-year-old Xiaohong to carry him out of the desert.

What this means is that even if they find the water source, without camels, they will never be able to get out of the desert.

The vaccination was obvious, but Professor Chen almost couldn't hold it in, and he subconsciously curled his lips halfway...

Su Mu saw it.

In the end, everyone decided to change the route temporarily.

Go to the place where Anliman said the water source saved his life.

The closer he got to the place where old man Anliman had encountered the same thing, the more uneasy he became.

Hu Bayi noticed the guide's panic and anxiety, so he walked up to ask.

"This place is different from when I was here, completely different, it has changed so much. I, I'm not sure if the original water source still exists when I get there~"

"You are worried about your camel?"

Hu Bayi thought about it and continued.

Anliman didn't say anything else, which was considered as his agreement.

"Don't worry, old man. Without camels, we can't get out of the desert. Since we are all going to die, why should we continue to kill before we die?"

Su Mu frowned slightly.

Subconsciously, I glanced towards the western sky.

He seemed to feel something, an inexplicable throbbing quietly arose, and then gradually faded away.

The faint peeping that started with the black sandstorm seemed to disappear as well.

The camel caravan walked with difficulty between the sand dunes, climbing on the razor edges and stepping through the gullies, and arrived at the ruins of the ancient city where everyone placed all their hopes before dusk.

In the open space in front of the most intact cave ruins, everyone got off the camels.

Intellectuals such as Professor Chen and Professor Hao Aiguo have already begun to feel confused.

This is a sign of fatigue, dehydration and a slight collapse of willpower.

They didn't even dare to go to the cave themselves to check if there was any water.

Afraid of disappointment.

The fear of having no water will be passed on from their own mouths.

Afraid of collapsing because of this.

I am afraid that I will die here and turn into a handful of dust.

"You guys take a rest first, Fatty and I will go inside to take a look."

Hu Bayi gave some instructions and went into the cave with the fat man.

"I'll go too."

Shirley Yang pulled out a pistol from her waist, loaded it, and followed.

Su Mu didn't move, he even sat on the camel's hump.

The camel under his crotch was very well-behaved and stood there motionless.

Compared with Xiaohong, the head camel in the camel caravan, this one is also the most leisurely and comfortable.

Su Mu had secretly fed it a lot of water and food, so both of its stomachs were full and it looked very energetic.

Su Mu looked at the backs of the three people who walked into the cave cautiously, and then looked at Anliman who spread out the blanket and began to perform the five-body kowtow ceremony.

The old man didn't know that the favor of the desert god he worshipped had already arrived.

After Hu Bayi talked to him, Su Mu was almost certain that there must be water here.

Water can be created even when there is no water.

This desert archaeological trip may have already entered the script from the moment of encountering the black desert.

Everything is probably under the control of the magical master behind the scenes.

Su Mu watched silently.

There was a rare feeling of heaviness in my heart.

He was not sure which dimension was higher between the system he was upgrading and that of this big guy.

As the host, can I borrow protection?

Originally, Su Mu came here for fun.

Now, he suddenly felt guilty.

Beauty is precious, but life is more precious.

If it is for survival, anyone can be abandoned.

Every generation has its own beauties. If Su Mu loses his life, he will never have the chance to meet any stunning beauties in the future.

Bang~~!

Gunshots rang out suddenly.

It disturbed Su Mu's wild thoughts.

Su Mu hadn't experienced such colorless fantasies for a long time.

Wang Kaixuan ran out.

He was so impatient that he couldn't speak. He ran in front of the crowd and knelt down.

The most important gun in his hand, which he had never let go of despite all the hardships, was casually thrown at his feet.

"Okay, Fatty, stop teasing everyone."

Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang then walked out of the cave.

"Professor Chen, Mr. Anliman, there is a well inside. There is water in the well. Lots of water. It is more than enough for us to use."

"Then, then why did you shoot just now?"

Chu Jian asked back.

"Yes, I was frightened when I heard the gunshot just now."

Satipeng was also terrified.

"There was something in there, like a yellow wild rabbit. The fat man got scared and fired a shot, almost hitting me and Miss Yang..."

"Old Hu, don't talk nonsense. I just wanted to hunt some game to improve the food for everyone."

"Brother Wang, did you catch the wild rabbit?"

Ye Shuxin asked naively.

She was eager to change to something different.

However, no matter how great the desire is, one cannot give up the truth and reasoning reality.

How can there be wild rabbits in a place like this with yellow sand everywhere?
As expected, Fatty Wang scratched his head in embarrassment.

"It's too dark in there. I looked around and didn't know where he went..."

After some laughter, everyone relaxed.

Those who should sit down on the ground sat down on the ground, and those who should be busy got busy.

Replenish water reserves as soon as possible.

The water source in the desert is not constant. What if the well dries up after you guard it for a night?

The remaining people began to set up camp after resting.

They were going to guard the well and have a good rest for a day.

Relieve the mental and physical fatigue. (End of this chapter)