Doomsday Totem

Chapter 10 Sand Sea
The sun shines on the tent through the dark green canvas, and the light green light shines on You Ge's fair and delicate face.She was like a kitten lying on the cloth mat, sleeping sweetly and soundly.As time went by, the tent got hotter and hotter.She woke up leisurely, opened her eyes sleepily, and recalled the thrill of last night, but there was no expected pain on her body.She got up and checked the wounds on her body. The numerous scratches and stab wounds had scabbed and medicated.She couldn't help but think that the bad guy must have stripped her naked last night and groped her all over her body under the pretext of treating her wounds...

"Ready to go." Tie Slag's faint voice came from outside the tent, interrupting her thoughts for a moment.She stretched and climbed out of the small tent.Iron Slag quickly packed up the camp, putting things into the canvas bags on both sides of the locomotive.During this period, Iron Slag explained to her that the red comet must activate "full jet mode" in order to travel in the sea of ​​sand.Therefore, it is necessary to stop and recharge every once in a while.After each charge is completed, they move forward a certain distance.He will leave 50.00% of his charge in case of emergencies.When parking and recharging, you need to pay attention to the creatures lurking in the shallow sand around you, and it is best not to get out of the car.

After finishing speaking, Iron Slag stepped onto the locomotive, stretched out his hand to pull Yu Ge into the back seat, and then pressed the red button.

[Red Comet, start full injection mode, currently charged at 99%]
The six jet capsules ejected high-pressure gas at the same time, creating waves of air with the locomotive as the center, rolling up sand and dust layer by layer and spreading outward.In an instant, the locomotive was surrounded by yellow sand.Under the strong air pressure, the red comet slowly left the ground.At this moment, the two jet bags in the rear row adjusted their angles, and high-pressure gas jetted out!In the next second, the locomotive rushed out of the dusty sky, like a bird gliding close to the ground, and galloped towards the north.

The sand sea is ruthless and dangerous, and countless travelers and creatures have proved this with their lives.Along the way, You Ge saw a lot of white bones half-buried in the sand, including human, animal, and unnamed biological remains...

The sand sea is also deep and unpredictable, and You Ge quickly realized this.The sea of ​​sand, which was calm just a moment ago, suddenly became violent, and the hurricane swept across the sky and the earth.The wind carries rough grit, which stings a bit on the skin.She curled up behind the iron slag, and the boy's thick back made her feel unspeakably at ease. Even in such a sky-swallowing sandstorm, she was still as quiet as a kitten.

Iron slag's anti-sand mirror was "crackled" by the gravel, and tiny cracks appeared in sight.It was getting darker and darker ahead, he was startled secretly, turned the car and drove along the wind.The strong wind behind it became stronger and stronger, and the red comet was fully powered, turning into a meteor and racing against the hurricane.The boundless sandstorm is like a prehistoric monster, ruthlessly devouring everything in the sand sea.The locomotive is desperately escaping from the chasing of the sandstorm. As long as it stops for a second, it will be buried by the yellow sand that blocks the sky and the sun.

[充能消耗，75%…滴…70%…滴…65%…滴…60%…滴…55%…滴…]
[WARNING, RECHARGE LOW TO 50%]
[充能消耗，49%…滴…48%…滴…47%…滴…46%…滴…45%…滴…]
The locomotive beeped frequently, Iron Slag narrowed his eyes, and drove towards the side of the sandstorm at full speed.He was about to escape from the chasing sandstorm from the side, but the billowing yellow sand caught up with the locomotive in an instant.At this time, a grain of sand hit the windshield of the right eye hard, and smashed the cracked lens with a "bang bang".Iron Slag only had time to close his right eye, and the shards of glass had already pierced into his eyelid!He resisted the pain in his eyes, opened his left eye wide and sprinted on the edge of the sandstorm...

[充能消耗，35%…滴滴…34%…滴滴…33%…滴滴…32%…滴滴…31%…滴滴…]
The charge of the locomotive was about to run out, and the warning sound became more and more urgent.Just at the very moment, Iron Slag's remaining left eye caught sight of a bulge, and immediately rushed over.After approaching, he found that it was the wreckage of an aircraft. The cabin part was still intact, half buried in the sand and half exposed.He parked the locomotive behind the wreckage, opened the safety door of the engine room, and got in with You Ge.

The space in the cabin is cramped, the seats are tilted, and it's a total post-impact scene.The ground was covered with thick sand, which was probably blown in from the broken glass windows.

"Check for bugs in the sand! Quick!" As he said, Iron Slag quickly rummaged through the engine room.After a while, he pulled out the parachute bag under the seat, tore open the outer package, took out the parachute and blocked the broken glass window.

After all this was done, the last bit of light was lost in the cabin, and only the impact of gravel and the howling of the storm could be heard outside.Iron Slag finally heaved a sigh of relief, leaning against the corner to rest.

You Ge groped in the dark, trying to get closer to Iron Slag.

"There's something, don't move it!" Tie Slag suddenly said.You Ge was too scared by him to move, the cabin became quiet, and the sound of "Xi Xi Suo Suo" was mixed with the roar of the storm, which made people feel creepy.

"It's a bouncing centipede, just don't move." Tie Slag said softly.As soon as the words fell, You Ge felt something moving under his feet, and the voice of "Xi Xi Suo Suo" became more and more clear.Fortunately, she was wearing leather boots. If she was barefoot, she might be scared crazy.Immediately afterwards, she felt something under her feet put on her boots and climb up her pants...

"Woo..." You Ge trembled with fright, feeling something wrapped around his body.Fear gradually overwhelmed reason, and she fell forward in panic.At this moment, Tie Slag made a sudden move, grabbing into the darkness with his keen sense of hearing.What I started with was an insect body with a thick bowl mouth, and I could feel the hard carapace and swaying joints on it.Iron Slag squeezed hard, and the pliers-like hands pinched off the insect's body, and there was a painful "creaking" sound immediately.

You Ge hastily drew out his pistol and shot at the place where the squeak was made. The sound of "bang bang bang" was deafening, sparks splashed in the cabin, and pistol bullets scurry in the small space.

"Stop! Stop quickly!" Tie Slag crouched in the corner holding his head, afraid of being hit by stray bullets.After a while, You Ge regained his composure.Tie Slag hugged her tightly, hugged her waist tightly, and roared, "Damn you, you dare to shoot in such a small place!"

"I can't see it~ The murderous human trafficker is so timid." You Ge teased, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid~ My sister will protect you."

"It's fine if you want to commit suicide, don't bring me along." Tie Slag felt his veins throbbing when he heard that.

"Shall we commit suicide together? Shall we die for love?" You Ge said with a smile.

"Not good..." "Because you are still a boy, are you attached to life?" "If you say one more thing, I will throw you into the centipede pile." "Okay, okay, as long as you are willing." "What is there to be reluctant?" "" "If you are bitten by a centipede, you can't sell it for money."

The two chatted with each other, and after a while, the whistling outside stopped.You Ge opened the hatch, and the sunlight came in.The endless sea of ​​sand returned to calm, and the locomotive was buried in the sand, with only half of the handle exposed.She turned around and was about to speak, but found Tie Slag sitting in the corner with blood dripping from her right eye.She quickly squatted down to check, and Iron Slag's eyelids were covered with many small shards of glass.

"Does it hurt?" You Ge asked concerned.

"It's okay." Iron Slag stood up, looking around the cabin with one eye, "Look for something valuable."

Here is the rear half of the aircraft, mainly the passenger compartment.Iron Slag rummaged around, but found nothing of value. It is estimated that this place has already been searched.At this time, he heard You Ge's exclamation, and hurried over to look.You Ge opened a notebook and handed it over.

It was written crookedly in the notebook: According to the information in the library, combined with the observations of the past few days, Dr. Nataxia's research room should be nearby.The magnetic field in this area is very unstable, the locator cannot work, and we cannot determine the specific location of the research room.But we can be sure that the unusual magnetic response around here is the result of human interference.We guess Dr. Natasha doesn't want anyone to find his lab...

Iron Slag stopped after watching a few paragraphs, "What's so interesting about this." Then, he climbed out of the engine room, dug out the locomotive from the sand, and carefully cleaned the sand on the car.

"Natasha is one of the greatest scientists in the history of mankind. There must be countless treasures in his laboratory." You Ge followed him and said beside him.

"Don't dream, here is an endless sea of ​​sand." The iron slag engine car, the screen on the front of the car lit up, and a mechanically synthesized sound came out.

[Red Comet, activated]
[29% of charge has been completed]
Seeing that he was not interested, You Ge had to put away the notebook and put it in his pocket.After the sandstorm, the surface of the entire desert is covered with fine quicksand, and if you walk around a little, you will sink into the sand.You Ge stepped on the fine sand, thinking of the beach in Hawaii, and cried out in a comfortable mood, "Yoha~"

The clear voice spread far away.Tie Slag stared intently at the screen on the front of the car, frowned when he heard You Ge's call, and said in a deep voice, "Screaming loudly in the desert is an act of courting death."

"My sister just likes to bark." You Ge said with her hips on her side and tilted her head, "I just like to bark, just like to bark..."

Before she finished speaking, she saw yellow sand suddenly rising behind her!A gust of wind blew, she looked back and was stunned.

A large insect with a full body of carapace rushed out of the ground, and the yellow sand fell like a waterfall.The cylindrical worm's body was more than ten meters high, and it was covered with pointed joint feet, which shrank and swayed irregularly.The top of the giant worm has round mouthparts, which are full of sharp teeth.It kept spitting out viscous saliva and neighing harshly.

You Ge stared blankly at the giant worm not far away, and retreated step by step.

The lower body of the giant worm was buried in the sand, and the upper body was sticking out of the ground. The appearance of baring its teeth and claws was really terrifying.This is the top of the food chain in the desert - Sandstorm!

Iron Slag looked at the rising sandworm, calmly took off the shotgun, stuffed two red bullets, and walked towards it slowly.

(End of this chapter)