Looking at the gray sky, Lu Yuan felt like he had become a robot. All he had to do every day was ride a tricycle, rest, ride a bicycle, and rest...
He talks less and less.
The water source in the storage space is gradually becoming scarce.
Licking her dry lips, she comforted herself, "Maybe I'll find it tomorrow."
[Maybe tomorrow is really here...] Miss Conch also doubted life. She was under a lot of pressure. She secretly wondered if she had remembered it wrong?
Lu Yuan's clothes were covered with a thick layer of salt frost. The smell made those who listened sad and shed tears.
Forget it, it doesn't matter, no one cares anyway.
There was no water, no need to take a shower and no need to change clothes.
On the contrary, Eternal Fire is growing very quickly through constant hardships.
In the past two years, Lu Yuan's fire has reached the peak of the third level, and Xia Qiankun has reached its limit. Further breakthroughs must be made in order to climb to the fourth level.
His attributes at this moment are:
【Shape:23.1】
【Qi:23.5】
【God:17.3】
The 23-point attribute is probably the upper bound of the human species at level 3.
The old cat also slowly became silent, knowing that as the sunk costs get higher, the consequences of not being able to find the Sky City become more unacceptable.
So I don’t have anything to suggest at this moment, just ride the bike and that’s it, there will be a day when I just can’t hold on anymore.
Finally on this day, a turning point... appeared!
"Grow me!!"
At this moment, Lu Yuan transformed into the Tree of Life, standing on a high sand dune.
A tiny vine spreads upward rapidly from the top of the Tree of Life, as if the sky is its end.
The vines spread for more than a hundred meters and finally reached their limit.
Then, the emerald green leaves, like eyes, started to look left and right.
That is the "explorer's eye", looking out from high in the sky.
At this moment, Lu Yuan saw a group of strange things high in the sky.
"Damn it, is that a camel?! That's a camel!!!"
Lu Yuan actually saw a group of camels, just ten kilometers away!
The moment he saw these animals, his long-dry soul suddenly became active, as if a steady drizzle poured into his heart and moistened the cracked land.
He quickly rode a tricycle and rushed over!
This group of camel-like creatures are hiding behind the dunes, leisurely avoiding the wind and sand, chewing and ruminating in their mouths.
Seeing Lu Yuan rushing over, the camels seemed a little frightened and dispersed their formation.
The leader of the big camel stood up from the sand dunes, its cry of "Uh-huh" sounding like it was snoring.
Don't come over here!
But Lu Yuan didn't care and just charged.
It bared its big yellow teeth and spit out a mouthful of fishy saliva: "Bah!"
"I'm going to wipe it. It's so extravagant and a waste of water?!" Lu Yuan flashed quickly. He instinctively wanted to collect the spittle, and then he suddenly realized it and a smile appeared on his face.
Maybe, we will reach the oasis soon!!
It’s been two years, almost three years, do you know how I survived?
[The Pangu camel's physical characteristics include two layers of hair, long and curved eyelashes, large and wide nostrils, thick and soft padded feet, strong and flexible legs, and two fleshy humps.]
[This camel has undergone a low-level mutation, and its physical fitness and water-finding skills are stronger than other camels.]
【Shape:9.2】
【Qi:11.2】
【God:1.8】
[Extraordinary level: 0]
"A camel that can find water? Master Luo, I beg you, take me to the oasis!" Lu Yuan rushed up and walked around the camels.
[Wow wow wow... Camel?] Miss Conch cheered on the tricycle.
"Uh ah~ uh~" The camel was not that afraid of people. He glared at Lu Yuan rudely and regurgitated the hay in his mouth.
"Look at the backs of these camels!" The old cat pointed at the camels.
Some of them actually carried several large coarse cloth pouches.
Lu Yuan stepped forward and dug through the pockets of these coarse cloth bags, and found a lot of dry food made from semolina and several water bags.
There is still a small half bag of water in the water bag!
It's just that after too long, the water smelled faintly, which made him feel embarrassed, whether he drank it or not.
"These camels actually have owners." The old cat said in surprise, "These fabric backpacks must have been made in the ninth era, otherwise they would have rotted and stink long ago."
"It's impossible for a camel in the eighth era to live so long...meaning there is a civilization here?"
"Let it take us to the oasis!" The old cat studied excitedly, "The workmanship of this fabric seems to be average, the material is cotton... and it is relatively old."
"I think so too..." Lu Yuan complained.
But they are unreasonable, not only spitting, but also kicking with their hooves. They are really a bunch of polite scum.
"Yes!" Lu Yuan's eyes lit up and he gave them the dry food in his bag.
"You will definitely feel thirsty after eating something so dry."
Dry food is made of starch from certain plants, as well as a small amount of minced meat and salt.
The camels opened their big mouths one by one and kept chewing. They all ate happily.
The mutated camel leader among them even came close to try to eat Miss Conch's Sea Soul Grass.
It's a pity that it can't eat it at all.
Just as he put his mouth towards it, the little vine retracted with a "swish" sound.
[Mr. Camel, this is my hand, you can’t eat it.]
The camel's round eyes widened, and after trying several times, he got impatient and kicked the conch several meters away.
【Oh! You are such an unreasonable scumbag!】
Lu Yuan laughed, playing with wild animals, listening to the conch scolding the camel, he was very happy.
He took a withered yellow leaf that had been metabolized from the Tree of Life and let the camel chew it.
This guy was shouting "ahhhhh" and eating very happily.
It may be because the leaves of the Tree of Life are very attractive to these herbivores, or it may be that these guys have been domesticated by a certain civilization and are not too repellent to contact with humans.
In just a few hours, Lu Yuan got along well with the camels, and even if he rode on them, they would not object.
But they still don't understand human speech, they just enjoy the food happily.
Lu Yuan had no choice but to add a lot of salt to the food. (He got a box of salt from Rize Wenming.)
"I don't believe it. You're not thirsty after eating so much salt."
And camels are indeed very salt-loving creatures. They will not refuse anyone who comes, stuffing them into their mouths one by one, which is very frightening to watch.
I have been serving these uncles like this for two days, and they... are finally thirsty!
One of the little camels made a sound of "uh uh uh" and stuck out its tongue.
The camel leader stood up from the desert and led the camel group towards a certain direction.
Lu Yuan was delighted and quickly followed on his tricycle.
It was a stop-and-go journey, about 30 kilometers a day, for five days in a row.
He actually saw cacti and a very small amount of weeds, and the ground was no longer sand, but dirt. However, the ground was all cracked, and a few sparse poplar trees were still standing.
After walking for another three days and reaching a high loess slope, his explorer's eyes suddenly became hot and he saw large swaths of green light.
Lu Yuan and the others were all shocked.
He saw a huge mountain in the shape of a "plate"!!
Yes, it is in the shape of "Dan", with thick pillars and beams in the middle.
Above and below are huge platforms, which at first glance may be 30 kilometers in size and cover an area of ​​1,000 square kilometers.
In the middle is a structure like a column and beam, except that the diameter of the column and beam may be a full kilometer and the height is about 1-2 kilometers.
The platform below has been submerged by thick yellow sand.
A small stream of water flows down from above, forming a tall and thin waterfall.
Around the waterfall, there is a small lake surrounded by wild grass and cacti.
This is...an oasis!
Also - City in the Sky!
"The City in the Sky really exists! Your efforts are not in vain!!" Lu Yuan couldn't help but burst into tears, and his heart beat unsatisfactorily.
All the strength in his body suddenly disappeared, and even his thigh muscles began to cramp.
As if exhausted, he collapsed on the tricycle.
Then he woke up the turtle.
The stones on the immortal giant turtle's body were cracked piece by piece, and it woke up from its slumber.
"Water!! Lord Turtle smells water! Swim...I want to swim!"
In the ninth era, day 6212, Lu Yuan and others finally arrived at the city in the sky they had dreamed of.
What is coming is...real opportunities and challenges!
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There has never been a moment when Lu Yuan looked forward to water, green plants, and wild animals so much.
There had never been a moment when he saw an oasis and was sincerely moved!
He ran quickly towards the water source, and then his eyes flashed red.
Danger lurks in the water...
A crocodile-like thing was hiding in the small lake and watching eagerly.
He wanted to cry a little, his whole body was trembling, and he was not even willing to pollute that relatively clean water source easily...
He thought it was a sacrilege to stain this water source with blood!
"Today is a festive day and it is not appropriate to kill any living being."
Lu Yuan patted his chest and stopped rushing in.
Unexpectedly, almost all the friends agreed with Lu Yuan's point of view.
"Don't worry, just observe it for a while."
The water resources in the Sky City are still rare.
Because the reason for the formation of this oasis is not abundant rainfall and groundwater, but the architectural structure of the Sky City itself, which is suitable for receiving rainwater.
Even in the desert, it rains occasionally, but soil erosion in the desert is serious, and the fine sand cannot store water at all.
But Sky City is different. As an artificially built giant city, it has basic structures such as reservoirs, reservoirs, and sewers.
These water storage devices are the real source of oasis.
Lu Yuan followed the camels and walked forward. He saw "Yadan" one after another.
In fact, these elegant buildings are artificial structures that have been weathered, and nothing can stop the erosion of time.
The ruins of the Sky City are much older than the ruins of the Meda Civilization. The Meda Civilization may have only decayed for hundreds of years, while the fall of the Sky City may have taken thousands or more than ten thousand years.
Perhaps in tens of thousands of years, it will be weathered into a handful of yellow sand and reduced to the dust of history.
"Ah uh~" the camels called from ahead. They bypassed the small lake and walked further away.
Many parts of the city have collapsed.
As some load-bearing columns broke, large parts of the upper building collapsed, forming a small hillside that could be walked up.
But for Lu Yuan, this place is undoubtedly a real paradise!
His heart for picking up garbage was about to start, and there was green and golden light everywhere.
There is rubbish everywhere.
This feels so wonderful. The functions of the Explorer's Eye can be fully utilized here.
He picked up a shovel, dug heavily in the soil along the golden light, and dug out a small thing like a music box.
This music box is actually plated with a thin layer of gold, and there is not much rust inside.
After winding up, soothing music came out.
This is actually a music box with extraordinary power. The beautiful songs from a foreign civilization convey a rich joy, and even the surrounding air is as colorful as a rainbow.
[The traveler’s footsteps stopped here.]
[Laughter blows in the wind.]
[We take off the flower crowns on our heads,]
[Then throw it into the sky...]
[Aloha hey, hey aloha hey, hey aloha hey, hey!]
The singing is indeed beautiful and moving, and when played appropriately, it seems as if the whole world is welcoming the travelers.
Lu Yuan walked and dug all the way.
curious!
So curious!
In addition to the music box, what other gold, platinum, metals of unknown use, and books were picked up? These are indeed books!
[I, I...I will translate!] The ready-made translator volunteered at this time.
The City in the Sky has indeed lived up to Lu Yuan's expectations for so many years, and the materials left behind are extremely rich.
In particular, these extraordinary technological creations that do not know the principles of technology bring great reverie to people - just a music box is like this, what about other things? How powerful should this civilization be?
Not long after, the camels found a small puddle in a corner of the upper level.
There is a small amount of water accumulated in small puddles.
They drank heavily in the puddle, then left without looking back, heading towards the desert one by one.
"Hey, buddy, where are you going?" Lu Yuan shouted, "Leaving now?"
"This may be the only oasis in this super desert." The old cat's pupils reflected the scorching sunlight, "Don't just hunt for treasures, think about what will happen?"
The area of ​​​​this desert may be comparable to half the earth!
It made people suffer a lot.
"All the animals are gathered in this area with a radius of several hundred kilometers...and there are obviously not too few extraordinary beings in the ruins."
Lu Yuan frowned slightly: "In other words, the survival pressure in this place is actually quite high, so the camels will leave after replenishing water?"
"Yes." The old cat's eyes rolled around, "This is a good opportunity to regain Palu!"
Chapter completed!