The heart of the Sahara Desert.

The sun was so hot that it baked the ground. Stepping on the hot sand and facing the scorching sun, it is easy to feel tired. The Venerable Buddha from India, the Thousand Miles Head Toda Nigira, insisted on walking while not forgetting to be wary of others.

--Since the eighth day of entering the desert, Tonigira has been captured by a team of unknown origin. When he lay on the sand peak to observe the form, he didn't pay attention to the people approaching behind him, and it was indeed because Tonigira was too careless that it led to this situation. There was no doubt that the situation was dire, and despite the quick reaction, Tonikira had no choice but to give in first in the face of the barrel of the gun against his back.

Who are you? What is this?" asked Emma aloud.

What a woman whose voice is as cold as a weapon. Thinking about it, Tanigira replied loudly in English: "I am a practitioner from India, and I am practicing penance in this desert in search of the faith in my heart. ”

Tonigira hoped that the other party would believe his words and ease his suspicions, only to hear the other party ask him, "Your name?"

Tonigira said casually: "Kaloye Gandhi Meni." ”

"Please come down. ”

Tonigira walks down the sandy peak, the man behind him following closely, and Tonigira hears Emma calling him James.

Tonikira didn't try to resist anything, he was jealous of the weapon in James' hand. All the way to Emma, Tonigira has always been honest.

"You're alone?"

"Yes. The path of pursuing the truth can only be walked by oneself, without companions, only oneself can help oneself. ”

Emma raised an eyebrow and looked at the ragged monk in front of her. The Indian, who called himself Gandhomeni, looked to be in his forties, and although he looked tired from the desert journey, he was still straight, with wide sleeves and covered arms full of muscles, a force that could be spewed out at any moment.

Emma was wary.

"You're alone, with all this luggage, on foot?"

"A few days ago there was a terrible black sandstorm, and my camel was lost, and all I had left was my luggage. I think this is a test for God. ”

Emma smiled, "That should be the test of death." ”

For a moment no one spoke, and the desert grew colder and colder in the evening.

A man wearing a big scarf and covering his face silently stepped forward to call Emma away, and before leaving, Emma politely said, "Please stay here first." James, give the brave monk a glass of water. ”

Despite Emma's politeness, the people around her never left, and they still maintained a state of surrounding Tunigira. Only James gave a "tsk" and walked away.

Tonigira stood still, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Soon, James returned with a bottle of water, and first drank it himself, and then threw the rest to Tonikira.

Judging by their vigorous posture of drinking water, there should be no shortage of water resources. Tonigira sighed, and without delay, drank the rest of the water.

After a while, Emma returned, and the man with the scarf walked silently to the edge of the line and stood.

"May I ask if you have a purpose for this trip?" asked Emma politely with a simple salute folded her hands.

Tonigira also folded his hands in return, not daring to slack off, he did not forget that this woman had just given up other lives without mercy.

"Crossing the desert. God will show me where I need to go. ”

Emma disagreed, "Then please come with us." We are a scientific expedition team, and we have happened to encounter some problems in the past two days, which are related to Indian culture, if you don't mind, how about traveling with us?"

Tonigira hesitated a little, and then listened to Emma say, "In the huge desert, we have experienced the same black sandstorm, so we can meet, this may be the guidance of God." ”

James stood behind Emma and smiled heartily at him, patting the submachine gun in his hand.

Tanigira smiled slightly, no longer refusing Emma's invitation.

From that day on, Tonigira had been following the team for three days. For three days, Emma did not look for him, as if he had forgotten that there was one more person in the group, and James occasionally came to see him during the meal, and did not say anything, and listened to the two words of "God, God" and quickly walked away impatiently. The woman named Salilina that Tunigira saw before, Tonigira looked at her like an Indian, and by chance she also heard her speak Hindi, but she had been with Emma, and Tonigira had never found a chance to talk to her alone. There is another person, Tonigira doesn't know why he cares very much, that is, the person who can't see his face clearly in a big scarf that day, and Tonigira hasn't even found this person in the team in the past few days.

Just after the afternoon, everyone had eaten, and after a short rest, they continued to set off, in the opinion of Tonikira, this expedition team was a little leisurely, and it seemed that there was no hurry to go to the destination, and there were not many people in this expedition who were really archaeologists or scientific scholars, and the topics of conversation that Tonigila heard had nothing to do with the investigation. The sun was high in the afternoon, but the sky was getting darker. After a while, an order came from the front of the team to pause and rest.

"It's going to be a big sandstorm again. Let's get ready. ”

"Oh my God! ”

Soon, the heavens and the earth changed color, and Tonikira followed the crowd to hide among the reinforced cargo and tents. The wind is not the most terrible, the most terrible thing is the sand - the yellow sand in the sky, you can't see your fingers, you can't see the sky when you look up, and it becomes black and oppressive.

Suddenly there was a scream, a cry, and then chaos, and in the midst of the noise, Tonigira heard Emma shouting, "Stop where you are, hide, and leave it alone!"

The whirring wind filled her ears, and Tonikira guessed that one of the tents had not been compacted and had been blown away. Tonigira didn't guess wrong, because it was the tent next to him, but the wind and sand made him mistakenly think that it was far away, and soon, Tonigira's tent was also lifted, and the five people in the tent were suddenly exposed to the yellow sand. Tonigira saw the middle-aged man next to him, who was always silent, take out a large scarf and wrap himself around, Tonigira was trying to see if it was that person's scarf, but soon, the five of them were blown apart.

Wrapped in the wind and sand, he had already lost his direction, Tonigira's ears were full of sand, and he couldn't open his eyes, a gust of wind blew him and hit a tent, Tonigira held the tent without thinking, the wind and sand were howling, and when Tonigira was about to lose his grip, the tent suddenly opened a small opening, and a hand stretched out and grabbed Tonigira. Tonigira, by feeling, followed the direction of the hand and entered the tent, until he could open his eyes, and he met them with a pair of wet, compassionate eyes.

- It's Sali Lina.

Never expected it to be Salilina, Tonigira was a little surprised, but heard Salilina speak quickly: "This tent is only me and Emma, she has gone out and never returned, she may come back at any time, you hurry up, follow the wind and sand, no matter where it is blown away." Don't stay here. ”

Tonigila looked her in the eye and asked unhurriedly, "Are you Indian?

Salilina removed the gauze hat she had been wearing on her head to protect herself from the scorching sun, revealing a face that resembled that of Master Meyerdora.

"Are you ......!?...... Master Meyerdora?"

"That's my brother. We all have the ability to predict, this team will go to an oasis deep in the desert, where the cultural relics restoration competition held by the Star Group is there, you go now, stay in this team, you can't go there. Ukawuka has already recognized you, and Emma may not let you reach the Oasis. ”

Ukawuka must have been the one with the big scarf, so Tonigira had a little impression, and at the lecture of the Restoration College, there was a student who was very good and made a deep impression on Tonigira.

Now that his identity has been revealed, there is no need to stay here. Emma could come back at any moment, and Tonigira took the time to ask what he wanted to ask, "Who is Emma, and who is this team?"

"They are oriental artifacts. A bunch of bad guys who resell and destroy cultural relics. Don't fight them yet, it's not time yet. ”

"Aren't you leaving?"

Salilina smiled, a sad look in her wet eyes, and it flashed: "No." It's not time yet. I have my calling. ”

"I see. Tonigira nodded.

"Shiva's eye is in the spring. ”

"What do you mean?"

"It's just what I saw in my dreams, I haven't understood it yet, you set off for the oasis, maybe the answer is there. ”

"Do you know 'Lin Hainan'?"

Salilina looked at Tonigira and sighed, "Did my brother say that? yes, he saw it too." It was a man from China, and he had great power. Help Him and He will help you too. Salilina said, putting the neck around her neck and handing it to Tonigira, "I may not be able to go back, but when you do, please keep it with my brother." Don't drop it, you're going to need it. ”

Tonigira took the necklace and put it away, hearing that the wind and sand outside seemed to have weakened, and fearing that Emma's return would be detrimental to Salilina, she decisively said goodbye and turned out of the tent.

The outside of the tent was still dark, but it was brighter than before, and a rare figure could be seen in the distance.

Following the direction of the wind, Tonikira covered her mouth and nose and strode forward. Soon, the wind was strong again, and it was happily blowing Tonigira forward, and Tonigira, who could not tell the direction, had to resign himself to fate.

The terrible sandstorm had been raging all afternoon and had not stopped until the evening, when Tonigira had come to a halt when he was already emaciated and exhausted. Lying in the sand, unable to move, until a slight gasp sounded in his ears, accompanied by the hot and moist tongue licking his face, Tonigira was agitated, and came to his senses, and found in front of him a small beast like a puppy, small in size, panting for breath.

A teenager came running and looked at Tonikira in surprise. He beckoned the beast in a language that Tonikira did not understand, and at the same time pointed the wooden stick in his hand at Tonijra, watching him warily. The little beast ran over happily* licking the boy's hand, and then ran back, arching Tonikira, ignoring the boy's shouting, back and forth several times, and the boy finally approached Tonikira. The little beast cried out in joy, but with a voice like a wolf, it arched, and took out Salilinna's necklace from Tonikira's body, and threw it on the sand.

The boy was stunned for a moment, then picked up the necklace in shock, untied his coat and draped it on Tonikira, beckoned the little beast, and carried Tonikira on his back.

On the thin shoulders of the boy, Tonigira saw the great shadows that were approaching—a great oasis beneath his feet, closed valleys, sunken basins, endless shadows, an oasis that could not be described as vast.

- I've arrived. Before losing consciousness, Tonigira thought.