Chapter 20: The Mirage
A sand-paved path stretches in front of Hidden Feather's eyes, but the sand on the path is more condensed than the sand of the desert next to it, and if you are not careful, you will be dazzled. Tests come one after another, and Hidden Feather can only meet them!
Walking all the time, slowly Yin Yu felt that his legs were weak as if they were floating. According to the time they entered, it should have been dark after such a long time, but the sun in the sky was still tirelessly spewing out its anger, as if it would not stop until the earth was set on fire.
Yin Yu didn't dare to stop and rest, she was already very tired, but it was so hot in this desert that she was afraid that it would be more difficult to get on the road if she stopped, and resting under the scorching sun was also an exertion. The body's energy is limited, and it is necessary to use the limited energy for more meaningful things.
Hidden Feather just walked, and time seemed to stop. If it weren't for the fact that the sand road under his feet was still a little different from the sand next to him, Yin Yu would have thought that he had accidentally walked into the real desert. Her lips were dry and cracked due to the lack of water for a long time. She had gone black under her eyes because she hadn't rested for a long time. The whole person has lost a lot of weight.
Finally, after walking for two days and three nights according to normal time, Hidden Feather's stumbling footsteps finally stumbled.
"Whew, whew......" Hidden Feather lay on the ground panting. She tried to stand up, but her legs were too limp. She was so tired that she felt weak after walking for a day and a night without eating. But she still remembers her goal, and the road behind is all about perseverance. Especially in the end, it is already a mechanical way to identify the road under the feet, and the mechanical lifting of the foot forward, but I feel a little easier.
But that's just a self-deception of the body. Once you stop, you can't get up again. Yin Yu decided to sit like this and rest for a while, his legs could not stand up now, and his body needed to rest.
Yin Yu was lying on the yellow sand road like this, and suddenly Yin Yu felt something, raised his head and didn't move, as if he was feeling something. Just now she seemed to feel a small breeze blowing. She felt right, the wind was indeed rising.
But is the ladder so easy to walk? Will there be a breeze to cool you when you are tired? Apparently Hidden Feather was not so naïve. The wind slowly became stronger, blowing more and more violently, rolling straight up the yellow sand towards the hidden feather. Slowly, the overwhelming wind swept the yellow sand. Hidden Feather encounters the most common disaster in the desert - sandstorms!
She thought back to what other people had seen before do in this situation, while taking off the outermost layer of clothes, wearing only the middle coat, covering her head, curled up on the yellow sand road, resting while waiting for the sandstorm to pass.
Hidden Feather curled up like this, and fell asleep unconsciously. I don't know how long it took, but Hidden Feather was finally awakened by the heat. The sandstorm has passed, but the sun is still high. Hidden Feather woke up with a sweat on his face. Hidden Feather sat up with her clothes on her head, and she planned to just use her clothes to cover the sun a little bit, and feel a little cooler.
Having just rested, Hidden Feather is now in a better spirit. She couldn't help but be a little grateful that the sandstorm just now had given her a little cool rest. After resting, the body regained a little strength. Hidden Feather immediately stood up and planned to move on, but as soon as she stood up, she found that the road was gone!
It must have been the sandstorm just now, which swept up the sand and covered the poor yellow sand path. Hidden Feather's tanned little face had a serious expression. She shaved through the sand with her hands and finally found her way.
After restarting the road, Hidden Feather advanced very slowly, so it took more physical effort to explore the path while walking. Hidden Feather found that walking a little faster with his feet lifting up the sand. Discovering this little bit of skill made Hidden Feather feel a little happy. She didn't know when she would be able to finish the ladder, but if she could go faster, did it mean that she was a little closer to being strong?
Just like that, he walked for another two days, and the sun never set, and Hidden Feather just felt the passage of time by himself. Hidden Feather fell again, this time she was really powerless, she felt like she was dying. She now feels like she has to breathe. Her consciousness was already a little blurry, she felt that she was about to die, why was there a hallucination in front of her, she actually saw an oasis in front of her!
It took five breaths for Hidden Feather to reflect on what the oasis represented?
Does the oasis mean that the desert is coming to an end? Will there be water in the oasis?
Hidden Feather raised her head in surprise, trying to refocus her already blurred vision. It does look like an oasis in front of you! There are green trees, there are green grass, and the twinkle is the water waves shining in the sun? The oasis is hope! She won't die of thirst here! At this moment, she felt the urge to cry.
How excited Yin Yu was in his heart! The body, which had not had the slightest strength to fall just now, burst out with incomparable strength, jumped up quickly, and ran quickly in the direction of the oasis. As soon as he started running, Yin Yu felt that something was wrong, and his heart began to feel uneasy.
After running for dozens of steps, Yin Yu suddenly stopped, she didn't know what was wrong, the oasis was in front of her, and her body was extremely eager for water, but the strong uneasiness and throbbing in her heart made Yin Yu unable to ignore, she decided to think carefully about what made her feel so uneasy.
But Yin Yu stood there for a long time and didn't think that every time Yin Yin thought about it, something would hinder him, and he just couldn't think of it.
Well, no matter, let's get rid of the problem of drinking water in front of you. Yin Yu thought that he was about to move forward, and the moment he raised his foot and took a step, Yin Yu was shocked into a cold sweat. She finally understood what was wrong, no wonder she couldn't remember what was wrong.
It's the wrong road under your feet, and the feeling of stepping on the sand under your feet is different from before! Although the body is very tired and thirsty, the brain is also hot due to excitement. But the body's feelings and memories cannot be ignored. The feeling of stepping on the ground is very different from the road I have stepped on in the past few days, and the road under my feet is no longer the yellow sand path!
Yin Yu still remembers that when he came in, the kind Elder Hongtong said not to leave the righteous path!
Yin Yu's heart sank, and he quickly turned back to look in the direction he came from. It's okay, the footprints are still there; It's okay, it's not windy now. Just thinking about it, Yin Yu felt the wind blowing. Yin Yu's face was completely black, and she was busy running back, fortunately, she only left a short distance, and the time to leave was short, although now the wind is blowing and the footprints are starting to become shallower, but it's still too late!
Hidden Feather ran back at a faster speed than before. Just a few dozen steps away, Hidden Feather felt as if it were a century away. The path was in sight, and finally before the footprints disappeared, Hidden Feather stood on the path again.
The already exhausted body tossed around like this, and it was even more painful. Yes, pain! The oasis is not far ahead, but not on the right path.
Yin Yu didn't know if she had time to run over and drink water and then run back again, she wanted to drink water very much, desperately longing for water, but she didn't dare to take risks, she didn't dare! If this is her way, then how can she risk it? What if I really can't come back? But I really want to drink water!
This is the most real mirage!