Western Sahara is a typical aeolian sandy landscape, with almost all but a few oases covered in sand, and there is not a single perennial river.

This is one of the reasons why nomads gather in large numbers to reach Hera, after all, no one can live without water.

The massive outflow of population has reduced the ecological pressure on the local area, and some springs have been discovered one after another, and there is a lot more green vegetation.

However, ecological restoration leads to an increase in food, which in turn leads to population growth, which in turn leads to ecological destruction and water consumption.

As long as there are no major climate changes or technological developments, Western Sahara will go back to the old ways.

In the vast desert, a caravan is slowly moving.

Although the "Golden Scorpion" declined, there were still some forces among the nomadic groups, and they helped rent thirty camels for transportation and loading.

This greatly reduced the burden on Liu Zheng and his party, mainly Raphael and Jack.

Yes, Raphael had to go on an expedition with them this time, and he couldn't persuade him.

Considering that Raphael was the employer of the "Golden Scorpion" team, and that he was needed to order them, Wolfheart finally agreed.

The condition is that when danger may arise, he must retreat.

Raphael agreed without hesitation, but judging by his excitement, it was doubtful that he would remember it then.

There were two waves of desert robbers along the way, but both of them retreated after Ambrado came forward to negotiate and send some small items.

Jenas's proposal did come in handy, and while there was no fear of such robbers on camels, it was best avoided that such a senseless fight.

Departing early in the morning, and barely around ten o'clock in the morning, Ambrado found Raphael.

"Your Excellency Raphael, I think we need to speed things up. The sun is about to declare its majesty, and we must rush to the resting point before it reaches its highest point. Ambrado said with a serious face.

"What do we need to do?" Raphael asked.

"The road behind requires walking." Ambrado said.

"No problem, Wolf, Wallace, Jack, let's get off our horses and hurry." Raphael said decisively.

Everyone got out of their camels and led their mounts on their way.

Fortunately, they did not bring goods, the burden of the camels was not large, and the speed of the camels increased a lot after no one rode them, so they hurried and hurried to the rest point before noon.

"It is." Raphael's mouth opened wide as he watched the spectacle in front of him.

"This is the power of the desert, the creation of the gods, the lost city." Ambrado said proudly.

The so-called rest point is a large rocky landscape.

It is full of mounds of strange shapes and sizes, and the exposed rock formations have been carved into various strange forms.

Some rise from the ground, like pillars and umbrellas; Some are prostrate on the ground, like lions and tigers.

Some are strange and strange, like gods and devils; Some are solemn and solemn, like castles and curtains.

The whole area is like a long-abandoned temple city, and every structure exudes a long-abandoned, desolate beauty.

"It's beautiful." Raphael sighed.

Didn't he aspire to become a navigator just to see such a rare and spectacular landscape?

"Alright, Lord Raphael, let's hide in the shade first. The camels also need to rest. Ambrado urged.

The "Golden Scorpion" is an old desert, and soon found a place to rest, and the camels' drinking and feeding were also arranged.

Raphael and the others also found a shady place, ate some dry food, drank some water, and then lay down to sleep.

You can't choose to travel in the desert during the day, otherwise your physical strength and body water will be depleted very quickly.

And, somewhat contrary to common sense, dress as tightly as possible, and try not to expose an inch of your body.

This is done not for sun protection, but to reduce the passage of moisture.

Liu Zheng also slept a little, but he didn't die.

Half-asleep and half-awake, he suddenly heard strange noises.

Suddenly awakened, he sat up, and found that some moonlight had already shone into the city through the cracks, and the wind was blowing.

At first, it was a breeze, and bursts of beautiful music drifted from afar, as if thousands of wind chimes were shaking in the wind, and like thousands of strings were flicking.

After a while, it turned into a whirlwind, flying sand and rocks, the sky was dark, and the beautiful music suddenly turned into all kinds of strange cries: like the barking of a donkey, the neighing of a horse, and the roar of a tiger.

It is like the cry of a baby next to me and the shrill laughter of a woman; Then it was like being in the middle of a busy city: the sounds of selling, shouting, and quarreling were incessant.

Then the wind blew, the moon was obscured by the winds and sand, the black clouds overpowered, the ghosts cried wolves, and the castle was shrouded in a hazy darkness.

"When the wind blows, everyone curls up and lies on their sides, covering their mouths and noses with their headscarves!" Ambrador's voice, with its peculiar rhythm, pierced through the murmur and reached everyone's ears.

After listening to people's persuasion and having a full meal, Liu Zheng and the others immediately did the same, trying to minimize their own windy area.

As for the camels, don't worry, the people of the "golden scorpion" have long been blindfolded and earfolded, and although they are a little irritated by the wind and sand, there is still no sign of running around.

I don't know how long it took, but the whirring wind finally stopped, and the bright moonlight returned to the world again.

"Alright, let's tidy up, and let's go." Ambrado shouted, and was the first to stand up.

Liu Zheng spat out a few mouthfuls of sand, shook himself in a bear shape, and shook off all the sand and soil on his body in one fell swoop.

Jack can't do it, this guy didn't choose a good position, and the whole person was about to be buried alive by the sand, and he couldn't shake it clean at this time.

Liu Zheng smiled, walked over to Jack, and inserted two hands into his armpits.

"What are you going to do? I don't—" Before Jack could finish, he was interrupted by a violent tremor.

Liu Zheng's arms swung up and down rapidly, and he shook like a clockwork doll.

Soon, the sand on his body was shaken clean, but the whole person was dizzy as if he was drunk.

Well, anyway, it's a camel ride, and it doesn't matter if he's sober or not.

Walking out of the Lost City, the scenery outside changed again.

The undulating area has become flat land, and the place that used to be flat has many more sand dunes.

If Liu Zheng and the others were allowed to come and go by themselves, it would be completely unclear to distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

But Ambrado looked east and west, looked at the sky, and inserted a pile of sand, and soon confirmed the direction of progress.

"I dare say that there is no better guide in the whole of Western Sahara than I am, except for a few old people. Your commission is definitely worth the money. Ambrado said confidently.

"I fully believe that, Captain Ambrador. Once we've completed the objective, I'll give you some additional bounties at my discretion. Raphael said generously.

"Your generosity has tarnished the moonlight, fellow citizens, and let us rejoice in the generosity of His Excellency Raphael." Ambrado said happily.

"Hooray! Banzai! The members of the "Golden Scorpion" team cheered loudly.

Raphael laughed, and was about to say a few words of modesty, when Ambrador's expression suddenly became serious.

"What's wrong?" Raphael asked, puzzled.

"There is the sound of a beast, it should be a pack of wolves." Liu Zheng explained.

"There are a lot of them, at least more than a hundred." Wolfheart added.

These two people's hearing was so good that I could only tell that there was a herd of beasts approaching, and they could even hear the type and quantity.

Ambrado was a little shocked, but now was not the time to ask about it, and he immediately ordered: "Everyone get off their camels, light the torches, and form a circle." ”