Chapter 350: An Unexpected Visitor
The sandstorm came a bit suddenly, and there wasn't much time for players to prepare. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoThe closed sand cave is already quite crowded after accommodating a dozen players such as Drake, and there is naturally not much space left for air.
After only a dozen minutes, some players began to feel a little shortness of breath.
This is a sign that the body has begun to run out of oxygen.
As mentioned earlier, the players' "apostolic bodies" are no different from ordinary human bodies except for the weakness of not having the lethal damage of ordinary organisms, so the players are no different from normal people in terms of oxygen dependence.
When they found that the oxygen in the shelter had begun to thin out, everyone, including Drake, took out the spare oxygen bags from their backpacks and began to use them.
Ordinary oxygen bags can only support an adult's oxygen supply needs for about fifteen minutes, but the oxygen bags exchanged from the City of Reincarnation in the hands of players are enough for one person to use for nearly an hour.
Sandstorms in the desert usually last for about an hour and a half, after which the power of the sandstorm will begin to decrease significantly, and then gradually subside within six hours until it dissipates.
Drake and the rest of the team only need to survive the hour and a half at the height of the sandstorm before returning to the surface. Therefore, the number of oxygen bags in players' backpacks does not have to worry about running out at all.
Time always seems like a long time in the process of waiting. When everyone found that the oxygen reserves in the oxygen bag had been depleted, they knew that the time for everyone to return to the ground was not far away.
After a few minutes, the players' oxygen bags began to be depleted.
Once again, players took out a new oxygen bag from their backpacks, but most of them only held it in their hands and did not use it directly.
Noticing everyone's gaze, Drake pondered for a moment before decisively giving the order: "Open a little hole and see the situation outside." ā
"If the momentum of the sandstorm has started to wane, then get ready to get out."
After staying in the claustrophobic underground sand cave for so long, even Drake felt a little unbearable.
Hearing that Drake, the captain, had spoken, everyone couldn't help but lift their spirits, and it was obvious that Drake was not the only one who felt the same way.
Immediately, several players close to the door joined forces to cast their skills, opening a gap in the closed hole.
Whew~Whew~
As soon as the gap leading to the outside world appeared, the sound of a strong wind howling came into everyone's ears from outside, breaking the silence in the shelter in an instant.
This was followed by the pervasive wind and sand. The fine sand and dust were driven by the wind, and the pain on several players near the entrance of the cave was doubly painful, and everyone couldn't help but dodge.
It's just that the area in the sand cave is so large, where can you hide, but fortunately, the gap opened by everyone is not large, and the sand and dust that can pour into the shelter is so limited.
After the initial panic, several players soon worked together to stop the influx of dust.
As for the wind that everyone is most concerned about......
A player close to the entrance of the cave pressed his head against the sand wall next to the gap, listened intently for a while, and then looked up with a smile on his face.
"Captain, the wind has really become smaller......"
In fact, there is no need to listen to his report, in fact, as early as the moment the gap was opened, Drake had already explored the situation in the outside world through some means, and naturally knew that the momentum of the sandstorm outside was rapidly decreasing, and the strength of the sand occasionally leaking in from the hole was also a proof.
It's just that just as Drake was about to say something, there was a new situation from Karen on the side.
"What! There's a lot of life breath in the vicinity!? ā
Not only Drake, but even the players on the side were surprised and shocked by the news.
Since coming to this world, except for the footprints of the giant beast before, everyone can be said to have not seen any traces of life in this desert, which makes them almost think that there is no life here.
But now, Cullen told them that not far outside, they found a large amount of life breath?
This had to come as a surprise to everyone...... And a hint of surprise.
"Karen, can you tell what kind of creature it is?"
Drake was also surprised by the news that Cullen brought, although he also had some means of detection, but on top of the target of lifeforms...... Whether it is detection range or effect, Drake's skills are far from being comparable to Karen's "Life Detection".
Hearing Drake's inquiry, Cullen shook his head, "No, Captain. My skills don't tell the difference between life breaths, so I can't pinpoint what kind of creatures are moving. ā
Seeing the disappointment on everyone's faces, Cullen added, "But I can be sure that it's definitely not humans who are out there!" ā
"The location of these life breaths is too close, there are more than a dozen life breaths distributed in a square area, it can't be human ...... It's probably a bug! ā
"Bug ......" Hearing Cullen say this, the disappointment on everyone's faces couldn't help but become heavier.
What they want most at this time is naturally an intelligent life similar to human beings. Everyone knows that only by contacting the indigenous people of this world and relying on the strength of civilized groups can they learn more about this world and have the opportunity to complete their mission within a month.
Otherwise, just by themselves and others, let alone a month, even if they are given a year, it is estimated that they will not be able to complete the journey and collect much information.
Unlike the other players, Drake couldn't help but have a look of disappointment on his face after listening to Karen's words, and a little wary.
"Bugs...... Karen, in which direction are the creatures that seem to be bugs moving? Is it coming from us? ā
Drake doesn't mean to underestimate bugs, even in the biochemical world where they come from, there are many bugs that can be deadly.
What's more, this is still an otherworldly, a creature that can survive in this desert...... Even if it's a bug......
Will there be a simple existence!?
Everyone was shocked, yes, they almost forgot about it.
In front of everyone's gaze, Cullen's face became extremely serious after he activated his skills to probe again.
"Captain, these creatures are indeed moving in our direction!" Cullen told everyone what he had discovered. "And they're fast, and they can reach us in a few minutes!"
The faces of the crowd also became serious, and they realized the seriousness of the problem.
Players have already seen the conditions in this desert, and they naturally know what it means to survive in such a harsh environment.
There are the footprints of the giant beast found before as a reference...... In addition to their superior survivability, the creatures of this desert will never lack combat effectiveness!
Fortunately, to everyone's relief, Drake, the captain, did not live up to his duties, but in an instant, he made arrangements for the next possible situation.
"Gotta go up!" Drake spoke very quickly and told his teammates what he had come up with.
"No matter how strong those bugs are, we can't sit still in this sand hole!"
Some nodded, while others disagreed: "Why don't we dig down the sand hole and deepen it, and then narrow the position of the hole, so that we can use the sand hole to hide our tracks, or use the terrain of the hole to fight the insects?" ā
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, but this idea touched their hearts, and it was naturally an excellent choice for players to avoid unnecessary battles.
It's a pity that Drake's next words directly broke the luck in their hearts.
"This is a desert, can you be sure that the bugs that live here won't have the skills to dig holes?"
The crowd was speechless.
Indeed, this is in the middle of the desert, and I have never heard of a bug that can survive in the desert and not burrow. Not to mention......
The shelter they are currently in is dug in the sand, and there is no hard rock to use as a barrier.
The storm in the desert outside was rapidly weakening, and the breath of the unidentified creatures was getting closer and closer to everyone.
Players who had just returned to the surface from the sand cave shelter were filled with a large mouthful of sand and gradually stabilized themselves in the wind and sand.
At this time, although the sandstorm has not completely dissipated, it has not had a great impact on the players' combat effectiveness.
In fact, at this stage, the strength of players is almost all reflected in the skills they get from the city of reincarnation, but there are very few examples of people who really rely on themselves to cultivate their abilities bit by bit.
The reason for this situation is that, on the one hand, there are still very few cultivation materials that the dialect is currently open to players, and on the other hand, it is also because the skills obtained from the city of reincarnation are really easy to use, and the improvement of strength is almost immediate.
Whether it's skill seeding or ability development, as long as the player redeems it, it can be directly used, but the power depends on the player's own foundation.
But this can also be redeemed with points for enhancements.
The players in the city of reincarnation are all survivors of the catastrophe of the destruction of the biochemical world, and in that environment of life and death, this simple and direct way is more popular with them than the method of gaining strength by working their own little by little.
What's more, the ability to exchange from the City of Reincarnation is not without merit.