Section 26 Phantoms
Cold north winds came from the Black Sea, through the silent wasteland, and through the endless sea of sand, bringing with them a torrential snowfall. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
After a while, the snow stopped, and the warm, warm sunshine broke through the clouds and returned to the earth. As far as the eye can see, a thick layer of snow and ice covers the endless sand dunes, dyeing the entire desert white.
Shortly after the snow stopped, at the end of the road north of Iron Mountain, a group of travelers, wrapped in rags, led tall sand sea camels and walked through the sand dunes through the snow, leaving a long trail of footprints of varying shades behind them.
In front of them sat a two-story building, surrounded by barbed wire, and at the entrance hung a sign with paint about to run out, on which were crookedly written four words - "Black Fire Bar".
Further down is a wooden board nailed to the doorpost with rusty nails, written in striking red lacquer: "Attention, this bar is equipped with six rotor Vulcan cannons, please do not make trouble." "There is also a blackboard underneath with a list of people killed for the disturbance written in white chalk. Then there is a hand-drawn poster, which is stabbed with a knife in the lower right corner of the blackboard, which looks very rough and violent.
The poster used various paints to graffiti a plate of food with an unclear face, and what was vaguely visible was the large tongs and spinach of the sand scorpion, and the crooked writing underneath: "Winter sand scorpion package, 7% off." "In fact, as long as you have consumed here a few times, you will know that the so-called seven-percent discount is just a gimmick.
In the winter sun, snow covers all parts of the bar, and even the old wooden signs are covered with snow.
At this moment, in front of the gate, two strong men wearing dark green military coats and carrying thick drum heavy machine guns are clearing the snow with shovels to make a road for walking.
It didn't take long for one of the strong men to see the traveler in the distance, so he stopped what he was doing, patted his companion on the shoulder, and reminded, "Someone is coming." ”
The strong man looked back, then dropped his shovel and shouted into the bar, "Boss, someone's coming!" While taking off the six-barreled Vulcan cannon, he stood next to the gate, as if he was standing guard. Then, the strong man who had first spotted the traveler also dropped his shovel, took off the Vulcan cannon, and stood on the other side.
A moment later, a group of travelers entered the gate, tied several camels to the clearing, lifted their heads, and entered the bar.
"Friends from the sand sea, welcome to the Black Fire Bar, come in and roast the fire, it's too cold this winter." At the bar, a short, dark-skinned, large-faced, middle-aged man greeted in a loud voice.
"Thank you." A middle-aged man with a leading appearance stepped forward and said.
The group of travelers, both men and women, were mainly between thirty and fifty in age, and were a common group of sand and sea traders. They usually come from Boiler City in the northwest of the Endless Sand Sea to sell goods in Iron Mountain Town, collect the materials smelted from the waste products by the way, and then ship them back to Boiler City to sell to Harley Industries.
"I'd love to hear something new and interesting in this damn winter." The boss poured a glass of ale and pushed it towards the leader of the vendors, speaking in a casual tone. Collecting and selling information on the endless sea of sand is an important business for this bar to survive. It's just that the information he exchanged for a free glass of ale could be exchanged for a few silver coins, or even gold coins, on the next traveler. However, there are not many people who are willing to give gold coins, and only a few regulars. For example, the executor of Iron Mountain Town, who has not been seen for several years, is one of them.
"Obviously, you're in luck, just a few days ago, we just had a thrilling and unbelievable thing." The leader of the vendors said.
"Oh...... That must be exciting. The boss of the black fire sighed, as if he was trapped here, but longed for an adventurous life.
"I've lived most of my life, crossed the sand sea countless times, and never seen anything like it, it's shocking......" The leader of the merchants took a sip of the ale from his glass, then exhaled heavily, revealing a look of horror on his face, as if caught in a nightmarish memory, and muttered in a low voice, "Simply ...... Can't put ...... words into words."
The boss of the black fire showed a look of conviction, and at the same time picked up the large wine bottle and filled the vendor leader with a glass. The latter threw his head up and drank it down, then exclaimed, "I have never seen a sandworm that big, just the big chimney of the boiler fort...... No...... It's as ...... as the Harley headquarters."
"Oh......" The Black Fire Boss nodded, his pious expression like a student listening to his teacher's teachings.
"It's ...... I can't describe it in words......" said the vendor leader to himself, subconsciously looking at the empty cup in front of him.
"One last cup." The Black Fire Boss reminded coldly.
After drinking the third glass of ale, the leader of the vendors told him what had happened. One noon five days ago, the weather was sunny and sunny, and they had just had lunch and moved on. Not long after walking, while climbing over a sand dune, the sand not far ahead suddenly swelled up, like boiling water. According to his years of experience in walking the sand sea, his first reaction at that time was: Oh no, I encountered a swarm of sandworms!
He hurriedly beckoned his companions to retreat, but it was too late, and in just a few seconds, huge sandworms emerged from the sand, and the yellow sand rose into the sky like a fountain......
"Why are you still alive?" Hearing this, the Black Fire Boss couldn't help but interrupt the other party and asked. He had to tell if the other person was telling the truth or bragging.
"Don't worry, listen to me slowly......" The vendor leader glanced at the bar owner and continued his story.
At that time, he thought: It's over, I've been in the sand sea all my life, and I'm finally going to plant it here. When the sandworms came out, several desert camels were frightened and kept screaming, which upset him. At that time, it was unrealistic to escape, and the sandworm traveled very fast. So, he simply stayed where he was, and told his companions to give up their resistance and kneel down and beg for mercy.
In his life, even though he walked on the edge of life and death every day, he never did anything that owed his conscience, on the contrary, he saved many people. For example, more than three years ago, they once met a silver-haired aristocratic girl who was stranded in the sea of sand due to a plane crash. They gave her enough water and food and took her out of the sea of sand. Although they later sold her to a grocer in Iron Mountain, he could swear that they never hurt her, only got back the "bailout" they deserved. Moreover, the grocer had a good reputation in the local area, and although he was a bit of a philistine, he was a kind-hearted man. If they had sold her to the "mother" in the street, or to the local gangsters, the price would have been at least twice as high.
Under their sincere prayers, perhaps because of the kindness of the past, God answered their pleas. The sandworms did not attack them, but stayed where they were and surrounded them.
Just when they were in doubt, a pillar of sand suddenly rose into the sky. In the afternoon sun, the sand rain poured down, and a golden sand sea storm insect gradually revealed its body, and the huge insect body was like a skyscraper rising from the ground, which made people feel small.
At that time, he thought: It's over, it's not that God wants to let them go, but that the king of sandworms wants to eat first.
"Why are you still alive?" The bar owner interrupted him again and asked, apparently thinking he was bragging. And he ignored the other party and just continued to tell his story.
The next moment, the golden sandworm twisted its body and bent down towards him. It was like a building that had collapsed towards him.
Just when he thought he was about to be eaten, the golden sandworm stopped moving, and its huge head hovered in the air a few meters away. In the sand and dust that filled the sky, he could even clearly see hundreds of compound eyes on his skull, like shining stars.
However, this was not what shocked him the most, he saw that on the skull, there was a woman half-lying!
A woman so beautiful that she can forget the dangers around her......
"You brag!" The owner of the Black Fire Bar finally broke out and cursed loudly. To survive surrounded by swarms of sandworms is already bragging. And escaping under the nose of the golden sandworm is even more bragging. As for the golden sandworm with a woman on top of his head, it is simply an insult to his IQ and to deceive him as a three-year-old child, even if it is a myth and legend, it is not so messy.
"I swear by Jack Buffett, the god of wealth, that everything I say is true." The leader of the vendors raised his right palm and said solemnly.
The boss of the black fire immediately snorted coldly, the most untrustworthy thing in the world is the oath of the merchant.
"Believe it or not......" the leader of the vendors prevaricated and continued his story.
In his stunned gaze, the woman lying on top of the sandworm's head stood up. It was the tallest woman he had ever seen in his life, nearly two meters tall, a whole head taller than him. And her figure is very hot, like a witch from lava hell, her whole body exudes a fiery aura, and the charm between her eyebrows is even more indescribable temptation, making it difficult for people to control themselves, almost forgetting the danger in front of them.
She had only a few rags on her body, barely covering her chest and lower back. The bumpy figure and the stacked chests made everyone present have a dry mouth, and they forgot where they were for a while. Even the women in the team were not immune to the seductive enchantment, and they were stunned.
She had long, jet-black hair, which was neat and neat even in the desert environment, without a trace of curl, hanging down to the side of her face. Two longer-than-average ears were exposed to smooth hair, and several delicate, pale gold earrings hung from them. In terms of material, it should not be gold, but an unknown metal. Because the pale golden light, as if magical, is not obscured by the dazzling sunlight, but exudes its own unique spectrum.
"Is there a ...... Food? ”
It was the first and only thing she said. The voice was ethereal and empty, without a trace of emotion and undulations, as if it was a voice-over, and it was unusually clear, with a little low and hoarse, directly into my mind.
It took him dozens of seconds to come to his senses, and he ran to a sand camel in a hurry, trying to unload the bacon and grain on it. But the sand sea camel seemed to be frightened, and actually stepped forward and directly knocked him away.
At this moment, the woman looked over, and her eyes seemed to be covered with a light veil, making it impossible to see clearly. It was only then that he realized that the woman was hiding in the mist. What they had seen before was just a mirage, and everything seemed so unreal.
And when she looked over, the sand sea camel actually whimpered, foamed at the mouth, and collapsed directly to the ground. He hurriedly unloaded the cargo and, with the help of other partners, dragged it to the front of the woman. In the end, she took only the meat and melons and fruits, and kept the grain.
"Why are you still alive?" The bar owner still didn't believe it, so he had to shrug his shoulders and say, "Believe it or not, I won't give you the money for the drink anyway......"