Chapter 25: The Mirage
The next day, everyone woke up, and after eating, they said goodbye to the patriarch and Ruth. "Ruth, I see that you are fine at home, come with me to work at the Night Whispering Bar." As she walked to the entrance of the village, Flavos said to Ruth enthusiastically. Ruth groaned, "I'm going to tell my father first, and if I go, I'll go to you tomorrow." "Okay, see you tomorrow." Flavos said with a smile. So Maus, Frey, and Flavos set out on a journey, walked through the meadows, and soon entered the city. In front of the night whispering bar, Flavos said, "I'm going to work, I haven't been there for days." "Oh, no, you can't go yet." Frei said with a solemn face. "Why?" Flavos said unhappily. Mauss also looked at Frey puzzled. "We need your help." Frey replied. "What's the matter?" Flavos asked. "We need you to teleport us to a place." Frey said again. "What place? I'm going too. Vlavos said excitedly. Don't go this time, I have something important to investigate. Frey replied. So the three of them went back to the little dark room together, and Frey fiddled with the computer for a while, and after setting it up, she said to Flavoss, "Just press OK, don't move anything else." Frey admonished, and Flavos agreed. Mauss and Frey were ready, and Fravos pressed to confirm, and the two disappeared in an instant.
This time, Maus and Frey appear in the middle of the desert, Maurs changes into a jacket, and Frey is still in a sundress. The eyes are full of rolling sand dunes, and the traces left by the wind are like ripples on the surface of the water, and the two of them seem to be in a sea of sand, and there is no green everywhere. "What are we doing in such a deserted place?" Mauss asked, puzzled. "You'll know when the time comes." Frey replied lightly, "This is my mission." Mauss didn't want to ask any more questions, so he and Frey walked deep and shallow in the desert. After walking for a long, long time, there is still the same sand in front of me, "How long will it take?" Mauss said impatiently. Almost there. Frey smiled faintly, "It should be nearby." Mauss didn't know what Frey was looking for, so he could only accompany her on her trek through the desert. The air was so dry, the sun was scorching, and my body was sticky and itchy. Mauss grew tired and thirsty, "Wherever there is water, I'm dying of thirst, I'm going to sit down and rest for a while." So saying, Mause sat down on the ground and said weakly, "I would have brought some water if I had known." Frey looked at him and smiled faintly, "There will be water, there will be anything, come with me." Frey picked up Maus, and the two of them continued on, and in the distance there was a town in a trance. There's a town ahead, let's go get some rest. Mause jumped for joy. Frey's expression was cold, "That's fake, haven't you heard of a mirage?" "A mirage? No way. Mauss didn't listen, he seemed to be full of energy, and ran and jogged towards the vague town. But that town seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with two people, and it was still so far away. What was going on, Maus asked himself. "I told you, you still don't believe me?" Frey had a calm expression. Mauss didn't believe it, and went on, saying that it was strange that the phantom-like town was gradually becoming clear.
The two of them walked briskly, it was a large town, and it seemed that the crowd was bustling, but they were all floating around like phantoms, only caring about their own busyness, and no one paid any attention to the two of them. "What's going on?" Frey looked around warily, "Is it really a phantom?" But who did it? Frey's mind was full of questions. Mauss is also strange, it seems so real, but why is it as ethereal as air? The two walked through the market and walked to the central palace. It is a splendid Arabian palace, spherical above, with long, slender needles on the top, and slightly thinner below, like a tower, surrounded by windows. Is there still a king here? Mauss thought to himself. At this time, three men dressed in traditional Arab costumes appeared in front of the palace gate, with several camels behind them and a small tent. They were all dressed in loose white robes, with white turbans and black headbands on their heads, and beards on their faces. The three of them looked at Maus and Frey with a smile, and the two of them looked closer with curiosity. "Hello, guests from afar, please sit down and rest." One of the men said enthusiastically. Seeing that the two men did not react, the other man said, "Oh, let's introduce ourselves first, my name is Abdullah." "My name is Alibaba." "My name is Allah Lamp." Maus and Frey wondered how they could have a legendary name, which was funny. The two couldn't help but laugh, "My name is Maus." "My name is Frey." Two people introduce themselves. "You're outsiders, I haven't seen you." Abdullah asked. Maus and Frey nodded. "Strange has to know us." Alibaba said. "That's not going to work, who doesn't know us here." Allah said. After speaking, the three of them looked at each other, "Let's show it." Abdullah said. Maus and Frey looked at the three of them curiously, not knowing what they were going to do. I saw Abdullah come out first, and as if by magic, several large oil drums suddenly appeared behind him. "I have a lot of oil, I am the master of this world, I am Abdullah, the oil tycoon. Let me send you a few barrels. With that, several oil drums fell to the ground and rolled towards Mauce and Frey, who hurriedly dodged left and right, and Frey floated around cautiously. What kind of show is this? The two men thought strangely. The oil drums quickly disappeared, Abdullah stepped aside, and Alibaba walked to the middle, "It's my turn, I have a mountain of gold coins, and I am Alibaba, the richest man in this world." "After saying that, a golden hill appeared behind him, all of which were shining gold coins." Let me give you some, I have an endless amount of money to spend. "At this time, it rained gold coins in the sky, and the two of them hurriedly covered their heads to dodge, but those gold coins could only be seen, and they disappeared when they fell to the ground." Well, it's my turn, I have an endless list of gems. I'm the collector Allah Magic Lamp. "Finally, it's the performance of Allah's magic lamp." Come, take as much as you can, as long as you take it, it's all yours. After saying that, colorful gems appeared in front of him, all shining with dazzling brilliance. Then Allah Lamp picked up a handful of gems and threw them at the two of them. Mauss and Frey didn't dare to take it, so they had to hide everywhere in a hurry. "Haha, the show is over, I wish you two a happy journey, remember our three Arab brothers." After saying that, the three brothers and the whole town were gone, and the eyes were still full of endless desert. "What's going on? Are they all hallucinations? Mauss asked, looking at Frey beside him. Frey bowed her head and was silent.
The two men continued on their way, walked for a long time, and finally saw a small patch of green. "It can't be another hallucination, right?" Mauss said weakly. "It's an oasis, this time it's real, it's great." Frey took Maus's hand and ran quickly. There are a few small trees, green grass on the ground, and a small clear lake in the middle. "Wow, that's great." Mauss excitedly threw himself at the edge of the lake, and the two of them drank the sweet and mellow lake water to their heart's content, which was really refreshing. "Come here." Freiramus stepped aside, and Mause had to follow her honestly. Walking to the side of a tree, Frey seemed to turn on some switch, and the ground suddenly collapsed, and Mau was startled. "Don't be afraid, it's the elevator." Frey grabbed the crumbling Maus. The two of them took the elevator to the underground, and it seemed to be some kind of base below, and as soon as they entered, they felt cool and comfortable, which was really a feeling that they had not felt in a long time. Mauss heard the sound of running water, and Frey showed him around the big house inside. "What is this place?" Mauss asked. "This is the water source of the whole world, and it is a huge water-making field." Frey replied. "Oh." Mauss understood. "It looks like everything is working properly and hasn't been damaged by anything." Frey said again. "How do you know?" Mauce couldn't help but ask. "My mom told me." Frey replied. "Who is your mother?" Maus asked again. "My mother—" Frey hesitated for a moment, then said, "you'll find out later, but I can't say it yet." "Mause doesn't want to ask again, it's always like this, why are you so mysterious, Mause can't stop complaining." Let's go, my mission is done. With that, Frey pulled Mauss away.
The two of them took the elevator back to the ground and saw Tiger and Dou. Both sides widened their eyes in surprise, "Why are you here?" Tiger asked angrily, and Dou was just watching from the sidelines. I want to ask you. Mauss greeted him without showing any weakness. Frey hurriedly stood between the two, "Speak well, don't move." "Tell me, what are you doing here?" Tiger asked Mauds. "Why should I tell you we're here to play?" Mause didn't look convinced. "Lord Black said there's something good here, let's see, have you found anything?" Dou interjected. "Who's Blake?" Mauce asked, frowning. "You don't need to know that." Tiger still had the same dismissive expression. "Humph!" Mause looked up at Tiger angrily. Mauth and Tiger confronted each other silently, and after a while, Frey said, "Forget it, we have no grudges in the long days and no enmity in the near future, and the well water does not violate the drinking water, so let's go our separate ways." "As he spoke, he was going to leave Lamus." Wait a minute. Tiger remembered something, and suddenly stopped the two. What's up? Mauss asked. Have you ever met Flavose? How is she? Tiger said in a low voice, full of anxiety. Don't worry, okay, with us. Mauss replied coldly. Then it will be troublesome for the two to take care of the little sister. Tiger said earnestly. Good. Frey replied sweetly. Tiger watched the two of them go away with confidence.
Tiger and Dou inspected the oasis for a long time, but they couldn't turn on the elevator, so they had to go back and report to Black. "You met Mauss and Frey?" Blake asked. "yes, I can't imagine it, in that kind of place." Dou scrambled to answer, and Tiger glared at him. "This shows that my judgment is right, they have discovered my little black room, and they can teleport everywhere, but they are still far from me." Blake laughed when he finished speaking. "It's fun to go against them." Tiger and Dou looked at each other, not knowing what he meant. "When they get there, it shows that there is really an important facility there." Blake paused and said, "Go back, hard work." Tiger and Dou nodded and left.