Verse 79: Want to live and die

Arriving at the clearing again, Needlegold found that the beard had begun to burn.

The flame burns at the bottom of the earthen kiln.

The earthen kiln has been erected and is being tempered by the flames. The water inside will evaporate, and because of the heat, the soil will undergo some degree of qualitative change, becoming dry and hard, and becoming more stable.

Cangsu saw needle gold: "After firing, the clay kiln has not cracked, then it is successful, and you can rely on it to fire clay pots." ”

"If it's cracked, it's going to have to be remade. However, this is unlikely. ”

Abarsu said, and began to make clay pots.

He first cleaned up the mud, removing the broken grass blades, small rocks or earthworms, etc., and then kept kneading and patting the mud to make the mud more even.

He then divided the clay into parts and pinched a plate with his palms and fingers.

The edges of the plate are upturned upright.

Then, the clay is divided into small parts, and this part of the mud is rolled on the stone slab to form a long strip of mud with roughly uniform thickness.

Cangsu put the clay strip of this cylinder on the vertical edge of the chassis, and gently squeezed it with his fingers, and finally tightly combined the mud strip and the chassis, as if it were one.

After that, the process is repeated over and over again.

The clay strips are built one by one, and the height of the chassis is constantly changing, and finally a necked clay pot is formed.

The clay pot is the size of an adult's head, pitch black, and has an ugly appearance.

Aussu carefully lifted the clay pot and placed it on another stone slab. Needle Jin carefully noticed that both the stone slabs used for work and the stone slabs on which the clay pots were placed were covered with a layer of charcoal ash in advance. This is to prevent the bottom of the clay pot from sticking to the slate.

Cang Xu worked with the mud, his old hands and thin fingers were very agile, his clothes and gray and fluffy beard were stained with mud, but the worn lenses were still spotless.

Needle Gold didn't stay to help Cangsu, he had a more important mission.

That is to patrol the oasis again.

Although on the second day of arriving at the oasis, Needle Gold thoroughly investigated.

But that doesn't mean the oasis isn't dangerous.

Beasts are movable, and the scope of the Needle Gold Patrol is limited. He could only try to avoid a single patrol route.

"Maybe mutated into a spear scorpion, I can see farther and hear more. ”

But as soon as this idea came to Needlekin's mind, it was vetoed by the young knight.

He was very wary of the heart core, and made up his mind that he would not use this mysterious magic core unless he had to.

Needle Gold carefully patrols and reconfirms the safety of the oasis.

Of course, for the lakes in the oasis, needles cannot be explored.

The water of the lake is cool and has a blue color. When there is no wind, the lake is as calm as a mirror, like a sapphire, and the yellow desert is wrapped in a blue sky.

After lunch, get back to work.

The production of clay pots encountered a setback, and the vast majority of clay pots cracked after being fired in an earthen kiln.

"It should be a lack of clinker. Cangsu knew the reason, but there was no way, and Zidi couldn't help in this regard.

However, the good news is that the cracked pots are crushed into slag, and the dregs are collected into the mud, which increases the success rate of the new pots.

Needle Gold began to regret it.

Knowing about this situation, he should have brought back all the water bags in the volcanic cavern.

Almost every member of the exploration team had a hydration bag, but at that time, the needle gold left, only picking out some weapons and taking away the empty hydration bag.

It's not realistic to go back now.

On the one hand, there is the consumption of food, time, and physical energy brought by the round trip, and on the other hand, the risk will be greatly increased. Don't forget that the volcano is erupting in that area. Whether it is to go back with Zidi and Cangsu, or to leave them here, it is not a good choice.

"If bamboo grows here, it's much more convenient. ”

He thought of the bamboo forest that he had found and used when he was hunting.

Bamboo is a natural container that is quite convenient for storing water.

The coconut shell is also good, though.

But coconut water is rich in nutrients, and people like Needle Jin choose to keep it, and they all try to drink boiled water.

Towards evening, Needle Gold returned to camp again.

Zidi has already set up five tents and is preparing the potions. She told the needle gold a good news - Bai Ya woke up.

Needle Gold came to White Bud's tent.

Bai Ya was still very weak, lying in the tent with his head exposed.

Seeing the arrival of the needle, he wanted to get up, but he tried several times without success.

"Don't move, just lie down. Seeing that Bai Ya was still weak, Needle Gold hurriedly stopped him and sat down beside him.

"Lord Needle Gold, you have saved my life again! You are my savior, and I will repay you for your kindness. ”

Bai Ya is emotionally authentic.

"Take care of your wounds, eat more, drink more. It won't be easy for me to get you out. Needle Jin said with a smile.

Bai Ya's eyes were red, tears fell, and he choked up: "Lord Needle Jin, what I know is that you carried me all the way. You are a noble Templar, yet you risk your life for a humble little like me. You also gave me precious water to drink, which was told to me by Lord Zidi and the Scholar of Greybeard. ”

"Helping the weak and saving the good is itself a Templar creed. Needle Jin smiled and pressed his hand on Bai Ya's shoulder, stopping him from trying to get up again.

"Although I don't ask for anything in return, I can understand and accept that you want to repay my thoughts and feelings. ”

"You have to live well and recover as soon as possible. ”

"I've been having a headache with the bow adjustment today, and I remember that you are a good hand in this regard, just waiting for you to help me. ”

"My lord, I can ...... now" Bai Ya heard this, became even more anxious, and wanted to get up again, but was lightly pressed on the ground by the needle, and couldn't move a bit.

"Don't be in a hurry, listen to my orders. Needle Gold's face was pale.

Bai Ya immediately stopped struggling and looked up at Needle Gold with eyes full of adoration and love: "My lord, I listen to you. ”

As soon as he wanted to get up, Needle Gold suddenly remembered something, and he took out a few letters from his arms: "Oh, that's right. These letters are handed back to you. ”

"We've read the contents of the letter. Originally, I thought that if you died, I would give these letters to Miss Nishihagi. But now that you're alive, return to your rightful owner. ”

"My lord......" Bai Ya suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Needle Jin smiled and patted Bai Ya's shoulder: "You have to work hard, live, get ahead, don't let your beloved girl down." When you're stuck and can't hold on, think about it. Imagine that one day, you become a knight and return to your hometown to marry Miss Nishihagi. ”

"Hmm!" Bai Ya nodded, choking again.

His eyes were red, and tears welled up again. At this moment, his whole being is radiant and full of hope for the future.

Regarding the matter of Nishihagi, the needle gold is actually more inclined to the view of Cangsu.

But Needle Jin thought about it and didn't remind Bai Ya.

First, he didn't know the truth. Second, the current white buds need more positive incentives than blows.

Bai Bud is full of optimism, and it seems that the whole person is bathed in bright sunshine.

Cyanobacteria also lie in a small tent with palm leaves, but exudes a somber and dead silence.

He's on a hunger strike.

Since the mirage in his heart was punctured by Needle Gold and others, Cyanoza could no longer face reality, he didn't eat anything at all, and he didn't drink a sip of water.

In the past few days, he has either fallen asleep, or curled up and wept silently.

The contrast and changes between these two people made Jinjin's heart shake and sigh with emotion: "Human nature is really a very subtle and strange thing. ”

"When Bai Ya was alive, he was willing to risk his life to save Cangsu. He didn't want to die, not at all. ”

"When Spirulina is about to die, he would rather sacrifice his own brother. Now he doesn't want to live, and he wants to die. ”

Needle gold can't persuade blue-green algae, he can't open his mouth, and he doesn't know how to persuade.

Just one glance at blue-green algae tells how strong this person's will to die is.

It seems that staying in this world more and taking a breather more is torture for cyanobacteria. And this torture makes Needle Gold pity Spirulina at the same time, but also with a sense of pleasure that justice has been served. After all, seeing the wicked punished is a thing that makes people applaud.

If a person really wants to die, what can outsiders do?

Night falls.

A busy day has passed.

The monotonous lizard meat and the unpleasant taste of the boiled water in the dinner made everyone praise.

Around the campfire, all those who ate carried a heartfelt devotion and emotion.

What a blessing it is to be able to sit on the floor and eat to your heart's content!

And being able to sleep in a tent at night makes this happiness overflow from my heart.

They don't have to sit in the open anymore.

The tent was small but really warm. There was also a layer of fluffy blades of grass at the bottom of the tent, and temporarily filled pillows, no longer the hard, cold ground. Even if the wind blows at night, it is covered by layers of palm leaves, and the people inside will not wake up from a chill.

As for the space inside the tent that is too small to turn over?

What to turn over?

Isn't a day's toiling tiring enough?

Such good conditions, but you still can't meet them?

Bah!

Don't know what's wrong!

When Needle Gold and the others slept in the tent, they had a smile on the corner of their mouths.

Then with a smile on his face, he woke up on the fourth day of entering the oasis.

Hiss......

They all heard a strange noise.

The sound was like a swarm of snakes.

The light of dawn tore through the darkness of the night, and everyone was able to see the truthβ€”

A large swarm of acid green lizards is pouring into the oasis.