"If I'm not mistaken," said the strange man, "at dawn they will have a massacre." ”

"How do you know?" Liu Wangzu said.

"How many times have I been on such a team? I was able to survive every time. It's because of serendipity. I'm not going to tell anyone about this secret. Because this time you took special care of me. I felt like it was a shame that you died, so I pulled you out. Said the weirdo.

When Liu Wangzu heard this, he was surprised. "Thank you seniors for saving your life. If they find out that the two of us have run away, won't they chase us? They had horses and camels. We're just walking on our own. How can we run out of this vast desert? Leaving the road from which they came, we did not eat or drink. Sleep, even if they don't chase us, we will die of thirst and starvation. ”

"We walk boldly with confidence. They won't find out that the two of us aren't on the team. Because they have killed the red eye. Every time you kill someone, you don't care if you kill or not. Because they're just the first killers. The desert is the real killer. The weirdo explained.

"Why should we go the way we were?" The weirdo continued. "Because a few of them are going out with so much prey. Walking is bound to be slow. We must be much faster than them. It's only a day or two away from the edge of the desert. After we got out of the desert, no one found us in the sea of people. ”

Liu Wangzu sighed, "I really met a master. What do you call your seniors? ”

The strange man smiled and said, "Young man, there is a rule for our business. That is, they do not report their names to each other, and they do not say their origins. The two of us don't ask each other, okay? But I also have a curiosity to ask you. You've been so concerned about our eating and drinking along the way. Not only observing on my own, but also talking to others, it is all about this aspect. Are you going to go into the desert? ”

Liu Wangzu saw that the other party didn't tell him who he was, and his heart was even more relaxed. And told him the truth. "Senior, this time I am going to the desert to explore the way. Because we're going to be walking through the desert for years. Such a short trip through the desert, although I know how to solve it. After a few years of traveling in the desert, it is still difficult for me to solve the problem of eating and drinking. The current approach can only be maintained for a period of time. What to do in winter? What to do when a sandstorm comes? I didn't have any experience this time. I wonder if my seniors can give me some advice? ”

The strange man smiled and said, "Little brother, since you are so honest, I might as well tell you a few secrets. Several of your problems may have been solved. ”

Liu Wangzu asked in surprise, "What is the secret of the seniors?" ”

The two of them chatted as they walked.

The strange man said to Liu Wangzu, "What you are most concerned about now is how to live in the desert?" The key things are two, one is food and the other is water. ”

Liu Wangzu asked, "Senior, apart from this hunting team's solution to the problem of eating and drinking, is there any other way?" ”

The weirdo said, "It's the stupidest way to do it." ”

Liu Wangzu was surprised, "Then is there an easier way?" ”

The strange man said, "Do you see the moss they carry?" ”

"It's not for the dew of the night. Is there water for people? And it is also used to quench hunger. Liu Wangzu replied.

The strange man shook his head and said, "I went hunting with the team a few times ago. They didn't bring moss with them, except for a large number of cacti. Instead, it brings a lot of powder, and when it is sprinkled on the wet sand, it grows moss. Old moss is used to absorb dew, and fresh too salty is used to eat. Therefore, their grain and grass team is not huge. That team was the only one that didn't slaughter its comrades. ”

Liu Wangzu asked, "Senior, where can I find this team?" ”

The weirdo said, "If I could find it, would I still be with this team?" ”

Liu Wangzu asked, "Where can I find those powders?" ”

The strange man said, "You can find it in the bazaar of the national capital." But you have to be very careful. There are many fakes, but there are really few. So as not to be fooled. ”

"How can you tell the real from the fake?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "Take a little and try it, won't you tell it?" ”

"Any other new tricks?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "There's a beetle that can help you find water." ”

"Can you introduce me to this Beetle?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo pulled out a small cloth bag. handed it to Liu Wangzu. Then he said, "I've got a dead bug for you here." ”

"Thank you, senior. Do you often see this kind of beetle in the desert? Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "You can see it near the water source." ”

"How can you keep them from dying after you catch them?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "Give this beetle the flesh of a cactus." Live moss can also be used. ”

"How long will he survive?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "Sometimes you can live for years." ”

"Thank you so much." Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "Why have you been in the desert for so long?" Are you looking for an ancient city? ”

"A friend was sent to the desert. I am entrusted with the task of keeping him alive. To solve the problem of surviving in the desert, eating and drinking is the most basic. Someone else takes care of this friend. The problem of eating and drinking is only for me to solve. So I'm going to follow the hunting team into the desert and actually experience it. You have told me so much today and it has boosted my confidence. Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "Looks like this friend is important to you." When I thought about it, I didn't think about it, and there is another kind of murder that you have to deal with. ”

"What's that?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "Black storm, white hairy wind." A black storm is a sandstorm that obscures the sky. When it first came, it was dust. And then there's the flying sand. Then came the freezing cold. These three levels are the law of the Black Storm. If you beat three levels in a row, you will be able to save your life. If you can't beat any level, you'll die.

The white-haired wind is the hottest day, a kind of wind blowing in the desert under the scorching sun. The temperature is particularly high. Everything that is alive will be scorched when it touches this white-haired wind. Everything that has moisture will be blown by this white-haired wind, leaving only the bones and muscles. Human flesh and blood cannot withstand such heat. The place where the white-haired wind locked was completely covered with white bones. The prelude to the white-haired wind is a white gas attack. That's why it's called white-haired wind. When this white gas comes, it must be hidden. Otherwise, you'll be a pile of bones. ”

"Senior, how do you deal with these two things?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "As the saying goes, if you know the ondol, you sleep on the sieve." When you enter the desert, you must guard against black storms and white-haired winds. That is, every time you walk you have to dig a deep cellar. Don't be greedy, be firm. Once you look at it from a distance, the sandstorm is coming. So he quickly hid in the cellar. The precursor to the arrival of the white-haired wind is a puff of white gas. If you find it, you must also hide in the cellar. Sandstorms or white-haired winds are all there to dig yourself in the desert for some distance. Otherwise, you'll run into a black storm or a white-haired wind. You're just going to be a pile of bones. ”

"Thank you for your life-saving grace. We were in the oasis and encountered a sandstorm, that is, when the temperature cooled down, and the sand flew away. Not as severe as in the desert. So there is no experience at all. If it hadn't been for the seniors who introduced me, we would definitely die on this. So I would like to thank my predecessors for saving their lives. Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "I'll tell you these secrets, and we'll break up." ”

"There's one more thing that doesn't matter. I would like to ask my seniors. Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "If you have something to say, let it go." ”

"There is no one who eats whole grains without getting sick. When you get to the desert, what if you get an emergency? I don't have any Chinese herbs in my hand at all. How can these diseases be cured? Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "Bring some medicine in, of course." ”

"It's going to be limited in the end, and sooner or later it's going to run out." Liu Wangzu asked.

The strange man said, "If it's not a fatal disease, you take a sand bath." Basically, it can be cured. If it's a fatal disease, you're left to fate. ”

"Is there anything else you want to remind senior?" Liu Wangzu asked.

The weirdo said, "Snake." There are the most poisonous snakes in the desert. Be careful of snakes no matter what. The more beautiful it looks, the more poisonous it is. No matter how hungry and thirsty you are, you can't eat snakes. The snakes in the desert are all sick. Not only will it not quench your hunger and thirst. It will also bring disaster upon you. Don't be fooled by poisonous snakes. ”

Liu Wangzu lay on the ground and kowtowed to the strange man three times, and when he raised his head, the strange man had already disappeared without a trace.

On this day, Liu Chengtian came to the prison.

The old urchin Wu Qilong and the little prince Fang Xiaojie met Liu Chengtian.

Liu Chengtian only said one sentence, "Your Royal Highness, your senior brother Liu Wangzu has returned from the depths of the desert. With that, he left.

The old naughty boy Wu Qilong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said happily to the little prince Fang Xiaojie. "San'er, the project we practice needs to change."

The little prince Fang Xiaojie asked puzzledly, "Boss, here you are again, just saying such a sentence makes you so happy?" Why are you so happy? ”

Wu Qilong, an old urchin, said, "San'er, Liu Wangzu came back from the depths of the desert and brought us the best good news. Isn't it worth rejoicing? ”

The little prince Fang Xiaojie said, "What is there to be happy about with a common sentence of peace? ”

The old urchin Wu Qilong said, "San'er, I will tell you the mystery here slowly. ”