Volume 1 Chapter 158: A City in the Desert
From the beginning of Li Xun's theft of the equipment, I was convinced that this kid was not as honest as he seemed on the surface, on the other hand, he was still a very forbearant person, and none of us in the group found his backbone.
On second thought, it makes sense, as an experienced explorer, how could he be as stunned as he showed us, and it was clear that he had been using this illusion to deceive us from the beginning.
So now when he left us in the direction he fled, I subconsciously became suspicious.
"Why is the back the right direction?" Yang Lao Er was puzzled.
"Li Xun, this kid is far from what he shows, he has endured it all the way, deliberately creating the illusion that he is very cowardly, even if he steals the equipment and runs away now, it also gives us a sign that he is clever, in fact, what he wants is our reaction now....... He must have expected that we would judge all the consequences, such as the return and the pursuit of him. If we return, there is no threat to him, but once we choose to pursue him, the trail of water he left behind becomes a clue to his death, and he could have had a chance to avoid it, but he still stayed, which means that he is bewitching us, trying to lead us who choose to pursue him in the opposite direction, and even if we react and go back to him, it will be too late in terms of resources and time. ”
My words silenced everyone, and Dawu said, "Third Master Qiu, could it be that you are too worried?" Li Xun's kid is a greedy person who is afraid of death, how can he have such a rigorous mind. ”
I glanced meaningfully at Dawu and asked, "Who of us would have thought that he would do this before he stole his equipment and ran away?" ”
Dawu was stunned, and suddenly fell into silence and stopped speaking.
Yang Lao Er felt that what I said was reasonable, and after weighing it for a while, he said to Yang Lao Dao: "Big brother, listen to Zhang Lao San's words, let's go in this direction...... In the end, it was wrong, it's a big deal that we admit it this time and go home. ”
Boss Yang was unwilling, but we didn't have a better way now, he was incompetent and furious, and then our group walked in the desert in the early hours of the morning with flashlights.
Fortunately, there was no big wind and sand at night, and we didn't walk very slowly.
On this bare desert, Li Xun must have to use a flashlight to walk, and he did not set off long before us, according to calculations, he walked out at most five or six kilometers, which is already the limit.
However, Boss Yang looked around for a long time and couldn't find Li Xun, he couldn't help but say: "The surname is Zhang, could it be that you kid is suspicious?" Maybe the finger surnamed Li really didn't have a brain, so he ran in the direction of pouring water? ”
"No way, look ahead."
I don't believe that Li Xun will make a fatal mistake at this juncture since he has endured all the way.
He may not have any fear of me and Dawu, but he must be very afraid of Boss Yang who has a gun, and he knows very well what kind of crazy actions Boss Yang will make once he is caught up by our group.
After walking some distance, I suddenly saw a bottle of mineral water on the ground that I had drunk, which was the equipment that Boss Yang and they brought!
After Boss Yang saw it, he picked it up and pinched it flat, and said, "This kid is in this direction, chase!" ”
The water droplets in the bottle have not dried yet, and in a dry environment like the desert, it stands to reason that any water will evaporate quickly, but the water in this bottle is still there, indicating that Li Xun has just left here.
We quickened our pace, and soon a very large black shadow appeared in the distance, flashing and flashing, like a city.
I was suddenly startled, and thought to myself, could it be that this is Ruyi City? But why are the lights still flickering?
Seeing this, Dawu also sighed: ", that won't be Ruyi City, it's too magnificent to stand in the desert!" ”
Our group was shocked when they saw that black shadow, but they didn't expect to find Ruyi City in such a way in the end!
But at the same time, an evil fire also rose in my heart, and I dared to love Li Xun, this kid knew where Ruyi City was from the beginning, and deliberately led us in the wrong direction. Now I even wonder if the story he told me about his arrival in Ruyi City was a fake when he first saw him.
After thinking about it, I thought that this was impossible, after all, he had never seen me before this, and if he could tell the story so logically and without thinking, he must have experienced it himself.
Half of it, I guess, should be real and the other half fictional. For example, he doesn't know where Ruyi City is at all, I'm afraid he's deceiving me!
"Damn, I was deceived by this kid!" I couldn't help but curse.
We walked towards the huge black shadow, and the closer we got, the clearer its outline became, and finally we saw it for what it really was.
It is a brightly lit city, standing in the middle of this desolate desert, it looks out of place, and people are in awe at first sight.
At the same time, it also makes us feel a sense of fear that such an ancient city standing in the middle of the desert is obviously not a modern building. Besides, this is a no-man's land in Lop Nur, how can it be inhabited?
Since no one lives in it, what is the matter with the lights in this city?
Obviously, everyone was aware of this, and we stood in front of the gates of the city, and no one dared to step forward, and such a strange city stood before us like a gate of hell.
"This ...... It can't be a ghost town, right? This Ruyi City was hundreds of years ago, how could there still be light in the city? A guy from Yang's shop said in a trembling voice.
Even Dawu and I, who have experienced strong winds and waves, were shocked by this scene, which is too weird.
Besides, Li Xun told me that when he encountered Ruyi City, there was only a ruin, why is there a whole city in front of us now?
Could this be a lie?
In order not to deviate my judgment, I simply threw away all the experiences that Li Xun told me, and looked at this city that was very likely to be Ruyi City with the first objective mentality.
At this moment, the gate of the city suddenly made a "creaking" sound, and then the chains slowly turned, and the huge door opened by itself......