Chapter 62: Encountering the Snake Trafficker
Time flies, and nearly twenty days have passed.
In the vast desert, with sandstorms raging, a young man in a black robe, carrying a strange purple sword on his back, walked with difficulty in the sandstorm. Deep footprints were left in the yellow sand behind him, but before long, they were buried by the sandstorms.
"Brother, why don't we take a rest first? After the sandstorm passes, we can continue our journey." Long Kui's soft voice suddenly sounded from the magic sword.
Xiao Se shook his head and said, "It looks like this sandstorm won't stop in a short time. I don't have that much time to waste here. Besides, walking in the sandstorm is also a form of training. The most urgent thing is to rush to the next location marked on the map."
As early as when he left Mo City, Xiao Se had activated his X-ray vision. While searching according to the map given by Hai Bodong, he looked around to see if there was a deep hole leading to the underground.
Unfortunately, he seemed to have forgotten where the original book was, so he had no choice but to search for it one by one.
The most important thing is the harsh environment of the Tagor Desert, which is so harsh that it is beyond Xiao Se's expectations.
Under the scorching sun, the yellow sand under your feet is not much different from the freshly cooked beans in the pot.
The scorching sand blew on his face, forcing him to cover his body with a thin film of fighting spirit to avoid being disfigured.
His feet suffered even more. Every time he took a step, the heat would make Xiao Se's mouth twitch.
Fortunately, he was an alchemist. Before entering the desert, he made some ointment specifically for preventing burns and applied it in advance, otherwise his feet would have been covered with blisters.
Of course, everything has its pros and cons. The environment in the Tagor Desert is indeed harsh, but the fire energy is very abundant. It is even more abundant than the small valley in the Warcraft Mountain Range and is very suitable for those who possess the fire-attribute fighting spirit to practice.
With the help of the accompanying purple crystal source, Xiao Se seemed to have vaguely touched the threshold of becoming a three-star fighter.
"Just rest here for a night!"
Xiao Se looked up at the gradually darkening sky, looked around, and after making sure that no one was around, he released the Vast Sea Shield. He put on a layer of sand-proof leather mat, sat down, and lit a bonfire.
This is the greatest benefit that the Vast Sea Shield brings to him. He can camp anytime and anywhere. While blocking the wind and sand, he can also conceal his breath and figure. He doesn't have to worry about being attacked. It is simply a must-have artifact for traveling.
After eating a simple meal, Xiao Se was just about to calm down and recover the fighting spirit that was lost during the journey, when a system prompt suddenly rang in his mind:
[Ding, the one-month period has come, and the number of exchanges has been refreshed, congratulations to the host for getting an exchange opportunity. ]
Hearing the system prompt in his mind, Xiao Se was slightly surprised and whispered, "Has a month passed so quickly?"
Xiao Se looked around and found that there was nothing to exchange except the yellow sand. The medicinal herbs, pills, and survival supplies in the ring were the basis of his survival in the desert, so he would not move around.
Suddenly, Xiao Se seemed to have thought of something. A malicious smile appeared on his lips, and he shouted in his mind: "System, give me the stinky egg that I have treasured in the warehouse for half a year."
Before, because he didn't want Long Kui to see disgusting things, Xiao Se had selectively forgotten about this thing. Now that he suddenly remembered it, it could come in handy. As for whether the eggs became stinky or not, it was none of his business.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Dugu Bo's Ruyi treasure bag from the 'Douluo Continent World'. ]
Douluo Continent, in a cave somewhere in Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo curled up in the rocking chair, his face pale, covered in cold sweat, and his expression extremely painful and hideous.
"Damn it, when will this kind of life end!" Dugu Bo bared his teeth and tried his best to endure the pain. The piercing feeling was probably the same as that experienced by a woman giving birth.
After a long time, the pain slowly dissipated. At this moment, Dugu Bo had no strength left in his body. He collapsed in the chair and fell into a deep sleep.
An unknown amount of time had passed before he finally woke up from his coma. He smelled a faint smell of blood in the air. Although it was very faint, Dugu Bo still smelled it. While being alert, he followed the smell of blood. Finally, his eyes stopped at his waist and his face suddenly changed.
"This is."
At some point, the Ruyi treasure bag on Dugu Bo's waist that could store living things had disappeared, and instead, there was an oval, irregular piece of meat that looked like a tumor, covered in blood and with a piece of flesh membrane on the surface, firmly pinned to his waist.
(PS: Don't ask why it hasn't gone bad in half a year. The answer is that Xiao Se's system warehouse has the longest-lasting freshness preservation function. As for whose egg it is, you can guess it yourself)
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Dugu Bo's Ruyi treasure bag from the 'Douluo Continent World'. ]
"Ruyi treasure bag? This is a good thing. I remember that it can store living things. Now both of Tang San's storage devices are in my hands. The second one was obtained by exchanging the egg of Tang San's most respected teacher. It's worth it."
Xiao Se vaguely remembered that in the original Douluo Dalu, Tang San used it to store many immortal herbs and the sacrificed Xiao Wu. Later, Xiao Wu accidentally ate the crystal blood dragon ginseng in the bag and regained her human form.
With a playful smile on his lips, Xiao Se took out the Ruyi treasure bag and put it around his waist, then devoted himself to hard training.
No words were spoken that night.
The next morning, Xiao Se slowly opened his eyes and woke up from a night of practice.
Just as I was about to put away the Vast Sea protective shield, I heard a few cold and impatient male voices faintly in my ears.
Xiao Se went in the direction of the sound. A few hundred meters away, seven or eight burly men with machetes on their waists and ferocious faces were escorting a horse-drawn carriage slowly approaching. On the carriage was an iron cage covered with coarse cloth. The faint sound of a woman crying could be heard.
"Hey, Boss, the damn sandstorm has finally stopped. We can go out now. With these snake girls, we're going to get rich."
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. I'll take you to Yancheng Piaoxiangyuan to have some fun and vent your anger later."
"Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss."
"By the way, where's Tang San?"
"He should be back soon! We agreed to meet here now."
In the Vast Sea protective shield, Xiao Se saw everything in front of him. It was obvious that he had encountered human traffickers who went deep into the desert to catch snake girls.
Whether in his past life or this life, Xiao Se hates human traffickers deeply. To some extent, they are even more hateful than murderers. For the sake of profit, they are willing to cause countless families to break up.
"Three four-star fighters, two five-star fighters, two six-star fighters, and one one-star fighter. You are unlucky to have met me. There seems to be another one named Tang San. I will let you live for a while."
After a quick scan with his soul power, Xiao Se easily judged the strength of the eight people.
Although Xiao Se was not a saint, since he had met the snake girl and he happened to have the ability, he would never stand idly by. As for whether he could win the snake girl's gratitude, he didn't care at all. He would save her if he wanted to, and do what he wanted.