Versatile Mage: Starting Chaos Mage

Chapter 273 273. Crisis everywhere

Zheng Tong and Wang Jiuming both didn't quite understand why Lu Fang directly agreed to Lingling's road map. In any case, she was just a little girl. What did she know?

In the end, Ge Ming couldn't help but ask: "Lu Fang, what's wrong? Your face is so ugly?"

"Our intelligence is wrong. The sandy land below Dahuang Mountain is not only inhabited by dead insect shells, but also a group of night sand terrors. They live under about forty meters of sand and are distributed where we are. The sun is about to set on this land and the area four kilometers ahead. Once the sun is no longer shining directly on the sand, these night sand monsters will drag all the living creatures in their territory under the sand. There are so many of them. , it will be difficult for us to deal with it!" Lu Fang said solemnly.

Hearing this, several people's faces suddenly turned ugly. The Night Sand Terror is the monster that travelers to the desert least want to see! !

As for the horror demon, Mu Nujiao also has some reflections. You know, she was completely unable to fight against that kind of warrior-level monster.

"Girl, how do you know these are terrifying demons?" Lu Fang asked while walking quickly.

"My name is Lingling!" Lingling said a little dissatisfied.

"Oh, Lingling."

Lu Fang was panicking at the moment, but he was more thankful. At the same time, he didn't mean to look down on Lingling.

He has to analyze it at the speed he just did. By the time he analyzes the route, it will be basically dark. There is no use having a route at that time, because without the sun, the roots of the terror will be spread everywhere. It's just that Lu Fang was a little surprised. How fast Lingling's thinking was, he could analyze the dangers of this area faster than himself!

They had received intelligence before that there were only scale insects here, but obviously the lucky person who entered here came during the day. At night, the demons danced wildly here, and the defending team would be swallowed up if they came here! !

"This kind of life symbol is rare, but its distribution range covers almost the entire area. It is very strange. Then, there are only two kinds of life within a radius of five kilometers, one is underground, and the other is a scale insect, and there is no other Creatures. Scale insect monsters are probably the most annoying things to carnivorous plants, as they cannot digest their hard shells. So this is more proof that there are plant monsters under the sand, because all other non-shell monsters have been eaten by them!" Lingling said seriously! said.

"Hehe, anyway, it's thanks to you this time." Lu Fang said.

"You ignore day and night, which is actually quite fatal." Lingling looked like a veteran driver teaching.

Lu Fang looked even more embarrassed, but fortunately he avoided a major danger.

Moreover, the so-called master is a teacher. Although this girl is still very young and immature, there is nothing she can do about it. Who knows this and that?

But although they were already on their way very quickly, it was a pity that there was still a gap between the speed of forward movement and the speed of nightfall. It can be clearly felt that the land of sand is surging. The sand layer here is not as thick as expected. After the top layer of sand, there is a layer of soil below. If the sand starts to stir at this moment, it means that something is drilling out of the soil.

And in some places where the sun doesn't shine, black roots suddenly sprout up, and the sandy land is boiling and splashing like the ocean being stirred by countless schools of fish. They and a group of hungry ghost tentacles are about to step into this place. surrounded by people.

One of Ge Ming's team members even fell directly behind, but he, as the team leader, rushed back to save people as soon as possible. It's a pity that they led the way forward, which was a safe path, but in the end, there was a mage hunter who was so clever that he didn't know how to live or die. Finally there was one more person.

After one person died, everyone passed the crisis and reached their destination.

Most of the people were not injured, but judging from their faces, you could tell that they were depressed and uneasy. When the group leader Ge Ming carried a bloody man out of countless roots, as a super-level mage, Ge Ming had no problem breaking through the defense line here.

He showed a little tiredness, but there was a hint of relief in the corner of his eyes. After all, he had rescued a team member. However, he soon noticed that there were still fewer team members.

After receiving some explanations, Ge Ming turned to Mu Nujiao and asked, "You know there are terrifying demons there, right?"

Mu Nujiao nodded and said calmly: "There are horror demons on the way we move forward. No matter where we go, we will step into their traps. There is one where I am, and there are more in other places. I use my ghost wood I have suppressed the terrifying demon under my feet, so it will be safe for everyone to pass by me."

After Mu Nujiao explained this, Ge Ming understood.

"Be cautious and sensible. Everyone here comes in with their heads high. No one wants to die, so don't underestimate anyone. When you were their age, you didn't even dare to leave the safe world easily, and they But they came to one of the most dangerous places in the country. So you have no reason to use your age to despise their strength and courage." Ge Ming looked at the team members and said feebly.

At this time, they also realized it. If they were this age, they wouldn't dare to choose a place like this even if they were gold-plated, right? ?

Someone left just after spending the first night in this desert, and even the other person's bones were not given any chance to recover. He could only be left to rot and be forgotten under the sand. At night, the desert becomes extremely cold, a far cry from the scorching heat during the day.

The clean sky was covered with star chains, and Gu Chen was practicing quietly here. Compared to other people's sadness, he didn't feel much. In this world, it can be said that he is already familiar with matters of life and death.

At this time, Jiang Shaoxu came to Gu Chen's side. Although this kid has always been a person who takes advantage of others when they are given an advantage and alienates others when they are not. But it is undeniable that Jiang Shaoxu is still happy to be with him.

"Why did you think of coming here?" Seeing her coming to his side, Gu Chen didn't continue, but asked.

"I'm just here to experience it," Jiang Shaoxu said.

The national training courses are all relatively safe and valuable. No matter how crazy the instructor is, he will not let the students die, right?

And this Taklimakan Desert is obviously a place of death, and the master hunter will die at will here.

“I have a brother who always likes to go on adventures and has an obsessive passion for those ancient ruins. I just don’t understand what is worth pursuing about this feeling of wandering on the edge of death. Is it better than a stable life? Life, a peaceful city, and close family are all important!" Jiang Shaoxu continued.

Gu Chen didn't speak, but Jiang Shaoxu continued: "So, I want to walk the same path he walked."

Jiang Shaoxu is a psychic mage. Even if he walks alone in the wild, his safety factor is extremely high. As for why Yu Yao's territory was besieged, Gu Chen couldn't say.

After the two chatted for a while, they returned to their tents. In the second half of the night, the desert became absolutely freezing. It felt like walking on ice and snow. The wind blew against my frozen face, which was so painful that it almost cracked.

Everyone started moving forward before dawn. As soon as the sun began to shine down, the warmth would make people feel particularly comfortable. However, within an hour, the body would start to feel disgusted by the increasing heat. The desert is like this, it doesn't give people any pleasure at all, which is why hunters always stay away from this place.

But it is undeniable that those who have the courage to step here can definitely be regarded as elites among mages.

"Going in this direction, you can see the Shaqu River. If we walk along the Shaqu River until we reach the downstream area, we will be able to get close to the former inn." Lu Fang opened the map and said. It is said to be a river, but in fact it is just a deep ravine in the sky. There is not a drop of water in it, and the sticky sand makes it very difficult for people to lift their feet.

This sand curve and river are an important symbol. It took them a long time to find this river, otherwise they might have gone in the wrong direction. Then just walk along the river. There is no need to plan the road route, but the river is not as peaceful as it looks.

"Hey, you have discovered that the sand here is not as soft and sticky. If you walk slower, you will feel that your body will sink a little. This is just the beginning. When you get further downstream, the sand is comparable to a swamp. There is no heaviness at all, we must maintain a certain speed to avoid falling into the mud." Gu Chen reminded.

"Can't the sand be hardened?" Wang Jiuming asked, looking unconsciously at the earth mages in the team.

The earth mages all shook their heads and said, "This silt is very difficult to control. Didn't you see that even our Earth Wave Technique can't be used here?"

"That's really troublesome."

"I was already trotting, but I still felt like my body was going to sink."

"Then run faster."

A group of more than a dozen people kept leaving deep footprints in the Shaqu River, but each of their feet was stained with sand. The more sand stained, the heavier the steps would become. If time passes It wouldn't have any impact in the short term, but they had been running in the mud for nearly half a day.

Suddenly, a cry came from behind: "Pull me up, pull me up, I'm going to fall!!"

Hearing the sound, everyone saw that most of the legs of the hunter in charge of logistics fell under the sand, and it felt like he had stepped into a river mud pit! !

"Fourth, what are you doing? Let me run faster. The sand here is as heavy as a few pieces of paper. Without speed to support us, we will all sink!" Ge Ming yelled.

"It's not that he can't run fast, there's something wrong with the sand here." Gu Chen said.

"what?"

Ge Ming was stunned for a moment.

"Disperse!"

At this time, Gu Chen had already taken action, and the silver light pushed the sand away from him, and then he casually lifted it up.

"Boom!!!"

But even so, under the huge pulling force, they still heard the sound of bones being torn apart, and even the mage hunter fainted.

Everyone's heart palpitated when they saw it. No one thought that this ordinary silt could have such terrifying devouring power. If Gu Chen hadn't been strong enough, they would have lost their team members again.

"It's just a bit dislocated, nothing serious. The adsorption force of these man-eating sands exceeds five tons. The more it sinks, the more the adsorption force doubles. You all should pay attention to it. If you fall in, even if I can save you, . But it also turned into two pieces!" Gu Chen reminded.

The other people's faces looked a little ugly at this time. This is extremely dangerous!

"Why haven't we reached the end yet? I feel like my legs weigh a thousand kilograms." After walking forward for a while, Zheng Tong in the team shouted.

Even if you step lightly on the sand at a fast enough speed, the energy consumed is much greater than usual. If you keep running like this, you will definitely be exhausted. Everyone has been walking like this for a long time, and some people are starting to lose their physical strength.

"Me too, I can't walk anymore." Momonga, who was still injured, said.

"Isn't it over yet? Captain?"

Ge Ming had a sullen face. The map showed that this man-eating sand river was at least five hours away. If everyone couldn't hold on now, they would be in real trouble!

Although this meandering river is not particularly wide, you can step ashore one kilometer or two kilometers from both sides. The problem is that both sides of the Shaqu River are the territory of the Dust Demon Grasshopper. The Storm Dust Demon Grasshopper is a famine-type monster. When they appear, they will Calculated in tens of thousands, what they eat is not farmers or plants, but living animals!

The Dust Knife is extremely terrifying. Once it is targeted by the Dust Knife, the endless pursuit will begin. It is difficult to guarantee the safety of the team members with one more super mage in the team, so this bank is no matter what. If you can't go, it's like sending lunch to the Dust Demon Grasshopper.

In fact, the construction of the Wei Fang base in the Tarim Basin is mainly to prevent the Stormhopper Tribe. The aggressiveness, lethality, and destructiveness of this tribe are all S-level. In recent decades, many cities in the west have suffered The mopping up of these Dust Demon Grasshopper tribes is the real hell on earth. People, livestock, plants, and buildings, as long as the wind of the Dust Demon Grasshopper blows by, nothing will be left!

The Stormhopper Tribe has a very large territory, and the only way to cross it is through the Shaqu River, but the horror of the Shaqu River is beyond everyone's imagination.

"If we go any further, we will all sink. We have to go ashore." Lu Fang said rationally.

Although it's dangerous up there, the man-eating sand below could kill them right now!

"How about we go ashore, I think if we continue walking, we really have to feed all the sand." Wang Jiuming said.

"But it's even scarier on the shore, and as soon as we get ashore, those extremely vigilant stormhoppers will spot us."

"This won't work, that won't work either, why don't you just wait to die?" For a moment, someone shouted impatiently.

"The Dust Demon Grasshopper must not be provoked. Let's all take turns to pave the way. Don't save magic energy at this time. Once we can get out of here, I will use my ice magic to pave the way first, and then use plant and wind magic. I'll speed it up for you," Mu Nujiao suggested.

(End of this chapter)