It’s noon.

The scorching sun hangs high over the withered desert.

Waves of heat kept coming over me, and the gravel under my feet was frighteningly hot.

Hunger, thirst and lack of physical energy make people dizzy.

Cang Xu and Zidi staggered when they walked. Several times, their knees and legs almost weakened and they fell to the ground.

In view of this, Zhenjin and others had to hide in the shadow of the sand dunes to rest.

Bai Ya was still unconscious, while the remaining three were breathing hard.

It seemed that the gods took rare pity on these poor people - the wind blew in the desert.

Although the wind was not strong, it took away some of the heat.

Under the blowing of the wind, the windward side of the sand slope is covered with fine sand, while on the back side of the sand slope, quicksand is flowing out.

The gravel flow makes a rustling sound, and the resting person cannot appreciate the beauty of the emptiness of the sound itself.

A large amount of physical energy was consumed, which made Zhen Jin and others feel very tortured with empty stomachs.

Zhen Jin felt so hungry that his chest pressed against his back.

As soon as he entered the shadow on the back of the dune, he placed the unconscious Bai Ya on the ground.

When he first set out, he carried Bai Ya on his back and didn't feel it was a heavy burden. But now, he felt like he was carrying an elephant.

The burden disappeared, and Acupuncture suddenly felt relaxed all over.

He didn't forget to check Bai Ya's condition.

"I have a high fever again." Zhen Jin's eyes darkened.

Bai Ya's condition is recurring and very bad.

Zhenjin wanted to help him, but Bai Ya had already used Zi Di's medicine.

If there is sufficient food and water, Bai Ya's body can receive good nutritional supplements.

But the current situation is that Zhen Jin and others only drank a few small drinks of water on the way and did not eat at all.

In this regard, Zhenjin is really helpless.

He could only open the mouth of the water bag, open Bai Ya's mouth, and pour a small stream of water in.

The water had long been divided into three equal parts, and everyone had a water bag. What Zhenjin gave Bai Ya was his own share.

Cang Xu and Zidi watched Zhen Jin do this without saying a word.

They both sat slumped on the ground, motionless, not wanting to speak at all, or in other words, they didn't even have the strength to speak.

Zhenjin also remained silent.

He sat quietly, feeling like an hourglass, and his physical energy was like grains of sand falling into his body one by one and accumulated.

Since waking up on this island, Zhenjin has never been so hungry and thirsty.

The closest he came was the day he broke free from being buried at the bottom of the sand. But at that time, he had food - it was a desert viper without eyes.

Now Zhen Jin is looking at the withered yellow desert, looking at the vast sky and earth, and is very much looking forward to something like a viper coming to attack him.

Once, he had just eliminated the rats and had food and loyal subordinates. He was teleported that night, and all the results of his efforts were in vain. He emerged from the sandy bottom and was attacked by vipers, and his heart was full of misery.

But now, he was sitting on the gravel, recalling that scene, but he felt that the attack of the viper might be a gift from nature, or the mercy of the gods.

A sudden realization arose in Zhen Jin's heart.

"Haha." He couldn't help but chuckle.

The sound aroused doubts in Zidi and Cangxu.

Sensing the gazes of the two men, Zhenjin explained: "There have been many, many times when the blows and tortures of fate happened to me. Every time, I thought that I had suffered the heaviest suffering in the world.

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"However, in fact, it is not."

"There is no most difficult moment. In life, there will be even more painful hardships."

"My situation now is more difficult than when I was attacked by a viper. Maybe I will be even more embarrassed in the future."

Zidi was silent.

They had exchanged information a long time ago, and the girl knew what happened to Zhenjin after they were separated.

Cang Xu also laughed out loud.

"Sir, after hearing what you said, I felt inexplicably relaxed."

"Your mentality is no longer optimistic, but open-minded."

Zidi thought thoughtfully and spoke softly: "Suffering is a kind of wealth. The difference lies in whether people can dig out this wealth from suffering."

Zhen Jin recalled the scenes he had experienced on the island since he woke up, and especially thought of the magic core in his heart: "If this is the case, then I will be a millionaire."

The conversation ends here.

After these few words of conversation, everyone immediately felt increasingly tired.

For a long time, they remained silent.

As time goes by, the power of the vicious sunlight weakens.

Zhen Jin carried Bai Ya on his back, took Zi Di and Cang Xu with him and continued on his way.

Their luck turned for the better.

Along the way, they found a dead Salix tree, as well as many spiders and scorpions, the latter of which became precious food.

They also found a desert lizard and a desert jerboa.

This jerboa is just an ordinary beast. It is small in size, about the same as an ordinary mouse. It has wide ears and very sensitive hearing. It has yellow fur that is very close to the desert. Its hind limbs are well developed, and it can jump out with a slight jump.

Two meters distance.

After Zhenjin chased it, its body was put into Zhenjin's pocket.

The lizard and jerboa were not eaten immediately, and the rest basically went into Cangxu and Zidi's mouths.

Despite this, these supplements were not enough to keep up with their physical exertion, so they had to stop many times to rest along the way.

The efficiency of the march was greatly reduced, and by the time night fell, no one had reached their destination—the Jinma Stone Group.

Cang Xu looked at the surrounding terrain, looked at the stars, and drew a map on the gravel.

"I don't know much about astrology. But the surrounding terrain has become familiar. We have only been in and out of the lava landscape in the past few days, so the dune terrain should not change too much."

"So, we are not far from the Jinma Stone Group."

"You can arrive there early tomorrow morning by walking a short distance."

"Just rest here tonight, sir, we can't leave anymore."

The old scholar sighed, and the night wind made his snow-white beard tremble slightly.

Zidi and Cangxu both knew the benefits of rushing to the Jinma Stone Group, but they couldn't walk anymore.

In fact, acupuncture is not much better.

The young knight nodded: "We have firewood obtained by cutting down the salix. The night in the desert is very cold, but we can light a bonfire and survive the night."

The sparks collided with each other to produce sparks, the firewood was extremely dry, and the bonfire burned smoothly.

Everyone sat around the bonfire.

The bodies of the small lizards and jerboas were pierced by two wooden bars and held up by gold needles, allowing them to be heated and grilled over the fire.

Smelling the aroma of barbecue, Zidi couldn't help but feel her Adam's apple rolling.

"This must be the most delicious dish in the world!" Zidi said, with longing in her eyes.

Cang Xu also stared closely at the two pieces of barbecue. He moved his eyes away with difficulty and grabbed a handful of sand under him: "When I look at this handful of sand now, I think they are extremely cute. They are so cute that I can't help but

Want to swallow them."

Zidi laughed and agreed with deep sympathy: "I think those black volcanic lava are very similar to fluffy chocolate bread with a burnt surface."

"I have read some historical records. There was a famine in the empire, and many of the refugees ate themselves to death by eating dirt."

"Now I understand their feelings very well. Hunger can really drive people crazy. They don't think about anything, they only think about eating. They want to take a bite of everything they see, eat grass, dirt and sand."

Cang Xu sighed: "There are indeed people who eat dirt. Famines occur every few years on the southeast and southwestern coasts of the empire. The refugees on the seaside collect dirt, mix it with butter and salt, and make mud biscuits."

"The Shatta family once sent me to deliver a batch of relief supplies. When I arrived at the local area, I also tasted this kind of mud biscuits."

"Speaking of which, the texture of this mud biscuit is actually very delicate. But as soon as you eat it, you will feel the unique wet smell of the seaside."

"These mud biscuits are basically the size of an adult's hand. Refugees will spread these biscuits on the ground to withstand the sun."

"I just took a small bite, and the earthy smell remained in my mouth for several hours."

"The local refugees have been eating these things for a long time, and the elderly and children have been eating these things. Therefore, they are all skinny and suffer from chronic diarrhea. Almost every day, a child dies due to diarrhea."
To be continued...