Chapter 17: Sandstorm, Giant Pupil Stone Statue

Chapter 17: Sandstorm, Giant Pupil Stone Statue

Chapter 17: Sandstorm, Giant Pupil Stone Statue
"I rely on!"

"The sandstorm is really coming!"

"Everyone, run!"

Everyone looked back, and at the same time they were shocked, they shouted desperately to urge the camels to run.

"Damn it, this guy Hu Da is too stingy, are we really going to die here?"

"Fatty, you have a bad mouth. If you can't speak, just shut up!"

Just a moment later, the sandstorm caught up.

The sky was filled with sand and wind, completely covering them.

Everyone wore dust glasses and dust masks. In the wind and sand, visibility was less than two meters.

The camel was also running hard.

Suddenly, Professor Chen's body trembled.

It turned out that after such a long journey and now frantically running, Professor Chen, a man in his sixties or seventies, was not in good health to begin with, and now he finally couldn't hold on any longer.

If his body tilts, he will fall to the ground.

"teacher!"

"Professor Chen!" Hu Bayi was shocked.

Jiang Hua was quick-witted and quick-handed. He picked up Professor Chen with one hand and placed him on his camel.

"Old Hu, hurry up and ask if Grandpa Anliman has any solution. We won't be able to hold on if this goes on!" Jiang Hua shouted as the wind and sand howled.

Hu Bayi nodded, urged the camel to the front, and asked about old man Anliman.

"What can I do? I can only keep running forward. If I get buried by the sand, I'll really die!"

After running for a while, the camels actually stopped one after another.

He knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

"Old man, what's wrong? Why doesn't the camel run?"

"The camel is terrified. It knows how powerful the black sandstorm is, so it just kneels here and waits to die!"

"Old man, you are a living map in the desert, think of a solution."

"There's no other way, I can only wait for death!" Old man Anliman cried, kneeling on the ground with his feet, clasped his hands together, trying to beg Hu Da's forgiveness.

"Even if there is no other way, we have to find a solution. We can't just wait here to die!" Hu Bayi shouted.

"Unless we can meet the white camel in the desert, it is the messenger of Huda and can lead us out of the black sandstorm."

"Where is the white camel?"

"How should I know?" Old man Anliman spread his hands, looking somewhat helpless.

At this time, Jiang Hua and others also caught up.

"Old Hu, what's wrong?"

Hu Bayi told Jiang Hua what happened.

Jiang Hua pondered for a moment, knowing that it was useless to urge the camel, so he could only find a solution himself.

"Lao Hu, stay here for a while. I'll go to the front and observe to see if we can find a slope that can help us avoid the wind and sand."

Hu Bayi was startled: "No, Brother Jiang, it's so dusty, what if you get lost?"

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Jiang Hua didn't waste any time and ran forward against the wind and sand. He didn't even use a trekking pole to support himself on the ground.

Relying on his own body, he ran in the black sandstorm.

As a first-grade warrior, he was more than capable of resisting this little bit of wind and sand.

Jiang Hua ran to a sand dune in front and kept observing the surrounding terrain to see if there was any place to hide from the wind and sand.

Suddenly, he saw a glimpse of white...

……

Visibility is very low in the sky full of yellow sand.

If Jiang Hua was not a warrior, it would be difficult for him to see that white shadow.

"White camel!"

Jiang Hua shouted in surprise.

In this black sandstorm, being able to see white camels is like a lifesaver.

The white camel in the distance also saw him.

However, it was not afraid at all, instead it ran towards Jiang Hua.

This is a camel that is twice as big as an ordinary camel. It has only one hump on its back and its whole body is snow-white. It is very recognizable in this black sandstorm.

In the distance, old man Anliman had excitement in his eyes. He knelt on the ground and kept praising his Hu Da, thanking Hu Da for his kindness!

For Anliman, finding a white camel in the black sandstorm was simply a miracle. It must be the messenger sent by Hu Da to save them!
The camel kneeling on the ground seemed to be guided by something and raised its head buried in the sand.

"Hurry, catch up with the white camel!"

An Liman said excitedly: "As long as we follow the white camel, we can escape danger. Praise Hu Da!"

After hearing this, Hu Bayi and others picked up their luggage and followed the white camel against the wind and sand.

After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at a ruin.

This place should have been an ancient city in ancient times. Unfortunately, the buildings of the ancient city have long been buried in the sand, and only some broken city walls, rammed earth fortresses, and broken stone ruins can be seen!

The white camel ran to the back of the ruined city wall, where there were already many animals, such as sand wolves, sand leopards, gazelles...

Hu Bayi also said hurriedly: "Let's quickly find a place to hide from the wind and sand and avoid this black sandstorm first."

The crowd found a ruined fortress with a hole outside. Everyone could get in through the hole. It was a good safe haven.

The fort was filled with sand, and it was about to overflow and fill the entire interior space.

Anliman found a place to settle the camel down and tied a rope to prevent the camel from running around in the middle of the night.

"Huh~ It's so dangerous!"

The fat man was still frightened, "I almost lost these 200 kilograms of flesh in the desert."

"How come this sandstorm comes so suddenly?"

Chu Jian also rejoiced.

"You should thank Mr. Hu for his kindness!" said An Liman.

"Hehe, if Hu Da can bless me to get rich, I will worship him and offer sacrifices to him every day. How about that?" The fat man laughed heartlessly.

At this time, Hu Bayi had already started a fire.

The rising flames dispelled the coldness of the crowd.

"Hey, Lao Hu, is this the Xiye Ancient City?"

In response to the fat man's question, Hu Bayi shook his head.

"We are still some distance away from the Xiye Ancient City. This is definitely not the Xiye Ancient City, but the remains of another ancient city!"

"Grandpa, how long do you think this sandstorm will last?" Hu Bayi asked Anliman.

"Well, maybe it will stop tonight, or maybe it will take two or three days. It all depends on what Hu Da decides."

"Two or three days?"

"Fatty, you go stand guard at the entrance of the cave. We will take turns standing guard tonight to prevent the wind and sand from collapsing the house."

"Oh!"

On the other side, Shirley Yang and Ye Yixin had taken out a small pot and some food and started cooking.

After running all day, everyone was exhausted.

Especially my stomach, I was so hungry.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Shirley Yang began to look around.

"Old man, where is this place? Do you know?"

"I've never been here." Anliman shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Professor Chen also took a flashlight and looked at the wall next to him to see if he could find anything.

Unfortunately, the walls were plain, nothing special, and had fallen off in many places.

"Teacher, there is a stone statue here!"

Suddenly, Chu Jian screamed.

Everyone looked over and found that there was a stone statue's head at their feet, which was just discovered by Chu Jian.

"Hurry, clean it up and see what this stone statue is!" As soon as Hao Aiguo saw the stone statue, he seemed like a different person, with a look of excitement on his face.

After a while, the head of a stone statue appeared inside the house.

This stone statue is somewhat peculiar. It is carved from black stone. Its eyes are very large and olive-shaped. It seems a bit out of proportion because the eyes are too large.

"Hey... I think I've seen this stone statue somewhere before?"

After seeing the stone statue, Professor Chen was immediately shocked and fell into deep thought.

"Aiguo, have we seen this stone statue before?"

Hao Aiguo also fell into deep thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Teacher, do you remember the thousand-coffin tomb unearthed in the Taklamakan Desert? There seemed to be a stone statue with giant pupils in that tomb. The eyes were very large, different from those of ordinary people. We even discussed which tribe it belonged to."

"Yes, yes, you are patriotic or you are smart!"

Professor Chen said excitedly.

"Professor Chen, what's the point of this?"

Shirley Yang walked up and asked.

"Shirley, do you still remember the Ghost Cave Clan?"

"Well, what happened?"

"The Guidong tribe attaches great importance to eyes. Eyes are even their totem and their belief!"

"The appearance of a giant-pupiled stone statue here is also related to eyes, and it is also in the black desert. I think there must be a connection between the two!"

"Professor, are you saying that... the ancient city here is related to the Jingjue Ancient City?"

"That's right! Shirley, this is most likely a vassal state of the Jingjue Kingdom. It seems that our route is correct, and the Jingjue Ancient City is not far away!"

Professor Chen smiled happily.

"Professor, that's great!" Shirley Yang said excitedly.

"Shirley, I can't wait to see the legendary Jingjue Ancient City!"

(End of this chapter)