Chapter 686 Entering the Phantom Tower!
"Whoosh..."
The clear wind blew up the sand in the desert. The endless desert made Lin Shi feel as if he had returned to the secret realm of Qin Emperor.
"From now on, we have officially entered the no-man's land of the Tianming Desert. According to the recent weather conditions, we may need to spend some time to reach the center before we encounter a sandstorm."
Qin Liuying acted as a guide. After all, she was the only one among these people who had ever been into the Phantom Tower.
"So how do we get there? Is there any way to tell the direction?"
Meng Wan frowned as she looked at the endless desert.
"Leave this to us. Come out, symbolic bird!"
Qin Liuying smiled slightly and summoned a Pokémon that looked like an ancient totem. It was the symbolic bird that had fought with Lin Shi. As soon as it appeared, the gorgeous feathers on the symbolic bird began to emit light, and its body swayed in the air, as if it was identifying the direction.
"My symbolic bird was captured in the Phantom Tower. This Pokémon has a special habit. As the guardian of the ancient city, it will wander around the ruins along a fixed path."
"Even though it has been tamed by me now, it still retains its instincts. Even if the sandstorm has not arrived and the Phantom Tower has not appeared, it can still sense where to find the Phantom Tower." Qin Liuying explained with a smile.
Lin Shi also nodded. To be honest, Qin Liuying played a very important role. Without the symbolic bird, even if they really encountered a sandstorm in the desert, it would be difficult to get the location of the Phantom Tower.
Except him of course...
"Without further ado, let's set off."
Lin Shi said, and then his mind moved, and the shield sword monster instantly appeared under his feet and lifted up Lin Shi's body.
Even though he had a Dragonite, Lin Shi never gave up flying with a sword. It was a completely different feeling from flying, and the steel-type Shield Sword Monster could also be protected from damage by sandstorms.
At this time, the symbolic bird seemed to have locked the position. A light flashed in its eyes, and its powerful superpower carried Qin Liuying up and began to fly towards a certain direction in the desert.
Lin Shi and his companions followed closely behind. For humans, walking in the desert might be extremely difficult, but with the help of the elves, all of this was not a problem. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was as easy as walking on flat ground.
Even Yang Wangxing specially trained an elite heavy mud draft horse for transportation because of his poor legs, but the others were even faster.
After walking for several hours, the scene around them seemed to have not changed much, except for the sand. From the original excitement to numbness, the few people walked more and more silently. Even Meng Wan, who was the most lively, became quiet and lay on the elf's back looking at the sky boredly.
"Whoosh..."
Gradually, the wind grew stronger, the sand and gravel it blew up became denser, and the sky began to turn gray.
"It looks like the sandstorm is coming early."
Looking at the ochre-colored storm line that was gradually rising in the distance and spreading towards them, Lin Shi said to everyone.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
At this moment, the symbolic bird suddenly made a sound, its feathers shaking, and it was heading towards the direction where the sandstorm was coming. Qin Liuying immediately understood what it meant.
"The symbolic bird said it sensed that the Phantom Tower had appeared in the sandstorm ahead."
Hearing this, Lin Shi's lips curled up slightly.
This is what they mean: it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!
"Everyone, please be alert. We need to hurry over there."
Everyone nodded, and it was at this moment that the sandstorm finally took shape. The fierce and dense sand formed a special weather, falling from the sky like a knife, but fortunately, everyone had the protection of the elves, so there would be no problem for a while.
Braving the sandstorm, Lin Shi and his companions continued to move towards the middle area. They did not know when a tall black shadow of a tower suddenly appeared in the endless desert. Although they could not see it clearly due to the sandstorm blocking their vision, its majestic and mysterious image had left a deep impression on Lin Shi and his companions.
"That's the Phantom Tower?"
Meng Wan murmured, and the excitement returned to her face. It seemed that the real adventure had just begun.
"Let's go, we'll be there soon."
Lin Shi urged, and finally with the efforts of all the elves, they successfully arrived at the bottom of the tower, and this time, they finally saw the true appearance of the Phantom Tower.
This is a brownish-brown tower several hundred meters high. It is roughly cylindrical in shape, thick at the bottom and pointed at the top, like a bamboo shoot breaking out of the ground after the rain. The outer wall is smooth and no obvious cracks can be seen.
Looking at the appearance of the phantom tower, Lin Shi compared it with the tower on the mural and found that they were indeed somewhat similar.
"It's really ingenious and incredible."
Looking at the Phantom Tower, Yang Wangxing murmured and sighed, but Qin Liuying, the only one who had seen the Phantom Tower before, had a strange expression on her face. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the Phantom Tower in front of her was a little different from the ones she had seen before...
"Okay, now that we're here, let's go into the tower."
Lin Shi said that at the moment they were in the center of the sandstorm, and the sandstorm seemed to have no signs of stopping. Instead, it was getting more and more intense. If it stayed here all the time, it would be a drain on the elves.
After all, they came here to uncover the secret of the mural and find the legendary Jirachi, so why did they stay outside?
And although his Jade of Disaster and Super Magic Ring are still in the cooling period, Xiduolanke, whose injuries have basically healed, is still hanging on his chest. Now he is fearless!
"Hey, Qin Liuying, what's wrong?"
Seeing that Qin Liuying was in a daze, Lin Shi reminded her in confusion, and Qin Liuying shook her head in a trance.
"I don't know either. I feel like there's something wrong with this tower. Let's go in quickly. I'm a little worried about the situation with my father and the others. The sooner I can see them, the sooner I can feel at ease."
Qin Liuying's tone became anxious. This was the first time in such a long time that Lin Shi had seen such an inappropriate expression on his face.
"Okay, let's go."
Without much hesitation, following the guidance of the symbolic bird, the few of them successfully found the gate of the Phantom Tower and entered one after another.
As they stepped into the tower, the sound of the violent storm gradually subsided. It was as if they had stepped into another world the moment they entered the tower. The air around their noses also became much clearer, no longer as stuffy and difficult to breathe as in the desert.
"Finally in."
His eyes gradually adapted to the environment, and Lin Shi immediately observed the situation inside the tower. However, the moment he saw the situation inside the tower clearly, his pupils shrank slightly, and his voice sounded a little surprised.
"It seems that we are a little late..."
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