Chapter 762 Yellow sand fills the sky
The sun was high in the sky, yellow sand filled the air, and the scorching heat made every step he took difficult. The sand under his feet was so hot that it seemed to melt the soles of his shoes.
After several days of trekking in the desert, Qi Tongwei's water supply was about to run out, his lips were cracked and his eyes became tired and blurry. Just when he was almost in despair, a phantom of an oasis suddenly appeared in front of him. He excitedly dragged his heavy steps and ran towards it. However, when he got closer, the oasis disappeared in an instant, leaving only a barren sandy land.
As night fell, the temperature in the desert dropped sharply, and the cold wind swept in. Qi Tongwei curled up in the lee of a sand dune, trying to preserve some body temperature. Just as he was about to fall asleep, a melodious and ethereal camel bell sound came from afar, which was particularly clear in the silent night sky.
He pulled himself together and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a caravan of more than a dozen camels slowly approaching. The camels were loaded with goods. The caravan members were all wearing long robes, and their faces were blurred by the sand. Qi Tongwei stood up excitedly and waved to them for help. The caravan seemed to have seen him and quickened their pace.
However, when the caravan approached, Qi Tongwei was horrified to find that the figures of these people were erratic and their feet did not leave any footprints on the sand. Before he could react, the caravan passed through his body, and a bone-chilling chill instantly spread throughout his body, and his teeth could not help but shiver.
Then, the caravan disappeared into the darkness, leaving Qi Tongwei standing there in a daze, his heart filled with fear and confusion. Suddenly, he felt the sand under his feet begin to loosen, as if something was stirring underneath. He looked down and saw pairs of dry hands reaching out from the sand, tightly grabbing his ankles and trying to drag him to the bottom of the sand.
Qi Tongwei struggled desperately and stomped hard on those hands with his other foot, but more hands stretched out from all directions. At this critical moment, he suddenly remembered the purification crystal he carried with him, maybe it could help him get out of trouble. He hurriedly took out the purification crystal from his arms, and the moment the purification crystal was exposed to the air, a strong light burst out, and those dry hands seemed to be burned, quickly loosened and retracted into the sand.
Qi Tongwei collapsed to the ground in shock, gasping for breath. He didn't understand why he encountered such strange things. What secrets were hidden in this desert? Before he could recover, a strange red cloud suddenly appeared in the sky. The red cloud quickly gathered to form a huge vortex. A strong suction came from the center of the vortex, slowly sucking Qi Tongwei into the air.
He waved his arms in fear, trying to grab something to steady himself, but there was only endless dust and the terrifying vortex around him. Just as he was about to be sucked into the center of the vortex, the Purification Crystal shone again, forming a protective shield that enveloped him and temporarily resisted the suction.
Qi Tongwei knew that he could not sit there and wait for death. He had to find a way to escape from this dangerous place. He closed his eyes, concentrated his energy, and tried to find a way out with the power of the Purification Crystal. Suddenly, a vague picture flashed through his mind. It seemed to be a hidden canyon in the desert, where there was clear water and a safe shelter.
He followed the vague guidance, controlled the power of the Purification Crystal, and flew in a certain direction.
In that seemingly peaceful town, Qi Tongwei thought he could have some peace for a while, but he did not expect that such a horrific crisis was quietly approaching.
The night was shrouded, the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, and the whole town was immersed in a dead silence. Suddenly, a sharp cry broke the silence, and Qi Tongwei woke up from his sleep, with an ominous premonition in his heart. He quickly got up and looked out the window, only to see a strange fog filling the street, and in the shadows, it seemed that something was moving slowly.
As the fog gradually dissipated, Qi Tongwei's face turned pale. He saw a group of zombies dressed in Qing Dynasty official uniforms, with livid faces and stiff limbs, staggering towards the residential buildings in the town. The zombies' eyes emitted a faint red light, and they had sharp fangs in their mouths. Every step they took left a trail of black footprints on the ground, emitting a foul smell.
The townspeople were frightened by this sudden horror and fled in panic. The cries of children and the shouts of adults mixed together, plunging the entire town into extreme chaos. Qi Tongwei knew that if he did not take action, the entire town would be destroyed in this disaster.
He quickly picked up the weapons beside him - a peach wood sword and some talismans, which he had obtained in a mysterious expedition before and were said to have a restraining effect on evil spirits. Qi Tongwei rushed downstairs and ran towards the group of zombies, trying to attract their attention and buy time for the townspeople to escape.
When he approached the zombies, a strong stench hit him, almost suffocating him. He endured the discomfort, swung the peach wood sword, and stabbed the zombie in front. As soon as the peach wood sword touched the zombie's body, it made a sizzling sound. The zombie's body was burned by the spiritual power on the sword, and a puff of green smoke came out, but this seemed to only anger it. The zombie opened its bloody mouth and pounced on Qi Tongwei.
Qi Tongwei dodged sideways and stuck a talisman on the zombie's forehead. The talisman instantly emitted a golden light, and the zombie's movements became slow, but it soon broke free from the talisman and continued to attack him.
In the fierce battle, Qi Tongwei gradually felt powerless. The number of zombies increased, and he had several more wounds from the zombies. The smell of blood seemed to stimulate the ferocity of these monsters even more.
Just when he was almost in despair, he suddenly remembered a record about zombies he had read in an ancient book: zombies are afraid of sunlight and sticky rice. He looked around and found a rice shop not far away, so he tried his best to break out in the direction of the rice shop.
Qi Tongwei rushed into the rice shop, picked up a bag of sticky rice, and threw it at the zombies. The sticky rice touched the zombies' bodies, making crackling sounds, and the zombies' bodies began to fester and struggle in pain. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qi Tongwei moved all the sticky rice from the rice shop, formed a huge circle in the town square, and gathered the townspeople inside.
However, the zombies did not give up. They wandered outside the circle, constantly looking for opportunities to break through.