The autumn to spring of each year is the time when storms are least frequent in the Taklamakan Desert, and this is also the golden period for crossing the Taklamakan Desert. Of course, the term 'crossing' here does not refer to the hundreds of miles of roads in the Taklamakan Desert. Just driving once is considered crossing the Taklamakan Desert. But it refers to walking through the desert, and Zhong Yuan remembers that there were several routes, one of which was to follow the Hotan River. It can be considered the most difficult route among several, but those roads have been crossed by countless people for a hundred years, and they are just difficult. If it weren't for the bad luck that turned the tide, there would not have been any danger.
Most people who come to the Taklamakan Desert with a curious attitude to travel through it will basically choose one of the original routes to take, just depending on the difficulty level. However, in the eyes of many people, it is nothing more than a walking trip and has nothing to do with exploration. This has created a group of people who truly love exploration. However, this kind of exploration is not something that people without money can afford. Equipment, guides, and supplies cannot do without the support of money, especially in the dangerous Taklamakan Desert.
While sleeping in Zhongyuan, several kilometers away, there was a group of about ten people and a dozen camels heading towards Zhongyuan. This team was a professional exploration team that could be considered as free from coercion. Why did they count as free from coercion? Because there were only a few guides in this team who were professional, and the rest were relatively wealthy people who were tired of the hustle and bustle of the city and came here to play. The routes that had been taken before were not enough, so they paid the guide to arrange a real exploration route.
In today's world, having money makes things easier. After discussing with a few tour guides, it's almost impossible for them to take a completely unexplored route. However, a compromise was made until there was no problem. On the original route of the map, the tour guide picked up a pen and drew a few semicircles along the route. Although the distance would be widened a lot, it still met the requirements of those customers.
At this moment, those people were embarking on the first semi-circular exploration from the Hotan River. People who engage in this kind of exploration travel usually have some experience in adventure travel, although not necessarily in the desert.
Physical strength and perseverance are the hard conditions for playing this kind of adventure. Without physical strength and perseverance, everything is in vain. Among the more than ten people in this industry, except for a few middle-aged guides who are elderly, the rest are young and strong men and women. It is estimated that because the journey has not been long at the beginning, everyone is still chatting enthusiastically, accompanied by the crisp sound of Luo bells. The laughter and chatter of these people spread far and wide in the desert.
Although Zhongyuan did not hear the laughter and chatter of those people, he heard the crisp camel bell on the camel's body. Zhongyuan gently dispersed his thoughts and saw the group of people moving forward. Zhongyuan estimated that his route might have deviated a bit and he had run to a place with someone.
Just casually scanning twice, Zhong Yuan withdrew his psychic power and even used it to tightly seal the tent to prevent external sounds from coming in.
Zhong Yuan dislikes being disturbed the most when he is sleeping. As long as it's not a big deal, he only talks about it when he's full. Zhongyuan never expected to not meet anyone in this desert, even the backpack on his body was designed for exercise and specifically for meeting people. Those people have nothing to do with Zhongyuan, so naturally they don't need Zhongyuan's attention anymore.
Half an hour later, coincidentally, a group of more than ten people with camels walked up to the sand dune that Zhongyuan had passed by. It can be simply said that the group followed curiously. Zhongyuan had just entered the sand dune not long ago, and his footprints and other things were still on the sand dune. Anyone could know that someone had just passed by here not long ago. What makes these people most curious is that the footprints on the sand clearly only look like one person has walked by.
Exploring alone in the Taklamakan Desert? If that person is not a fool, or if they have full confidence in themselves, after all, the Taklamakan Desert has also been crossed by one person. Of course, there are also some other situations that cannot be ruled out, such as falling behind while traveling together.
Wow, there's actually a tent over there. This person is really amazing. They've been camping so early, so they don't want to rush at night, do they? "The group didn't have the same good physical strength as Zhong Yuan. After slowly climbing up the sand dune along Zhong Yuan's footprints, they naturally saw Zhong Yuan's small tent. Zhong Yuan was already very familiar with setting up that tent, and could easily handle it in minutes with his mental power. The noon sun was hot, and Zhong Yuan didn't want to sleep in the sun and peel his skin.
You're really alone. You dare to run to such a place with just a backpack and a tent, it's really amazing. "The others behind also walked up step by step. You know, they came for this adventure, but they specially brought more than ten camels to carry things, so they have to save money. How much can the backpack next to the tent hold?
This kind of person is a legend, not something we can compare to. Go down and take a look, what kind of person is so amazing? "The person who spoke earlier spoke again and called out to the others next to him. Except for three guides walking slowly behind with camels, the other ten or so men and women rushed towards the direction of Zhongyuan's tent with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Zhong Yuan is sleeping soundly now, and because he is afraid of being disturbed, he has specifically used his psychic power to block the sound, leaving only a sensing range of about ten meters. Even if something happens, this ten meter distance can make Zhong Yuan react in time.
It is precisely because of this that Zhongyuan did not know that he had become a legendary figure and legend in the mouths of others, nor did he see a dozen men and women rushing towards his tent in a pile. If he could see Zhongyuan, he would definitely be thrilled. This is not an adventure, it's like risking his life.
Don't come over, quicksand. "The group of ten or so people ran down from the sand dune faster and luckily rushed to the middle of the quicksand before getting trapped. As soon as they got trapped, the young man running at the front shouted loudly, but unfortunately it was destined to be a useless roar. When the young man turned around and saw that the group of ten or so people were all trapped in the quicksand, they were quickly submerged to their knees.
Everyone, don't panic, don't move around. Don't be afraid of Lao Liu and the others, "the fastest runner shouted loudly when he saw someone trying to get out of the shallow struggle they were trapped in. It's really a tragedy. Even though they saw a tent not far away, the group ran over along the footprints. The tent could have been set up there. How could there be quicksand here? This guy really wants to see if there's anyone inside that tent. If anyone is waiting to come out of the quicksand and, they have to go and beat that person up. It's obvious that this is not just a trap, but a trap.
Yang, what's going on? The tent didn't respond to such a loud commotion. Can that person...? "The three guides in the distance had already noticed the situation here. Their faces changed, leaving one person to lead the camel over. The other two quickly took two ropes from the camel and ran over. Seeing the reaction of the guides, there were actually several people who were trapped in the quicksand who didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. While talking, they pointed to the quicksand under their feet. As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people who were trapped in the quicksand couldn't help but change. It wasn't because they were afraid of getting stuck, but because they thought that there was a dead person in the quicksand. Maybe they would get stuck again for a while. I feel uncomfortable when I touch it.
Fatty, don't talk nonsense. You guys just stand there, shaking around and wanting to die. Maybe that person has gone somewhere else... "The entire desert stretches endlessly, and the tent is not far from this quicksand area. There are many footprints near this quicksand area, but no footprints heading towards the distance can be seen. If that person is really not in the tent, then the only possibility is naturally in this quicksand. The person named Yang also knows that his words are a bit self deception. They have been trapped in this quicksand. Just now, everyone shouted hard for a long time. With such a big commotion, someone in the tent must have called it strange.
It's all because of this broken tent that he caused trouble. Isn't this intentional prank? "The fat guy heard Yang's words and angrily threw the water bottle in his hand towards Zhong Yuan's tent. The bottle curved in mid air and stopped a few meters away from the tent. Although it didn't hit the tent, it still touched Zhong Yuan's psychic power, waking him up from daydreaming.
Xiaoyang, don't worry, I'll fix the ropes. "The guide who ran over first looked around and easily saw the footprints of Zhongyuan walking around the quicksand. He signaled to the guide next to him, and the two of them ran away from the quicksand area. It was unrealistic to rely on two people to pull these people up. Fortunately, the ropes were long enough, so they had to first fix them to the bushes on the other side, so that those who were trapped in the quicksand could catch them and not sink anymore.
As for wanting to rescue the people, it will be simple to wait for the guide to bring the camels over and prepare. What we need to do now is to prevent these people from getting too deeply involved, otherwise even if a camel wants to pull them up later, it will not be easy.
Don't worry, Hei Ge. What are we playing adventure for? It's just about these unexpected events. I don't think it's worth it to have a smooth sailing all the way, do you think? It's just a pity that this amazing person fell into this quicksand like this. "The person who was called Xiaoyang by the guide was naturally Yang Ge, who ran the fastest just now. When he said this, the people next to him nodded in agreement. What kind of adventure is it if the journey is calm and peaceful. At this moment, everyone quieted down and no longer feared the possibility of a dead person in the quicksand.
And this is also the first sentence our Zhong Yuan heard after sitting up and stretching lazily, "Bullish man"? Buried in quicksand? Zhong Yuan's head was filled with question marks. Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of these words, Zhong Yuan knew that someone had been trapped in quicksand. However, Zhong Yuan did not look worried at all. It was just the quicksand that was not awesome, and he could not trap people for a while.