Chapter 16 Chapter 16 The Might of the Sandstorm

On the fifth day, something terrible happened. After noon, Long Ying was the first to feel inappropriate. The usually blue and clear sky turned yellow and turbid, and the scorching sun also looked helpless. It was clearly daytime, but it felt like nightfall, and the yellow dust was flying around, but it didn't feel like the wind was blowing. The silent desert has become gloomy and terrifying, which seems to indicate something ominous. Wan Renyu rode the camel to Long Ying and said, "Is the weather a bit abnormal? My camel is very disturbed." Long Ying closed his eyes first, then suddenly opened them again, and shouted: "Stop moving forward! Set the camels to kneel in a circle, build camel walls, and fasten everything."

The brigade stopped in astonishment. People called camels, and there was confusion. Zhuang Wen and Feng Mo caught up and said, "What happened?" Dragon Eagle jumped off the soft sand, its feet sank, and shouted: "A big sandstorm is coming. If you don't take precautions, everything will be blown away, and the camel will be lost. No one can go to the next oasis alive." Zhuang Wen and Feng Mo's expression immediately changed, they rushed back and shouted in Qiemo dialect to order their subordinates to act according to Longying's words. Life was at stake, everyone worked hard until they formed a round camel formation, fastened everything, and when everyone pulled the camels to the ground, the big sandstorm predicted by Longying finally came.

According to Long Ying's instructions, the brigade formed a double circle with camels, tied the people and the camels together, and formed a whole.As long as you can tie it, tie it up firmly.Just when it was done, the terrifying sound like the scream of a ghost pierced through the void and penetrated into everyone's eardrums, making it impossible to hear other sounds for a while. The wind and sand appeared, pulling the sand up to hundreds of feet into the sky, like a big spinning top spinning at an astonishingly high speed, sweeping from the west, seemingly slow, but it has grown from small to large in a blink of an eye, it is the most terrifying thing in the desert. tornado.

The wind intensified immediately, and all the sand in the surrounding tens of miles was flying wildly, turning into billowing sand waves, screaming, adding to the power of the tornado.At one moment it was clear that the tornado could not stop approaching, and at the next moment the boiling sand covered the sky, making it impossible to see anything a few feet away. The camels lay prostrate on the sand, and the men clutched at whatever kept them on the ground, against a dreadful force that seemed almost irresistible. The wind became more and more fierce, short and strong, and its strength kept increasing. It carried sand grains and hit them without thinking, submerging the camels in the sea of ​​sand.

The sand sea, which was originally as peaceful as death, has become a furious demon king, vowing to destroy any creature that steps in. Longying was the only one who could still grasp the location of the tornado. When the tornado was three or four miles away from them, its center was deflected to the north. If it came head-on, even he couldn't guess the consequences. If he hadn't noticed the coming of the tornado first and continued to move forward, he might be attacked by the tornado. Under such circumstances, it would be a miracle to be alive. The sand was raining down from all directions, and it hurt my back like hell.In this berserk world, humans and animals are so isolated and helpless, they can only fight with their own strength, and no matter how many people are around, it won't help.No one dared to raise a little bit, because as soon as he raised his body, he would be pulled up like a straw for a long time.

Everyone consciously curled up and lay down on the ground, while the camel buried its head on its chest, but the surrounding sand quickly piled up around it. If this continues, if the tornado lingers, the sand will bury the entire brigade alive, but no one has dealt with it The only way is to resign to fate. They are like the blind and the deaf, the only thing they feel is the never-ending, never-ending impact of the billowing wind and sand, and they no longer know what is happening outside themselves, silently enduring the torment of the violent sand and strong wind, enduring the "sea of ​​death" Roaring and screaming.

Suddenly the wind subsided slightly.When he breathed a sigh of relief, Longying used his full strength and shouted wildly: "The tornado is back again." Suddenly there was another gust of wind, more violent than the last round.At this moment, the woman screamed, and everyone felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't protect themselves, and they didn't know the direction and location of the tragedy. No one dared to move half a finger. The sound came into Longying's spiritual ears from the rear left, and only from the change of the sound, it was known that someone was being pulled into the sky.He has no time to worry about why such a thing happened, and he knows that if he hesitates a little, the woman will not know where she will be swept away, and he knows that Wan Ren Yu and Feng Guoting are about to take risks to save her, so he quickly let go of the hunchback An's hand, press the two of them first, to prevent their intended actions, and enter the extreme realm of magic, instantly calculate the position of the tornado and the sandstorm driven by it.Executes the ejection, and shoots towards the screaming place like an arrow.

The dragon eagle breaks through the sand and shoots upwards against the wind. Every foot has to endure the pain of the wind and sand, and it knows that the chance to save people is fleeting.There will never be a turning back, so this ejection is to do everything possible. The next moment he was already hugging a plump woman's body, and threw it down from a height of five feet.Even though he used his magic skills to the limit, he used the trick of the jacked drop, and added the weight of the woman.Still being driven involuntarily by the violent whirlwind, he fell to the sand far away from the camel formation.

Without the maintenance of the camel wall, the only thing we have is the wildly flying sand. The sand surface is usually soft, but every time you take a step, your feet sink. Insubstantial feeling. He has already smelled from her breath that she is Mrs. Rainbow, she is falling into a semi-comatose state, and he only knows how to hug him tightly, although he hugs him to the full, but he has no intention of enjoying it, and presses her into the turbulent sand, burying her head and face At his chest and neck, his limbs spread out, and he sucked the ground tightly, fighting against the terrifying force that would drag him on for a long time at any time.

Fortunately, the tornado came and went quickly this time.The wind gradually calmed down, and the large canopy of sand fell heavily. Long Ying hugged her and sat up from the sand. The dust on her head and body poured down like a stream of water. The lower bodies of the two were still buried in the sand. Extremely dangerous. The surroundings were still blurry, and the sand was all over the sky. Longying removed the sand from Mrs. Rainbow's eyelids and said, "It's all right!" Mrs. Rainbow opened her eyes in shock and saw Longying's ugly face. She still didn't understand what happened for a while, but after thinking for a while, she burst into tears and fell into Longying's arms again. .

Knowing that she was overly frightened, Longying reached out to comfort her dusty jade back, thinking that she must have asked for a bath.At this time, most of the sand has been scattered back to the ground, and the tornado sandstorm has disappeared without a trace. Looking around, I immediately called my mother in my heart. The camel team was more than half a mile away, surrounded by all kinds of objects, such as water bottles, clothes, shoes, hats, half buried in the sand, it was a spectacle. Longying stood up holding Mrs. Rainbow, patted her on the face and said, "Go back! Don't let them worry." He leaned close to her ear again and said, "Madam's body is awesome." This time, everyone was truly disgraced and exhausted, ruining half a day's trip and picking up everything they could find. The poisonous hot sun appeared in the western airspace as if nothing had happened, the sand was as hot as usual, and even the usual breeze disappeared. The contrast between movement and stillness made people feel chills. Suddenly changed face. In this dead zone like a large oven without any life, what is even more uncomfortable is that when sweat beads emerge from the skin again, the clothes are covered with sand. This is a torture that extraordinary people can bear, and the only thing that can relieve it is water. , even Longying longed to take a cold bath, but of course it could only be imagined in his head. When Long Ying led Mrs. Rainbow back to the camel caravan, overjoyed Zhuang Wen, Feng Mo and more than a dozen people rushed towards her. Two pretty female soldiers serving Mrs. Rainbow greeted her, and cast grateful glances at Long Ying. It was Mrs. Rainbow who never looked at the savior again. Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting sat on a big box and waved to him.In the whole team, only the two of them knew that Longying would surely save the wicked girl back, while the others believed that only a miracle would appear, and the two would have a chance of surviving. Zhuang Wen grabbed his arm and said gratefully: "Fortunately, you saved Rainbow, otherwise I don't know how to explain to the king." Feng Mo on the other side looked at him with a surprised expression, and said: "Brother Di is indeed a strange man, he can still use his body skills under that kind of wind to intercept Madam at high altitude, otherwise Madam would not be torn apart by the whirlwind. I don't know how far it has been blown away." Long Ying spit out a mouthful of saliva mixed with the sand, and said relaxedly: "It's just a small matter, it's just a matter of raising your hands. Fortunately, my younger brother has encountered more than a hundred tornadoes, big and small, since he was in the desert. He has rich experience and knows how to avoid the big and light. act." Zhuang Wen said with lingering fear: "Brother Di is worthy of being a capable person in the desert. He knew the tornado was coming just by looking at the changes in the sky, and he knew how to form a double camel formation so that we could avoid catastrophe." How could Longying know that it was his grandma's tornado? He just felt that a catastrophe was imminent, and he couldn't help but become more confident in his spiritual response. The demon seed hadn't failed in the "sea of ​​death". Feng Mo couldn't help nodding, agreeing with Zhuang Wen's words, for him, a fake desert expert, the two of them had no doubts about his desert ability. At dusk, everyone set up their tents and rested.The cold wind was blowing, and most of the people hid in the tents. The three sat outside the camp, admiring the beauty of the setting sun. Wan Renyu sighed: "It turns out that picking things up from the sand is more difficult than working with people. The most tiring thing is pulling things out from the bottom of the sand, and my hands are burned." Long Ying is missing the "good times" when he crossed the Qiangtang. He would rather go through the Qiangtang ten times than the Taklimakan once. Feng Guoting smiled wryly and said: "Our view on the desert is correct, that is, strangers should not get close to it. Alas! My mother!" Long Ying asked casually: "How long will we go?" Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting were stunned at the same time, then pointed at him and laughed wildly, not knowing how hard it was to laugh. Longying said unhappily: "There are no outsiders around, so of course I, a desert guide, can ask any questions." Feng Guoting said: "If there is a recognizable landmark in Taklimakan, it is the sacred mountain stretching across the hinterland, with a total length of more than a hundred miles, and the east end reaches the bank of the Khotan River. This is the so-called shortcut we are taking now. Seeing the sacred mountain, It means that when you reach the middle of the shortcut, the distance forward or backward is the same.” Wan Renyu sighed: "The wind and sand are so big, maybe even the mountains are covered up, just like a few extra-large sand dunes." Feng Guoting said: "You can rest assured about this. According to the information I got back, no matter the season, the sacred mountain will always have that strange appearance. It is like a divine general guarding the hinterland of the 'Sea of ​​Death', and never neglects its duties." Long Ying said with great interest: "Why do you look so weird?" Feng Guoting said: "Due to the long-term wind and sand erosion, the sandstones of Shenshan Mountain have formed rows of 'Buddhist niches', which are a bit like the strange stone formations we were besieged by the enemy in Kumtag, but the scale is thousands of times larger. .” Tie Gang came with a big watermelon in his hand, and said: "This is the last batch of watermelons, and they will be gone after we eat them. This time we suffered heavy losses, most of our food was swallowed up by the wind. If we can't reach the first oasis within three days, The consequences could be disastrous." Watching Tie Gang cut the big watermelon, his nose is full of sweet and moist air, it is really encountering nectar under the long drought.Long Ying's heart moved, and he said, "Brother Tie Gang, has he walked this line before?" Tie Gang divided the watermelon into four parts and gave them to three people. He nodded and said, "I walked through three or four rounds, but I didn't walk through it when the flow was cut off. No one should come to this ghostly place. Sigh!" The three knew that he was worried that he would not be able to go back to see his new wife, but they had nothing to comfort him. Longying was aroused by him to sympathize, closed his eyes, and for the first time exerted his spiritual response seriously, looking for a tiny bit of life that might exist in the vast dead zone or nearby. The repetitive and monotonous scene caused heavy pressure on his spirit. Unless the water source appeared nearby and his spiritual nose could feel the moisture in the air, he thought he would not have the ability to detect the oasis in the distance.But at this moment of life and death, the safety of the whole team depends on him, so he has to cheer up and exert the potential of the demon seed. In Tiger Leaping Gorge, what he wants to conquer is the giant rock turbulence.In Qiangtang, what he had to overcome was the unpredictable weather.But in Taklimakan, you don't even know what your opponent is, there is only eternal silence and sudden rage. The "chichi" sound of footsteps stepping on the sand came from far away. At this moment, as if in absolute darkness, Long Ying saw a faint fire, caught a little life in the northeast, and at the same time knew that his incompetent guide had strayed nearly thirty miles away from the shortcut. Long Ying secretly wiped off his cold sweat and opened his eyes. Worried, Feng Mo came to sit down beside the four of them, and said, "More than twenty people have fallen ill with headaches." Feng and Wan looked at Long Ying. Feng Mo asked in surprise, "Does Brother Di know how to treat diseases?" Wan Renyu replied on his behalf: "My little brother has amazing skills all over his body, the best at curing cold and fever." Feng Guoting added salt and vinegar and said: "There is a rare and complicated disease called 'noon ghost' in the desert. Not many people know how to treat it. Our little brother is one of them." Tie Gang was surprised and said: "Isn't the accompanying doctor a well-known doctor?" Feng Mo smiled wryly and said: "He was the one who fell ill first, and he still can't get up, even if he was raised a little, he vomited profusely." Turning to Long Ying, he said expectantly: "Brother Di, really knows how to cure the strange diseases in the desert?" Longying wanted to straighten out his chest, but he couldn't, because he was timid due to Qi deficiency.Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "Is there anything like acupuncture?" Feng Mo replied bluntly: "Of course there is!" At this time, one of the pretty female soldiers serving Mrs. Rainbow came gracefully and said that Mrs. Rainbow invited Long Ying. Wan and Feng wondered if this kid was lucky again, and at the same time smelled the fragrance of the pretty girl soldier after bathing.This is what really makes them envious. Long Ying stood up and said: "The general prepares acupuncture and moxibustion. After seeing his wife, the younger brother immediately began to treat people. Ha! I almost forgot that besides the nickname of one of the three heroes of the desert, there are people who call the younger brother an 'ugly doctor'." Wan and Feng almost spit out dry food.