"A turntable?"
Zhou Niannian didn't quite grasp what Jiang Fan meant.
"I guess there are many scenes around here, all rotating around a central point."
"Every so often, one of these scenes rotates into our current position."
"For instance, the dense forest we were in earlier, and this desert we are in now, are just two of those scenes."
"But only one or a few of these scenes will have an exit to the next level."
Jiang Fan's guess made a lot of sense, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Then why don't we just wait here until the dense forest scene rotates back?" Dai Xiaomei suggested, a proposal that sounded very appealing.
It seemed like a good idea. Entering the resource-rich dense forest would surely be more comfortable than entering this scorching desert.
"Heh, the dense forest scene just rotated past. It's been a day since then, and the scene has already switched to the desert."
"If we wait for the dense forest to rotate back, who knows how many days we'll have to wait!"
"If the turntable has many scenes, we'll freeze to death in the snow mountain."
"This desert is somewhat traversable, but if we encounter a scene we can't enter, it will be even worse."
Jiang Fan refuted Dai Xiaomei's suggestion with logical reasoning, leaving everyone speechless.
Indeed, this desert, at least, wasn't so harsh that it was impassable. They could venture deeper.
What if they encountered a scene they couldn't enter? That would be truly miserable.
Snow mountains were cold, with sudden avalanches. Such places were the most dangerous.
"Let's go!"
Jiang Fan made the final decision and led the team into the desert.
As they entered the desert, Jiang Fan remained extremely cautious, instructing his team to follow his footsteps.
He carefully imprinted footprints ahead of him before signaling for the team to follow.
"This isn't a snow mountain anymore, do we need to be this careful?" Dai Xiaomei, known for her boldness, asked with confusion.
"The desert is just as dangerous as the snow mountain. Many places look ordinary, but they hide quicksand underneath."
"Quicksand has a strong suction. You might be able to climb out of a bottomless abyss, but if you fall into quicksand by accident, you'll never get out."
"Also, there might be venomous snakes and scorpions lurking beneath. You need to be careful."
Logically, women were the most afraid of snakes and scorpions.
On the snow mountain, no animals had bothered them, but here, the situation might be different. Thus, Jiang Fan explained the dangers with utmost seriousness.
He had expected Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian to jump in fright upon hearing about venomous creatures.
To his surprise, both Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian burst into laughter, doubled over with mirth.
"Are the snakes and scorpions you're talking about those annoying little creatures that follow us?"
"Hahaha, the snakes and scorpions here will become our meals if we run out of food!"
"Those sneaky creatures want to eat our corpses, but who knows who will eat whom!"
Zhou Niannian pointed into the distance, and Jiang Fan was stunned.
Strange crawling creatures were stealthily following Jiang Fan and his team.
They were still carrying dried lizard jerky and human skulls.
Perhaps they thought that if Jiang Fan's group couldn't hold on any longer, they might accept their "kindness."
Even Jiang Fan couldn't help but laugh. Were these reptiles this comical?
However, Jiang Fan quickly composed himself.
"Perhaps the animals on the outskirts of the desert are more accustomed to people, unlike those in the deep desert."
"We still need to be cautious and stay away from these creatures."
After all, except for Yao, Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian had no experience dealing with wild animals.
These creatures were agile, venomous, and harbored ill intentions.
Even if they wanted to feast on their corpses, it was a sign of ill intent, and they couldn't afford to be careless.
Still, seeing these comical reptiles significantly lightened the team's mood.
"Say, do you think they might offer us something better?" Dai Xiaomei panted, still daydreaming.
"I doubt it. Their best offerings seem to be those few dead bones," Zhou Niannian chuckled.
Unknowingly, Jiang Fan's team had reached the deepest part of the desert.
This exploration had taken about half a day.
The desert seemed endless, and Jiang Fan had no idea where its end might be.
The problem was, their supplies were running low.
The snow water they had brought was almost gone.
The water absorbed by their clothes had long since evaporated.
"It seems our water won't last. We need to find some."
This task undoubtedly fell to Jiang Fan, as he was always the one to search for water.
Without a word, Jiang Fan activated his talent [Humidity Detection], using the system's cheat to find water.
Before his eyes, an invisible path with exceptionally strong humidity appeared.
The intense water vapor acted like a beacon, guiding Jiang Fan where to go.
"Go that way. There's a water source over there."
Jiang Fan pointed into the distance and unceremoniously directed the team towards the water source.
All of this was happening under the watchful eyes of the live stream audience, who were filled with curiosity.
"Strange, how does Jiang Shen know there's water in that direction?"
"It's not the first time. Last time, Jiang Shen also found a waterfall very quickly in the dense forest."
"Could Jiang Shen have an innate intuition for water sources?"
"Intuition can't be right every time. There are bound to be mistakes!"
"That's true. This time, I'll see for myself if Jiang Shen can find water!"
Some viewers remained unconvinced, thinking it impossible to find water in such a dry desert.
Before their words had even faded, an oasis suddenly appeared before Jiang Fan and his team.
The live stream audience was utterly dumbfounded.
This was too miraculous. He said he was going to find water, and in the blink of an eye, he found it.
Those who had doubted Jiang Fan almost fell to their knees to slap themselves.
Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian also cheered.
"Wow, Jiang Fan, you're amazing."
"This isn't just a water source, it's an entire oasis! We can replenish all sorts of resources here."
Only Jiang Fan stood still for a long time before slowly saying,
"Don't you find this oasis familiar?"
Prompted by Jiang Fan's words, Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei finally came to their senses.
"Huh? It seems like we've seen it somewhere before."
"There's a river, mountains, and birds. Damn it, isn't this the oasis we saw at the bottom of the volcano?"
That's right. This oasis had the exact same structure as the one Jiang Fan and his team had seen and that had been destroyed by the Flies of Death at the bottom of the volcano!