Jiang Fan grabbed the green monster on the ground and squeezed it. The monster immediately spat out more water.
However, the monster's self-healing ability was very strong, and the cuts were instantly healed.
"This is a Water Conduit Vine, a green plant that can store a large amount of water and self-repair."
Jiang Fan lifted Zhou Niannian off the ground.
"Huh, it's water, haha, so I was just scaring myself."
Zhou Niannian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no danger. Her smiling face was clean and bright after being washed by the water.
Dai Xiaomei looked at Zhou Niannian with envy. The water had washed away the dust on Zhou Niannian's face, making her complexion rosy and fair, needing no makeup.
Since the Water Conduit Vine had been discovered, Jiang Fan decided to make use of it.
He used the fire axe to chop the Water Conduit Vine into many segments.
The self-healing ability of the Water Conduit Vine was truly impressive. Even when cut into segments like sausages, it could still survive.
Then, Jiang Fan wrapped these Water Conduit Vines around everyone's heads and bodies.
He inserted a hollow bamboo tube into the body of the Water Conduit Vine.
This way, the Water Conduit Vine could slowly drip water onto everyone's heads and bodies, providing coolness in the vast desert.
With everything prepared, Jiang Fan prepared to lead them away from the oasis.
This time, their equipment was more complete than when they first entered the desert.
"Wait a minute!"
Zhou Niannian chuckled and took out a used bandage.
"We don't need this anymore, let's leave it here as a marker."
Jiang Fan nodded slowly. Leaving markers when encountering a labyrinth was a common tactic. Zhou Niannian had grown.
Zhou Niannian dug a hole on the spot, buried the bandage, and drew a large 'X' on top.
However, before Zhou Niannian buried the item, Jiang Fan had already, discreetly, buried some animal bones, avoiding the view of the onlookers.
It was done so secretly that no one, besides Jiang Fan himself, knew about it.
Neither their teammates, the bystanders, nor the viewers in the live stream noticed anything.
Jiang Fan suspected that the bystanders were somehow connected to the secret realm, and that their wandering in the labyrinth was orchestrated by the bystanders.
"Alright, let's go!"
Jiang Fan used his [Humidity Detection] skill again, and a road made of water vapor slowly appeared before them.
The water vapor was also quite dense, suggesting that finding the next point for survival would not be difficult.
However, Jiang Fan muttered to himself, this was exactly the same as last time.
As the leader of the team, Jiang Fan had to pull himself together and encouraged them.
"I've sensed a new water source, let's hurry."
Upon hearing that Jiang Fan had sensed a new water source, everyone's spirits lifted, and they set off again.
The green Sea Iguanas reappeared, waving at Jiang Fan from a distance and making hissing sounds.
"They seem to be saying something."
Zhou Niannian asked Jiang Fan curiously.
"They say, 'Wishing us a safe journey.'"
Jiang Fan's expression remained unchanged, but Zhou Niannian immediately noticed he was lying.
"Tell me honestly, what are these animals actually saying."
Jiang Fan sighed and said.
"They say, 'Next time you come back, bring us along.'"
"Hmph, these damned animals dare to curse us."
"We're not coming back here, let's go, let's go."
Zhou Niannian pushed Jiang Fan away while throwing a stone at the distant green Sea Iguanas.
With a splash, the stone hit the forehead of a green Sea Iguana, knocking it into the water.
Jiang Fan and his group of four trekked into the desert once more.
The feeling of leaving this time was strange. The three suns were still in the sky, but the heat in the desert seemed to have increased slightly.
Theoretically, with their straw hats shielding them from the sun and the Water Conduit Vines spraying them with water, their equipment was much more complete, and they should have been able to endure it better than last time.
Yet, less than half an hour into their journey, Dai Xiaomei could no longer stand it, panting with her tongue out like a dog.
"It's so hot, it's unbearable, I need water."
Jiang Fan handed Dai Xiaomei a tube of water, which she gulped down.
If this continued, their water reserves would be depleted quickly.
Moreover, Jiang Fan noticed that the heatwaves this time had intensified to the point of causing air distortion.
Jiang Fan had exceptional eyesight. While others saw only vast expanses of yellow sand around them, only Jiang Fan could discern that the sand particles were of different sizes, indicating that the air had expanded due to extreme heat, causing mirages.
Most terrifyingly, the Water Conduit Vines wrapped around them had turned yellow and were on the verge of wilting from the high temperature.
Water Conduit Vines were very resilient plants, capable of surviving for a long time without water under normal circumstances, and would not wither.
Especially since they could store water, they were nicknamed the 'camels of the plant world.'
The fact that the Water Conduit Vines were now showing signs of wilting demonstrated the terrifying extent of the desert's heat.
There was something else that concerned Jiang Fan.
Everyone was dizzy from the heat and not looking at the sky.
Only Jiang Fan noticed a faint red shadow appearing near the three suns.
An ordinary person might mistake this red shadow for a phenomenon like the solar corona.
Only Jiang Fan felt that this might be a nascent sun about to be born.
In ancient legends, there were nine suns in the sky, which brought immense suffering and hardship to the people.
Fortunately, the great hero Hou Yi later shot down eight of them, saving the people from their plight.
Could it be that these nine suns were now about to be resurrected one by one in the secret realm?
Even Jiang Fan, who was known for his courage and unflappability in the face of disaster, turned pale at the thought of nine suns potentially appearing in the sky.
Under the scorching heat of nine suns, no oasis could survive.
This desert was not a place to linger; they had to find a way out quickly.
Suddenly, Zhou Niannian pointed into the distance and shouted.
The outline of an oasis appeared in the distance.
Zhou Niannian was overjoyed. They had found a new oasis in less than half an hour this time.
Instead, Dai Xiaomei played the role of the wise goddess this time.
"Could this be a mirage? We might still be far away."
"No, it will only take about ten minutes to reach this time."
Jiang Fan spoke.
Eyes could be deceived, but Jiang Fan's [Humidity Detection] skill would not.
The humidity he sensed told Jiang Fan that they were only about ten minutes away from this oasis.
"Wuwuwu, we finally found a way out!"
Dai Xiaomei became excited. Usually the one with the worst stamina, she surprisingly took the lead and ran ahead.
Then, as Dai Xiaomei reached the oasis, panting heavily, she hesitated instead of rushing in.
She moved her lips.
"Jiang Fan, Niannian... don't you think this place... looks a bit familiar..."