"White spirit?"
The fatty's already small eyes narrowed in confusion.
In Zhang Tian's mind, a nursery rhyme surfaced.
Over in that desert, there's a white camel in the desert.../
Cough, cough, got sidetracked.
"Does this white camel have any legends?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"It's a symbol of hope in the desert. Oh heavens, it truly is the embodiment of beauty."
"Boss is at it again."
The fatty was speechless.
An Liman clasped his hands together, offered another prayer, and then spoke.
"Back then, my friends and I were crossing the Black Desert, and who knew, we ran into a sandstorm. At that time..."
Then, An Liman told Zhang Tian about the white camel saving them and guiding An Liman to a water source.
During this, there wasn't a single exciting moment.
Only Shirley Yang listened intently, with some pity in her eyes.
"Uncle An Liman, do you know where this white camel came from?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"I don't know. It's always guarded this desert. But, as far as I know, Genghis Khan, King Xia Li Yuanhao, and others all owned white camels. White camels are even a symbol of good fortune."
An Liman said, and Zhang Tian felt a bit frustrated. It was as if he said nothing at all.
"However, I know a legend. It is said that this lost white camel was actually the mount of the Princess of Loulan. Although the Princess of Loulan was cruel in her temper and methods, she was kind-hearted."
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to ride a white camel in legends."
An Liman spoke, his face showing a look of prayer.
Zhang Tian understood. This white camel was highly likely the mount of the Princess of Loulan. But after her death, the camel rescued people in the desert.
"Boss, I just calculated it. The direction the white camel just appeared from is the 'dotting the eye of the dragon' spot."
"There's a dragon's lair, perhaps the spring is over there."
Hu Bayi said, looking around the desert.
"If it gets dark, we can also deduce some locations from the stars."
Hu Bayi looked up at the sky, a little eager for night to fall.
"Uncle An Liman, do you want to see the white camel again?"
Zhang Tian looked at An Liman, who immediately nodded after he spoke.
"It is my benefactor. If I can see it one more time, I will have no regrets in this life."
An Liman clearly had great expectations for the white camel, and it was his lifelong wish.
"Old Hu, lead the way."
Zhang Tian shouted. Then they each got on a camel and headed towards the area where the white camel had just appeared.
Uncle An Liman felt a hint of excitement in his heart. If he could see the white camel this time, he would definitely thank it in person.
Meanwhile, outside.
[That sandstorm just now was so terrifying!]
[Indeed, especially that sand snake, it was incredible. Such a huge head. Fortunately, Zhang Tian had talismans.]
[Did everyone notice? Zhang Tian brought so many things this time. Each of them is carrying a very large backpack.]
[The sandstorm that just happened might just be the beginning. Elite monsters probably haven't even shown up yet.]
[Is there really a white camel? So magical.]
[Actually, white camels do exist. They're a type of genetically mutated creature. How to say it, their lifespan is much shorter than ordinary camels.]
[With all this yellow sand, even Zhang Tian and the others are struggling to get through. How about the expert team...]
For a moment, countless people outside started arguing.
And in the outside world, Professor Li's grandson was looking at a diary.
"The diary records that later, Grandpa and the others also went to an ancient city. Unfortunately, in the end, Professor Chen died."
Professor Li said, and the professors outside all shook their heads, with a look of emotion on their faces.
"As expected, you can't just go into a tomb if you want to. The danger is too high."
An expert next to him said, and everyone agreed with a nod.
"Let's first see what's in the Jingjue Ancient City. According to the diary, after the expert team went, they only found ancient artifacts."
"But the two important corpses inside the coffins were all gone, and they didn't see the Queen of Jingjue or the Princess of Loulan."
Professor Li said, and he strongly suspected that Zhang Tian and the others had taken them.
After all, with Fatty's previous experience, they couldn't help but consider it.
After Professor Li finished speaking, no one else said anything. They all moved small stools and orderly watched the screen in front of them.
At this time, the sky in the picture was gradually dimming.
On the road, An Liman was uncharacteristically chatting with the group. After all, it was Zhang Tian and the others who had seen the white camel, so he would have to rely on them to find it.
"There are too many cities and treasures buried in this desert, but no one has ever been able to find them."
"And our current location is only considered the outskirts of the Black Desert. It's too difficult to enter the central region."
An Liman said, a trace of helplessness appearing on his face.
"Look, boss, there's a city ahead!"
Suddenly, Fatty pointed to the distance and shouted.
Looking at the sky, it was already late, and the night was gradually enveloping them. The temperature difference in the desert was huge.
To ensure safety, it was better to take shelter in the city.
However, after Zhang Tian saw this city, his eyes lit up.
If he wasn't mistaken, this must be the place with the giant eye stone statues.
This city had many desert army ants, and one wrong step could lead to being gnawed into bones.
But Zhang Tian wasn't afraid. He was very curious about what was beneath this city.
It was possible that more than just stone statues were buried here.
"Old Hu, is this the Jingjue Ancient City?"
"Damn it, it turns out it was so easy to find. Fatty was worried for half the day."
Fatty shouted excitedly.
"It's not an ancient city. This should be just a city in the Black Desert. We can stay here tonight."
Shirley Yang said. Because there was no expert team to compare with, Shirley Yang's abilities didn't seem as prominent.
"It's getting dark, boss, how about we rest inside?"
Hu Bayi said, and Zhang Tian nodded.
"Something's not right here."
Zhang Qilin said beside Zhang Tian.
Beneath his hat, his sharp gaze constantly swept across the ancient city. He could sense that there was something inside the ancient city.
"There's something in here, but it's late now, and traveling at night is even more dangerous."
Zhang Tian said, and Zhang Qilin nodded. He didn't mind.
Without further ado, the group directly entered this small city.
In a familiar place, Zhang Tian and the others arrived at a cave, and at the same time, Hu Bayi and Fatty and the others went to find some firewood.
Soon, a fire was lit.
"Boss, this place looks pretty good. It's very suitable for tourism and rest."
Fatty stretched, but his foot accidentally stepped on something that made a crisp sound.
"Huh, a head."
Fatty picked up the bone head from the ground and waved it in front of Zhang Tian.
"This is a human bone. In the desert, people should be dried by the wind after death, but why is there no flesh on this skeleton?"
Shirley Yang looked at the skeleton and couldn't help but ask.
"Hey, Miss Yang, maybe it was gnawed away by some wolves or something. What's there to guess?"
"Coincidentally, Fatty needs a pillow, and this thing is just right."
Fatty took the human bone head, intending to use it as a pillow.
Hu Bayi gave Fatty a sharp flick on the forehead.
"You're the only one who could think of that. Hurry up and bury this thing."
Saying that, Fatty rubbed his forehead and, following Hu Bayi's instructions, took a shovel to dig a sandy pit.
But after just a few digs, the shovel hit something metallic.
"There's something under here!"
Fatty shouted, and everyone's eyes turned towards him. Soon, Fatty pulled a large stone statue head out of the sand.
Everyone looked at the stone statue, their eyes meeting.