Tomb Raider: Call Me Dragon Vein Cleaner

Chapter 13 The Last Supply Point

The group exchanged bewildered glances, not really believing Cheng Feng's words.

At this moment, Hu Bayi stepped forward. He walked to the entrance, leaned out, and turned back to the crowd, saying:

"The sandstorm outside has indeed subsided a lot, and we can now continue our journey."

Although Brother Cheng might be mistaken, we should be prepared for the worst, so let's pack our things as soon as possible.

Hu Bayi is a very competent team leader, and he rarely makes mistakes in his decisions.

Professor Chen then added, "Xiao Hu is right, everyone hurry up and pack up."

Seeing that the two most respected members of the group had agreed, everyone, though harboring some resentment,

But they all suppressed their displeasure and started packing their luggage.

A dozen minutes later, everyone had finished packing their things, but Anliman started causing trouble.

While everyone else was packing up, he made himself a felt mat, knelt down in front of the stone statue, closed his eyes, and pretended to pray.

After everyone had finished cleaning up, he still didn't make a move.

Helpless, Hu Bayi, the team leader, walked up to him and said:

"Is the old man still not done? We should go."

Anliman clasped his hands together, shook his head slightly, and didn't even open his eyes.

Cheng Feng frowned, strode forward, grabbed An Liman's shoulder with one hand, and then suddenly lifted him up.

Anliman was lifted into the air by Cheng Feng while kneeling.

"Ah ah ah..."

Anliman, suddenly feeling weightless, struggled and cried out in alarm.

The people behind him stared in disbelief, and Sadi Peng swallowed hard.

The battles with the Tyrannosaurus Rex before were not as shocking as this one.

"Stop yelling and hurry up and bring the camel out. We should go."

After putting Anliman down, Cheng Feng said impatiently.

Anliman's eyes still held a trace of fear as he looked at Cheng Feng with the eyes of someone looking at a monster, and he nodded unconsciously.

"Okay, okay..."

Then he ran out of the shelter in a flash.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and follow him. This old guy is up to no good. If you don't keep an eye on him, he might leave us stranded in the desert."

As Cheng Feng spoke, he walked toward the exit.

Fatty Wang slapped his forehead and quickly followed An Liman.

A few minutes later, the group rode on camels in the dark, and Anliman's old face was all scrunched up.

It was still dark, and the sandstorm had not completely subsided, making it impossible for him to see his surroundings.

"We can't walk here, we can't see anything."

"Old man, you know the general direction, right? We don't need to go far. Let's get out of here first."

Hu Bayi turned around and glanced at the ancient building complex, then said to Anliman beside him.

Anliman sighed.

"Okay!"

He then pulled on the reins and led everyone into the sandstorm in one direction.

A dozen minutes later, Anlimanla stopped the camels and then directed them to form a circle.

The group huddled together in the camel caravan center, resting and waiting for dawn.

After a hazy, indistinct period of time, a sliver of light appeared on the horizon, and the sandstorm completely ceased.

Cheng Feng stretched and stood up, looking at the ancient ruins a few hundred meters away.

Everyone else also got up and shook the sand off their bodies.

Ye Yixin, the most delicate girl, looked pale and exhausted.

"Cheng Feng, did you really see that ant? You're not kidding us, are you?"

Fatty Wang walked up to Cheng Feng and put his hand on Cheng Feng's shoulder.

Cheng Feng didn't speak, gesturing for him to see for himself.

Fatty Wang casually withdrew his gaze from Cheng Feng, then froze for a moment after turning his head.

"Hiss... Oh my god, everyone look!"

The exclamations drew everyone's attention.

The ruins where they had lived the previous night were now covered in large patches of black, and this blackness was continuing to spread.

It quickly covered most of the golden ground.

"Hurry up, don't let those ghostly things notice us."

Cheng Feng called out, turned around and walked towards the camel he was riding. After it stood up, he flipped himself onto it.

Without a word, everyone followed suit; at this moment, they harbored no resentment whatsoever.

On the contrary, she was glad that she hadn't thrown a tantrum and disagreed with Cheng Feng, otherwise she would probably be ants' breakfast by now.

Because of the wind direction, the group was not noticed by the ants, and they quickly left the ant army behind.

The desert in the early morning is not as hot as at noon; instead, there is a slight cool breeze.

Riding on camels, led by Anliman, the group headed to the supply point closest to the Zidu Dark River in the Black Desert.

When they first entered the desert yesterday, young people like Sadipeng and Chu Jian were still interested in enjoying the scenery.

At this moment, the monotonous golden yellow color made them lose all interest in the scenery, and they all picked up their books to study.

"Cheng Feng, we owe you a lot this time. You saved us again."

Yang Xueli's camel walked side by side with Cheng Feng's. If you didn't look at the camel below, it was as if they were taking a stroll together.

Did you know that in ancient times, when a chivalrous hero saved a respectable woman, the hero was handsome?

She would say, "My lord, your kindness is beyond my ability to repay; I wish to offer myself to you in gratitude."

This chivalrous man was ugly, and said, "I have no way to repay your great kindness, so I can only repay you by serving you like an ox or a horse."

After saying that, Cheng Feng looked at Yang Xueli with a half-smile.

Yang Xueli rolled her eyes.

"Where did you get this unofficial history from? I've never heard of it before."

"It doesn't matter where you learned it, but the principle remains the same: women, from ancient times to the present, have always been very realistic!"

After saying that, Cheng Feng picked up the camel milk wine and took a sip. He knew there was a well at the next supply point, so he didn't plan to drink it sparingly.

Yang Xueli smiled, not taking Cheng Feng's teasing to heart, but instead finding Cheng Feng quite amusing.

The camel maintained a steady pace across the desert, swaying and staggering forward.

Even when the view stretches to the horizon, we remain steadfast and move forward.

Before we knew it, the temperature began to rise, and the air in the distance began to distort under the sunlight.

The group walked in a serpentine pattern through the desert until Anliman, the leader, stopped.

He pointed ahead and said to Hu Bayi beside him.

"We've arrived! We've arrived! That's the last supply point in the Black Desert, a place where we can get water."

Following the direction Anliman pointed, the outline of a building could be clearly seen.

It was a lighter shade of yellowish-brown than the surrounding sand.

"Finally, we can take a break! Let's go!"

With an excited expression, Chu Jian shouted, which roused everyone who had been feeling dizzy.

Only Hu Bayi noticed that An Liman looked serious and did not show any joy at finding a supply point.

"Old man, why do you look so unwell?"

"Ah, it's been so long since I've been here. I wonder if the water source is still there!"

Hu Bayi's smile gradually faded. If they couldn't find water there, their journey would likely be in serious trouble.

They sped forward and soon arrived at the ancient building, which was the last supply point.