The farther they went toward the mysterious oasis Mr. Otto had mentioned, the more often they saw animal carcasses buried beneath the sand... but they were only animal carcasses.
Just as Adili the Bedouin had said, hardly anyone came near this place... Even though they knew there was an oasis with abundant water here, they preferred to live in harsher conditions.
The more primitive a tribe was, the deeper its worship and awe of the primitive became.
Luo Qiu and Mr. Otto had stopped discussing the Gospel of Judas. Perhaps because they were nearing their destination, everyone gradually fell silent—including Aliyah, who looked as though he would die if he stopped talking, yet even he was quiet.
"The camels can't go any farther." Aliyah suddenly shouted, "If we keep going, the camels will lose control and throw you onto the ground! Don't say I didn't warn you when you get thrown off."
Claudia looked doubtfully at Boss Luo—only to see him give a slight nod.
Claudia did not mutter anything this time... She had vaguely sensed that controlling the camel beneath her was becoming more difficult—the camel's desire to move forward had been steadily declining.
"What exactly is ahead?" Claudia asked with a frown.
"God!" Aliyah pressed both hands against his chest and bowed toward the distant oasis. "We humans must not offend the great celestial god. Otherwise, we'll be punished!"
Claudia sneered. "But you offended him once six months ago, and you're doing it again now!"
Aliyah naturally had his own twisted theory. He said frankly, "The celestial god isn't too harsh on people who work hard. I'm a diligent worker, and I hold reverence for the celestial god in my heart."
"That celestial god must be blind!" Claudia snorted and was about to climb down from her camel...