Traveling across the sea of sand went smoothly. The endless golden dunes of the Land of Origin, vast and strange, looked spectacular beneath the evening glow, and the players were treated to a feast for the eyes. They were lucky enough to witness a sandstorm worm hunting a herd of desert rhinos as they crossed a dune before nightfall.
The sight of those dragonlike creatures roaming the sea of sand sent the players' bloodlust soaring. It was a shame they couldn't delay their birthday celebrations; otherwise, they would have stopped for a hunting competition to take down the outdoor boss.
They said sandstorm worms were the most vicious mobile calamity in the Land of Origin. The endless golden sands were their territory. The Sanghai Empire had once possessed power armor that could easily withstand the monsters, but now that armor was gone. There had been signs of sandstorm worms causing trouble lately, so the oasis pharaohs had all issued hefty bounties for hunting them.
According to the little mummy, the oasis pharaohs had plenty of good stuff in their hands. Maybe they could even get an authentic Miracle Creation as a reward.
Unfortunately, the little mummy had already taken his apprentice, Ah Feng, to the Moonlight Sacred City in the south of the Land of Origin. Finding Nefertari to serve as their hunting guide would be quite difficult.
"Damn, what a great hunting ground!"
Sitting inside a larva carriage, Happy Stick gripped his Berserker rifle, itching for a fight. He complained to the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry brother beside him:
"The monsters here look seriously powerful just from the way they look. The devs have definitely cranked up the difficulty this time. Once we've finished the main quest, we should come back and hunt to our hearts' content. We can