Yellow Sand Mercenary Group
In the real world, in the southwestern desert region of the Old World.
The scorching air was like a blazing fire, cooking everything in the area. The ground was covered with only yellow sand, and as far as the eye could see, there wasn't a single patch of green.
Here, there is only scorching heat, drought, and endless yellow sand.
A giant desert lizard with a shell as white as yellow sand emerged from the gravel. Its bulging eyes rolled up and down for a moment, then, as if sensing something, it burrowed back into the sand and disappeared.
Soon, the air a hundred meters above the desert suddenly began to distort.
The sand and gravel on the ground began to vibrate and tumble up and down. Some sand dunes collapsed with a roar. Then, a huge flash of light appeared in the sky, and a black castle appeared in the air.
Standing on the city wall, Li Wei looked up at the blazing sun and wondered how he had been teleported to such a godforsaken place.
Looking around, even from his high vantage point, he couldn't see the edge of the desert.
"Is this the real world?"
Li Wei couldn't help but have some doubts, but according to the instructions on the control crystal, the destination of the teleportation array was indeed the real world, but the area of teleportation was random.
It seems that this is why I was teleported to this desolate desert.
Upon returning to the mortal world, Li Wei plans to first meet with Zheng Yutong and the others, and then continue to improve his combat power until he can enter the Level 7 Illusion Realm and possess the combat power to defeat the Angel Clan.
Thinking of Zheng Yutong and Nina, whom he hadn't seen for a year, Li Wei felt a pang of longing. He wondered what changes had occurred in them over the past year, but to get to the Jingnan region where they were, he first needed to figure out where this place was.
Summoning the control crystal, Li Wei hid in the cold and cool Destroyer's City and began to study it carefully.
The Destroyer's City is like a giant mobile fortress, with thousands of rooms and countless corridors and passageways. Even so, there are still many empty spaces in the city, which, according to the control crystal, can be used to build many useful structures.
Some buildings can be used to produce powerful units, while others can be used to manufacture weapons. There are more than a dozen types of buildings to choose from, but the resources required to build them are astronomical.
Resources are categorized into several main types, including points, magic crystals, ores, and wood, among others.
Looking at the various resources displayed on the control crystal, Li Wei shook his head. He couldn't even meet the minimum requirement of building a 'Bone Guardian' recruitment center.
Fortunately, there were already a dozen or so Bone Guardian in the Destroyer's City. Li Wei tapped the control crystal with his finger and gave the order for these guardians to assemble.
Soon, more than a dozen dark figures appeared from outside the hall, some running and some flying. Only when they got closer could Li Wei see clearly what these Bone Guardian looked like.
Among them were Skeleton Soldier wielding bone hammers, and guardians with bat wings who resembled Gargoyle; however, they were all made of bone.
Judging by combat strength alone, the Skeleton Soldier barely reached level D3, while the Bone Gargoyle were level C1. Although their combat strength was average, they had no emotions and no negative human emotions. Therefore, even when facing enemies several levels higher than them, they still had the ability to fight.
He nodded, waved his hand, and dismissed most of the Bone Guardian to continue their patrol, leaving behind only a few flying Bone Gargoyle.
"Search this desert area immediately. Report any findings to me immediately. Go!" Li Wei was still a little worried about whether these monsters would obey his orders, but obviously, his worries were unnecessary.
Without any hesitation, the Bone Gargoyle spread their wings and flew away, then split into four directions above the Destroyer's City and sped off.
Li Wei smiled slightly in the hall. He thought that it would be a good thing to have such a powerful army under his command one day.
"The most important thing is to figure out the location of this area first. Hopefully, those Bone Gargoyle will give me a surprise!"
After putting away the control crystal, Li Wei closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.
Less than an hour later, a Bone Gargoyle returned, and Li Wei suddenly opened his eyes.
A surge of spiritual energy emanated from the Gargoyle and shot into Li Wei's eyes.
Immediately, Li Wei saw this image.
Beneath the endless yellow sand, a Sand City appeared. Judging from its appearance, it should be a very basic level 0 Sand City. There were quite a few people active in the city, so it should be an important gathering place in this desert.
With someone there, one can naturally find out the location of this desert, and then leave this place for Jingnan.
As Li Wei withdrew from the Bone Gargoyle's sight, he flicked his hand, and the Gargoyle screeched and flew out of the hall.
"I'll go to that Sand City and inquire about it!"
Thinking of this, Li Wei pondered for a moment, walked out of the hall, and leaped out of the Destroyer's City. In mid-air, Li Wei used a flight card to stabilize himself.
Then, he summoned the control crystal and issued a command.
A beam of light shot out from the control crystal, instantly enveloping the colossal Destroyer's City in the sky. Then, the light dwindled, and moments later, it vanished along with the castle.
"This city is truly a treasure; it can even be stored within this crystal!" Li Wei looked at the control crystal in his hand with satisfaction, feeling even more fortunate to have gained control of the city.
The reason for shutting down the Destroyer City was to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
After securing the control crystal and determining the direction, Li Wei flew forward.
Sandstone City, a level 0 town, is the only town on the edge of the southwestern desert. It is generally sparsely populated, and the people here are all from within a radius of thousands of kilometers.
The city lord here is a C3-level powerhouse. He has been collecting magic crystals to upgrade this Sand City, but with little success. On the contrary, the people living in the city have found their own livelihoods because of the city's existence.
Of course, besides producers and artisans, the most common profession here is mercenary.
Anyone who has consumed magic crystals can apply to join the mercenary ranks. They can serve as guards, bodyguards, go hunting, and, when necessary, be hired to kill. It can be said that mercenaries are the most popular profession in this New World.
In this Sandstone City, there are no fewer than seven or eight mercenary groups.
Among them, the Yellow Sand Mercenary Group is the most powerful.
A hundred miles outside Sandstone City, the Yellow Sand Mercenary Group is hunting an Abyss Demon, a monster that can be mined to extract magic crystals and is a favorite among all mercenaries.
Of course, it could also be described as a nightmare. Encountering a high-level demon could lead to the death of all mercenaries, and such things have happened before.
Han Cheng breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the blood oozing from the demon, "Fortunately, this one is only a level 2 demon, otherwise, with our D3 combat strength, we would probably be dead here!"
"Haha, Captain Han, we've had a great harvest today! We're sure to find a level 2 magic crystal inside this demon!" a mercenary exclaimed excitedly.
No wonder, in this resource-scarce desert, even demons are few in number; a single magic crystal is enough for them to live on for a while.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
The desert beneath the feet of the level 2 demon somehow sank into the ground, forming a small sand vortex. Upon seeing this, Han Cheng's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly called for his mercenaries to take cover.
"It's a sand trap, damn it, retreat quickly!"
Han Cheng was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He watched as the dying demon was swallowed up by the desert. That was a level 2 magic crystal!
However, his anger soon vanished, for he discovered something even more terrifying.
Soon, the level 2 demon reappeared.
However, what emerged was its upper body. With a crack, the half-body hit the ground, blood splattering everywhere, clearly caused by being torn apart by some kind of monster.
What level of monster could kill a level 2 demon?
A tentacle emerged from the desert, snatched up the demon's half-corpse, and dragged it into the sand. Soon, a cloud of blood mist erupted, accompanied by the horrifying sound of bones being crushed.
One of the bolder mercenaries craned his neck to look and exclaimed in surprise, "Captain Han, look down there! There's a huge mouth!"
Big Mouth?
Han Cheng's hair stood on end.
"Damn it, run! It's Giant Sand Wyrm!"
Upon hearing that it was a 'Giant Sand Wyrm', the mercenaries felt a chill run down their spines. This kind of monster was practically synonymous with death in the desert.
They are monsters that live in the sand. No one knows their details, or even what they look like or how big they are. Generally, people who encounter Giant Sand Wyrm only remember the sight of blood and flesh everywhere and the feeling of terror.
With a loud crash, the ground in front of them sank again, and several mercenaries who couldn't react in time tumbled down and were swept away by the quicksand. What awaited them was a maw full of sharp teeth.
"Legend has it that the Giant Sand Wyrm has 1021 sharp teeth arranged in seven rows. If it swallows any animal, human or animal, it will be turned into minced meat and even the bones will be shredded. Moreover, it can also spit out flexible tentacles to capture its prey. No... I absolutely cannot die at the hands of such a monster!"
Han Cheng swallowed hard; his forehead was already covered in sweat. The screams of those unfortunate mercenaries being torn apart terrified all the mercenaries, including himself.
Worst of all, seven or eight sinkholes appeared within a hundred-meter radius, clearly indicating that there were many Giant Sand Wyrm —perhaps seven or eight, or perhaps... Han Cheng couldn't bear to imagine the terrifying scene anymore; all he wanted to do was escape, to escape as far away as possible.
Just then, he felt the sand beneath his feet loosen, and he lost his balance and fell down. Looking down, he saw that a sand pit had formed, and at the end of the pit was a huge mouth with sharp, bared teeth.