Shock

It's over!

Han Cheng closed his eyes, a deep sense of desolation washing over him. He never imagined that he would ultimately die from the sharp teeth of that Giant Sand Wyrm.

However, the expected pain did not come. When Han Cheng opened his eyes, he was startled.

He had stopped sliding down, and looking down, he saw someone grabbing him by the collar from above, which saved his life.

"Rise!"

The man chuckled, Han Cheng felt as if he had been pulled up by a giant beast, escaping from the sand pit and landing on the ground.

Only then did he have time to take a good look at the benefactor who had saved his life.

It turned out to be a young man, dressed in black, with remarkably fair skin and a handsome appearance. Although he wore a smile, his eyes revealed the coldness of a giant from afar.

And there was also a faint, almost imperceptible, murderous aura!

This young man is no ordinary person!

In an instant, Han Cheng made a judgment, but the other party didn't have time to talk to him. They kept rescuing several mercenaries who were about to fall into the sand pit. Looking at it this way, most of the dozen or so mercenaries in the team had survived this time.

However, the current situation is not optimistic. The area is surrounded by sand dunes, and below are Giant Sand Wyrm, which are notorious carnivores. Staying here means certain death.

"Are you mercenaries?"

The young man, however, showed no fear and asked in a cold voice. Han Cheng quickly nodded in agreement.

He wasn't stupid. He had just exchanged a few words with the other mercenaries through their eyes. Clearly, no one had noticed how the boy had appeared. There were sand pits all around, so the other party couldn't have walked over. Therefore, there was only one possibility.

He flew in.

In the New World, the ability to fly is synonymous with strength. At the very least, it signifies a strong person who possesses a flying mount. In Sandstone City, it's likely that only the city lord or the leaders of various mercenary groups would own a flying mount.

Therefore, their lives were now in the hands of the young man in front of them. Thinking of this, Han Cheng unconsciously bent over.

This young man was none other than Li Wei, who was searching for Sandstone City.

He flew all the way here, and his direction was correct at first, but in this vast desert, it is very easy to lose one's way, and our Li Wei got lost in this endless yellow sand.

He originally intended to summon the Destroyer's City, but unexpectedly discovered the mercenary squad here, which is why he showed up to lend a hand. In addition, he also needed to ask someone for directions, and these mercenaries were obviously the best choice.

Seeing the mercenary leader nod, Li Wei was overjoyed. "Then, you must know what towns are nearby, right?"

Han Cheng nodded again and tentatively replied, "Yes, we are from the Yellow Sand Mercenary Group. As for towns nearby, the only one is probably Sandstone City, which is a hundred miles away!"

They knew it, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He now endlessly missed the old 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions' technique. If he had that divine skill, why would he need to go through all this trouble? He could just teleport there directly.

However, some skills in Shadow Street are very difficult to find once lost, unless you know which quest world the skill came from. Otherwise, you could search for a lifetime and never find it.

For the time being, Li Wei doesn't want to do that.

After expressing his desire for the other party to lead the way, Li Wei looked at the group of mercenaries in front of him. They looked hesitant, which puzzled Li Wei.

"What's wrong? You don't want to?"

As he spoke, Li Wei's voice turned cold.

Is it really that troublesome to just ask them to lead the way? I saved their lives, after all. If that's really the case, then I'll just leave them here and ignore them.

In fact, Li Wei had misunderstood. After Han Cheng and the others expressed their thoughts, Li Wei slapped his forehead.

"You mean those thirty-seven sand maggots around here? Haha, I almost forgot. Indeed, the sand traps they create are extremely difficult to pass through; it's hard to avoid them except by flying!"

Li Wei looked around and his eyes turned cold. He sensed that more than three tentacles were rushing towards him like lightning.

"These beasts seem to be getting impatient!" Li Wei pointed his finger, and a bolt of lightning struck one of the attacking tentacles.

Instantly, the ground shook, and the Giant Sand Wyrm struck by lightning let out a piercing scream, clearly in extreme pain. Li Wei did not stop, continuing to shoot out two more bolts of lightning, while the other two tentacles retracted with lightning speed.

"A mere C1-level combatant dares to act wildly in front of me!" Li Wei unleashed a bolt of lightning, and the Giant Sand Wyrm were clearly frightened, quickly burrowing into the sand.

The lightning struck the sand, creating a crater, but it did not actually hit the Giant Sand Wyrm.

"Sand doesn't conduct electricity, this is going to be difficult!" Li Wei scratched his head, then quickly revealed a cruel smile.

This made Han Cheng and the others, who were already shocked by Li Wei's lightning abilities, tremble. They knew that the boy in front of them was definitely a terrifying person.

What Li Wei came up with was indeed a cruel method.

'Blood Control Method'

This technique, which can be described as an instant-kill skill, means that with it, Li Wei can basically do whatever he wants in front of monsters whose combat strength is lower than his own.

As for the Angel Clan, it is said that their average combat strength is around A2, with some reaching A3. Based on my newly mastered Blood Control Method, I probably cannot pose a threat to them.

Bringing his attention back, Li Wei looked around, locked onto the Giant Sand Wyrm beneath the sand layer with his aura, and then formed a hand seal.

"Blood-Congealing Divine Blade, break!"

A series of muffled rumbling sounds came, and the previously restless ground instantly fell silent. Han Cheng and the others were stunned, not knowing what had happened.

Suddenly, the sand on the ground burst open, spraying out dozens of pieces of flesh and blood, staining the ground red.

"It's... it's Giant Sand Wyrm! My God, what's going on?" Han Cheng stared dumbfounded at the blood and flesh filling the sky, frozen in place.

The mercenaries were completely stunned, some even sitting down on the ground, unaware of what was happening.

The ground exploded one after another, and the remains and chunks of flesh of Giant Sand Wyrm emerged. It was the first time that Han Cheng had seen what this desert reaper looked like.

This is absolutely an enormous monster.

Its length definitely exceeded ten zhang, resembling a huge tumor, but it was encased in a tough shell that was clearly not something ordinary swords could break through.

But now, these Giant Sand Wyrm have died so bizarrely in a mass mass, their huge corpses bearing clean, neatly cut wounds, as if cleaved by a sharp blade. But what's strange is that those cuts seem to have been made from the inside of the corpse.

If this were a hallucination or a dream, that would be one thing, but unfortunately, it's real life.

"What exactly did that boy do?" Han Cheng looked at Li Wei again, his eyes now filled with deep fear.

All thirty-seven Giant Sand Wyrm died.

The corpses were cut into many small pieces with clean cuts and no visible blades, and these Giant Sand Wyrm had bled out of their bodies.

Even as they stepped forward to collect the magic crystals, muscles, and shells from the Giant Sand Wyrm with Li Wei's approval, Han Cheng was still wondering what had killed these Giant Sand Wyrm.

Li Wei had no need for these Giant Sand Wyrm, but the mercenaries said that their Giant Sand Wyrm could be used to make a lot of armor, making them monsters that were valuable from head to toe.

"Thank you for saving me. I'll take you to Sandstone City right away!" Han Cheng said respectfully, his words completely sincere and without any pretense.

Li Wei nodded.

While the mercenaries were gleefully collecting the Giant Sand Wyrm corpses, he had asked Han Cheng if he knew the direction of the Old Jingnan City, but the other party shook his head repeatedly.

"In this New World, there are no good means of communication or fast transportation. Basically, towns that are thousands of miles apart live in complete isolation. Of course, this refers to us mercenaries. Perhaps the merchants in the city who travel between towns might know the direction of Jingnan. Go ask them, and you'll definitely get the answer you want!"

Therefore, Li Wei had no choice but to try his luck in Sandstone City.

Following this group, Li Wei didn't need to fly; it took him a full three hours to finally see the shadow of Sandstone City.

Upon entering the city, Li Wei, guided by Han Cheng, found the city's only trading market, a place where merchants gathered.

It looked like a patchwork of streets, with about a hundred vendors selling different goods. From what I could see, most of the vendors sold food and water, and some sold magic crystals, but I didn't see any stalls selling magic cards.

Li Wei knew that in this New World, magic cards were very useful items, and their value was even greater than that of magic crystals. After all, as long as you had a card with the corresponding ability, you could use that ability.

As a result, card makers who can create magic cards have become key targets for various forces to win over.

Walking to a corner of the market, Li Wei saw more than a dozen iron cages standing there, which looked particularly out of place. What surprised him even more was that the cages did not contain monsters or demons, but people.

"Young man, what's up? Want to see some slaves? I have a wide variety here, some can be henchmen, servants, or even... female slaves. All kinds of tastes, there's bound to be one you like. How about coming in and picking one out..."

A fat man with a sinister silver face walked over and greeted Li Wei with a smile, but he was taken aback when he saw Han Cheng behind Li Wei.

"Slave?"

Li Wei snorted coldly. In just over a year, such a business had emerged. Without even asking, Li Wei knew what these slaves were for. In this New World, whoever had the biggest fist was the boss. In their eyes, slaves were cannon fodder, thugs, and servants, while female slaves were the objects of their lust.

Such people are often quite perverse, but undeniably, they are all powerful individuals, which is why this industry has emerged.

Li Wei had no interest in this and intended to leave, but he inadvertently saw a pair of dark eyes staring at him from inside the iron cage.

As if sensing something, Li Wei stopped in his tracks.