"Ah..."
Zhang Suannai stretched long and hard.
The Gobi Desert had yet to heat up in the early morning, and the air even seemed a little damp. Fresh and alert after a delicious meal, she felt it was the most satisfying one she had eaten in the month or so since leaving the country. Perhaps the surroundings had something to do with it too. They had given her the pleasure of an outing and a picnic.
As for what she had said before eating?
Sorry, she had forgotten.
Sword Sect disciples had terrible memories.
Now Zhang Suannai had once again become her lawless, self-important self.
"We still can't contact the Command Center. We can't pick up any signal at all," Zuo You said with a frown.
"Give up for now. With Spirit Power this chaotic here, it'll take at least a week to settle enough for communications to work." Chen Shu looked up. The sky was still overcast, making it impossible to get their bearings.
"I can make out the direction, more or less," the Gate of Myriad Wonders said behind them. "But my instincts tell me the area around us isn't safe."
"I can scout ahead!" Zhang Suannai said. "My Spirit Sense is sharp!"
"..."
Zuo You fell into thought.
"Reporting!"
Zhou Cheng returned from scouting. "This is indeed Watchers-controlled territory. I found signs of armed forces operating a kilometer away."
"Then we'll have to be careful. We're quite likely to run into the Watchers Armed Forces, and they're extremely hostile toward people from Yi Nation," Zuo You said thoughtfully. "Our best option is to find somewhere to hide until the Spirit Power settles, then evacuate with support from the Command Center. Teacher Chen Shu, did you bring enough food?"
"I brought quite a bit, including dried noodles, instant