Though this vast, boundless desert seemed to stretch endlessly, already enough to fill anyone with despair, what was even more excessive was that many trials had been set up within it.
This greatly increased the difficulty of crossing the desert, which was precisely why it was especially famous throughout this land.
Uchiha Hikaru had roughly learned about this desert before, but he had never experienced it firsthand. Thus, he had no foolproof plan, yet he still wanted to fight his way through and take a chance.
After all, he had already come this far and had no way back. He knew that the fear in his heart was merely a psychological barrier, so in this situation, he had to overcome it.
Otherwise, every step through this endless desert would be difficult, and he would gradually start to feel as though he could no longer go on.
"It's fine, don't be afraid. Just be stronger. And listen to me—I'm very familiar with the terrain here, so we can choose the closest route with the fewest trials."
The young man was very confident in his ability to travel through the desert. Although he felt quite good about himself, Uchiha Hikaru was deeply uneasy.
He felt that the young man was somewhat blindly arrogant. He could tell that this boy was only eleven or twelve years old and did not have much experience.
This placed even greater pressure on Uchiha Hikaru. He felt that the boy was not all that reliable; perhaps he could not protect him at all and might even cause him trouble instead.
But he definitely could not say something like that outright. After all, it was already kind enough of the boy to come looking for him and offer to cross the desert with him.
How could he say