Juelu squinted at the tiny glimpse revealed in the distance, looking several times before she confirmed that it really was a city.
Her first thought was of the heavily suggestive lateral-thinking puzzle the Viscount had mentioned: Mirage.
Had I found it just like that? Surely it couldn't be such a coincidence? Right, His Lordship the Viscount was leading the team in the first place. It looks like this Mirage has all kinds of connections to the Instance.
Taking pictures down below, Beiwei called out, "Are you done yet? I've already taken several shots of you."
Juelu came back to her senses and climbed down the cliff face.
Time waited for no one. Once they decided to go, they went.
She stepped forward and volunteered, "I saw a city in the desert! It's about twenty kilometers away." As she spoke, she stole several discreet glances at Xie De, only to find him unusually calm.
Xie De stood up, pulled his outdoor jacket snug around himself, and went to open the car door. "Then let's go."
Wei Yanchi put away the blanket and followed him.
Huang Zhuowang hurriedly slurped down a few mouthfuls of instant noodles and mumbled, "Already? I don't feel like I've rested enough."
No one paid him any attention. Xiao Jiejun finished a whole cup of instant noodles in a few mouthfuls, then packed up with remarkable efficiency. Yue Xiamo hadn't found any rocks she particularly liked, but she didn't intend to leave empty-handed either, so she picked a handful of dijin grass.
It commonly grew in desert regions and was a common medicinal herb used to stop bleeding.
They set off again.
This time, Xie De drove. He drove more steadily than Wei Yanchi, following the route strictly. His cautious, by-the-book driving was slower, but safer too.
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