Last Totem Novel - Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Sand Sea
Sunlight shone through the dark green canvas in the tent. Light green light shone on You Ge’s fair and exquisite face. She was like a kitten lying on a cloth cushion, sleeping soundly and sweetly. As time passed, the tent became hotter and hotter. She woke up slowly and opened her eyes hazily. She recalled the thrill of last night, but her body did not feel the pain she had expected. She got up and examined the wounds on her body. Countless scratches and stab wounds had already formed scabs and were smeared with medicine. She couldn’t help but think that the bad guy must have stripped her naked last night and touched her whole body for the sake of treating her wounds …

“Prepare to set off.” Tie Zha’s faint voice came from outside the tent, interrupting her thoughts for a moment. She stretched and climbed out of the small tent. Tie Zha quickly tidied up the camp and put the things into canvas bags on both sides of the motorcycle. In the meantime, Tie Zha told her that the red comet had to activate “full jet mode” to travel in the sand. Therefore, it is necessary to stop and recharge every once in a while. After each charge was complete, they moved forward for a while. He would leave 50% of his energy to deal with emergencies. When parking and charging, you need to pay attention to the creatures lurking in the shallow sand. It’s best not to get out of the car.

With that, Tie Zha stepped onto the motorcycle, reached out and pulled You Ge to the back seat. Then, he pressed the red button.

[Red Comet, activate full ejection mode, currently charged at 99%]

Six jet bags simultaneously spat out high-pressure gas. Waves of air surged around the locomotive’s center, and layers of sand and dust began to spread outwards. In the blink of an eye, the motorcycle was surrounded by yellow sand. Under strong air pressure, the red comet slowly left the ground. At this moment, the two airbags in the back row adjusted their angles and high-pressure gas sprayed out! In the next second, the motorcycle rushed out of the dust and flew north like a bird gliding on the ground.

The sea of sand is ruthless and dangerous, as countless travelers and creatures have proved with their lives. You Ge sees quite a few dense white bones half-hidden in the sand along the way. There are human, animal, and indescribable creature remains …

The sand sea is also deep and unpredictable, and You Ge quickly understands this point. A moment ago, the sandy sea that was still calm suddenly surged with wind and clouds, and a hurricane swept across the sky and the earth. There was rough gravel in the wind, and it hurt a little when it hit the skin. She curled up behind Tie Zha. The youth’s thick back made her feel unspeakably at ease. Even in this sandstorm that devoured the heavens and devoured the sun, she was still as quiet as a kitten.

Tie Zha’s sand-proof mirror cracked as tiny cracks appeared in his line of sight. It was getting darker and darker in front of him. He was secretly shocked and turned the car around to follow the wind. The strong winds behind him were getting stronger and stronger, and the red comet’s power was completely unleashed, turning into a meteor that was racing against a hurricane. The boundless sandstorm was like a primordial beast, mercilessly devouring everything in the sand sea. The motorcycle desperately escaped from the sandstorm. As long as it stopped for a second, it would be buried by the yellow sand that covered the sky and covered the sun.

[Energy consumption, 75% … Drop … 70% … Drop … 65% … Drop … 60% … Drop … 55% … Drop …]

[Warning, Charge Lower Than 50%]

[Charging consumption, 49% … Drop … 48% … Drop … 47% … Drop … 46% … Drop … 45% … Drop …]

Tie Zha narrowed his eyes and drove to the side of the sandstorm at full speed. He prepared to escape from the sandstorm from the side, and the rolling yellow sand caught up with the motorcycle in an instant. At this moment, a gravel smashed into the windshield in his right eye, shattering the cracked lens with a “pong” sound. Tie Zha only had time to close his right eye, and the glass fragment had already pierced into his eyelids! He endured the stinging pain in his eyes and sprinted at the edge of the sandstorm with his left eye wide open …

[Energy consumption, 35% … Didi … 34% … Didi … 33% … Didi … 32% … Didi … 31% … Didi …]

The charging of the motorcycle was running out, and the warning sounded even more urgent. At this critical moment, Tie Zha’s remaining left eye saw a bulge and immediately rushed over. As he approached, he discovered that this was the wreckage of an aircraft. The cabin was fairly intact, half buried in sand and half exposed. After parking the motorcycle behind the wreckage, he pulled open the safety door of the cabin and took You Ge inside.

The space in the cabin was very narrow, and the seats were tilted upside down. It was a completely post-impact scene. The ground was covered with thick sand, which was probably blown in through broken glass windows.

“Check the sand for bugs! Quick!” As he spoke, Tie Zha quickly rummaged through the cabin. After a while, he pulled out the parachute bag from under his seat, tore open the outer package, took out the parachute, and closed the broken glass window.

After finishing all this, the cabin lost the last bit of light, only the sound of gravel and the whistling of the storm could be heard from outside. Tie Zha finally breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the corner to rest.

You Ge is groping in the dark, wanting to get close to Tie Zha.

“Something, don’t move!” Tie Zha suddenly said. You Ge is so scared that he doesn’t dare to move. The cabin quiets down, and the whistling of the storm is mixed with the sound of “Xi Xi Suo Suo”, making people feel horrified.

“It’s a bouncing centipede. Just don’t move.” Tie Zha whispered. As soon as his voice faded, You Ge felt something moving beneath his feet, and the sound of “Xi Xi Suo Suo” became clearer and clearer. Fortunately, she was wearing leather boots. If she was barefoot, she might go crazy. Immediately after, she felt something beneath her feet climb up along her pants with leather boots on it …

You Ge is so scared that his entire body trembles, and he feels that something has wrapped around him. Fear gradually overwhelmed her rationality. She panicked and threw herself forward. At this moment, Tie Zha suddenly made a move, relying on his keen hearing to grab into the darkness. The bug’s body was the size of a bowl, and it could feel the hard carapace and messy knuckles on it. Tie Zha squeezed hard and his pincer-like hand snapped the insect’s body. Suddenly, a painful squeak came from the ground.

You Ge hurriedly pulls out his pistol and shoots at the creak. “Bang! Bang!” The sound was deafening. Sparks splashed everywhere in the cabin, and pistol bullets flew about in the narrow space.

“Stop! Stop!” Tie Zha hugged his head and hid in a corner, afraid that he would be hit by a stray bullet. After a while, You Ge regains her composure. Tie Zha carried her over and tightly held her waist. He roared angrily, “You don’t want to die anymore. How dare you shoot in such a small place!”

“I can’t tell ~ A human trafficker who kills people like a numb feather is actually so cowardly.” You Ge teases, “I’m not afraid, I’m not afraid ~ Sister will protect you.”

“Forget it if you want to commit suicide, don’t bring me along.” When the iron slag heard this, its veins started to pop out.

“Shall we commit suicide together? Shall we die in love?” You Ge says with a smile.

“Not good …” “Because you’re still a boy, do you feel attached to life?” “One more word and I’ll throw you into the centipede pile.” “Alright, alright, as long as you can bear it.” “What’s there to be unwilling to part with?” “If you get bitten by a centipede, you won’t be able to sell it for money.”

The two of them chatted with each other. Not long after, the whistling outside stopped. You Ge opens the cabin door and the sun shines through. The boundless sea of sand returned to calm, and the motorcycle was buried in the sand, only half of its handle exposed. She turned around and was just about to speak when she found Tie Zha sitting in a corner with blood dripping from her right eye. She hurriedly squatted down to check, and the iron slag’s eyelids were full of tiny glass fragments.

“Does it hurt?” You Ge asks with concern.

“It’s fine.” Tie Zha stood up and looked around the cabin with one eye. “Let’s see if there’s anything valuable.”

This is the second half of the aircraft, mainly the passenger compartment. Tie Zha searched around and found nothing valuable. It was estimated that someone had searched this place. At this time, he heard You Ge’s exclamation and hurriedly went over to take a look. You Ge flips open a notebook and hands it over.

The notebook twisted and said, “According to the information in the library, and in conjunction with the observations of the past few days, Dr. Tasha’s research lab should be nearby.” The magnetic field in this area is very unstable. The positioner can’t work. We can’t determine the exact location of the research lab. But we can be sure that the unusual magnetic field reactions nearby are the result of human interference. We reckon Dr. Tasha doesn’t want anyone to find his lab …

‘”What’s there to see?” Tie Zha stopped reading after reading a few paragraphs. As he spoke, he climbed out of the cabin, dug out the motorcycle from the sand, and carefully cleaned up the sand on the motorcycle.

“Natasha is one of the greatest scientists in human history. There must be countless treasures in his research lab.” You Ge follows him and says next to him.

“Stop dreaming. This is an endless sea of sand.” The screen on the front of the Tie Zha engine lit up and a mechanically synthesized sound came from it.

[Red Comet, Activated]

[29% Charged Completed]

You Ge sees that he is not interested, so he can only put away his notebook and put it in his pocket. After the sandstorm, the entire surface of the desert was covered in fine quicksand, and if one moved a little, they would sink into the sand. You Ge stepped on the fine sand and remembered the beach in Hawaii. He said happily, “Yo-ho ~”

The crisp voice traveled far away. Tie Zha stared intently at the screen on the front of the car. He frowned when he heard You Ge’s cry and said in a deep voice, “It’s a suicidal act to shout in the desert.”

“Big sister likes to yell.” You Ge stuck her waist and tilted her head, saying, “Just like that, just like that …”

Before she could finish her sentence, Huang Sha stood up behind her! A gust of wind blew over, and she turned around and was stunned.

A big bug with a whole body of shells rushed out of the ground and the yellow sand fell down like a waterfall. The cylindrical body of the insect was more than ten meters tall, and its upper body was covered in slender joints. It contracted and swayed irregularly. At the top of the giant bug was a round mouthpiece, filled with sharp teeth. It continuously spat out sticky saliva, letting out ear-piercing screams.

You Ge stares blankly at the giant bug not far away and retreats step by step.

The lower half of the giant insect was buried in the sand, and the upper half stretched out from the ground. The appearance of its claws and teeth was truly terrifying. This is the top of the food chain in the desert-sandstorm insects!

Tie Zha looked at the rising sandworm, calmly removed the shotgun, stuffed two red bullets into it, and slowly walked towards it.