Last Totem Novel - Chapter 356
Chapter 356 Phantom
The cold north wind came from the Black Sea, passing through the silent wilderness, blowing through the endless sand sea, bringing with it an overwhelming amount of snow.
After an unknown amount of time, the snow stopped, and the warm and warm sunlight came out of the clouds and returned to the earth. Looking around, a thick layer of ice and snow covered the boundless sand dunes, dyeing the entire desert white.
Shortly after the snow stopped, at the end of the northern highway of Tieshan Town, a group of travelers wrapped in rags walked over from the sand dunes with tall sandy camels. They left behind a long string of footprints of varying depths.
In front of them was a two-storey building surrounded by barbed wire. At the entrance was a sign that was about to lose all its paint, with the words “Black Fire Bar” written in a crooked and crooked manner.
Further down was a wooden board with rusty nails on the doorpost, written in conspicuous red paint: “Attention, this bar has six revolving barrel fire god cannons. Please do not cause trouble.” There was also a blackboard below, with a list of people who had been killed for causing trouble written in white chalk. Then there was a hand-drawn poster, stabbed by a knife in the lower right corner of the blackboard, looking very rough and violent.
The poster was painted with various colors and graffiti to create a plate of unsightly food, faintly discernible were the Sandscorpion’s large pliers and spinach, and beneath it was a crooked message: “Winter Sandscorpion Set Menu, 70% discount.” Actually, anyone who had spent a few times here would know that the so-called 70% discount was just a gimmick.
In the winter sun, snow covered all parts of the bar. Even the old wooden tokens were covered with snow.
At this moment, in front of the gate, two burly men wearing dark green military overcoats and carrying thick drum-type heavy machine guns were using shovels to clear the snow and create a path for them to walk on.
Not long after, one of the sturdy men saw the traveller in the distance and stopped his work. He patted his companion’s shoulder and reminded him, “Someone is coming.”
The sturdy man turned his head to look, then threw down his shovel and shouted into the bar, “Boss, someone is coming!” As he took off the six divine fire cannons, he stood beside the gate as if he was standing guard. Then, the sturdy man who first discovered the traveller also threw down his shovel, took off his divine cannon, and stood on the other side.
A moment later, a group of travelers walked through the door, tied a few camels to the open space, lifted their heads, and walked into the bar.
“Friends from the Sand Sea, welcome to the Black Fire Bar. Come in and roast the fire. It’s too cold this winter.” Inside the bar, a short, dark-skinned, square-faced middle-aged man called out loudly.
“Thank you.” A middle-aged man with the appearance of a leader stepped forward and said.
There were men and women in this group. Their ages were mainly between 30 and 50. They were a common group of sand vendors. Normally, they would come from Boiler City northwest of the Endless Sand Sea to Tieshan Town to sell merchandise and collect materials from scrap smelting before transporting them back to Boiler City to sell to Harley Industries.
“I wish I could hear something new and interesting in this goddamn winter.” The boss poured a glass of ale and pushed it towards the head of the vendor, speaking casually. Collecting information about the endless sea of sand and selling information about the sea of sand was an important business for this bar to survive. However, the information he had obtained in exchange for a glass of free ale could be exchanged for a few silver coins, or even gold coins, on the next traveller. However, there weren’t many people willing to give gold coins, only those few frequent guests. For example, the Tieshan Town executor who had disappeared for several years was one of them.
“Obviously, your luck is not bad. Just a few days ago, we encountered a soul-stirring and unimaginable thing.” The vendor leader said.
“Oh … that must be very exciting.” The Black Fire Boss sighed. It was as if he was trapped here and yearned for an adventurous life.
“I’ve lived for most of my life. I’ve crossed countless sand seas, but I’ve never seen such a scene before. It’s truly shocking.” The vendor leader took a sip of the ale in his cup and exhaled heavily, revealing an expression of shock. It was as if he had fallen into a nightmare. He muttered in a low voice, “It’s simply … indescribable …”
The Black Fire Boss revealed a confident expression. At the same time, he picked up a large wine bottle and filled a cup for the vendor leader. ‘”I’ve never seen such a big sandworm before. It’s just the chimney of the Boiler Castle … no … it’s just like the Halley Headquarters building …” the latter sighed as he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
“Oh” Black Fire Boss nodded, his devout expression like a student listening to his teacher’s instruction.
The vendor leader muttered to himself and subconsciously looked at the empty cup in front of him.
“Last cup.” Black Fire’s boss reminded him coldly.
After drinking the third glass of wheat wine, the vendor leader told the whole story. One afternoon five days ago, the weather was bright and sunny. They had just finished their lunch when they continued forward. Not long after, when he climbed over a sand dune, the sand not far from him suddenly surged like boiling water. According to his many years of experience in the sand sea, his first reaction at that time was: shit, he encountered a swarm of sand insects!
He hurriedly beckoned his companions to retreat, but it was already too late. In just a few seconds, giant sandworms drilled out of the sand layer, and the yellow sand soared into the sky like a fountain …
“Why are you still alive?” Hearing this, Black Fire’s boss couldn’t help but interrupt and ask. He had to tell if the other party was telling the truth or bragging.
“Don’t worry, listen to me slowly” The vendor leader looked at the owner of the bar and continued to tell his story.
At that time, he thought, “It’s over. I’ve been in the sand all my life, and I’m finally going to die here.” When the sandworms came out, the desert camels were frightened and kept barking, causing him to feel distracted. At that time, it was unrealistic to try to escape. The sandworms were traveling very fast. Therefore, he simply stayed where he was, and made his companions give up resisting, kneeling down and begging for the mercy of the heavens.
In his life, even if he walked on the edge of life and death every day, he had never done anything unworthy of his conscience. On the contrary, he had saved quite a few people. For example, more than three years ago, they had encountered a silver-haired noble girl who had wandered in the sand due to an aircraft crash. They gave her enough water and food and took her out of the sand. Although they later sold her to a grocer in Tieshan Town, he could swear that they had never hurt her and had only taken back the “salvage money” they deserved. Moreover, the grocer’s reputation in the area was not bad. Although he was a bit philistine, he was a kind-hearted person. If they had sold her to their “mother” on the street or to a local gangster gang, the price would have been at least twice as high.
Under their pious prayers, perhaps because of their past kindness, the heavens responded to their pleas. Those sandworms did not attack them, but instead stayed where they were and surrounded them.
Just as they were feeling puzzled, a pillar of sand suddenly soared into the sky. In the afternoon sun, sand rain poured down. A golden-shining sandstorm insect gradually revealed its body. Its enormous body was like a skyscraper that rose from the ground, causing people to feel insignificant.
At that time, he thought, “It’s over. It’s not that the heavens want to let them go, but that the king of the sandworms wants to eat first.”
“Why are you still alive?” The bartender interrupted him again, evidently feeling that he was bragging. However, he ignored the other party and continued to tell his story.
The next moment, the golden sandworm twisted its body and bent towards him. The situation was like a building that had collapsed towards him.
Just when he thought that he was about to be eaten, the golden sandworm stopped moving and its huge head hung in the air a few meters away from him. Amidst the sand and dust that filled the sky, he could even clearly see hundreds of compound eyes that were like shining stars on his head.
However, this was not the thing that shocked him the most. There was actually a woman half lying on the head!
A woman so beautiful that people can forget the dangers around her …
“You’re bragging!” The owner of the Black Fire Bar finally exploded and scolded loudly. To be able to survive the encirclement of the swarm of sandworms was already boasting. Escaping under the eyes of the Golden Sandworm was even more of a boast. As for the woman on top of the Golden Sandworm’s head, that was simply insulting his IQ. Treating him like a three-year-old child to deceive him, even if it was a legend, it would not have acted so recklessly.
“I swear by Ma Yun Huateng Buffett, the God of Wealth, that everything I have said is true.” The vendor leader raised his right palm and said solemnly.
Black Fire Boss immediately snorted coldly. The most untrustworthy thing in the world was the vow of a merchant.
“Believe it or not …” The vendor leader prevaricated for a moment before continuing to tell his story.
Under his astonished gaze, the woman lying on the head of the sandworm stood up. She was the tallest woman he had ever seen in his life. She was nearly two meters tall and was a whole head taller than him. Moreover, her figure was extremely hot, like a witch from the Lava Hell. Her entire body was emitting a fiery aura. The charm between her eyebrows carried an indescribable temptation, making it difficult for people to hold on to it. She almost forgot the danger in front of her.
There were only a few rags on her, barely covering her chest and lower waist. The curvaceous figure and the folded chests made everyone present feel their mouths dry, and they forgot where they were at that moment. Even the women in the team were unable to resist the seductive charm of soul seizing, and they stared blankly at him.
She had long black hair, and even in the desert environment, it was still neat and tidy, without any curls, falling to the side of her face. Two ears longer than the average person’s were exposed outside their smooth hair, and there were a few exquisite, light golden earrings hanging on them. Judging from the material, it shouldn’t be gold, but an unknown metal. It was because that faint golden light seemed to possess magic power. It was not concealed by the dazzling sunlight, but emitted a unique spectrum of its own.
“Do you have anything to eat?”
This was her first and only sentence. The voice was hollow and hollow, without any emotion or fluctuation. It was as if it was an out-of-picture voice, and it was exceptionally clear. It carried a hint of deep and hoarse, and it was transmitted directly into his mind.
It took him dozens of seconds to regain his senses and crawl towards a sandy camel, wanting to unload the bacon and grain from it. However, the Sandsea Camel seemed to have been frightened, and it actually shot forward and directly smashed him away.
At this moment, the woman looked over. Her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of light veil, making it impossible for others to see clearly. Only then did he realize that this woman’s entire body seemed to be hiding in a fog. Everything they had seen before was just a mirage, and everything seemed so unreal.
At the same time that she looked over, the Sandsea Camel actually swallowed and spat out white foam, directly collapsing to the ground. He hurriedly unloaded the goods and, with the help of his other companions, dragged them to the front of the woman. In the end, she only took away the meat and melons and fruits, leaving the food behind.
“Why are you still alive?” “Believe it or not, I won’t give you the money