All-Professional Master of Darkness

Lan Wu and the other two waited for almost ten hours before they dared to lift the linen covering their heads. The terrifying number of desert wasps and their strength that could kill professionals in seconds made them all quiet down.

Seeing the cloudless blue sky again, the three of them sat on the hot ground exhaustedly, panting heavily. Desert wasps are scary, but it is equally scary to be huddled in a nearly enclosed space in such hot weather. They all looked like they had just been fished out of the water, and there was no dry spot on their bodies. As soon as they climbed out, they each took out their water bags and poured them into their mouths desperately.

"Drink sparingly." Warriv was mature and prudent after all, and put down the water bag after barely wetting his lips and throat. His experience told him that this trip to the desert was very dangerous. Although a lot of clean water was prepared, it might be possible to save it, and who knows what troubles would come later.

"The last sip." Lan Wu took a big gulp of the clear water, and then quickly put away the water bag, resisting the urge to drink it all in one breath.

After a short rest, the sun set in the west, and it was already evening. This time, without Varif's reminder, the three set off again. The first trick to walking in the desert is to travel in the early morning and evening, and try to avoid the scorching sun. As a 21st century earthling, Lan Wu certainly knows this little trick.

As the sun sets below the horizon, the temperature gradually drops. After nightfall, Lan Wu and his party also failed to get a comfortable time to travel.

Various demons also know that night is the best time to hunt.

The three zombie dogs that were exploring and alert in front suddenly whined and roared a few times, and then rushed out one after another. After a while, a sharp roar came from behind a rock a few dozen meters ahead. Several demons that Lan Wu was very familiar with jumped out from behind the rock and fought with the zombie dogs.

Cat people, or saber-toothed cats.

This cat-people with a pair of saber teeth like to appear in groups, are good at sneak attacks, and often suddenly jump out to attack passing professionals. And these saber-toothed cats obviously intend to sneak attack the three of them. It's a pity that they can't match the keen sense of smell of the zombie dogs and were discovered in advance.

Lan Wu and Gross were naturally not polite. They had suffered a setback from the desert wasps before, and they were holding back their anger. It was rare for a demon to come to their doorstep to vent their anger. Both of them accepted it without hesitation.

The battle ended quickly. The saber-toothed cats and zombie dogs fought evenly. But the addition of Lan Wu and Gross made the battle one-sided. After a few skills were thrown, the zombie dogs took the opportunity to pounce and bit off their necks.

Lan Wu and Gross were quite satisfied with this result. Fortunately, the demons in the desert were not all perverted creatures like desert wasps. Otherwise, everyone would just turn back.

"Watch your feet." Warriv suddenly shouted anxiously again, and at the same time, he jumped agilely onto a nearby table-sized stone and vigilantly observed the nearby ground.

"What's coming again?" Lan Wu did not dare to be careless, and followed Warriv's example and jumped onto the rock where the saber-toothed cats were hiding with Gross.

"It seems to be a sandworm." Warriv shouted uncertainly, his eyes quickly searching the surface.

Lan Wu was shocked. It was true that sandworms were good at digging holes. But the sandworms he had encountered had never burrowed into the ground. Instead, they rushed up and bit people with their claws as if they could not dig holes. Could the great changes in the world make them smarter?

Not long after, a piece of hardened mud suddenly bulged out of the ground. A sandworm as big as a billiard table broke out of the ground and climbed onto the ground. The claws that could clamp a person in half opened and closed, as if looking for prey.

Lan Wu was relieved immediately. A mere sandworm was nothing big. With a point of the magic wand, the three-headed zombie dogs that had been grinning suddenly jumped up and pounced on the sandworm.

One of the zombie dogs had just rushed halfway when another sandworm suddenly jumped out from the ground under his feet. The huge claws clamped the zombie dog in the waist. Without any sign, the zombie dog was clamped in two on the spot.

The other two zombie dogs did not rush far either. The ground suddenly bulged again, and three sandworms broke out of the ground, dismembered them in an instant, and then pounced on them and started biting them. They didn't care about the smelly rotten flesh of the zombie dog.

Lan Wu and the other two couldn't help but gasp. This is hard to defend against. No one thinks that they can withstand more than the tough muscles of the zombie dog. Compared with the past, the sandworms today are like the difference between a tiger and a kitten.

"Stay on the stone and don't move. They have no eyesight and rely on the vibration of the ground to lock the target." Warriv shouted at Lan Wu and the other two, and then sat down.

A night passed like this. The three didn't dare to jump off the stone, and they didn't even want to fight. If they killed one and attracted a large group, they would not be able to get away.

The sun climbed up the horizon again. The gravel wasteland returned to tranquility. This time, the three had to accept a cruel reality. Walking on this dry land, the hottest time of the day is the safest time.

Lan Wu tried it carefully. After making sure that the mysterious sandworms had left, he jumped off the stone and smiled bitterly at Warriv and the others, "It seems that we are not well prepared."

"I hope we can make it to the distant oasis." Warriv shrugged helplessly. The stupidest thing to do in the desert is to rush when it is hottest. That will only consume more food and water. But now we can only bite the bullet. Fortunately, everyone has prepared enough food and clean water, which should be enough to make it to the distant oasis.

Setting off again, the group encountered trouble again. The gravel wasteland is no longer a flat plain, but a mountainous area. Now a huge mountain range stretched across the horizon in front of them, forcing them to stop and discuss countermeasures.

"It's best to take a detour. Although it's a little further, it's safer." Warev was more cautious.

"But this is the only access route to the dry highlands." Gross took a different view. Deviating from this route will inevitably require more time, which means that the food and water prepared previously may not be enough.

Lan Wu said nothing and listened to the two people holding their own opinions. He really has no love for Lu Gaoyin. There was nothing he could do about the hot and cruel environment here. If Gross hadn't been with him back then, he might have turned into a mummy in the desert at some point.

At the end of their argument, the two simply threw the question to Lan Wu and fixed their gazes on his face. He spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders and made a nonchalant decision: "Let's take a detour, God knows what evil we don't know is hidden in that mountain range."

Gross also acquiesced to this fact at this time. Sandworms and desert hornets alone were enough for the three of them to suffer. It’s really impossible to use previous experience to look at today’s Alaloc Desert.

Reaching a consensus, the three of them headed straight to the side of the mountain. No one expected that a sandstorm was quietly taking shape.