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The air in the Thirteenth District was somewhat dry, dry enough to be a bit irritating. At this moment, Long Yin Yue stood in the room provided by Yang Haixiong, looking out the window. After a moment, he glanced down at the information in his hand, his brow furrowing. Being disturbed in the middle of the night was certainly not a pleasant experience, especially with continuous interruptions—how could that not make him angry?
The city lord was angry, and the consequences could be severe. Beside him stood an ordinary man, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the man's eyes were deep-set and his brows sharp, exuding a rigid aura of unyielding strength. He was the same middle-aged man who had appeared in Long Yin Yue's study earlier. However, he now looked somewhat puzzled, unsure why the city lord had summoned him so urgently at this hour.
"Ouyang's mechs have arrived, right?" Long Yin Yue adjusted his emotions and asked the man with a steady voice.
"They've been here for a week; the Seven Group is almost familiar with them," the middle-aged man replied.
Upon hearing this, a flicker of confusion crossed his eyes, but he quickly answered Long Yin Yue's question. He believed that the city lord wouldn't be bored enough to ask such a question in the middle of the night.
"Huang Laowai has come out, and he brought along several of those Blue-Stamped Spies we captured back then!" Long Yin Yue seemed to fall into some kind of memory as he gazed into the distance, his expression somewhat distant.
"It seems that breaking his legs back then wasn't enough; after all these years, he still hasn't given up." A hint of malice flashed across the middle-aged man's face. Back then, he was a captain in the city lord's mansion and certainly wasn't the one who had broken Huang Laowai's legs. However, he knew well about Huang Laowai's background due to his close ties with the person who had done it.
Long Yin Yue glanced at the middle-aged man with a hint of disdain and said, "Then send four mechs to take them down; this time, there are no limits on life or death."
With that, Long Yin Yue closed his eyes, a trace of weariness crossing his face. It seemed that troublesome matters had been increasing lately; what could be causing this?
The middle-aged man nodded slowly and retreated. Like others in Sin City, he held great respect for this city lord.
...
The starlight in the sky grew fainter, but those white clouds that had been hidden in the darkness gradually revealed their dreamlike shapes. The night was coming to an end; dawn was about to break.
Ye Yu released his Mental Power, sensing the movements around him. The desert posed dangers not only from its dryness but also from unknown desert creatures that might treat these people as a feast at any moment.
"Yes... yes..." Suddenly, the sturdy man who had been silent burst out excitedly but struggled to articulate his thoughts due to his excitement.
"Water!"
It felt as if he was choking, and the tall man seemed to force the word out from deep within his lungs, shouting in excitement.
Everyone turned to look. In the distance, there was a lush oasis, its area appearing quite substantial. In an instant, the group seemed to have spotted the most enticing scene in the world. Their eyes sparkled with joy, and forgetting the exhaustion of their long journey, they hurriedly ran toward the oasis.
The yellow sand kicked up around them, but they paid no mind to it; nothing was more alluring than the water source not far away. Even the Nameless Old Man dropped his aloof demeanor at that moment, propelling himself forward with the wooden staff under his arms as he rushed toward the oasis.
It was only a couple of kilometers away, which for these Martial Arts Practitioners was merely a matter of minutes before they reached the edge of the oasis.
A refreshing mist enveloped them, and it felt as if they were drinking celestial dew; every face reflected sheer ecstasy.
This was a low-lying depression, and everyone practically rolled and crawled toward the center of it, not caring about their dirt-covered bodies.
The first rays of sunlight were struggling to break through the clouds, and at that moment, the water's surface was so tranquil. With just a hint of light, it shimmered with sparkling waves, a sight to behold.
Ye Yu took a deep breath and leaped forward, being the first to reach the water's edge. Ignoring his dirty hands caked with sand, he scooped up a handful of water and tilted his head back to drink. Instantly, a sweet liquid flowed down his throat like a nourishing rain on parched seedlings; every cell in his body felt rejuvenated.
However, this did not quench Ye Yu's thirst. He gazed at the crystal-clear water as if he were a miser staring at an endless pile of gold coins, greed gleaming in his eyes. Taking a deep breath, Ye Yu dove headfirst into the water.
In an instant, the sound of gulping filled the air. Yet in this place, under the dim light, everything seemed slightly eerie.
"Ugh—"
Ye Yu let out a satisfied burp and patted his belly as he sat by the water's edge. Instinctively, he spread out his Mental Power. Suddenly, he sensed something unusual in his mind and turned his gaze toward where he felt the disturbance.
On the other side of the water source, among the low Desert Plants, it seemed that something alive was trying to burrow its way out. Ye Yu's expression tightened as he immediately stood up and warned, "Everyone, be alert!"
The others followed Ye Yu's gaze and saw two faint green lights suddenly flickering among the Desert Plants, and these lights were actually moving!
In an instant, that area seemed to come alive, with dozens of light points illuminating the surroundings! The eerie green glow moved slowly, as if countless phantoms were approaching at the same time!
"Not good, Sand Wolves!"
The Nameless Old Man's expression changed dramatically as he quickly realized what was happening! Looking at those ghostly green lights, it was clear that there were several Sand Wolves; these creatures, which preferred to hunt in packs, rarely appeared alone near their prey.
"Roar—"
Suddenly, everyone felt a beast's roar echoing nearby. Almost in the blink of an eye, a chill ran down their spines!
"Behind us!" In Ye Yu's perception, a dozen figures appeared instantly behind him. These creatures had just been hiding somewhere and now burst forth all at once.
"Woo woo woo... there are monsters!" A girl's cry raised everyone's anxiety to their throats; she had already spotted the Sand Wolves.
These Sand Wolves were long and lean, their rough fur suggesting they had never been groomed. It was evident that they had been hungry for a long time, and hungry wolves were the most ferocious.
At the moment the girl screamed, wolf howls erupted in response. The Sand Wolves that had ambushed from behind showed no signs of hesitation as they charged forward under the lead of a Head Wolf with a distinctive white patch on its forehead, rushing straight towards Ye Yu and the others.
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