530: Chapter 530: Influencing People’s Consciousness

"yin yang fish jade pendant?" Oriental Chen hadn't heard of it.

"Simply put, this is related to the ancient Loulan Kingdom. So, after we received the news, we immediately assembled an archaeological team to investigate here," Old Qin said.

"What happened next?" Oriental Chen asked.

"It was similar to today's situation. We were chased by Sand People, and several people died. Among the survivors, several also developed various mental abnormalities," Old Qin said.

"So, that means these Sand People have existed for a very long time. Have you investigated where these Sand People come from? And what controls them?" Oriental Chen asked.

"Of course, we investigated. Later, we commissioned the Northwest Military Region to conduct a large-scale search, but we didn't find any useful results. Until today, these Sand People seemed to have vanished into thin air and never reappeared," Old Qin replied.

Oriental Chen stopped asking and pondered seriously.

At this moment, Jingqi and the others were still running wildly across the vast Gobi Desert.

However, their escape direction had changed.

For some reason, they didn't continue running Southeast but had already reached the edge of the Taklamakan Desert to the south.

Any further and they would enter the desert.

"These people's mental state seems a bit off," Oriental Chen said, looking at their actions on the screen.

"Normal, I experienced it deeply back then," Old Qin said, unfazed.

"Are you saying these Sand People affect people's consciousness?" Oriental Chen asked.

"I'm not sure about the specifics; we didn't have a chance to research it then. I only know that during the escape, our consciousness underwent subtle changes. This feeling was like the behavior after getting drunk—you think your mind is very clear, your logic is very sound, and you feel very calm, but in reality, your actions have become very bizarre, even capable of doing incredible things," Old Qin recalled.

"So that's how it is," Oriental Chen nodded.

"What are they doing?" Oriental Chen asked, pointing at the screen.

"Unclear, they must be experiencing some kind of hallucination," Old Qin replied.

On the screen, the four of them, including Jingqi, stopped running. They knelt on the sand and dug frantically.

The Sand People were already very close.

The sand blades in their hands were about to pierce their chests.

At this critical moment, the several people plunged headfirst into the sand, hiding themselves.

"This works too?" Oriental Chen was incredulous.

It seemed they were quite resourceful.

The Sand People missed, continuously attacking the sand.

Apparently, the sand could effectively block their attacks, and the several people under the sand were unharmed.

Soon, more and more Sand People gathered here.

Small tornadoes began to form on site, constantly swirling sand into the sky.

Many Sand People disintegrated under the sweep of the tornadoes, merging into the current.

This caused the tornadoes to grow larger and larger, with more and more sand being lifted, and their radius expanding.

As the radius increased, even more Sand People were drawn into them.

The tornadoes grew taller and the wind force stronger.

The drone could only be forced to retreat to a distance.

"Ah!"

The four people, along with the sand, were lifted into the sky.

"Swish~"

"Swish~"

It was as if there were blades in the sand, constantly tearing at their clothes and skin.

Their bodies developed streaks of blood, and their clothes were tattered.

This tornado blew for an hour, and when it subsided, the several people had been carried 20 kilometers into the heart of the desert.

The Sand People had completely disappeared.

They lay dying on the sand dunes, covered in injuries.

"Old Qin, did you encounter a tornado last time?" Oriental Chen asked.

"No," Old Qin shook his head.

"Commander, they look like they're not going to make it. Should we bring them back?" Dai Zheng asked.

"Bring them back, but sever their hand and foot tendons and ensure security measures are in place. At the very least, they are Tier 2 Mutants, so be careful," Oriental Chen instructed.

"Yes!" Dai Zheng acknowledged and left.

Another half an hour later, the warship personally led by Dai Zheng arrived at the scene.

Fortunately, the temperature in the central desert area wasn't very high right now, otherwise, it would be questionable whether these few people could have survived.

After the Special Operations Team severed their hands and feet, they then shackled their hands, feet, and necks before bringing them onto the warship.

"Old Qin, would you like to come and see them together?" Oriental Chen invited.

"No, I won't go. You go and ask. There's one thing you need to clarify: whether these Sand People were brought here by them," Old Qin specifically instructed.

"Okay!" Oriental Chen nodded and turned to leave.

In the makeshift interrogation room on the warship.

The four people lay on the ground like mud, as if they had just been tortured severely.

"Inject nutrient solution," Oriental Chen ordered.

"Yes!"

Two Special Operations Team members carried a large box and walked over.