21: Chapter 21 Death Desert 4

She was originally a rather shy person, but because she had finally found traces of a water source in such an arid Desert, her excitement overcame her natural shyness, and she spoke up in her agitation.

Luo Yuejian glanced at the pale lips of the Girl with Double Braids and felt that if she walked a few more steps, this person might just faint. Why couldn't she just get heatstroke and pass out already?!

"Should we disband right here to look for the water source?" the yellow-haired youth asked, eager to try. He had long been tortured by the dry, sweltering weather and the endless traveling; hearing that a water source had finally been found, and thinking that he could rest once they found it, he was extremely excited.

"What's wrong? Are these footprints not right?" Camo Uncle had been observing Wolf-tail Guy ever since they saw the footprints, and seeing that Wolf-tail Guy's slightly furrowed brow still hadn't relaxed, he asked.

"These footprints are not quite right," Wolf-tail Guy's cold voice rang out.

"Footprints like these appearing in the Desert should be those of a Desert jerboa. However, the footprints of a Desert jerboa are usually a size smaller than these, and Desert jerboas are solitary creatures. The footprints here vary in size; it looks like there isn't just one."

Ever since Wolf-tail Guy had jabbed at him a few times, the yellow-haired youth took every opportunity to pick a fight, "Can't you let them eat well? What if it just happens to be their mating season?"

Wolf-tail Guy shot him an indifferent glance, "Desert jerboas almost never need to drink water, so finding them doesn't necessarily mean we'll find a water source."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's excitement was dampened, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them. Even the yellow-haired youth, who had been picking fights, wilted a bit and stopped talking.

Camo Uncle didn't seem too disappointed, however, and continued, "I think we can still follow the jerboa footprints to look for them. I found this nearby..."

He kicked the ground beneath his feet, revealing a piece of broken grass of unknown origin that had been hidden under the sand.

There are plants!

Where there are plants, there is definitely water nearby; this was common knowledge to everyone. Upon hearing this, everyone immediately grew excited again.

Hearing this, Luo Yuejian finally perked up.

In fact, from the perspective of the viewers in the livestream room, among the six players present, only Luo Yuejian appeared to be in the best condition.

She was naturally the type who didn't sweat easily, and she had a face that looked cool and refreshing. Her overall demeanor was always icy, making her a unique touch of coolness in such a sweltering Desert.

But in reality, Luo Yuejian had long since wilted from the heat. She was actually the type who was extremely sensitive to heat, and she would become very listless whenever the temperature rose. It was just that because of her poker face, no one noticed.

Hearing Camo Uncle's words, Wolf-tail Guy nodded and led everyone in the direction where the footprints extended.

Perhaps because of the jerboa's hopping habits, these footprints were scattered here and there. Coupled with the wind that often blew across the Desert, making many of the footprints difficult to distinguish, it took them quite a bit of effort to finally find the end of the trail.

Arriving at the end of the footprints, everyone was overjoyed to the extreme. There was actually a lake, which was very rare in the Desert; this was actually a small oasis!

The yellow-haired youth rushed over first, his face full of excitement; he had long been impatient to drink something. However, before he could reach the water, Camo Uncle stopped him.

The yellow-haired youth was somewhat dissatisfied, but since Camo Uncle vaguely held the position of team leader, he only asked with dissatisfaction: "Why are you stopping me from going over?"

Camo Uncle looked at him and sighed, saying earnestly: "Little Yellow, in this miracle game, you must be careful at all times... This is the experience I am giving you as an old player who has cleared a game."

He seemed to recall the content of the previous game with great emotion: "My last game was in a Secret Room, and at that time, a player just turned on a light and was electrocuted on the spot."

[Old viewers who followed Camo Uncle in the last game, come out and say something. The player he mentioned who got electrocuted after turning on a light was actually killed by this uncle.]

[Whoa, what's going on here? I thought this uncle was a good person! He was even kindly giving advice to the newbie...]

[I know, I know. I also followed this uncle here. In the last game, this uncle was supposed to be the one to turn on the light, but he pretended to have something to do and, with a few words, incited another player to turn on the light, and then, you know.]

[Good heavens, Camo Uncle is full of surprises!]

[I'm actually quite curious, why did he suddenly have a change of heart and save that yellow-haired youth this time? Based on his previous behavior, he should be letting this yellow-haired youth rush over to drink the water right now to test if it's poisonous, right?]

[Maybe it's because the timing isn't right yet. The game has only just started a few minutes ago. If someone dies now, who's going to test the traps later?]

[Seriously, this Wolf-tail Guy is so handsome! He's handsome, and he looks capable too; he's totally my type!]

[Haha, our Little Wolf is just like that. He was super handsome in the last game too! He really carried the whole match!]

[Yeah, yeah. Join the fan club! Isn't this much better than that white-haired woman next door who only knows how to act cool?]

[I'm dying of laughter. Do you have any idea how many people Yue just saved? If it wasn't for her pointing out that the mineral water was poisonous, who knows how many people would be left on the field right now.]

[I feel like she just accidentally threw the card out; there's no need to keep hyping her up.]

[666, you try throwing a card and hitting the hand of someone drinking poison exactly. You're the real expert at acting cool.]

[Wait, stop arguing for a second. What is that thing over there?!]

"Squeak, squeak..."

The yellow-haired youth frowned, a strange expression on his face, and whispered to the Glasses Man beside him: "Hey, did you hear any strange sounds?"

The Glasses Man glanced at him and shook his head slightly: "No... nothing."

The yellow-haired youth suspected that he was hallucinating from the heat, so he turned his head to sneak a look at Wolf-tail Guy, only to see him staring straight ahead in one direction.

The yellow-haired youth subconsciously looked over and immediately felt a chill run down his spine: "That... what is that?!"

In the direction Wolf-tail Guy was looking, a ghastly white bone, still stained with some flesh, was trembling slightly. This scene looked a bit like something that would only appear in a horror movie, making one feel involuntarily afraid.

But immediately after, the yellow-haired youth realized that it wasn't the bone itself that was trembling; rather, it was as if something hidden behind the cactus was moving the bone.