Chapter 37 - Giant Waves of Black Worms in the Desert

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The weather was good.

There were only a few clouds in the sky.

Everything was visible.

The plane was flying at high speed.

It looked like a big blue bird soaring the skies.

Su Chen looked at the plane’s dashboard.

Specifically, at the needle that indicates how much fuel was left.

He began calculating in his heart and said out loud, “Our destination is Salt Lake City Airport, which is closest to the Ramakan Desert. If nothing goes wrong, it’ll take about seven to eight hours. We’re expected to land around eight or nine o’clock in the evening. We’ll take a short rest in Salt Lake City and set off for the desert tomorrow morning.

“Okay, Mr. Su. Your arrangement works.”

Professor Qin replied while admiring the scenery through the window.

Then, the professor took out a map. 

There was a big red mark on it.

That was probably the location of the sunken ship. 

At the same time, the plane’s altitude increased.

Su Chen tilted his head and looked outside.

The houses in the surrounding area had become the size of matchboxes and the cars on the road were as small as ants.

In fact, the whole city could be seen clearly.

Su Chen could not help but sigh

Everything looked so peaceful.

However, there were more hidden dangers than one would expect.

Not long after, the plane flew through the stratosphere and stabilized.

The atmosphere in the cabin got a little better.

“Mr. Su, what if we encounter a sandstorm or hurricane in the desert? Are you afraid?” asked the assistant.

Su Chen did not reply. He merely smiled.

“Even if we encounter a sandstorm, it won’t be a problem! The professor and I have brought the most advanced equipment. We’ll be able to protect ourselves and hide somewhere until things calmed down. The sandstorm won’t be able to do anything to us!”

Since Su Chen did not respond, the assistant continued to talk to himself.

He was trying to show off his professionalism.

“No matter what situation we encounter, we’ll be able to deal with it.”

Su Chen was indifferent.

He thought to himself, ‘This newborn calf is acting like a tiger. Little assistant, when you encounter fierce beasts and anomalies, don’t cry.’

The journey went smoothly.

Professor Qin and the assistant fell asleep.

Finally, Su Chen did not have to listen to the assistant anymore.

He began to think about the situations he would encounter in the desert.

Based on what had happened recently, the Ramakan Desert would most likely be more dangerous than expected.

There were some shocking videos that had gone viral online.

Contrary to what the professor claimed, they were definitely not edited.

With his current equipment, Su Chen would not have a problem facing these exotic beasts.

However, he lacked the means of transportation in the desert.

Once they arrived at Salt Lake City, he needed to rent an SUV (TN: A powerful vehicle that can be driven over rough ground).

That way, it would be much more convenient to move around

As Su Chen continued to think about it, he increased the plane’s speed.

…

The vast desert was a deathly sea of sand.

One would certainly experience heat waves.

It would feel as if they were consumed by flames.

The boundless desert could easily make anyone feel powerless and despair.

Anyway, a worn-out ship somehow ended up in the middle of the desert.

It was particularly conspicuous.

Supposedly, this ship sank five hundred years ago.

There was a group of camels near the ship.

It looked like there were about thirty of them.

Due to yesterday’s sandstorm, a small oasis in the desert was completely buried.

Originally, it was where the camels lived. 

Thus, they had no choice but to look for a new safe haven.

The camels had to find another source of water in the desert.

There was a small camel in the group. 

It fell behind due to exhaustion.

The other camels’ silhouettes gradually became smaller and smaller.

Unfortunately, the small camel was unable to catch up.

So, it went to a nearby sand dune.

The little camel hoped that it could get a better view of the desert.

Perhaps it could find some plants nearby.

The little camel climbed up the sand dune with great difficulty.

Then, it spotted a small patch of plants.

They were not too far away.

Oddly, there was a pile of raised wooden frames beside the plants.

Those wooden frames really stood out in the vast desert.

The raised wooden frames were actually the prow of the sunken ship.

After looking around, the little camel could only see sand. 

It did not have much of a choice.

Hence, the little camel struggled towards the small patch of plants.

It was only a short distance away from the plants when suddenly, tens of thousands of small black insects emerged from inside the sunken ship. 

These insects looked like cockroaches, though they were smaller.

Due to their sheer volume, they formed a black wave and rushed towards the little camel.

The little camel had lived in this desert ever since it was born and had experienced all kinds of ordeals.

However, this was the first time it had seen such a scene.

The black wave of bugs got closer and closer.

This frightened the little camel and it turned around to escape.

Sadly, it was too late.

The little camel barely had any energy.

It ended up tripping and fell to the ground.

The black wave of insects immediately surrounded the little camel.

In an instant, they swallowed it.

Once the black wave of insects dissipated, what remained of the little camel was just bones.

After that, the insect immediately went back into the sunken ship and disappeared without a trace.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Only a pile of white bones was left.

…

Su Chen had been flying for about four hours.

Suddenly, the plane shook violently.

It was as if something had collided into it.

Su Chen looked out of the window. 

The weather was still sunny.

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

The plane was in the stratosphere above the clouds.

It should not be affected by turbulence at all.

What could have caused such a huge force?

Su Chen had his suspicions.

The impact woke Professor Qin and his assistant.

“What happened? Was it turbulence?”

The assistant hurriedly looked out of the window.

However, it was sunny outside and there were hardly any clouds.

It was not as if there was a thunderstorm.

“Oh, I guess it was just a dream.”

Professor Qin also took a look outside before closing his eyes again.

As for Su Chen, he felt like the right side of the plane was hit.

It appeared to be squeezed by something.

What could be squeezing a plane so high up in the sky?

Su Chen looked out the window to his right.

At that moment, he saw a huge black shadow..