C310

If one could see hope in the desert, it would be the sunrise, except for the water.

The air was still chilly, but he could already feel the caress of the sun. Before he could even see the sun rise, the sand in front of him had already turned red and the world was brimming with joy.

It was as if he hadn't experienced last night's gale. In front of him was an endless stretch of flat land, slim and calm.

Ruo Qing took out her phone excitedly to take photos. To her, this desert trip was more of a journey, it was just that they did not have any professional cameras.

Abacus also understood where the road was. He became the leader while the others followed behind him in a straight line. Following the footprints of the people in front of them would save them a bit of effort. Of course, it was only a few steps.

Ye Chen finally felt something in his chest. The breast was a little more comfortable, partly because the temperature had started to rise, and partly because the other drug had taken effect, but he could still hear his chest heaving as he panted. A hissing sound could be heard coming from the breast. It must have been an infection.

It wasn't easy to recover from a gunshot wound, not to mention the fact that he didn't have much time to rest before entering such a harsh environment.

However, the comfortable feeling only lasted for a short while. As the sun gradually rose, the temperature in the air also became higher and higher. He felt more and more stuffy.

There was less than half a pot of water left in the kettle. If it wasn't for the fact that he was injured, he might have been able to save even more. The others also began to arrange for their own drinking water. They had to walk for more than three hours to get to the oasis. Before that, they had to save some time.

However, people with high temperatures would sweat. If they didn't replenish the water in time, it would be easy for them to faint from dehydration. Therefore, even though they were saving up, the amount of water still continued to drop bit by bit.

The big dog had already finished drinking his water, so he became extremely obedient and didn't want to say another word.

Ruo Qing stopped filming himself as he focused on walking. From time to time, he would turn back and glance at Ye Chen, afraid that he would fall behind.

As if they had nothing else to do but walk, the atmosphere in the group gradually became oppressive.

"We have to reach the water source in half an hour. Everyone, please hold on for a bit longer!"

Abacus' words were like a shot in the arm. The big dog licked its dry lips and swallowed with all its might. However, it could not swallow anything. It only felt sticky, making its throat feel even more uncomfortable.

"Cough, cough!" Ye Chen started to cough, Ruo Qing immediately stopped and waited beside him. Ye Chen coughed and indicated that he was alright, but from Ruo Qing's perspective, his face was already the color of a desert.

"You can't force your way out. How about this, you wait here until we find the water source and then come back to pick you up." Ruo Qing frowned. Because of the lack of water, her temperature had started to rise. Furthermore, Ye Chen was in a high fever to begin with, so she was afraid that he would faint here.

Ye Chen's eyes became dull. He rolled his eyes and saw a little lizard not far away, the little lizard seemed to have noticed him too, but it was not afraid of humans.

"No." The bald eagle walked over and said, "There are already creatures nearby. If Captain were to stay here alone, it would be much more dangerous."

"Anyone of you take my bag, I'll carry the captain!"

The few people who were walking ahead stopped and started to distribute the items.

"I'm fine, I can." The moment Ye Chen opened his mouth, they jumped in fright. It turned out that his voice had already become exceptionally hoarse, and it didn't seem like nothing had happened no matter how they listened to him.

"Let me do it. I ate quite a lot last night." Xiao Fei was still using these words as an excuse. In truth, they had not eaten since the meal last night, because they were worried that they would be more thirsty.

He handed the bag to the vulture, who had bent down.

"Are you done yet?" Ye Chen suddenly became angry: "I said I'm fine!"

"But …" Xiao Fei still wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Bald Eagle, he understood Ye Chen better than anyone else, instead of saying that Ye Chen's face was too good, he was being too considerate for everyone.

Everyone was already at the end of their tether. Carrying him now would be a huge burden. Furthermore, they would also need to split their luggage. It was possible that another person would be exhausted.

Seeing that the water source was not far away, the condor waved its hand towards Xiao Fei, and continued to walk forward. Xiao Fei sighed, and returned with his bag on his back once again, while Ruo Qing worriedly followed behind Ye Chen, just in case there was anything wrong with Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's condition was not very good, he seemed to be unable to feel his legs, and was completely relying on his will to follow the convoy. He wanted to make Ruo Qing happy, but he wanted to cough the moment he spoke, but gave up on this idea.

"Why is the guide still stuck at the water source? It can't be that you suddenly became kind-hearted and was waiting for us, right? " Abacus glanced at the map again to determine the direction. He had noticed the guide there twenty minutes ago.

"Be on high alert. Maybe he's brewing up some conspiracy." The bald eagle was somewhat worried.

"I smell the water!" The big dog suddenly howled. The more they walked, the more green plants they found. Without even thinking about it, they knew that they were getting closer to the water source.

There was a place where green plants gathered about two thousand meters away. It should be the source of water.

After the big dog said this, it happily ran forward, "I'll go scout for you first!"

Ruo Qing also ran forward, but she was not curious, rather she wanted to give Ye Chen some water to drink, Ye Chen wanted to open his mouth to stop her, but he was already speechless, he anxiously chased after her for a bit, but suddenly his vision turned black, and he lost consciousness. The last thing he felt was that the sand was so soft, if he could only keep on sleeping here, it would be great.

"Everyone says that his nose is sharp, but it turns out that it's true!" Xiao Fei laughed: "Captain, why do you think there is such a treasure in our team? "Where's the captain?" Xiao Fei turned his head to look at them: "The captain is missing!"

"Don't panic, the captain shouldn't be far behind us." The bald eagle hurriedly went back the way he came from. "You go and support them first, Abacus and I will go back to look for the captain!"

The bald eagle and Abacus both looked anxious. Even though their legs felt like they were filled with lead as they walked, they could still endure such a harsh environment.

After running back approximately three hundred meters, the condor finally saw Ye Chen. It ran towards him in big strides, raising a pile of sand up into the air. Then, it moved its backpack forward and carried Ye Chen on its back.

"Captain, please hold on a little longer, we are almost at the water source." The condor could feel Ye Chen's weak breathing. When it breathed on his neck, it brought about a trace of heat.