Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 212, Rescue

Originally, Lin Ran and his friends planned to go directly to Egypt after leaving Portugal, and then go to Arabia to experience their customs and culture.

But who knew that the team was about to follow the edge of the Sahara and then gradually enter Egypt along the southern coastline of the Mediterranean. However, before they reached the Mediterranean, they received an urgent mission!
"Rescue??"

"Did the mentor really say that? Do you really want us to go to the Sahara for rescue?"

"Fuck, are we going to the Sahara Desert? This is a forbidden area two levels higher than the Amazon Demon Kingdom. I don't want to go there!!"

If we were to rank the most dangerous places in the world, the Sahara Desert would definitely be in the top three!

Many demon lands are treasure lands for hunters. Even if they are a little dangerous, desolate, or remote, they can try to explore them. After all, only dangerous demon lands mean there will be more treasures waiting to be dug.

But the Sahara is a completely forbidden area that even hunters will never easily set foot in!

Now the entire outer circle of the Sahara has turned completely crimson. The density of demons is even the same as that in some deep-sea areas. There are tribes and groups everywhere, and there even seem to be several demon empires.

If you walk a little further into the Sahara, then the next thing you'll see is completely purple, and purple means that the density of demons is more than three times that of deep red. You'll see a terrifying scene where you see groups of demons wandering around after every few steps!
The more monsters there are, the more scarce the resources will be, not to mention humans, a creature extremely hated by monsters. As soon as humans step in, they will be immediately surrounded and killed. Even the wars between monster tribes are difficult to stop!

Generally speaking, there are many terrible rumors in many extremely dangerous places.

But there are hardly any rumors in the Sahara Desert. After all, rumors are usually told by people who come back alive. So far, few old hunters dare to describe the stories of the Sahara. This is a complete death zone. Apart from the inner circle of the purple-dense demon zone, the deepest part of the desert is sunken in the most horrifying black!
Lin Ran will never forget the scene of the Shayuan that he saw in the ancient city. It was completely a furnace of the undead. The mountains and seas of corpses were hard to describe, and that level of black was the real black.

In the Sahara, there is such a black zone, which is completely unknown to humans and no magician has ever set foot in it...

So when they heard that they were going to such a place for rescue, their faces changed.

What a joke! They are not going there to rescue people, they are going there to die. No human being can enter a place like the Sahara!
“The instructor said that it’s up to us to decide whether to go for the rescue or not, but anyone who chooses not to go will lose the qualification to obtain government resources next time,” Nan Jue said.

"Then I'd rather not go!" Zu Jiming was the first to speak out.

"I don't really want to go, that place..."

"Captain, what do you think?"

Several people turned their eyes to Ai Jiangtu, hoping that Ai Jiangtu would make the decision.

“We only need to look for the traces of the missing group of people in the outer circle. We don’t need to enter the Sahara.” Nan Jue explained.

What she meant was that she went, mainly because the conditions offered by the tutors were indeed quite attractive.

"I want to go. After all, I'm short of money." Mo Fan stated directly.

Lin Ran nodded and said, "I'll go too."

"I'm really sorry, we have other plans, so let's just go our separate ways. If you want to go to the Sahara, you can lead your own team. As for the money, we won't fight with you. Anyway, people are dead, so no matter how much money you have, it will be useless." Guan Yu said.

The Sahara was not originally on their itinerary. As long as they reached the Mediterranean, Guanyu would naturally have their own channels to obtain more resources, so they were not willing to risk their lives in a hellhole like the Sahara.

“Then let’s do it the same as before. Nanjue, you take the people who want to go with you, and I will be responsible for watching over the others who don’t want to go.” Ai Jiangtu said.

In fact, internal conflicts within the team have existed for a long time, and it is not the first time that the troops have been divided into two teams. When faced with such a situation of free choice, the two teams basically go their separate ways.

As the captain, Ai Jiangtu naturally needs to keep an eye on these people. Generally, he will choose to follow Guan Yu and his team.

As expected, in terms of choice, Jiang Shaoxu, Jiang Yu, Zhao Manyan, Mu Ningxue, Nanjue, Lin Ran and Mu Nujiao all decided to go to the Sahara, while the others would be led by Ai Jiangtu to find other ways and tasks.

They all hope to improve their strength, and they are in great need of various resources so as not to fall behind in the strength of the entire team. Most importantly, each of them wants to shine in the water city of Venice, and they all hope to make themselves and the forces behind them the focus of the world!
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“I say, Mo Fan, you don’t have to work so hard. Even if you are short of money, you don’t have to come to the Sahara!” Zhao Manyan is actually a coward.

He felt that for someone like him, making friends like Mo Fan and Lin Ran would be tantamount to dying young. It would be really a stupid act!

In fact, from the rescue price offered by the African Association, he could roughly guess that this job was not something a normal person could do!
“Nanjue said, ‘Let’s check the outer circle, right?’ ” Mo Fan said.

"That being said, I heard that it's not surprising for a monarch to appear in a place like the Sahara," Zhao Manyan said.

"Hiss, it's impossible for these desert monarchs to run to the outer circle just because they are full. Most of the outer circles are border guards. They are fine."

"Don't you still have me? Don't worry." Lin Ran said confidently.

Once you enter the desert, you will see endless golden sand stretching from your eyes to the end of the sky. If you stand on a relatively high sand dune and look down, you will be able to take in this magnificent golden scene. In addition to feeling the insignificance of human beings, the most amazing thing is to be impressed by the wonders of nature!

The area was very calm, there was no wind, and no dust in the air.

Several people climbed over one sand dune after another, heading towards the place pointed by the African International Magic Association.

In fact, this is not the real border of the Sahara, it is just the outer desert circle, and it is relatively close to the Mediterranean Sea. The most terrifying thing about the Sahara is not only that there are more demons here than in the outside world, but also that there is an extremely strange maze in the Sahara Desert.

Anyone who sets foot in the real Sahara will basically get lost. Not only will they be unable to get out of this desert maze, but they will even go deeper and deeper without knowing it.

The desert here is actually more difficult to tell directions than the jungle. There is sand all around, with undulating sand dunes everywhere. Even the scorching sun in the sky cannot give people any directional guidance. Any marks made in the desert may be covered by sand brought by a gust of wind!

It is obvious that the missing team accidentally entered the maze area of ​​the Sahara.

If it is within a relatively short period of time, and there are people from the outside world who help to establish the direction, or provide some guidance and rescue, then there is still hope to get out of the desert maze. However, if it takes a long time, then basically you can forget about leaving the Sahara in this lifetime. There are countless mages who have gotten lost in the Sahara!
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"The last time the missing people sent out a call was roughly here. This place is about three kilometers away from the desert maze. I heard from my instructor before that these people encountered an extremely strong sandstorm, so they stepped into the desert maze in order to find a suitable shelter. The sandstorm was moving towards the south at that time. I think they should have avoided it to the south. I hope they didn't step too deep into the Sahara..." Nanjue said.

"So what should we do now? We can't just go in and look for them," Jiang Yu asked.

“We need to form a long dragon formation and move forward. The distance between people cannot exceed one kilometer. This way we can ensure that even those who enter the desert maze can get out.” Nan Jue said.

The long dragon formation is actually very simple. If everyone gathers together within one kilometer, there are quite a few of them here, so they can roughly form a long dragon formation. The person at the tail of the dragon stands outside the desert maze, while the others enter the desert. Then, a magic signal needs to be released every five minutes so that everyone can see clearly.

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The desert maze actually has a relatively obvious boundary, that is, the golden sand gradually reveals a red color. Once the desert in front of you begins to turn red, it means that this is the desert maze.

According to the simplest and clearest method that Nan Jue said, Nan Jue herself stayed outside the maze as a dragon tail benchmark, while the others entered the desert maze one by one.

Everyone tries to choose sand dunes as the fixed point. There is definitely some deviation in distance, but it is also easier for people sinking into the vast sea of ​​​​sand to see more clearly.

"I'll stand here, you guys keep going forward." Mu Ningxue said to Lin Ran and Mo Fan.

Lin Ran and Mo Fan’s positions are connected, and Lin Ran is the best, after all, he has the strongest strength.

“Is this damn place really that evil?” Lin Ran muttered to himself. He had now separated from Mo Fan and continued to walk deeper into the place.

The sand here was clearly red. After walking about 500 meters, Lin Ran immediately looked back.

This sight made him feel a little surprised.

Where is Mo Fan, the sixth one?

He hadn't walked far when Mo Fan disappeared? ?
"Whoosh."

At this moment, on the left side of Lin Ran, there was suddenly a spiral upward airflow that brought up dark golden sand, and then coiled above the sand dune into a large bamboo hat.

After seeing this scene, Lin Ran realized that Mo Fan had run to his left without him noticing!

That's not right. It seems that Mo Fan has been standing on that sand dune without moving. In other words, he walked here and there and deviated from the original direction? ?

This thought made him even more shocked.

He had only walked 45 meters when his direction changed by about degrees. This desert maze is really terrifying! !

Continuing to walk forward, Lin Ran would deliberately look back at Mo Fan's position almost every hundred meters. He wanted to make sure that he did not deviate too much.

I have to say, this desert maze is really weird. If you look back every hundred meters, you will find that the target you originally set is in a different position. Several times, Lin Ran felt that Mo Fan should be right behind him, but there was a big discrepancy. It felt like Mo Fan was always moving.

In fact, Mo Fan had not moved at all. He just stood on the sand dune. Every once in a while, he would release a vortex like a bamboo hat to tell Lin Ran where he was. As the distance got farther and farther, Lin Ran could no longer see Mo Fan. Only the whirlwind of the bamboo hat in the air told Lin Ran that Mo Fan was still there.

Unconsciously, Lin Ran had walked a kilometer. Facing the endless expanse of red sand, he suddenly felt confused.

Except for the blue sky, everything else was indistinguishable. Lin Ran even felt that he had walked back to the sand dune where Mo Fan was, because the sand dune in front of him was so similar. If it weren't for the hat that was rolled up from time to time, telling Lin Ran that Mo Fan had always been there, he might really think that he had gone around in a big circle.

No wonder many people get lost here. There are no flags, coordinates, or reference points here. It is like walking into a pure space with no signs.

The desert is golden, with endless sand and rolling hills everywhere. These things are repeated continuously. After walking through one area, there is another one. When you find that the scenery around you is always the same and it feels endless, you will feel anxious.

What's even more terrifying is that the communicator will also be interfered with here. When Lin Ran walked out about 500 meters, he found that the communicator started to not work properly. If they didn't make it clear how to deal with it first, they would probably never find each other again.

Lin Ran roughly estimated the distance, and then searched within a kilometer radius with Mo Fan as the center.

After walking for more than half an hour, he finally found something other than yellow sand.

This is a sand fox, which was timidly passing by Lin Ran. Lin Ran looked towards the place where the sand fox had just passed, and suddenly there was a light green object that seemed to be buried in the sand.

Lin Ran walked there quickly, swept away the upper layer of sand, and then he pulled out a light green tent from the sand pile.

(End of this chapter)