Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

Hinata Hoshino: You don't understand, it's tradition.

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In short, Anliman joining the archaeology team is a welcome addition to the team, and it also adds another member to the Marauder's Point map.

Upon entering the desert, some drought-resistant plants still survive in the outer ring. However, further in, apart from oases and underground rivers, it becomes a barren wasteland.

Hinata Hoshino picked up the kettle, glanced at the non-existent watch on her wrist, and realized it was 2:30. Time for tea.

The kettle contained chilled plum juice. The traditional Chinese medicine doctor recommended by Liang Wan was really great; he was a nice guy and you could even use your medical insurance.

Drinking this in the desert, ah, how luxurious.

Yang Xueli slowed down the camel and walked alongside Hinata Hoshino. Seeing Hinata Hoshino's blissful expression, she reached out to take the water bottle from Hinata Hoshino's hand.

Hinata Hoshino smiled and handed it over. Yang Xueli took a sip; it was refreshingly cool, and her heart soared.

Yang Xueli suddenly felt that the fate of their Zaglama tribe might be resolved with the help of Hyuga Hoshino.

Hu Bayi sped up and joined the group from the back. Yang Xueli waved her water bottle at him. Hu Bayi took the bottle, opened it, and poured the contents down to indicate that it was empty.

Yang Xueli looked at Hyuga Hoshino, who nodded. Yang Xueli poured some for Hu Bayi, who took a sip and looked somewhat surprised.

Sour plum juice? Iced? Hu Bayi felt his CPU was burning up. He looked up; the sun was blinding. He looked down; endless yellow sand.

"This?" Hu Bayi leaned closer to the kettle, took a deep breath, and thought, "Luxury."

Chu Jian and Sadi Peng couldn't stand the heat and splashed water on themselves to cool down. Ye Yixin poured some water into her palm and patted it on her forehead to cool herself down physically.

As the team leader, Mr. Bayi frowned as he watched the three of them wasting water.

At this rate, we might not be able to sustain ourselves until we reach the ancient city of Jingjue.

Hu Bayi steered the camel forward. When they passed Wang Kaixuan, Wang Kaixuan grabbed Hu Bayi and shook his head at him.

Wang Kaixuan, having spent many years mingling in the streets, is all too aware of the arrogance of some people, especially these self-proclaimed cultured high-achieving students, who fail to recognize the importance of water in the desert.

They wouldn't thank Hu Bayi for the reminder; instead, they would think he was stirring up trouble.

There's still plenty of water, but if we divide it equally among the days, we have to conserve it every day, except for Hinata Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino gazed into the distance with his Byakugan. The sky was a dark, oppressive mass, the infamous Black Sandstorm of the desert.

"Brothers, the situation is urgent, let's run!"

Hinata Hoshino used Healing Palm Technique to stimulate the camel's potential, and the camel's eyes lit up, its gaze instantly becoming sharp. "Yes, I, Camel Lord, am full of power."

My Lord, I'll get you out of danger right now, Senior Lu, I'm running away.

Hinata Hoshino's camel, as if propelled by nitrogen, shot forward with a "whoosh," giving him the joy of navigating a ditch bend.

Anliman spread a blanket on the desert floor and prayed fervently.

"Hu Da, Almighty Eternal Heaven, God! Bless me."

Yang Xueli looked unwell. She was a Christian, and this Anliman's faith was impure! A heretic, should they burn him at the stake?

Anliman quickly finished his prayer, mounted his camel, and galloped off towards Hoshino.

Yang Xueli was taken aback, then urged her camel on to catch up with Hyuga Hoshino.

Chapter 25 Polar Sandstorm, Wild Gorilla, Come to the Rescue!

"The weather is not cooperating, Lolo is full of bad ideas, and he ordered the excavator to go all out. A polar sandstorm has occurred, and Wild Gorilla is coming to the rescue."

Hinata Hoshino rode ahead of everyone else, and An Liman and Yang Xueli could barely see the camel's tail. Hu Bayi and the others barely managed to keep up with An Liman.

The story of Hinata Hoshino is also known as the man who drifted across the drainage ditch with a camel.

Hey, look what I found! The happy home of desert army ants.

Hinata Hoshino watched as the storm approached, tied up his camel, and rushed inside. Anliman saw the camel and the burrow behind the earthen wall.

Once the camels were tied up, Hyuga Hoshino's camel let out a snort, startling Anriman. The usually docile camel suddenly looked fierce.

Holy Light, is this the Camel Lord's opponent? A closer sniff reveals it's the human.

Anliman entered the cave and witnessed a scene he would never forget.

"Molten Lava - Lava Covers the Ground"

He simply released magma, covering the ground, and used the technique "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet".

"Sizzle, sizzle."

The magma cools rapidly, forming glassy rock that, while not enough to kill desert army ants, can block their exits.

Hyuga Hoshino turned to Anliman and raised her index finger, "Shh, don't make a sound."

The main problem is that Sadibeng is too annoying. He's always talking about aliens. Seeing Hyuga Hoshino showing off his power will definitely annoy him. This situation needs to be nipped in the bud.

Anliman knelt down tremblingly, "You must be an apostle of the gods."

"I'm just an ordinary ninja."

He helped Anliman up, flashed a big smile, and said, "Look at those big white teeth, Kakashi, do I look like you?"

Professor Chen and his group also found this sheltered spot. As soon as they entered, a strong wind blew outside. Professor Chen looked at the ground and exclaimed.

"This is not scientific. Why would there be glassy rocks in the desert?"

Professor Chen touched the ground; it was smooth. He tapped it; it was hard. He smelled it; it had a sulfurous odor. That's right, it met the standards for glassy rock.

Professor Chen felt his already bald head was getting even balder. Yang Xueli noticed the anomaly on the ground and glanced at Hyuga Hoshino. Hyuga Hoshino was portrayed as a legendary figure in the underworld, and now she could finally see for herself.

Some animals also entered the area, and Hinata Hoshino looked at them with a "kind" expression, thinking they were top-quality wild game.

Perhaps sensing the oppressive aura emanating from Hinata Hoshino, or perhaps due to Hinata Hoshino's "kind" gaze, the animals trembled and huddled in the corner.

A pleco fox walked in unsteadily, stepped on the smooth, glassy rock, and tripped.

"Pfft, this fox is so silly."

Ye Yixin laughed out loud, and Yang Xueli was also trying not to laugh; the storm was about to continue for a while.

The archaeological team started a fire to cook, which was actually just boiling dry rations. Yang Xueli took out the dehydrated vegetables she had prepared and put them into a large pot.

A bowl of boiled dry food and vegetable soup was ready. Yang Xueli carried a bowl of soup to Hinata Hoshino.

Hinata Hoshino watched the animals with a cold smile, stuffing a grilled chicken burger into his mouth. The bully Hinata Hoshino has arrived.

Yang Xueli walked over and sat down next to Hinata Hoshino. Watching Hinata Hoshino's actions, she cursed inwardly, "What a childish man."

However, when Yang Xueli saw what Hinata Hoshino was eating, she reached out and beckoned to him. Hinata Hoshino looked at her and rolled his eyes at her without even turning his eyes.

"No."

"Hoshino-kun, you probably don't want them to find out that you're eating alone, do you?"

"Where did you come from, you Izumo-sensei? Here you go. Your Master Xing is very dissatisfied right now."

He might give you a chicken wrap if you toss him the money, provided he's willing.

Yang Xueli smiled, like a fox. Hyuga Hoshino slapped his forehead. How come these two have no sense of vigilance at all?

Yang Xueli opened the chicken roll and found it was still warm. She started eating, thinking it tasted better than boiled dry food.

After the storm subsided, Hu Bayi volunteered to go out and check, and found that the camel was not missing.

Camel: You're so high and mighty, you're so great. You know to run home when the wind picks up, but we don't, right?

Some supplies were lost, especially water. It's too late to go back now, so we can only hope that there is an oasis nearby to replenish our supplies.

"Oh dear, this water is definitely not enough. We should go back. I told you before, the wind is about to pick up in the desert. If you insist on going, something bad will happen."

Anliman, speaking in somewhat strange Mandarin, urged Hu Bayi to return.

"Grandpa, do you think this water is enough for us to go back?"

"Well, that's probably not enough."

"Is there an oasis ahead where we can resupply?"

"It seems there's nothing left. We'll soon be heading deep into the desert, where even the poplar trees can't survive."

Hu Bayi recalled some methods of obtaining water in the desert that he had heard about before and asked Anliman about them.

"It does work, but the water extracted using this method is definitely not enough."

Hu Bayi and Professor Chen discussed whether to return, and Yang Xueli whispered a question in Hinata Hoshino's ear.

"Hoshino-kun, is there any way to help?"

Hinata Hoshino felt a heat in her ear, "There's nothing we can do, at most we can let, ah, Shirley, you won't die of thirst."

Hinata Hoshino couldn't help but sing in Gin's voice, and Yang Shirley felt persecuted again.

"Is there really no other way?"

"Why does Miss Yang think I have a solution?"

"I've heard of the name of this ordinary young master all over the world. If possible, I'll pay more."

"Adding money? This isn't about money. I have no interest in money, and I've never touched money before."

"Is Young Master really not interested in money? Then what is this?"

Yang Xueli took out a photo, which showed one of the twenty-six funerary objects that Hyuga Hoshino had entrusted to Xie Yuchen for disposal.

Hyuga Hoshino looked at Yang Shirley with some surprise. "The little rich girl from the White Eagle, she's got a lot of information."

Moreover, these are actual photos. The Crescent Hotel usually auctions items by viewing photos first, and after the bid is won, the money is exchanged for the goods.

So she took at least one picture.

"Have you been to the Crescent Hotel?"

“Grandfather, Partridge Whistle, is naturally familiar with the Crescent Hotel.”

Partridge Whistle is a Taoist priest who usually enters tombs only to seek out elixirs and pills. However, the Crescent Moon Hotel was quite powerful at the time.

Partridge Whistle probably used the copied prescription to exchange for the New Moon Hotel's help in finding out the whereabouts of the Muchen Pearl.

"So you are a descendant of the Mountain Moving Taoist. But Miss Yang, it seems you have something else on you."

Sweep from head to toe, Yang Xueli pulled out the Tomb Raider Talisman and gestured to Hyuga Hoshino.