Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

Looking at the dead worm lying in front of him, Xia Jian was at a loss for what to do.

The dead worm was over ten meters long, and Xia Jian had no idea where his package had been swallowed.

Moreover, the blood of the Death Worm is corrosive. If you were to directly cut open the Death Worm's abdomen, your backpack and food would not be able to withstand the corrosive effects of the blood.

Xia Jian touched the small bag on his chest, which contained only a few bottles of pills, wizard books, and a black iron box containing the Namo Illusion Flower.

Although elixirs can replenish qi and blood and provide nutrients to the body, it is definitely not good to continue doing this for a long time.

The body of the dead worm is inedible; to survive, it must find other desert plants and animals to eat.

But along the way, Xia Jian didn't see a single living creature, not even a weed.

Looking at the body of the death worm, Xia Jian thought for a moment but decided not to expend his energy to break it open.

After all, there is stomach acid in the stomach, and for a dead worm to survive in the desert, it certainly wouldn't be able to do so without a good digestive system.

Just then, the ground shook again.

Unlike before, this is more like an earthquake.

Xia Jian's expression changed, and he turned around to look behind him.

In the distance, a sandstorm blotted out the sun, surging in like a tsunami.

If that's all there is to it, the Great Knight's physical abilities should be more than enough to withstand it.

But amidst the overwhelming sandstorm, Xia Jian could vaguely see dozens of enormous shadows, long and slender, which looked like death worms.

Moreover, Xia Jian did a quick comparison and found that it was much larger than the dead worm in front of him!

"Could I really be that unlucky..."

Looking at the dead worms in front of him, Xia Jian had a bad feeling; the swarm of dead worms must have come looking for him!

Thinking of this, Xia Jian turned around and ran away.

Based on the amount of magic power within him, he could only unleash the arrow-shooting technique five or six times.

There are at least twenty Death Worms on the other side, and even if Xia Jian can win, he can't guarantee that he won't get injured.

Without food and with injuries, it's impossible to survive in the desert.

…………

One day later.

Xia Jian followed the direction of the mirage, while the death worm behind him seemed to have identified Xia Jian and was relentlessly chasing after him.

As a desert creature, the death worm moves incredibly fast in the sea of ​​sand.

At this moment, Xia Jian used all her strength to suckle, but not only did she not widen the distance between them, they even got closer and closer.

"Is fighting with all our might really the only option?"

As the death worm drew ever closer, Xia Jian gritted his teeth, preparing for a desperate fight.

After all, his physical strength is limited, and if this continues, he may not even have a chance to fight back.

Just as Xia Jian was about to stop, the sand slipped under her feet, and in her panic, her lower body sank into the sand.

quicksand!

Upon seeing this, Xia Jian's fighting spirit erupted, directly blasting away the surrounding sand.

Just as Natsumi was about to jump out, the vibrations caused by the death worms instantly buried her again in the sand.

Although it wasn't a big deal for Natsumi, his chances of winning were even lower fighting underwater in the sand.

With no other option, Xia Jian once again mobilized his fighting spirit, preparing to clear away all the surrounding sand.

Just then, Xia Jian felt as if he had stepped on something hard. The brief moment of surprise did not interrupt the flow of his internal fighting spirit.

As the surrounding sand was blasted away by the fighting spirit, a large crater three meters wide was left behind.

Xia Jian wanted to jump out, but suddenly he saw the stone slab under his feet and a crack a meter long next to it.

"slate?"

The stone slab is engraved with patterns, which are clearly not natural landscapes.

Upon seeing this, Xia Jian hesitated for only a moment before jumping into the crevice without hesitation.

Compared to facing a swarm of dead worms, the unknown place below might be the key to his survival.

…………

After jumping down from the crevice, Xia Jian felt he had fallen about ten meters before landing on a sand dune.

This height is nothing to a high-ranking knight, so Natsumi was not injured.

As the crack above was buried by sand, Natsumi was plunged into darkness before he could even take in his surroundings.

The ground was shaking violently, clearly indicating that the death worms had arrived nearby.

Darkness always inspires fear, and even though Xia Jian's mental power allowed him to sense the movements around him, it still made him somewhat uneasy.

Xia Jian tore a piece of cloth off his body, then took out a flint and steel and lit the cloth on fire, which allowed him to barely see his surroundings.

He was in a room with sand and gravel under his feet and nothing around him.

However, Xia Jian did notice a black wooden stick hanging on the wall, which looked like an unburnt torch.

I walked over and took the torch down. As the charred torch was lit, the scenery in the room came into clear view.

The walls are covered with various patterns, including flowers, plants, and figures, but they don't look like they come from this era.

"Could it be some kind of historical site?"

Xia Jian raised an eyebrow, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

If it's true, we might even find some treasure inside.

Summer soon discovered a small rectangular hole, which, judging from the sand piled up at her feet, should have originally been a large door.

To avoid startling the Death Worm, Xia Jian did not choose to forcefully break through the wall, but instead obediently crawled through the hole.

But when Xia Jian arrived on the other side, it was still a house that looked much the same as before.

Xia Jian's lips twitched slightly. There was just too much sand; even if there were treasures, he wouldn't be able to dig them out.

With that in mind, Xia Jian decided not to stay there any longer and began searching for the location of the gate again.

…………

After going through several rooms, Xia Jian finally found one with only a few rooms.

The interior is furnished mainly with stone items, but they are all broken due to their age, giving them a sense of antiquity and vicissitude.

Summer searched around but found nothing of use.

*Whoosh!*

Just as Xia Jian was at a loss, a strange noise came from behind him, as if something had run past.

Xia Jian turned around quickly, but saw nothing. Goosebumps immediately rose all over his body.

"Alright, stop playing around, I'm leaving in a bit, Amitabha, Amitabha."

Just as Xia Jian was muttering to himself, he felt as if there really was something behind him.

"You think you're so great, huh!"

Xia Jian's eyes turned ruthless, and he turned around with a black sword aura.

The sword energy struck the sand, instantly creating a cloud of sand mist. A dark shadow darted out of the sand and then disappeared back into a nearby sand pile.

Seeing this, Xia Jian disregarded the death worms above his head and raised his hand, unleashing a burst of sword energy.

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