Published: March 1, 2025
Although Jiang Wentao and the others were "rich beyond measure," resources were not infinite!
"Where's the food and water?"
"Not much of either, after all, who would have thought this broken place has no Exchange Stone Pillar!" Jiang Wentao said with a bitter smile to Wen Yu.
"Can we last ten days?"
"It's tough, but if some people die off..."
Jiang Wentao wasn't cruel; given the current situation, it was impossible to avoid casualties!
Chu Ziling, who was behind them, overheard their conversation and hesitantly said, "I still have some food."
In the current situation, everyone needed to work together, so Chu Ziling naturally wouldn’t hoard supplies.
"Alright, got it..." After hearing their responses, Wen Yu sighed and nodded. Only those who have been leaders would understand how immense this pressure was!
"Let’s rest first. We’ll travel at night and rest during the day. This way, we can save some water resources!"
Food issues could be tolerated, even the issue of healing potions could be overlooked, but water was absolutely essential!
Having given the order, Wen Yu turned to Princess Consort Fina.
She should know what's going on with the current state of the Exchange Stone Pillars!
...
"This planet has already been abandoned by the sovereign!"
Upon hearing Wen Yu's question, Princess Consort Fina spoke directly.
This was the reason for the large-scale disappearance of the Exchange Stone Pillars!
Wen Yu hesitated for a moment, then seriously stared into Princess Consort Fina's eyes and asked, "Then, what exactly is this so-called sovereign?"
Fina shook her head and didn’t say anything.
Wen Yu understood; it was likely a situation where the permissions and strength were insufficient.
"Take a good rest," he said, greeting her before standing up and returning to his spot.
First, he sent his consciousness into the second soul realm. The injury on the one-eyed creature was healing, but the damage was severe; it might take a whole day for a complete recovery!
As for Wen Yu himself, due to the negative effects of the Rage Potion, his strength was only half of what it originally was.
Currently, the team was at its weakest.
He tested the one-eyed creature's destiny fight ability again. With the death of the ancient demon, the effects of the Demon Blood Seal had been lifted. This was, without a doubt, the only good news of the day!
With the destiny fight ability at his side, Wen Yu at least had the qualification to fight for his life!
Narrowing his eyes, Wen Yu gradually fell into a state of light slumber.
...
As the sun slowly set, the night enveloped Shan Lan Star.
"Brother Wen Yu, Brother Wen Yu, the sun has set, and the temperature has dropped. We should get going."
It was Sun Ruixing who woke Wen Yu.
"Oh? Ah."
Wen Yu was still a bit dazed. The effects of the Rage Potion were not only about his strength being halved; it also drained a lot of energy from the professionals.
"Let's go."
Wen Yu rubbed his face vigorously to clear his head. Not far away, all the professionals were already geared up to set out.
...
Under the night sky, Shan Lan Star had no beauty to speak of!
It was nothing but sand, and more sand, nothing but yellowish dirt!
After a whole day of trekking, everyone had started to notice a few things.
Shan Lan Star was lifeless, like an old man in twilight, growing ever closer to death!
Wen Yu didn't know whether it was due to the drastic changes in the ecological environment or the invasion of the Demon Realm.
These factors were not important to the group of professionals.
Though the reasons behind the situation didn't need to be considered, the environment still had a significant impact on everyone.
On the flat sandy terrain, there was not a single shred of cover. If the demonic creatures spotted them, escape would be impossible.
Not to mention that they could not see any water sources or Exchange Stone Pillars; sometimes, they couldn’t even discern the direction.
Fortunately, Princess Consort Fina was clearly prepared, reminding everyone to adjust their direction from time to time, otherwise, the ten-day journey would undoubtedly be prolonged indefinitely.