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That night, everyone spent a peaceful night in the house.
Early the next morning, Belt opened his sleepy eyes, yawning while urging everyone to get up. Then he ran outside to check if his Camel was alright from the night before. Once he confirmed everything was fine, he felt relieved.
Everyone quickly finished breakfast and hurried on their way.
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The sun in the desert was even hotter than yesterday, scorching those walking through the sand. After several hours, everyone's throats felt parched. Belt called for everyone to rest and drink water in a larger depression of a sand dune.
While resting, Li Girl turned to Belt and asked, "Uncle, have we covered half the distance to Loulan Ancient City?"
Belt replied, "Not yet. If we move quickly, we still have at least two days of travel ahead."
"That's so far!..." Li Girl exclaimed, pouting, "If I had known this, we should have just asked Osei to carry us there. We wouldn't have to suffer like this."
Kairuot laughed and commented, "If we could find Osei, we wouldn't have to work so hard."
"Exactly," Giant Bell Chunmu nodded in agreement.
As they were chatting, suddenly a fierce shout came from one side: "Everyone stay still! Hand over all your valuables! Otherwise, Kill Without Mercy!!"
Kairuot, Lily, and Bel Purewood couldn't understand what was being said. They only saw a group of people dressed like fierce bandits, armed with swords, bows, and spears, surrounding them.
Belt's face showed panic as he lowered his voice to tell everyone, "We've encountered bandits."
A very strong man then appeared; the surrounding bandits made way for him—clearly, he was the leader of these people.
The appearance of this leader shocked Li Girl, who couldn't help but exclaim, "Bel Six! You beast are still alive!"
Kairuot and Bel Purewood also recognized him; he was indeed Bel Six.
Just a moment ago, the proud Bel Six, upon hearing Lily's shout, immediately realized that the person he encountered was not to be trifled with and hurriedly turned to flee. The Bandits saw their leader running faster than a rabbit and scattered in all directions to save themselves!
The Bandits were right; those who ran slowly at the back were taken down by Kairuot, Li Girl, and Bel Purewood.
Belt still couldn't figure out what was happening... Wasn't he facing a group of desperate criminals? Yet, this time they fled before any fighting even began. This was enough to prove that the people around him were even more formidable!
Three Bandits were captured and brought before everyone. Kairuot questioned them, but they shook their heads in confusion. Kairuot had no choice but to call Belt over as a translator.
Through interrogating the three Bandits, Kairuot confirmed that Bel Six was indeed alive; he had come from Mars. This group of Bandits was currently gathered in a very secluded Loulan Ancient Tomb within the abandoned Loulan Ancient City. They survived by specifically robbing merchants traveling through the desert. Under Bel Six's leadership, this group of Bandits had grown to several dozen members, causing unrest in the Taklamakan Desert and becoming a scourge in the region.
After persuading them, Kairuot released the three Bandits. Li Girl was somewhat confused and hurriedly asked Kairuot, "Bel Six was clearly killed; I personally buried him. How is he alive again?"
Kairuot replied, "You know about the high technology of the Scorpion Alien. Belche used the Human Quantum Machine to completely revive him. At that time, we destroyed all of Bel Six's body; as long as there is data on Bel Six's body stored in the Human Quantum Machine, it can still revive him and then guide his soul into his brain, making him exactly like the original Bel Six."
Li Girl exclaimed, "I see; that's truly amazing."
"The most important thing for a person is their soul," Kairuot continued. "Therefore, the stronger a person's internal energy is, the more powerful the cosmic energy waves contained within them are, which makes their soul strong as well. It won't be easily absorbed by others. Bel Six is a practitioner; his soul won't be easily taken away. Thus, it is relatively easier for Belche to revive him; he can also revive Bel Six in other forms. As long as the soul exists, it doesn't matter where it resides or in what form it appears."
Li Girl said, "I think it's best for him to exist in human form."
Kairuot replied, "Even if you exist in human form, there are organic and inorganic beings. Organic beings are carbon-based life forms that require specific environments to live in, such as those on Mars or Earth. Inorganic beings are Intelligent robots; they have less stringent environmental requirements and can go anywhere—even to places where organic beings dare not venture."
Li Girl sighed, "Being human is really troublesome."
At this point, Belt looked up at the sky anxiously and said, "We should hurry on our way; encountering this group of Bandits has already delayed us for an hour. If we don't leave soon, we won't reach our planned resting spot."
Belt hurriedly jumped onto the back of the Camel, and everyone followed suit, riding on the Camel as their leader guided them in the predetermined direction.
They had not traveled far when, at a sand dune, five Camels suddenly stopped, squatting down and emitting low, rumbling sounds.
Belt sensed that something was wrong and quickly called out to everyone, "A Desert Storm is coming! Everyone, find shelter quickly!"
Li Girl got off the Camel and ran directly toward the leeward side of the sand dune. Belt scolded her, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? If you hide over there, you'll be buried by the sand in no time. Quickly hide on the side of the Camel, lying flat on the ground." As he spoke, he began demonstrating for everyone.
In just a few moments, dark clouds filled the sky, casting a gloom as if it were the end of the world. The wind howled, and one could hear what sounded like everything being torn apart by the storm. The vast desert was overturned by the gale, waves of sand swirling through the air, instantly burying the Camels and people crouched on the dune under a blanket of yellow sand. The Camels, with their bodies shielding them, did not accumulate too much sand on themselves; they would shake off any sand that settled on them.
The sand covering Lily grew heavier and heavier. Unable to resist, she stood up to shake off the sand but was swept away by the merciless storm. If it weren't for Kairuot, who stood up just in time and used his powerful inner strength to block the storm's assault and protect her, she might have been buried in the dune by the swirling sands.
Watching from the side, Belt was astonished at Kairuot's incredible inner strength as he dared to stand against nature's Desert Storm.
With Kairuot's help, Li Girl managed to return to the leeward side of the Camel, but Kairuot did not let go; he held firm for several hours until the Desert Storm subsided before retracting his power.
Everyone noticed that due to Kairuot's inner strength acting as a barrier, two sand dunes had formed on either side of them, while their hiding spot remained untouched by the storm.
By the time the Desert Storm calmed down, it was already evening. Belt quickly called for everyone to pack their belongings and continue onward since they still had ten miles to reach their destination that night and needed to hurry.
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