Absolute Death Game-Chapter 482 - 51 Endless Desert_2
"Getting bored in there, huh?" Xiao Buli spoke to his pet, never having imagined that one day he would be so pathetic as to converse with his own pet.
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He climbed onto the snake's head and pulled out the Lava Barrier to hold over his head, which reduced the area of skin exposed to the punishing sun as he slowly crawled forward. Initially, the Lava Giant Python moved quickly, probably due to the excitement of just having emerged. But after a while, its pace noticeably slowed. Xiao Buli guessed it was probably getting bored as well.
This was considerably more comfortable for Xiao Buli than walking. He sat cross-legged atop its massive skull, restoring his True Yuan while he pondered his next move.
Now, Xiao Buli felt increasingly weaker. He checked his pack and found plenty of food, but not much water remained. Having underestimated the water consumption in the desert and with limited space in his pack, his preparations seemed insufficient. It appeared to be wishful thinking to find water in this expanse of sand.
While he was deeply worried about these issues, the giant python beneath him suddenly leapt up. Xiao Buli, caught off-guard, was thrown from the snake's head. Fortunately, the ground below was soft sand, and the fall didn't seem too harsh. But the next second, he noticed a problem.
The sand under his feet was not only soft, but perhaps too soft—as if stepping into sludge. When he tried to pull his leg out, he found he could not. It was as if a gaping mouth clung tightly to his ankle. The situation wasn't much better for the giant python, whose four short claws were also sinking, while only its long body stayed above the sand, apparently struggling to pull its legs free in order to slither out.
Xiao Buli wasn't too worried; with his Earth Escape Skills, he had already merged into the sand. All he had to do was move beyond this patch of quicksand, reclaim the python into its seal, and he would solve the problem. Hence, using the recently restored True Yuan Points, he began to slip back in the direction he came from. Not knowing the extent of the quicksand's reach, Xiao Buli thought it wiser to retrace his steps. Just as he started to turn in the sand, which was like water, he was stunned by what he saw. Beneath the sand, countless layers of bones were piled upon each other, likely the remains of creatures devoured by the quicksand.
However, now was not the time to worry about others. Xiao Buli adjusted his body's angle and started moving back the way he came. Suddenly, a symbol indicating blood loss appeared above his head, -5. Strange, Xiao Buli looked around, wondering how he could be losing health while using Earth Escape.
In a moment of hesitation, more numbers appeared: -7, -3, -4... One after another, these signs of blood loss bubbled up, perplexing him. Although the lost health points were minor compared to Xiao Buli's total health, the situation didn't look optimistic. Being in the middle of the Endless Desert's quicksand, with deadly sand above and mysteriously losing blood—it was panic-inducing. Xiao Buli hurriedly moved forward, hoping to leave the area quickly. But the more anxious he became, the more uncoordinated his movements were, and the weakness debuff on his body made him even slower.
At that moment, the Lava Giant Python overhead began to display numerous symbols of blood loss, much more numerous than Xiao Buli's. The numbers, however, were pitifully small: -1, -2, -1... Upon seeing this, Xiao Buli nearly burst into curses. Could it be that something about this patch of sand caused the problem? But he had never heard of sand that could bite people.
As Xiao Buli grew more anxious, the python did too, twisting its body uncomfortably—clearly, it hadn't identified the source of its blood loss, either. Xiao Buli pushed himself, pulling a few steps before bursting out of the ground. Since they had only just sunk into the quicksand, safety wasn't far. Once he stood his ground and felt secure, Xiao Buli's heart finally settled.
Yet the red numbers continued to float above him, -5, -6, relentlessly indicating continued blood loss. Xiao Buli hurriedly examined his body, and the sight gave him a fright. On both of his legs lay countless blood-sucking crustaceans, each only the size of a small fingernail. Some, clearly new riders, were shriveled, while most sported engorged, bright red bellies, evidently full from their blood meal. Xiao Buli flicked one with his finger; its stomach, now bloated with blood, was plump and squishy. However, its teeth were tightly embedded into Xiao Buli's leg, like pincers dug in deep. Damn, it wasn't like he could just pick them off one by one.
Then Xiao Buli remembered his Lava Barrier. He had stowed it away for Earth Escape, otherwise he wouldn't have fallen prey to these little creatures. He quickly equipped it again. The Lava Barrier dealt an automatic 50 points of fire damage to any attacks, and almost instantly, those troublesome creatures turned into a pile of ash with a whoosh.
Seeing no more numbers indicating loss of health on his body, Xiao Buli looked up at the Lava Giant Python. Although it still hadn't found the source of damage, its scales gave a shake, and a wave of heat burst forth from its body, only exacerbating Xiao Buli's discomfort in the desert heat, worse than being roasted by a furnace on the hottest of summer days. But the python looked much more comfortable—as it seemed the tiny insects had been scorched to death.
