Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 550: Death Desert (Part 1)
Under the description of Dugu Wu, the team members quickly understood the harsh environment of the desert they were about to face.
The vast desert outside Qinghe City is called the Red Scorpion Desert.
It is named so because it is known to produce a terrifying poisonous creature called the Red Scorpion.
Unlike the Red Scorpions found in other countries, the ones here are not only huge in size but also extremely venomous, even more poisonous than the most venomous snakes.
The fecundity of these Red Scorpions is also astonishing. It is said that when these Red Scorpions first appeared in the desert, there were many animals nearby, but since their emergence, only these Red Scorpions have remained in the desert.
Originally, the Ten Countries Leader went to the Red Scorpion Desert hoping to clear some Red Scorpions to facilitate the competition for the team members.
However, they quickly discovered that these Red Scorpions couldn’t be completely eradicated, and when a large number of them were killed, the remaining ones would lay more Red Scorpion Eggs in a short period of time, which would quickly hatch into even more Red Scorpions.
Dugu Wu said this while pointing at several locations on the map.
"These locations are where the Red Scorpions appear most frequently and are likely where their nests are located. These Red Scorpions become more aggressive when laying eggs. Once you enter these dense activity areas, you will not only face hunts from other leaders but also encirclement by the Red Scorpions."
The team members looked at each other after listening.
Princess Anyang disdainfully said,
"They are just scorpions, nothing to be scared of. We don’t have to worry about their poison, as we all bought Detoxification Pills from the Underworld Market. As for those who didn’t buy anything, no one will give you their detoxification medicine when the time comes."
As she spoke, Princess Anyang gave Feng Bailing a contemptuous glance.
She saw very clearly that at the Underworld Market, Feng Bailing claimed she wanted Purple Ginseng, but ended up only buying several bottles of the cheapest golden sore medicine.
Thinking of the Purple Ginseng made Princess Anyang even more proud.
After instructing on the relevant matters, the members of the Great Chu Representative Team dispersed.
Some hurried to the Underworld Market hoping to buy more detoxification medicine, but when they reached the entrance, they discovered that the Underworld Market was unexpectedly closed for the afternoon.
At that moment in the Underworld Market, Changsun Rou had a gloomy expression on her face.
She couldn’t believe her ears. Elder Liu did not dare breathe a word and stood with his head bowed to the side, not daring to look at Changsun Rou directly.
"What on earth is going on? Elder Liu, explain clearly about those Heavenly Stone and Heavenly Iron."
The mercenaries coming to return medicines were endless, which irked Changsun Rou immensely, so she simply closed up shop, waiting for Elder Liu to return with the Heavenly Weapons that Master Lu was supposed to forge.
Who knew, instead of bringing back Heavenly Weapons, Elder Liu brought back a piece of terrible news.
Of the thousands of pounds of Heavenly Stone, not a single one was refined into Heavenly Iron.
"Young master, I stake my life on the guarantee that those Heavenly Stones were personally delivered by me to Wei Mountain. I didn’t dare close my eyes on the way, and it’s impossible for someone to have swapped out thousands of pounds of Heavenly Stones."
Elder Liu touched the cold sweat on his forehead, not knowing what to do for a moment.
After Master Lu received those Heavenly Stones, since he had previously sampled and tested them, he did not test them again but directly started smelting them with magma.
Only to find out after one Heavenly Stone was smelted that it contained not even a speck of Heavenly Iron, and the same was true for the next stone.
Now in a panic, Master Lu hurriedly re-examined those Heavenly Stones, only to find that the thousands of pounds of Heavenly Stones delivered contained no Heavenly Iron at all.
These Heavenly Stones were personally inspected by Master Lu, who was so angered at that time he felt a pain in his chest, sitting there moaning until Elder Liu found him and he told Elder Liu about it.
With the precedent of Da Feng, Elder Liu expressed his suspicion.
"Young Master, could it be that those two countries switched the Heavenly Stones after Master Lu inspected them?"
Master Lu couldn’t possibly have swapped the Heavenly Stones himself, so the only remaining possibility was that there was a mishap with the two countries selling the Heavenly Stones.
"When the two countries handed over the Heavenly Stones, we were all there, what tricks could they have played?"
Changsun Rou said irritably.
This was a big problem now, as Changsun Rou had hoped to use this large-scale production of Heavenly Iron to forge Heavenly Weapons and recover the losses.
Changsun Rou couldn’t help but think of the batch of Heavenly Weapons she had pre-ordered, which consisted of over a dozen pieces. Now she couldn’t deliver even one, and those Heavenly Weapons were even sold to the more well-off members of the Ten Countries’ Representative Team.
"Go and bring the people from Xizhou and Yong Country here." Changsun Rou believed the issue did not lie on her side, but with those two countries.
"But the people from Xizhou and Yong Country have already left Qinghe City, and those who delivered the stones can’t be found."
Elder Liu said with a worried expression.
"Then go and bring the representatives of Xizhou and Yong Country’s teams to me."
Changsun Rou was quite upset.
"Young Master, the second round of the Competition Among Ten Countries has already begun. When I returned to the city today, I saw that the Ten Countries’ Representative Team had already taken people to the Red Scorpion Desert. This competition involves a grand hunting elimination, and the leaders and team members from the Ten Countries will be entering the Red Scorpion Desert."
Elder Liu said with difficulty.
"I do have an idea. Didn’t you mention before that among the mercenaries who delivered the Heavenly Stones for you, some were from the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce?"
Changsun Rou’s eyes flashed, and she sneered.
"Indeed, Hong Xuan, Feng Luochen, and Dongfang Yong are all mercenaries from the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce."
Elder Liu mentioned a few names, his teeth clenched.
"This is a good opportunity. The matter concerning the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce cannot be delayed. Yueshan Inn Master has promised me that he will deal with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce soon, and now we lack a reason. Just say that when the Black Fog arrived, those people switched our Heavenly Stones, and request the Soldier Inn to uphold justice for us. For what follows, we shall just wait and see."
Changsun Rou said with a sinister smile.
The sun blazed fiercely, and by the time the team members walked to the desert, it was already noon.
The closer they got to the Red Scorpion Desert, the hotter the sun became, and soon, the grass under their feet was replaced by golden yellow sand. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Continuing forward until the outskirts of the Red Scorpion Desert, the sand had turned fiery red.
The sand of the Red Scorpion Desert, after these appearances, gradually turned fiery red; some say it’s dyed by the excrement of the Red Scorpion, others say it’s stained by the blood of past travelers and animals.
For the team members, there was nothing but the desert.
When departing, everyone’s baggage had already been inspected by their respective teams; each person could only carry water and food for one day, though there was no limit on medicine and equipment.
"The duration of the competition is three days. The team members will enter the Red Scorpion Desert three hours before the leaders, and you can stay anywhere in this desert. Those who are still alive after three days and return here will be the winners of the second round of the Competition Among Ten Countries."
The speaker was Wu Zhenzhen.
