1291 Escape (1/2)

It was not that Zhang Zian and the group were particularly unlucky. The landslide and the black storm that they'd just escaped from were linked. The black storm had originally been caused by the violent disturbance of the air. The water vapor and cool air that were accumulating in the underground cavity for many years had flooded out of the Devil's Sea. The hot air and water were mixed together, and the violent mix formed the storm.

Thus, the arrival of the black storm was not accidental. It was inevitable.

Zhang Zian already had some good feelings for the wild animals that had fled together with them, regardless of whether they were cute or ugly. After all, they had escaped tragedy together. He planned to give them some water and food before everyone dispersed.

Thus, with the sudden appearance of the black storm, these wild animals immediately abandoned him and fled. What an abrupt end to a relationship forged in difficult times.

Zhang Zian recalled Nabari's words. When the storm came, the usual practice was to stop, wrapped oneself in a robe or blankets and stay close to camels. He should not hide in the sand dunes, as there was the danger of being buried by sand. Camels were able to cope with the storm. They would shake their bodies from time to time so that the sand did not accumulate on their own bodies.

However, this set of practices was not feasible in the face of a black storm that was enough to change the landscape. If one stopped and didn't move, even if there was no sand dune, it was likely that they would be buried regardless. Even the sand dunes would be blown apart.

The only way was to drive forward. While they may get lost, as they were equipped with technology, they still might be able to cope with that.

The black storm was moving faster than expected, and the sky was darker than it had been five minutes before. A black wall appeared in the northern sky—a wall formed by a storm.

It got windy. Zhang Zian rolled up the car's windows, and the elfins' faces were stuck on the glass, staring at the storm that struck.

”Hey! It's going to rain! Is it going to be cool when it rains?”

Before the storm completely blocked the light, Richard saw silver dragon-like lightning lingering across the sky.

”To hell with your rain!” Zhang Zian said.

”If it is not raining, how can there be lightning?” Richard was not convinced.

”Lightning is a phenomenon caused by electric charges. Clouds carrying a lot of electric charge may discharge it. Sand that is rubbed together may also discharge electricity,” Zhang Zian said and glanced through the rearview mirror. ”If normal lightning is wet lightning, then this kind of lightning formed by the friction of sandstorms is dry lightning. No water droplets will fall from the sky. Though if I offer you as a sacrifice, perhaps the heavens will indeed make it rain…”

”Eh? Did you already lose your conscience in the desert and feed the devil?” Richard cried out in protest.

Despite bickering with Richard, Zhang Zian was very nervous. If they were hit by the lightning, they would indeed be very unlucky.

In the blink of an eye, the wind started blowing a lot of sand onto the window. It made them worry that the window would break.

Zhang Zian was wrong. It was really raining. A lot of water vapor rose into the air. However, the raindrops did not fall to the ground and instead evaporated in the hot updraft.

There were few obstacles in the desert, and wind speeds could reach incredible levels. The sand blown by the wind could cut through human skin at these speeds. If the wind carried stones, it would be even worse. If a person did not weigh a lot, they could get significant fractures. As for cars, it could potentially smash all the windows.

The visibility was extremely poor. The windshield wipers tried in vain to brush the sand away, but they could not keep up with the speed of falling sand. Zhang Zian's eyes were fixed on the windshield, and he turned on the headlights as well. However, he could only see dust. Only when there was a streak of lightning that flashed across the sky could he see just a little further.