Chapter 279 Death Town
The sun is shining brightly and the sky is full of wind and sand.

This is the outermost part of the Takla Desert.

Under Chu Mo's leadership, Ye Ning quickly arrived at the edge of the Takla Desert from Erla City.

Accompanied by sandstorms, the outer Takla Desert is like a flowing painting, slowly unfolding under the scorching sun.

In the distance, the sand dunes rise and fall like golden waves, quietly telling the ancient legend of the desert.

Nearby, there is a bustling market with colorful tents and stalls that look particularly dazzling in the sun.

The air is filled with various smells: the richness of spices, the tempting smell of grilled meat, the freshness of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the unique scent of camel dung. These smells are intertwined to form the unique flavor of the market.

The crowd is bustling, with vendors and adventurers from all directions gathering here. Their laughter, conversations, and hawking voices merge into a lively market symphony.

In this bustling market, you can occasionally see one or two locals wearing robes and veils, moving among the crowd like mysterious phantoms.

On the sand dunes in the distance, a group of camels were lying leisurely, as if quietly watching the prosperity on the edge of the desert.

This is the largest market at the entrance of Takla Desert - Death Town.

It is the only way to enter the entrance of Takla Desert from Erla City.

A large number of ordinary people gathered here. They prepared sufficient resources for adventurers who were about to enter the Takla Desert, and also provided various services for adventurers to relax before entering.

Don't get me wrong, it's a serious service.

For example, camel rental, guide introductions, map sales, etc.

Of course, they are not inherently kind, and it all comes down to profit.

"Death Town is a mobile town. After all, the wild is not that safe. Although the owner of Death Town is very powerful, the people doing business are ordinary people. So every time they are attacked, Death Town mainly flees. What's more, there are even more terrible sandstorms occasionally. That's why there are only tents here. There are no fixed buildings. Everything is for the convenience of escape."

Looking at the town in front of him, Chu Mo smiled and explained to Ye Ning what he saw.

Looking at the bustling crowd, Ye Ning felt a little emotional.

This is the outskirts of the Takla Desert, so he can understand why there are more adventurer card masters.

After all, according to the information he had read, there were many secret realms inside the Takla Desert. These secret realms were large and small and distributed in various places. This was a rare public secret realm in the Xian Qin Empire. One could enter without submitting any procedures, and there was no need to report what one had harvested, nor to worry about being charged a commission.

Of course, such convenience also comes with extreme danger.

There are usually official personnel patrolling inside the secret realm where officials are stationed. Most people can save their lives if they call for help immediately when encountering some trouble.

This is also the reason why the official will charge a portion of the commission.

But the same cannot be said for public secrets.

Danger is synonymous with public secrets.

This is especially true for the public secret realm in the Takla Desert. Not to mention the secret realm itself, even the Takla Desert itself is extremely dangerous.

The biggest reason is that spiritual energy is extremely scarce in the Takla Desert. Once you enter, you must be prepared for difficulty in recovery.

That is why camels are provided in the bazaar.

Using a camel as a means of transportation can save you from wasting your own star power to maintain cards such as vehicle cards or mount cards, while also saving physical strength.

And the camels here are not ordinary camels. They are a breed bred by crossbreeding with exotic beasts, and their perception of danger is far greater than that of ordinary camels.

Chu Mo brought Ye Ning here just for the camel.

You have to know that the place they are going to is the center of the Takla Desert. Even if one has the strength of a Tianxiang realm, it is difficult to absorb enough spiritual energy by relying on the "Eating Air Method" in the Takla Desert where spiritual energy is barren, so camels are necessary.

Of course, they don't have to rent.

There is a point set up by the military here. You can get a camel for free by showing the corresponding documents.

When Chu Mo came this time, Zhao Kai naturally prepared her documents.

"Okay, let go, let's go get the camels."

After saying that, Chu Mo patted Ye Ning's hand that was still around his waist, and then fell off the motorcycle.

Chu Mo got out of the car, and Ye Ning naturally followed suit.

That’s right, Ye Ning came here in Chu Mo’s car.

As for things like [flying in the clouds] and super motorcycles.

Don't ask, the truth is that [Flying in the Clouds and Mist] doesn't work in the desert, and he can't drive a superbike in the desert.

It’s not for riding a motorcycle with my sister Mo!
"Don't miss it if you pass by, fresh grilled lizard skewers are only 20 yuan a skewer~"

"Secretly made air-dried camel meat, a must-have food in the desert, 100 yuan per pound, buy one pound and get one pound free~"

"Take a look, fruits, dried fruits, candied fruits, delicious and inexpensive~"

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As soon as you enter the town, you can hear all kinds of hawking sounds, it's very lively.

Of course, most of the things being hawked are food and the like. Apart from these, there are some stalls that don’t really shout anything.

Just put a cloth and put the items on it.

These are some adventurer stalls. They sell various materials obtained from the Takla Desert. Some stalls even have some original cards.

Of course, they were just ordinary original cards. Ye Ning took a quick look and found that most of them were white and green original cards. Occasionally there were two blue quality cards, which were basically priced quite outrageously.

Of course, Chu Mo told him that these prices were actually fake, and if he really wanted it, he could negotiate. The actual transaction price would generally be cheaper than buying it in the city.

As for why the price is so outrageous.

It's obvious that this is a scam.

If you meet someone who doesn't bargain, then you'll make a profit.

Ye Ning had no intention of buying a card here. After all, what he needed was the [Elemental Elf·Sand] card. If anyone really got this card, they would definitely take it back to the city.

Auction is the place where such rare original cards belong.

Soon, under the leadership of Chu Mo, Ye Ning came to several military green tents connected together.

"We are here to get the camels." Chu Mo saluted the guards standing outside and then stated his needs.

The guard took a look at Chu Mo's ID and immediately returned the greeting. Then he lifted the curtain of the tent next to him and shouted inside: "Squad leader, the officer is here to lead the camels."

"Coming, coming." With a reply, a middle-aged man quickly emerged from the tent. He was not wearing a military uniform, but a robe that was somewhat similar to the special clothing of the locals. Looking at his face, he seemed to be a real local.

Seeing that Ye Ning seemed to be staring at his clothes, he smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "I am Huang Ren, the squad leader stationed in the Death Town this time. Please forgive me for making fun of you two. I won't say anything empty words. Although I am stationed here, I will occasionally do some small business. After all, the funding from above is limited, and the brothers all have families and are not well-off.

It's not appropriate to wear that kind of clothes when doing business, so that's what I did."

Chu Mo didn't say anything after listening to his words. She had spent quite a bit of time here, so she naturally knew about the situation.

In fact, the higher-ups are aware of the situation, but as long as it does not affect the normal tasks of the military, they do not care too much about the military.

Ye Ning didn't know this, and only understood after listening to his explanation.

He understands taking private jobs.

"Do you two have any ID?"

Chu Mo nodded and then took out his ID.

Ye Ning was a little curious and stretched his neck to take a look.

All I saw was the words "Northwest War Zone General Pass" written in large letters on the small notebook.

And the photo pasted on it was Chu Mo’s profile picture.

Looking at the certificate, Huang Ren immediately saluted Chu Mo, and then took out a palm-sized machine from his pocket.

"Excuse me, sir. It's just routine and I need to check it. Please don't mind."

As he spoke, he scanned the document with the machine.

There was a "beep!" sound, and then the green light on the machine lit up.

Huang Ren breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the green light, and then he immediately shouted to the person behind him, "Xiao Huang, come out quickly and select two excellent mixed-blood camels for the two officers."

"Yes!"

Then, a figure came out from another tent. It was a rather young soldier.

"My two lords, although Xiao Huang is young, he grew up here since he was a child. He has a good relationship with the camels. Moreover, they are very familiar with the camels and can help you two choose the best camels."

Having said that, he directly signaled the soldier named Xiao Huang to take Chu Mo and Ye Ning to select camels.

He was originally planning to go over, but Chu Mo waved his hand and said, "It's not easy for you guys to be here. Since you're wearing this outfit, it must be because you have business. I've been in Takla before, and I know a little bit about your situation here, so don't worry about us, just go and do your thing."

Listening to Chu Mo's words and seeing that Chu Mo was not being polite, Huang Ren saluted Chu Mo again: "Thank you very much, sir. When you come back, Old Huang will treat you to wine and meat!"

Having said that, Huang Ren ran straight into the market.

Judging from the speed, it seems to be quite urgent.

"You are the superiors, and you may not know that our squad leader has taken in many children like me, all orphans whose parents were taken away by the God of the Desert. That's why they need money. I hope you don't tell the superiors about this, otherwise our squad leader won't be able to protect those children."

Watching Huang Ren leave, the young soldier called Xiao Huang suddenly spoke.

Hearing his words, Chu Mo and Ye Ning looked at Huang Ren who was leaving with some surprise.

They didn't expect that this squad leader who looked quite mercenary would actually do such a thing.

"Don't worry, we didn't see anything here and we won't tell anything." Ye Ning glanced at Chu Mo, then said to Xiao Huang with a smile.

"thanks, thanks."

Afterwards, Xiao Huang took Chu Mo and Ye Ning to where the military camels were.
"By the way, Xiao Huang, what is your full name?" Ye Ning asked curiously on the way.

"My name is Huang Xiaohu. My squad leader said that when he first saw me, there was a very big tiger in front of me, but I was very small, so I was called this name."

"By the way, how old are you this year?"

"After the Chinese New Year, I will be 16 years old. My squad leader said that he would send me to a military academy in the city after a while, saying that I could become an officer there."

Chu Mo and Ye Ning were both a little surprised when they heard Huang Xiaohu's words.

However, the two were surprised by different things.

Ye Ning was surprised that Huang Xiaohu was not as old as him, while Chu Mo was surprised at the military academy he mentioned.

"Did you pass the talent test?" Chu Mo asked.

"Yes, the monitor took us to take some test before, and Xiaohong and I passed it. We were told that we could go to school, but in fact, Xiaohong and I didn't want to go to school. If we went to school, we would have to leave here, and then there would be no one to take care of our younger brothers and sisters."

As they were talking, the three of them quickly came to a group of camels.

"These are the camels we raise. In fact, they are all very strong. Those people are reluctant to feed the camels good food, but it is different here. Our camels are well fed, so each one is very strong, and their speed and endurance are very strong. Of course, the best ones are definitely Da Mao and Er Mao."

As he spoke, Wang Xiaohu walked to the herd of camels. He first took out a bunch of unknown plant things from his pocket and fed some to each camel. Then he walked to the two camels and pulled them in front of Chu Mo and Ye Ning.

"These are Da Mao and Er Mao. They are very well behaved and know the way. They can find their way home no matter where they are."

Then he reluctantly put the reins in Chu Mo and Ye Ning's hands: "You can enter the Takla Desert, it must be because of the Master Ka that the squad leader mentioned. I hope you can protect Da Mao and Er Mao a little. Camels are not very powerful, and all means of distinguishing directions will be ineffective in the desert. With them, you can better find the way home."

Hearing Wang Xiaohu's reminder, Chu Mo and Ye Ning smiled.

The boy was probably afraid that they would ignore the lives of the two camels, so he specifically emphasized to them that they could only rely on camels to get out of the desert.

In fact, Chu Mo had already told Ye Ning about this.

In the Takla Desert, camels are not just there to reduce their consumption, they can also bring good luck and avoid danger, they are companions.

"We know. Don't worry. We will definitely bring Da Mao and Er Mao back safely."

As they spoke, Chu Mo and Ye Ning jumped lightly onto a camel each, and then walked towards the desert.

Speaking of which, this was Ye Ning's first time riding a camel. He was a little at a loss at the beginning. It was only after Chu Mo's reminder that he slowly controlled the reins.

"Xiao Huang, going to school will allow you to learn more knowledge. What you learn can help your class leader make more money and also allow your younger brothers and sisters to live a better life."

After controlling the camel, Ye Ning turned around and said something to Huang Xiaohu.

Then he turned around and left.

Takla Desert, here I come!
Looking at the golden desert ahead, Ye Ning suddenly became a little excited.

(End of this chapter)