Realizing that the distant view was a mirage, the teammates were somewhat disappointed. After all, encountering an oasis in the desert would greatly increase their chances of survival, but now they were told that the oasis in front of them was just an illusion... They had been excited for nothing.
Everyone quickly perked up, and Long Sen scratched his head and laughed, "Oh, it's a mirage! This is the first time I've seen such a realistic mirage. It's quite an eye-opener."
Qu Wanyue said, "It's a pity, this oasis is indeed very beautiful."
Lu Jiuchuan looked at the distant oasis illusion and raised an eyebrow, saying, "In this world, the more beautiful a place is, the more dangerous it is. This oasis might be teeming with Hunters." He turned to Tang Ci and asked in a low voice, "I remember that mirages are formed by the refraction of light. In other words, since we can see this town, perhaps such a town really exists in the desert?"
Tang Ci nodded seriously: "Ninth Brother is right. Mirage is an optical phenomenon. The hot air rising from the desert surface causes light to refract. The light reflected by the object is refracted by the atmosphere and forms a virtual image in front of us. Since it is a refracted phantom, it means that there is indeed a town that looks exactly the same somewhere in the distance."
Lu Jiuchuan stroked his chin thoughtfully: "In other words, the light in the desert refracts the town at point A onto point B, creating an illusion, like looking in a mirror. Can you use the principles of optical refraction to deduce the true location of this town?"
Tang Ci said seriously, "I don't have that much ability."
Lu Jiuchuan put his arm around his shoulder and laughed, "I thought Xiao Tang was a science genius who could do everything."
Tang Ci slapped his hand away expressionlessly, thought for a moment, and said, "Normally, optical refraction only occurs in hot air close to the ground. We are currently moving on the surface, within the range of hot air refraction, so our vision will be constantly affected by the mirage. Once we leave this range, we can see the real scene in the distance."
No matter which way they went, all they could see ahead was that realistic Oasis Town.
In reality, no one could see what was ahead.
Tang Ci looked at Shao Qingge: " CEO Shao can fly high into the sky, get out of the hot air, and see what's really ahead."
Shao Qingge waved his hand readily: "Okay, leave it to me."
Having said that, he pushed off the ground with both legs and leaped into the air—
Standing on the ground, Shao Qingge could clearly see a beautiful and bustling Oasis Town in front of him. But once he flew high into the air and was free from the influence of the light refracted by the hot air, he was so shocked by what he saw that he was speechless.
His face suddenly turned pale, and he shouted sharply at his teammates, "Back up! Back up!"
Yu Hanjiang realized something was wrong and quickly grabbed Xiao Lou's waist, pulling him back. The other teammates also retreated. They still couldn't see their surroundings clearly; all they could see was that mirage. But Shao Qingge's expression grew increasingly grim.
What lies 50 meters ahead is not the beautiful and peaceful Oasis Town at all.
Instead, they were countless, densely packed desert giant scorpions!
They stumbled upon the nest of giant desert scorpions. The scorpions here were several times larger than those Shao Qingge had seen in various animal science programs. Some of them were even about the height of a human child. It was unclear what they ate to grow to such a size.
Their bodies are similar in color to the sand, and at this moment, thousands of giant scorpions are crawling swiftly across the desert.
Because the mirage landscape blocked everyone's view, they couldn't see the danger that was gradually approaching. If Tang Ci hadn't suddenly come up with an idea to let Shao Qingge fly up into the sky to see the real scene, they would probably have been surrounded by thousands of scorpions in less than half a minute!
Ye Qi had never seen Shao Qingge's face look so bad. As he backed away, he shouted, " CEO Shao, what exactly did you see?"
Shao Qingge said, "Scorpions, countless scorpions are crawling this way!"
Teammates: "........."
At this moment, everyone wanted to unleash a curse word, and Lu Jiuchuan was the first to blurt it out: "Fuck!"
The mirage deceived everyone's vision, drawing them unconsciously towards the "oasis." In reality, the oasis was just an illusion, and they were heading towards the giant scorpion's nest in the desert.
What's even more annoying is that, even though they're on the ground, the illusion doesn't disappear, and they can't see the scorpion at all.
Just as Ye Qi was about to ask another question, Shao Qingge suddenly flew down from the sky and pounced on Ye Qi, knocking him to the sand. Ye Qi rolled around several times, feeling dizzy and disoriented. When he came to his senses, he saw a sharp pincer piercing the spot where he had just been standing. The huge scorpion crawled out from under the sand and revealed its sharp, knife-like claws to them.
Xiao Lou had obviously seen this as well, and said with a serious face, "The scorpions will crawl out from under the sand, everyone watch your step!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several more giant scorpions darted out of the sand. Long Sen, who was a step behind, screamed in pain as his right foot was caught in a scorpion's pincer. He stretched out his hands to try to pry the pincer off, but the harder he tried, the tighter the pincer gripped him, almost snapping his foot off.
Long Sen winced in pain, but Yu Hanjiang, quick-witted and agile, pulled out a sharp military knife and cleaved the giant scorpion in two with a single stroke!
At the same time, a creature suddenly emerged from beneath Chu Huaying's feet.
The giant scorpion lashed out with its tail, its sharp stinger aimed straight for her chest! Chu Huaying's eyes narrowed, and she swiftly retreated several steps, narrowly avoiding the scorpion's tail. She shouted, "These scorpions are poisonous! Everyone be careful!"
Enduring the pain, Long Sen pried open the arm-thick pliers. His ankle was nearly crushed. As the pliers were pried open, a large amount of blood seeped from his skin, instantly staining the surrounding yellow sand red.
Qu Wanyue asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"
Long Sen said with a pained expression, " Sister Ying is right, this scorpion is poisonous, and I've lost feeling in my feet."
Qu Wanyue's face turned pale, and she hurriedly stepped forward to support him. Long Sen stood on one leg, and the two of them looked around warily.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang exchanged a glance, their expressions growing even more somber.
Yu Hanjiang walked to Xiao Lou's side, his right hand gripping the military knife tightly to prevent venomous scorpions from suddenly emerging from the sand to ambush him. As he protected Xiao Lou and retreated, he asked, " CEO Shao, how many scorpions are there?"
Shao Qingge said, "They are densely packed, countless, at least tens of thousands."
Yu Hanjiang whispered, "Retreat quickly, don't linger in the fight."
If there were only a few hundred, they could try to get rid of the swarm of scorpions, but with tens of thousands... even if they used all their strength, they would eventually be exhausted and become food for the scorpions.
Moreover, these scorpions are not only venomous, but they also burrow underground in the desert.
Who knows if their giant claws might suddenly pierce through your feet and snap your legs? Or perhaps they'll pierce your chest with their tails?
Knowing that the swarm of scorpions in front of them would be difficult to deal with, the teammates all used their best skills to retreat. Chu Huaying moved the fastest, but they were still a step too late in noticing the swarm. By then, the scorpions had already surrounded them. After Chu Huaying took a few steps back, she found that there was also a "sea of scorpions" behind her.
Her expression changed, and she said, "The road on the ground is impassable; we must go by air!"
Shao Qingge said, "I'll do it."
Although Yu Hanjiang has Light as a Swallow The card is a good choice, but its weakness is that it requires finding a place to land. Where are the trees or buildings in the vast desert where people can settle down? Therefore, for now, CEO Shao, who has transformed into the Insect King, is the most flexible in his actions.
Shao Qingge stretched out his long arm and half-huddled Ye Qi in his arms, saying, "The mark can still be modified 3 times. Everyone, hang in there for a while. I'll find a safe place and teleport you there."
As soon as he finished speaking the last word, Shao Qingge had already jumped ten meters away with Ye Qi in his arms.
Ye Qi asked in confusion, "Why did you bring me along?"
Shao Qingge tightened his arms around her and said, "I'm worried about you."
Ye Qi's ears burned, and he whispered, "Let's find a safe place quickly. Professor Xiao and the others are still in danger."
As they flew through the air, they kept their eyes peeled, searching for a safe place to land. Ye Qi had never seen so many enormous venomous scorpions in his life. He got goosebumps all over and dared not look down again.
The scorpion encirclement was too large. Shao Qingge flew a full kilometer with Ye Qi before the number of scorpions in their sight began to decrease. He looked around and found a sand dune in the distance, about thirty meters high, similar to a small hill on the ground.
Shao Qingge asked Ye Qi in a low voice, "Wouldn't we have a better view from up here?"
Ye Qi nodded: "Yes, being on high ground means we don't have to worry about being ambushed by random desert animals."
Shao Qingge made a decisive decision: "Let's go here."
He carried Ye Qi, leaping all the way to the sand dunes, and then activated the teleportation card.
At this moment, Xiao Lou and the others are fighting against a dense swarm of poisonous scorpions.
Because of a special rule in this escape room, cards that have had their skills used are immediately discarded, so no one dared to use too many cards. Yu Hanjiang was only using a military knife to deal with the swarm of scorpions. He was exhausted and could barely keep his teammates from being pinched by the Cancers.
Old Gui took out a calligraphy brush and, together with Yu Hanjiang, flung all the approaching scorpions dozens of meters away!
Chu Huaying was the fastest and most agile, weaving through the swarm of scorpions and narrowly avoiding their attacks each time. Long Sen and Qu Wanyue, however, suffered greatly. Long Sen had lost feeling in one leg, making movement difficult, and Qu Wanyue, while protecting him closely, also had to deal with the scorpions, gradually finding it increasingly strenuous.
Fortunately, Lu Jiuchuan and Yu Hanjiang would help look after her. If a scorpion crawled out to attack her, either Lu Jiuchuan would finish it off with a sword, or Yu Hanjiang would come over and cleave the scorpion in two with a single strike. Long Qu and the other two were safe for the time being.
However, as the number of scorpions increased, everyone gradually became exhausted.
Just as hundreds of scorpions appeared within a 1-meter radius, surrounding them, a teleportation prompt suddenly popped up in front of everyone, and they almost immediately clicked "agree."
Shao Qingge led everyone to the sand dunes.
Xiao Lou breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Shao Qing's teleportation was timely. If another wave of scorpions comes, we won't be able to handle it."
Shao Qingge said, " Ye Qi and I picked this place; the view is excellent..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Xiao Lou's feet suddenly sank into a swamp.
Shao Qingge: "..."
Yu Hanjiang hurriedly reached out to grab Xiao Lou, but as soon as he grabbed Xiao Lou's hand, he was drawn into the sand as if by a whirlpool, and quickly disappeared without a trace.
Lu Jiuchuan said with a grim face, "It's quicksand, watch your step!"
Teammates: "......"
CEO Shao, are you Hunter in disguise? You always betray your teammates.
Teleporting into the pit?!