Chapter 493 - The 4th Lock
“What?” Ao asked, puzzled.
Shao Xuan told him about the situation on the other side of the sea. The past winter was very odd, both coasts showed extreme weather on both sides of the spectrum!
As one side froze, the other side was so hot they didn’t want to wear clothes.
As he spoke, Ao fell deep in thought. Shao Xuan’s descriptions were worse than the climate they faced at the large river.
No one was settled knowing that the climate had changed. Although they had many speculations, they hadn’t expected it to be this serious.
“No matter what, it’s fine if everything remains the same after this. If this year’s winter becomes hotter, we will have to make preparations accordingly.” Even warm weather was not a good thing. Plants would loose their original rhythm of life, the habits of forest beasts would be ruined. If they wanted to maintain their harvests and stores, they had to be prepared.
Sapphire and the beetle army were used to the desert climate and environment. They liked the sand, they would be uncomfortable in other places. To ensure Sapphire’s safety, the best way was to make it more powerful.
Hence, when they travelled closer to the edge of the desert, Shao Xuan brought Sapphire to the back of a sand dune during their rest time to try unlocking its fourth lock.
After he left the desert, he didn’t know when he would come again. If this was successful, he could further ensure that the beetle would survive.
He spent a lot of totemic and inheritance power just to unlock the fourth lock. He had recovered some of his energy after leaving the ocean. Since he could accurately wield the power of the bone ornaments now, he still succeeded in opening its fourth lock even though it was difficult.
After that, Sapphire burrowed deep into the sand. Shao Xuan could sense that it would fall into a deep sleep for a long time. The fourth lock was more difficult than the third. It was also a ‘block’. He could only unlock it for the beetle. Sapphire would have to rely on its own strength to survive the unlocking.
As Sapphire sank into the sand, the rest of the beetles never appeared again. For a very long time, the beetle swarmed never appeared in the desert again.
On the fourth day after Sapphire’s lock was unlocked, the tribe finally stepped out of the desert.
The troop planned to rest near the Rain Tribe, then get some food.
Yang Sui had received reports about a large troop approaching Rain tribe, very worried that it might be a group of attackers form the desert. However, as he looked closer, he realised they weren’t slave masters. He saw familiar faces!
Yang Sui finally relaxed and grinned. When he saw the group of camels next to the troop, he recognised ‘Mud’ walking at the front and grinned wider. However, his delight slowly turned to surprise, then shock.
Huh?! They went in with a thousand people, why did they come out with so many?! What the hell happened?!