Infinite Bloodcore

It's afternoon, and the sun isn't as hot as it was at noon, but it's still unbearable.

A young man slowly climbed to the top of a low sand dune.

He started climbing from the back of the dune, and it was obvious that he wanted to climb over the dune.

There was a sword in his hand, with a wooden handle and a weird blade that looked crudely made. The young man is using this long sword as a crutch to help him move forward.

The young man's figure is very thin and not strong.

He was wearing linen underwear, long pants and long sleeves, but his feet were bare.

There was a layer of clothes covering his head, and his nose and mouth were tightly covered, but his eyes were largely exposed, as well as the golden hair on his forehead.

It is needle gold.

The top of the sand dune was just a few steps away, and the sun shone through, making Zhen Jin squint his eyes.

He deliberately exposed his eyes because he knew he had to maintain a good vision. At the same time, he also mobilized his sense of hearing, smell, and touch along the way to be alert to predators that might attack anytime and anywhere.

The sun was very dazzling, and there were still some spots in Zhen Jin's narrowed eyes.

Zhenjin did not climb over directly, but stopped very close to the top of the sand dune. After his eyes really adjusted, he continued to climb over.

Not finding any danger, Zhenjin stood on the top of the sand dune and looked into the distance.

The desert in front of him was gentle, not as undulating as the sand dunes behind him.

The young man couldn't help but sigh.

This meant that he had to trek hard under the torture of the sun.

The boy's eyes are also beautiful, with a blue color, like the sky after the rain. The confusion in his eyes flashed away, followed by persistence.

"Keep on going."

Zhen Jin said to himself, and suddenly his blue eyes suddenly lit up.

"There's food!"

Having practiced Dou Qi, his physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people. He spotted a spider not far away, rolling down the sand dunes with the wind.

Zhen Jin hurried down and successfully caught the spider without much effort.

This spider was as big as an adult's two thumbs combined. Its body was yellow-brown, very similar to the color of sand, but it was still spotted by Acupuncture's keen eyes.

The spider has eight legs, but they are curled up into a ball. Then following the wind, the spider can roll down the sand dune calmly.

If you want it to move its legs and feet on its own, it will be much more laborious.

In this barren desert, life has its own unique survival skills. Saving energy is undoubtedly one of the most important effects.

Zhenjin pinched off the spider's head, then shook his hands to shake off all the sand on the spider's body.

After that, he put the spider directly into his mouth, chewed it with his teeth until it became very finely divided, rolled his Adam's apple, and swallowed it completely.

The purpose of pinching off the little spider's head is to remove the poison. Of course, the breath of this little life is weak, which is very different from the bronze level. Even if it is poisonous, it will not kill at least the silver level needle gold. But the boy didn't want to add any other burden to his body.

The spider didn't taste very good, it wasn't baked, and there was no seasoning. There was a strange smell in Zhenjin's mouth, throat, and nasal cavity.

Spider limbs taste very crisp, like skinny branches.

Zhen Jin thought about it for a moment, and realized that the crisp texture was similar to that of other small insects.

This little spider is not the first one he has used as food.

Along the way, he also encountered several others sporadically.

There were spiders, scorpions, and some that I couldn’t name. Spiders had their heads removed, scorpions had their tails removed, and they all had needles in their bellies.

Every time he ate, he felt like retching.

But he will never underestimate these little lives.

He knew very well that these little lives were very important supplements of water and food.

After walking in the desert for half a day, Zhen Jin had already discovered: he didn't encounter any edible plants, but it was easier to find some small creatures.

These little creatures have very little meat, and the most valuable thing is that it can replenish the needle gold.

Acupuncture treasures these foods very much.

Although these bits and pieces of food are very small, accumulating bit by bit may be what he relies on when he successfully walks out of the desert.

"If I don't cherish these foods, I may be almost able to escape from here in the future, but I end up falling in the desert."

"I really hope I can meet a cactus." Zhenjin sighed secretly.

Along the way, he also encountered some scattered plants.

But unfortunately, there are no cacti.

These plants are also small and dwarf, and Acupuncture doesn't know what species they are and whether they can be eaten.

He tried.

After carefully avoiding the needle-like sharp branches and leaves, he discovered that the plant roots were deeply embedded in the desert underground.

Such a root system allows the plant to absorb a little water from the desert ground, but it also makes digging for acupuncture difficult.

After Zhenjin tried it, he decisively and wisely chose to give up.

Even if dug out, the roots of this plant may not be food. Acupuncture does not know the species of this plant.

Many times, he has to calculate consumption and possible gains, patiently compare the results of the two, and then think calmly and make a decision.

Obviously, the risk of digging up a plant that you don't know is too great!

In the end, Zhenjin chose to give up.

This choice is actually very difficult.

Every time he left a desert plant, Acupuncture would fall into doubt - Did I do something wrong? Perhaps, this was an opportunity specially arranged by God to help me get out of my predicament. But I chose to give up.

Zhen Jin felt like a student in a college taking a test paper that was a matter of life and death for him. He kept answering questions, but no one gave him the correct answer to each question.

Time passes gradually and the sun slowly sets in the west.

In the evening, Sunshine looked like a rude man venting his anger through violent fights. At this moment, his curses and beatings were weak, giving people the illusion of gentleness.

The temperature in the air also became suitable, but it was still extremely dry, so Zhen Jin began to speed up his pace consciously.

He needs to walk as much as possible at this time to make up for his previous losses.

When the sun gradually sets below the horizon, the afterglow of the setting sun and the sunset glow on the horizon look beautiful.

But Zhen Jin couldn't appreciate this beautiful scenery at all.

He only felt that this was like an ultimatum or warning from the sun - boy, let you go for now. I will come tomorrow and continue to torture you!

At this time, the air temperature drops rapidly, very quickly.

Zhen Jin began to feel the thinness of his clothes, and a strong chill hit him, making him shiver.

The young man couldn't help but feel his heart sink slightly.

The temperature difference in this desert is huge, even greater than he had previously estimated.

This is also a test for him.

"Although I can still bear it now, in the later stages, when my physical condition declines, this change in temperature may become a death blackmail around my neck."

This is a possible threat in the future. What teenagers want to solve most now is their hunger and thirst.

The feeling of hunger and thirst is even worse than when I first woke up.

How could the little creatures found along the way fill Zijin's belly? In fact, it is more of a kind of inner comfort than food.

Fortunately, Zhenjin was not attacked by powerful predators during the day. Unfortunately, this also meant that he did not have the opportunity to harvest a lot of food.

At this time, there was a special "scarf" wrapped around his neck, which was the body of the desert viper he had killed before.

The young man stroked the snake scales "affectionately" with his fingers.

There was a cold touch from the fingertips, but in the heart, the coldness turned into a warmth.

This was the only food left in Zhen Jin's hands, and he deliberately preserved it.

On the one hand, as long as it is there, there is hope in Zhen Jin's heart.

On the other hand, Zhenjin is also wary of the risks involved. Eating large amounts of food rashly will also deplete body water.

As for the fact that vipers are venomous snakes, it is secondary.

The body structure of a viper determines that its venom glands are located in the snake's head. Once the snake's head is pinched off, it is basically no longer poisonous.

According to Acupuncture's constitution, even if he is poisoned, he is not afraid of the poison of this ordinary beast.

"But it's better to make a fire and roast it. After all, this island is weird and dangerous, and you can't look at it with normal eyes. Maybe such a snake is full of poison? If so, what I'm seeing at this moment is no different. Take the initiative to put death's scythe on my neck."

The sunlight in the sky completely disappeared, and night fell.

"This day has passed." Zhen Jin looked at the deep and vast sky, feeling confused and panic reappeared in his heart.

His current situation is dangerous and difficult.

During the day, the sunlight that he hated and hated actually gave him a good view. And now in the darkness, there will be more predators.

Zhen Jin took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down again.

Then he was delighted to find that he had really succeeded!

After the first tempering, he seemed to have made a qualitative leap in stabilizing his state of mind.

He didn't even need to pray.

He can now stay calm by himself.

Of course, he also knew the results of prayer. He no longer had much expectations for Emperor Shengming to respond to him.

Late at night, the temperature was very low, and puffs of white air began to exhale from Zhen Jin's mouth and nose.

The chill was biting.

Hunger intensified, causing the boy to suffer a lot.

His stomach had already protested and made a growling sound.

But I feel more thirsty than hungry.

Zhen Jin felt that smoke was rising from his throat. If there was a lake, he would like to immerse himself in it and swim and drink.

Too little water added.

Acupuncture originally placed its hope on some desert plants, but this hope was dashed.

He didn't even see the shadow of a cactus.

There is no moon tonight, the sky is full of stars.

Zhenjin looked up at the starry sky, feeling that the starlight reflected ruthlessness and indifference, as if they were watching him slowly approach a dead end.

He tried hard to identify it and wanted to rely on the stars to prove his direction, but he failed.

He has not dabbled in this aspect and is a complete layman.

Because of the correct strategy during the day, he still has a lot of physical fitness left.

The boy continued to trek alone in the desert under the starry night.

Unconsciously, sand dunes began to appear around Zhenjin again.

"What is that?" In the blurred field of vision, Zhen Jin found a beast shadow entrenched at the waist of the sand dune.