Star of Civilization

As expected, this is a long-abandoned tunnel, and the gloomy wind is blowing from the cracks in the rocks on both sides.

Joyna leaned down, looking through the scattered leaves of the plant. Looking from her position, the sunlight blocked the two worlds, the outside was bright, and the tunnel was dark, and after looking for a long time, I couldn't see what was inside.

She saw the wreckage of dozens of cars scattered near the entrance of the tunnel, and simply walked over.

At first glance, these cars are a product of the pre-civilization era, but they have long been scrap metal.

Joyna watched all this silently, her fingers touching the rusted skeleton, the body shaking slightly, as if it would collapse at any moment. Her eyes stayed on the lower part of the car. There were no tires, only the axles, and the body was almost completely covered with soil.

"Maybe for hundreds of years..."

Thoughts seemed to be agitated, Joyna thought, this should have been a highway a long time ago. After standing for a while, she continued to walk forward.

Finally, I came to the entrance of the tunnel, and the scene here is full of vitality: the grass is covered with layers of grass, the rattan at the entrance of the cave is tens of meters, and it climbs all over the rock wall, like a thick grass curtain. It is estimated that it has been covered with plants. "Archive" covers a long time.

Joyna lowered her head, and the word "181" could be vaguely seen on a stone tablet next to it, which seemed to be the number of a road or a tunnel or something. But she racked her brains for a long time, but couldn't find any relevant information in her memory.

There are more rusted, nearly collapsed vehicles deep in the tunnel that look very old. Something seemed to have gone so badly that everyone abandoned their cars and fled.

Joyna walked inside the tunnel, dozens of meters away, a huge stone visible to the naked eye blocked the way forward, as if it had collapsed from the top wall.

"It doesn't seem to work this way..."

Joyna had no choice but to give up after weighing it.

"Huangsha is kind..."

"I remember... this road to Hidden Sand Castle has long been abandoned."

She was shaking her head and came to the back of the truck to get some water, and was about to drink it when a voice sounded behind her.

Joyna looked at the sound, and saw the old man clutching the iron net, sitting cross-legged on the ground, a trace of unease flashed in his cloudy eyes, as if he knew something.

"Why, do you know the way to Hidden Sand Castle?"

Joyna's heart moved, she was instantly happy, and walked over quickly.

Regarding this legendary hidden sand castle, she heard a few words from the mouths of the sand bandits, but she only knew that it was the largest settlement of human beings here, and other aspects were completely unclear. Of course it would be nice if someone could tell her more details.

"Let me listen." Joyna handed the water over.

The old man did not hesitate, took the broken water glass from her hand and drank it, then slowly opened his mouth and said. "I remember, that was many years ago..."

Although she was once intimidated by Joyna, as well as by her mutant identity and terrifying methods, the old man was obviously no longer so afraid.

Through the conversation, it turned out that the old man lived near the hidden sand castle when he was young. There used to be hundreds of villages scattered around, forming a settlement circle of tens of thousands of people. These people work together to cultivate the land and exchange products with each other. Although life is very difficult, they can still fill their stomachs.

Some time later, countless thugs and gangs competed for territory near Yinsha Castle, burning, killing and looting, making the people's livelihood miserable.

Years of **** killings made the population there dwindle until no one could stay. In order to survive, many people were forced to escape, and since then they have become refugees in the wild.

"Then do you remember how to go?" Joyna asked calmly after listening.

"I don't remember very clearly, but I have a little impression when I saw this mountain. There should be a hidden sand castle behind the mountain." The old man took another gulp of water and said solemnly.

"Then how to get there?"

"From the area we came from, we have to go around the hills in the west to get to Hidden Sand Castle. The terrain there is relatively low. The road you are walking now is completely wrong and dangerous." The old man curled his lips.

"From the hills to the west...?"

Joyna recalled what she saw along the way, and it seemed that it was exactly as the old man said, there was a low hilly area in the opposite direction of the rising sun.

She calculated the distance and time silently, and felt that if she drove at full speed, she should be able to cross the area in a few hours and reach the Hidden Sand Castle before dark.

"What danger did you just say?" Joyna looked at the old man with some doubts.

"I can't tell if there are any monsters," the old man shook his head and said, "Generally, places with forests are very dangerous, because the vegetation is abundant and there is water, which means that the beasts are likely to have mutated. Their claws will not spare any meal. There is a chance for a meal, so experienced people will not approach this kind of place."

"I understand," Joyna looked at her surroundings and nodded, "but beasts or something shouldn't pose a threat to me, you know."

The old man sighed slightly and said, "It seems that you really don't know much about the wilderness."

"What, did I say something wrong?" Joyna said coldly.

"I've seen many terrifying beasts! For example, the berserk rat that is as big as a human being, the scorpion's nest that is more than ten meters high. There are also fire-eater ants the size of an eagle, which fly into the air in swarms and attack Livestock, with only the powerful forelimbs and sharp blades, can cut the neck of a cow..."

There is such a beast? Joyner was slightly shocked.

The old man smiled bitterly and continued, "I don't know why, I sometimes feel like you've never lived in a place like this, and you're not... the people here."

Ah!

Joyna didn't say a word, looked away, then stood up slowly and said, "That's because I'm more worried about another beast in this era than the beast."

The old man sighed, "You seem to be right~www.wuxiaspot.com~ People always have a way to hunt them, and beasts are just beasts after all."

Joyna took a deep breath, looked into the distance, and suddenly said, "How far do you think it is before we can meet the guards of the Hidden Sand Castle?"

The old man thought for a while and said, "Are you talking about the guards patrolling nearby?"

"Yes, Hidden Sand Castle must have its own sphere of influence, right? There must be guards in their sphere of influence, such as sentries and patrols."

"As far as I know, they do have guards, but they generally don't get too far from the Hidden Sand Castle fortifications, because there are other gangs wandering around and harassing them. Once these people are encountered, both sides will Go to war now. And for better odds, the thugs of Hidden Sandcastle will try to fight within their sphere of influence."

"Well, geographical advantages are very important to them, presumably food supplies, weapons and equipment, etc., will not be carried too far..."

Joyna thought about it for a while and asked suddenly.

"Then your other meaning is that the closer we get to the hidden sand castle, the more likely we will encounter other hostile forces?"