133: Death Sand Sea

Chapter 133: The Sea of Deathly Sands

After Nanasheng received the notification that her entry application had been approved,

She immediately set off for Dragon Xia.

Meanwhile, at Sifang Stronghold,

Cao Yuan had reactivated the Station protection shield (Stationed Shield).

But this was the first time, even with the presence of the Stationed Shield, that he still felt unsafe.

The Stationed Shield, which once made him feel incredibly secure, now felt like an eggshell, as if it could shatter at any moment.

This, of course, stemmed from Lu Ran.

A single Blood Spear shattered the Stationed Shield!

The so-called protective effect was utterly useless in front of Lu Ran!

The professionals of Sifang Stronghold all felt like they had survived a catastrophe.

"Guild Leader, what about Qin Lie's matter..."

A trusted subordinate beside him asked cautiously.

"Didn't I say it's over? Besides, Qin Lie is even going to compensate me. With Qin Lie's character, the compensation will naturally be more than satisfactory." Cao Yuan glared back at his subordinate and said.

"So, what you said earlier wasn't just a pretense? You're really going to reconcile with Qin Lie?" The subordinate looked incredulous.

It wasn't that Cao Yuan didn't seem sincere enough.

It was because for so many years,

Every professional in Sifang Stronghold knew that Cao Yuan harbored a deep hatred for Qin Lie!

He wished he could skin him alive and pull out his tendons.

Now, it was just over with a few words?

"Nonsense! The Four Great Guilds are here, how dare I just pretend? Are you pig-headed? If anyone dares to mention my business with Qin Lie again, don't blame me for turning hostile!" Cao Yuan cursed angrily.

At this point, the members of Sifang Stronghold finally understood.

Cao Yuan was truly going to reconcile with Qin Lie, and it wasn't just a temporary tactic.

After roaring,

Cao Yuan suddenly turned his head to look at Wang Yujiao, who was not far away.

He narrowed his eyes and asked, "That Lu Ran, is he your ex-boyfriend?"

Wang Yujiao was startled, the scene of the Four Great Guilds backing Lu Ran and the Four Great Guild Leaders being intimately close with Lu Ran still seemed to linger in her mind.

Upon hearing this, she merely nodded.

She said, "That was in the past."

"Nonsense! If it wasn't in the past, how could you be an ex-girlfriend? Good heavens, I didn't expect it, with Lu Ran's status, you could betray him. You're quite a talent." Cao Yuan said sarcastically.

Wang Yujiao bit her lip tightly.

Her fists clenched, and her body trembled slightly.

This was like the scar she least wanted to touch.

Now, Cao Yuan mercilessly ripped it open again!

But she didn't speak, and Cao Yuan had no intention of letting it go so easily.

He said unhurriedly, "Today shouldn't have escalated to this point. Lu Ran pressed Sifang Stronghold step by step, and now it seems you also played a part in it. It's because of you that Lu Ran holds a grudge against Sifang Stronghold, you motherfucker!"

Cao Yuan burst into curses.

Although Sifang Stronghold lacked rare professions, Wang Yujiao hadn't grown up yet.

She hadn't even truly joined the guild, but was merely a reserve member.

Yet, she had already consumed a lot of Sifang Stronghold's resources.

In the end,

Not only did Wang Yujiao fail to contribute anything to Sifang Stronghold, but she also caused Lu Ran to take his anger out on Sifang Stronghold because of her!

Of course,

This was just Cao Yuan's own thought.

In fact, Lu Ran didn't care at all, completely indifferent.

He just treated Wang Yujiao as a stranger.

"What are you standing there for? Get lost! Still want to stay in my Sifang Stronghold? Dream on!" Cao Yuan saw Wang Yujiao standing there dumbfounded and couldn't help but continue cursing.

Such a troublemaker, he dared not keep her!

Having just barely survived this calamity, someone who had betrayed Lu Ran absolutely could not stay!

She was a ticking time bomb!

Cao Yuan didn't understand Lu Ran at all; who knew if Lu Ran would hold a grudge against Wang Yujiao and come knocking again.

And if Lu Ran were to come knocking, it wouldn't be just him; behind him were the Four Great Guilds!

"What?" Wang Yujiao was stunned.

"Didn't you hear me? I told you to get lost!" Cao Yuan cursed.

Anyway, Wang Yujiao was a reserve member.

There was no need to even go through the process of leaving the guild.

"I'm a rare profession!" Wang Yujiao said through clenched teeth.

When she first came to Sifang Stronghold,

Sifang Stronghold was very welcoming to such talents!

"A rare profession is nothing! What's the use! I'm already being very generous by not asking you for the resources you've consumed during this period. If you don't get out, I'll personally kick you out!" Cao Yuan glared, his weapon revealed.

Wang Yujiao looked around.

The Sifang Stronghold professionals, who were usually amiable, now looked at her with disgust.

They naturally all thought she was a jinx.

Wang Yujiao opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't say a word.

With a dejected expression, she silently turned and left Sifang Stronghold.

Where else could she go in this vast world?

As a rare profession, joining other guilds wouldn't be a problem, but as soon as she had any friction with Lu Ran, any guild would immediately expel her!

And all of this was not intentionally done by Lu Ran.

It was merely the absolute deterrent power brought by Lu Ran's current status!

A few hours later,

Lu Ran and the others arrived at a small river.

Although there was a small river here, the surroundings still looked very desolate.

Behind them was a Gobi Desert, and across the small river, it looked more like a desert.

"Ahead is the Sea of Sands region, which is a Forbidden Area," Liu Xinxin said, comparing it to the map.

Lu Ran also opened his own map.

Indeed,

The part across the small river was all black shadows, and the specific terrain could not be seen.

This proved that the area ahead was untouched by any human professionals.

"It looks no different?" Lu Ran muttered.

The Sea of Sands region seemed much quieter instead.

No wild monsters were visible.

It was bare, a desolate expanse.

"It only looks that way. The Sea of Sands region's terrain isn't just desert; it also has complex terrains like hills and Gobi. The types of monsters are also varied, and the higher-level areas of the Forbidden Area are naturally more dangerous. It's just that we don't have exact information, so we must proceed with caution," Liu Xinxin said.

After speaking,

She instructed, "The Sea of Sands region ahead should have sand worms unique to other low-level desert areas. They are very hidden and good at ambushes and sudden attacks, with trigger-based aggro. The sand worms in the Forbidden Area will be even higher level."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran immediately had a countermeasure.

Although he hadn't encountered sand worms before, as far as he knew, it didn't seem to be a problem.

Of course,

Lu Ran himself could fly; he could even directly cross the Sea of Sands, avoiding most of the monsters.

But Liu Xinxin and the others couldn't fly, so they could only walk below.

This being said, Liu Xinxin and the others had become a hindrance to Lu Ran.

If Lu Ran didn't know nothing about the higher-level areas, the task system, the triggering and operation of scroll tasks, and so on.

Liu Xinxin would have felt at ease letting Lu Ran enter the Sea of Sands alone.

Anyway, he couldn't die, so there was nothing to worry about.

"Then let's go. I'll lead the way," Lu Ran said.

He then stepped into the small river.

The three followed behind him.

Lu Ran's method was actually very simple.

With a wave of his hand,

He didn't even consume the Undead Army stored in his Sleeve Universe.

Instead, he summoned them on the spot.

He scattered them in a fan-shaped area ahead, like a carpet bomb.

The Skeleton Soldiers were used by Lu Ran as mine detectors.

As soon as a sand worm was triggered, the nearby Skeleton Soldiers would swarm it, and Corpse Explosion would finish them off!