Recap: Early autumn, September 20th. The scorching sun baked the border desert mercilessly, transforming the boundless expanse of sand into a giant steamer where every grain radiated intense heat.
Sand dunes rolled endlessly, warped by the shimmering heat waves like dormant giant beasts ready to strike at any moment. In the distance, mirages flickered, blurring the line between illusion and reality, adding an extra layer of eerie mystery to the desert.
Picking up from the previous chapter, Li Rufeng had successfully intercepted Western Regions grain merchants trafficking poisoned rice at the border, unexpectedly acquiring a camel-bell-shaped System fragment in the process. Right now, he and his companions were deep within this very desert.
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