Chapter 154: Sea of Death

"That alliance team has stopped moving and is looking in our direction. It looks like they want to meet up with us. What do you guys think we should do?"

Meng Tao, whose clairvoyance had detected the situation of the alliance vanguard ahead, informed his teammates immediately.

"Then let's go meet them. Are we afraid of them?"

Wu Qitian replied instantly.

Since Wu Qitian was leading this five-person team, he naturally wanted to project his aura as the leader and ordered them to continue forward. Su Xiaoli and Jiang Kun had no objections to this, of course.

In fact, Chen Yufeng had also scanned the seven or eight people ahead with his clairvoyance.

He did not express any opinion for now, choosing instead to quietly act as a handsome and composed bystander. Wu Qitian treated him as if he were invisible and couldn't even be bothered to spare him a second glance.

Chen Yufeng naturally didn't mind. His purpose in coming was simply to have fun, seek some thrills, and see if he could stumble upon any unexpected gains.

As for everything else, he couldn't care less.

十几分钟后，吴齐天五人就在一座沙丘旁跟泰尔德、樱木美惠组成的八人联盟队碰面了。

Seeing Wu Qitian's group approach, Sakuragi Mie and the others showed little reaction.

Teld, however, immediately stepped forward with a smiling face and enthusiastically reached out to shake their hands one by one.

"Hello, my friends. I've been waiting for a long time. I'm so glad to run into you here. Traversing the desert is usually such a dreary business, but seeing so many friends appear makes me so happy. It looks like this journey won't be quite so lonely after all."

"Mhm."

As the leader of the team, Wu Qitian naturally carried himself with a certain composure. Although he understood that the other party was not a friend, but rather an old fox masquerading as one.

Since the other party was acting so enthusiastic and putting on such a good facade, it wouldn't do for him to wear a sullen expression, so he symbolically shook hands with Teld.

Meng Tao also gave a polite handshake.

In the past, Chen Yufeng might have politely shaken hands with the other party as well.

But ever since he was tricked by that old fox Hong Yi today, the mere sight of such old foxes annoyed him. Therefore, he couldn't be bothered to engage, keeping both hands buried in his pockets.

He wasn't afraid of offending them either.

As for Jiang Kun, he was even more direct. Not only did he refuse to shake hands, but he even let out a cold snort at Teld.

This almost provoked Wick into a physical confrontation with him, though Teld managed to stop it in time, displaying a rather gentlemanly demeanor at the moment.

When Teld walked up to Su Xiaoli, he was stunned for several seconds, then repeatedly gave her a thumbs-up.

He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Stunning, absolutely stunning. You are the most beautiful Chinese beauty I have ever seen—no, the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. Beautiful Chinese lady, would it be my honor to greet you with a passionate welcoming ritual?"

"Then what about me?"

Sakuragi Mie, standing nearby, heard this and was clearly displeased.

"Ah? Oh..."

Teld was slightly startled. Meeting such an peerlessly beautiful young girl had caused him to momentarily lose his composure and appear a bit too excited, completely forgetting about her presence. He had no choice but to awkwardly offer a forced smile and compliment her:

"Right, Miss Mie, you are also the most beautiful, the most beautiful."

"Heh, is that so?"

Sakuragi Mie didn't seem to buy it at all.

"Of course, of course, your beauty is extraordinary..."

No matter how Teld tried to flatter her, Sakuragi Mie's expression remained slightly ticked off.

Women were petty creatures, especially when it came to matters of appearance.

Teld had managed to unintentionally offend his ally, and Sakuragi Mie couldn't even be bothered to pay attention to him for the moment. However, Su Xiaoli simply flashed him a grin:

"I accept your words of praise. Here, have a lollipop as a reward for your eyesight being relatively normal and your aesthetic sense not straying too far. But a passionate welcoming ritual is out of the question—we're not that close."

"Alright, alright, no rush, no rush. We'll get close enough as we journey down this road together."

Teld maintained his gentlemanly front, smiling as he accepted the lollipop she handed over. He had originally hoped to exchange a cheek-kiss greeting, but now he hadn't even managed to touch the young beauty's hand, so a trace of inner disappointment was inevitable.

Still, he wasn't in a hurry. Now that they had crossed paths, did she really think she could escape his grasp?

The members of the Red Legion and the Kamikaze Squad behind him were likewise captivated by this gorgeous and sexy Chinese beauty. They stared in a daze, swallowed hard, and felt an unbearable itch in their hearts.

Compared to her, Sakuragi Mie, who had previously appeared dazzling and breathtaking in their eyes, instantly paled significantly in comparison.

As for Sakuragi Mie, seeing a girl several degrees prettier than herself naturally triggered her instinctive aversion towards other attractive females.

However, she didn't show it overtly, choosing instead to reprimand her own team members:

"What are you looking at? Turn your heads around right now."

"Yes, yes, Lady Empress."

The three supernatural users of the Kamikaze Squad trembled in fright and hurriedly averted their gazes, terrified of provoking this queen-like figure.

Thus, these three teams of supernatural beings from different countries, each harboring their own hidden agendas, came together and continued pushing forward into the boundless desert.

Teld noticed that Wu Qitian was the leader and therefore intentionally tried to interact with him, but Wu Qitian was rather aloof and maintained his cold detachment throughout.

Initially, he would offer a polite reply or two, but gradually he couldn't be bothered to pay Teld any mind.

Wu Qitian naturally found chatting with Su Xiaoli by his side much more entertaining.

Teld also attempted to strike up a conversation with Su Xiaoli, but pathetically hit a brick wall. Left with no other choice, he ultimately had to find Sakuragi Mie to pass the time and relieve his boredom.

Yet Sakuragi Mie was clearly still displeased with how he had acted upon first seeing Su Xiaoli, so she lacked her initial enthusiasm, at most offering him a perfunctory response.

During the advance, the bulky giant Wick and the battle-hungry Jiang Kun engaged in secret rivalry, and it was only due to the warnings from their respective leaders that their competition did not escalate into an actual conflict.

Both of them were powerhouse combatants who refused to yield to the other. They held back a bellyful of frustration, their fighting spirit surging as they simply waited for the chance to let loose and have a real fight.

For now, however, they had no choice but to rein it in.

The temperature difference between day and night in the desert was extreme; the scorching heat during the day could kill a person, while nighttime brought gusts of cool, refreshing wind that brushed gently against the face, imparting a wonderful sense of relief. If not for the surrounding sea of endless yellow sand, one might easily forget they were in the middle of a desert.

As darkness fell, the three teams halted their march and pitched their respective tents, though some simply lay down directly on the yellow sand to sleep.

The night sky was dotted with countless stars and shimmering fireflies. Lying in the desert to enjoy the night view while feeling the cool breeze carried its own unique charm.

The night quietly slipped away.

Nothing happened throughout the night, and all three teams slept quite peacefully. When morning came and they finished eating, they resumed their march forward.

Though the three teams could hardly be described as being on harmonious terms, no conflicts broke out. Minor frictions that flared up occasionally were swiftly quelled by the reprimands of their respective leaders.

In truth, everyone knew very well who was an enemy and who was an ally; they simply hadn't torn off their masks yet.

By midday, a convoy approached from behind. The convoy consisted of three Humvees, with five or six people sitting in each vehicle, totaling seventeen or eighteen individuals.

Each of them carried long and short firearms. Judging by their attire, they looked somewhat like Indians, likely mercenaries of some sort.

When this convoy passed by and caught sight of the two peerlessly gorgeous beauties, their eyes lit up instantly. Driven by lust, they immediately brought their vehicles to a halt.