owlsbooks Chapter 1598 [Claws of the Wasteland 2] Nomadic Village
Chapter 1598 [Claws of the Wasteland 2] Nomadic Village
Chapter 1598 [Claws of the Wasteland 2] Nomadic Village
On the endless sea of sand, a small and light sand boat with its sails fully inflated was sailing on the wind and sand like a flying fish.
"Haifa! Too fast, slow down!"
Huali held on to the boat tightly with both hands, trying to avoid being thrown out by the violent pitching and turbulence of the sand boat, and shouted angrily: "Sail smoothly! The luggage will be thrown away!"
"Haha! This is just the beginning!" Haifa laughed proudly. "You have never participated in the 'Feast of the Great Desert'. Those people are much better at sailing than me!"
"Haifa!"
"Tsk, alright, alright, I'll be steady." The greatsword master named Haifa smacked his lips and adjusted the sail, causing the boat's speed to drop slightly.
Although the current speed of the sand boat can still be called "flying", at least it will not jump around like a frightened sand fish like before.
Under the face towel to protect against sand and dust, Huali breathed a sigh of relief.
She finally had enough energy to free her hands, took out a map from her bag, and confirmed their current location.
After comparing the map with the surrounding terrain for several seconds, the young dual-blade user fell silent.
Deep in the sea of sand, all you can see are countless sand dunes that look like huge waves. Lacking the necessary reference objects, it is impossible to determine the direction.
"Hey, in this sea of sand, a map alone is not enough." Haifa smiled and showed a mouthful of dragon-like fangs, "Don't worry, I know this sea of sand very well, and I didn't go astray.
At this speed, if we continue sailing for half a day, we will almost reach the oasis near our destination by dusk."
Huali nodded upon hearing this and decided to trust Haifa's judgment.
Although this guy gives people the impression that he has muscles in his head and looks simple, and is a native of the desert, he is still quite reliable overall.
Haifa's parents are very warm, friendly and easy to get along with.
At least that's what Huali feels from the perspective of a "guest".
After learning that Huali was traveling around the Old World to practice recently, Haifa, who had no interest in traveling, was also pushed over by her mother, Ms. Maridan.
I hope Huali can take her with her to expand her horizons instead of staying in the comfort zone of Lockrak, relying on her mother's reputation to dominate among young hunters.
Faced with the request of the old senior, even Huali, who was used to working alone, found it difficult to refuse.
Coincidentally, Haifa also revealed her mission document. No matter what the arrangements were later, the two planned to complete the current mission first and hunt the Axe Dragon together.
After discussion, the two gave up the plan of continuing to look for other companions and prepared to complete the hunt as a two-person team.
To be honest, this was not a wise decision.
As a subspecies of Tailhammer, Tailaxosaurus is also a herbivorous theropod monster. Although it does not have sharp teeth and claws, as well as terrifying bite force like Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is also a theropod, it does not have the same sharp teeth and claws as Tyrannosaurus Rex.
But as one of the largest species among the beast dragon monsters, the size of the Tailed Axe Dragon itself is its most powerful weapon.
Even with a full-strength four-man hunting team, if the hunting process goes very smoothly, it will still take a long time to kill it.
Not to mention that there are only two of them, and Huali is using dual swords, a light weapon known for its agility but somewhat awkward in terms of destructive power.
A protracted war is their only option.
Fortunately, the two were not in a hurry, so they just treated it as an opportunity to hone their technical coordination.
The yellow sand and wind continued to sweep away, and when the sun set over the horizon, they finally arrived at an oasis near the target area.
Together they dragged the sand boat that Haifa had borrowed to a rock platform, covered it with a tarpaulin and secured it, then the two men dragged a large pile of supplies to the hunter camp in a corner of the oasis.
Huali carefully counted the supplies and sorted them into storage boxes.
Haifa sat cross-legged on the lid of the supply box without any image at all, supporting his chin with one hand, watching his companions pack their luggage in an orderly manner, and said as if to amuse himself:
"Within a radius of 100 miles, this is the largest oasis. You don't have to worry about food and water. There are springs and freshwater lakes nearby. There are fish in the lakes, many herbivorous dragons, and many cacti, aloe vera and other things.
To be honest, I don’t think it’s necessary to bring so many supplies.”
Huali glanced at her and replied simply, "Just in case."
Haifa jumped down from the box and said, "I heard that there is a nomadic village across the lake, on the other side of this oasis.
Why don't we go over there and have a look? Maybe we can get some good food. I mean, maybe we can get some information about the whereabouts of the Tailax Dragon."
Huali tilted her head to think for a moment, then put her weapon back on her back, adjusted her armor belt, and stood up.
"Row."
The area of this oasis is indeed not small. Under Haifa's leadership, the two men circled the lake and spent nearly half an hour before finally finding the village that the former mentioned.
In Huali's opinion, this place can't even be called a "village".
There are less than ten households in total. There are no fixed houses, but instead tents made of animal bones, leather and coarse cloth. There are also several caravans and huge alpacas enclosed in simple fences around.
Rather than being a settlement, it is more like a base for a traveling caravan.
“They are desert nomads.”
(In fact, the picture depicts the ancestors of Lockrak, the difference is not much)
Haifa smiled and explained to Huali, “This one is considered small, the larger ones can have hundreds of people or even more.
The predecessor of the mobile city of Barubare was actually an alliance of several nomadic caravans. They followed the monsoon and migrated everywhere, a lifestyle that has continued for countless years. "
After that, she shouted a few times to indicate their presence and to express her lack of hostility.
Unlike people in cities, these nomads living in the wild are more cautious when facing strangers.
Fortunately, this was not the first time Haifa had come into contact with nomads, so she took the initiative to step forward and negotiate with them.
Due to lack of understanding of local customs, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Huali followed Haifa quietly, listening to Haifa's communication with the other party without saying a word.
They spoke the language of some desert ethnic group, which was very different from the common language, and Huali, as an outsider, could not understand it at all.
After a brief exchange, the vigilance on the herdsmen's faces disappeared, and the middle-aged man who looked like the leader nodded at them and invited them to rest in the village.
Huali was a little hesitant.
Her original idea was just to ask the herdsmen if they had any information about the Axe-Tailed Dragon, but looking at the current situation, it seems that the herdsmen want to entertain them?
"What did you say to them?" Huali pulled Haifa down and asked in a low voice.
"Nothing much, just explaining our identities as hunters and that we are here to hunt some dangerous monsters.
This is also a good thing for them, so they are quite enthusiastic about it." Haifa explained with a smile.
After hearing this, Huali felt that there should be no problem.
Although I was a little uncomfortable, I had no choice but to follow Haifa and the herdsmen to the campfire in front of the tent.
Soon, the herdsmen brought dates, cactus, cheese, bacon, flatbreads and other food to entertain them.
Haifa was not polite at all and started eating and drinking voraciously, while Huali was more reserved and only ate a few dates symbolically.
The atmosphere around the campfire gradually became heated. The gathered herdsmen took out their treasured food and wine to share with them, and it eventually turned into a small banquet.
Before I knew it, the sky had completely darkened.
Roasting around a warm campfire with the herdsmen, Huali gradually let down her guard and told the curious children about her experiences hunting monsters.
This should have been a joyous evening.
Until Haifa accidentally said that their hunting target was the Axe-tailed Dragon.
The atmosphere around the campfire suddenly became strange.
(End of this chapter)