Chapter 1096: Bad Luck
The Sahara Desert, known as the world’s largest and most inhospitable desert, is rarely visited by humans, and even resilient desert animals are seldom seen here.
However, while Lin Rui and Thor battled in the central Sahara Desert, not too far from them, behind a sand dune, a twelve-person desert expedition team from a university in Washington, USA, was setting up camp to rest.
Led by a professor specializing in environntal science, the desert expedition team had co to study the desert environnt for their research project of the sester.
Consequently, the professor’s students had no choice but to accompany him. With a generous budget, the professor brought five of his students along and hired five experienced retired soldiers with desert survival skills, as well as a local guide familiar with the terrain.
Although this twelve-person team was well-prepared with top-notch equipnt, their vehicle had broken down a day before. At first, this mishap did not significantly impact them, as they could simply abandon the vehicle since they had money to spare.
However, they soon encountered a sandstorm that lasted for hours, which plunged them into extre difficulties.
After the sandstorm subsided, they realized that they had lost contact with the outside world, despite their experienced decision to stay in place and the global positioning system still working.
Worse yet, so of the students fell ill in such harsh conditions. Though they had enough dicine, it seed ineffective in their current state.
Now, apart from resting in place and conserving their energy as much as possible, the team had to rely on luck for the rest. However, neither the cause of the sandstorm nor their location could be determined. Even the local guide was uncertain about the way back.
“Professor Astor, we still can’t get in touch with the desert rescue team.” After another failed attempt to establish a satellite communication link with the outside world, one of the five experienced rcenaries approached the professor, who was sitting weakly inside the vehicle.
Their situation was clear; they were trapped. At present, they had enough food and water to last a few days, as long as no unforeseen events occurred. However, in the desert, who could guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen in the next second?
If they failed to contact the desert rescue team in the coming days, the rcenary team, along with the guide, would have to leave before running out of supplies. Otherwise, remaining stationary in the desert would only lead to their demise.
“Still… no contact?” Hearing the rcenary’s words, Professor Astor, who was sweltering inside the vehicle, responded wearily with a tinge of helplessness.
“How are Alice and the others? Are they feeling better?”
“They’re still the sa. If they don’t receive the treatnt in ti, their condition will worsen.”
“Ugh! Are the people from the desert rescue team fools? How long has it been since we last sent them a signal? Why haven’t they sent anyone to search for us?” Upon hearing the rcenary ntion that so of his students were unwell, Professor Astor was angry, but he lacked the energy to vent his frustration.
Every expedition team entering the Sahara Desert would send a safety ssage to the local search team every few hours. If they exceeded the expected ti without a response, the rescue team would know they encountered difficulties.
Once a specific period elapsed, the search would comnce. Furthermore, since Professor Astor’s team ca from an Arican university, they also had a backup team.
“It’s probably not that they don’t want to rescue us; they likely haven’t found us yet. Finding a team that has experienced a sandstorm in the desert is extrely difficult.” In response to Professor Astor’s complaints, the rcenary briefly explained.
“So, what do we do now? Are we just going to wait here?”
“That’s the best option for now. At least, with our current food and water supply, we can hold on for a few more days.”
Boom, Boom, Boom!
Just as the rcenary captain and Professor Astor were discussing their situation, a sudden rumbling sound emanated from the other side of a small sand dune in front of them, sounding like thunder.
“Uh? A thunderstorm?!” Upon hearing the commotion, Professor Astor’s spirits suddenly lifted, and his tone beca more animated.
“Could it be that the rescue team sent fighter jets for the search?” Unlike Professor Astor’s assumption, the rcenary captain hoped that the rumbling sound was from fighter jet engines.
Boom, Boom, Boom!
Crack!
However, the rcenary captain’s hopes were dashed; the rumbling continued, but there was no sign of fighter jets. Instead, it was followed by the sound of continuous thunder and lightning produced by the thunderstorm. Astonishingly, just as Professor Astor had said but couldn’t believe, a thunderstorm was indeed occurring in the Sahara Desert!
“It’s real! A thunderstorm in the desert! I must record this!” The activity behind the sand dune never stopped, and Professor Astor no longer appeared weak and weary.
Shouting with excitent, Professor Astor leaped out of the vehicle and quickly retrieved his equipnt, calling out to three students who had not fallen ill.
“Let’s go! Such a rare weather change must be docunted!” Apparently, Professor Astor had forgotten about their current predicant as he enthusiastically urged his students to climb toward the sand dune.
Seeing Professor Astor’s excitent, his three students could only follow him with resignation, carrying so simple equipnt. As for the rcenaries, three of them also joined the expedition, while the remaining two stayed behind to guard the camp.
Though the sand dune appeared short and not too far away, it took considerable effort for Professor Astor and his group to climb up. After their arduous climb, they reached the top just as the ongoing thunderstorm seed to be coming to an end.
The dark clouds in the sky above the sand dune had started to dissipate under the blazing sun, and soon, they vanished.
“Ah! How did it disappear so quickly?!” Professor Astor, whose two old legs almost gave out during the climb, watched with disappointnt as the dark clouds vanished from above the sand dune. This was an extrely rare weather phenonon.
Pū Pū Pū!
As Professor Astor shouted in disappointnt, the students who had climbed up after him dropped their equipnt on the sandy ground and sat down; they were utterly exhausted. While they were helplessly looking at the now-disappeared dark clouds, a sudden burst of powerful energy emanated from the area beneath the forr cloud cover.
“There… seems to be sothing there!” As soon as the energy fluctuations erged from the desert, the rcenary captain, who had followed them, observed and promptly alerted the group.
Boom!
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