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After some effort, they finally managed to pull Mr. Otto and Aria out from the quicksand area.

In turn, their weapons had been confiscated, especially Mr. Otto’s. After witnessing his skill with throwing knives, Claudia was very cautious, pointing a gun at Aria to ensure Mr. Otto was thoroughly searched inside and out, making sure he wouldn’t have a deadly knife hidden in some strange place—hmm, like in his boots.

The two were ultimately bound with climbing nylon ropes… Once everything was done, Claudia appeared to relax a little.

“Why did you quietly leave us behind?” Claudia coldly stared at the two—she had actually discussed this with Boss Luo before but wanted to know the real answer.

Perhaps those who aspire to be mathematicians have an unusual fixation on pursuing answers.

Aria, looking frustrated at this moment, said, “Alright, I confess… Mr. Otto and I actually wanted to scam you guys, but later we thought bringing along a burden from inside was too much, and life matters more than money, so we took the supplies and left… I’m so ashamed. I abandoned you, yet you still chose to save me! Oh God, you really are an angel. Can you give me a chance to change for the better? I will definitely repay you well, no matter what difficulties we face; I’ll ensure we walk out of this desert?”

Claudia had an expression of disbelief and fired several shots at Aria’s feet, making him jump around like an ant on a hot plate.

It was actually the first time she had shot at a person’s… feet. Before, she had handled firearms only at the shooting club, and at this moment, her heart couldn’t help but pound, but she still appeared calm, only her breathing was slightly erratic.

Taking several deep breaths, Claudia then looked at Boss Luo, revealing a rather smug look: See, I guessed right, there’s no such thing as a Magic Lamp… you middle schooler cook!

Boss Luo merely smiled, took some water from the supply bag, and distributed it to Aria and Mr. Otto; seeing this, Aria naturally thanked profusely.

Mr. Otto then opened his eyes, seeming to have little need for water… though his lips were already cracked. His cracked lips slightly opened, “We meet again.”

This should have been what Luo Qiu said initially, but he only replied now.

“Yes, we meet again, Mr. Otto.” Boss Luo said patiently.

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Otto suddenly whispered, “You… should be a Non-Human, right?”

Boss Luo asked calmly, “What is Non-Human.”

Mr. Otto said plainly, “What is achievable beyond human power is Non-Human… It’s not necessarily the creatures with supernatural powers from legends, even those who’ve trained long and hard, reaching human limits, can be. Or those who are extraordinarily talented in a particular aspect might also be called Non-Human. Ordinary people can’t be as calm as you… you’ve walked the desert for a long time, not only without sweating, your physical strength and spirit didn’t seem to be depleted; this is not something normal humans can accomplish.”

Boss Luo said calmly, “Mr. Otto, doesn’t your condition seem good as well?”

“What are you talking about?” Claudia came over with a frown, already quite dissatisfied seeing that Luo Qiu gave Aria water and most displeased now seeing him also giving Otto water, “Is it necessary to be so good to these two guys?!”

Boss Luo smiled gently, “Claudia, isn’t humanitarianism a focus in Western countries.”

Claudia responded plainly, “I’ve always held disdain for the Code of Protecting Scum… Not going to debate with you on this, what now? We’ve saved the people, what do we do now? Take them?”

At this moment, Luo Qiu simultaneously looked at Otto and Aria, calmly asking, “Both of you, why were you heading in this direction?”

Aria opened his mouth, preparing to say something… but Mr. Otto suddenly spoke, “Ahead there’s an oasis, we planned to go there to replenish supplies, but unexpectedly encountered the shifting quicksand along the way.”

“Serves you right!” Claudia sneered coldly.

Mr. Otto acted as if he didn’t hear it, continuing to look at Boss Luo, saying, “There’s an ancient ruin hidden in the oasis; it seems you are also interested in ancient civilizations, why not go check it out yourself, perhaps you’ll gain something… Or perhaps you were originally planning to go to that oasis, after all, we ran into you again on this path.”

Claudia suddenly pulled Boss Luo aside, lowered her voice, and said, “Do you believe these two guys? Their mouths are full of lies.”

Luo Qiu recalled a famous saying, “The truth is hidden in the lies.”

Claudia frowned, saying, “I’m not interested in playing charades here!”

Luo Qiu smiled, “Our destination is the oasis, and their destination is too… Additionally, Otto knows about something hidden in the oasis—a ruin—and your father’s last research was very likely regarding this ruin. Perhaps Otto knows quite a bit about this ruin.”

“This…” Claudia was momentarily stunned, then helplessly said, “But this Aria is a complete selfish scoundrel, and Otto speaks nothing but lies… We must be cautious!”

Saying so, Claudia handed over her handgun to Luo Qiu—after confiscating Aria’s gear, the battered handgun they licked from the Underground Pyramid was back in her possession, while she herself swapped to a semi-automatic rifle.

“If something’s wrong, shoot first!” Claudia said gravely, “Don’t have any guilt, this is the desert—remember those bandits? Lives here are worthless… only in your own hands are they valuable!”

Boss Luo thought for a moment and said, “Your father taught you this too, right?”

“I understood it myself.” Claudia said plainly, then shook her head, “You’re quite naive… Sometimes being too good to people, they may not necessarily repay you!”

“I’ll keep your lesson in mind, Claudia.” Boss said softly.

She, who had been stern-faced, suddenly softened unknowingly… She’s likely the type that responds to gentleness, rather than harshness.

But indeed, many girls often have little resistance to men who obey them… on crucial matters.

…

Later, the camel was also successfully rescued from the quicksand, and after Claudia experienced numerous consecutive events, it seemed she had leaped a growth in development.

At this moment, she directly flipped onto the camel, looking quite valiant—she let Luo Qiu sit on another camel, while Aria and Mr. Otto were tied with ropes and dragged behind the camel.

“How much longer until we reach the oasis from here?” She turned to look at Aria, her tone naturally not friendly.

Aria was quite adaptable, knowing when to bow and when to stand tall. At this moment, he almost fawningly said, “Beautiful lady, the journey isn’t far from here. You’ll surely reach before the sun turns you into jerky.”

“Do you believe I’ll use sand to block your mouth?” Claudia turned back, glaring fiercely at Aria.

The desert guide shrank his neck in fear immediately… but whether he was truly scared was unknown—it seemed reminiscent of their confrontations in the pyramid’s cell when Claudia and Aria were constantly clashing, while Boss Luo chat with Mr. Otto.

“Mr. Otto, have you ever visited the oasis ruins before?”

“Once, about half a year ago.” Mr. Otto said casually, “At that time, I was with another archaeological team exploring those ruins, but then something happened, and we disbanded.”

“Half a year ago?” Luo Qiu blinked.

At this moment, Claudia suddenly glanced at Boss Luo, but Luo Qiu gave her a calming look, signaling her not to speak… Claudia nodded slightly but listened intently to the conversation between the two and thus didn’t feel like bothering Aria further.

“I can prove it’s true!” Aria quickly said, “Half a year ago, I also led Mr. Otto and the archaeology team into the desert.”

Luo Qiu nodded and said, “An archaeology team… what kind of archaeology team?”

Otto pondered the actual direction of Luo Qiu’s question… what type of archaeology team? After thinking for a moment, he slowly answered, “They were all ordinary people… of course, in their respective fields, they were invaluable scholars with considerable knowledge. However, due to this archaeological mission’s secrecy, neither side revealed their real names, only using code names instead.”

Luo Qiu asked with an indifferent expression, “What was your code name?”

Otto gave Boss Luo a deep look before quickly saying a name: “Golden Eyes.”

For a moment, Claudia’s breathing suddenly became rapid… but she remembered Boss Luo’s reminder—this time was different from just having left the pyramid. For some unknown reason, her trust in this new classmate seemed to be rising unbelievably.

She quietly took a deep breath, suppressing the anxiety within, pretending not to be very concerned.

Luo Qiu then curiously asked, “Golden Eyes? Is there any special meaning?”

Mr. Otto said calmly, “If I say I have seen most of the world’s treasures… and I have eyes that can discern their authenticity, would you believe me?”

Luo Qiu replied ambiguously, “To have seen most of the world’s treasures requires an incredibly long time… Mr. Otto, you certainly have a lot of time.”

“Maybe even more than you can imagine.” Mr. Otto said casually.

Luo Qiu slightly smiled and said, “Mr. Otto, I wonder if you could tell me about the ruins and your exploration at that time.”

Mr. Otto then asked curiously, “Even if I told, would you believe it?”

“Whether or not to believe is another matter.” Boss Luo shook his head and said, “But at least it is better than having no reference at all… right?”

“I don’t know.” Unexpectedly, Mr. Otto directly responded with this.

“Are you kidding? You don’t know?” Claudia ultimately couldn’t hold it in, and angrily said, “Do you believe I can bury you in the sand right now and let you dry up like jerky?!”

“Little white-skin girl, I can vouch for this!” Aria quickly said, “Even if you bury us, I’m afraid we won’t be able to tell you much! In this situation, it’s not that we’re unwilling to cooperate, but really have no capacity to do so… that place has things that cannot be easily clarified!”

Claudia stared wide-eyed and directly raised the semi-automatic in her hands… Aria was so frightened that he quickly hid behind Mr. Otto.

Otto, however, did not seem afraid, looking directly at Claudia and said, “I lost my memory after entering the ruins, and Aria is the same. Until now, I haven’t been able to find the reason for the memory loss, maybe it will recover in the future… but right now, I truly can’t tell you anything, even if you fire.”

“Do you think I wouldn’t dare?!” Claudia gritted her teeth, her fingers locked on the trigger.

Boss Luo then said, “Those bandits might still be pursuing us, the gunshots could potentially attract them.”

Claudia could only let out her frustration, lowering her hand, but with nowhere to vent her anger, she smacked the camel’s body harshly with the gun handle, muttering, “These ghost stories, only a fool like you would listen!”

“You’re more reasonable, huh, yellow-skin guy!” Aria at this moment gratefully glanced at Boss Luo.

But just after he spoke, he suddenly fell onto the ground, swallowing a mouthful of sand—truly amazing, tripping while walking—he seemed to once again feel a malicious intent from who knows where.

“You lost your memories.” Boss Luo then thought and said, “Are the other members of the archaeological team the same?”

Mr. Otto nodded and recalled, “Actually, the formation of this archaeology team was quite secretive, we only knew there was a sponsor, but none of us had seen this sponsor’s true appearance in person—yet I have a feeling this sponsor mixed within the team, perhaps with other purposes.”

“Later, we gathered in a nearby city, slightly acquainted ourselves, and then departed directly. The guide at that time was indeed Aria… I recommended Aria because I had collaborated with him several times before, and knew his capabilities.”

“Soon, we found the ruins in the oasis that needed exploration. At that time, I actually disapproved of entering the ruins immediately because there were many valuable things on the periphery worth studying, but within the team, an urgent mood suddenly emerged, and after voting, the minority obeyed the majority, and without full preparation, we entered the ruins.”

“Then, I completely lost any memory after entering the ruins.” Mr. Otto frowned at this moment: “When I came back to my senses, I was already at the periphery of the ruins… and the even more inconceivable thing was, the core structure within the ruins suddenly disappeared right in front of us.”

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