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Chapter 788 The Sacred Fruit of the Boundless Desert - The Prickly Fruit

"Captain, when and when did this huge thing appear?"

The orc leader glanced at his people, whose eyes were full of clarity: "Do you think I would know if I were with you?"

He waved to the orc warriors behind him: "Follow me."

As expected of a powerful beast, Ta Yun's speed was not affected in the slightest even when carrying heavy cargo and two people.

The old wizard was sitting on a small mound in front of his sand dune, basking in the sun and waiting for news from his family.

The next moment, the orc warriors around him all took out their weapons, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

He immediately stood up with a serious expression: "What... happened?"

What is that?!

The old wizard's pupils dilated in shock as he stared at the two people and one beast rushing rapidly toward the camp, completely dumbfounded.

Isn't that thing a legendary ferocious beast?

Just as he was stunned, Ta Yun had already stopped not far from the group.

He glanced down at the group of little karami pointing weapons at him and snorted disdainfully.

You are all younger brothers.

As Wu Yue was getting off its back, she noticed the look in the creature's eyes and patted its head in an annoyed tone: "Keep a low profile."

"Ow~~~"

It produced a series of intricate and dramatic howls.

The old wizard squeezed out from behind the orc's tall body and somewhat laboriously made his way to Wu Yue's side.

The old man kept glancing at Ta Yun out of the corner of his eye as he walked, while the dog seemed to be sneaking around suspiciously.

"Wizard Moon, this must be a legendary ferocious beast."

His thin index finger, hidden under his armpit, pointed in the direction of Ta Yun.

Wu Yue looked at the old wizard with some surprise: "You've actually seen a ferocious beast?"

The old wizard straightened his thin back, looking smug: "Of course, I'm a wizard who has traveled and returned safely."

And I was even fortunate enough to witness a small horde of ferocious beasts...

As he said this, a rare look of lingering fear appeared on his face.

"That was truly terrifying—fire-breathing wolves, snakes spewing poisonous mist, and wild boars that could shoot spikes from their backs..."

He took a deep breath: "These are still the lowest-ranking combatants in the beast tide."

The ferocious beasts fighting the chieftain of the super tribe emanated an even greater aura, making it impossible for me to get close.

As he spoke, his gaze fell again on Ta Yun's back: "The one next to you is about the same as the others."

Wu Yue chuckled and scratched her head: "This was captured by the tribe's high shaman to be my mount. The high shaman said its fighting ability is decent, and it can handle small wild animals."

The old wizard: "..."

Although she was telling the truth, why do I still feel like I've been deeply hurt?

Because of the conversation between the old shaman and Wu Yue, the Sand Lizard tribe members around them all knew about the power of the ferocious beast Ta Yun.

Although everyone was curious about what was inside those bulging bags on its back, no one dared to approach.

But the old wizard sitting under the animal skin shed had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

He suppressed his excitement and secretly winked at the sand lizard chieftain beside him: "Hey, here are the fruits I asked you to keep for trading last time. Bring them over and let Wizard Moon have a taste."

After saying that, he looked at Wu Yue and the other person with a smile: "The sandstorm came too suddenly, and Wizard Yue didn't even have time to learn about our Sand Lizard Tribe."

Although we are not a large tribe, we do have some good things.

The old man chuckled and rubbed his dry, thin hands: "So, how about I take out the precious items I'm taking to the gathering this time and show them to you?"

If there's anything you like, could you trade it for some salt?

After saying that, she looked pitifully at Wu Yue with her eyes surrounded by wrinkles.

Locked onto by eyes radiating a dazzling light, Wu Yue shuddered, her skin crawling with goosebumps.

A simple, innocent smile appeared on her fair face: "Of course, we bring salt for trade. If your tribe's goods are exactly what we need, then Ta Yun can even lighten the load a bit."

The creature mentioned, Ta Yun, responded to its master's words with a soft "woof" and then lowered its head to continue gnawing on the jerky.

The old wizard was overjoyed to receive a positive reply.

Just then, the sand lizard chieftain, looking pained, walked over with several of his people.

Behind them, a female held a piece of animal skin with several specially washed fruits on it.

Wu Yue glanced at it and felt it looked somewhat familiar: "Is this a fruit?"

Wu Yue was quite surprised to see such fresh fruit in this vast desert, especially at this time of year.

The old wizard reluctantly accepted the fruits, then turned and handed them to Wu Yue and the other person: "Wizard Yue, try these. They are sacred fruits from our boundless desert, the thorny fruit."

Prickly fruit?

She reached out and took one.

The moment the fruit was in his hand, the system's voice rang out: "Wow, host, it's a cactus fruit! The main system said it's very delicious."

It was indeed a cactus fruit, and upon closer inspection, the thorns on the skin had been removed.

Wu Yue took out a small dagger from her backpack and skillfully peeled off the skin of the cactus fruit.

The juicy, plump flesh inside is exposed.

Take a bite, and you'll see a dense array of hard, crunchy little seeds inside, just like sesame seeds.

It has a smooth, soft, and juicy texture, with a light flavor similar to dragon fruit, as well as the sweet and sour taste of strawberries and kiwis, making it very refreshing and thirst-quenching.

One can imagine how refreshing it would be to eat a prickly fruit in the hot season.

It lives up to its reputation as a sacred fruit of the boundless desert.

“It’s really delicious.”

Seeing her amazed expression, the old shaman and the surrounding sand lizard tribe members proudly puffed out their chests.

Of course, this is the sacred fruit of their boundless desert.

The old wizard chuckled and pushed the remaining fruits toward Wu Yue: "Wizard Yue, don't think that these thorny fruits are called sacred fruits just because they taste good."

Although there are many prickly fruit trees, not every prickly fruit tree can bear prickly fruit.

Once these ripe thorny fruits are harvested, they are sent back to the tribe as quickly as possible, where the shaman preserves them using his magical powers.

Every year when the sand beasts wreak havoc, we rely on these thorny fruits to replenish our magical and divine power.

Wu Yue was stunned: "You mean, this thorny fruit can replenish the consumed witch power and beast god power?"

She checked herself, but her body didn't feel anything.

The old wizard laughed heartily: "Wizard Moon, your magical power hasn't been depleted, so naturally you can't feel it."

The greater the expenditure of energy, the stronger the feeling of replenishment.

He pointed to the thorny fruit in front of Wu Yue: "Of course, the energy of these few thorny fruits preserved in our tribe is not as great as that of those in large tribes and super tribes."

The main problem is that the thorny fruit trees belonging to our tribe are too young; they can't yet produce fruit with powerful energy.

First update.