Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 314 Fire Spirit Fruit

An invisible pressure suddenly descended upon Gao Xingchen, and he felt a tightness in his chest, as if a huge stone weighing a thousand pounds was pressing on his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. Xuan Feng beside him turned even paler, his legs softened, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

"What... is this?" Xuan Feng uttered a few words with difficulty, his voice full of fear.

Gao Xingchen suppressed his discomfort and looked up at the sky, only to see that the originally clear sky had become overcast with dark clouds at some point. A suffocating pressure descended from the sky, covering the entire world.

"This is the pressure of the trial. Your cultivation is being suppressed." A cold voice came from the sky, carrying a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Gao Xingchen was startled and looked up, only to see a beautiful woman in a white dress who had appeared in front of them. The woman was emitting a faint fluorescent light, like a goddess from heaven, not affected by worldly affairs.

"Are you... Fairy Zhou?" Gao Xingchen recognized the person. It was Fairy Zhou who was in charge of supervising their trial.

Fairy Zhou nodded slightly, glanced at everyone, and said calmly: "The trial has begun. In this desert, all your actions will be recorded, and the final score will determine your fate."

"Rating?" Xuanfeng asked puzzledly.

"That's right," Fairy Zhou explained, "The content of the trial is not just about survival, but more importantly, it tests your wisdom, courage, and teamwork ability. In this desert, there are many opportunities hidden, but also full of dangers. What you have to do is to use all available resources, overcome all difficulties, and finally reach the end of the trial."

"So that's how it is." Gao Xingchen suddenly realized. No wonder they had not encountered any danger since entering the trial field. It turned out that the real test had just begun.

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. Now it all depends on your luck." After Fairy Zhou finished speaking, she disappeared in a flash.

"Brother Xingchen, what should we do now?" Xuanfeng asked anxiously.

Gao Xingchen looked around, pondered for a moment and said, "First find water and food, and then find a way to figure out the situation in this desert."

"But..." Xuanfeng hesitated to speak.

"I know what you want to say," Gao Xingchen interrupted him, "but we have no choice but to take it one step at a time."

The two men struggled forward in the desert. The scorching sun burned the earth, and the sand under their feet was as hot as fire. Every step was extremely difficult.

"Brother Xingchen, look!" After walking for a long time, Xuanfeng suddenly pointed to a patch of green plants not far ahead and shouted in surprise.

Gao Xingchen was delighted and quickly quickened his pace to walk over. He saw that it was a patch of low shrubs growing on the back of the sand dune. The shrubs were full of red fruits, which emitted an attractive luster in the sun.

"Is this... Fire Spirit Fruit?" Gao Xingchen carefully identified it and said in surprise, "This is a good thing. It can not only quench thirst and satisfy hunger, but also replenish spiritual power!"

However, just as they were about to pick the Fire Spirit Fruit, there was a sudden rustling sound from behind the sand dune, and then a huge black shadow rushed out from behind the sand dune...

Behind the sand dunes, a huge sand lizard suddenly jumped out, opened its bloody mouth, revealed its sharp teeth, and pounced towards Gao Xingchen and Xuanfeng. This sand lizard was covered with hard scales, shining with a metallic luster, and it was obvious at a glance that its defense was amazing.

"Be careful!" Gao Xingchen reacted quickly and grabbed Xuanfeng. The power of the stars burst out instantly, and the two of them nimbly dodged to the side, barely avoiding the attack of the sand lizard.

"Roar!" The sand lizard's attack missed, and it roared angrily, twisting its huge body and rushing towards Gao Xingchen again. Gao Xingchen remained calm in the face of danger, and the power of the stars gathered in his hands, forming a series of starlight blades, which shot towards the vital points of the sand lizard.

"Brother Xingchen, let me help you!" Xuanfeng also reacted, unsheathed the sword in his hand, and swung out a sword energy, going straight for the eyes of the sand lizard.

Although the sand lizard was huge in size, its movements were extremely agile. It swung its tail violently, sweeping away all the starlight blades and sword energy. The huge force caused the ground to tremble slightly.

Gao Xingchen was secretly shocked. The strength of this sand lizard was even stronger than he had imagined. He took a deep breath, mobilized the power of the stars in his body, and turned into a stream of light. He circled behind the sand lizard, and the starlight in his hand condensed into a long sword, which suddenly stabbed at the sand lizard's weakness - the eyes.

"Puff!" The long sword pierced the sand lizard's eyes accurately, and blood gushed out. The sand lizard let out a shrill scream, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang. It struggled a few times before it became motionless.

“That was a close call!” Xuan Feng patted his chest with lingering fear, walked to Gao Xingchen, and said admiringly, “Brother Xingchen, you’ve become stronger again!”

Gao Xingchen smiled and said nothing. He walked to the Fire Spirit Fruit tree, carefully picked the ripe Fire Spirit Fruits, and distributed them to Xuanfeng and other family members.

Under the leadership of Gao Xingchen, the family members gradually adapted to the cruel environment of the trial field. They learned how to find water, identify food, avoid danger, and resist attacks from wild beasts. With his strong strength and extraordinary wisdom, Gao Xingchen always led everyone out of danger in times of crisis.

At night, the starry sky was bright. Gao Xingchen sat cross-legged on the sand dune, feeling the flow of star power in his body, but he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He always felt that the trial had just begun, and greater challenges were still to come...

At this time, behind a sand dune not far from Gao Xingchen, Xuan Feng was cautiously exploring the surrounding environment. He held a short knife in his hand and vigilantly observed the movements around him. Suddenly, his feet were empty and he fell into a sand pit hidden under the sand dune...

"Ah!" Xuan Feng felt his feet go empty, and he fell down uncontrollably. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a deep sand pit. The sand at the bottom of the pit was very soft, trapping him tightly and making him unable to move.

"Help! Brother Xingchen! Is there anyone there?" Xuanfeng struggled desperately and shouted for help, but the only response he got was an empty echo. The fear overwhelmed him like a tide, he didn't know where he was, nor how to escape.

At this time, Gao Xingchen was leading other family members to search for food and water in a rocky area. The weather in the trial field was unpredictable. It was sunny during the day, but now it was overcast and windy, as if foreshadowing a storm was coming.

"Brother Xingchen, do you feel anything is wrong?" A family member asked uneasily, "I always feel like something is watching us."

Gao Xingchen frowned slightly, and he released the power of the stars, carefully sensing the movements around him. Suddenly, he caught a faint distress signal, which was the fluctuation of Xuanfeng's star power!

"Not good, Xuanfeng is in danger!" Gao Xingchen's face changed, and he immediately determined Xuanfeng's location based on the star sensing, "Follow me!"

Gao Xingchen led everyone to the direction where Xuanfeng was at the fastest speed. Soon, they found the sand pit hidden under the sand dunes.

"Xuanfeng!" Gao Xingchen stood at the edge of the pit and shouted anxiously.

"Brother Xingchen! I'm here!" Hearing Gao Xingchen's voice, Xuanfeng seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and responded ecstatically.

Gao Xingchen observed the sand pit and found that the pit wall was very steep, and it was very difficult to go down directly to rescue people. He pondered for a moment and said to everyone: "Go find some vines and branches, the stronger the better!"

Everyone did not dare to neglect it, and they worked separately and soon collected the materials Gao Xingchen needed. Gao Xingchen used the power of the stars to weave vines and branches into a simple net, and then slowly put it into the sand pit.

"Xuanfeng, grab the net, I will pull you up!" Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice.

Xuanfeng held on to the net rope tightly, and with the joint efforts of Gao Xingchen and everyone else, he was finally pulled out of the sand pit.

"Great, I'm glad you're okay!" Gao Xingchen patted the sand off Xuanfeng's body and asked with concern, "How did you fall into the sand pit?"

Xuan Feng said with lingering fear: "I wanted to take a shortcut back, but I missed a step and fell down..."

Gao Xingchen said seriously, "You must be careful when you go out in the future. Don't take risks easily, and don't act alone. Do you understand?"

Xuan Feng lowered his head and said in shame: "I know, Brother Xingchen, I won't do this again in the future."

This unexpected incident made Gao Xingchen realize that teamwork and cooperation are crucial in the trial. He decided to strengthen the unity and trust among the family members, so that they can become a real whole and face the next challenge together.

Therefore, under the organization of Gao Xingchen, they carried out a special team-building activity. Through cooperation and help between each other, they enhanced their feelings and strengthened the cohesion of the team.

However, just as they gradually adapted to the environment and found a way to survive, a sudden rainstorm disrupted all their plans. The heavy rain poured down from the sky like a waterfall, and the entire trial field instantly turned into an ocean.

What changes will occur in the trial field after the rainstorm? What challenges will Gao Xingchen and his family members face?

After Xuanfeng was rescued, he was still in shock and couldn't calm down for a long time. This experience of escaping death sounded a wake-up call for him. Gao Xingchen knew the importance of teamwork and decided to take this opportunity to hone the tacit understanding and trust among the family members.

"This accident has sounded the alarm for us," Gao Xingchen looked around at everyone and said firmly, "The trial field is full of dangers. We cannot take it lightly. Only by unity can we overcome all difficulties!"

Everyone agreed with this, and Xuan Feng lowered his head in shame. Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Gao Xingchen suggested a team-building activity to boost morale.

"Well, let's play a game!" Gao Xingchen pointed to a pile of rocks not far away. "We will split into two groups and see which group can build the strongest and most defensive shelter within a limited time. How about that?"

This proposal was immediately responded to by everyone, and the family members were eager to try it out. Gao Xingchen divided everyone into two groups and assigned the same materials and tools to each group.

For a while, the pile of rocks was bustling with activity. Two groups of people were racing against each other, working together in a division of labor. Some were carrying rocks, some were building frames, and some were responsible for strengthening defenses. Everyone was fully engaged. Gao Xingchen shuttled among the crowd, giving instructions from time to time, incorporating modern teamwork concepts into the process.

After some intense construction, two shelters of very different styles were erected. One was tall and solid, with strong defense, while the other was small and flexible, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Gao Xingchen organized everyone to review the two shelters, analyze their advantages and disadvantages, and draw lessons from them.

"Only by working together and performing our respective duties can we exert our greatest strength!" Gao Xingchen concluded, "Remember, we are a whole. Only by trusting and supporting each other can we survive this trial!"

As the sun sets, the sunset dyes half the sky red. The family members sit around the campfire, sharing the day's harvest and joy.

"Brother Xingchen, you are so amazing!" Xuanfeng admired sincerely, "You can always think of good ways to lead us to overcome difficulties."

Gao Xingchen smiled and patted Xuanfeng on the shoulder: "Remember, we are a team, and everyone has his or her own value."

However, just as they gradually adapted to the environment and found a way to survive, the weather in the trial field suddenly changed. The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, the wind was howling, and bean-sized raindrops mixed with thunder and lightning fell fiercely.

"Oh no! A rainstorm is coming, everyone hide quickly!" Gao Xingchen's face changed and he hurriedly asked everyone to take shelter.

In a flash, heavy rain poured down from the sky like a waterfall, and the entire trial field instantly turned into an ocean.