SORCERESS 101 223 Oasis

Covering an area that extends far beyond the reach of their eyes, the body of water that they called oasis cut straight at the sea of sand in the desert.

Due to its size, its more accurate to call it a river, rather than an oasis. It has a striking resemblance on the Nile River that Mu Lingxi used saw in google whenever she searched for ancient Egypt back at her previous life.

Crystal-Clear water was sitting quietly before them. Like a beautiful gemstone embedded at the tip of a tiara, it was extremely eye-catching.

A ma.s.sive tree towered by its side, and its lush leaves provided coolness for the whoever standing beneath.

"There is indeed an oasis!"

"Water! I want to drink water!"

Unable to take it any longer, one of the warlocks of Plufwarts School of Spell dashed forward in desperation.

Upon seeing the oasis, Fan Lei fell into a moment of contemplation. He quickly scanned his surroundings before his eyebrows shot up in horror.

"Wait a moment! Don't drink the water!"

He shouted as he rushed forward to stop them.

However, too overwhelmed by thirst, the reddened-eyed warlocks had already charged straight toward the lake in desperation.

In the time Fan Lei had spent contemplating, some of them had already scooped up a handful of water and sipped on it.

Knowing that their friend won't act recklessly and won't forbid them from drinking the water from the oasis for no reason, Mu Lingxi and her friends hold themselves back from drinking no matter how tempted they are.

Noticing Fan Lei's intense reaction, one of the calmer warlock from Purtswarts turned his gaze over and asked,

"What is wrong???"

It was Jia Chang, the one who offered a handshake with Long Fuzi during their first encounter.

Even though the other group had been ordering them around and was forcing them to drink water in order to lure the sandmen, it was a fact that they had brought them to the oasis.

On top of that, they seemed to be far more capable and quick-witted. That shown sharp judgment far surpa.s.sing any of them.

Perhaps, he might have noticed something that led him to stop them.

"There's something really weird about this situation!"

 Fan Lei remarked as he hurriedly held back the two warlocks who had not sipped on the water yet. It was Jia Chang and Han Fen.

"Try to look around you. Do you see those footsteps? Some other group of warlocks should have discovered the secret behind the desert and rushed over to the oasis. Those footsteps around us show that some people have definitely been here before us. Yet, where did those people go?"

"You're right! There are indeed footsteps leading into the oasis…"

Taken aback, Han Fen hurriedly looked around them and noticed some shallow footprints around the perimeter of the oasis.

Unfortunately, they had become indistinct after being cloaked by a layer of sand.

"Amazing, this water really works! Finally, I won't have to suffer anymore…"

"Indeed! What are you Jia Chang, Han Fen what are you waiting for?? Come drink with us!"

The three warlocks who had dashed into the oasis and tested the water cried in excitement. They called out for their friends to joined them.

The water that they had brought could not quench their thirst at all. In fact, it only seemed to further dehydrate them.

At this point, they felt like they were on the verge of bursting into flames.

"Let me give it a try too…"

Upon hearing those words, the Jian Chang and Han Fen whom Fan Lei had managed to stop immediately dashed forward, wanting to get a taste of the water as well.

However, just as they were about to drink the water, Lu Mu, who had first drunk the water suddenly began convulsing wildly, and white smoke rose from his body.

"AHHH…"

 A hoa.r.s.e cry of agony escaped from his throat.

It was as if something was strangling his neck, causing him to roll frantically on the ground with his eyes bulging in desperation.

But the more he rolled, the more smoke seemed to rise from his body. It felt as if he would combust into flames at any moment.

"I…"

The warlock named Lu Mu was not the only victim. Ren Bo and Gu Chiao who had rushed ahead of the pack to drink the water had fallen to the ground as well.

White smoke began drifting from their bodies, and it looked like they were being put through inhuman pain.

"This is really bad!"

Alarmed, Fan Lei hurriedly dashed towards the direction of Lu Mu. He wants to check if there is something he could do to alleviate the other party's condition.

However, before he could even reach Lu Mu, his rolling figure suddenly cracked in the middle.

Crack! Crack!

Thin cracking lines appeared in the other party's skin. The lines were visible on his entire body. Then a second after that, he was reduced to a heap of yellow sand!!!

"This…"

Horrified by the sight before them, the Fan Lei, as well as the rest of the crowd, hurriedly backed away from the water with pale faces.

If the warlock before them had been burned into cinders or reduced into a skeleton, they could still have accepted the conclusion.

Being poisoned to death in the middle of a foreign land is a tragic end by itself. But they should at least have an intact body with them. A corpse to mourn over.

When they each took their mission, they now that they will definitely face some danger along the way.

However, the warlock named Lu Mu had been reduced to yellow sand!

What on earth was going on?

To be reduced to sand upon death…

It could not be that the vast desert around them was the remains of countless corpses, could it??????

Just the thought left gooseb.u.mps rising all over their bodies, and terror seeped into the very depths of their soul.

"Please, save me…"

With their comrade being reduced to a heap of yellow sand, the other two warlocks who drank the water pleaded with horror imprinted in their eyes.

They had accepted this school mission in hopes of earning some magic stones and gain some valuable insights during their quest.

In fact, some are even wis.h.i.+ng to have some fortuitous encounter and find treasures for themselves

"Please help us. Please save our brothers..."

Jia Chang and Han Fen who did not drink the water from the oasis also started to kneel and plead to Mu Lingxi's group.

Who could have known that it would actually bring them so close to the jaws of death?

Mu Lingxi and her friends were also startled by the happenings, but they knew that it was not the time for them to fall into a daze.

They quickly rushed to the other two victims and placed their hand over them

Huala!

As soon as their hand touches the other party, they immediately sensed a bundle of flames devastating each of their bodies, threatening to burn them into cinders.

They tried their best to endure the pain and look for a way if there is something they can do to help them.

But unfortunately, just like what happened to Lu Mu, before they could even do something, Gu Chiao and Ren Bo's bodies collapse into a pile of yellow sand.