#530 - Chapter 530: Influencing People’s Consciousness

"Yin-Yang Fish Jade Pendant?" Dongfang Chen had never heard of it.

"To put it simply, it's related to the ancient Loulan Kingdom. That's why, after receiving the information, we urgently assembled an archaeological team to investigate here," Old Qin said.

"And then?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"It was similar to today's scene. We were chased and killed by Sand People, and several people died. Among the survivors, several also developed various mental abnormalities," Old Qin said.

"So, these Sand People have existed for a long time. Has there been any investigation into where these Sand People come from? What controls them?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Of course, we investigated. Later, we also commissioned the Northwest Military Region to conduct a large-scale search, but we didn't find any useful results. Until today, these Sand People seemed to have disappeared out of thin air and never appeared again," Old Qin replied.

Dongfang Chen stopped asking and began to ponder seriously.

At this time, Jing Qi and the others were still running wildly on the vast Gobi Desert.

However, the direction of their escape had changed.

For some reason, they didn't continue running southeast, but had already reached the edge of the Taklamakan Desert to the south.

Any further and they would enter the desert.

"The mental state of these people seems a bit off," Dongfang Chen said, watching the actions of the people on the screen.

"Normal, I deeply understand that," Old Qin said, not surprised at all.

"Are you saying that these Sand People can affect people's consciousness?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"I'm not sure about the specifics, and we didn't have the opportunity to study it at the time. I only know that during the escape process, our consciousness underwent subtle changes. The feeling was like being drunk, you think your mind is clear, your logic is sound, and you feel calm, but in reality, your behavior has become very strange, and you can even do some incredible things," Old Qin recalled.

"I see," Dongfang Chen nodded.

"What are they doing?" Dongfang Chen asked, pointing at the screen.

"I don't know, they must be experiencing some kind of hallucination," Old Qin replied.

In the picture, Jing Qi and the other three stopped running. They knelt on the sand and dug hard.

The Sand People were very close.

The sand knives in their hands were about to pierce the chests of the four people.

At this critical moment, the four people dived into the sand and hid themselves.

"That works?" Dongfang Chen was incredulous.

It seemed they had a way to deal with it.

The Sand People missed and kept attacking the sand.

It seemed that the sand could effectively block their attacks, and the four people were not harmed under the sand.

Soon, more and more Sand People gathered here.

A small tornado began to blow on the scene, and the sand was constantly swept into the sky.

Many Sand People disintegrated and merged into this torrent under the sweep of the tornado.

This caused the tornado to grow larger and larger, with more and more sand being lifted up, and the radius also becoming larger and larger.

After the radius increased, even more Sand People were drawn into it.

The tornado became higher and higher, and the wind became stronger and stronger.

The drone was forced to retreat into the distance.

"Ah!"

The four people, along with the sand, were swept into the sky.

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

There seemed to be knives in the sand, constantly cutting their clothes and skin.

As a result, streaks of blood appeared on their bodies, and their clothes were tattered.

This tornado blew for an hour, and when it stopped, the four people had been taken into the heart of the desert 20 kilometers away.

The Sand People had completely disappeared.

They lay dying on the sand dunes, covered in wounds.

"Old Qin, did you encounter a tornado last time?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"No," Old Qin shook his head.

"Commander, they look like they're about to die, should we bring them back?" Dai Zheng asked.

"Bring them back, but sever their tendons and hamstrings, and take security measures. At the very least, they are Tier 2 Mutants, so be careful," Dongfang Chen ordered.

"Yes!" Dai Zheng accepted the order and left.

Half an hour later, the warship personally led by Dai Zheng arrived at the scene.

Fortunately, the temperature in the central area of the desert was not very high now, otherwise, whether these people could survive was still a question.

After the special forces members severed their hands and feet, and locked their hands, feet, and necks, they were taken into the warship.

"Old Qin, do you want to go see them together?" Dongfang Chen invited.

"Forget it, I'm not going, you go ask. There's one thing you need to ask clearly, whether these Sand People were brought in by them," Old Qin specifically instructed.

"Okay!" Dongfang Chen nodded and turned to leave.

In the temporary interrogation room set up on the warship.

The four people were like mud, lying on the ground as if they had just been tortured.

"Inject nutrient solution," Dongfang Chen ordered.

"Yes!"

Two special forces members walked over carrying a large box.