In the hall just now, many Wizard Apprentices began to form temporary teams, and some wanted to join Duke's team, but Duke and Simon both refused.

They really couldn't trust people they were unfamiliar with or didn't know, so the team was just four people.

For these Wizard Apprentices, hastily formed teams naturally had some issues, such as insufficient trust, weak cohesion, and lack of understanding among each other.

This further tested the Wizard Apprentices' ability to react on the spot, as cooperating with others wasn't as simple as it seemed.

In front of the gigantic light curtain door, one Wizard Apprentice after another stepped in and then disappeared.

Soon it was Duke and his team's turn, and the four of them stepped into the gate full of unknowns together.

...

Heat, exposure, this was the first sensation upon arrival for Duke and the others.

Before them was an endless desert, with loose, scorching golden sand underfoot.

As far as the eye could see, there were undulating sand dunes in the distance, and the high temperature distorted the scene, shaking as if spatial fluctuations were present.

Above was a giant golden sun, the fierce sunlight scorching everything here.

The searing air was inhaled into the lungs, making Duke feel somewhat uncomfortable, abruptly arriving in such a harsh environment, he found it a bit hard to adapt at once.

Feeling the high temperature from the sun overhead, Duke wondered if the Wizards of Black Sail had really moved a sun here.

If he remembered correctly, the name of this space was the Desert Lizardmen Incubator.

Essentially, this was just an experimental space, presumably where Wizards cultivated and observed the Desert Lizardmen race.

But it was way too vast here, with no boundaries in sight, like a real world.

Duke felt that the surrounding free Water Elemental Energy Particles were extremely sparse, he could hardly even gather enough for the Water Arrow Technique.

He was thankful he had also mastered Earth Magic; otherwise, he might have had to revert to sword fighting after coming here.

While Water Elemental Particles were scarce, Earth Elemental Particles were abundant, the entire desert underfoot was composed of Earth Elements.

With a mere thought, Duke easily used a sliver of Magic Power to control the yellow sand beneath him, condensing it into a set of Rock Armor.

He found it much easier to manipulate this loose yellow sand than clumps of earth, previously he had to gather Rock Spikes and such from the ground, which was a bit challenging.

Because the ground was a whole, even with his High-Level Earth Element Affinity, manipulating the Earth Elements within the ground was still somewhat difficult.

But here, it's different; the yellow sand is loose, controlling it is as simple as eating and drinking water.

Duke didn't rush to try other Earth Magic techniques; he couldn't waste Magic Power whimsically.

He hadn't forgotten why he was here; who knows what dangers might be lurking around.

"Where to next?" Abel, with a round face, asked, looking a bit flustered.

Suddenly arriving in such a place made the nerves of the three of them quite tense.

All around was an endless expanse of desert, with no idea where to go.

Duke pondered for a moment, then pointed to his left and said, "Let's try walking this way; there might be a water source in this direction."

Their main task now was to first find an oasis region in the desert; relying solely on their own food and water would eventually deplete.

They had to cherish food and water immensely from now on, using every bit of resource sparingly.

Finding a water source would also reduce the consumption of their stockpile.

With his High-Level Water Element Affinity talent, Duke faintly felt that there might be a water source in the direction to his left.

But it was just a vague feeling, he couldn't guarantee it was definitely right.

Simon, knowing Duke was adept in Water Magic, chose to trust Duke.

Actually, at this moment, whichever way they went was all the same; choosing a direction and sticking to it was better than running around like headless flies.

Besides the scorching sun-induced heat in the desert, there was also a strong wind, with sand particles in the wind, stinging their faces painfully.

Duke was slightly better off with his whole body covered by Shadow Water and Rock Armor, but Simon and the other two had their lips chapped and bleeding in no time.

Walking in the desert wasn't easy either, with one step deep and one step shallow, it was far more exhausting than on land.

The group walked in the desert, taking a small sip of water at intervals.

This was to maximize the conservation of their water resources, they had to save it.

After crossing several dunes, they rested on one for a while, replenishing some water before preparing to continue.

They all had prepared a substantial amount of food and water in advance, so there was no immediate concern over water.

Other Wizard Apprentices might not be so fortunate; even with Selene's kind reminders, many apprentices couldn't quickly gather much food and water.

For those Wizard Apprentices, finding a water source quickly became a more crucial problem after arriving here.

Just as Duke was about to move forward, he suddenly stopped, looking at the desert beneath his feet.

Simon and the other two noticed his movements and also became vigilant.

Duke, possessing strong Perception Ability over Earth Elements, had his ability enhanced by the desert underfoot.

He acutely sensed something rapidly moving in the desert below, approaching them.

"Something's approaching from below, be careful," Duke cautioned.

No sooner had he spoken than Duke suddenly moved, lunging towards Anli, enveloping her as they rolled away.

In the next second, a gigantic sand worm burst from the ground, its massive head hosting a huge maw filled with rows of sharp teeth.

The sand worm's two eyes were blind, having gradually abandoned this useless organ through evolution.

Having failed its ambush, it tried to retreat, only to find the dune beneath it had hardened, making burrowing difficult.

The moment it emerged, Duke manipulated the grains of sand to tightly fuse together, momentarily forming a solid surface under the influence of Magic Power.

The next moment, five Rock Spikes instantly formed, piercing the sand worm, with green blood splattering all around, evaporating in the high heat.

The entire process was incredibly swift, with Duke maintaining his composure and clear thinking, having ended the fight before the others even reacted.

For assurance, Simon added a Small Fireball Technique; in this location, Fire Magic was also bolstered.

He crouched down to inspect: "It's dead, a type of Demon unseen before; there's no related information in the mission briefing."

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