The Sea of Death Lives up to Its Name

Su Chen had decided to check in at the desert where the ship sank.

Of course, he was not after the tons of gold.

For such a large ship to appear in the desert, something odd and dangerous must have happened.

The ship probably got swept away by a tornado or it was at the bottom of the sea and this occurred due to the change in Earth's crust.

Perhaps it was teleported there by an unnatural force.

There were plenty of possibilities, some that Su Chen could not even imagine.

Anyway, if he successfully checked in, the reward should be very generous

The sunken ship was in the Ramakan Desert.

Although Su Chen knew this piece of information, the Ramakan Desert was still the largest desert in the country.

It was thirty-six times bigger than Shanghai.

Looking for a ship in that place would be equivalent to looking for a needle in a haystack.

To prevent thieves from stealing the gold, the government had kept almost everything a secret. 

Thus, it was almost impossible to find the exact location of the ship. 

Suddenly, Su Chen remembered something the middle-aged man said.

His brother was an archaeology professor from Beiping University. He had all the information about the sunken ship.

Su Chen turned around and memorized the middle-aged man's appearance.

Then, he smiled faintly.

After Su Chen returned to the hotel, he immediately went online to look up information about Beiping University. 

Specifically, their archeology department.

Various details about the professors were posted.

One of the professors, Qin Dabing, caught Su Chen's attention.

He thought to himself, 'This person is definitely the middle-aged man's brother. They had the same distinct brows. In fact, they almost look identical.'

Su Chen even managed to find the middle-aged man's name.

Qin Xiaoping.

The internet was really amazing.

One could find almost anything they wanted.

Anyway, now that Su Chen had found the relevant professor, he could get the exact coordinates of the sunken ship from him.

Since this was such a major archaeological discovery, various expeditions would surely be carried out to learn more about the situation. 

Besides, there was no way they would leave a sunken ship with three thousand and six hundred tons of gold lying around.

Su Chen could attempt to join their archaeological team.

It was not impossible.

Su Chen also looked up some information about the Ramakan Desert.

He needed to be prepared before going to the desert.

"The Ramakan Desert is the largest desert in the country. It is more than 600 miles long from east to west and about 250 miles wide from north to south. The desert covers an area of more than 200,000 square miles. Sandstorms often occur at this place. Strong winds can also blow up sand walls that are dozens of feet high. The sand dunes stretch across the desert. They often move because of the wind. As for the temperature, 150 Fahrenheit was the highest recorded so far. The difference between day and night is more than 100 Fahrenheit. Once, an expedition team that consisted of 20 people attempted to cross the desert. However, they encountered a hurricane and no one survived."

…

Just by looking at the Ramakan Desert's introduction, one could feel its impending doom.

The name Ramankan came from a minority language.

It translated to "Sea of Death".

One would be faced with extreme heat, water shortage, and unpredictable weather if they were to go to the desert.

However, these were nothing to Su Chen.

The most important thing now was to get the exact coordinates of the sunken ship.

A message on the website of the Department of Archaeology of Beiping University caught Su Chen's attention.

"Professor Qin Dabing will be giving a lecture at 10 a.m today. It will be held in the lecture hall of [ Nine Dragon Hot Spring Hotel ], which is situated on the outskirts of the city. The main focus of this lecture is on the summary report of the archaeological work in Ramakan Desert. There will be relevant professionals from both domestic and foreign industries attending. Teachers and students who are interested can also sign up."

Su Chen immediately looked at the time.

If he rushed over now, he could still make it to the lecture.

As long as he could meet Professor Qin, he would surely attain some useful information about the sunken ship.

Without wasting any more time, Su Chen quickly drove to the "Nine Dragon Hot Spring Hotel" located in the western suburbs of the city.

"According to the report, Ramakan Desert is experiencing a huge sandstorm. It's the biggest one in the past 100 years!"

Su Chen had not driven far before he heard the broadcast from the car's radio.

He looked up at the sky.

Earlier, it was sunny and cloudless but now, it has turned gray.

Su Chen was about two thousand and five hundred miles away from the Ramakan Desert.

Even so, he could already smell the sandstorm from this distance.

Clearly, it was a very powerful sandstorm.

'The air bomb I received yesterday should come in useful.'

Su Chen compressed the air around him to create a small safe space for himself.

He could use the bomb to collide with the incoming sandstorm or he could directly activate the black hole shield. 

Additionally, he could absorb all the energy from the sandstorm.

Either way, he would be unharmed.

The broadcast continued, "The sandstorm has formed a huge sand wall in the distance. It's sweeping through the plains at an extremely high speed. The villages that were hit are already covered in yellow sand. It's a disaster. Local residents have been promptly evacuated. According to experts, this sandstorm was triggered by several thunderstorms that happened in the area."

Su Chen could not help but laugh. 

'Pfft. Another expert.'

"The airports in the surrounding cities have been closed. Civilians are advised to not leave their houses and take precautions. The dust produced by the sandstorm will take at least half a month to completely dissipate."

At the same time, the citizens were causing an uproar online.

"D*mn, I thought this was a trailer for an upcoming doomsday movie. You're telling me this is actually real?!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought this was an SFX (TN: Special effects - usually visual. Illusions used in film, television, and entertainment)."

"I'll be praying for the victims that got caught up in the sandstorm."

"Don't worry. They'll be fine!"

"Earth is trying to purge its viruses!"

"This is what happens when people do not take care of mother nature [ smiling emoji ]."

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Shortly after, Su Chen arrived at the "Nine Dragon Hot Spring Hotel".

Professor Qin's lecture would be held here.