Harry Potter and the Old Ones

After several hours of arduous trek, the scientific expedition team led by Professor Caldwell finally arrived at the Suriname Oasis.

This green space appears suddenly in the vast desert, as if it is an incredible work of nature. The pace of the team members accelerated significantly in the last few steps approaching the oasis, and everyone's face unconsciously showed expressions of relaxation and joy.

The oasis in Suriname is not big, covering only the size of a few football fields, but this green space is so precious. Every oasis in the desert is like a miracle of nature, providing a glimmer of hope for life to the surrounding environment. .

Under the clear blue sky, several tall sand eucalyptus trees seem to tell travelers that this is a haven in the desert.

On the ground, various small shrubs and sparse green vegetation form a vibrant picture.

Even just seeing the Suriname Oasis from a distance makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Even the pace of the scientific expedition team couldn't help but speed up a bit after seeing the oasis.

As the last few steps approached, the beautiful panorama of the Suriname Oasis gradually unfolded in front of the members of the scientific expedition team. The water source in the center of the oasis is like a mirror, reflecting sunlight and glowing slightly. Lush vegetation grows on the shore, forming a vivid landscape.

The green here is in sharp contrast to the surrounding desert where there is no green for thousands of miles. It is like a piece of emerald on the desert stage, precious and bright.

Every member of the scientific expedition team slowed down almost at the same time after arriving at the Suriname Oasis. They threw down their heavy backpacks, and some simply lay down directly under the tall sand gum trees.

For a moment, the tired breath seemed to be replaced by the fresh air of this green space. Several team members spontaneously took off their hats, smoothed their sweat-soaked hair, and gasped for air.

"I have begun to believe in miracles." A young female team member couldn't help but sigh. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath of fresh air——

Human physical strength is limited.

The physical strength here refers not only to the physical exertion, but also to the mental exertion. Especially in such a desert wilderness, the mental exertion is far more terrifying and difficult than the physical exertion. reply.

If physical exhaustion is excessive, you can still replenish it by drinking water, eating, and resting, but mental exhaustion is difficult to make up for in the wild.

Professor Caldwell led everyone into the oasis.

Just like the process of settling in the previous oasis, Tiera and Algenis, who was responsible for looking after him, went to test the water quality while the others built awnings so that others could take a rest.

Tiera and Algenis took the detection tools and walked towards the natural spring in the center of the oasis.

The hot desert wind blew across their faces, but compared to the heat and exhaustion of crossing the desert before, the temperature here clearly made people feel a little cooler.

"Mr. Algenis." Tiera, who was walking in front, suddenly asked.

"What's wrong? Mr. Tiera?" Algenis, who was walking beside Tiera, asked with concern.

"Do you feel...a little strange?" Tiera asked lightly.

"Strange?" Algenis responded in confusion.

"Here, including other oases we have walked through, there seems to be no life other than plants." Tiera said meaningfully.

"Does your team have any explanation for this phenomenon?" Tiera asked with a smile.

"No. Mr. Tiera, you seem to have noticed it." Algenis paused for a moment, "This is also the most puzzling point in our ecology community. Look at the Suriname Oasis. Although it is small, it is still enough for some desert scorpions. , desert rats, and even desert foxes and other species can survive for a long time, but there is no such thing. Our research team, including the research teams of other ecological experts, have visited this place many times and have never found any animals or traces of animal survival. ”

"This is very abnormal," Algenis added.

"This is really puzzling. If there are no animals living in an oasis, it can be explained by special environmental factors. But if the same phenomenon exists in multiple oases, we must consider that there may be some unknown environmental factors or ecological chain gaps. Ring." Tiera nodded and said after thinking for a while.

Of course he himself knew the reason for this.

I think it must have been eaten up by those black magic beings.

"That's right. Our research has been exploring possible reasons, but so far, no convincing explanation has been found." Algenis nodded in agreement, "But the strange thing is that there has been a research team doing this before. Biological fossils have been excavated in nearby areas and in the mountains of George Crater, not only from the dinosaur period, but also from the Quaternary period after the emergence of humans.”

"Where are humans? Where are human skeletons?" Tiera asked again, "I remember when I was reading the introduction to the George Crater Mountains, I saw that the local indigenous people like to use living sacrifices to worship the gods. After so many years, it stands to reason that , there should be piles of skeletons inside the George Ring Mountains, right?”

"No." Algenis shook his head and said, "After all, our exploration of the George Ring Mountains is not extensive."

"It's not big?" Tiera raised an eyebrow and asked, "I thought we were almost done exploring."

"If you are talking about the several oases inside the crater, yes, we have almost explored all of them except the largest oasis in the center, but we know very little about the cave passages inside the crater." Algenis introduced honestly.

"It's too dangerous there," Argonis said. "No one dares to explore in depth. Currently, after more ultrasonic detection, it is found that the area that humans have explored accounts for less than 3% of the caves inside the entire crater."

"So few." Tiera nodded and sighed.

"Yes, Mr. Lockhart," Algenis said. "With our current level of technology, it is difficult to explore the cave without casualties."

"Perhaps these vast and unknown cave systems in the hinterland are the key to solving the mysteries of these oases." Tiera said meaningfully.

While talking, the two walked to the natural spring in the center of the oasis and began preparations for water quality testing. Tiera took out the testing equipment, while Algenis took out several clean test tubes from the bag.

They collected and recorded specimens in an orderly manner.

At this time, other team members had already set up the awning and were resting under the tent. Some were checking equipment and some were sorting out materials. Everyone was performing their duties and maintaining the efficient operation of the scientific expedition team.