The Beast of the Desert Oasis
In the desolate Gobi Desert of the northwest, there lies a place called Yuniaobao. Surrounded by barren wasteland, it is home to a deep, unfathomable water pond at its center, which has never dried up. Legends swirl around this pond, with locals whispering that beneath Yuniaobao lies a secret weapons research base, and the pond was built as a disguise to conceal it. Villagers often hear strange noises coming from the pond at night, and though they are frightened, many choose to stay for the sake of the only water source within a hundred miles.
