After intensive preparations, everyone in the caravan purchased all supplies before departure time.
The caravan got its wish and walked out of the east gate of the pass in the evening.
When the caravan of Xue Hua and others walked out of the city gate, which was almost as long as a tunnel, the sight that greeted their eyes made everyone in the car except Kane take a sharp breath.
"Wow!!!"
The two girls, who had never seen the desert, almost couldn't help but jump off the moving caravan. Fortunately, Xue Hua pulled the two little things back by their collars at the last moment, otherwise he would have had no choice but to jump off.
The car ran away with them both.
You know, chasing a pack animal in the desert is not a fun job. Even a professional cannot compete with a well-fed pack animal in this environment.
However, the endless sand dunes, the sunshine that was slowly turning into a dim yellow, and the sudden warming of the temperature all made Xue Hua sigh from the bottom of his heart.
This feeling is like walking from the cold Himalayas to the middle of the Sahara Desert.
The huge psychological gap caused by such a huge environmental change is really hard to accept for a while.
Xue Hua put the two excited little things running around next to the window on the side of the caravan. He watched them lying there face to face, staring at the desert scenery outside with wide eyes. He couldn't help but sigh.
He smiled and shook his head.
"Xue, your performance makes me a little curious. Have you been to the Aranok Desert before, or to the more distant dry highlands?" Kane looked at Xue Hua who seemed not to be very interested in the scene outside the car, and couldn't help but be curious.
asked.
"No, I haven't been to any desert areas... It's just, okay, when we escape the big sandstorm and stop to camp, I may be somewhat interested in the environment here, but if I only see it in the car
if......"
Xue Hua is telling the truth. Whether in his previous life or now, he has never been to any place that can be called a "desert". However, the Internet in his previous life was so developed that even if he had not been to the desert, he could only visit various places on the Internet.
The influence of his ears and eyes can also give him an idea of what the desert is like.
So unless he is allowed to grab a handful of golden sand with his own hands, the scene outside the window will be no different to him than the pictures and videos on the computer.
"You know, Xue, sometimes I think you know a lot. Your experience is not what it should be at your age. You seem to have seen a lot of things and been to many places... But sometimes, you behave
They don’t look like people who have actually been to those places...which makes me...a little confused.”
Kane sat in front of the car window on the other side and looked at Xue Hua with deep eyes, a slightly puzzled expression on his face.
"Really...maybe my former hometown was too colorful..."
Xue Hua looked away, walked to the entrance of the caravan, sat down, opened the curtain, and looked at the convoy stretching for miles behind and the yellow city wall slowly receding, with a hint of longing and confusion in his tone.
Kane pursed his lips, but did not continue to ask questions. He knew that everyone had a secret in their hearts that they did not want others to touch. This secret could not be shared even by the closest people.
At his age, he already knows very well what things can be asked and what things should never be asked.
The caravan gradually became quiet, with only the small exclamations of the two girls from time to time and the creaking of the caravan itself echoing in this limited space.
...
At the front of the caravan, Warev was sitting on the top of a minivan, drinking the wine from the wine bag in sips while frowning at the simple map in his hand.
Looking at the map is just his habitual action. In fact, he has been on this trade road hundreds of times, and he can lead the convoy into Lugaoyin even with his eyes closed.
However, he is worried about another thing now...
"Tyne! Let Vajile and Jeff come to see me."
He thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out, so he shouted under the truck.
A convoy boy wearing a linen waistcoat and a white Arab-style headscarf immediately agreed, jumped off the truck and ran towards the rear of the caravan.
After a while, two men, about fifty years old, wearing white Arab-style robes, thick beards, and white headscarves on their heads, rode camels from behind.
Camels also exist in this world, and they still retain the reputation of "Ship of the Desert". However, due to the influence of the invasion of hell, the number of this docile herbivore has become very rare. Only large caravans can possess some and provide them to
Used by pathfinders in caravans.
Two men controlled the camel and followed the minivan. The man with a machete on his waist asked: "Master, what are your orders?"
"Vajle, you are the best explorer under my command, but the report you made in the morning makes me suspicious. It is not the 'Sandstorm Month' in August every year, and I have not heard any news that the trade routes are nearby.
There are large numbers of sandworms infested, so why are there huge sandstorms sweeping across the trade routes?"
After hearing Warev's question, the explorer carrying a sword shook his head helplessly and replied.
"Principal, there are many reasons for the formation of large sandstorms. It does not necessarily have to be a sandstorm month or the activity of sandworms. As far as I know, sometimes storms from the ocean will form large sandstorms in the desert.
Maybe we weren't lucky enough this time..."
What Wajile said makes sense. The desert is a very harsh living environment, and sandstorms in the desert are also the most unpredictable natural disasters. They may occur for any reason, and they do not necessarily have to occur in the "Sandstorm Month" when sandstorms occur frequently every year.
"Or it may be caused by the violent activity when the sandworms lay eggs.
But Warev still has doubts about this, because his experience tells him that ordinary small sandstorms or medium-sized sandstorms may break out for no reason, but large sandstorms like the ones reported by the explorers are behind the scenes.
There must be a cause.
Therefore, he decided to ask clearly.
"I know that ocean storm surges affect deserts and lead to large sandstorms, but such sandstorms must be accompanied by trade winds before they appear, and the trade winds must also have the salty smell of sea water, but I have been on the roof of the car
Until now, I have not found any trace of the trade wind, not to mention that there is no trace of the smell of sea in the dry air."
"Principal, what do you want us to do?"
When Vajile heard this, he frowned. He looked at the other explorer next to him, their expressions a little solemn.
They are all very good path explorers, and of course they know how important the cause of a big sandstorm is to a large caravan, because if the cause of the sandstorm is just an accidental factor, then it is fine, but if it is because of something more terrifying,
Caused by factors, then continuing to move forward without exploring may very well bring disaster to the caravan.
There was once a giant caravan that ignored the cause of a medium-sized sandstorm and was constantly attacked by sudden and mysterious sandstorms during the subsequent journey. In the end, the entire caravan was completely buried under the yellow sand.
Why they are constantly attacked by sandstorms is still a mystery until now.
Warev is an excellent caravan leader, and he will never allow any unexpected events to threaten his caravan, so he must figure out the cause of this upcoming sandstorm.
At least we need to find out whether it is due to some accidental factors.
"Vajle, Jeff, I'm here to thank you for your hard work. Please take all the explorer brothers and go to the direction where the sandstorm is coming to see if you can tell the cause of the sandstorm from the way it travels.
Remember, once you find anything wrong, you must first put your own safety first, do you understand?"
"I know the person in charge, we will leave immediately." Vajile nodded solemnly, turned the camel's head and led Jeff towards the rear caravan.
Soon after, a six-person camel team broke away from the caravan and headed south quickly.
Warev stood on the roof of the car, watching the group of explorers slowly retreating. He sat down again with some worries. His intuition told him that this trip might not go so smoothly.
