Chapter 2: Into the Desert
The process of joining the Shangxiang Chamber of Commerce was even simpler than Sha Yunyue imagined.
There were two people in charge of Shangxiang's caravan this time, one was the leader of the caravan, and the other was the leader of the caravan's healers. The former is called Edward, and the latter is called Hyperion. The division of labor between the two is also very clear, Edward is in charge of merchants, and Hyperion is in charge of healers.
When Tang Dou and the others came to the door, in a few words, they asked Hyperion to start testing Sha Yunyue's medical skills, and the end was of course that Hyperbrion, who had gray hair, was shocked and speechless, looking at it like that, if it weren't for the big age difference between the two sides (the appearance of the elf beauty was no more than twenty-five years old), this white-bearded old man would have the idea of worshipping Sha Yunyue as a teacher.
After that, things were simple, under Tang Dou's mouth that dead people can say alive, they became adventurers who traveled around practicing medicine, and this time they were going to Anduma to see, on the one hand, to experience the exotic customs, on the other hand, to practice medicine in the world, to learn from their idol, the famous doctor Li Shizhen.
Such a great slogan immediately conquered Hyperion, holding Sha Yunyue's hand and not letting go, for fear that the elf beauty would run away. Then Tang Dou said, "The world is so big, you should go everywhere to see it" and conquered Edward again.
So Tang Dou and his entourage successfully joined the Shangxiang caravan, and it took two days of hard work to get along with the people in the caravan - of course, it was mainly Tang Dou, this guy was too good at speaking, and he became familiar with the people up and down the entire caravan in two days.
On the third day of Tang Dou and their joining the caravan, Shangxiang's caravan also officially set off.
On the map, the distance between the Green Oasis and Anduma is 500 miles, as long as you start from the Green Oasis, you can reach it in a straight line to the west, but in fact, no one dares to take this road, because this shortest route is also the most dangerous route, not only does there not be an oasis to rest in the whole way, but it is also a place where desert disasters such as sandstorms are concentrated.
In the desert operation, there is never a straight line, the caravan is in the desert, traveling from one oasis to another. So according to the plan, the caravan set off from the Green Oasis, all the way to the southwest, after traveling two hundred miles, to the next oasis, the Saya Oasis, and then after resting for a day in the Saya Oasis, then turn west and go to the second oasis.
Starting from the Green Oasis and going all the way to Anduma, it will pass through five oases, and the overall route will be more than 2,700 miles long and last for one and a half months. This shows the hardships in between!
In order to escape the scorching heat of the desert, the caravan set out at dawn, and at noon, hid in a resting place to rest, until the sun set, and began to travel again, stopping to rest after the sun had set. At this speed, it is considered fast to walk 70 miles a day.
This is also because the caravan used demon beasts that are convenient for desert operations, if it is put in the world of Tang Dou's previous life, twenty miles a day is already a god speed.
The demon beast used by Shangxiang's caravan is a sand scorpion, which is an indispensable demon beast in the sea sand desert, and it is also a rather strange demon beast.
The sand scorpion is a scorpion enlarged to the size of a horse, bronze second-level strength, non-poisonous, huge strength, and quite vicious in appearance, but the strange sand scorpion is a kind of demon beast with a very tame temperament, and its staple food is sand.
Tang Dou has always been very curious about what is going on with the digestive system of the sand scorpion, even the sand can digest it, but it is precisely because of this characteristic of the sand scorpion that all the residents of the entire Haisha Desert, whether it is the caravan, can do without the sand scorpion, and even many sand thieves use the sand scorpion as a mount.
The sand scorpion is not slow in the desert because its legs are thin and long, and it can be easily pulled out when it falls into the sand. If you run with all your might, the sand scorpion can be as fast as a horse on flat ground in a short period of time.
When Po first entered the desert, he fell directly into the sand, because he was required to keep only the size of a horse, but he carried a lot of things on his body, and as a result, he sank all the way to his belly as soon as he stepped down. However, this was difficult for Tang Dou, and he made a few "sand spiders" to solve the problem.
Towards noon, the caravan rested in the shade of a sand dune to escape the scorching desert midday sun.
"Brother Di, you're really interesting! What is the truth of this? Can you tell me about it? "Comrade Edward is a person who loves to learn, and he is quite interested in the sand spider at Bao's feet, and when it was time to rest, he came to ask Tang Dou.
"Oh, Uncle Edward, this thing is actually quite simple. We walk on the sand, we are going to sink, and there are two ways to solve this problem. First, it is like a sand scorpion, with thin and long legs, and it can be easily pulled out even if it is trapped. Two, it's like a sand lizard, don't fall in! "Tang Dou is a good teacher, and as soon as he heard Edward's advice, he immediately came to his senses.
"We can't be like sand scorpions, after all, people not only have long legs, but also many legs. So I thought, we can learn from sand lizards. The reason why the sand lizard does not sink into the sand is that its feet are particularly wide, so that when you step on the sand, your strength will be dispersed, so that you will not sink into the sand. This is the principle of my sandshoe, which uses a wide force surface to disperse the pressure, so that it will not sink. In this way, not only Ah Bao can use it, but we can also use it. I've built a few people here, would you like to try it, Uncle Edward? Don't charge money! Tang Dou grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Edward had already been stunned by Tang Dou's "pressure" and "force", and Tang Dou's expression was completely "unclear", but as soon as Tang Dou talked about money, he immediately sobered up. turned around and ran: "Ah, I still have to arrange some things, let's talk about it later!" ”
Now the entire caravan knows that Di Renjie is a person who can speak, is very smart, and is also very bold, and the only drawback is that he wants money to die, and everything can be related to money. The best way to deal with such people is to ignore them.
"Hey, you don't want money, you really don't need money!" Tang Dou waved the sandshoes in his hand and shouted.
Edward covered his ears and ran, for fear that Tang Dou would catch up.
"Brother Tang, your power is really great!" Sha Yunyue walked to Tang Dou's side with a low smile.
"To make people not suspicious, then to give people the impression of a weakness that they perceive. Make the other person think they know us so they don't suspect us. Tang Dou put away his sandshoes, smiled, and his voice floated out softly: "You don't think that the people of the caravan completely trust us, do you?" ”
Sha Yunyue was slightly stunned, and understood: "Thank you Brother Tang for your advice!" ”
"Okay, don't call Brother Tang. Call Brother Jie! Tang Dou was serious for less than thirty seconds, and then began to be proud again.
Sha Yunyue felt that the thank you just now was completely unnecessary, shook her head, and turned to leave.
"Hey, you can't do that. How did you get there? Listen to it if you scream, you won't die if you scream! Tang Dou shouted after the elf beauty.
Sha Yunyue walked towards Hyperion without looking back, as the two most skilled doctors in the caravan, there was a lot of common language between the two.
"Brother! You see! Little Lori ran over. She was tucked under a wide black robe, revealing only a pair of large dark golden eyes. At this time, Xiao Lori caught a sandworm in her hand and held it up to Tang Dou like a treasure.
"Oh? What is this? Wow, Xiangru is so powerful, she can catch such a big bug! Tang Dou exclaimed exaggeratedly, coaxing little Lori into a smile.
The other side.
"Edward, are these guys really okay?" Donald, the commander of the caravan's guards, is a man who doesn't talk much, with the vicissitudes of life sharpened by the wind and sand on his face, three levels of silver, and his strength is neither high nor low, and he has been working with Edward for ten years, and he is both a colleague and a friend.
"It's true that they've hidden their identities, but look at them!" Edward pointed to Tang Dou, who was playing with little Lori: "I believe that a person who treats children like this, even if he has secrets, will not be a wicked person, right?" ”
Donald nodded, paused, and said, "When I was in the Green Oasis, I already received some news that the White Sand Wolf guys had already slaughtered two oases. This time we came out, and it was very dangerous. ”
"Alas, although our Shangxiang caravan has always been unable to deal with even sand thieves, those guys of the White Sand Wolf are too ruthless. I don't know if the name of our Shangxiang Chamber of Commerce will work. But this time we have to go to Anduma, that thing is rare in a century, if you miss it, there will be no more! Edward let out a long sigh.
"Indeed, that thing we can't miss. The eldest lady is very kind to us. She needs it so badly right now, and we're desperate to get our hands on it! Donald said in a deep voice.
Edward nodded, "That's for sure. But we have to be careful. The reason why I brought the horned eagle out this time was just to prevent a hand. As long as we can detect the sand thieves in advance, there is still some hope to avoid them! He said, looking at the horned eagle in the cage.
The Horned Eagle is not a demon beast, but an ordinary beast. Can be domesticated as a good helper for heralds, messengers, and scouting. However, the horned eagle is a pure meat eater, and does not live in the desert itself, if it is brought to the desert, not only will its ability be limited, but also its consumption will be greater. To keep a horned eagle alive in the desert costs more than a human.
"Well, this time we'd rather go slower and avoid the sand thieves. If it doesn't work, we'll go with that plan! Donald said.
Edward's brows furrowed: "I don't want to use that plan, you know, if I really do that, I will not feel at ease for the rest of my life!" ”
"If there's no choice, then it's the only way." Donald's face was absolutely unpalatable.
Edward sighed and nodded silently. (To be continued.) )