ps: Thank you for the monthly pass given away by the "Wind Lawyer".

The churning heat scorched Barrett's chest, distorting his vision under the scorching sun. There is no solid dirt underfoot, but sand that you can sink deep into if you step on it. Barrett, who was moving forward step by step, shook the cloak on his body, and then felt that the condition of losing water in his body every minute and every second had been greatly alleviated - after the hot air entered the range of 30 feet from Barrett, he immediately began to rapidly lower his temperature. By the time it came into contact with Barrett's skin, it had become so soft. The only thing that can still make people uncomfortable is the sunlight that stings their eyes.

"It seems that the current temperature does not seem to exceed the range of the 'Enduring Environment' spell (-45.6 to 60 degrees Celsius)! From the time of the closed test, I didn't understand how the Pamir natives got used to the climate here. Barrett, who had just been tested in the midday desert, slapped his clothes on his body. Then the large pieces of sand and gravel that were stained when they landed before were "brushed!" Brush! Brush! "Down.

Fret off his marmot appearance, Barretla pulled his hood and hid his face in the shadow of the 'comfort cloak', and then he looked at his landing place. Look at the yellow sea shining with thousands of bright spots under the sun. The undulating dunes stretched like waves in the sea, endlessly into the distance—up to the line where the dunes and the sky parted.

"Damn, this son really doesn't find the destination so easily!" Barrett, who had put his hand in his hood and scratched his head, immediately took out the map and compass from his pocket.

Then he began to remember before entering the teleportation array. Conversation with the mage who supported the spellcaster. The experience of that few minutes ago. Now it is naturally vivid.

"Because it's so far away. So there may be some deviations in this long-distance teleportation. However, under our control, the direction of the deviation should not be too large. You should land within 30 miles of 'Yelu'. After all, if you appear directly in the city, it will be a bit troublesome for you to explain the reason for your sudden appearance. ”

"'Coconut Lu'? I seem to remember the name of that city? Barrett, who heard the mage's words, frowned.

The not-so-young spellcaster nodded: "'Yelu' is a large and medium-sized city in the Pamir Desert, not far from the Mogang Lati River, and it is built on an astonishingly large oasis. It is a large trade node in the southeastern Pamir Desert. For you, it is still a very suitable place to stay as a new Pamir. ”

Barrett's mind immediately came to mind the scene of yellow sand dunes on one side and green date palm orchards and crop fields on the other. During the test, Barrett was at the head of the city of 'Yelu', and he saw in the distance the sand dunes made of yellow sand winding and undulating. and the strange scene of the trees and grass around the city. That image is still fresh in his mind.

But then Barrett immediately raised his own question: "But 30 miles around the city is too big!" Hiking in the desert is not an easy task. How will I determine which direction I am landing in the city of Coconut when the time comes, knowing that it is not easy to find a reference in the desert. ”

"Here you go! Its arrows will direct you to the nearest town. After saying this, the caster threw Barrett a palm-sized compass: "If you can't overcome even such a small difficulty, I don't think you need to try the next task." Obediently activate the rune I gave you earlier, and go back to Poitu with your tail between your legs to lick your wounds! ”

Thinking back to the words that were still floating in his ears just now, Barrett took out the small blue compass from his bosom again. However, unlike the compass he had seen before, this one did not have any directional letters marked on it, but only a bright indicator mark that appeared on the surface of the sapphire mirror.

Then after referring to the city compass in his hand, the compass and the map, Barrett touched his chin: "It seems that I have fallen to the south of 'Coconut City'!" Let's hope the teleportation error is the same as the mage said! I don't like dealing with snakes, insects, and lizards in the middle of the desert. ”

Although that's what the mouth says. But Barrett's worries were the sand pirates - the white robes, the shaggy camels, and the crescent-like scimitar were the common impression of the notorious 'Pamir sand pirates'. In the rumors, the whereabouts of these sand thieves come and go like the wind, and the exquisite archery skills and the cruel style are full of blood.

Generally speaking, though. Barrett liked to call them 'savages'—if they didn't eat the flesh of the dead, they would starve to death; If you don't grab water, you will die of thirst; If you don't grab slaves, you will be exterminated by other tribes with the advantage of numbers. After all, in a sense, the desert tribes are more savage and bloody than the barbarians on the steppe.

The only thing to be thankful for is that these guys with turbans are in the Pamir Desert, and they are also in the situation of 'grandma doesn't love uncle and doesn't love'. After all, their customs have created their own estrangement from other civilizations, and they themselves seem to be completely unaware of it. I only know how to carry out my own tyrannical behavior, and at the same time shift the responsibility to others.

Over time, in the Pamir desert, there were no more intelligent beings willing to associate with them. The original name of the clan has long since disappeared into history, for the only job they can do is the Sand Pirates. Therefore, the sand pirates have become the most eye-catching business card of this nation.

Barrett, who had had a similar experience in the past, was never willing to face those guys alone - if he was unlucky, he might be killed by the other party's 'kite flying' with their numerical and mount advantage.

But no matter how worried he was, after silently praying in his heart, Barrett still held the crutch (a traveler's universal tool) and set out on the journey to the 'Coconut City'.

It was once said that in a desert where there is no reference, it is often as if you have been walking for half a day and still seem to be standing still - a great test of human willpower. But for the adventurer who has actually experienced this, this is not the case at all - what can be done without trees, without weeds, without paths and footprints. As long as you have the right target, the layers of sand dunes and passes are the best reference. (To be continued......)