Seeing everyone starting to get busy, Zhou Ke sighed. He really didn't expect to encounter such a weird sandstorm in the desert. Especially those skeletons in the sandstorm, it really seems like someone is controlling them behind the scenes.
He was also a little worried about what was to come. Maybe this time he was looking for Xiye Ancient City, he might encounter a lot of dangers, and a lot of people might die.
For the children of the Zhou family he brought this time, he wanted to discuss with his uncles, the three innate masters, after he returned, to see if these low-strength Zhou family children should be allowed to return to the family headquarters, and not let them go. Xiye Ancient City.
In this way, the younger generation can also be preserved, so that the strength of the Zhou family will not be lost.
After Zhou Ke looked around, he also joined in the search for supplies.
The entire sandstorm blew away everything, but it also left some things behind, and even revealed some things buried in the sand.
However, some of these things may be unused debris abandoned by their predecessors, and are of little use to them.
Of course, there are some other relatively historical things that can only be looked at. Although they have a certain value, they are still of little use.
What they want to find most is some cloth, whether damaged or not, that can be used to block the sun. Wrapping it on the head can reduce the evaporation of water. Also, I want to look for a water container so that I can carry some water when I encounter an oasis or a water supply source during the journey.
Finally, several people found two water bags, but one was damaged, maybe because it was a little old. But if you tie it up with a rope, you can still hold some water. The other one is in good condition, has no problems at all, and can hold water.
In addition to the two water bladders, there were also some odds and ends and a few rags.
Duomaiti took out the hand-carrying knife, cut the rags, and made headscarves for everyone, which could slightly cover the heads. In this way, it can not only shade the sun, but also reduce the evaporation of water.
The Jiezhou knife is a very small knife, usually used for cutting when eating meat. It is palm-long and can be carried with you. In the sandstorm, other things had been lost, but this knife was not lost because it was pinned to the waistband, and it was convenient for use at this moment.
As for other bits and pieces, they are no longer used and can only be discarded.
After the sandstorm passed, there wasn't much left, so it was pretty good to find these. Moreover, these were buried in the sand and dug out. If they were not buried, they would not exist.
After looking at the sun, Duomaiti pointed in the direction and said: "Keep walking in this direction. About noon tomorrow, you will encounter a water source. We will replenish the water source there and then continue."
When walking in the desert, you do not walk in a straight line. Instead, you follow the water supply points in the desert, which may be a zigzag route. However, this is safer and can replenish the water source when used at a certain distance.
People can go without food for three days in the desert, but if they don't drink water for three days, they will definitely die. Of course, some people can persist, but it won’t last more than five days. Those who can go without drinking water for five days are gods, not ordinary people.
Although Zhou Ke and others are extraordinary people and can persist for a longer time, Duomaiti is an ordinary person, and he is also an old man, almost 60 years old, so walking in the desert without drinking water can last two days. You will be unable to walk, and you may die of dehydration on the third day.
After a few people equipped themselves, they started to buy more.
The sun is very hot at the moment, which is really different from the sandstorm just now.
When the wind blows, it not only feels cold, but also has a devastating momentum. But now, the sun just wants to turn the people in the desert into salty fish.
Fortunately, although Duomaiti is an old man, he has rich experience and is able to maintain his physical strength while walking at a constant speed.
Moreover, the shoes he wears are also wide-soled shoes, which can support his body well in the desert without sinking too deep, so walking will not consume too much energy.
As for Zhou Ke, Zhou Hai and others, since they are also wearing special desert boots and they have very good physical strength, there is no problem at all. If Duomaiti's speed hadn't restricted them, they might have been able to walk faster.
The group of people walked from the afternoon until midnight, and then stopped to rest. It is really hot in the desert during the day, but very cold at night. The temperature difference between day and night is very large, making it very unsuitable.
Therefore, after Duomaiti has been away for such a long time, it is natural that he needs to rest for a while.
Zhou Ke, Zhou Hai and others naturally have no problem.
Without high-tech equipment, although they are warriors, they are no different from Xiaobai in the desert. Of course, they are novices who can withstand the cold and the sun, can survive a little longer without drinking water, and can walk very fast and long distances.
But there is no way to get rid of Duomaiti. Without Duomaiti, they might get lost in the desert, which is a very scary thing.
Although warriors are extraordinary, they are still human after all.
Zhou Ke asked Zhou Hai and others to rest, while he sat cross-legged in the desert and kept vigil.
The night was cold, but there was no way to light a fire.
Although Duomaiti carried matches with him and they were not lost, he had nothing to make a fire with, so he could only hold them tight.
Fortunately, Duomaiti still had a cigarette case with him. He took it out and rolled one. He signaled to Zhou Ke first, and when he waved his hand, he lit it and started smoking.
It is really a happy thing to be able to smoke a Mohe cigarette on a cold night.
Zhou Hai and others didn't sleep either. They were very curious when they saw Duomaiti smoking, so they came over and asked Duomaiti for some, learned to roll one up, and started smoking too.
However, since I had never smoked Mohe cigarettes, I immediately took a sip and was choked and coughed.
Although the body has been strengthened, the stress response still exists.
Young people are young people after all, it doesn't matter if they get choked, just keep sucking. After a few mouthfuls, it felt good to get used to it a little.
After resting for a few hours, I got up in the second half of the night and continued on my way.
Although there is no sun, there is the moon and starlight, so it can be seen roughly clearly. As for the direction, it is all trivial to Duomaiti, just keep moving forward.
The five of them walked quite briskly while there was no sun.
After walking for several hours, with the sun high in the sky and close to noon, we finally arrived at the first water supply point.
This is a karez, also dug by the indigenous people in the desert. It has existed for hundreds of years and has become a supplementary point for travelers passing by.
In order to ensure less evaporation of the water source, a small water house was built with stones on top of the karez. This not only prevents sand and dust from entering the well, but also reduces water evaporation.
There is a wooden barrel next to the well. It is very old, but it is still strong and can be used.
When he got here, Duomaiti stepped forward happily, threw the bucket into the well, and then pulled the rope to pull up the bucket.
A bucket full of water was pulled up like this.
Then, he picked up an old wooden spoon next to the well and wanted to drink water.
But at this moment, Duomaiti's hand holding the wooden spoon was grabbed by Zhou Ke.
Duomaiti was stunned, glanced at Zhou Ke, then smiled bitterly and said, "Then drink first!"
He thought Zhou Ke was also thirsty, so he wanted to drink water first.
So as his sponsor, he naturally has the right to drink water first. Besides, Zhou Ke's status as a warrior also determines the priority of drinking water, so Duomaiti will naturally give in honestly.
But Zhou Ke was speechless and said: "I won't drink!"
These words made Duomaiti confused. What could he do to prevent himself from drinking?
Zhou Ke did not continue to speak, but took the wooden spoon, brought it to his nose, sniffed it, and then poured away the water from the wooden spoon. This made Duomaiti feel distressed. In the desert, other things can be wasted, but water is the source of life and cannot be wasted.
So he wanted to dissuade him, but he didn't dare to say anything, and he hesitated for a while.
Zhou Ke continued to scoop up a spoonful of water, put it under his nose and sniffed it, then said: "There is something wrong with this water, no one can drink it!"
"No way, how can there be a problem with this water!" Duomaiti said, pointing to the well, and then said: "This well has existed for hundreds of years. Everyone who passes by here drinks the water here. It has never been Nothing went wrong.”
Zhou Ke said: "I don't know if they will have a problem, but there is a problem with the water now."
Turning around, he said to Zhou Hai: "Go look around and see if you can find anything that can be burned. Bring it over to me for use."
Next to the water source, many travelers will repair here, and there may be items left behind.
After Zhou Hai heard this, he nodded and went out. The other two people also went out to search.
The three people moved quickly. After a while, they found some wood and rags and entered the stone house in the well again.
At this time, Zhou Ke was lying on the edge of the well, looking into the well.
Since the well is a stone house, only one of the exits has light, and the rest are covered with large and small stones to form a small house. Therefore, the light is not very good. If you want to look inside the well, you will naturally not be able to see anything.
Zhou Ke is a warrior, and his eyesight has been strengthened, so he can see some vague things and understand them clearly in his heart.
"Uncle, find these things and see if you can use them." Zhou Hai handed the rags and firewood to Zhou Ke.
After Zhou Ke looked at it, he said to Domat: "Use these to make a torch, and then light it for me."
Of course he doesn't know how to make a torch, but he can.
Don’t ask too many questions if you buy more, just start making it.
Of course, the easy version is just wrap a rag around the wood and that's it. Originally, to make a torch, you needed to soak rags in pine oil or other combustion aids, but now you have nothing, so you have to make do.
Then, without waiting for Zhou Ke to say anything, he took out a match and lit the rag on fire.
He saw something from Zhou Ke's series of actions.
Zhou Ke took the lit torch. Since there was no igniter, the flame was not very big, but it was enough for lighting.
After the torch burns louder, place it in the well.
Everyone also came forward, lay down on the edge of the well, and looked into the well, wanting to see what was in the well.
