Without water, it's impossible to hold on.
If you want to walk in the desert, you must have water. If you don't have anything to eat, it doesn't matter much, just hold on. But without water, that would be fatal.
Duomaiti really misses her camel at this time.
When it comes to this kind of thing, there are two concepts: camels and no camels.
Without camels, the situation would be like this. If you risk your life, you can survive as long as you don't die when you reach the next water source.
With a camel, it's different. Even if you are very thirsty, you can naturally satisfy your own needs by draining some of the camel's blood, and then move on. Even in the most difficult times, camels can be killed for meat.
Anyway, as long as there are camels in the desert, there is hope for survival.
It's a pity that it doesn't exist now, so we can only dream about it.
Zhou Ke turned to Duomaiti and asked, "Duomaiti, how far is the next water source from here?"
After thinking about it, Duomaiti said: "If you go along the route until you reach the supply point, there will be no water sources along the way. This road is relatively remote, so there are not many people walking on it, so naturally there will be no water sources. .”
In recent years, due to the country's vigorous development, a road has been built in the desert, so most of the time, material transportation now relies on that road in the desert.
Therefore, most of the desert routes are now gradually abandoned. The water supply points that used to be in the desert gradually fell into disuse because no one paid attention to them.
But this time when we came to Xiye Ancient City, we deviated from the desert road, which can be said to be the opposite direction. Therefore, many water supply points have been abandoned.
Even if it is not abandoned, there is no water source from here to the supply point station.
There is a water supply point in the desert, which is not that easy.
"In other words, we have to walk for several days, but there is no water supply along the way?" Zhou Hai asked in a daze after hearing this.
"Yes!" Duomaiti was straightforward and would not comfort the young man. Since he came to the desert, he must abide by the rules of the desert.
After Zhou Hai heard this, his mood dropped to another level again. What should he do?
"However, if we take a long detour, we can find a water supply point." As he said that, Domat took out a wooden stick and began to draw a schematic diagram of the route on the sand.
Then he drew a point at the current place, about half the straight line distance from the supply point, and said: "Here, there is a water supply point, and it is also a karez, which was one of the routes that crossed the desert back then. Water supply point.”
Zhou Ke looked at what looked like an obtuse triangle and said, "If we take a detour here and then return to our supply point, how many extra days will it take?"
Domaiti said without hesitation: "We need an extra day. And under ideal conditions, we arrive safely all the way, replenish the water source smoothly, and then move forward safely again until we reach the supply point."
There are many unpredictable things when walking in the desert, even the weather is the same. The sun is shining brightly, but no one can predict that it will turn into other weather in the next step.
Therefore, Duomaiti can only be said to be under ideal conditions.
After Zhou Ke thought for a while, he looked at Zhou Hai and others, and sighed in his heart. If he didn't drink water for a few days, there should be no problem. As a high-level Houtian warrior, he can actually persevere.
But with my nephew and two clan members, it would be a bit difficult. Although they are warriors, they are at a relatively low level, so they still need to drink water and eat. Compared with ordinary people, they are not much stronger.
"Domaiti, is there no water in the water source you mentioned?" Zhou Ke asked again.
"No. I went to this place a few months ago and replenished the water supply there." Domat said with certainty.
At this time, Zhou Hai asked hesitantly: "Uncle, although the water source can be guaranteed, what if the water at this supply point is also contaminated?"
Immediately, these words made everyone feel excited.
Yes, even if there is water, if it is polluted again, wouldn't it be an extra day of walking in vain, which could cost your life?
Zhou Ke and Duomaiti looked at each other and felt a headache. None of them can guarantee whether the water source will be contaminated.
Now, something is manipulating everything behind the scenes, wanting to make myself and others pay a heavy price.
Whether it is a sandstorm or this water source, the purpose is not only to warn, but also to let others die.
Finally, Zhou Ke said: "Then to ensure safety, let's give up on the detour. We will return to the station along the fastest straight line."
After the decision was made, everyone worked together to bury the carcasses of the coyotes that had polluted the water source. If this kind of thing is not buried, I don’t know if it will have other consequences.
Then, I planned to rest in the shade of the water house and wait for the sun to be less bright before continuing my journey.
When the heat of the sun was not too high, the five people continued on their way.
And he also brought some rags that he found. Of course, these things were carried by Zhou Ke, and he also thought that they might be used later.
They've been without water for over a day, almost two. Therefore, several people, except Zhou Ke, were somewhat short of water. Of course, among them, Duomaiti was in the most serious state of dehydration. Fortunately, he was still able to keep walking.
At night, as long as you can see the road, traveling is much better than during the day. Although the temperature in the desert at night is relatively low, it is better than the conditions during the day that can turn people into dried fish.
So the five of them continued on their way in the darkness.
Just like that, I walked all night, waited until dawn and the sun rose, and then found a relatively shady place to rest again.
Four to five days, Zhou Ke could actually rush back within three days.
However, he couldn't figure out the direction, and he wouldn't give up on his nephew and three other people, so he could only stay with him and rush on the road together.
During this period, Domat took the broken water bag and collected all his urine in it.
After Zhou Hai saw it, he felt like vomiting, but couldn't vomit anything.
Of course, they all knew what Duomaiti was doing by collecting his own urine.
In the face of life and death, drinking urine is no big deal.
"I suggest everyone to collect urine. It can be used for emergencies in case you really can't hold on any longer," Duomaiti said.
"No, I will never do that." Zhou Hai directly denied it. The other two people also shook their heads.
Zhou Ke is here and is in the best shape among the five. His strength allows him to control all kinds of physical consumption to the minimum amount. So after walking for nearly two days, I didn’t feel very thirsty.
Zhou Hai and others only felt a little uncomfortable, but their dehydration status was not very high. They could still persist, so they said such objections.
Among the five people, only Duomaiti, an ordinary person, had smoke coming from his throat, so he thought of collecting his urine.
When the sun was about to set, the five people continued to move forward.
However, when traveling into the evening, Duomaiti finally couldn't hold on any longer and took out his water bag and started drinking.
Of course, he doesn't swallow it in large gulps. This is not only wasteful, but may also cause nausea and other problems.
Gently take a sip to moisten your lips, then slowly put it in your mouth, moisten it, and then slowly swallow it. This will not only delay the dryness of the lips, but also keep the mouth fully moist.
In this way, it can not only moisturize your mouth, but also make yourself less disgusting.
Zhou Hai and others quickly walked forward for a short distance, not wanting to look or imagine, since they would never drink it themselves.
In this way, the day passed like this.
On the fourth day, when the sun was high in the sky, they stopped to rest again.
"It shouldn't be far from the station. If we walk another night, we might be there." Zhou Ke said.
If it weren't for Duomaiti's drag, they might have reached their destination by now.
But as an ordinary person, Duomaiti couldn't have such a strong body like their warriors.
Moreover, now Zhou Ke, Zhou Hai and others have not had water for four days. Zhou Ke was fine, but Zhou Hai and the other three were already showing signs of dehydration.
Duomaiti is now shaky and unable to hold on. When I was on the road just now, I was walking unsteadily.
If he hadn't relied on Duomaiti to determine the direction, Zhou Ke might have given up on him and accelerated towards the station.
While taking a break, Zhou Ke used rags and the clothes from the four of them to tear them into strips, and then made a simple drag-like cloth bag.
When setting off, Zhou Ke said to Zhou Hai: "Ah Hai, put Duomaiti on this cloth bag and I will drag him away."
"Uncle, can this be done?" Zhou Hai was worried about Zhou Ke's health.
"You kid, you underestimate the high-level warriors the day after tomorrow. I don't have any problems now, but you guys can't hold on any longer!" Zhou Ke asked.
Zhou Hai also swallowed with some difficulty and said: "There are no other problems, except that I am a little thirsty and can't stand it."
Zhou Ke nodded and said, "Hold on a little longer. Let's speed up today. It's best to get to the place when the sun rises. By then, you can drink as much water as you want."
"Okay!" Zhou Hai nodded in agreement, and then he and the other two people lifted Duomaiti and put it into a large cloth bag.
"Mr. Zhou, thank you, thank you!" Duomaiti's mouth was extremely dry and cracked, and he was severely dehydrated. Fortunately, his consciousness was still clear and there was no problem. I felt my body being carried by several people and put it in the cloth pocket, and I could guess why, so I said gratefully.
"No need to thank you, we have to rely on you to identify the direction. Moreover, according to the distance you calculated, we can return to the base tomorrow if we continue walking for one night." Zhou Ke said with a calm smile.
"Thank you, thank you. As long as we go straight in this direction, we will be able to reach the supply point tomorrow morning." Domat also regained some energy and whispered.
Zhou Ke nodded and motioned for Zhou Hai and others to follow. He held the cloth bag wrapped in Duomaiti with one hand and walked forward.
Without Duomaiti walking together, they were much faster.
