RNP Chapter 416
Chapter 416
Hicks seemed to guess what Hanan was thinking, and continued
: "The sand bandits are similar to the horse bandits, but the sand bandits are different," he saw that Hanan looked puzzled, paused, and explained with a smile: "In the territory of Alabastan, there are currently dozens of large and small 'sand thieves', and the means of transportation are not horses and camels.
It's a device similar to a ship that can travel quickly through the desert."
Hanan was interested, "Oh?! It's fun, and if you have the chance, you really want to see it.
"Brother Hannan, I advise you not to have such thoughts!"
"What do you say?"
"Most of the sand thieves, although they are made up of displaced people who cannot survive, only seek food, water and goods, but there are a few exceptions, among which there are very fierce people who kill without blinking.
It was robbed of wealth and death, and sometimes even the supplies of the rebels and the king's army were robbed.
Hanan said in amazement, "So fierce?
"Yes, the most powerful group of sand pirates is called the 'Baru Balu' sand pirate group, which is said to have been established for more than ten or twenty years, and is regarded as the founder of the sand pirates in the Kingdom of Alabastan.
No one knows about their old nest, and when they go out, they call the desert their home, their whereabouts are secret, their power is powerful, and even the sand bandits are afraid of them.
At this time, someone came over to report to Hicks, "Boss, everything is cleaned up, do you still have anything to explain?"
Hicks stopped talking, smiled apologetically at Yunan, walked over with the man, gave orders to the group, and after a moment, he raised his hand and waved it to announce the departure.
Hanan followed behind the group, Hicks brought a few camels over, and everyone put all their luggage on it, which was much easier.
The journey in the desert is completely different from the sea.
In Yunan's eyes, the ground is full of yellow sand, and the rolling sandbar Gobi fills the vast and boundless land.
The sun hanging high in the air is hot and hot, the sun is unsheltered on the sand, and countless hot breaths can be seen with the naked eye, and everyone seems to be in a furnace.
Hanan and the others were the first time to see such a desolate and vast desert, and they couldn't help but feel pleasant, but after walking for more than three hours, the freshness passed, they all felt boring and monotonous, and the water loss in the body was fast, and the physical strength was consumed faster and more than usual.
Fortunately, Harvey, the doctor, was in advance, and everyone drank a lot of water before departure, so that the body could store water as much as possible, and after entering the desert, they also drank water more often and often.
Even if you don't feel thirsty and don't want to drink, you can take small sips or hold it in your mouth.
After walking for another hour, the wind suddenly became stronger, and the howling wind was mixed with countless grains of sand, and several people in Yuenan gradually fell to the end, only ensuring that there was a camel team in sight.
First, everyone is indeed not very comfortable with the desert environment and walks very slowly, and secondly, it was also Hannan's intention, and only Crabatel was arranged to follow Hicks alone.
Before leaving, Jessica found that the sack was probably full of arms, and Hanan was more wary of Hicks and did not want to mix in it, and the escort was always careful when looking at them.
It is also inconvenient for a few people in their own family to speak, so everyone keeps their distance and does not interfere with each other.
"No, it's too hot," Jessica took off her veil and rolled up her sleeves.
Harvey hurriedly persuaded: "Jessica, wear it quickly, you will be burned like this!"
"The temperature is almost fifty degrees, and you wear it so thick, you will die if you don't breathe for a while."
Although Harvey has never been to the desert, as a doctor, he knows the relevant common sense very well, and said seriously to Jessica: "The sunshine in the desert is different from the sea, if you are directly exposed to the sun like this, your skin will be finished."
"You're scary, sister, I'm wearing sunscreen!" Hum! Hanan
and several people were also wearing robes and trousers, and they were also sweaty, and Hanan listened to Jessica's words and deliberately scared her: "Little girl, don't you see that our big men are covered tightly?" If you want to disfigure, feel free..." The
girl was most concerned about her appearance, Jessica was startled, quickly put on her clothes and veils, and complained: "This damn weather, when will it come to an end."
Hanan looked at the long camel caravan pulled in front of him and said to a few people: "Hold on, listen to Hicks, because it is a detour, the road is slightly farther, but it will arrive by tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
At this time, Hicks rode over on a camel and said to Hanan: "Brother Hanan, you can follow closely, it is very dangerous to be lost in the desert."
"Thank you Boss Hicks for your concern, we are just a little weak in physical strength, the speed is naturally slower, don't worry, isn't Krabattel with you?" It won't be lost.
Hicks nodded, and asked if he needed water and food, Hanan himself had enough preparations, so he politely declined, Hicks said a few more words, just wanted to go back, there was a sudden commotion in front of the camel caravan.
Hicks opened his eyes and looked into the distance, seven or eight kilometers away, the sand and dust were billowing out, and many small black dots were rapidly approaching, and the sound of 'rustling' could be heard from so far away.
Using his eyesight, Hanan found that there were dozens of things like small sailing ships, all hung with sail-like sails, eating enough wind, not only sliding on the sand.
When encountering a small sand dune, he actually took advantage of the difference in terrain and flew directly in mid-air, producing the effect of gliding, and in this way, he had traveled two or three kilometers, and he was closer to the camel caravan.
"Wow, it looks like a ship!" Jessica's eyes widened and she said in amazement.
Harvey also opened his mouth: "It's like a small boat, but how can there be a ship sailing in the desert?" What an evil door!
Charlie stood directly on the back of the camel and looked at it, and was also surprised, but Akin subconsciously felt wrong and stood in front of several people.
"Suffered!" Hicks' face suddenly changed drastically, and he didn't care to explain to Yuenan and a few people, and after saying care, he hurriedly rushed to the camel team, shouting wildly at his subordinates: "It's a sand thief, quickly gather together, form a formation!" "
In the dust in the sky, dozens of 'sand skids' glide at speed, like lightning.
These sand skids are the 'small sailing ships' they see in Hanan, and they are the iconic means of transportation of the 'sand thieves'.
The sand sled can move freely on the desert, the propulsion is similar to that of a sea boat, purely relying on the sail with the help of the wind, it is very flexible and easy to change direction.
Sometimes, it is even possible to turn at a right angle of 90 degrees, but the requirements for sailors are very high, requiring not only skill, but also superior arm strength and waist strength.
Each sled can carry two to three people, and no more than four people at most, after all, the size is small, plus its own weight, if the weight is too large, the speed cannot be guaranteed
And traveling in the desert, if you don't leave enough space to carry supplies, the consequences are unimaginable.
Most of the sand sled are controlled by teams of two, one is responsible for holding the sails, and the other is responsible for observing the enemy situation and preparing to fight with weapons.