Hiking in a desert with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius during the day is undoubtedly a very painful thing.
Even the Calishites, who are used to the hot desert climate, drink almost half a bottle of water every hour, and occasionally pour some on their heads and bodies to cool down, just to barely ensure that they don't fall into dehydration and heatstroke.
Coma.
In less than five hours, more than 280 liters of water were consumed.
And this is almost the same as the load of a camel.
In other words, in just one afternoon, the caravan drank up four wooden barrels with a capacity of 70 liters, and turned a camel from "full load" to "empty load".
What's even more outrageous is that the real big consumers of water - camels haven't started drinking yet.
Even under extreme conditions, these "desert boats" can go without water for two weeks to a month.
However, doing so will cause their physical strength and weight-bearing capacity to decrease, or even cause them to collapse and die from illness.
Therefore, the camels in the caravan are normally fed almost one liter of water every day to ensure that there will be no problems with their physical strength.
This means that just one thousand camels consume one thousand liters of water every day.
It is definitely a big pressure for logistical support.
When it gets dark and the entire caravan sets up camp, preparing to eat something and go to sleep...
Everyone stared with wide eyes and looked at the soldiers and the werewolves in disbelief. They first took out a huge wooden barrel from the dimensional bag, then unscrewed a shining silver kettle and poured water into it.
The kettle, which was about the size of an adult man's palm, filled the entire barrel with a steady stream of water.
Then he took out a tent to surround the wooden basin, and also placed a candlestick with a second-ring magic [Eternal Flame] in the tent.
When everything was done, Zuo Sicai got up and walked in, took off his clothes and soaked in the cold water to take a bath.
Bathing in clean water in the endless desert?!
Not to mention those slaves, civilians and mercenaries were stunned.
Even Bernard, who came from a wealthy businessman family, was so shocked that he could not close his mouth for a long time.
"This... this is too luxurious!" the half-orc warrior Rhett couldn't help but exclaimed.
As someone who has followed caravans across the Kalin Desert more than once, he has also seen many eccentricities of wealthy businessmen and nobles, such as having to eat fresh meat, fish, fruits and vegetables every day.
But this is the first time someone has set up a tent in the middle of the desert and bathed in clean water.
Although Rhett knew that his weird little master had powerful magical power, he never expected that the other party could play such ingenious tricks.
"That's the [Endless Kettle]! A magic item that can be permanently connected to the water elemental plane. Its price in Calim Port is 5360 gold coins!"
A mercenary reported the name of the small kettle and its daunting price in a slightly trembling voice.
"What? More than five thousand gold coins? Just to buy a kettle that can pour out unlimited water? This world is so crazy!" Another mercenary couldn't help but complain.
Obviously, for people like them who lick blood with their lives in exchange for money, "spending huge sums of money" to buy expensive magic items just for a little convenience is simply "luxury" to the extreme...
Not to mention bathing in clean water in the desert is unheard of.
"At least we don't have to worry about the rapid depletion of fresh water reserves, right?" Bernard defended Zuo Si with his mouth twitching.
The mercenary captain first licked his dry lips and immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right! It seems that we can provide water to everyone, including the slaves and camels. And once there is enough water,
, even if the caravan travels sixty kilometers a day, it will not be a big problem."
"But I still can't understand why we have to spend more than 5,000 gold coins to solve a problem that can be solved with dozens of gold coins."
"Same! I can't understand it either. But that doesn't stop me from being envious and jealous, and I also hope that one day I can be so rich and willful."
"Hahahaha! Just you? Stop dreaming! As far as I know, when you go to a tavern, you always drink the cheapest beer, and you don't even want to order wine for five copper coins a glass."
"Tch! You don't understand! Only by saving like this can you save enough money to go back to your hometown and get married."
……
While these mercenaries were bickering and chatting with each other, Zuo Si, who was a bit mystical, had washed off the dust and gravel on his body, put on a set of plain clothes and walked out of the tent.
As a modern man, his pursuit of good food and personal hygiene have long been ingrained in his bones.
As long as conditions permit, I will take a shower at least once a day and brush my teeth twice a day.
Even when living in the floating city tower, this is no exception.
Since the sun has set at this moment, the temperature of the surrounding environment is falling rapidly, and now it is only about 20 degrees.
So Zuo Si didn't feel any discomfort even after putting away [Frozen Pearl], except that the air was a little dry and fine gravel would fly around with the wind.
No hesitation!
He directly opened the [Endless Kettle] and poured a large amount of water on the ground until the moisture content in the air increased significantly, and the gravel was wetted and could no longer fly.
After finishing all this, he threw the water bottle in his hand to Bernard and said: "Take it to replenish the slaves and hired civilians with enough water, and by the way, give them a simple scrub. This can ensure to the greatest extent that they will not
Sick and exhausted."
"You mean... give this expensive magic item directly to those slaves?"
Bernard's eyes widened and he could hardly believe what he heard.
Of course, there is no need to talk to Calimshan who practice slavery.
If a slave owner gives magic items to his slaves, it is equivalent to putting his own status in the same position as the slaves.
Not only will you be laughed at by everyone, but you will also be ostracized by your own circle.
In comparison, the business empire Amn is slightly better.
But any family with some foundation will also establish strict rules.
Servants will never be allowed to dine at the same table as their masters, nor will servants be allowed to touch expensive things such as magic items, paintings, and sculptures.
And think it is an offense and insult from a servant to his master.
But Zuo Si replied nonchalantly: "That's right! Anyway, magic items like [Endless Kettle] that have no limit on the number of times they can be used, if they can't be put to their best use, then what's the point of their existence?" p>
Identity?
Class?
Status?
He doesn't care about any of this.
As a planeswalker, there are only two things Zuo Si really cares about, and that is knowledge and power.
The former can help him better understand and recognize this complex multiverse, while the latter is a necessary means to ensure his own safety.
The two complement each other and are indispensable.
As for how the "upper class" such as nobles and wealthy businessmen view themselves...
Zuo Si felt that as long as he was powerful enough, even if he wore a tattered and patched beggar's uniform at the banquet, he would be touted as a "trend", and his rude eating would be interpreted as "bold" and "generous".
No formalities.
In short, the strong always have privileges.
This is most evident in Elminster, the first chosen one by the Goddess of Magic, the Great Sage of the Valley of Shadows, who is said to be one of the most powerful spellcasters in Faerûn.
With his weird temper and personality, he doesn't look like a likable guy.
But even so, there are still a large number of people who take the trouble to praise it.
Businessmen will even make up various stories to use the old man's fame to gain popularity and promote their own products. ..