"Boom-boom-boom-"
The big bronze bell was rang, sounding like an emergency bell in a battle.
The farmers who were still in the agricultural and animal husbandry areas have already started running towards the castle, but they haven't forgotten to bring all the livestock in to avoid the terrifying sandstorm.
Although they have no force, they are not fools.
Being able to survive the chaotic situation in the Calradia continent shows their brains.
With such a weird weather, before the strong wind blows, many people have made preparations, pulling the camels and sand grouse they raised, as well as the military horses in the stables, and moved towards the city wall, waiting for the early stage of the sandstorm. The strong wind blew over, and it was already almost transferred.
These farmers have time to fix the water diversion channel made of date palm trunks on the roof, and at the same time cut off the water flow in the water tower to prevent the water diversion channel from being blown down by strong winds.
As for the newly germinated wheat and flax in the farmland, there is no way to transfer them.
There are also palm leaves with small fruit condensed on the date palm tree, which are also shaken wantonly by the sandstorm, as terrifying as if they are about to be torn off from the trunk by the blow.
The power of a sandstorm is like a tsunami along the coast or a landslide in a mountainous area.
If it is not handled properly, it will cause huge losses!
But for Kant, the losses caused now are huge enough. It is estimated that after the dust storm is over, most of his agricultural areas will be destroyed, and he will have to start all over again.
"Damn it!"
Kant gritted his teeth and managed to scan in the direction of the agricultural area, but the blowing sandstorm blocked his sight.
There is dust and gravel everywhere, all over the sky.
The whistling wind even began to sweep over larger grains of gravel, causing a slight sting even when it hit people's skin.
This is a sign that a real dust storm is approaching.
The distance is already very close.
"Lord Kant, quickly enter the governing hall to avoid the sandstorm!"
After arranging the defense of the troops on the city wall, Fatis had already reached the top floor of the governing hall.
Looking at the gray sky in the distance, Fatis looked anxious, and said solemnly to Kant: "I have heard that there will be terrible sandstorms in the Salander Desert, but I didn't expect that there will be the same in the Nalun Desert."
"It should be said that there are sandstorms in deserts." Kant added.
However, he still followed Fatis and quickly walked towards the governing hall, using the heavy stone fortress to avoid the wind and sand for the time being.
Although the sandstorm is terrifying, it cannot destroy the stone walls and bunkers.
However, inside the stone castle of the ruling hall, the maids also worked together to close the windows. Thanks to the military structure, they only need to close the wooden boards inlaid with iron sheets and iron nails on the outside, and the wind and sand will be completely blocked outside, and the wind and sand will not be blown at all. Not going inside the stone castle, let them enjoy a moment of tranquility here.
"Won't the watchtower be destroyed by the strong wind?"
Kant sat in his seat, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and he still looked worried.
The large watchtower can be a full 40 meters.
Although this is the commanding height on weekdays, in this sandstorm, it is also the first point to be stressed by the strong wind and sandstorm.
Fatis comforted beside him: "No, Lord Kant, the watchtowers are all made of stone blocks, with a thickness of half a meter. Unless it is an earthquake, no matter how strong the wind is, it is impossible to move the watchtowers to the ground. Tower destroyed."
"I hope so." Kant sighed softly.
"However, Lord Kant."
Fatis frowned, and said with some doubts: "The suddenness of this sandstorm is very surprising."
"Yeah." Kant nodded.
It stands to reason that the emergence of sandstorms will also have a little meteorological anomaly.
Like the halo of the sun before the rain.
Depressing clouds before the storm.
But this sandstorm, not only did not have the slightest abnormality, but appeared directly out of the air, which really caught them off guard. Even if there are no casualties, it is still very unexpected.
Kant was also surprised, because according to his memory, there had never been a sandstorm in the Nalun Desert.
The Academy records did not miss out.
These are hundreds of years of historical records, and there is no record of sandstorms in the Nalun Desert.
Just a barren forbidden zone of civilization.
"It's really..."
Kant pondered slightly, bowed his head and said, "Accident."
But he immediately raised his head, and thought of the accident that happened when he was in the apprentice dormitory and observed the seven mage apprentices conducting magic experiments. It seemed that because of this, a certain golden streamer shot out of the window and disappeared into the sky.
And in less than ten minutes, the sandstorm started.
"Is this the reason?"
Kant gritted his teeth.
Fatis also noticed that Kant seemed to know something, so he couldn't help asking: "What did you find? Lord Kant."
Kant's heart was beating, and his palpitations made his breathing a little short.
He listened to the howling wind outside the window.
And the subtle sound of the gravel hitting the iron window in the strong wind.
Kant frowned and said: "Our troubles seem to be coming." Slightly pondering, he looked at Fatis and said in a deep voice: "After the sandstorm subsides, immediately reorganize all the troops in the battle order, and the entire castle remains on high alert. If you find any abnormalities, report to me immediately!"
"Understood!" Fatis nodded immediately, but his eyes were still puzzled.
"Especially alert to the depths of the desert."
Kant did not open his mouth to answer the idea, this was just his guess.
But even if it was a guess, he didn't intend to relax his vigilance. Instead, he told Fatis: "Tell the patrolling cavalry, if you encounter humans wearing gold costumes or coming from the depths of the desert, if the other party does not express any malice, Also don’t attack first, while remaining vigilant, be sure to stabilize the opponent.”
"Yes, I will order it down."
Fatis nodded solemnly.
"Yeah." Kant breathed a sigh of relief after finishing his instructions.
Thinking of the mysterious woman I saw in the ruins below the "Aaron" village in the Sanwaya Mountains, the throbbing in my heart deepened a bit, and I even felt that I might have really provoked some serious key points .
For example, use this sun disc to let those 7 mage apprentices who only have solid basic skills conduct magic experiments.
But at this moment.
The system's dialog box suddenly popped up on the retina.
[Ding... special task released]
[Special Mission: Bear the Consequences]
[Mission reward: 10000 dinars, 10 honors, 1000 reputation]
[Mission introduction: When you chose the magic experiment, after the golden light escaped from the sun disc, this sandstorm had already appeared in the depths of the desert, and it was blowing fiercely towards the surrounding desert. But when this sandstorm is over, you should go to the ruins under "Aaron", maybe you can notice more abnormalities there.]
Kant scanned the dialog box on his retina, his brows slightly frowned.
"As expected." He couldn't help muttering to himself, it was really because of that magic experiment that finally led to the appearance of this sandstorm in the depths of the desert.
But Kant frowned tightly.
The system surprisingly gives special missions instead of mainline and temporary ones.
After scanning the generous mission rewards, Kant took a deep breath and regained his peace of mind.
It is indeed his responsibility to bear the consequences.
The system's task name was right, and this was his mistake. If he hadn't rashly given the sun disk to the mage apprentices for magic experiments, none of this would have happened.
It's just that the task of the system is not the depths of the Nalun Desert, but the ruins under the village of "Aaron".
It made Kant's brows even more tightly wrinkled.
The system is implying.
But as long as the sandstorm subsides, Kant plans to lead the team to see it himself, and he must not let his village in the Rhodok Kingdom be affected in the slightest.
If there is an abnormality in the ruins inside the mountain, even if it collapses, it will affect the existence of the top of the mountain.
It is equal to the prosperity of all, and the loss of all.
The duration of the sandstorm was a bit longer.
Pieces of darkness enveloped the Nalun Desert, even sandstorms were covered in this darkness.
Inside the bell tower, a bronze bell was rung.
The bronze bell thought eight times in total, which meant it was already 8:00 p.m., and the sandstorm that started at 5:00 p.m. had lasted for nearly three hours.
"My lord, let's eat first."
The maids served the dinner.
There is a food storage room in the basement of the governing hall.
In fact, most of the food reserves in the entire castle are stored in the bottom storage room of the governing hall, so that in times of crisis, once the city wall is breached, the defenders can rely on the stone fort of the governing hall to fight back , Drag the enemy to the point where they can only retreat, or usher in reinforcements to defeat the enemy, so as to win the final victory.
But even now, the food reserves can help Kant and the others solve the food problem. After all, there is a lot of food piled up here, and dozens of them can't finish it.
Of course, houses in residential areas also have basements.
Those civilians will also store a small amount of food in it, as a midnight snack or snack, and solve similar problems.
This is a habit left over from the Calradia continent.
I am in a state of flux, and I don't know when I will encounter various dangers.
Therefore, food that can survive will be left in the basement or hidden place, so as not to even have food to escape after surviving.
At the moment of the raging sandstorm, the Consulate cannot distribute food.
The pre-stored food came in handy. Everyone relied on the stored food and suffered for a few days. After the sandstorm subsided, they could regain the food supplies of the governing hall.
Everyone's expression is more optimistic.
After all, sandstorms don't last long, especially those Sarandes, who are used to it.
The sandstorm in the Sarande Desert lasted for four or five days at most.
It was the largest dust storm yet.
But even if there is no food to eat, people can be forced to distribute food in the governing hall, but it will be a little dangerous. They must wear heavy armor and tie each other with ropes to prevent accidents. After all, the wind speed is extremely high. If there is no safety measure, the strong wind alone can blow people of smaller weight, not to mention the gravel and stones passing by in the strong wind.
After the blessing of the strong wind, gravel and stones can hit people with pain.
If you are unlucky, you may encounter flying wooden blocks, hit your head, be stunned and be buried alive by sandstorms.
Don't be careless!
(end of this chapter)