Zuo Si still had no idea about the huge riot caused by his awakened creation and the red dragon Wilmes near the border city of the northern Kingdom of Tethyr.

Still following the caravan through the endless desert.

Thanks to the magic item [Endless Water Bottle], the caravan moved much faster than originally planned.

Because there was an unlimited supply of clean, cool water, both the slaves and the camels maintained quite good physical strength.

Occasionally, good behavior can be rewarded with small amounts of fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat.

You should know that before leaving, Zuo Si bought two of the largest dimensional bags from Elsa, making a total of four including the ones he bought before.

One of them is used to store various materials, books, alchemical items, magic items, tents, stoves, iron pots, shovels and other common tools in the wild, and the other is a "little surprise" prepared for difficult enemies.

As for the remaining two, they were filled to the maximum extent possible with various meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits and other foods that could not be normally carried in the desert.

Together they weigh 1.3 tons.

Such an astonishing amount, even if Zuo Si, the soldiers, Alena, the half-orc Rhett, the merchant Bernard and a few little werewolves were added together, it would be more than enough to get out of the desert.

Therefore, Zuo Sisi decided to give the extra money as a reward, half to the mercenaries in charge of management, and the other half to slaves and civilians.

This move not only boosted the morale of the entire caravan, but also won praise from the Holy Knight Elolin.

The latter even felt that it was all due to his own "influence".

Little did he know that Zuo Si's behavior had nothing to do with so-called "kindness".

Purely fresh meat, seafood, vegetables and fruits, things that become very common once you get out of the desert.

You can replenish your supplies at a very low price in any city or town you pass through.

In this case, it would be better to calculate the amount in advance and use the excess to reward those who work the hardest and contribute the most in the caravan, thereby increasing the overall speed of the caravan.

Motivate your subordinates with things that seem very precious and rare in the eyes of others, but are very cheap to you.

This falls into the category of typical business and management.

Many modern factory and business operators distribute the products they manufacture to outstanding employees as rewards, which is actually taking advantage of this information asymmetry.

Because those products that seem to have very high retail prices often have shockingly low cost prices before they enter the market circulation link.

It may not even be one-tenth of the retail price.

In this way, the employees who receive the rewards feel that they have made a profit, and the operators can save costs to the maximum extent while improving production efficiency.

Win-win!

Seeing that everyone was so motivated and looking forward to getting an extra apple, orange, a small bowl of broth, a cup of honey lemon tea or other rewards at dinner, Bernard's face was full of admiration. He lowered his voice and said to Zuo Si beside him: "Sir, your methods really opened my eyes. I originally thought that it would take at least 20 days for the caravan to get out of the desert. But at the current speed, we can reach Mannon in 12 days at most."

"Remember! If you want your subordinates to be full of enthusiasm, you must always give them a tangible hope." Zuo Si responded meaningfully.

"hope?"

Bernard blinked in confusion.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes! Hope.

The way this world works is that there is always a reward for every effort.

But the problem is that not all efforts can be rewarded as they should be.

Many people will quickly become more and more negative, and even start to complain and slack off after seeing that their efforts are not rewarded.

At this time, as a manager, you need to set an example, a successful example, to mobilize their subjective initiative.

Make all your employees realize that even ordinary people like themselves have the opportunity to change their destiny and achieve success.

And when everyone thinks they have a chance, they work harder than when they are negative.”

"I see!"

Bernard's eyes lit up slightly, and he instantly understood the subtext of these words.

In contrast, the Holy Knight Ai Luolin next to him frowned and questioned: "Why do I feel that what you just said is suspected of deception?"

Zuo Si's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and he smiled and shook his head: "You think too much. Like I said, this is just to give those poor people who didn't get any reward for their efforts a chance to regain hope."

"real?"

Ai Luolin was obviously a little unconvinced.

Because paladins are often very sensitive to lies and deception.

She instinctively felt that what the two had just discussed had little to do with the so-called "hope".

"Of course it's true! I promise!" Bernard also quickly stepped forward to support.

He didn't want the paladin to figure out the mystery of what he had just said.

He also planned to keep it as a unique secret manual for his descendants and family after taking back the Chamber of Commerce.

Ai Luolin looked at the two men with suspicion, then rode her camel to find the civilians and slaves to ask them what they thought of this behavior.

After all, as believers of Ilmater, the god of suffering, the paladins are more willing to trust those people from the bottom of society than those high-ranking nobles and wealthy businessmen.

After Ai Luolin had completely walked away, Bernard began to complain, "Sir, I don't understand why you would take on such a big trouble. You know, the Paladins are not the same kind of people as us."

"Trouble? No! You are wrong. She is not a trouble at all, but the last insurance for this dangerous journey. What's more, don't you think that this young paladin lady is sometimes naive and stubborn and a little cute?"

Zuo Si watched with interest the beautiful and energetic figure in the distance.

You should know that in just a few days, Ai Luolin's professional level has risen twice from the initial LV1, and he is already a LV3 paladin.

And this upgrade speed is obviously not normal at all.

Despite participating in many battles, including the previous deep into the ancient tomb, clearing out a large number of undead creatures and a devil at the same time, and later repelling a scorpion tribe that attempted to ambush the caravan.

But in these battles, she was mostly responsible for protecting the safety of personnel, camels and cargo in the rear.

The main combat tasks are completed by Zuo Si and the creatures and followers he summons with cards.

This means that the rapid improvement of Eloline's level is likely due to the special attention of Ilmater, the god of suffering.

If the caravan really encounters a monster or enemy that is too powerful to be defeated during the journey, then this god is very likely to bestow his extremely powerful grace to help the entire caravan overcome the difficulties.

What's more, Zuo Si could clearly feel that the inconspicuous amulet hanging around the young holy warrior lady's neck contained amazing power that could not be described in words.

Once activated, the energy released will be beyond everyone's imagination.

"Insurance?"

Bernard obviously didn't quite understand.

But just as he was about to say something, a violent vibration suddenly came from the soft sand dunes under his feet.

The next second...

An enormous blue-green monster suddenly emerged from the sand dune, opened its huge mouth full of sharp teeth, and tried to grab and bite the camel closest to it.

It has a sturdy body that is fourteen meters long, like a snake or lizard, and weighs definitely more than two tons. It has six pairs of strangely shaped claws on both sides of its torso, and its body is densely covered with blue scales of varying shades.

The head looks a bit like a blue dragon, but the horns are bent backwards like a sheep to form an inward rotation.

There is no doubt that this is a green-footed dragon snake living in the desert.

For most caravans, it was definitely a nightmare within a nightmare.

Second only to encountering a true adult blue or brown dragon...

(End of this chapter)