I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 534 Desert Caravan
In the desert,
In this seemingly endless desert, the sky is as brilliant and blazing as molten gold. The sun hangs high in the sky, pouring down scorching sunlight mercilessly, baking the rolling sand dunes so hot that it seems as if even the air is burning, creating waves of distorted heat.

This is the most harsh and primitive display of nature. Every grain of sand carries the temperature of the scorching sun, so hot that people dare not touch it easily.

In this vast land scorched by the scorching sun, a caravan stretching hundreds of meters long is slowly moving across the sand dunes, adding a different color to the desert.

"Dingling~"

The camel bells rang out, and the clear sound echoed over the desert.

Camels, known as the "ships of the desert", carry all the hopes and trust of the caravans, and their steady steps leave deep footprints on the soft sand. On both sides of the camels, there are all kinds of luggage and goods hanging, which sway gently as they move, making dull and rhythmic sounds.

Accompanied by the sound of camel bells, this is the traveler's song, and also the expectation and yearning for the other side of the desert.

The caravan members followed closely on both sides of the camel caravan, their faces carved with firm lines by the wind and sand.

In order to survive in this extremely harsh environment, merchants cannot travel alone. Only by forming a large caravan and helping each other can the danger be minimized.

In this extreme environment, every step seemed extremely difficult. Their footsteps were sometimes deep and sometimes shallow. Sometimes they sank into the soft sand and then had to pull themselves out with great effort. But even so, no one stopped moving forward.

Sweat slid down their foreheads and was quickly evaporated by the dry air, leaving only salty white traces, testifying to their tenacity and perseverance.

Occasionally, low conversations and the sound of kettles gently clinking could be heard in the caravan. They were sharing water, encouraging each other, and facing the endless challenges together.

Everyone in the caravan wore white robes. These robes were light and loose, wrapping their bodies tightly from head to ankle, like a layer of flowing clouds, effectively blocking direct sunlight, reducing heat absorption, and allowing them to feel a little cooler in this hot environment.

The shoes on their feet are thicker than usual, and the soles are designed in a more special way, which increases the contact area with the sand, thereby dispersing the pressure of body weight on the sand, making walking easier and reducing the possibility of sinking into the sand.

Such attire is the result of the merchants' wisdom and experience. They know that in this seemingly peaceful but dangerous desert, every detail is related to life and death. Therefore, from clothing to equipment, everything reflects their awe of the desert and their wisdom of survival.

The entire caravan marched silently westward in the desert for a long time, and the sun above their heads was gradually setting.

As the sun gradually sank to the west, the sky turned a gentle orange, covering the barren desert with a soft veil. The caravan continued to move forward, their shadows lengthened in the afterglow of the sunset, leaving behind a series of firm footprints.

After a while, when the sun had set on the horizon, the entire caravan slowly stopped under the command of the leader.

The tall sand dunes were like silent guardians against the cold night wind. The caravan members moved quickly and orderly. Tents were built one by one under the shadow of the dunes. Thick mats were laid inside the tents, allowing the tired bodies after a day's running to rest comfortably.

At the same time, a bonfire was burning in the center of the makeshift camp. A large pot was placed steadily above the bonfire, with hot soup cooking in it, exuding an aromatic aroma.

People sat around the campfire, laughing and talking about interesting things during the journey, discussing tomorrow's itinerary. The laughter and conversation were intertwined, creating a rare warm atmosphere.

"Duan, go and deliver some dinner to Li Si."

Bryce, the caravan manager, was checking the camp layout while speaking to Duan beside him.

The night in the endless desert is much more dangerous than the day.

Most predators hide during the day to rest and avoid the scorching sun, and come out at night.

This is why, even though it is cooler at night, the caravan still chooses to advance through the desert during the day under the scorching sun.

"Uncle Bryce, why do you care so much about that person?"

Duan, who was speaking, was a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old. He had just grown up, like a sapling sprouting in spring, revealing the vitality and vigor unique to youth. His skin originally had a bit of the whiteness unique to children, but under the strong desert sunlight for several days, it had been stained with a deep blush.

"He's just an injured warrior, only a few years older than me. He's probably a silver-level warrior at best, right?"

Duane asked Bryce with some confusion.

This time he followed his uncle Bryce's caravan. Duan was curious about everything as it was his first time to go out and gain experience.

"Just a silver-level fighter?"

Bryce turned his head and looked at Duan, then smiled and said:

"Have you been promoted to Silver now?"

"I'm just little!"

"When I'm as old as him, I'll definitely be a silver-level assassin!"

Duan's face turned red and he said stubbornly.

"And Uncle Blaise, aren't you a gold-level warrior?"

"Okay, let's go!"

Bryce shook his head slightly, but didn't say much.

In his opinion, although Duan is a talented kid, his parents take too good care of him and he still lacks experience.

However, this is something that requires time to accumulate, and it will get much better after traveling with the caravan for a while.

Bryce didn't want to explain anything to Duan. Many things actually required him to discover and find answers on his own.

He appeared alone in the desert, was seriously injured but nothing happened. How could such a person be a simple person?

Bryce not only agreed to let Li Si join the caravan, but also arranged a camel for him to ride so that he could recover his strength and injuries as soon as possible.

In the special terrain of the desert, it is impossible to use horse-drawn carriages as a means of transportation, and camels are the most important assets for the caravan.

Every camel is very valuable. Most of them are carrying goods and supplies. It is quite rare to have a camel specially reserved for Li Si.

Many people in the caravan were well aware of Bryce's arrangements and did not say much.

Only young men like Duan not only did not understand what was going on, but also took the initiative to ask Bryce, the manager of the caravan.

A moment later, Duan came to Li Si with a bowl of hot soup.

The easy-to-carry potatoes and carrots cooked with some special spices and served with dry bread are a very good dinner when traveling.

Li Si was sitting in a corner of the makeshift camp at this moment, leaning against a camel that was lying on the ground, chewing grass. He looked up as if studying the stars in the night sky.

"Mr. Li Si, I brought your dinner."

Duan gently placed the food in his hand in front of Li Si and said to Li Si.

Although Duan seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Li Si in front of Bryce just now, he did not express his inner emotions directly in front of Li Si.

He still has some cunningness.

Li Si looked down at Duan, nodded slightly and said:

"sorry to bother you."

This kind of food could not be compared with Li Si's previous dinner, but Li Si did not care. He was even quite interested in it. This kind of desert-flavored food had a special kind of interest to him.

After waiting for a while, Li Si noticed that Duan did not leave, but squatted quietly in front of him, so he smiled and said:

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"A little bit, Mr. Lees."

Duan simply sat cross-legged in front of Li Si, propped up his head with both hands, looked at Li Si and asked:

"Mr. Li Si, are you a powerful professional?"

"Why do you say that?"

Li Si felt a little curious, so he stood up to stretch his body and asked Duan.

It was the third day since he came to this desert. On the second day, Li Si met this caravan that had traveled a long distance in the desert and found out where he was.

He was now in the very center of the Western Desert, the most desolate place.

The temple of Azuth, the god of fantasy and knowledge, is located around the city of Carlisle in the southern desert.

This caravan was heading south across the desert, and Li Si joined the caravan halfway.

After stretching the muscles all over the body, three days later, Li Si's injuries had almost recovered.

This is still influenced by the force of space.

Otherwise, as long as he didn't lose any limbs, Li Si could fully recover from any serious physical injury within a day.

But at the same time, Li Si had no way to use magic.

After trying many methods and seeing none of them worked, Li Si could only wait for the month to pass.

The good news is that Li Si can now barely use some magic power. Although he still cannot construct a spell model, he has no problem accessing items from the storage ring.

Just in case of such a situation, Li Si stored a lot of supplies in his storage ring.

If it wasn't for the need to drag it out for a month to find the temple in a perfect state, Li Si could have gone to his destination alone after determining his own location.

"Because it's weird for you to be there alone!"

"We've been traveling for so long and have never seen anyone traveling alone except in Oasis."

Duke said to Li Si:
"Besides, are you in such a mess because you are being chased by others?"

“I guess so.”

Li Si nodded and said with a smile:

"I managed to escape from the Legend with great difficulty."

If it weren't for Andrew's final visit, he wouldn't have been here.

"Liar!"

Duan's eyes widened and he said in dissatisfaction.

In his opinion, Li Si was treating him like a child and fooling him.

Could it be that he is still His Majesty the Legend, who escaped from the hands of a legend? How dare he say such things!

In the endless desert, His Majesty the Legend's status is even higher than in other places on the continent of Fanor.

The city-state with powerful legendary figures is the safest place in this land!
"See, I told you and you didn't believe me."

Li Si shook his head, picked up the food in front of him and tasted it slowly.

The dry and hard bread slices were soaked in the soup, and after absorbing the soup and softening, they tasted quite good.

"Mr. Li Si, can you teach me?"

“I want to become stronger!”

Duke looked at Li Si who was walking slowly in front of him. He didn't know why he always felt that although the young man in front of him was not very old, he always gave him a feeling of being a strong man.

He had felt this feeling from the mayor of his hometown before, that kind of calmness where everything was fine and nothing was a problem for them.

"You don't trust me, so why do you want me to teach you?"

"That caravan manager, Bryce, should be on good terms with you. He's a gold-level warrior. Why don't you go ask him for advice?"

Looking at the young Duke in front of him, Li Si became interested.

"Uncle Bryce thinks highly of you. I think you must be a capable person!"

Duke thought about it and decided to tell Li Si the truth.

"Haha, that's how it is!"

Li Si smiled slightly and did not respond.

There was no character with this name in Li Si's memory from his previous life, but he didn't care too much.

To be honest, when Li Si was just reborn into the Gaia world, he was very excited when he met those important NPCs.

Especially when he met the younger versions of those future strong men, Li Si felt like recruiting them.

However, as Li Si's strength increased, this feeling became weaker and weaker.

After all, he thought that his current strength was already stronger than those strong men would be after they grew up.

Even if it was Taya and Lisa, Li Si now had the confidence to defeat them.

Li Si is quite confident of breaking through the legendary level, and now he has set his goal even further away.

As for other things, Li Si was more arbitrary.

"Do you agree?"

Duke waited for a long time, and seeing that Li Si didn't respond at all, he couldn't help but continue asking.

"Of course, but it depends on your performance to see if it's worth my effort."

Li Si leaned back on the camel's soft body and said with a smile.

"I'm sure I'll be fine!"

Duke said confidently:
"How are you going to test me?"

Li Si raised the corners of his mouth slightly and pointed to the desert below.

"Go find Bryce and tell him to watch out for the sandworms diving down below."

"If you perform well, I will teach you a suitable skill."

"What? Sandworms!"

Duke stood up immediately after hearing this.

"You're not kidding?"

"I don't have that much free time. Go quickly. There's not much time left."

After receiving a positive reply, Duke did not dare to delay and quickly ran towards Bryce.

When trekking through the desert, there are several creatures that pose the greatest danger to caravans.

Among them, sandworms are the most troublesome one.

It's not that they are the strongest, but that sandworms usually lurk under the sand dunes, making it difficult to detect their tracks. Their extremely high concealment ability allows them to suddenly launch a sneak attack and hunt creatures above the sand dunes.

Especially for caravans, these sandworms pose the greatest threat to caravan companions and camels.

(End of this chapter)