A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Zuo Si still knew nothing about the huge commotion 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.

Due to the magic item [Endless Kettle], the caravan moved much faster than originally planned.

Because there is an unlimited supply of clean and cool water, both the slaves and the camels maintain good physical strength.

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

You must know that before leaving, Zuo Si bought two more dimension bags of the largest size from Aisha. Counting the ones he bought before, there were four in total.

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

As for the remaining two, they should be filled with all kinds of meat, seafood, vegetables, fruits and other foods that cannot be carried normally in the desert.

Together they weigh 1.3 tons.

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

Therefore, Zuo Sixin used the extra part as a reward, giving half to the mercenaries responsible for management, and the other half to slaves and civilians.

Such a move not only boosted the morale of the entire caravan, but also won praise from the paladin Aroline.

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

As everyone knows, what Zuo Si did had nothing to do with the so-called "kindness".

Things like fresh meat, seafood, vegetables and fruits become very commonplace once you step out of the desert.

You can replenish it at a very low price just by passing through any city or village.

In this case, it is better to calculate the lead time and use the excess to reward those who work the most diligently and contribute the most in the caravan, thereby increasing the overall traveling speed of the caravan.

Motivate your subordinates with things that may seem precious and rare to others, but are very cheap to you.

This is a typical business and management category.

Many modern factory and business operators distribute the goods they produce to outstanding employees as rewards. They are actually taking advantage of this information asymmetry.

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

Probably not even a tenth of the retail price.

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

Win-win!

Seeing that everyone was very motivated and looking forward to getting an extra apple, orange, or a small bowl of broth, or a cup of honey and lemon tea for dinner, Bernard had an expression of admiration on his face and lowered his voice. He said to Zuo Si next to him: "Your Excellency, your methods really opened my eyes. Originally, I thought it would take at least twenty days for the caravan to get out of the desert. But at the current speed, we can arrive in twelve days at most. Manon."

"Remember! If you want your people to be motivated, you must always give them a visible and tangible hope." Zuo Si responded meaningfully.

"hope?"

Bernard blinked in confusion.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes! Hope.

The law of operation of this world is that there is always a reward after giving.

But the problem is, not all efforts get the rewards they deserve.

After many people see that their efforts are not rewarded, they will soon become more and more negative, and even start to complain and slack off.

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

Let all your employees realize that even ordinary people like yourself 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 shone slightly, and he instantly understood the subtext of these words.

As a businessman, he quickly thought of several reform options that could improve employee productivity.

In contrast, the paladin Eloline next to her frowned and questioned: "Why do I feel that what you just said is suspected of deception?"

A trace of amusement flashed in Zuo Si's eyes, and he shook his head with a smile: "You are overthinking. Like I said, this is just to give those poor people who have not received rewards for their efforts a chance to regain hope."

"real?"

Ai LuoLin obviously didn't believe it.

Because paladins are often very sensitive to lies and deception.

She instinctively felt that what the two of them had just discussed had nothing to do with the so-called "hope".

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

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

And he also plans to use it as a unique secret book for his descendants and family after retaking the Chamber of Commerce.

Ailuo Lin looked at the two of them with suspicious eyes, and then rode a camel to find the civilians and slaves to ask them what they thought of this behavior.

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

After Ai LuoLin was completely gone, Bernard then complained: "Sir, I don't understand why you want to bring such a big trouble? You must know that the paladin is not the same as us."

"Trouble? No! You are wrong. She is not a trouble, but the last insurance on this dangerous journey. What's more, don't you think this young paladin lady is cute when she is naive and stubborn at times? ?”

Zuo Si stared at the beautiful and energetic figure in the distance with great interest.

You must know that in just a few days, Elorin's professional level has been upgraded from the original LV1 by two levels in one go, and she is already a LV3 paladin.

And this upgrade speed is obviously not normal at all.

Although he participated in many battles, including the previous time when he went deep into the ancient tombs and cleared out a large number of undead creatures and a demon, he later repelled a scorpion tribe that tried to ambush the caravan.

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

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

This also means that Aerolin's rapid improvement in level is most likely due to the special attention of Ilmat, the God of Suffering.

If you really encounter a monster or enemy that is too powerful to defeat during the journey, then the god will most likely grant it extremely powerful grace to help the entire caravan tide over the difficulties.

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

Once activated, the burst of energy will exceed everyone's imagination.

"Insurance?"

Bernard obviously didn't understand.

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

The next second...

A huge green-blue monster suddenly emerged from the sand dunes, opened its mouth full of fangs, and tried to capture and bite the camel closest to it.

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

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

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

An absolute nightmare within a nightmare for most caravans.

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