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nThe night sky was brightened up with the river of stars.

nUnder the moonlight, Kant had led the troops back to the ruins of the Jackalan tribe.

nThe temporary camp was still there as Kant had originally planned to come back with the troops after eliminating the Jackalan from the salt mines. After resting and replenishing fresh water, they started their returning journey.

nAfter arranging the sentry posts and replacement personnel, everyone fell asleep.

nAlthough they had gone through battles, they did not have much time to rest.

nThe next day at dawn.

nThe Swadian soldiers woke up of their own accords. They greeted each other groggily, stretching their bodies and looking at the breaking dawn on the horizon. Gradually, they regained clarity.

nLast Night, they slept in armor.

nWhen they woke up in the morning, their muscles were somewhat sore and painful.

nBut no one cared about that.

nThey were in the depths of a dangerous desert. They could encounter enemies at any time. Taking off their armor to sleep would only lead to their own demise. If they were ambushed by enemies, it would not be easy for them to put on their armor in a hurry.

nFor the sake of their lives, it was a wise choice to sleep in their armor.

nOf course, the mail armor on the warhorses would be removed.

nThis bunch of delicate livestock would not sleep in mail armor that had covered their entire body. Should they do that, the weights would have rendered them powerless to pull out their hooves that had sunk into the sand on the second day.

n“Get ready, we’re going to set off.”

nSomeone shouted loudly, relaying Kant’s order, making everyone move.

nNow, they still had a lot to do.

nThe temporary camp was quickly tidied up and piled up on the three carriages they brought.

nThey had to set off quickly before the sky turned bright.

nThis was the wisdom of the desert.

nIt was also the necessary survival rule of the desert.

nResting in the day and moving at the night. Sometimes, they were also the key rules to survive.

nThe water sacks were filled. This well that was connected to an underground water source could replenish fresh water quite easily. Moreover, the water level would not drop too much regardless of the amount of water taken out of the well. The underground water was abundant and could always make up for the withdrawn water quickly.

nThis was also the reason why more than 2,000 Jackalans could rely on this well to survive.

nBut now, Kant had an idea.

nTo him, this well was useless for now, and would not be used much in the future. After all, there was more water in the Oasis Lookout, so this well was just superfluous.

nIt could even support the enemy and replenish fresh water for them.

n“Firentis.”

nKant turned his head and waved at his knight, who was not far away.

n“Lord Kant, do you have any order for me?” Firentis walked over quickly.

n“Yes.” Kant nodded and did not hide his thoughts. He said to Kant, “Is there a way to block this well? I don’t wish to see those Jackalans becoming a threat again with the help of this well.”

n“I see…”

nFatis was slightly stunned, “But Lord Kant, we need the water from this well too when we send people to mine the salt mine.”

nIt required a total of two days to travel from the salt mine to the Oasis Lookout.

nIf they wanted to mine the salt mine, then they had to be like the Jackalans. Some of the people would be stationed in the salt mine to transport food and water daily or replace the tired miners.

nHowever, this two-day journey was the exact challenge to the convenience of providing supplies.

nThe supply of food was okay, but in the dry desert and the storage capacity, the most important thing was fresh water.

nMining was a tedious job.

nWhat they handled were natural salt mines with extremely high salinity.

nIn addition, the desert’s temperature increased the miners’ daily demand for fresh water.

nIt was too unrealistic to rely solely on the transportation of the Oasis Lookout. Therefore, by burying this well, it meant that Kant had to limit the number of miners in the future. Otherwise, the supply of fresh water would become a burden.

nIt was precisely for this reason that Firentis tried to dissuade Kant.

n“Forget it.” Kant sighed.

nTurning his head to look at the burnt Jackalan tribe, he said indifferently, “Not many Jackalan would dare to return here. Even if they do, we can still kill them.”

n“You are right, Lord Kant.” Firentis nodded.

nEven if the heavy cavalry did not move out, these 41 Swadian light infantrymen were enough to deal with 500 Jackalans.

nWith the fully-armored Infantry Formation performed by a team of elites that had been through the battlefield, it was really easy to deal with a group of primitive, low-level Jackalans who only knew how to charge forward in a mess without any tactics.

nAnd the most important thing was…

nThose Jackalan would probably turn around and run away in fear when they saw Kant’s troops.

nThe courage in their hearts had been completely defeated, so it would not be easy for them to recover from that.

n“Prepare to set off.”

nKant waved his hand forward, got on his horse and led his troops on their returning journey.

nFirentis also urged his horse to follow closely behind.

nThis was the first time they had taken the initiative to attack other enemies. Those who remained at Oasis Lookout did not have their own defensive forces, and only 30 construction workers were helping to guard the house.

nAccording to Kant’s calculations.

nTwo days later, it was the weekend, and they could return to Oasis Lookout in time.

nBy that time, the construction of the standard house in Swadia would be completed and the system workers from Suno would be able to complete their mission and leave, returning to the continent of Caradia.

nThis was all planned.

nThe Journey back was peaceful.

nThere were no Jackalan nor any dangers.

nThe speed of their return was also much faster.

nThey traveled day and night.

nBy the afternoon of the second day, they could already see the green of the Oasis Lookout.

nOver a hundred date palm trees swayed their branches and leaves on the two acres of land. Their lush greenery seemed to bring coolness to the sweltering desert, adding a hint of comforting and relaxing green to the scene.

nThey had finally returned.

nEveryone was worn out from the journey.

nThey were almost moving in fast march and none of them had rested well in the desert.

nThey had to try their best to return as soon as possible.

nKant stood on the dune and looked at the date palm trees on both sides of the spring water at the bottom, as well as the neatly arranged houses. His face was filled with relief and pride. This was his village.

n“Keep walking. Everyone can rest well when we have returned!”

nFirentis also spoke. He pursed his chapped lips and cheered up the soldiers loudly. “We’re Home!”

n“Long Live!”

nThe soldiers were all happy. Their faces were tired, but their eyes were filled with excitement.

nThe relentless fighting and the long journey had exhausted their stamina.

nEven Kant had sighed in his heart.

nHe understood that his strength was far from enough. Just by looking at the Jackalan tribe raid, he knew that if it was not for the help of the system, they would not be as relaxed as they were now.

n300 people before they set off.

nWhen they returned, there were less than 100 people.

nKant could not help but sigh at the cruelty of war.

n“However, the gains this time are enough to cover the losses. ” Kant’s heart was calm.

n41 Swadian light infantrymen.

n46 Swadian heavy calvary.

n5 Sarrandian Horsemen.

nThese were the only troop classes left. Regardless of whether it was the troop class 3 light infantry or the troop class 4 cavalry, they were all elites. They could not be compared to the recruits and militia from before.

nAt present, Kant had 92 soldiers. They could easily crush the previous 300 troops.

nThis was only one of the fruits of his victory.

nHe still had 15,000 Denar, 1,000 reputation points, and 11 honor points.

nAlthough he had spent more than 2,000 Denar to level up, he still had 13,000

nDenar left. This was enough for Kant’s current expenses.

nHowever, the thing that he liked the most was the 11 reputation points.

nThis meant that Kant would be able to randomly pick 11 gift packs in the System Mall!

nA gift from the system would definitely be of high quality.

nAs long as Kant was not out of luck, drawing anything would get him the most generous reward.

nThe current Oasis Lookout was like a child in urgent need of nutrition.

nHelp from anyone would not be refused!

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