There's one extremely important thing to consider when heading into Sumeru's Desert.
That is, you absolutely must have an experienced guide, because the Desert is boundless, and it's very easy to lose your sense of direction halfway through.
Xavier certainly wanted to fly, but if he flew everywhere, it would be too boring.
Besides, how could he fly during a live stream?
This is the era of science!
"In my opinion, it's best to find a mercenary who frequently travels through the Desert," Alhaitham suggested.
Nilou nodded in agreement, "Exactly. I've heard that people often get lost in the Desert. If you don't have a guide, no matter how strong you are, it'll be very difficult to get out."
"N-no way," Furina said, a little scared. "Even if the Desert is big, as long as we keep walking forward, we should be able to get out, right?"
Balladeer sneered, "What a naive idea. Do you think you can walk in a straight line in the Desert? What's more, it would waste a lot of time."
Though Balladeer's words were harsh, they were extremely reasonable.
"Alright, then we'll go find an experienced mercenary, like..."
Xavier suddenly thought of something and quickly asked, "How about Dehya?"
"Dehya would indeed be very reliable, but she's in the Desert right now, so we probably won't be able to find her."
Nilou sighed; it seemed this path was a dead end.
Just as everyone was planning to find someone else to be their guide, Kaveh suddenly stood up from his wheelchair.
"I'll be the guide!"
Seeing Kaveh suddenly stand up, everyone was startled. Xavier cursed, "What the hell are you doing!"
Kaveh stretched his body, patted his chest, and said, "Grass God said there's a way to solve the problem, right? Then leave the rest to me!"
It turned out that Kaveh knew there was a solution, so his spirits returned to normal, and he even volunteered to be the guide.
"Um... I don't mean to be doubtful," Kokomi said somewhat awkwardly, "I just wanted to ask if you're really in a state to lead us right now?"
Kaveh felt his ability was being questioned and immediately jumped up, "Huh? What do you mean by that? I've been to the Desert many times, and besides, isn't Cyno here too!"
Everyone suddenly remembered Cyno, who hadn't spoken much, but was someone who frequently entered the Desert.
After all, scholars who wanted to violate rules and discipline would often flee to the Desert to avoid capture by the matra.
But unfortunately, Cyno was like he had a GPS installed, often able to catch these rule-breakers.
Alhaitham nodded in agreement, "That's right, Cyno is also a reliable guide."
"Am I not reliable?!" Kaveh immediately became unhappy, gritting his teeth.
"Yes, reliable."
Alhaitham nodded, and although he agreed with what Kaveh said, from his tone and attitude, it didn't seem like he believed it at all.
Kaveh stomped his feet in anger, but Alhaitham ignored him.
"Everyone, before we depart, I must explain one thing to you."
"Although I frequently enter the Desert, my knowledge of the Desert is not as extensive as Dehya's, and I've never guided so many people into the Desert before."
Before leaving, Cyno gave everyone a brief explanation, but no one took it seriously.
"It's fine, it's fine, as long as you know the way!"
With everyone's unanimous agreement, Cyno became the group's guide.
And walking through the vast Desert on two feet is extremely inconvenient.
So, the group went to the area specializing in selling pack animals.
Alhaitham stopped and asked them, "By the way, do you have any Mora?"
"Mora? I don't think I brought any Mora..." Kokomi quickly checked her financial situation, a little red-faced.
The others also checked, but unfortunately, they were either short on cash or had left home without money.
For example, Xiao, as an adeptus, had almost no Mora expenses.
Xavier, as a Blue Star native, naturally had no Mora at all.
Even Tighnari and Collei, while not poor, couldn't be called wealthy.
"Ha, I can't believe you're all so poor!"
Just as everyone was at a loss, Furina let out a mocking and proud laugh.
At some point, she had pulled out a bag full of Mora, which looked quite thick.
"It's just Mora, I have plenty!"
Xavier suddenly remembered that ever since she stepped down as the Hydro Archon, Furina had no worries about food or drink; Neuvillette had arranged everything for her.
"That's great, Furina! I knew you were the most reliable one!" Xavier chuckled, quickly taking Furina's money bag.
However, Furina dodged, looking at Xavier with a defiant expression, "Hmph, now you know how to say I'm good, but usually at home, you're unwilling to let me eat more desserts."
Xavier looked helpless: "When did I ever not let you eat desserts? Besides, eating too many desserts will make you gain weight, and you yourself said you wanted to lose weight..."
"I-I don't care! I can lose weight myself, but you can't deduct my desserts!"
Even if Furina was in the wrong, her argument was strong.
Helpless, Xavier could only back down: "Alright, alright, it's my fault. From now on, you can eat as much as you want. I won't stop you, okay?"
"That's more like it!"
Furina snorted, then contentedly handed the money bag to Xavier.
And Furina's fans in the chat got a bit feisty for once.
"666, after all that, it turns out our Furina is the richest one!"
"Of course, she was the Hydro Archon, after all. She's bound to have some savings."
"But she's too easily fooled. How did she get tricked out of her money with just two sentences...?"
"Do you think 'Silly Furina' is just a nickname?"
With transportation sorted, everyone set off for the Desert.
It actually takes some time to enter the Desert region from Sumeru City.
Even without stopping along the way, it took half a day.
It wasn't until the afternoon that everyone entered the Desert region.
And once they reached the Desert, those who had never seen it before realized how magnificent it was.
Standing on the high mountain ridge and looking into the distance, there was nothing but endless yellow sand and strong winds.
This feeling was like the end of the world; even a glance would send shivers down one's spine, completely unlike the Deserts on Blue Star.
"Oh my god, this Desert is too scary!"
"Exactly! If an ordinary person entered this kind of Desert, they'd probably kick the bucket in half a day."
"No, is this really not special effects or green screen Crafting?"
"I don't know!"
"I can't tell, I absolutely can't tell!"
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