At this moment, in the trial dimension.
Shen Haoran and Shen Xinye found themselves in the middle of a vast desert.
The spatial distortion from the teleportation array dissolved with a soft, crystalline pop, leaving behind a heavy, suffocating silence.
As far as the eye could see, monumental dunes of pale, crimson-tinted sand rolled endlessly beneath a harsh, blazing sun that hung like a molten coin in the sky.
The heat waves rose from the parched earth in thick, shimmering ribbons, distorting the horizon and turning the distant landscape into a blurry, shifting mirage.
There was no wind, yet the fine grains of sand seemed to shift and dance on their own, whispering a quiet warning to any outsider foolish enough to trespass into this forbidden territory.
"Hmm," Haoran looked around, his golden eyes casually scanning the desolate expanse.
He didn't seem the least bit bothered by the blistering heat or the oppressive atmosphere.
