In the Western Desert,
The summer sun poured down like molten gold, baking the vast Sand Sea until it was scorching hot. Every grain of sand seemed to contain blazing energy, glimmering with a faint golden light. The sky was a flawless blue, with a few white clouds drifting lazily overhead, yet they could not block the blazing sun that seemed capable of setting the air aflame.
Upon this sun-scorched land, a caravan moved slowly forward, like a flowing painting gradually unfolding in the desert's embrace. The camels marched one after another, steadily and powerfully crossing the dunes, their massive bodies laden with heavy cargo.
With the camels' footsteps came waves of crisp, lingering bell chimes that echoed through the desert. The sound pierced through the heat and silence, becoming the loveliest melody in the great desert. It not only guided the caravan onward, but also seemed to tell the boundless sands of the travelers' resilience and unyielding spirit.
The caravan members had their faces wrapped in headscarves, exposing only their steadfast eyes. They wore thick clothing to shield themselves from the blazing sun and windblown sand, but even so, sweat continuously slid down their foreheads and dripped onto the sand beneath their feet, where it was instantly absorbed, leaving only faint rings of marks.
At the rear of the caravan, two camels ambled along together.
What was unusual was that these two camels carried no cargo. Instead, they bore two carefully arranged seats.
Li Si and Tiya sat leisurely in the seats, enjoying chilled fruit juice. On closer inspection, a faint ice-blue mist surrounded their bodies.
It shielded them from the scorching sunlight while maintaining a refreshingly frosty chill.
Even the camels beneath them enjoyed the rare coolness, contentedly chewing their fodder.
After leaving Fellic Oasis, the caravan had