Half a month later, deep in the heart of the endless desert, the scorching sun hung high and heatwaves rolled across the land.
The reddish-brown earth stretched out as far as the eye could see, broken only by occasional rising sand dunes and expanses of Gobi desert that stood like solitary islands in an ocean, sculpted by the wind into ever-shifting forms.
Across this seemingly desolate land, a majestic city wall loomed faintly, winding through the desert like an ancient dragon.
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