After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 2029

Chapter 2029: Battles in the Desert (Part 1)

Back to the Desert

It had been half a day since the group ventured into the desert, and to say it was uncomfortable would be an understatement.

Everyone was on foot, getting cooked by the oven-like ambient heat. This was partnered with the heated sand that, if they hadn’t been wearing defense footwear, would’ve directly burned the soles of their feet. When the wind blew, splatters of them might even hit their faces and enter their orifices.

Garan made sure Althea was not affected by these flying sand, using his own body to block the path of the hot wind. He also allowed his ice element to leak out, so the small area around him was significantly cooler. Of course, since no one dared be too close to him, only Althea got this advantage.

Interestingly, Sinnan was doing the same thing. Medusa’s level was quite a bit lower than theirs though, so he also had to hold her by the arm to keep her from falling. Otherwise, she’d have fallen down every dozen steps or so.

The fortunate part was that Sinnan and Medusa were equipped with the same type of attire as Althea and Garan. The robes covered their bodies to protect their skin from the sun, while the fabric itself was very breathable, lessening the discomfort.

Erol and his team could only mutter at the side. Some complained about their singlehood, while some missed their wives. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Maika rolled her eyes. "If you had been more of a gentleman, maybe you wouldn’t be single."

Erol’s expression turned even more bitter, giving her a sideways glance. "Well, what can I do? Some women are so finicky everything’s an issue! Singlehood is better if there’s peace of mind, right?"

A pause, then a scoff. "Agreed! Men are overrated blockheads with not much use except hitting monsters."

For a while, the two exchanged sarcastic comments without looking at each other. Althea was just impressed that they could gather so much energy in this heat. The occasional battles they go through exacerbated the heat their body had to deal with.

In the past half day, they had encountered a few mobs and a small group of undead.

To save energy, Althea and Garan used their cold weapons. They avoided using their elements unless it was efficient to do so. Using elements or skills naturally consumed more energy, and it also made the body emit more heat. It was much like how the body was after exercising, but with even more intensity.

Anyway, her elements dissipated more in this weather, which meant more energy consumed for less effect. First of all, her water would evaporate faster. This meant she’d need more energy to keep their shape.

There was barely any moisture in the air to condense much of it, and she’d have to depend on the water in her space, which wasn’t practical because she needed that as sustenance.

Although she had several vats in her space, equivalent to several small ponds, she was in the desert, and each drop counted. One would never know what could happen, so unless it was for drinks or if the task needed a small amount for an efficient task, she would not use her water ability.

Her earth ability had limited effects as well. Her earth depended on organic compounds, while most earth users controlled the minerals. She couldn’t control sand smoothly like those mutated powers could.

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