Sssshhhhhh~
Stepping out of the portal, Young Aether's metallic boot pressed into the loose ground, sinking slightly into the endless grains of scorching sand.
Sssshhhh!
A wave of blistering heat rolled across the barren wasteland. The air itself shimmered violently, twisting the distant horizon into dancing mirages as if reality had become liquid beneath the relentless sun.
^Atmosphere Temperature: 62°C.^
^Environmental Hazard: Extreme Heat Detected.^
^Activating Internal Cryo-Coolant System...^
Soft blue indicators pulsed across the inside of his visor. A faint mechanical hiss escaped from microscopic vents hidden beneath the armour as chilled coolant circulated throughout the suit. Within seconds, the suffocating heat disappeared, replaced by a refreshing coolness that spread evenly across his entire body.
Young Aether blinked.
"...That is ridiculously comfortable."
