The early morning in July was as hot as ever.
To the naked eye, the air seemed to be distorted by the rising heat.
The sky was cloudless.
The fiery sun had just barely revealed a sliver of its silhouette in the east, already leaving the survivors parched.
The identities of Water Ability Users and Ice Ability Users were becoming increasingly precious.
The coastal wind carried a hint of saltiness.
Heatwaves and energy radiating from the sun mixed together, blowing relentlessly towards the land.
On the beach, some small creatures left by the waves managed to hop twice before lying motionless on the sand.
Before long, the remaining moisture in their bodies was completely dried up, turning them into twisted, dehydrated husks.
Yet, there was still tenacious "life" leaping around.
Those little creatures, full of decay, continued to bounce on the beach.
