Night gradually fell, and Stella Sterling slowly woke up.
She gazed at the distant village. The daytime temperatures were likely too high—scorching, even.
No one was moving about; they were probably all indoors, sleeping and trying to escape the heat.
And now that night had fallen, while the temperature hadn't dropped significantly, it was still a little cooler than during the day.
In the small village ahead, people were beginning to come out and move around.
Wearing night-vision goggles, Stella Sterling could see figures moving in the distance.
Ever since the extreme heat began, most people had fallen into this routine.
They rested at home during the day to conserve energy, only venturing out to find food at night.
It was much like how Stella Sterling now traveled by night and rested by day.
Their daily schedules had been completely reversed.
"What are you looking at?"
Andrew Shaw had woken up as well. Seeing Stella Sterling looking into the distance, he asked curiously.
