Taklamakan Desert

Heading west throughout the journey, Yan Shuo and Yun Xi arrived at Korla. As their off-road vehicle entered and traveled along the desert highway, the landscape of Korla opened up with the plains noticeably more dry and barren than the last area they'd been in. Regardless of where one looked, they were only greeted by an endless sea of yellow sand and dunes.

The average temperature in the city generally falls above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the temperature climbs and reaches a higher degree nearer to the desert, especially now, during the midsummer season. Staring out at the sea of golden sand that seemed to go on for miles, Yun Xi estimated that the temperature in the desert would rise and, at a minimum, fall within the range of 104 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.