A Unique Feeling

[Ellie's P.O.V]

Could it be an appearance out of thin air? Even if this was their base, it was impossible to choose such a waterless and foodless desert as the location.

I couldn't wrap my head around this, so I said, "Can the car go over there? If it's a mirage, it should be easy to see through, and illusions can't last for long."

"Let's give it a try," Anton said and gently pressed the accelerator, driving toward the village.

Once inside, the surrounding houses stood as if they were real, not in the yellow sand... no, it should be considered yellowish soil. There were no clearly distinguishable grains of sand here; instead, it was harder clay-like soil.

For a mirage, it wouldn't need to change the nature of the land, right? The key was that we couldn't see a single person. Every house was tightly sealed, and only a few buildings, labeled as hotels, had their doors open.