An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

The group traveled through a desolate expanse of endless sand, a monotonous scene void of life.

However, a surprising change awaited them as the barren landscape transformed into a vibrant oasis filled with flowers, plants, and trees.

It was a stark contrast to the lifeless terrain they had just crossed. Up ahead, an expansive and endless forest emerged, an unusual sight in the expectedly barren Deadlands.

The sudden appearance of this flourishing oasis left them in awe.

The oasis ahead looked like two different worlds. On one side, yellow sand stretched out, barren and desolate. On the other side, lush greenery extended as far as the eye could see.

“Wow! Who’d have thought we’d find this in the middle of Deadlands?”

“Is this really an oasis? It looks more like a forest!”

“With all these green trees, sweet- smelling grass, and blooming flowers, it’s like stumbling upon a hidden paradise!”

The earlier oasis they had come across was a grove with a pond and diverse flora

resembled a forest, presenting

last year?

in just a year!” the short- haired girl from the Black Scorpion Squad

at the flourishing vegetation, she found it hard to believe that these tall

shifting, causing underground rivers to overflow and shape this landscape,” Garrett replied. However, his explanation sounded

Deadlands, where harsh weather dominated, it was unlikely that abundant vegetation could

their surprise, a forest appeared in the midst of this arid landscape, seemingly defying nature’s

with enthusiasm. “There

statements, Jackson was now

be treasures, but there are probably many

come across danger, I’m confident we

the forefront,