Sparse vegetation grew tenaciously in the crevices of the rocks. The sky remained a leaden gray, but he could sense the direction of the light.
The "sun" of this Star Realm hung in the west, about to set.
The temperature difference between day and night would be extreme.
Xu Wuyi glanced at his terminal. He was still one hundred and twenty kilometers from the crater canyon.
He pressed on.
The Gobi's terrain was more complex than the ice plains, featuring ravines, hills, and exposed rock formations. Xu Wuyi used the terrain for cover while expanding his perception to its maximum radius.
His Gravity Field spread out silently.
Any object entering this range would cause a subtle disturbance in the Gravity Field, which he would instantly detect.
It was a method of reconnaissance far more reliable than sight or sound.
Sure enough, with forty kilometers still to go to the canyon, he sensed the first patrol.
