Gao Yang played the video. War Tiger and Nine Frost leaned forward, their shoulders touching as they crowded around the screen.0

The midnight desert stretched before them on the display, its dunes rising and falling like a turbulent gray-blue ocean frozen in time. Above, a deep dark sky cradled a river of twinkling stars.0

The camera captured Dr. Jia, Qing Ling, and Nainai in frame. Dr. Jia stood in an undershirt and shorts, gripping a Black Gold cylinder that resembled a small flashlight. Qing Ling and Nainai flanked him, both wearing comfortable t-shirts and denim shorts.0

Facing the heart of the desert, Dr. Jia...0