"The outside world is so barren..." Maria said, gazing out the window. The landscape around them was just cracked soil with occasional patches of long, dry grass as they traveled on a long black road.
"It's only like this near our city," Kevin explained. "Once you travel a bit further, near other cities, the landscape starts to change. Each region has some sort of anomaly that causes it to shift. You'll see it change again and again." Kevin was used to the ever-changing scenery after spending quite a bit of time on the road during his trips.
The four women didn't know much about the outside world or the cultivation society, so everything was new to them. Normal schools didn't help much since there wasn't much interest in educating ordinary humans. That's why the previous owner of Kevin's body dropped out to manage the store.