East of An Yu County.
The 'Lin'an River', which meandered through nearly half of the county, lay exposed, stretching dozens of meters with its riverbed barren and dry, reminiscent of cracked farmland, devoid of any hint of moisture.
Yet after an indeterminate period, the parched air that threatened to crack lips, began to moisten subtly, spreading slowly and pushing back the dryness.
At the exhausted end of the riverbed.
Somehow, a trickling stream had appeared silently, flowing gently downstream.
"It's over."
Chen Mu walked along the riverbank, watching this scene unfold and let out a sigh of relief.
The air became humid again, the desiccated riverbed was once more alive with flow, even if it was just a slender trickle, indicating the end of the drought that had persisted for over half a month.
