Winds of Fortune – Chapter 10

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There was a place where the desert and jungle met. The huge mountain range that stretched out like a wall was the reason both land types existed so close to one another.

As moist air was contained on one side of the mountain range, rainfall constantly fell upon one side of the mountain range, creating a tropical jungle. Furthermore, the arid dry air on the other side of the mountain range had nowhere else to go, so a desert formed on that side of the mountain range. 

The western part of the Gijan estate was a desert area. If one crossed the mountain range, which had an average elevation of more than 3,000 meters, the largest jungle on the continent would appear on the other side.

An eclectic variety of vegetation had formed in these jungles, which had largely been protected from human influence through the physical boundaries of the mountain ranges. 

The northern part of the Gijan estate was a steppe while the southern part exhibited more of a savanna climate. Sand dunes were formed in the deep west, giving it the feeling of a true desert. However, the desert areas were not just places with sand.

The hot, dry air blew. The dust and sand particles were picked up by the whirling wind, scattering particles across the desert and into the other surrounding regions.

San looked at his...