Warmth in the Wasteland

Even more stunning were the newly crafted lanterns hanging along both sides of the main street.

These weren't system-produced items. Everyone had used resin and bone frames, pasted them over with rough, dyed paper, and placed faintly glowing low-tier Fire Elemental Crystals inside.

When the wind blew, the warm lanterns swayed in the blizzard. Though their shapes weren't exactly refined, they force