In outer space, where it was desolate and dark, there lay a planet 600 light years away from Earth.
It was different from outer space. On the planet the sun shone brightly, the weather was hot, and pieces of land floated on vast oceans like pearls on a jade platter.
It had to be said that the environment was extremely similar to the planet Earth, except for one thing: there weren't any signs of life that were seen on Earth. The land was a dreary ochre, and the seas did not have anything in it save for its own waves.
The reason was simple. The atmosphere was suffused with huge amounts of carbon dioxide, which made the planet unsuited for the living.
Atop the ground there suddenly appeared a light gate.
From it emerged a young man. He glanced at all directions, chose one and headed on.
He flew for a while before noticing a few stone houses in a valley.