On the third day of the work stoppage, more than twenty days had passed since the Red Sky Phenomenon.

The sun's abnormal energy release had reached its peak, and by noon, the temperature was already around 58°C, a result of Chang'an Prefecture being located north of the Qinling Mountains.

In the southern cities, temperatures had reached around 64°C.

The medical system had completely collapsed, and the elderly, weak, sick, and those with poor health could not receive timely treatment and were left to die from the heat.