While continuing their journey, Solomon becomes paralyzed due to the Black plague and asks Ibn Batutta to help him, but they come across a mirage that shows them a great water oasis.
Ibn Battuta and his companion are both stuck in a dream state where they must figure out a riddle in order to receive the cure from the Unique Flower.
Ibn battuta and Suleman solved the three riddles and were cured of the plague that almost paralyzed them both, Afterwards, Ibn Battuta heads to the Byzantine Empire.
When Ibn Battuta arrives, he is given a tour of the city and is shown where all the business and commerce takes place, and what the shopkeepers specialize in.