Clang, clang, clang—
Large machines ran continuously through the night, the fine sounds of metal being assembled ringing out without end.
People wearing engineering Exoskeleton Armor hurried back and forth through the canyon, adjusting minute construction gaps and transporting materials to their proper positions.
He Ao swiftly threaded through the crowded workers and reached Ori, who stood at the very front. "How is it going?"
"The equipment is being installed normally, Commander."
Ori, who was holding a tablet, immediately looked up at the sound. He looked at He Ao and pointed at the large construction printer in the distance, which was rapidly "printing" walls out of synthetic building materials.
"Nolanka Group's heavy industry is beyond what we expected. The engineering troops say this thing is much easier to use than the junk Vist Steel used to make. The Wilderness Wanderers joining us has greatly increased our work speed. At most, we should be able to complete the basic outer walls in half an hour. But..."
As he spoke, he paused, cautiously looking toward the night ahead. He lifted the binoculars hanging around his neck and said softly, "We're making a lot of noise here. Do you think the army below will notice us?"
He Ao followed his gaze and looked downward. Seeing this, Ori immediately removed the night-vision binoculars from around his neck and offered them to He Ao.
"We're trying to stay in their blind spots and prioritize the defensive works in the rear, but as they get closer, we definitely won't be able to hide."
He Ao waved away the binoculars Ori offered. With his eyesight, he could already see the dense army below rapidly approaching the slope through the darkness.
He slowly asked, "Among the supplies Nolanka Group sent over, are there any camouflage devices like Optical