When they regrouped, Vander shared what he had figured out and his production experience with the whole squad.
Taby, who had traveled with him, was focused on another matter.
"Captain, it seems like the only ones who came here in groups are us from the Yao Tribe. The others are almost all individuals. We still haven't seen any large-scale groups here."
Taby described what it had observed along the way.
"At least in this area, they gather materials and use the Sun Wheels alone. But there are actually quite a few people here. Division of labor and cooperation should be more efficient, yet from the looks of it, they simply can't trust one another. Whether judging by their forms or by the current situation, it's possible most of them arrived at the Calamity Ground individually."
This information made Vander nod. "Very valuable. Keep observing, and dig deeper."
"Yes, Captain."
The three members of the other group had made discoveries as well.
Aflalo, who led them, said, "We went in another, more open direction. The raw-material mountain range over there has been developed more deeply. There are level 2, level 3, and even level 4 materials inside the mountains. There are many local gatherers. They gather materials and also trade with one another."
"Higher-grade materials have greater trade value. The higher the level of the Disaster Body produced, the more Gear Teeth you get. We managed to exchange some Elixirs for information."
"The people here were all summoned from the outside world. They call themselves cogworkers... After entering, they were very tense at first too. But as long as they aren't erased in the first cycle, once they adapt to the environment here, they start enjoying life here."
"Because as long as they follow the rules of the Calamity Ground, they