Canaan.
Beneath the blazing sun and the azure sky, not a cloud stretched across ten thousand miles.
After barely a month, everything seemed utterly different. The chaotic stronghold of old was nowhere to be seen; only brand-new buildings rose from the ground under the construction crews' hands.
Large numbers of beast-featured individuals from all over the world had gathered here of their own accord at The Tuner's call, throwing themselves into the construction and work of the paradise.
Amid the shrill, incessant clamor of construction, it was even noisier than before. Having passed through its initial chaos, the place now revealed a thriving vitality.
At the very center of the border, four towering spires pierced the heavens. Complex machinery emerged from within them, growing anew as though alive.
After being processed by enormous forging beasts, vast quantities of materials were sorted and sent to their proper places under Steel Crow's direction and installation.
In just one day and one night, this steel miracle, already reaching the limits of the sky, had been created from nothing.
Streams of light flowed between the temple-like mechanical pillars. Complex Alchemy Matrices grew and spread alongside iron crystals, forming the authority of the Heavenly Ladder and resonating with the colossal entity beyond Canaan.
It gradually took shape.
High above the firmament, the majestic outline of the Heavenly Prison Fortress drew ever closer. The flickering lights within, along with massive weapons and modules, were almost visible.
A faint tolling drifted forth from the depths.
Then, a deep voice sounded between the four towers. "Warning, warning. Heavenly Ladder transfer is about to begin. All unauthorized personnel, immediately leave the transfer zone. Repeating warning, all unauthorized—"
After three warnings, the area was cleared.
Dazzling Rainbow Light descended from the sky like a true pillar of heaven, linking Canaan