Later that day, Murphy—whose biopod's diagnostic program had confirmed him to be "reasonably healthy"—left the World Heart with the players. The war on the Holy Spirit Plains was still ongoing, so the players summoned this time had to return to the front and fight. They'd also be taking their ridiculously badass "One-of-a-Kind Collector's Edition Phoenix Warrior" power armor back to show off.
Old Cui Tan had provided the players with a portal that let them travel quickly between the World Heart Forest and the Holy Spirit Plains. Triss and Adele were also returning to the front to take command of the fighting.
With the support of the still-raging Tides of Death, the war over there was a complete steamroll.
They'd probably finish driving out the enemy and preparing for war in less than ten days. But the players who'd made it this far were bound to stay busy. Given the unique situation on the Sunset Continent, and the fact that the Sentinels wouldn't be able to move the World Heart anytime soon, this place would undoubtedly be a key target for Chaos forces once the decisive battle began.
The players under Old Qin had to hurry and complete a series of strategic defensive preparations here.
The good news, though, was that the World Heart crisis had been resolved successfully, and the Aztecs had won recognition from the Sentinel Legion. At last, these dauntless children of the gods could set aside all their worries and devote their full passion and strength to preparing to defend the Sunset Continent.
King Osiris had decided to launch a kingdom-wide conscription drive. He wanted to expand his army enough to defend the Sunset Continent before Chaos set foot there.
The gradual arrival of the Mechanicus and the half-human artisans had also brought the Aztec Kingdom's