"Everyone... former colleagues, I remember Rhine Lab had defensive fortifications. Are they still where they were?"
Hemo coughed and asked.
Her drone had also become useless here and could no longer continue scouting. In this unfamiliar world, she was like a primitive human taking her first faltering steps. But perhaps because she had been away from the forefront of science for too long, Hemo's current research leaned more toward practical applications, so she was not particularly shaken.
Besides, she now worked for Rhodes Island.
Aside from Laterano, Rhodes Island stood at the forefront of excavating lost technology in the entire world.
"There's an underground fortification that can withstand siege cannons head-on. It also filters Originium dust extremely effectively."
The military representative, Joe, answered.
"Siege cannons..." Yae Sakura frowned, seemingly recalling the weapon's destructive power. "To be honest, they won't be much use, though they're better than nothing. Get inside. If you have light-filtering glasses, put them on too, unless you want the light to burn your eyes."
Terrified people always instinctively sought someone to rely on. Her words received an eager response from the scientists, and the crowd quickly gathered before retreating like a receding tide.
The fortification's walls were several meters thick and had once possessed a comprehensive filtration system. But now, those things had all stopped working, reduced to piles of scrap metal.
Still, they offered some psychological comfort.
Through the polymer glass, the researchers could vaguely make out the scene outside. Even that was enough to drive them to despair.
"Ms. Hemo."
Someone recognized her, probably a former colleague. Hemo had never made a point of remembering her coworkers' faces or names, but the Originium life research project she had once led had been immensely popular within Rhine Lab, so it was not strange for someone to