On the desolate wasteland near the frontline base, that ancient facility whose structure remained intact stood silently in the sunset. As the Purification Devices continued to extend across the wasteland, the foul clouds that had once coiled over this area were gradually dispersed by the changing energy field, and for the first time in several centuries, normal sunlight shone upon this land—under the setting sun, the mottled, age-old buildings were like giants standing in mute silence upon the earth, casting long shadows towards the depths of the wasteland.
An all‑armed command vehicle and two heavy tanks were parked in the shadows near the buildings, while Soldiers had set up several temporary outposts around them to monitor the wasteland. Inside the command vehicle, a clear image was being displayed on the holographic projection before Sir Philip.
