After securing the channels for other materials one by one, Duke's days became quiet.
Every morning, he would sit in his old spot on the second floor of the library, flipping through documents related to the Nightmare Plane.
This wasn't just last-minute preparation; he already had his plan for actions in the Nightmare Plane figured out, but he was merely ensuring the details before setting off.
In the afternoons, he returned to his dormitory in Zone 7, using his badge to reply to messages from the Commerce Association and others.
Harrison sent updates on the progress of the Eternal Ice collection daily, with the wording changing from "the team has set off" to "arrived at the Frost Plane forward base" and then "advancing into the depths of the eternal ice layer, expected to reach the working area within a week."
