Qing Cang's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, as though it had been smeared with soot.
Seeing him wave them away, his suppressed anger palpable, no one dared to linger and watch his sorry state. The crowd quickly dispersed.
Wan Chen and his companions glanced back a few times before returning to the spaceship.
Su Chen, however, went for a stroll through the nearby temporary settlement. It wasn't small and had a considerable population.
These settlements hadn't just been built. Since the discovery of the ruins, the four cities had been constructing them nearby and stationing personnel there long-term.
This was not only to prevent other cities from exploring in secret but also to stop the area from being reoccupied by Mutant Species, which would create problems for future expeditions.
After many years of continuous expansion, the settlement as a whole was already quite well-established.
