Numbering 150 in total was the Boot Squad, one of the squads part of the vanguard. Since they had already captured the entrance region of a biome, and had completed the installation of the Vara pipeline to maintain information flow, they didn't leave behind any bodies at the entrance.
The vanguard was composed of those with the means to forge a path ahead. The rear was composed of geniuses, researchers, and future powerhouses who all wanted to gain experience.
In the middle was the majority of the expedition forces, who were in charge of development, fortifying bases captured by the vanguard, laying down logistics, etc.
Currently, a few squads had already captured the surface area near the respective mounds. That's why the Boot Squad could focus on venturing deeper this time.
The biome was shaped like an egg placed horizontally, stretching for close to twenty metres, segmented into two, the Entrance and the Depths.
