"Machines are coming from the north?!!"
"There are two other dens in the western regions, and they've been enhanced and risen beyond level one hundred?!!!"
The two of them exchanged exclamations in waves of immense shock as they traded the intelligence they had gathered. The air between them crackled heavy with the weight of these revelations.
John had never expected the sixth den to manifest from the northern reaches beyond the Hiveminds; his best tactical guess had placed it at the Hiveminds' new base, yet Cissel's firsthand confirmation shattered that theory. He turned his gaze back to the map, his brow furrowed in a deep, troubled V.
The northern territories were supposed to be heavily fortified, with standing Bulltor divisions holding the line. Even if their territory had no one to oversee it, he was absolutely confident no machine den would appear there, thanks to the heavy defences he had laid.
