Soon, the portal shimred behind him as Shane stepped into the Silver Mine Camp.
As expected, the atmosphere here wasn’t that great due to the unexpected intensity of the Red Night Event.
It was truly ant to cut down their numbers.
After going out of the portal hall, he imdiately sensed the lingering stench of blood. The outer wall was barely holding, it was patched with scrap tal and reinforced beams scavenged from collapsed sectors.
The main gate was gone, replaced with a barricade that looked more symbolic than functional.
He didn’t waste ti.
Inside the command center, Diana was already reviewing casualty reports. Her hair was tied back, her uniform stained with dirt and dried blood. She looked up as Shane entered.
"Shane?" Her voice cracked slightly. "You’re here?"
"I had to co," he said, walking over. "We have a problem."
She didn’t speak. They already have a lot of problems... She then waited for him to speak.
Shane inford him about the information he had obtained. Cloud compiled it and through his watch, he showed it to Diana.
[ Incoming Threat - Overlord Clan Mobilization ]
Target: Silver Mine Camp
Deploynt: 14 squads, 3 heavy units, 2 siege crawlers
ETA: 7 hours (estimated)
Objective: Capture Spirit Stone Vein
Diana’s eyes narrowed.
"They know?"
"They know about the Spirit Vein," Shane said. "We’re not sure how. Maybe soone leaked it... or maybe they figured it out on their own. Either way, they’re coming."
Diana exhaled slowly, then glanced at the camp status report...
[ Silver Mine Camp - Commander: Diana ]
Status: Operational
Outer Wall Integrity: 19%
Barricade Reserves: 0 remaining kits
Casualties: 87 confird, 34 missing
Structural Damage:
- Main Gate: destroyed, replaced with scrap barricade
- West Sector: 70% collapsed, uninhabitable
- Generator Room: 40% damaged, backup systems active
- Shelter Core Chamber: exposed during breach, now reinforced manually
"We’re not ready for this," she said quietly.
"We will be," Shane replied. "I ca through the gate. They don’t know we have it. I can easily send reinforcents, supplies, and gear. But we need to coordinate fast."
Diana nodded. "I’ll call the captains."
Within minutes, the high-ranking officers of Silver Mine Camp gathered in the war room.
Each one looked worn, but alert.
Joseph, one of the five captains, led the Northern Wall Defense Division. He was one of the Epic Gladiators that Diana herself had recruited through Epic Recruitnt Stones.
Austin, another captain, led the Southern Wall Defense Division. He was one of the trusted Super Soldiers that Shane himself had developed.
Lysandra, Shane’s close subordinate, commanded the Shelter Defense Division. She had overseen the reinforcent of the Shelter Core Chamber and was one of Shane’s most trusted Survivors. This was why she was working with Diana
Minerva, elite survivor and captain of the Long-Range Support Division, had her sniper rifle slung across her back. Her team had kept the turrets operational during the last breach.
Max, known as the Human Juggernaut, led the Heavy Assault Division. His gear was definitely the toughest one since it was gifted by Shane himself after the Auction Event.
Then, there was also w, leader of the Miner Operations Division. He represented the civilian workforce. His people had been instruntal in reinforcing the shelter manually.
Elsa and Lily, leaders of the Elental Support Unit, stood side by side. Elsa was a Master-Grade Water Elentalist, while Lily held Master-Grade Wind Talent. Their combined abilities had helped suppress fires and redirect toxic gas during the Red Night.
Shane stood at the head of the table.
"They’re coming," he said. "Overlord Clan. Seven hours, maybe less. They want the Spirit Stones."
No one spoke, knowing the upcoming battle would not be easy, and Shane must have plans in mind.
He continued. "We’re not going to let them have it. I’ll send reinforcents through the gate. We’ll activate the defense grid, reroute power from the backup generators, and deploy every turret we have. However, they will be hiding during the siege until the enemy truly commits to attacking us."
Joseph cracked his knuckles. "A bait, huh... The northern wall’s still standing. Barely. But we’ll hold. I can bait them..."
Austin nodded. "Southern wall’s worse. I’ll need more bodies. And explosives. We can bait them if they pass through our gate."
Lysandra had no questions about Shane’s plan.
Minerva, however, had concerns about their turrets...
"Send more engineers here. Fix the turrets. The most we can do is recalibrate them. Repairing them is not easy. I heard about those siege crawlers, we’ll need so special ammunition to destroy those.
Max grunted. "Give a squad. I’ll et them outside the periter."
w raised a hand. "My miners can reinforce the barricades. We’ve got scrap and welding kits. Just give us ti."
Elsa and Lily exchanged a glance.
"We’ll handle environntal control," Elsa said. "If they use gas or fire, we’ll counter it."
Diana looked around the room, then back at Shane.
"We’ll fight," she said. "But if they sohow decided to send special survivors to target the shelter core. We might get into real trouble..."
"They won’t," Shane said as he planned not only to send Warden Units and Elves to this place but also Asad and himself...
With the presence of Rank 1 and Rank 2 Survivors, Shane knew that this attempt to attack would be futile...
Within the hour, the portal hall continued to spit out various people.
Dozens of survivors arrived... They were builders, engineers, and chanics... They were all assigned to critical repair tasks. Among them were the Mute Builders, silent specialists known for their ability to build anything.
They head straight for the damaged Barrier Generators and fractured outer walls, welding and reinforcing without a word.
Engineers and chanics split off toward the watchtowers and turret stations, hauling crates of tools and spare parts.
Just like that, sparks flew as they began recalibrating targeting systems and restoring power grids.
Shane stood near the command center, watching the flow of reinforcents.
Then, the system made an update.
[ Red Crystal Exchange List Available ]
He opened it imdiately.
Just like that, rows of options appeared...
The Red Crystals he’d earned during the Red Night were finally usable.
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