Perfikot's high expectations for the Oil Lake were something Samantha couldn't quite understand, but that did not prevent her from carrying out Perfikot's orders.
The guards temporarily set up camp on the cliff and began looking for ways to descend into the valley.
However, due to the thick toxic gases lingering in the valley, the guards only made some simple attempts and didn't actually reach the valley floor.
Despite this, they nearly encountered problems, as a few soldiers inhaled too much poison gas while searching for ways down and were already deeply poisoned when brought back.
If Perfikot hadn't used Human Alchemy to cleanse the toxins from their bodies and repair the damage, their best outcome might have been relying on gasping to breathe for the rest of their lives.
This made Perfikot realize that to fully exploit the petroleum resources in Death Valley, the issue of the toxic gases must first be resolved.
