The group integrated back into the settlement's rhythm. Construction continued with sustained energy, more buildings rising, streets becoming defined, and the community taking permanent shape.
Vlad assigned new missions leveraging their capabilities. The first one was to venture to Seeker Headquarters, assess what survived the crimson-black flames, and retrieve anything salvageable.
The trip revealed disappointment.
The building stood, but the interior was ruined such as documents rotted beyond recovery, equipment corroded, and nothing was worth transporting back. They returned empty-handed but having confirmed suspicions.
The second mission was to visit the submerged villages and towns and search for surviving artifacts or materials. They traveled to multiple locations, but each one showed similar devastation to what they saw in Naraku Town. Water covered everything, structures collapsed, and animals made it their home.
