"We must prepare for the worst and devise an alternative plan that can respond to the dangers in the main channel below."
Mike nodded in agreement: "Lin's speculation makes sense. In exploration, Plan B is always more important than Plan A."
"We must assume that the route downward is already blocked, and the upward detour is our only hope. Also, we need to be mentally prepared for things beyond our expectations."
"Alright, now rest," Lin Yu'an glanced at the eastern sky, which was starting to brighten, "after dawn, we have the whole day to prepare for the night's final battle."
[Day 11 of the voyage, daytime]
After a night of rest, the three of them greatly recovered their energy.
When the sun rose and spread its warm rays over the abandoned plantation, the camp turned into an efficiently operating tactical workshop.
Mike was responsible for maintaining and upgrading the equipment, while Lin Yu'an and Riven took on another equally important task — "creating an alibi."
