Allen flew alone, quickly arriving at Forged Fire Fortress.
He hadn't seen it in a long time, and the fortress's silhouette was even more massive than he remembered. Allen now understood. His mentor must have deployed more sections of his half-plane into the material world.
Outside the fortress, tens of thousands of heavy Engineering Golems formed phalanxes that stretched to the horizon, marching deep into the plane.
Allen understood at once. His mentor was preparing to swallow the entire Molten Iron Mountain Range plane whole.
Administration Hall.
"Director of Zone 18, Allen Wesren. Surface ore extraction rate: 79.6%. Production quota verified."
"Underground ore vein survey data uploaded."
"Workshop facilities confirmed clear of assets. Ley line node Magic Power extraction rate: 43%. No irreversible damage caused."
"Quota settlement complete. No outstanding fees."
[No contract violations detected. Contract terminated.]
