5:00 PM.
Gu Ning clocked out right on time.
The moment the clock hit five, Alex took the toolkit from her hands, not keeping her for a minute longer.
"Go home and get some rest. We'll be working later hours in a few days," Alex advised Gu Ning. "And don't wander around outside. Zone 19 has been getting more and more dangerous lately."
Gu Ning nodded and pulled the rope to ascend.
Alex watched her ascend to the top platform. After her silhouette vanished from sight, he tapped open his terminal and sent a message to Kloer.
...
Gu Ning took the elevator down to the ground floor and walked toward the main gate.
She noticed that few Beastmen were getting off work at this time. Most were still busy, and there seemed to be even more of them working than usual.
Everyone was desperately trying to speed up the project's progress. It looked like things were only going to get busier.
A cold wind blew past. Gu Ning, who was sweaty from work, shivered from the chill.
