A few moments after Chamber confirmed that it needed 90 seconds, Kai froze.
His senses noticed something. The faint echo of footsteps reached him from the corridor beyond.
"Humans…" he muttered under his breath.
"Wait, Chamber! Stop!"
Chamber immediately did so and even without instruction, it pulsed softly.
[ Three signatures detected. Approaching rapidly. ]
Kai's eyes narrowed. His senses were right…
They were most likely mercenaries.
Their movements weren't like those of high-level Survivors.
As they stepped into view, he recognized the insignia stitched onto their armor… Cancer Faction's crest.
'So they're Cancer's hired blades…'
Kai took a deep breath.
He didn't really like these people…
So, if the depot door opened now, they would see everything inside. And mercenaries, especially those not yet bound to a Zodiac, would fight tooth and nail for resources.
"Can you estimate their level or their status, Chamber?"
[ Sure. ]
