The transformation of Training Ground-D23 over the span of three brief hours was a testament to the absolute, terrifying efficiency of Noah's automated logistical networks.
The civilian identities of the selected recruits had been completely erased, replaced by the imposing, uniform silhouette of advanced futuristic warfare. Two thousand human soldiers, all possessing verified military backgrounds from the old world, stood in flawless, rigid formations, encased in sleek matte-black tactical combat armor.
The suits were masterpieces of kinetic engineering, constructed from interlocking carbon-lattice plating that contoured perfectly to the wearers' frames without restricting joint mobility. Running along the seams, recessed channels of pulsating electric-blue light hummed with a low vitality, indicating the active status of internal life-support systems, thermal regulation, and structural shielding.
