The train was traveling quite slowly, but Shadow City wasn't exactly a massive place, so it didn't take long before the train reached the city's entrance.

After undergoing an examination conducted by some recycled Mechguard units, everyone finally returned to the surface.

At this point, night was only just beginning to transition into day, and Shae took a deep breath as she looked up at the first rays of sunlight shining down from the sky.

"It's been so long since I've seen true sunlight... I feel like my bone density has gotten worse from being out of the sun for so long."

Shae stretched lazily as she spoke, and a string of cracks rang out from her joints.

In contrast, Adam was in no mood to savor his return to the surface. As soon as he emerged from Shadow City, he immediately began to look around, and it didn't take long for him to...