The night quickly passed, and the distant sky turned a fish belly white.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, and no one noticed the undercurrents surging within.
Before dawn fully broke, the forward base had already become lively.
Through the relentless operation of the Hermit Elevator, overnight, the number of citizens returning to the surface was nearing the ten million mark.
With such a massive crowd, it's almost impossible to control the noise level anymore.
The hundred or so supply distribution posts within the forward base were bustling with noise, comparable to a morning market.
With numbers this large, if any trouble occurs, it wouldn't be easily subdued.
Fortunately, the Central Management Committee had considered this point.
In chaotic times, heavy measures are needed.
