Chapter 11

soon after the elevator descended again as the rest of us get in for the of constructing, and most probably defending this base as I look over to the two beside me

"So Cody, how long do you think this base will take to be built"

"I couldn't tell depends on what you and the rest of the team figured as to its placement"

as I make a snapping motion in disappointment

"right, either way, how are our chances of this doing well? since the whole spider patrol thing is a threat"

"we will tell when we get there"

"Right! besides, I'm su-"

as her mouth was stopped by me in worry

"Don't say that"

"Um, why?"

"because of superstitions, you know how they are"

as Brownie seems to have got it and nods

"Ah right, sorry"

as the elevator soon lands on the surface as we get out see the supplies in the open that are on the platform we put the spider on yesterday as we see the first group carrying pieces of metal to the area the base would be put

"Guess that is where it is"

"yep, so, shall we get started bringing some metal over?"

as the rest who were in the elevator are already out and starting to transport the metal over to the direction

"guess that's our queue, let's try our best!"

"Indeed, lets"

as we begin to get some metal though it is Fairley heavy with just three of us, though brownie is definitely taking the weight the best as we start transporting it to the base direction

as we then see some metal and the metal beams already placed apart as there seems to be a lookout for the spider patrols as no frame of the building is made yet, the process probably won't start till all the materials are here so we don't have to fight back a spider every time it notices a building

as we go over to some people going past us to get more material, as we place the metal sheet to the pile as we begin to head back others pass us as we start to transport the materials and go down the caverns when a spider patrol comes by

we soon start mainly transporting the materials for the beds, mainly the mattresses though with their crunch it's clear to tell, they're filled with leaves as the day slowly begins turning to night we begin to place the beds in the cavern As the woman of the muscle pair spoke up

"Use the metal sheets to cover the cavern entrances! it's not much but it's something "

as Cody nods at the idea to me, we join in with the others carrying the metal sheets to one of the exits of the cavern in layers so it won't be the spiders just falling through it, we also placed the material nearby us in case the spiders move them while we sleep, and as the other entrance was more difficult as we all began to put all the layers on top of us as we close that up as well

as we left some openings in the holes so we don't suffocate we began to take our rest, in our own ways

Cody and Brownie went to sleep like multiple others, thin guys and some others are sleeping with one eye open, the muscle couple and a few more standing watch, as one or two looked suspicious though, couldn't act at the moment due to the lookouts, still, my attention goes to them, just in case

as we soon get to our rest I join in with standing out guard as well in case the spiders discover us as we took our turns and while we heard a few skitters above, none went inside thankfully, as I'm secretly glad we moved the materials in the cavern with us.

soon the morning sun came up as we get up from out of the cavern, only to see the food giveaway and Cook's familiar face manning it looking over to us and waving

"Hello, since this quest is multiple days they will send me every morning to transport food till you at least make the shell of the base"

as some people go over to get the food though checking if it's an illusion which is strange but that just means I'll take note of that strategy

with a more annoyed look as the first two checked if he was real, Cook began to giveaway as people soon began to eat the meal as I get to my turn on the line

"what do you even do here?"

"pretty sure it's fairly obvious Jake"

"No, as in why you specifically, I've been seeing you in way more places than just the food giveaway station"

"I'm just employed"

"What?"

"Employed this is just my job so, will you get food or will you make the rest of the people here wait for some food"

with a small grumble, I nod as Cook drops the crate into my hands and rushes me out of line for others to get food as well as I criss-cross on the ground And begin to eat as I see others eat the day's worth in the one meal, and others trying to still eat normally of 3 meals, as I finish up and hand the crate to Cody still finishing the food

as I get up and stretch along with a couple of others as we begin the transport of material as those that finished later begin re-arranging the materials the spiders moved luckily with the material at least having been put in the cavern with us, there was no issue finding it just the transporting

as we finish up, on getting all the materials in one place to assemble the base, in which that part Cody took a great role in funnily enough, as he started us on making the walls for some kind of defense as we bring the swords that were included with the materials so we aren't defenseless, which we can throw as a small barrage to deal with if a spider tries to break the walls while we're building it

as for the rest that aren't as physically able as me and, Brownie, people like the thin duo and Cody himself, help in filling up the caverns needed while the material list didn't include tons of dirt, it did include shovels to dig with, as they dig up a trench just after the wall, that after being dug out we can use as a trap it The spiders try climbing past it though right now the pit is as another hiding place for the spider patrols

as now all that needs to be done is the assembly, the dirt dug out to make a pit, now used to fill in the cavern, as the walls first have the beams that will hold up the walls be placed into the ground, which needed more digging, and a lot of us to even place the beam down into the small pit and hold it still, as people bring the dirt to cover the beam in the hole, as we have to put the beam a bunch of feet deep due to no concrete, they made the beams long so it luckily didn't matter too much

as we begin our repeating process to just fill in the caverns and make the wall, as we have the diggers using the distance from the pits needed to put the metal in and the trap pit to fill the caverns, as the assembly- builders, go to hold up and put down the beams as well as fill in their pits, add the fact of whenever a spider patrol comes over we hide in the pit until they pass

let's just say while we do have the sword throw technique, well technique is a strong word, more plan, I still count my blessings whenever the patrol just, goes past us, as soon we finish, just the beams for the walls, the cavern isn't filled in yet, and the entrance Fram of the wall wasn't even assembled to be put in place but, we made progress though people are getting a bit worried about the spiders as since the pit is still usable even after filling it with a good bit of dirt we just used the same tactic when night came

though one of the sketchy guys tried to look over to the armor, though quickly stopped by the muscle due, apparently the dude is Ent, weird names are common I guess here, after that the night went back to as usual as another morning has come for us to get up out of the cavern all over again, and seeing Cook, with the food

"Brownie you feeling as bored as I am? it's starting to get a bit boring as the days start to feel the same"

I say eating the crate from Cook after I inspected it, I really need to get into a habit of that, who knows what happens if I mis-

"No, not really, it's just been three days, besides, just knowing the spider patrols come is nerve-racking- oops another one is coming"

as we then get to hiding at the cavern and the trench, I guess she's right, besides Cody is making it go quickly

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It was another call by the day as shadow answers

"so no suspicions of activity on the whole group?"

as they hear a grumble on the other side

"I take that as a yes, seems like I was overreacting in the end huh?"

I say as I lean on my finished work, as I'm now making machines that are made with different materials and easy to take apart though it certainly takes a bit out of me

"No, I'm getting suspicious too, when I replaced one of the people they tried to whisper to someone then go to another group"

as I sigh half of being tired from the losing energy and the worry resurfacing again

"Ah hell, of course, they do something suspicious again, anything you got from those whispers?"

"sorry but, no, it was over too quickly, though it did seem they put a mask on for the other group"

"hmm, keep an eye on them then, if nothing happens then friends of theirs that don't know enough, if something does, we stop him immediately on the mission or not"

"and the weird guy with the pack he whispered to?"

"you say they have a pack, look through it"

"already tried the group is easily spooked"

"then you got your secondary goal then, if you couldn't manage to get to it as the person you can swap out again, and do it as a shadow"

"should be easy then"

"And don't ignore the re-"

before I can say anything else they shut off the call as I sigh looking over what I made

" still so much more to make "