The group spent some time removing the slimy liquid from their hands before updating their superiors about their victory and receive an update of the crisis. Khan limited himself to check the state of his left shoe during the process, but he felt forced to throw it away when he understood that it would never dry up in time for the next battle.
Khan tried to keep his other shoe, but his balance felt off with only one of them, so he ended up throwing away that too. He remained in his barefoot, but Nitis' uneven ground didn't cause any discomfort.
"Monsters are still appearing everywhere on the planet," Doku explained once Khan rejoined the group of Niqols, "But the pace is slowing down. It seems that the crisis is coming to an end."
"I'm still in the dark," Khan announced while showing how the map on his phone had yet to update. "I'll stick with you until the crisis is over."
