What happened afterwards wasn't much to tell. It was a routine established around, doing the same work. However, it was a work that went faster with the help of Ayane's gorilla strength. She cut trees and helped with lifting heavy things around. Mike delayed his coming back to Valtrar.
On would say that it wasn't wise for Mike to return since Jack wasn't with him. However, he wanted to return to report to the tower. He was already late and the tower might suspect things since he was always punctual. Furthermore, he might sell some of the items he got from the pyramid.
It took a few days to establish a home. Stephan traced the boundaries as instructed by Abnu. It seemed that by tracing the boundaries he could unlock something in the system called home and it would be a safe zone for him. Even if it was a place thick with miasma, as long as he marked it as home, he could make it a safe zone. However, at the moment, he only had one slot for home territory.