Their current clan population was limited, restricted to those aboard the battleship. The loss of each meant one fewer, and Finn Lewis wasn't sure if the Cloud Spirits reproduced in the same direct manner as humans, but the speed of proliferation was definitely not that rapid, unless they could be produced directly like Gene Warriors.
As Finn Lewis watched with wide-eyed amazement, a massive mechanical unit, at least thirty meters tall, appeared within the energy field. The machine's size was akin to the war machinery featured in Floral Village's movies about Martian invasions. It stood on three huge mechanical legs with a round, giant head atop, its entire form carved with various intricate patterns.
