"Whoosh!"
From the depths of the dark sky, the gloom-grey shapes of nine TC-400s suddenly appeared within range. As they drew closer, they began to slowly decrease altitude, gently landing on the hastily constructed runway.
By this time, five hours had passed. All the drones returned successfully without a hitch during their journey; the commands had been executed very well.
Next was retrieving the nine drones, maintaining the control station, and returning the remaining equipment and items back into the interior of the subway station for storage.
Standing at the new entrance of the subway station, Chen Yang looked at the flattened city of New York, his mind a muddle of emotions, unsure what to say.
Ultimately, all his feelings could only be condensed into a single sigh.