The mother drone was the Lotus Platform, with its six lotus seeds being the sub-drones.
The Six Qi Lotus Platform, apart from its superior endurance, had mediocre precision and control range. However, its mother drone could function as a relay enhancer, allowing the sub-drones to fly farther, explore in multiple directions, and also recharge them for prolonged cruising, which was its unique advantage.
An Jing placed five sub-drones on either side of himself at the entrances on the second, third, and fourth floors, while the main drone was on the second floor, monitoring the surrounding imagery.
The last sub-drone hugged the ground and quietly flew towards the top floor entrance.
Still amidst the seething heatwave that steamed blood into a mist, the inconspicuous green lotus seed sub-drone silently ascended the staircase littered with corpses.
