The portal jump machine, called Xenogate, in 2069 was located in Hellstorm, the only one in Strata Continent. Luke had to schedule a discomforting jump back at 2030 for two days, he needed to haste back to 2069 as soon as possible. Well, one could not travel through a portal within 24 hours or there would be dormant health consequences induced by the intensified frequency of light rays emitted by the machine.
'Cancer,' Luke thought of it.
Kristo had to drive him to Hellstorm, a ten-hour agonizing drive via land of an unkempt sequence of vast barren fields, rubble structures, abandoned rural villages, or thick forest valleys. Nica was held up in the EchoFront to assist military management activities. Due to the lack of soldier manpower, Nica had to arrange tasks and distribute workload for the base's upkeep.
