When Ves and the Cerebral King eventually emerged from the underground lab continent, the duel between the Bolvos Rage and the bladed fish-whale had already ended.
That didn't mean the humans and fish-whales had stopped competing against each other.
In fact, it was the opposite!
Much to Ves' surprise, the space above the Lab Continent had turned into a giant practice yard.
Over a hundred mechs were sparring against numerous different fish-whales!
It was incredibly jarring to see how much the relations between the two forces had changed.
Before Ves entered the underground compound, his troops treated the Evolver fish-whales with a great degree of vigilance.
The expeditionary forces knew so little about the alien creatures that any action could be interpreted as a faux pas to the fish-whales. Such an accident could easily trigger a conflict that could easily escalate into a full-blown war!