Unfortunately, even the balefire beam seems to be slow and ineffective, against the material this location is constructed from; it works, and within a minute, a small divot is noticeable, but given the thickness of these floors, it would take it several hours to punch all the way through, assuming its power source can hold out, as balefire is intensely expensive, equivalent to a potent epic spell, every second that it's maintained.<br/><br/>Not long after he sets down the drilling device, does he come across the first location the enemy constructs are defending. Bits of scrap metal, from the fighting, is strewn about, pieces too small, or too risky to recover, until the defenders were dealt with. A few of his constructs had been killed, mostly since they were taken on surprise, and struck before they were able to defend themselves, though they did take at least one enemy down with them. As he scans ahead with his senses, he notes several of the defenders, who've established small, protective fortifications, and deployed into a steady, heavy-firing mode, were positioned in the narrow hall, supported by a pair of snipers, and an automated turret on the ceiling, that could move almost freely, to shoot at intruders who might try to bring cover with them.