It seems that group of people has already gone far. Based on the vibrations from the ground, Sky Shadow can roughly deduce the location of the Death Sandworm.
He must locate the sandworm quickly and eliminate it. This creature is a complete variable—it could very well destroy the Time-Space Transfer Device. Furthermore, the device cannot be positioned too close to the 'bizarre' magnetic field. If the distance is too short, it will experience severe interference, making flight exceedingly difficult. Parking the Time-Space Transfer Device here was a compromise born of necessity.
With this realization, Sky Shadow suddenly ascended to the void, attempting to scan his surroundings through the life detection device…