The divine statue towered into the clouds, unlike anything mortals could have created.
This was He Wei's territory.
The Sky-Piercing Divine Statue was a symbol of divine authority.
On this land, divine authority outweighed royal authority.
It was said that long ago, the Kingdom of Unbelievers had existed on this land.
Then, under the wrath of the gods, the unbelievers' nation was destroyed.
The Doomsday Ark from another world brought new inhabitants.
They multiplied and thrived here, establishing nations of their own.
And in the wilderness, one could occasionally still find ruins of ancient civilizations, surviving descendants, and... Transcendent lifeforms.
As large numbers of Tool Mutes were sent onto this land, nations rose one after another, and different heroes emerged.
Under the gaze of the gods, they began conquering the land and encountering other migrants.
Then came war.
Powerful hero knights roamed the land, determining the course of wars.
Originally, these had been wars between nations.
But with the appearance of legendary Transcendent lifeforms, this game of nobles became especially exciting.
The Sky-Piercing Divine Statue that towered into the clouds was actually a building.
The hollowed-out statue housed large numbers of researchers. They constantly monitored Transcendent lifeforms and, when necessary, sent people to observe them at close range.
Of course, more often than not, all they could do was look down at the filthy nations beneath their feet.
That day, a researcher stood by the window holding a cup. Their office happened to overlook the statue's head, offering a unique view.
As on every previous day, the researcher prepared to turn around and sit down.
Suddenly, he saw the statue's head move.
"The statue... the statue's head seems to have moved."
At first, he thought he had seen it wrong. But his excellent memory assured him that... the statue had