Within the underground fortress of the Celestial Mechanism Headquarters, a host of Great Craftsmen had gathered atop an elevated viewing platform. Layer upon layer of glazed protective walls were slowly descending.
At the same time, intense light poured down from above. Even through more than ten layers of barriers, they could clearly make out the figure of that miraculous creature within.
Great Craftsman Long took his position on the viewing platform and suddenly asked, "Does it have a name?"
Great Craftsman Yu said gravely, "That depends on whether it succeeds. If it does not, all that will remain is a meaningless designation."
Great Craftsman Long said, "Let us hope it succeeds."
Great Craftsman Yu thought he was concerned about their safety. "Brother Long, rest assured. These glazed barriers have all been reinforced by the Headquarters and are enough to protect us. If it succeeds and I cannot control it, the wardens will naturally step in to suppress it."
Great Craftsman Long said, "If it must rely on an Exalted Venerable's suppression, then that does not count as success."
Great Craftsman Yu said, "But the path to the Upper Layer will have been opened." He looked ahead. "So long as it succeeds once, that will be enough."
If it succeeded once, then it could succeed many times. Some things could be mended through further attempts.
At this moment, all the Great Craftsmen put on protective spectacles. Yu and Long did the same, staring straight ahead.
For this creature to attempt the higher realm on its own initiative, it first had to possess such potential. The Headquarters had studied three Crocodile Folk and discovered that they had not been born with immense power. Rather, they had reached that level gradually as they grew. In other words, those miraculous beings of the seemingly