"Our path of wisdom hasn't explored this area very deeply!"
"This seems to be a matter of coordinating groups and mechanical efficiency..."
"If I were in his place, I couldn't do that."
"Neither could I."
Although the Grand Artisans' attainments as Puppet Masters fell short of a Grandmaster Artisan's, there were still sharp-eyed individuals among them who could discern something of what was happening.
Even so, some still found Li Chen's presence there an unbearable eyesore.
When Grand Artisan Qi swung his axe again, driving Mo Huang back with Gods and Devils, Retreat, then unleashing Mountain-Splitting Strike and Furious Wind Combo, Li Chen was mining.
When Grand Artisan Qi leaped up, nimbly evading Mo Huang's lunges and bites, hills collapsing and rivers breaking beneath his footsteps, Li Chen was mining.
When Mo Huang raised his head and roared, a black whirlwind swelling rapidly like a tornado, coiling with the force to destroy heaven and earth, uprooting trees and sending sand and stones flying, Li Chen was still mining.
But Grandmaster Dongfang controlled every scene before them, so there was little they could say.
Before long, a strange demonic atmosphere spread across ten thousand li, and the sky began to darken.
"This is bad! We've detected unusually active demonic qi. Beasts and demonspawn everywhere are growing restless!"
"The Demon Calamity is about to erupt!"
Urgent reports poured into the hall, but the Puppet Master Grand Artisans were not surprised. They had anticipated this long ago.
"Send warnings to every city in the Long Kingdom and Tao Kingdom, especially the Long Capital. Make certain they take precautions. We cannot allow a repeat of the tragedy when the Teleportation Array fell."
An older-looking Puppet Master Grand Artisan gave the order.
Amid everyone's tension, Dongfang Mao remained silent throughout.
He merely reclined sideways on