In a vast, barren stretch of mountains.
Wu Xuantian swung his long saber, cutting off a massive chunk of stone to build a city wall. Behind him, members of a strange race with enormous ears, tiny bodies, and huge eyes were building the wall with feverish enthusiasm.
Nearby, the Moon God barked orders at the top of his voice: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! The demon enemies will be here any moment! We have to finish the wall and keep those demons out!"
At the Moon God's cries, the big-eared, big-eyed outsiders shouted in response and worked even faster on the wall.
Just then...
Boom, boom, boom! Astonishing tremors thundered up from the ground. In the distance, dust churned beneath the charge of some unknown army, blotting out the sky and sun as it surged toward them.
The outsiders cried out, "The demons are coming! Get the wall ready! Prepare for battle!"
Wu Xuantian watched the outsiders hastily prepare artillery emplacements and armor while countless archers rushed up onto the wall. His brow furrowed with indescribable irritation.
But seeing how unhurried the Moon God looked, Wu Xuantian sent him a voice transmission. "Moon God, how much longer do we have to keep pretending? This is an outrageous waste of time! If you ask me, we should just take action!"
The Moon God replied through a leisurely voice transmission, "What do you know? Only after we resolve the Big-Eyed Spirit Race's crisis can we earn the highest-tier reward for passing. Otherwise, do you think the Star-Seizing Tower is so easy to get through? Be patient. Those fellows won't be faster than us!"
Watching the Moon God's brimming confidence, Wu Xuantian frowned. That was all well and good, but he kept feeling that Ye Han was not so simple...
He continued through voice transmission,