Deep in the mountains, Jim walked step by step along a gravel path. Tall and blond, he wore a look of fury on his chiseled face.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
"Those slippery old bastards didn't want to face the captain's anger themselves, so they dumped this lousy job on me. Goddamn them!"
As he spoke, a trace of awe flashed across his face, and sweat dripped from his temples. He seemed afraid of someone he was about to face.
"How am I supposed to say it? The captain's faith in the Gods is so devout. Asking him to willingly abandon the Gods' burial ground-oh! Just thinking about it, it's impossible..."
Not long ago, Jim had been secretly reassigned, leaving Divine Spirit Valley, which he had guarded for half his life, to receive a top-secret directive at the Gods Organization's Headquarters.
After deliberation, the Council of Elders had decided to abandon Divine Spirit Valley to contain this Yin Qi Outbreak.
When Jim first heard this plan, he was so shocked that he smashed the table in front of him with a slap. But after seeing the unfathomable looks in the Elders' eyes, he immediately understood that no one was joking about this.
In the end, he had no choice but to accept this cruel reality.
He was also tasked with bringing the news to all his teammates.
Jim's unit was called the Gods' Tomb-Keeping Team and held a highly honored position within the Gods Organization. Only those with the most devout faith in the Gods were eligible to join.
It could be said that every one of his teammates was a fanatic.
Including Jim himself.
However, after some threats and the Council of Elders' appeals to his emotions and reason, Jim had accepted the plan.
After all, however sacred