The dome of heaven was peaceful. The lands below were calm. After the dramatic battle, the cloud cover was in complete disarray. Starlight trickled down chaotically from the starry sky, a dappled veil that made everything even more mysterious. The lava was covered with craters and gullies, but they were already filling in. The temperature was rising again. The dramatic battle was over, and things were going back to normal.4

The only sound was the lingering echo of the words the Captain had just spoken. It was rare for him to speak in such a proper and formal way. After he was done talking, he stood with his hands clasped behind his back as he stared off into the distance.30

The wind drifted down, stirring the Captain’s hair and clothing. Through the gaps in his flowing hair, it was possible to see a trace of reminiscence and melancholy in his eyes. It was as if he had experienced things that most ordinary people had not. As he stood there, he seemed like a lone commander standing in the middle of a battlefield. All the humans who could see him were moved.22

There were some people present who had heard of someone named Erniu. After all, though Xu Qing got a 30,000-meter light during the assessment of the heart, the Captain got only one meter. Truth be told, the Captain’s achievement was without parallel in history and would likely never be repeated. It was obvious he must have done something very...16