[An unconventional golden finger + a radically reimagined mythology]
The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Norse mythology, Greek mythology, and every creature said to exist only in legend are real.
But the mighty beings of myth are, in reality, grotesque monsters.
Later generations praised mythology as the beautiful imaginings of the ancients about the unknown. But only those who wrote the myths understood the despair of facing the unknown.
“I want to make a pact with you. Atop the crown of the World Tree, among the remains of the gods, we will kill every last god, until you and I are the final gods in the world.”
As Xu Yanyi lay on the brink of death, hunted down by his pursuers, a voice echoed again and again. A faint, indistinct figure appeared before him, and he gathered all his strength to embrace it.
“The pact takes effect today. I'll help you slay the gods, and you'll help me return to the world.”
