When Wu You woke up, it was still dark. He patted the tree trunk behind him, and the soft leaves covering his body disappeared.

I sat up and stretched my neck and joints.

Looking up through the shadows of ancient trees, I gazed at the starry sky and the bright moon.

Today, the air quality in Qiantang and the surrounding cities is absolutely comparable to, and in some aspects even better than, that of the Roof of the World.

Wu You only remembered seeing such a clear and beautiful starry sky when he was very young.

The Big Dipper shines brightly enough to draw a dipper, and the Milky Way in the sky is dazzlingly brilliant.

"Salaso".

"Yes, my lord!"

A spot in the sky quickly turned black, transforming into a human-shaped shadow, and finally, like a brushstroke painting, gradually became realistic, transforming into the image of the primordial demon Saraso.

"What did Daisy say?"

Saraso straightened his newly bought bow tie.

"My lord, there are no problems there. Due to the strong demands of those scientists, the request for a supercomputer was already made in advance."

"As long as we have enough funds, we can invest in several universities and some joint research projects, and then apply to purchase them under the guise of academic research. As for star charts, we plan to get two more astronomers."

Wu You rested his chin on his hand, listening intently to Salaso's report.

That's the good thing about having a group of efficient subordinates. You don't need to worry too much about the things you give them, and often the results they achieve exceed Wu You's expectations.

Of course, Saraso often combines efficiency with humor, and I don't know if he misallocated his taunt skill points.

"Very good. This time, you guys will write the script yourselves. You'll be in charge."

Saraso's original stance resembled that of an English butler, hovering in the air with one hand across his abdomen and the other behind his back.

Upon hearing Wu You's words, "You're in charge," Saraso clenched her fist tightly behind her back, her knuckles cracking with excitement.

"Yes, my lord!!!"

I've waited so long, and today has finally come! I've dreamt of this for so long, and my dream has finally come true!!!

Saraso was already humming the song he had heard before in his mind.

I've finally waited for this moment!

The Lord has given us the responsibility of "writing our own script"!

Hahaha, I absolutely have to be the lead actor!

Wu You pretended not to notice Salaso's little actions and excited expression.

It's not that I don't want to write the script myself this time, it's just that there are more pressing matters to attend to.

A good script also takes time to develop; after all, it's not like making a movie where you can just yell "cut" and start over.

Even if the design of a "live-action performance" is not perfect, we certainly don't want any major flaws.

Wu You's plan has a key theme: that the whole world can eventually "harmoniously" clench its fists together, and prevent internal chaos from arising before any problems occur.

Okay, Wu You admits that it's actually quite difficult; humanity has never been free from chaos.

"Have we selected an astronomer yet?"

"Uh, my lord, when the Ancient Tree of Nature advanced last time, the Chinese side later sent an investigation team..."

Wu You looked at the sky and instantly turned his head towards Saraso.

"Which group of people do you want to target? I think you are well aware that things are different here than they are abroad. The regulations on this matter are very strict."

"Yes, my lord. Moreover, considering your personal preferences, we only intend to contact one or a few individuals in China through private and secret negotiations. We will also look for candidates in other countries."

Wu You thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. As the country with the world's largest population, the contact plan had to be carried out slowly and steadily. They couldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

"Alright, as long as you're well prepared, go!"

Since he had already said that they should take responsibility for themselves, Wu You didn't ask any further questions.

Some of the etiquette in the film "The Scholar of Saraso" includes bowing ninety degrees to Wu You in mid-air, then slowly turning black and finally fading away into the night sky.

Wu You gazed at the starry sky quietly for a while, lost in thought.

A moment later, Wu You jumped down from the tree trunk, which was more than 2,000 meters high, and turned into a wisp of black smoke in mid-air.

Xugou Village, Wu You's room.

After a phantom-like wisp of black smoke, Wu You appeared in the room.

There was still some time before dawn, and I was full of energy and had a clear mind.

Wu You didn't want to waste time, so he took out his sketchbook and that big notebook.

Start with the simple ones.

List some common fantasy creatures and decide later whether to create them all or selectively remove them.

Following Wu You's idea.

The sketches in the sketchbook are rapidly taking shape.

Wu You's hand speed was so fast that you could only see afterimages.

The room was filled with the sound of pens scribbling away.

Werewolves, cicada-winged fairies, dragons, elves...

Well, if possible, we also need some shapeshifting creatures that can act as demons.

Damn, what do you mean by acting as a demon? Just bring out the real demons!

Wu You holds a pen in each of his hands, sometimes painting with both hands, and sometimes complementing each other.

The paper is specially made, using some of the bark from ancient natural trees, but the pen is not.

Smoke occasionally rose from between the sketchbook and the paintbrush.

Half of the third pencil was rapidly carbonizing. Wu You flicked it, and the charred pencil, now only a third of its length, flew accurately into the trash can.

A brand new pencil flew out of the pencil holder on one side and I twirled the tip of the pencil with my finger.

A sharpened pencil was placed in Wu You's hand.

Then, the dreamlike painting process began again on this hand.

A pencil only needs to be sharpened once initially; afterwards, its wooden parts will gradually carbonize and crumble due to high temperatures.

Wu You controlled the process, keeping the consumption of pencil lead and the carbonization rate of the wood in sync.

An hour later, Wu You put down his pen.

The sketchbook has been filled with hundreds of pages, with each new creature occupying more than one page. From the initial draft to the preliminary final version, it touches on simple habits and special characteristics.

Setting aside the sketchbook with few blank pages remaining, Wu You took out a new one.

Next up are the main creatures that will be created later.

It will shoulder important wide-area early warning work and will also be an important attempt by Wu You in the field of time and space.

The computer had already been turned on.

Rapidly typing on the keyboard with one hand.

For beings with precognitive abilities, the first would be gods, but Wu You could never directly create gods, nor did he have that ability, at least not yet.

One can only refer to online resources and see if there are any suitable myths and legends from ancient times to the present, both Chinese and foreign. This can play a significant psychological role in guiding the mindset during the creative process.

The frustrating thing is that such creatures are really rare, and there aren't even any legends about them online.

Fortunately, China's classical mythology is rich and diverse, and it contains almost every kind of monster. Wu You managed to find a suitable one.

That is the ancient auspicious beast, "Bai Ze".