Why can't I open the door?

"We are not worthy to enter the Moon Goddess Temple. Does the Moon Goddess mean for us to kneel and worship outside?"

The city dwellers stopped in front of the Temple of the Moon, only daring to knock or push gently, and not daring to break it open violently.

Xia Chuhe and Zhu Guanshan exchanged a glance, then opened the main door from the Moon Goddess Temple, one on the left and one on the right.

There were only four people inside the vast Moon Temple; the interior was empty. The townspeople dared not enter for a moment, and the lively clamor gradually subsided into silence. Their minds, which had been feverish for two days, finally calmed down, and upon reaching the Moon Temple, the townspeople sensed something was amiss.

For over a century, the Moon Goddess has never initiated a large-scale pilgrimage; only the District Chief and Dream Star have been granted the privilege of gazing upon her divine countenance up close. If this pilgrimage is genuine, how could the Moon Goddess be unprepared?

Xia Chuhe's gaze swept over the city's residents. Her teammates were still maintaining order in the rear, while those at the forefront were prominent figures from various districts and loyal subjects of the Moon Goddess.

Xingxing received Xia Chuhe's gaze and, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, took the lead in stepping into the Moon Goddess Temple.

"Come in, everyone! The Moon Goddess is waiting for us!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it echoed throughout the empty Moon Goddess Temple.

The crowd parted, and a woman squeezed through the townspeople into the Moon Goddess Temple. She ran to a Dream Star who had served the Moon Goddess, and lovingly cupped her face: "Rongrong, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"

Mengxing stared at the woman for a long time before slowly saying, "Mom."

Many people who wanted to enter the Temple of the Moon silently pulled their raised legs back in.

Xia Chuhe kindly explained to her, "She just met the Moon Goddess."

The crowd began to defend the Moon Goddess: "I've heard that the Moon Goddess is extremely beautiful; perhaps she was simply captivated by her beauty."

"Perhaps, this child is just too happy to think straight. He just became a Dream Star and then met the Moon Goddess."

Xia Chuhe pointed to the closed room on the second floor: "The Moon Goddess is waiting for everyone inside. Everyone hurry up, don't keep the Moon Goddess waiting."

The crowd stirred again, slowly surging into the Temple of the Moon. Some citizens wanted to pay their respects, but before they could even stop, they were pushed and shoved forward by those behind them.

Xia Chuhe huddled behind the door, waiting for the crowd to leave first.

Amidst the flow of people, Xia Chuhe caught a glimpse of a young girl, her clothes covered in dirt, her face smeared with mud, and a large hammer dragging on the ground hanging from her waist.

The girl dragged the sledgehammer and struggled to squeeze out, trying to get out of the Moon Goddess Temple.

Just as she managed to squeeze to the door, Xia Chuhe swiftly grabbed her and pulled her behind the door.

Xia Chuhe: "Are you from the trading venue?"

The girl hurriedly covered her face, and the hammer clattered to the ground.

"It's not me, it's not me, Mr. Xia, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Xia Chuhe: "..."

The main force of the Cape Trading Market has quietly infiltrated the central area of ​​Dream City, waiting for the rules to be broken so that they can directly surround Dream City and take over Dream City entirely.

The girl's description and appearance clearly indicated that she was sent by the Cape Trading Company to dig the tunnel. Presumably, seeing that the tunnel was already completed, she didn't go back with the team but stayed in the city to freeload, unexpectedly getting pushed into the Moon Goddess Temple by the crowd.

Xia Chuhe laughed and said, "Well, I mistook you for someone else. You can leave the hammer with me."

The girl parted her fingers and peeked at Xia Chuhe through them: "Stone-crushing hammer, it's very heavy. Can you give it back to me after you're done using it?"

Xia Chuhe found it amusing. This gluttonous brat, running around everywhere, was being given a hammer as payment for her food and drink. She teased her, "Sure, I'll take it back to the trading market for you?"

The girl didn't speak, mumbled a few words, dropped the hammer, and silently pushed her way out.

Xia Chuhe vaguely heard her say something like "strange place, no energy, go out early".

Xia Chuhe speculated that the girl might have been an evolved being who had awakened superhuman strength, but after entering the Moon God Temple, her superhuman strength disappeared, and she even had difficulty holding a hammer.

Xia Chuhe reached for the hammer, and with a "hey!" he barely managed to lift it up.

The first residents to enter had already gone up to the second floor and were standing at the entrance. They were like a group of NPCs following orders; the characters wouldn't move unless the player interacted with them.

"Excuse me, excuse me..."

Xia Chuhe dragged his hammer, squeezing his way to the door with each step a "thump".

The Moon Goddess's devoted followers blocked Xia Chuhe's path with their bodies: "This isn't appropriate. We'll kneel outside until the Moon Goddess is willing to see us. What do you all say?"

The believers' words were met with an immediate response, and many knelt down in worship. Had the crowd not been so dense, perhaps even more people would have knelt.

Xia Chuhe swung the hammer, forcefully maneuvering it to strike the faithful believer's shoulder.

The believer was immediately forced to kneel down by the weight of the hammer, his forehead directly against the tip of Xia Chuhe's shoe.

Xia Chuhe said softly, "Hammers don't have eyes; don't blame me if you kill someone."

Xia Chuhe lied without batting an eye: "The Moon Goddess has hearing problems. Even if you kneel until your knees are raw and your voices are hoarse, she still won't hear you."

After saying that, Xia Chuhe mustered all his strength, swung the hammer, and smashed it against the door with a "bang," creating a large hole.

The falling stones and limestone rained down on the faithful believer's head, but he dared not look up or flinch.

Xia Chuhe casually broke the stones at the bottom, creating a doorway large enough for her to bend over and pass through. She bent down and entered the room, opening the door from the inside.

There was no sound in the room, but some bold townspeople quietly peeked out.

What a disgusting monster!

Inside the transparent spherical shell, Mengxing lay naked on the ground, her eyes glazed over, her face shrouded in a deathly gray aura. A viscous white fluid, like a snake, bound Mengxing and writhed incessantly. The white mucus was mixed with terrifying red and gray hues.

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