After exchanging a few pleasantries with the old man, Wang Yao arranged for the army to temporarily set up camp outside the city. He then led Wei Zheng, Hui Shuo, Zhang Liang, and others, along with Lu Ban, into the city gate and headed along the dike towards a larger island not far from the city.
The divine beings on the dike were so numerous that they almost filled the dike, leaving only a narrow gap in the middle for everyone to pass through. As Wang Yao looked around, he saw that not only the dike in front of him, but also the island at the end of the dike, the rooftops of all the buildings, and the windows were filled with divine beings, truly countless.
Although most of these people were pale and ragged, Wang Yao was still quite surprised to see such a large gathering of people, having grown accustomed to seeing them in small groups and scattered throughout the journey.
"Mr. Lu, the fact that all the divine beings in this city were able to survive the great calamity is probably all thanks to your merits, isn't it?" Wang Yao turned his head and asked Lu Ban.
"I am ashamed, I am ashamed. My magical power is limited, and I can only save a portion of them. Many of them fled here after the great calamity to escape the demon army. Because we also had to hide from the demons, we were unable to provide timely rescue, and many more of our compatriots died!" Lu Ban said with a face full of shame.
Wang Yao had previously noticed that there were wooden figures, slightly shorter than ordinary people and equipped with metal arms, busily working on both sides of the dam. There were also wooden boats carrying mud and sand or empty boats shuttling back and forth on the water along the dam.
But whether it was the wooden figure or the wooden boat, Wang Yao didn't see any divine beings controlling them; it was as if they were working on their own.
"What is this...?" Wang Yao asked Lu Ban, pointing at the wooden figures in astonishment.
"Oh, those are puppets I made. My magical power is limited. When the great calamity came, due to the urgency of the situation and the lack of prior preparation, even with all my strength, I could only protect a limited area in the center of Shuangliu City," Lu Ban replied, bowing.
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