Because they had already hewn the stone path upward by a full ten plus meters.
In just two days, several layers of stone paths were carved out, something unimaginable in the past. Among the three thousand people, actually only a few hundred could really contribute to the digging.
Song Que's abilities were even above those few hundred people.
That day, Song Que also listened to a story from Xi Yu. Apart from the messenger crows that brought food, in the pit, every few days, one could see a dragon-like creature patrolling.
On the fourth day, Xi Yu and a bunch of children began working with Song Que.
Song Que would ask them some questions about the pit.
He would also ask about the children's wishes.
Wishes were a luxury in this place, even though everyone's wish was simply to leave.
Some wanted to see the blue sky, willing even to be devoured by the wild beasts of the mining area the next second.
Others wanted to see the sun, to experience the blazing sunshine.
