Ares' gaze fell on the wooden cage, and he casually pointed to a specific spot.
"Remove that stick."
Mike blinked, momentarily stunned, before realizing Ares was asking him to do it.
He stepped forward and began working on the stick.
Each stick was formed from tightly interwoven sword energy, tangled with the others, making it incredibly difficult to remove.
It took Mike five full minutes to carefully extract the stick as Ares had instructed.
Holding the stick in his hand, Mike turned to Ares and asked, "Now what?"
Ares nodded slightly. "Put it back."
Mike: …
So, five minutes of effort, and Ares didn't even know how to solve the puzzle?
Mike had just wasted his time.
Ares, completely unfazed, added, "Young people need to exercise more. Don't slack off."
Mike sighed, shaking his head as he followed Ares' instructions and replaced the stick.