No one knew how anyone else felt.
But right now, Spoon really wanted to say "Thank you" to Steel Wool.
"Squeak—Squeak—"
Spoon was struggling under Steel Wool's claws.
A little mouse appearing among a flock of owls—Spoon felt the thrill of it just by being there.
Clap!
Perhaps the power of survival had triumphed over all, or perhaps Steel Wool was simply too excited to see its own kind for the first time.
In any case, Spoon successfully escaped from its clutches for the first time.
It then dashed out from the flock of Aurora Snow Owls at its fastest speed ever, followed by a massive leap toward Lan Qingyou, who was floating beneath the tree.
Likely because there were too many snow owls around, Steel Wool failed to catch Spoon immediately.
And since Spoon had been brought by Steel Wool, the other snow owls were polite enough not to try and catch it either.
Thus...
Spoon dived smoothly into Lan Qingyou's embrace.
"Squeak squeak—squeak—"
Nestled in her arms, Spoon whimpered to Lan Qingyou about the terrifying scene it had just endured.
Lan Qingyou looked at it and stroked its fur before looking back up with a smile at the endless stream of various flying monsters in the sky.
Aurora Snow Owls, Three-eyed Crows, Stag-horn Eagles, Green-headed Pigeons, and even the Night Swallows she had encountered before.
Further back, Lan Qingyou even spotted Yellow-maned Griffins—creatures that belonged to legends on Blue Star.
These flying monsters were quite interesting.
Or perhaps it was simply the Perching Giant Tree that was interesting.
In short, these creatures were essentially divided into tiers based on their size.
The smaller the creature and the greater their numbers, the lower the tier they inhabited.
On the lowest and largest branches perched small creatures like Green-headed Pigeons and Night Swallows. The second tier up was occupied by those like the Three-eyed Crows, and the third tier by the Aurora Snow Owls, followed by the fourth and fifth tiers, and so on...
Moreover, as a "Perching Giant Tree," every single leaf could automatically curl into a bird's nest for the monsters to rest in.
Tsk tsk, it even saves them the effort of building nests.
Lan Qingyou thought to herself.
While Lan Qingyou was observing these monsters, the world channel was also discussing the event.
"[Image] [Image] [Image] [Image] Everyone, look at how spectacular this is."
"Hey, hey, what are those?"
"They're a bit blurry, but they look like flying monsters. There are so many of them."
"A monster siege?"
"Which place is about to suffer?"
"South of Red Peak Rock Mountain."
"West of Rolling Thunder Wilderness."
"North of Quiet Coast."
When there was no precise address, people on the world channel would use this method of "reporting coordinates" to determine the location of an incident.
This was a method they had developed over a long period.
The goal was to get first-hand information, or perhaps to be the first to get the gossip in a world so deprived of entertainment.
Of course, people at the scene would usually jump out to speak immediately.
But this time, the people at the scene were a bit late.
This was, of course, because they had been stunned by the sudden arrival of such a massive number of monsters.
However, this state only lasted for a short while.
"No need to guess, it's something the Witch of the Tower did again."
"Again? What's the situation this time?"
"I don't know, I just saw flocks of flying monsters landing in the Witch's Habitat in the center of Typhon City."
...
If the term "Witch's Habitat" felt unfamiliar to everyone, then the "center of Typhon City" was something they knew very well.
Anyone who had attended the auction knew the layout of Typhon City.
It was a city built entirely around the shelter of the Witch of the Tower. Naturally, the "center of Typhon City" referred to that very place.
Although not everyone had gone to the auction, those who had returned had described it vividly.
So, after seeing those words, everyone was at a loss for what to say.
So many flying monsters were landing inside the shelter of the Witch of the Tower?
"Look at yourself. Is that even something a human would say?"
Someone voiced their doubt.
"It's true. If you don't believe me, look at this [Image]."
"..."
When people saw the image posted by a resident of Typhon City, they fell into silence.
Although the screenshot was a bit blurry due to the distance.
Everyone could still see various types of birds within the red-circled areas, either standing on branches or crouching in leaf nests.
Why!?
This question flashed through everyone's minds simultaneously.
Why would these monsters fly all the way to the Abandoned Land? Why wouldn't they attack the people there? And why would they stay in such a place?
After all, it looked very much like these fellows intended to settle down.
No... the most ridiculous part was that even the damn leaves looked like bird nests.
"Who has inside information?"
"No one. I want to know the details too."
To Transmigrators, monsters were natural enemies.
Although later on, the witches' magic circles could turn monsters into familiars that could be driven without fear of attack.
But that was only for witches.
For anyone else, unless they had a relevant talent, driving a monster was simply impossible.
But now, with so many monsters, it was clearly not something the witches could solve with just magic circles.
Of course, the fact that no magic circles or the glow of magic circles could be seen in the images was also "very strong supporting evidence."
"So, what on earth is going on..."
Some people clutched their heads in frustration, trying to guess the truth.
"No idea. I'm afraid only the witches know about this. If any of you know a witch, go ask her."
"No need to ask. I just did. She doesn't know either; all she knows is that these monsters have been flying for half an hour, and their numbers are finally starting to thin out."
Just how many monsters would it take to create such a spectacle?
No one knew, but the sight of that giant tree densely packed with flying monsters made their scalps tingle.
"Clan Leader, everyone on the world channel is discussing this right now."
Standing beside Lan Qingyou, Diana looked at the information on her card.
"Your card can actually see the world channel?"
Lan Qingyou looked at her in surprise.
"Of course not. Someone is reporting to me."
"Oh, I see. Then why don't you go back and send a message?"
"What message?"
"Say that these are all tamable monsters. If anyone wants one, they can come to Typhon City. Hmm... build a platform specifically on the south side of the Perching Giant Tree to give those who want to tame them a stage to perform. Of course, there will be a fee, regardless of success or failure."
"And what if they succeed?"
"Then the fee should definitely be collected, and it should be increased a hundredfold."
"Isn't a hundredfold too much?"
"It's not. Gain requires sacrifice. I believe many people will need an extra flying unit to help them, and besides, it carries a lot of prestige."
Lan Qingyou said with full confidence.
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