Shang Chuan, Coordinating Villa Supplies

In truth, Tarot Villa had experienced a brief moment of chaos after Lan Qingyou and the others were trapped.

But it was only a minor disturbance.

After all, no one had died, so everyone went back to their own business after a short period of mourning for Lan Qingyou's group of four.

It turned out that all of this was a trap.

And the goal was actually to collect witch blood?

Abnormal.

Everything about this situation was abnormal.

In particular, the fact that the Supreme Council had received no news of such a large-scale invasion of a region was even more suspicious.

If it wasn't because the invaders had excellent operational security, then someone within the Supreme Council was providing them with cover.

However, for a group like the Supreme Council, which was essentially a collection of various tied interests, it was actually quite normal for some members to hide things and pursue their own agendas.

Because of his unique position, Chu Yuan immediately thought of many things that others might not consider.

Justice: "I thought I was a bastard, but it turns out there are masters out there."

Riesling couldn't help but complain after reading Shang Chuan's message.

As a former gang member, Riesling's hands weren't clean either, but in front of these people, he felt like a raw recruit.

Magician: "Is the situation looking a bit grim right now?"

The Moon: "Grim? It's an absolute disaster."

Shang Chuan, holding Ailuel's card, was naturally very aware of what was happening elsewhere and the warnings Diana had issued.

Lovers: "Is there anything we can do to help?"

The Moon: "I think the Witch of Knowledge wants to implement a scorched earth policy. If so, food, water, and materials will become their only means of holding out in the shelters."

Empress: "Hahaha, isn't that exactly what we're good at? I just happen to have a batch of rice ready for harvest."

When it came to eating and drinking, the members of Tarot Villa were more than familiar with the subject.

There were those who farmed, those who raised livestock, those who processed goods, and even those who fished.

As long as you had the appetite, there was always something to eat.

The Moon: "Alright, wait until I escape first."

Chariot: "You can escape? Didn't you say you were pinned down?"

Olf was curious.

After all, compared to the rest of them, Shang Chuan was one of the only two in the villa who didn't do research, and his combat strength was quite weak.

Escaping from such a pinned-down situation was no easy feat.

The Moon: "It should be possible. I have a powerful bodyguard with me."

He knew better than anyone how strong Ailuel was, and to arm her, Shang Chuan had spent a fortune.

Therefore, he had great confidence in Ailuel.

However, at that moment, Ailuel, who was guarding the cabin door, shouted at Shang Chuan.

"Get up here! Those mermen are burning the ship!"

...

Burning the ship? Do you have any idea how much this cargo is worth?!

The merchant was furious, but his fury was all he had, as he had no way to resist those mermen.

Thus, as Shang Chuan rushed up, he was grabbed by Ailuel, who was holding a flying magic broom. With a kick, the entire broom soared into the sky from the cabin area.

Fight or flight.

Facing the mermen surging like a tsunami, Ailuel ultimately chose to flee.

However, escaping was quite easy for her.

"Sit tight."

After pulling Shang Chuan up to sit on the flying magic broom, she shifted into third gear and dashed toward her shelter at full speed.

Although she wasn't very agile in combat due to her lack of practice with the flying magic broom...

Whenever she encountered birdmen engaged in aerial combat along the way, she would swoop in and take potshots at them to help the other witches.

She might not be agile in a dogfight, but Ailuel was definitely a natural at ambushes.

It was a pity she didn't have a sniper rifle; otherwise, shooting these birdmen in the sky would be as easy as hitting moving targets at a range.

But she would have one once they got back to the shelter.

When that time came, she would let these fellows know what it meant when 'the times have changed.'

"To your shelter?" Shang Chuan asked as he held onto Ailuel.

"Yes."

"Don't. Let's go to my shelter instead. There are more supplies there."

"But your place isn't suitable for sniping from the inside out."

Shang Chuan gave his judgment without even thinking, but Ailuel had her own plans.

As a mercenary and part-time assassin, she had never taken this kind of insult lying down.

She had to settle the score.

Ailuel rescued witches along the way, and by the time they reached her tall bell tower shelter, she had fifty or sixty following her.

There could have been more.

But because one shelter couldn't house so many people, the rest were diverted to other shelters capable of offensive action.

This way, everyone could attack the incoming enemies even while hiding inside their shelters.

They could kill the enemies while preventing them from attacking the shields and draining energy points—killing several birds with one stone.

While the harbor and the Abandoned City were in a sorry state...

The most tragic of all was Typhon City, where teleportation circles had been set up in all four cardinal directions.

Except for the tree hollow teleportation circle in Lan Qingyou's shelter, which was closed to the outside, the other four were open.

As a result, they were occupied by invaders almost instantly, and people were constantly being teleported in.

Though most of them were transmigrators with low stats, their numbers were overwhelming.

Fortunately, thanks to the Thorn Witch's relentless efforts, many witches now possessed flying magic brooms. Upon receiving the notification, they immediately took to the sky and flew toward the central Habitat.

The few witches without flying magic brooms also packed their essentials and rushed out of their homes.

"Tsk, these damn birdmen."

While it seemed that witches without flying magic brooms might be slower and face more danger...

In reality, those on flying magic brooms were in even greater peril.

After all, there was no cover in the sky.

Some witches encountered attacks from the Winged People as soon as they took flight.

Since the Winged People had charged into Typhon City in a literal cloud of bodies during their initial assault, most witches had seen the scene.

Thus, when they took off, only a small number were actually hit by the attacks.

Battle instantly erupted in the skies above Typhon City.

"These witches are truly troublesome,"

One of the Winged People said to his companion after piercing a witch with his spear and grabbing her.

"That's why they're called the number one race of Kalim. They even have those annoying flying familiars helping them."

The companion spoke with a tone of disgust, then pulled out a small knife and a large bottle.

Pfft—

Just as the birdman was about to act, a blade pierced through his heart.

Immediately after, the other birdman was also struck by a blade, and both fell from the sky.

As they fell, the body of the witch falling with them was caught by a figure.