Night hung low. Countless stars dotted the deep, secluded blue sky, and the bright moon above the cloud layer seemed especially luminous. Dusk shrouded the entire world, turning the rolling mountain ranges into hazy black silhouettes. Lakes and rivers reflected the stars of the night sky, cold and distant.
Amid this tranquil night, radiance surging from the depths of the mountains dispersed the somber dusk.
The light gathered into a road, stretching into darkness whose end could not be seen. A colossal construct of steel traveled along that path forged from light, letting out a thunderous roar as spiritual power churned within it, charging irresistibly toward the darkness ahead.
Bai sat upon the clouds, gazing at the steel construct whose destination she did not know, her beautiful eyes widening slightly.
She could not imagine what this thing was, what it was used for, or where it was going.
"Human puppets are really getting bigger and bigger these days..."
Bai murmured softly, offering her assessment.
She stood, tidied her clothes slightly, then leaped straight down from the clouds and darted toward the source of the light.
She decided to take a look.
She had not sensed any dangerous aura. Presumably, as long as she did not attack first, she would not trigger things like the defensive arrays on it. Besides, with so many creatures aboard, one more probably would not be noticeable.
Bai was very confident in her ability to hide herself.
As a snake demon... well, she did not know whether she still counted as a snake demon now.
Her original instincts had not vanished with her evolution. They remained engraved deep in her memories, and concealing herself was among them. Before capturing prey, one often needed to create an illusion of safety and make it lower its guard. It