Just as Maple Sugar had said, the process of turning into a cookie was painless.
Flaming feathers fluttered and circled through the air. The living beings waiting nervously gradually began to give off a fragrance, their bodies growing thinner and smaller until they became coffee-colored cookies the size of a thumb.
The fear and unease on the Little Biscuits from the Ocean Series gave way to wonder. Although they had gone from living beings to items, they would have struggled to survive anyway if the war continued.
Cookie Items were very special. Not only could they return to their original forms to fight-albeit with only a tenth of their original combat strength-but the moment their HP reached zero, they would turn back into cookies.
Although they still faced the possibility of being destroyed, in this form, stronger members of their own kind could tuck them into their Game Packages for protection.
For living beings trapped in desperate circumstances who hated war and feared death, Little Biscuits were the best possible choice.
Tens of thousands of Little Biscuits ran toward members of their own kind whom they trusted, waiting to head to Zichuan.
But a tiny minority remained where they were. Mai Mang Songsong gathered them up and brought them to Zai Jiu Xunge, hoping these cookies could go to Zai Jiu. Suspicion and a fondness for preparing multiple fallback plans were perhaps common failings among leaders.
After some of the living beings turned into cookies, the heavy, tense atmosphere on the battlefield eased considerably in an instant.
Yu Xunge scanned the expressions of the various living beings. Some were relieved by this turn of events, while others showed traces of regret.
Everything was falling into place. From the moment they began making Little Biscuits, besides the constant notifications of [You