Information was like water. As it flowed, it always carried something along with it; when it pooled in one place, things settled out and even bred all sorts of strange oddities. Even on a calm lake in autumn, near the shore in the morning, a closer look would reveal bits of drifting debris and half-rotten leaves that had washed up and needed constant clearing.
A diligent Floating Robot skimmed across the water's surface, looking at first glance like a wild duck with gray-black feathers. Its camouflage was already quite convincing, unfortunately, everyone in this area had eagle eyes. They would not mistake it even from several hundred meters away, which inevitably took much of the fun out of it.
At Lakeside Hotel in Lake City, the lakeside pavilion that had once nearly collapsed entirely was now packed with people again.
Over the past few days, this place seemed to have become a gathering spot for the local Extraordinary Species to chat and socialize. Whenever someone wanted to talk or meet up, they only had to take a stroll over here to run into one or two people. Even if you had merely come for a walk, that was taken as tacit agreement to chat and exchange thoughts, and you would still be dragged over.
Take Mountain Lord, out for his morning run today. Even with two Justice Cult hangers-on trailing behind him, he was hauled into the pavilion to exchange insights.
Mountain Lord was one thing. Though he was in even worse condition than last month, his level and standing were there for all to see. Sitting there with a cold expression, he had nothing to fear. Li Taisheng and Liu Chengzai, meanwhile, neither dared enter nor leave. They could only awkwardly pretend to admire the lake outside, watching the