As Wenren Sheng spoke with Big Wooden Stake Teacher, the scene outside the tower window changed again.
A team—no, more precisely, a team of half-machine, half-mysterious puppets—quietly climbed the outer wall of Li Cheng's bedroom.
There were three of them: a Spider, a Rat, and a Gecko. They were tiny, and none of them had a human form.
Other than their heads, which were still flesh and blood, every part of their bodies gleamed with metal and plastic.
Only their shifting eyes still revealed traces of human emotion.
"Captain, target locked. Suspected teacher-class." The Spider turned to the Gecko.
"Captain, looks like we've run into a big one," said the Rat.
Gecko Captain stared at his two subordinates. "This is the Spirit Hunter Team's first mission since its establishment. You must all give it everything you have. Let those monsters—no, spirit creatures—see humanity's true strength!"
"Don't worry, Captain. The days when a single Anomaly could force an entire area to relocate are long gone! Today, we'll make sure it comes but never leaves!" the Spider declared.
As the three mechanical puppets spoke, they slipped through the window and entered Li Cheng's bedroom.
At this sight, Big Wooden Stake's students immediately looked down on them.
"These humans really talk big."
"Exactly. Their every move is exposed right before our eyes, and they think they can catch Teacher? At most, they can catch a hair off Teacher's butt!"
"You're exaggerating. They can't even catch a single hair!"
Wenren Sheng had nothing to say. They had already learned how to flatter.
But judging from Big Wooden Stake's expression, it seemed unmoved by the flattery. Apparently, it had yet to develop a need to hear compliments.
Still, what kind of organization was the Spirit Hunter Team? It seemed to be a secret unit newly