Hao Ren had not even finished speaking when Little Weakling splattered his face with Shadow Arrows. The damage was basically zero, but he still flailed about in a panic for a moment. Then the two "people" stared at each other.
Two seconds later, Little Weakling spread her arms in a threatening pose. "Boo—"
Vivian immediately peeled the little thing off her shoulder and held her in front of her eyes, staring hard. "How did you get here?!"
"Eeek—"
"Why are you asking her? How would she know?" Hao Ren finally recovered from his shock. He stared at the little thing in disbelief. She was supposed to have been left in the Outer World in Goddess Sister's care. "Didn't we leave her with Raven 12345...?"
The moment he mentioned Raven 12345, the little creature let out a sharp, shrill scream. She flipped over, hugged Vivian's thumb, and curled into a trembling ball, looking thoroughly terrified.
"Did she secretly follow you out when you left Goddess's side?" Vivian asked in a lowered voice. "But that doesn't make sense either. Where could she have hidden herself all this way? We didn't notice her at all..."
Hao Ren glanced furtively at Lia. She was watching them curiously, clearly fascinated by the little creature that could move and make sounds and had exactly the same appearance as Vivian. Out of politeness, she had not interrupted, but she would have to ask eventually.
"You didn't notice her either?" Hao Ren whispered to Vivian. "She was standing on your shoulder just now. If I'm not mistaken, she must have been hiding on you the whole time."
Vivian shook her head. "Not at all... Huh?"
She looked at the thing in her hand in surprise. Little Weakling, who had been trembling as she clung to Vivian's thumb, seemed