As the instigator of this unexpected incident, Ivette had not actually meant to cause such a huge commotion. She had merely killed the Nest Lord on the way to the Mother Nest, mistaking it for a second-stage Mutant by the roadside. That had drawn the Mother Nest's attention and provoked its counterattack ahead of time, resulting in so many Mutants piling up like a mountain—one could only say that the Mother Nest was far too good at gathering monsters.
A closer look revealed that besides the dried corpses that had been drained dry, quite a few bore traces of having been bombarded by spells, though those were less conspicuous.
And she had not expected Bingyu to be so eager to go further the very next day, venturing so deep that the scene was discovered early.
For now, she could only lie low for a while. She hoped it would not attract the Mechanical God's attention.
Soon after the emergency retreat, with Gunner's report, the entire mysterious incident spread through the little Puppet Kingdom like a gust of wind.
The description of what had happened gradually shifted from objective facts into something resembling a supernatural incident, leaving the town residents deeply unsettled. Wherever one went, people could be heard discussing it.
"This was definitely the work of a vampire! I read about them in human books!"
"That's terrifying. Will we end up lying on the ground like those Mutated Creatures tomorrow morning?"
"Impossible. We aren't humans, so why would they drain us?"
"Maybe vampires drink motor oil too?"
The Great Elder treated the matter with great caution and seriousness, personally going to the Sanctum to communicate with the deity. But the only response he received was: "Investigate it yourselves first."
How could the Great Elder dare to do that? This was