"So what exactly did you come here for?"
Fu Qian's excessively detailed answer, combined with the fact that his identity had been "seen through" earlier, had undoubtedly made a tremendous impact.
Even a demigod as formidable as Kelson had momentarily lost his composure and become somewhat impolite.
"I think those of us who are experts should still show a little class. If we want this conversation to continue, it should be your turn to answer now, shouldn't it?"
Fortunately, Fu Qian quickly offered a friendly reminder.
"Our purpose is actually very simple... to catch a crafty bug."
This was undoubtedly a test of patience and self-control. After Fu Qian's reminder, Kelson gave it some thought and clearly realized that his side had the disadvantage in both respects.
As for patience, his opponent had spoken at length and at ease, and despite being pursued in a sorry state, he showed not the slightest sign of anxiety.
Self-control went without saying. The guy had sat down on his butt earlier and hadn't moved since.
If they didn't figure out the purpose behind the Native Council's two recent moves, Siren would be at far too much of a disadvantage.
After quickly confirming that he couldn't simply turn and leave, Kelson finally conceded Fu Qian's earlier point and explained the reason.
"Some things that happened before led us to believe that during this annual blessing, there's an entity of unknown motives targeting Siren at every turn and stirring up conflict."
"So the goal of this operation, besides securing a potential hunting target at all costs, is also to flush that thing out."
"Based on our earlier deductions, that fellow has an unimaginable ability to observe what happens during the blessing. So I had to go to a little extra trouble to set up an