Even in broad daylight, even inside Dragonbone Village, those with sharp ears and keen eyes could still hear the faint roars of Devourers coming from the desolate land outside. Who knew what had stirred up those things this time?
But it didn't matter. Whatever was happening outside, the villagers of Dragonbone Village went about their business as usual. It was still perfectly safe, quiet, and peaceful here.
And yet...
Just then, Bai Yuekuí, Boss Bai, was hurrying somewhere with a group of members from Dragonbone Village's field team. Something seemed to be on her mind. Quite a few people stopped to watch and ask questions, and the whole village grew lively and noisy wherever she went.
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When the curious villagers asked what was going on, everyone in the group—including Bai Yuekuí, Xia Dou, Mai Duo, Shan Da, Xu Tong, Guayan, Suixing, Tasia, and Fang Yuan—responded politely. None of them volunteered to explain why they were there or what they were going to do.
Naturally, this sparked plenty of discussion and speculation among the villagers.
But Bai Yuekuí and the others didn't care!
They were going to find Annie. Until they had confirmed everything—that Annie really did have an item capable of creating a real projection, that fighting Furbolgs inside it really could improve one's combat experience, and that this was how Xia Dou had gained the experience to defeat Mai Duo—they didn't intend to spread the news ahead of time.
Dragonbone Village wasn't large, and Bai Yuekuí and the others knew their way around, so she, Xia Dou, Mai Duo, and the rest soon arrived at a corner of the village. There stood a little bamboo hut, surrounded by lush greenery and quiet, a perfect place for a certain troublesome little girl to live