The three of them stopped what they were doing at the same time and looked up. Receiving a distress signal from an ally in the Secret Realm was not unusual, but deciding how to respond required careful consideration.
"Receive the message and conduct a preliminary analysis," Liu Na ordered coolly.
The crystal tree's phantom shimmered as it transmitted a decrypted emergency message to all three of them in the form of a thought-wave.
The message was brief but clear: "I'm Serwilla, a Spirit Race Deity. Two Shi Race Deities are hunting me. I request support from nearby allies!"
"Serwilla? The Spirit Race's Serwilla?" Hui Lie furrowed his brow. "I think I've heard that name before. A Higher Deity who specializes in the Law of Life and Wood Law. Her strength is quite solid."
"Only two Shi Race Deities are pursuing her?" Lin Yi picked out the key detail.
"The signal is moderately weak and broadcasting continuously. That means the sender is moving at high speed while fighting or fleeing, and can't maintain a stable connection," Liu Na analyzed. "As a rule, nearby squads that receive an open distress broadcast will try to establish contact, assess the situation, and then decide whether to help."
Hui Lie nodded. "That's right. If we can help, then we should. There's competition within the Pan-Spirit Alliance, but mutual aid against outside enemies is basic understanding. That said, the situation has to be within our control. If this is a trap, or if the pursuers are too strong or too numerous, we can't risk getting dragged down with her. After all, the worst that can happen in the Secret Realm is being forced out and losing our points and gains. We won't actually die."
Lin Yi agreed with that assessment.
He had been through too many