To better identify and confirm exactly what was going on with that "Hero party," Jia Xiu's group chose to approach under invisibility, put up a soundproof barrier, and observe them at close range.
Judging by the strength of their mana fluctuations, there was no way these people could discover Jia Xiu's group while they were invisible.
So they could move in without concern.
"Let's follow them first and see exactly what they're doing. If an opportunity arises, we can put them to sleep, then read their memories to learn the developmental background of this place—and see whether we can directly acquire their language."
Jia Xiu settled on the preliminary plan.
He was genuinely curious about what those people meant by "Lord Hero." It couldn't possibly be what he was imagining, could it?
There had never been anyone on the Mainland Plane who had been chosen by fate, burdened with a great mission, and tasked with defeating the Demon King to save the world.
There had never even been a prophecy of salvation here. Given that the Prophecy School of rune magic was essentially based on big-data calculations, it would never issue prophecies such as, "The end of the world is approaching, and someone with such-and-such traits will save all living beings from fire and water."
By local convention, prophecies should state how certain special factors affected the probability of various disasters occurring, and what abilities a person or team would need to have a higher chance of success in dealing with those disasters.
And at the end, there had to be a disclaimer: nothing was guaranteed to come true; it was all a matter of probability.
Therefore, the Mainland Plane had never had figures like Heroes or saviors.
Did the Hero here need to resolve some kind of disaster?
Jia