"Ah, it's out. Hm? Is this... a Warp Trotter?"
March 7th hadn't reacted as quickly as Stelle, only catching on after a moment of bewilderment.
There was no helping that, though. After all, Stelle had already developed muscle memory from "hunting"...
Just as legends of Jiang Yu circulated in the world of Fragmentum Creatures, terrifying stories of someone called the Bat-Wielding Pig Hunter also spread among Warp Trotters.
"A Warp Trotter... That's an extremely rare Aether Spirit, but it isn't very strong-why were those IPC employees fighting over it?" Giovanni was somewhat puzzled.
"I think they still wanted to offer it to Topaz as a gift. After all, Numby, who stays by her side, is also a Warp Trotter, and she even has a dedicated place for adopting pets."
Jiang Yu said from the side, "Games have collection mechanics, don't they? And even outside games, plenty of people in real life are collectors, right?
"Something might not be useful, but you just suddenly want it. After you get it, you hardly ever use it. Even if it only sits in a corner, seeing it occasionally still gives you an inexplicable sense of satisfaction."
Giovanni nodded. "There is indeed that way of looking at it."
"But they were probably more interested in offering it as a gift, whether they wanted a promotion or more of Topaz's attention..." Jiang Yu continued, "Isn't giving gifts a way to gain favor and attention? Especially when the gift is rarer and more valuable, the favor and attention it brings will be greater."
"That's certainly true." Giovanni nodded in deep agreement.
While everyone was discussing this, the released Warp Trotter looked left and right. Discovering such a large crowd surrounding it, it shrank back and let out grunts that carried a threatening, warning tone.
"Huh? Is