Aboard the airship bound for Oja City, Joey sent the edited photos to his companions.
Finally, after a moment's hesitation, he sent Sambika a copy of the data along with the photos.
Oja City was the closest city to the meeting place Joey and Kite had agreed on. It was no metropolis, just a small, gradually declining city on the fringes.
Years ago, when the mines outside Oja City still yielded abundant minerals, the city had prospered. But as production steadily dwindled over the years, its prosperity had faded bit by bit.
Although Joey still had other places he wanted to visit after seeing the World Tree, he was also very interested in Shiping and Stick's hometown.
Especially since Shiping had specifically invited him before leaving.
The invitation was to visit the mining region outside Oja City and see the Small-billed Swans' habitat.
Small-billed Swans were birds that lived only near mines. Shiping had bought all the mines around Oja City precisely to give them a place to live.
For that, Shiping owed Kite a great deal of money.
According to Shiping, September was the Small-billed Swans' mating season. Tens of thousands of them flying together, against the sunrise and wetland scenery, made for an absolutely unforgettable sight.
Joey longed to see it, so naturally, he would not pass up Shiping's invitation.
After sending all the photos, Joey used the airship's computer to look up information on Small-billed Swans and Light Birds, as well as weather.
Although he did not intend to develop Gold Experience any further, the ability itself created organisms he was familiar with. Naturally, the more organisms he understood, the more he could create.
For instance, his earlier observations of Light Birds had allowed him to create those luminous birds through Gold Experience.
If he learned about