The captain leading them, Hei Hui, sank into thought. Even with countless battles behind him and all the bizarre things he had experienced, he found this scene exceedingly strange.
"What ability is this? A spatial ability? Some kind of World Hunter... or some unknown disaster?"
"Send another bird to scout that area for anything unusual. Strap on one of the high-explosive bombs we bought from the humans, too."
"Captain, these Eastern Sea Birds are expensive..."
"Don't begrudge the cost. We need more information to find these monsters' weaknesses. If a single bomb can cripple that monster, all the better," Hei Hui said calmly. "Our civilization has unique biotechnology. So what if it's a World Hunter? With our people's unique technology, we can enslave it just the same!"
That was indeed true. The Snake People had successfully enslaved the World Hunter "Brainworm," so naturally, they had the confidence to match.
The Snake People released another scouting bird.
But this time, things played out somewhat differently.
The deathly pale arm did not appear. This scouting bird seemed to suffer some kind of Mental Attack. Halfway there, it let out a shrill "caw," then plunged headfirst to the ground.
A second later, the bird sank into the floor and disappeared.
The Beast Tamer linked to it abruptly came to his senses, panting heavily. "The bird is confirmed dead, and the bomb exploded. But it's hard to say whether it injured that thing..."
As he spoke, the Snake People seemed to hear a bang from somewhere extremely far away.
They could not tell where the explosion had come from. In the stillness, it sounded somewhat muffled.
Hei Hui quickly reacted, however, his whole body going cold. "It really is a spatial ability!"
"But the bomb did have an effect!"
This news was truly momentous.