Luo Fan took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and looked at the bird-headed Weird.
"I want to ask you a question."
His voice was soft but serious.
The bird-headed Weird tilted its head, its pitch-black eyes fixed on him, seemingly waiting for him to continue.
Luo Fan asked, "What is your world like? How do you Weird live?"
These were the questions he had wanted answered most all along.
Where did the Weird come from?
What was their world like?
Why had they suddenly descended on Blue Star?
These questions had troubled him for two years.
The bird-headed Weird listened and fell silent for a moment.
Then it spoke.
"You want to know about my world?"
Its voice was raspy, with a hint of amusement.
"Fine, but first you have to tell me what your human world is like."
Luo Fan frowned slightly.
"I asked first."
The bird-headed Weird shook its head, a glint of cunning flashing through its pitch-black eyes.
"Yes, you were the first to ask me a question, but you're the one who wants an answer. You're the one asking me for something."
Luo Fan fell silent at that, then said, "There are plenty of Weird on these steps. I don't have to ask you!"
The bird-headed Weird showed no intention of arguing with Luo Fan. It merely extended its feather-covered claw and gestured for him to go ahead.
Faced with its refusal to yield to either persuasion or pressure, Luo Fan fell silent.
He glanced around.
There were indeed quite a few Weird on the steps.
But rule-type ones...
His gaze swept over them as he made a rough count.
Three.
Including the bird-headed Weird before him, there were three rule-type ones in total.
Of the other two, one had a human body but a