Lan Qingyou smiled as she watched the squad rush into the alley.
Years of being bedridden hadn't dampened her love for excitement.
If anything, her talent had given this trait an epic boost.
This was exactly why she kept making things and venturing out, even when she had a perfectly safe shelter.
To put it simply, she wasn't one for a quiet life.
Now that there was some entertainment, how could she not be thrilled?
What they were searching for or trying to catch didn't matter to her; what mattered was watching them fail and having a good laugh at their expense.
As for whether this would offend someone like Sherlock, it didn't even cross her mind.
To put it bluntly, she had enough potions on hand to level that palace he was building. If he actually tried to cause her trouble, it was anyone's guess who would break first.
Clang! Bang!
By the time Lan Qingyou lazily drifted over the alley on her Magic Broom, taking the most direct path possible, the squad was already locked in combat with two D-grade Flame Dogs that had fire venting from their tails and mouths.
As someone who hadn't left her immediate surroundings since arriving on the Kalim continent, this was Lan Qingyou's first time seeing others fight monsters.
It was quite a novel sight.
If she had some sunflower seeds on hand, she would have started snacking while she watched.
However, there were only two Flame Dogs here. What on earth were they actually chasing?
Lan Qingyou, who prided herself on having perfect vision, could see quite clearly even at night under the sparse stars and bright moon thanks to her identification glasses.
It helped that the squad had magic lanterns hanging from their waists.
Even so, she couldn't spot a 'third party' other than the clashing humans and monsters.
In her eyes, ten people fighting two monsters should have been an easy victory.
After all, Li Huai often took on two or three alone.
Yet the performance of these ten people left Lan Qingyou utterly dumbfounded.
Seriously? You have the numbers, and you still managed to get three people killed in a counterattack?
Are these people just that pathetic?
Logically, it shouldn't be the case. Setting aside outliers like Li Huai, even the squads under Shang Chuan wouldn't have such a terrible track record.
Was it because the Flame Dogs were too powerful?
That didn't seem right either. They were only D-grade, and her identification glasses didn't pick up anything unusual about them.
Whoosh—
Just as the squad sacrificed three of their own to take down one Flame Dog, Lan Qingyou caught a glimpse of a white figure darting out from behind the remaining beast. It bolted toward the alley entrance at breakneck speed.
"There you go!"
Though she didn't know the full story, this white figure was undoubtedly the 'third party.'
Without a second thought or a moment's hesitation, Lan Qingyou tossed a Frost Potion down, instantly freezing the white figure into a block of ice.
At the same time, she threw several Explosion Potions.
But these were aimed at the squad.
Are you kidding? Now that she knew what their target was, why would she leave them around? As cannon fodder for the construction project?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
While the explosions rocked the area, Lan Qingyou dived sharply, snatched the block of ice from the ground, and ascended just as quickly.
Although her handling of the Magic Broom was still a bit unrefined compared to her previous methods of travel...
Her 'driving skills' had improved significantly after days of flying through the sky and weaving through forests.
The entire process was over in an instant and didn't attract much notice.
Even though one person did spot her, they became a literal 'carbon-based organism' within two minutes—someone who would definitely never betray her presence.
Since she chose to flee the scene immediately, Lan Qingyou kept accelerating until she reached her tent. Only then did she have the time to pull the ice block out of her card to see exactly what kind of creature it was.
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