In the boundless starry sky.
A pair of male and female 8th level Carrion Vultures surrounded by a group of 5th and 4th level Carrion Vultures, quietly halted around the spaceship, all of them glaring menacingly but none making further moves.
Quiet.
Silent.
Oppressive.
...
Both sides in the standoff were waiting, waiting for someone to lose patience and take action first.
The Carrion Vultures were waiting, waiting for the entity within this Little Flying Insect to feel fearful of them, waiting for it to start fleeing in fear, so they could lead the flock to swarm and share these terrified little bugs.
Mu Jianling was waiting for these beasts to wise up and retreat voluntarily. Just two 8th level Star Beasts, what was there for her to fear? At worst, if they couldn't be beaten, couldn't she at least escape? But... she couldn't ignore the group of kids behind her.
Hence, both sides maintained a bizarre calmness, waiting.
Time ticked by, tick-tock, tick-tock...
