"Dear Host, your adorable System is here to serve you."

With that, it snuggled into Wu Yue’s arms and activated its scanning function.

Wu Yue’s vision was synchronized with the System’s scan. But the next second, a wave of nausea washed over her. Goosebumps breaking out all over her body couldn’t begin to express her revulsion.

The previously pale, bluish-white eggshell was now crawling with soft-bodied, leech-like creatures. A couple of them even lifted their heads, revealing mouths full of vicious, sharp teeth.

Wu Yue could even see several of the ugly leeches not far in front of her, their mouths filled with fine, sharp teeth, charging at her repeatedly, only to be blocked by an invisible wall each time.

Wu Yue stroked the round head of the System in her arms. "When I was attacked before, an alarm went off, and there was even a defense mechanism. What was that all about?"

The Blue Fatty licked its little paw pads and wagged its tail smugly. "Of course, those are my settings! If I’m not around, what would you do if you ran into danger, Host?"

Wu Yue vigorously ruffled the Blue Fatty’s furry head, feeling extremely grateful. ’Even though I couldn’t see what those disgusting leeches really were before...’ The thought of those things attached to her, draining her Life Force, made her shudder involuntarily.

"System, is there any way to get rid of these things?"

The System looked troubled and scratched its round head, then obediently settled back into Wu Yue’s arms. "Just a moment, Host. I’ll look it up."

With that, it went silent.

Knowing it had gone to look up information, Wu Yue held the System and sat down in a grassy hollow nearby.

Seeing this, Yuan Lang glanced at the Flying Eagle Witch before walking over to Wu Yue’s side.

"What’s going on? Why is the Flying Eagle Witch still in our tribe?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Wu Yue briefly explained the situation with the Flying Eagle Tribe’s eggs losing their Life Force. Yuan Lang’s brow furrowed. "This sounds like..."

Hearing this, Wu Yue looked at him. "You know something about this?"

Yuan Lang nodded. "Before we came to this world, some of the small border kingdoms had Wizards or Priests who were skilled at commanding Poisonous Insects. Their methods were quite formidable."

As a modern person who had read plenty of novels and watched TV, Wu Yue was naturally aware of things like Poisonous Insects.

She turned to look at the densely packed, sharp-toothed leeches. "You mean those things are Poisonous Insects? That someone is controlling them?"

Yuan Lang nodded. "Advanced Poisonous Insects can survive on their own for long periods. They just need their master to feed them some blood periodically.

"You said you couldn’t see these insects before, right? That makes it even more convenient for the person controlling them."

"Are you saying someone deliberately placed these insects in the Flying Eagle Tribe to stop their eggs from hatching?"

Yuan Lang nodded. "Yes."

Wu Yue turned to the Snow Tiger Witch. "Witch, are there any witches in our Polar Forest who are skilled at commanding insects?"

The Snow Tiger Witch’s expression changed. "Yue, how do you know about the Worm Witch?"

At this, Wu Yue glanced at Yuan Lang. A look of understanding flashed in both their eyes.

’So, it’s true. This world also has people who are skilled at using Poisonous Insects.’

As soon as the Snow Tiger Witch finished speaking, the Flying Eagle Witch on the side whipped her head around to face Wu Yue. "Are you saying these invisible insects are actually being controlled by a Worm Witch?"