Afu Jiala had been pondering these matters so much that she had forgotten about the "game" she said she would play with Ybur that evening when she returned home.
Ybur's mindset, however, was quite good.
After all, it was just a passerby, and not even human at that. From the perspective of an observer, this detachment allowed it a clarity undisturbed by such issues.
In the following days, not much else happened, and soon, Ybur felt that the Spirit-eating Fungus had developed a deep symbiosis with its body. It then fostered a large quantity of Spirit-eating Fungus, excised this portion from itself, and excitedly sought out Zhuoer Saraphido, "Is this enough to make the extraction fluid? Are the other materials ready as well? How many days will it take you to produce the proper Essence?"
Saraphido's eyes were lifelessly staring, as if she were in a daze.
Ybur waved a tentacle in front of her eyes, "Saraphido? What's wrong?"
"… Ah, nothing."