In the two days since the floating airship arrived, Wizard Herbert did not rush to attack.
He knew well that facing such unknown alien nests, a rash attack could bring unforeseeable risks, possibly even triggering violent retaliations or self-destruction of the nest, leading to pollution spread.
Herbert first dispatched multiple squads composed of wizards skilled in stealth, reconnaissance, and detection, carrying various detection witchcraft artifacts and instruments, to conduct a thorough reconnaissance of the surrounding area centered around the mother nest.
These reconnaissance efforts were far more meticulous than Duke's earlier observations.
When the reconnaissance results were compiled before Herbert, the situation was graver than expected.
In just five days, the mother nest had expanded by nearly one-third compared to when Duke initially discovered it.
The dark purple fungal carpet spread out like a living organism, engulfing more land and vegetation.
