In the cover of night, the hunters turned into prey. The unexpected alien ambush shattered the adventurer team's resistance in an instant. Among the six, only a gnome who was farthest away and attending to personal needs in a corner sensed trouble and fled, while the remaining five were captured by the aliens.
Malin snapped his fingers. The World Tree Sapling's mana, in cooperation with little Spotty, began to chase the gnome—realizing he hadn't gone back to camp for help, there was definitely something wrong, so Malin needed to find out where the lad went—Spotty didn't actually need to find the person, a body or even just some bloodstains would do, as long as they could confirm where he died.
Once this is over, there will be plenty of time to find out whose belly this guy ended up in.
Then Malin turned his attention towards the direction where the aliens retreated.