["The 'It's Time Bird' can separate its spiritual body for hunting, and there's no distance limitation. This means its physical body can remain in some remote mountain or cave, never needing to come out, while its spirit does all the work."]
["Based on our analysis, the 'It's Time Bird' only needs to feed once to sustain itself for three months without hunting."]
["Such a long time interval between feedings, combined with their almost nonexistent physical activity, led us to mistakenly believe there was only one 'It's Time Bird.' In reality, there could be countless of them hiding in different locations, completely undetected."]
["Realizing this, the SCP Foundation agents had no choice but to launch investigations worldwide, doing everything they could to locate and eliminate the hidden 'It's Time Birds.'"]
["By the way, the reason it's called 'It's Time Bird' is because of its unique hunting behavior. It first locks onto its prey, then follows them while continuously rotating its bones, producing a rhythmic 'click-clack' sound. When the sound stops, it means the prey is dead."]
["It's much like how some cuckoo clocks have a bird that pops out to chime at certain times. The clicking of its bones is essentially a countdown to the prey's death—hence the name 'It's Time Bird.'"]
With that, all information about the 'It's Time Bird' was fully disclosed. Everyone who saw this couldn't help but feel unsettled.
Strange: "What an unbelievable creature. It can send its spirit out to hunt while remaining completely undetected by physical means. Could this be a form of astral projection?"
Ancient One: "It's different from our astral projection. When we project our souls, our bodies are immobile. But the 'It's Time Bird' can still move its physical body while controlling its spirit. It's quite an interesting ability."
Robin: "This is practically an assassination ability. With this skill, you could kill anyone silently without ever being traced back."
Suneo: "That's a terrifying monster. I never want to encounter something like that!"
Naruto: "Yeah, an enemy that you can't see or touch but can still attack you? That's just disgusting!"
Zoro: "That's seriously annoying. It can attack you, but you can't hit back?!"
Sengoku: "Unless you can locate the physical body, attacking it is a waste of time."
Thanos: "If it were me, I'd eliminate it easily. My Mind Stone allows me to directly attack spiritual entities."
Ancient One: "I must admit, he's right. If you have a means to harm a spiritual body, you can damage the main body through it. Any injury to the spirit is devastating to the host."
Strange: "So, is this similar to attacks that work against ghosts?"
Ancient One: "Not exactly. I'll teach you later."
Strange: "Thank you, Master."
Ultraman Taro: "If that's the case, then psychic energy should also be effective against spiritual bodies."
Daigo: "Psychic energy, huh? I should look into that."
Goku: "Psychic energy? I don't know how to use that, but Piccolo does. Guess I'll leave it to him!"
Piccolo: "So you finally need my help, huh?"
Goku: "Well, there's no other choice."
Jiraiya: "I wonder if genjutsu would work against this kind of spirit body."
Naruto: "That's bad for me then! I totally suck at genjutsu!"
Jiraiya: "That's because you're an idiot. Let's just hope this thing never shows up."
Garp: "You all have ways to deal with it, but I don't. Sengoku, what do we do?"
Sengoku: "How should I know? We'll have to consult Dr. Vegapunk!"
Whitebeard: "I wonder if Conqueror's Haki could intimidate a spirit body. When I fought Big Mom, I used my Haki to suppress the soul-based creatures she created."
Marco: "That's something we'd only find out by encountering one."
Gian: "Without Doraemon, even if we had a backup gadget pouch, I wouldn't know what tool to use against it."
Suneo: "I just don't want to encounter it at all!"
Bruce Wayne: "This is a highly dangerous creature! If it ever appears, we must eradicate every last one of them. If even a single one escapes and starts hunting in secret, it would create mass panic!"
Bruce Wayne: "I've studied the Yellow Lantern Ring—it can counter spiritual entities. If this thing appears in my universe, I won't let it get away."
Diana: "Don't forget me. Perhaps Excalibur could also be effective."
Tony Stark: "Alright, you all have ways to deal with spirits. I got nothing."
Natasha Romanoff: "I might be able to do something. I know how to manipulate spiritual energy. If I'm in a good mood, maybe I'll give you a hand."
Tony Stark: "I don't need your charity!"
Minos: "Seems like some of you aren't as strong as you claim. Can't even handle a simple spiritual entity? I could take it down with one finger."
Rhodey: "Hey, don't go boasting now!"
Minos: "I'm not exaggerating. Our Cosmo isn't just physically powerful. Spiritual entities wouldn't stand a chance."
Albafica: "Even though I dislike the Underworld Army, I have to admit we do have the means to fight spirit beings."
Rhodey: "You guys must be pretty tough, huh?"
As everyone debated, the screen transitioned to the next SCP prediction.
["Now predicting the next hostile entity: the Preying Bus."]
As soon as the screen displayed this name, it switched to an image.
It was a bus—except it had four insect-like limbs resembling a locust's, along with insect wings. Its headlights weren't lights at all but rather a massive, fanged mouth filled with sharp teeth, making it look eerily grotesque.
Rhodey: "What?! A bus with insect features? That's disgusting!"
Tony Stark: "There are SCPs that look like vehicles too?"
Suneo: "Oh god, what is this nightmare fuel? I'm never taking a bus again!"
Bruce Wayne: "Stay calm. Let's see what the report says."
The screen continued broadcasting information about the Preying Bus.
["We don't know when the Preying Bus first appeared. According to multiple eyewitness accounts, it has manifested in various forms, some resembling older bus models, while others look modern."]
["Because of this, we cannot trace its origin. The only thing we can confirm is that no matter what era the Preying Bus mimics, it always preys on humans."]
(End of Chapter)
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