The seven gourds got anxious, each put on an eerie face and kept cursing Ivan for being an idiot.
Ivan looked innocent: I was just obeying Master's instructions... is it wrong to be too obedient and too well-behaved?
Owen Bertram watched for a while, but he couldn't figure out what these fellows really were. Moreover, they were clearly speaking, but there was no sound, so he couldn't hear anything.
Boom—
The spiritual flame surged, and Owen Bertram sternly shouted, "Speak up!"
The seven eerie gourds were troubled: We can't.
Owen Bertram tried the Beast Speech Skill, but the seven fellows still looked bewildered.
Finally, Boss thought of a method, he manipulated the Gourd Vine to form words, the first sentence was: Master, please spare our lives.
The second sentence was: We are very obedient.
Owen Bertram asked, "What exactly are you?"
