At midnight, only a sparse scattering of stars shone above the void, and the vast star domains were dim as dying candles.
A colossal flying boat emerged from the darkness, revealing its fearsome hull. It slowly hovered in the Dead Silence of the star domain like a crouching giant beast.
"Vmm..."
As a deep hum rang out, the flying boat's hatch slowly opened.
Su Fan appeared beside the hatch. He turned and cupped his hands in salute toward the Integration Stage expert behind him.
"Senior, until we meet again..."
The old Integration Stage monster chuckled. He casually waved his withered hand, his voice carrying a hint of ethereal distance.
"Go on. Six months from now, be here at midnight. I won't wait past the appointed time..."
Su Fan saluted once more and stepped away from the hatch.
He lightly tapped the void with his toes more than ten times. As his robes fluttered, he was already suspended in the star domain, faint spiritual light swirling around him.
"Bang..."
The flying boat's hatch suddenly slammed shut, its heavy sound sending ripples through the void.
The enormous flying boat slowly started up. The roar of its engines rose steadily, and in the blink of an eye, it vanished into the pitch-black depths of the star domain, leaving only a speck of light that disappeared just as quickly.
Su Fan watched the direction in which the flying boat vanished, then lightly twisted his fingertip over his Storage Ring. A miniature boat barely an inch long quietly appeared in his palm.
He tossed the little boat into the void. With a flash of radiance, it transformed into a Star Domain Flying Boat several dozen yards long. Runes flowed across its hull, giving off a cold, eerie gleam.
Su Fan boarded his own flying boat