Under the cover of the stealth field, a torpedo launch port in the middle of the Otherworld Inn quietly opened. A faint flash flickered out from within, then shot into the vastness of space.
Yu Sheng flew into space holding onto a Fox Tail, draped in the distant, cold starlight as he headed toward the towering Star Gate.
At that moment, he felt like a hero charging at a windmill—riding Saturn V, carrying a Fangtian Halberd in his left hand and Xu Chu in his right.
And his "windmill" stood amid the shadows of the stars, bathing in the heat and faint light of a failed star.
Yu Sheng even sensed a hint of romanticism in the scene—but clearly, not everyone felt the same way.
"To be fair, this whole aesthetic is freaking sinister," Eileen's uncouth voice rang out in his mind as the little doll kept muttering. "If The Crossroads ever comes to interview us about how we saved the world, I won't even know how to explain it—the opening battle was you riding Fox Tail and smashing headfirst into the enemy's Star Gate..."
Yu Sheng was starting to lose it. "Can't you use some nicer words..."
Just then, another voice rang out near him. "Benefactor, Benefactor, can you hear me~"
Yu Sheng froze and looked strangely at the furry tail beneath him. "Huli? Your tail has a communication function too?"
"I added it temporarily." Huli sounded delighted. "As long as you're within the range of the tail's protective spiritual energy, I can transmit my voice directly~"
After saying that, she paused, then proudly emphasized, "Demon foxes excel at shapeshifting!"
"I feel like your concept of 'shapeshifting' is a little questionable. Besides, you didn't need to add functions to your tail. I'm connected to the Otherworld Inn, so I