Just half of its body had already risen into view before countless people.
After all, the places where these people lived were at least thirty stories above sea level!
When they got a clear look at the thing before them, of course... they also saw the
tiny figure standing between the eyes of the gigantic creature.
At that moment,
the old friends in Chang'an City who had been worrying sick over her couldn't help but tear up.
At that moment,
those who had been disappointed just a moment ago couldn't help but widen their eyes, staring at the long-haired figure standing proudly atop the colossal beast, arms folded across her chest.
That figure... wasn't even as big as one of the giant crocodile's raised scales, yet everyone's gaze was drawn to her.
Seeing the confident expression on her face, everyone was stunned. No one could believe that a human could actually stand on the face of such an enormous creature.
To many, it was nothing short of a miracle. After all... a creature this huge had developed enough intelligence that it would never submit to a human.
How had she managed it?
While everyone stood dumbfounded, wondering about this, the figure between the giant crocodile's eyes lifted a hand and tossed her long hair back. Then she took a deep breath.
Just as the crocodile reached the highest point of its leap, she suddenly sprang upward, her face alight not only with fierce confidence, but also with a joyous smile.
"I'm back!!"
I'm back!
Power surged through me, electricity coursing over my skin. The others couldn't see it, but I could feel the current rushing through me. It made every hair on my skin stand on end... Well, I didn't have any body hair to stand up. The only thing