Wuu—
A long, melodious cry rang from the Qilin's mouth. It sounded like both a deer and a dragon, clear and resonant yet not lacking in majesty.
The Qilin that emerged from the earthy-yellow light really did resemble the depictions in most novels—a mishmash of creatures.
It resembled a dragon only in its dragon head, a deer only in its deer body, a horse only in its hooves, an eagle only in its claws, and an ox only in its tail.
A layer of smooth, earthy-yellow fur grew over its body, but beneath that fur, its skin was covered in dense, hard dragon scales.
Perhaps it looked strange, but with the traits of so many animals combined together, it gave off a bizarre feeling of being both weird and cool.
Bad news: it was a stitched-together monstrosity.
Good news: it had been stitched together rather perfectly.
"Fuck, Xueli, your looks are even higher than your height!" Chen Yumo beamed and pulled Xueli's Qilin head into his arms, vigorously rubbing its head.
There, there, there...
Xueli: ...
It forcefully pulled its head free from Chen Yumo's embrace, letting out a dissatisfied cry from its throat.
"Wuu—!"
I'm happy that you praised me, but I don't like you rubbing my head.
"Oh, you can even express dissatisfaction now? You've grown up again!" Chen Yumo was even more delighted, grabbing it again and vigorously rubbing it.
Xueli did not struggle free this time, but its eyes revealed a profound sense of utter resignation.
"Alright, enough fooling around. Let's try our new form!" Chen Yumo released Xueli's head and extended his right hand toward it.
"Fusion!"
"With me!"
"Let's fight hand in hand!"
Ice Silkworm Ultraman, Qilin Form!
Xueli merged into Chen Yumo's body as Earth Power gathered, forming a suit of heavy armor