Fu Ling Star System, Gui Ling 35th Planetary System.
Sixth Planet.
A massive passenger starship slowly descended into the spacious, level docking area under the pull of a guiding formation.
A nondescript spot in the waiting hall.
A woman with delicate features and a curvy, fiery figure wore black pants and a gray jacket over a white, tight-fitting tank top.
The deep, snowy-white cleavage drew frequent glances from plenty of people.
She paid no mind to the looks from those around her, keeping her eyes on her phone as she carefully read through the news articles on its screen.
There wasn't much time left...
She hadn't returned to the Human Race in too many years. She needed to quickly learn how society had changed, lest she give herself away after slipping into the Central Continent.
"Dad! Mom! Look at the Spring Breeze and Rain spell I just learned!"
Not far away,
a half-grown boy who looked like a high school student held a little sapling planted in a pot. It seemed he wanted to show his parents the new spell he had learned.
But, well...
His sidelong glances kept drifting toward the woman.
Clearly, he wasn't really trying to show off his spell to his parents. He had something else in mind.
The fiery woman paused, but actually turned to look at him.
The boy noticed and felt his heart jolt. He focused even more carefully on circulating his spiritual energy and formed a hand seal.
"Go!"
A breeze swirled up. Wisps of spiritual energy gathered into a tiny raincloud that hung over the sapling.
Then came a fine drizzle, shimmering with a faint green light.
Under the rain, the little sprout, originally no taller than a palm, trembled slightly, then began to grow taller at a speed visible to