1 second.
2 seconds.
3 seconds.
Time-
was up.
The little girl froze for a moment and looked around.
The fortress commander piloting the aircraft had vanished.
"Baxter."
She called out.
"I'm here," Shen Ye said.
"Where's the bad guy?"
"I eliminated him. From now on, he can never do evil again, never bully your friends again, or even bully you."
Without pausing, Shen Ye continued:
"We've shaken off all our pursuers for now. You should go live a normal life. Remember? You wanted to find your parents, go to a real school, and ride a Ferris wheel."
The little girl stood rooted to the spot.
A long while passed.
"That's right."
She said softly, "I still have so many things to do."
Just then.
A dark shape descended from the sky.
-a parachute carried a huge equipment crate down, landing on the ground with a thud.
The crate opened automatically.
Inside was a small silver off-road vehicle.
"Beep, beep, beep!"
"The current temperature is cold. Remaining outside the vehicle for extended periods is inadvisable. Please get in."
The door opened automatically.
The little girl involuntarily took a step back.
"Baxter, what's this?"
Shen Ye glanced at the void.
Lines of faintly glowing text had already appeared there:
"Wei True Person has finished his instruction." "After the flying fortress exploded, a brand-new compact off-road vehicle landed safely, becoming the 'guaranteed valuable drop.'"
...So it dropped some loot.
"Get in. At least it's warm inside," Shen Ye said.
"All right."
The little girl got into the vehicle.
A pleasant electronic voice rang out:
"Your seat belt will now be fastened."
"Climate control has been activated automatically and set to a comfortable temperature."
"A route to the nearest town has been plotted."
"The total distance is 136 kilometers. Joining the