This was the best clothing store on the entire street.
Leona tried on a great many outfits.
Qiangwei, after all, was still a girl too—under the enthusiastic recommendations of the sales assistants, she ended up trying on several looks as well.
The variety of styles was a real feast for Lin Fei's eyes.
All the way until dusk, Leona was still shopping.
Lin Fei, however, had an appointment with Su Xiaoli, so he left first.
Leona stayed behind with Qiangwei and continued browsing.
As for Lin Fei and Su Xiaoli "going shopping"—
In reality, it was Su Xiaoli dragging Lin Fei around, picking clothes for him and making him try them on.
With Lin Fei's natural build, he looked handsome in anything.
In the end, they bought three outfits, all paid for by Su Xiaoli.
When they left, the sales assistant's gaze turned a little strange—but Lin Fei's skin was thick enough. He felt neither awkward nor embarrassed about having a girl spend money on him.
After that, the two of them went to eat at the restaurant where Rui Mengmeng worked part-time.
That place really was quite good.
Lin Fei greeted Rui Mengmeng, and Su Xiaoli also became a bit more familiar with her.
Afterward, they went to the mall.
By the time they came out again, it was already past eight in the evening.
...
Outside Blue Star, several figures stood atop hovering boards, piercing through the atmosphere and arriving above Giant Gorge City.
They wore black armor with an intense technological aesthetic.
They were Taotie—from the Underworld River.
However, this was not the main Taotie force, but an advance scouting unit.
"For our millennium-long campaign to proceed without fail, this mission's objective is to probe Blue Star's level of technology and weaponry."
"Understood."
"Still, after only a thousand years, how far could a civilization possibly develop? I don't think we need to be that cautious."
"If this planet's civilization is too weak, then a few of us can offer some deaths in tribute to our god."
"Hahaha—sounds good!"
The so-called Millennium Conquest Plan was a campaign laid down a thousand years ago by the former Taotie king, in order to please Karl, the god they worshipped.
Although the Taotie king had since changed—now replaced by King Wugui—the plan itself remained unchanged.
"Tianchao is the strongest nation on Blue Star," one of them said.
"Giant Gorge City is one of its most economically developed cities."
"Let's start probing from here."
"As for the specific location…"
The Taotie squad leader made a brief scan and ultimately locked onto—
Feiliu District Airport Road.
...
Under the night sky, Giant Gorge City's streets were brightly lit.
"Xiaoli, I'll walk you home—hmm?"
Just as Lin Fei was about to escort Su Xiaoli back, he noticed a police car suddenly speeding past the roadside.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the officer in the passenger seat—
Qilin.
He also heard the broadcast coming from the car.
"Unit 143, a terrorist attack has occurred on Feiliu District Airport Road. Proceed immediately for support!"
"Proceed immediately for support!"
"Looks like the Taotie are here," Lin Fei muttered.
"What's wrong, A-Fei?" Su Xiaoli asked curiously, seeing him stare after the departing police car.
"Xiaoli, do you remember what Dukao mentioned last time—about Blue Star facing an imminent crisis?"
"Hm… you mean that hologram shown by the suspicious guy in sunglasses?" Su Xiaoli thought for a moment.
"Right."
"Blue Star is facing an alien invasion. And now, those aliens have already launched an attack."
"I'm heading over to eliminate those Taotie."
"Then… is it dangerous?" Su Xiaoli asked, a little worried.
After all, they were aliens—something she'd only ever seen in sci-fi movies.
"Of course not," Lin Fei said confidently.
"I'm very strong."
"Even if there were ten times more Taotie, I still wouldn't put them in my eyes."
He raised his thumb and pointed it proudly at himself.
"Then… A-Fei, I want to go too," Su Xiaoli said.
"Oh?" Lin Fei was a bit surprised—after all, Su Xiaoli didn't like fighting, nor did she have much fondness for this world.
"I just want to see A-Fei's cool heroic 모습," she said with a playful smile.
"And I'm curious what aliens actually look like."
"And if there's danger, my magic can help you too~"
Her pure face was lit with a mischievous grin.
"Then Xiaoli, just get ready to watch how cool I am."
"Illusion-Scale Flash Shuttle!"
The Illusion-Scale Flash Shuttle flew in from afar and stopped in front of them.
"Xiaoli, hold on tight—this is going to be fast."
After they mounted the shuttle, Lin Fei gave a quick reminder.
Feeling the warmth pressed close against him, Lin Fei activated the vehicle.
The four thrusters by the wheels erupted with flames, and the Illusion-Scale Flash Shuttle shot forward like a beam of light.
Elsewhere—
Still shopping inside the mall, Leona and Qiangwei received an encrypted message from Dukao.
"Old Du, what's up?" Leona asked.
"We're not done shopping yet."
"Leona, Qiangwei—Feiliu District Airport Road is currently under alien attack."
"DeNo No. 3 didn't detect their arrival. This footage was recorded during the military's counterattack."
"Judging by the armor and technological features, it's the Taotie from the Underworld River!"
"We need immediate support!"
"What? They came that fast?" Leona exclaimed.
Hearing Dukao's words, Leona stood there holding bags filled with beautiful clothes, her expression stunned.
She'd just said it during the day—and the Taotie really showed up that very night?!
And she'd arrived on Blue Star only shortly before that.
If she'd been just a little later, wouldn't she have run into them head-on in space?
Cursing inwardly, Leona's mood instantly soured, her shopping excitement wiped away.
Qiangwei looked at her.
"Leona, I'll head over to provide support first."
"Help me send these clothes back. I'll go too."
"Daring to interrupt this goddess's shopping spree—those Taotie will have to taste the wrath of the sun."
Qiangwei used wormhole transport to send Leona's shopping bags back to her residence.
Then she vanished, rushing toward the coordinates Dukao had provided.
Leona was left standing there alone.
"Wait—how am I supposed to get there?!"
She couldn't fly, and she didn't have Qiangwei's wormhole transport.
"Right! Lin Fei!"
Lin Fei's Illusion-Scale Flash Shuttle was incredibly fast—he could take her there.
However—
The moment she called him, she heard explosions from his end, along with his voice.
"Airport Road? I'm already here."
"Huh?!"
Leona stared, dumbfounded.
That's way too fast!
"No, no, no—no matter what, I have to go too."
"Lin Fei, wait for me! I'm on my way right now!"
With no other choice, she had to board the armed helicopter Dukao sent to pick her up.
Her shopping trip had been ruined, her wallet-holder Qiangwei had already left—
No matter what, she was going to vent her frustration on the Taotie.
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