The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

"Wow, this is great! Finally, I can do a ten-pull!"

Lin Xiyue was so happy when she saw the thousand card-drawing points given by the mission that she almost fell off her chair.

"Hmm, I wonder if there will be any new cards. Judging from the situation, I probably won't draw any more life cards."

This time, Lin Xiyue discovered that the shop was open, filled with the life cards she had previously obtained from card draws. It seemed she could now purchase these life cards herself. However, the currency required for purchasing was something Lin Xiyue only had 1 of, which meant she couldn't buy anything. Strangely, Lin Xiyue didn't know what that 1-point currency was, and since the system hadn't returned yet, she couldn't ask.

Lin Xiyue was hesitating whether to draw a card before the system returned. Just then, she saw the random teleportation card that she hadn't used yet.

"Hmm, will this work?"

Lin Xiyue was somewhat worried about the word "random." The word itself seemed very unreliable, and she felt that if it were used, she could easily be scammed.

“OU——”

Just as Lin Xiyue was hesitating, a huge roar echoed through the mountains and forests.

The roar was strange, unlike any roars Lin Xiyue had heard in television documentaries. This roar had an ethereal quality, which was odd. The last roar that Lin Xiyue found ethereal was from a whale.

But this is a sea of ​​trees! You can't exactly say that a sea of ​​trees is also a sea, can you?! ...No way! (((?Д?)))

Just as Lin Xiyue was complaining about herself, she caught a glimpse of something huge flying past her out of the corner of her eye.

She turned her head and saw a huge, um... huge flying fish.

This flying fish resembles a whale, but it's not quite the same. It's more like a whale covered in feathers, with two long tentacles on its head. The tips of the tentacles are covered with evenly distributed, fluffy growths, like two large dandelions on its head. It looks to be over a thousand meters long. Its large mouth, compared to its small eyes from a distance, and its feathered body, if it were scaled down proportionally, would look like a cute plush toy.

Unfortunately, it is thousands of meters long, so looking at it is no longer cute, but terrifying, because it is too huge.

Some people have a condition called megalophobia, which means they are extremely afraid of large things. They might faint at the sight of ships, airplanes, or even large clouds. A common characteristic of megalophobia is that ordinary objects appear as enormous monsters; if stared at for too long, they can even see faces on those objects. Another common feature is that, despite knowing that large objects frighten them, they can't help but torture themselves by looking at various photographs of them.

“OU——”

“OUOU——”

"..."

Wow! There are so many!

Lin Xiyue was still shocked by the enormous size of the flying fish when she noticed a large group of similar flying fish behind it, flying alongside and roaring. They were like migrating birds, flying in neat formation.

As they got closer to Lin Xiyue, the wind grew stronger.

"Whoohoo-"

A strong wind was howling, making Lin Xiyue's long hair and skirt flutter wildly. This was accompanied by the swirling, icy blue mist, the huge flying fish moving about, and the orange-red sun setting.

If I weren't actually here, it would truly be a beautiful and fantastical scene.

Lin Xiyue stood still, not out of sheer terror, but because the system had activated as the flying fish approached her, telling her—[Don't move, they're herbivores. Once they're near you, just jump on them. They'll take you to a slightly lower place, then you can get down.]

Lin Xiyue didn't have time to ask the system about the situation here, because the flying fish had already arrived in front of her.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Xiyue jumped onto the back of a small flying fish that was only a little over a hundred meters long and was probably an immature one.

Wow! Its feathers are so soft!

As soon as Lin Xiyue jumped up, half of her body sank into the flying fish's feathers. The feathers on its back were like goose down—soft, safe, comfortable, and warm.

They are the largest omnivorous animals on the planet, with a gentle and peaceful nature. They migrate twice a year, primarily feeding on the tender leaves at the tops of trees, and occasionally catching other animals that stumble into their mouths, but generally will not attack them. Of course, you shouldn't attack them either; they are very protective of their young. Because it is difficult for their young to reproduce, if you provoke them, they will relentlessly pursue and kill you.

Wow, they really are good parents.

Yes, but you generally can't hurt them without putting in the effort. ┐(￣ー￣)┌

That's so mean! You kicked me like you kicked a cotton ball! ╭(╯^╰)╮

[Yeah, you're quite flexible. ┐(′?｀)┌]

Speaking of which, what's this animal called? I can't really keep calling them flying fish.

[They call—Lex Go. Here it means free spirits.]

Wow, what a dreamy name! This means there are intelligent beings here, right? Otherwise, why would they choose a name like this?

[Yes, this is the planet where the alien race first came from.]

Oh, huh?? Huh?!

Lin Xiyue was lying down chatting with the system, since she had nothing else to do, when she suddenly heard this sentence and sat up abruptly.

"This is a planet inhabited by alien races?!"

She even cried out, but thankfully, the group of Lex didn't notice her small voice, otherwise, if they had made a commotion, Lin Xiyue might have fallen.

[Yes, but something seemed off when I scanned it, so there might still be a problem. Be careful when you get to the ground. (,,′?w?)ノ“(′っw?｀.)]

Waaaaah, can I not go down?! I'm scared. o(╥﹏╥)o

[Sure, but what will you eat? You haven't practiced immortality or abstained from grains, have you?]

That's outrageous! You actually mocked me! My main fear is that if I go down there, it'll be surrounded by alien races. Won't I be devoured to pieces? I don't even have the strength to fight; I might not even have time to escape. o(╥﹏╥)o

[No, don't worry, you... anyway, most alien races won't attack you on their own.]

The system seemed to want to say something but ultimately didn't.

Okay, okay, I believe you. You're right. Anyway, I don't have any other choice. I can't just starve to death on this creature called "free soul," that would be too much of a waste. And this kid would probably smell bad too.

[No, it will air dry. ヽ(。_°)ノ]

……