Xueyan sat down gently.
"…I will not touch you again without permission," he whispered under his breath.
Shrubby huffed.
Accepting.
Lin Mu gave a single command.
"South."
And in the next instant... BOOM.
Shrubby leaped.
The ground cracked beneath him as he shot into the sky, soaring above the capital in a blur of motion. The city below shrank rapidly as they ascended, leaving behind the towering structures and bustling streets.
Then he accelerated.
His true speed was revealed!
WHOOSH
The wind howled, the sky blurred and Xueyan blinked.
"…Oh."
A second later—
"…OH."
His ears flattened.
His tail stiffened.
"…OH NO."
The sheer velocity hit him all at once.
The world became a streak beneath them, the air tearing past with such force that it felt like he might be ripped apart.
"I'M GOING TO FALL—!"
SHUA.
A barrier formed.
The harness around Shrubby activated, and a protective formation expanded outward, shielding them from the wind and stabilizing their positions.
