"Yes. It’s just... when they wake up and ask when you’ll return, how should I answer?"

Black’s core program will inevitably accompany Mu Fan to the Winter Tree Star, but at this moment, it clearly needs to store relevant settings in the sub-program.

Otherwise, if these people wake up and find Mu Fan has disappeared without warning, it will certainly cause chaos.

"I... don’t know." Mu Fan’s voice finally showed a hint of hesitation, but quickly turned to determination, "I can’t say whether it’s three months or a year, or longer, or if I’ll never return again; I can’t guarantee anything to anyone."

Mu Fan’s voice was calm and candid; the Gate of Divine River represents the unknown.

Even he cannot provide guarantees.

Therefore, he cannot selfishly ask his companions to venture into the unknown with him!

"Set three time points: 90 days, 180 days, 360 days. Each time one arrives, respond as if from me; if it’s over a year, don’t answer."

"This answer is really not an easy one to give; Lu Qingxue will definitely not agree with it." Black sighed.

"I’ll leave her a message individually."

Mu Fan’s voice was calm and decisive; his hand gently waved in front of him as the rows of hibernation pods on the Dawn Battleship appeared on Shura’s light screen.

On the top of each hibernation pod, there is glass shielding that shows faces, and Mu Fan’s gaze swept over each of the shields.

The same youthfulness, just no longer as youthful as before...

The battlefield is a place where a person can rapidly grow.

Mu Fan’s eyes flashed with contentment, his lips involuntarily curled into a smile. He was very fortunate to have such a group of life-and-death companions.

"You are needed more here." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

In the soft murmur, Mu Fan’s gaze fell on the last hibernation pod, where through the glass shield, one could see the skin as white as snow and an awe-inspiringly beautiful face.

Lu Qingxue, asleep in hibernation, still had a heroic air between her brows, yet now displayed more femininity. Under the reflection of skin like snow, she seemed like a princess sleeping in the ice and snow, waiting to awaken.

The beauty’s eyes closed but seemed to sense Mu Fan’s penetrative gaze; her elegant eyebrows softly furrowed.

"Qingxue, in 90 days, I will definitely return. Before then, do not seek me."

"Trust me, just as I have never let you down."

The finger gently released from the virtual light key, sending Mu Fan’s simple yet determined words across.

Simple yet deeply inscribed with affection; at this moment, the calmer the words, the more convincing they are.

"That’s it?" Black’s voice was full of surprise.

"That’s it."

"What about after 90 days? You didn’t arrange for me to send time-point notifications?"

"Arrangements would be useless; she would wait for me at most 90 days. In certain matters, her resolve is much stronger than mine." Mu Fan replied calmly.

Black’s voice hitched; for the first time, it angrily opposed, questioning, "Aren’t these arrangements just a joke!"

"No, I arranged this way because only then do I have a reason to return!"

Mu Fan’s voice was filled with the resolute edge of a blade.

The ninety-day promise with Lu Qingxue was his last insurance!

No obstacle could stop him from crossing the Gate of Galaxy.

Likewise, no one or nothing could prevent him from returning here!

Beneath this starry sky, some people are not to be missed.

Likewise, in his will and belief...

Some things must be done!

"Black, Flame Rain Frost Blue."

Mu Fan spoke indifferently.

Hearing his response, all of Black’s doubts faded away. The Mu Fan who responded was the Mu Fan he remembered.

That determination and dominance after madness.

From beginning to end, Mu Fan had not changed at all!

So, in this moment within virtual space, Black laughed heartily, "Here it comes!"

The top deck of the Dawn Battleship suddenly cracked open into a seam. In the next second, a thirteen-meter long, one-meter wide metal long box was pushed out horizontally by a mechanical arm, the shape of that metal long box...

It was exactly the metal long box Flame Rain Frost Blue first appeared in front of Mu Fan!

However, its surface had undergone subtle mechanical modifications, making the original metal box now look more like a weapon case, with clear attachment latches, and a noticeable metal shoulder strap added at both ends of the metal long box.

The mechanical arm continued to push forward, causing the weapon case’s direction to slowly tilt towards the calmly standing black silhouette in space.

Once the direction was locked correctly, the mechanical arm suddenly expanded into a giant crossbow!

White light clusters quietly appeared at both ends of the crossbow, with the slight energy light string connecting and drawing back—

Without any sound, only faint white brilliance rippled in the sky above the deck, and the weapon case instantly turned into a long arrow, piercing the universe’s curtain.

Shura’s right hand opened wide, struck to the side sharply.

The remnant was instantly grasped, then thrown; the metal long box traced a beautiful arc before hanging obliquely behind.

The scarlet cloak, like star mist, briefly expanded to cover and solidified... then completely concealed the weapon long box.

Relative to the twenty-meter-tall Emperor Body of Shura, this long spear now seemed more like a sheathed sword.

Just as Mu Fan prepared to turn towards the deep space, a violent signal wave entered the communication chain.

"—Roar!"

Near the deck where the weapon case had previously been ejected, another opening ten times larger suddenly emerged, with massive metal wings extending outward, and the metal dragon head of a mechanical giant dragon—Evil Wing—rose from the deep opening.

The figure was unmistakingly from an unknown place—the mechanical giant dragon: Evil Wing!

Mu Fan’s pupils flashed with fluctuation; he hadn’t summoned Evil Wing, and given Evil Wing’s power facing the Saint Luo Clan, it would likely encounter tremendous danger.

Thus, Evil Wing’s appearance at this moment is somewhat unexpected.

"Did you call Evil Wing? You must know the danger ahead won’t be any less than when facing Zeg." Mu Fan asked coldly.

"No, it volunteered; it said originally it could only sense mysterious energy fluctuations in the universe, used for energy crystal and ruins detection. But in recent days, due to consuming large quantities of ultra-pure high crystal stones and consistently engaging in high-intensity battles, just recently... it evolved! Now awakened with another ability... it can detect familiar wave diffusion directions based on known energy fluctuations!"

"Within that weapon case, it sensed special gravity fluctuations."

"It says, it wants to follow you in searching!"

As Black’s words ended, intense fluctuations emanated from Mu Fan’s pupils.

This was an unexpectedly favorable surprise!