'Pathetic or not, at least she was still alive. It was all thanks to the Iron-eating Beast laying down its life to save her. Only because it had sacrificed so much for her could she now enjoy this peaceful life on Blue Star.'
But for this creature, once infamous across the interstellar expanse, to be reduced to a protected animal that had to act cute for food... it just couldn't stomach it. All it wanted was to escape.
"Hurry up and take me away, I want to go out and play..."
(´⊙ω⊙`)!
'Take who away?'
Qiao An's eyes widened. She pointed at herself and asked, "You want *me* to take you away?"
'It was always a pain dealing with someone who knows you too well.' The Iron-eating Beast had been by Qiao An's side the longest and knew her abilities inside and out.
"Is there a problem? If you help me escape, you won't leave any traces, right?"
...
A heavy silence fell. Qiao An didn't quite know how to respond.
