"Hm?" Lucian's eyes narrowed. It looked like the fox girl's DNA could be recorded.
"Let me scan you." He stood up and pressed the Omnitrix.
In the next instant, a beam of light shot out from the watch and enveloped Yenji.
"Hey, what are you doing…" Yenji covered her face, squinting at the dazzling light.
"Unknown DNA sample acquired. Scan complete," the Omnitrix reported.
[Fox Spirit Alien: Aside from red fox ears and tail, extremely similar to humans in all other aspects. Slender, alluring build with innate seductive charm. Those of weaker willpower easily fall under their spell and cannot free themselves.]
[Notably, Fox Spirit Aliens belong to a matriarchal species. Females are far stronger than males, forming a female-dominated society.]
[Abilities: Exceptional beauty, sharp claws, and extremely high agility.]
[Psychic Flames: Not true flames, but a special form of mental attack that induces hallucinations in scorched enemies and slightly weakens their state.]
[Energy Absorption: By piercing a target with claws or teeth, they extract life energy. This can be used to strengthen their own power and speed, or refined and stored within the body as energy reserves, allowing long periods without eating.]
[Notes:
① Moderate energy absorption does not endanger the victim's life. Like drawing blood, recovery is possible after a period of rest.
② As life energy is absorbed, the number of tails increases, up to a maximum of nine, becoming a Nine-Tailed Crimson Fox.
③ Due to the DNA characteristics of Fox Spirit Aliens, regardless of the user's gender, the transformation will always match the gender of the recorded Fox Spirit Alien.
④ The appearance of a Fox Spirit Alien transformed by the Omnitrix is influenced by the user's own looks. The higher the user's original attractiveness, the more striking the transformed Fox Spirit will be.]
After listening to the system's explanation, Lucian had a clear grasp of the Fox Spirit Alien's traits.
"Yenji… a red fox," he thought. "I'll call you Red Fox Princess."
Since he had recorded Yenji's DNA, any future transformation into Red Fox Princess would be female, not male like his previous forms.
At the thought, the corner of Lucian's mouth twitched. This would be his first female alien hero.
Whoosh—
Flames burst from the rear of the escape pod, generating powerful thrust as it continued racing toward Earth.
Along the way, Yenji no longer teased or bothered Lucian. Whether she was simply tired of playing around or weakened by her injuries, she now lay quietly in his arms, eyes half-closed, fast asleep…
Her breathing was steady, her chest rising and falling gently, releasing a faint, alluring fragrance.
Honestly, when she wasn't talking, she actually looked pretty cute.
Lucian suddenly caught himself and felt a jolt of alarm. How could he think that? He couldn't let her innocent appearance fool him.
"Delicious… one more… just one more bite…"
In her sleep, Yenji kept her eyes tightly shut, her eyelashes trembling faintly. She smacked her lips now and then, a thin thread of saliva glistening at the corner of her mouth.
Lucian found it oddly funny, and an idea struck him.
He quietly took out his phone, snapped a close-up photo of her, then slipped it back into his pocket, hiding his deed and claiming silent credit.
...
A day later, the escape pod successfully reached Earth and landed safely on the ground.
Whether because of Slix Vigma's teleportation or sheer luck, the pod happened to land right where they had been captured, on that grassland highway.
Warm sunlight spread across the plains like a layer of golden gauze.
White windmill towers stood all around, turning steadily in the breeze.
The moment they saw the craft land, Grandpa Max and Gwen rushed over.
They had been waiting here for three days. Even with Grandpa Max calling in plumbers and electricians to help search, they still hadn't found any trace of Lucian and Ben.
Now, at last, they were back.
But as soon as the hatch opened, the scene inside left everyone stunned.
Inside the cramped escape pod, a woman with red fox ears was lying on top of Lucian. Both of them were completely still, apparently fast asleep.
As for Ben, he was sprawled out in a big "T" shape in the corner, snoring away.
Gwen's face went pale in an instant as she stood frozen.
"Heh… I'm sure they'll have a perfectly good explanation," Grandpa said, scratching his head in his floral shirt.
...
That night, the bright moon hung high in the sky.
Soft moonlight spilled into the forest like a silver curtain, filtering through countless branches before finally settling on the Rustbucket.
The area was deserted. Only the light from the Rustbucket's windows showed there were people inside, along with the occasional sound of arguing.
Under the bright lamps, Yenji looked strikingly beautiful. She wore a slightly torn long dress and lay half-reclined on Lucian's bed, the bloodstains on her legs already washed away.
Gwen stood on a chair with her hands on her hips. "Grandpa, we can't let some alien of unknown origin stay in the Rustbucket! Who knows what horrible things she might do!"
"Relax, Gwen. She's a good person," Ben said, spreading his hands.
"Shut up, you big idiot!" Gwen snapped, glaring at him and making him jump.
"What did the bookworm take today…"
"Alright, Gwen, it's late. Go get some rest," Grandpa said as he walked over.
"I'm not sleeping! With that alien here, I can't fall asleep!" Gwen protested loudly. "What if she does something outrageous while we're all asleep? That would be a disaster!"
Grandpa Max sighed. "Gwen, not all aliens are bad. A lot of them are good people too. Be good and go to sleep. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
Lucian shook his head with a helpless smile and went over to comfort Gwen until she finally went back to rest.
Earlier, when they had woken up, Lucian had already explained everything to Grandpa Max and Gwen.
How they were captured by Slix Vigma, how they won the arena championship, and why he had brought the fox girl back with them…
Grandpa understood, but Gwen still couldn't get past it. In her eyes, Yenji was a fox spirit who had approached her Cuz with bad intentions.
Now Lucian walked to the bedside and looked at the alluring Yenji. "Since you helped me, you can sleep here tonight. I'll take the sofa. Tomorrow night we'll switch, and you sleep on the sofa."
"Hey, don't go, Little Lucian. Sleep with me, I'll hold you…" Yenji lay on the bed with her arms open, beckoning him over.
From their earlier conversations, she had learned Lucian's name and given him the nickname Little Lucian.
"Your dress is torn. I'll get you a new one tomorrow," Lucian said, walking away without turning back.
"Hmph, such a boring man…" Yenji rolled her eyes at him.
Just as everyone was about to fall asleep, Grandpa Max received a phone call.
"Hello? Who is this?"
"Oh, Alice. Long time no see."
"What? Vera is sick?!"
"Is it serious?"
"Alright, alright… we'll head over right away!"