Fifteen moon

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, with clear skies without a cloud in sight. It was the perfect day for something significant—like howling at the moon.

Four figures slipped out from behind Lin Feng's large house under the moonlight, moving as stealthily as thieves, carrying bags and parcels, heading straight for the wilderness.

"Why do I feel like we're up to no good?" Vivian, now in her vampire form, floated at the front, about half a meter above the ground, flying leisurely and gracefully compared to the others. She looked back at the distant lights of the town with a hint of nostalgia in her voice. "Humans are such a strange race. Despite their fragility, they manage to build cities and homes... As a bloodsucker, I find myself somewhat reliant on these human lights."

"That's because you're poor and melodramatic." Muyun walked briskly beside Lin Feng, lively and cheerful like a little rabbit, not missing the chance to tease Vivian. "Even as a seasoned artistic young woman, I'm not as sentimental as you."

"Can you two stop chattering at such a crucial time?" Lin Feng, the only one showing some nervousness, explained to Vivian while keeping an eye on Muyun's condition. "We need to be discreet. Although this area is remote, it's not short of bold and bored old folks. Mr. Zhao to the east enjoys taking his dog out to catch rabbits at night, sometimes not returning until midnight. We need to be careful not to run into them. We'll be safe once we're further away."

Muyun became happier as they ventured into the wilderness. She was almost bouncing every two steps, enthusiastically circling around Lin Feng, exclaiming, "Oh, so you're worried about that? No worries, I've spoken to Yellow, and he's feigning illness tonight. He won't come out to catch rabbits. I've also talked to the other dogs on the street. None of them are allowed out tonight. If any of their owners try to go out, they'll immediately pretend to be sick. We can't let anyone come to the back wilderness..."

Lin Feng stumbled, then looked at Muyun with amazement. Could racial talents be used in this way? It turns out that for the past two days, Muyun wasn't just greeting the neighbors; she was communicating with the local dog pack!

All four were not ordinary people. Even Lin Feng now could boast of being half a superhuman. Therefore, they moved quickly and soon completely left the last line of lights in the southern suburb behind, reaching a fairly open wasteland. As the last artificial light disappeared behind them, the starlight and moonlight dominated, giving everyone the illusion of being far from human civilization. However, it wasn't as pristine as the Great Grasslands of the Dream Plane—Lin Feng had a deep impression of the brilliant starry sky and two moons there. He felt that he might never see such a pure and clean sky on Earth.

"Here okay?" Izaxus, carrying the largest bags, walked at the back of the group, willingly playing the role of a porter. He placed the things on his shoulders on the ground and then climbed onto a nearby large rock to look around. "Hmm, this place is good. It has a broad view and flat terrain. Even if Muyun loses control later, Vivian and I can still move freely."

"Why are you all hoping for me to lose control?" Muyun blinked, sounding a bit unhappy. "You've been talking about what to do after I lose control since we left. Don't you trust me?"

"It's not that we don't trust you, it's that we don't trust that neurotic goddess." Lin Feng bent down to take out the plastic sheeting he had prepared earlier from the big travel bag, spreading it on the ground while shaking his head in exasperation. "You don't know her. She's a mechanical idiot. She can press the wrong button even if there's only one button to press. Few things she touches don't malfunction..."

"Boom!" Lin Feng was halfway through his sentence when a sudden bolt of lightning pierced the sky from the southeast, startling everyone. It was a clear sky, yet there was a blinding flash of lightning almost spanning the entire sky. Lin Feng's words were scared out of him.

Vivian and the others were also startled, not knowing where the bolt from the blue had come from. It wasn't until the data terminal lazily spoke, "Be more careful. She may be a goddess, but the basic law of this world revolves around her. If you curse her behind her back, watch out for lightning strikes."

"How petty," Lin Feng broke out in a cold sweat on his neck, but still muttered, "Can't even talk behind her back?"

"She's not petty at all. You can call her a neurotic to her face, and Officer 12345 won't mind." The voice of the data terminal sounded somewhat gloating. "But the world is petty. 'Divine Punishment' is an automatic program, especially suitable for monitoring employees' words and actions."

Lin Feng: "...Ahem, let's continue with our business."

By this time, Muyun had already unpacked the two large bags, piling everything on the ground. The large plastic sheets and blankets Lin Feng had bought came in handy, laid out on the ground as a place for Muyun to roll and play. Vivian fixed several disposable supports in the ground nearby, hanging cold lights for illumination. Izaxus was sorting out snacks and drinks. Muyun had already eaten a third of them at home, so there were still quite a few left.

Muyun pounced joyfully into the pile of snacks, the sound of unwrapping filling the air. She grabbed several bags of junk food and started eating. Lin Feng looked at the scene in front of him, feeling a bit dazed. "How did this turn into a picnic..."

Vivian looked up at the rising moon, unable to resist poking Muyun's arm, "Stop eating and focus on the task."

With a mouth full of spicy strips, Muyun mumbled, "Huh?"

"You idiot, transform!" Vivian's voice was off-key. "We didn't stay up all night to watch you eat a bag of spicy strips! The full moon only lasts for a few hours. Transform already!"

Only then did Muyun react. She quickly swallowed the snacks in her mouth, took a deep breath, and gave a strong "hah!"

Then Lin Feng saw a pair of sharp wolf ears pop out of her head, a tail appearing behind her, and her hair turning into waist-length silver hair—other than that, there were no other changes.

"And then?" Lin Feng looked at Muyun expectantly. "Didn't you say you were going to transform?"

Muyun also looked at herself with curiosity, shaking the tail behind her and touching her ears to confirm their position and size, looking puzzled. "It seems like there's nothing else. I don't feel any urge to transform."

"Maybe it's not time yet." Vivian came up with a seemingly reasonable explanation. "I feel like the moonlight's power hasn't reached its peak yet. Muyun might start evolving at the exact moment of the full moon."

They could only wait.

 Izaxus immediately began distributing drinks and snacks to everyone, then summoned a demon rock glowing red hot to warm them. "If you have anything you want to heat up, bring it over, and I'll roast it for you."

Lin Feng quickly waved his hand, "Move your rock farther away, or you'll accidentally set the blanket on fire."

Using demon fire for warmth and cooking, and with people still finding fault with it, this was probably unique in the world.

Under the moonlight, the four "people" ate and drank, with time passing by every minute. Soon, the full moon rose to the top of their heads. Lin Feng felt something was off, "Why hasn't anything happened yet?"

Vivian frowned, "The moonlight power has indeed reached its peak. I can feel it... Why isn't Big Dog reacting?"

At this point, Muyun was happily eating, completely unaware of the conversation. She had piled up a lot of snack bags around her, even her forehead glistening with oil. This night, this silly girl was completely indulging herself. But Lin Feng became more and more worried. He was afraid that the five-digit goddess might have pressed the wrong button while treating Muyun. So, after hesitating for a few minutes, he picked up the data terminal, "Connect me to Raven12345."

It was half a minute later that the voice of Raven12345 came through, sounding somewhat lazy, "Hello? Lin Feng... What's up?"

Lin Feng explained the situation here, and finally asked with special unease, "Muyun still hasn't reacted. The moon is about to fall. Do you think... something's wrong?"

There was an unusual silence from Raven12345's end, a silence that made Lin Feng's heart tighten. Then he heard the other person speak in a low voice:

"Have you ever heard the saying 'the moon on the fifteenth is rounder than on the sixteenth'?"

That was the moment in Lin Feng's life when he most wanted to punch someone, without a doubt.