Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 228 The Sensible Dolphin

Two hours later, the moonlight was strong, gently sprinkling the earth like a silver veil.

Hu Xiaobei hovered silently outside An Xiaoqian's window, like an elf in the dark.

A pair of enormous shadowy wings slowly unfolded behind him, their edges shimmering with a faint black light, as if devouring the light around them.

The window was gently pushed open, and An Xiaoqian had already changed into a light purple one-piece swimsuit. The ends of her hair still carried the fragrance of shampoo, which was faint in the breeze, like the gentlest whisper in summer.

Hu Xiaobei was slightly surprised, her eyebrows unconsciously twitching slightly. She really didn't understand why she wanted to take a shower first.

After all, the two of them will definitely need to wash again after they've played around.

Without thinking further, he gently picked up An Xiaoqian and quietly carried her away. His shadowy tentacles then gently closed the window, the whole process without making a sound.

The two slowly floated up into the sky, with the twinkling lights of Bali twinkling below them. The sea breeze tried to gently caress their cheeks, but was blocked by the shadows.

Hu Xiaobei looked down at An Xiaoqian, who was looking up expectantly in his arms. The bright moonlight outlined her exquisite and beautiful features, and a ripple of emotion stirred in his heart.

He took out a plastic remote control from his pocket and pretended to press a button on it lightly.

However, he stopped muttering anything about calibrating parameters.

With a thought, thick, inky shadows surged and spread across his back, their shadow wings changing shape like those of a Transformer.

The shadow wings began to twist, deform, and recombine, emitting a silent hum amidst the ripples.

Silently transforming into a pair of enormous, two-person flying shadow wings in the night sky, the flowing shadow patterns on their surface trembled slightly in the night wind, emitting a low hum.

Hu Xiaobei familiarly wrapped his arms around An Xiaoqian's soft waist, and with a gentle pull, drew her in front of him.

The shadow spread like a spider web, enveloping An Xiaoqian's waist, providing her with support while preserving her freedom of control.

"Xixi, you take control." He placed An Xiaoxi's delicate hand on the control panel, which featured a rotatable handle and buttons designed like an arcade joystick.

An Xiaoqian gripped the control panel with both hands, skillfully manipulating the Shadow Wings.

My fingertips touched the cool, shadowy patterns, and a slight tingling sensation came from my palm, as if I could feel the energy flowing within the wings, like touching a mysterious living creature.

As An Xiaoqian manipulated the wings, the Shadow Wings fully unfolded. The night wind rushed into the gaps between the feathers, attempting to make a rustling sound, but it was quietly blocked by the shadows.

She tried to push the joystick, and the feathers on her left wing immediately tilted, causing her entire body to draw an arc to the left.

"Wow!"

She looked excitedly at the coconut grove rushing past below, and then maneuvered her wings to suddenly swoop down close to the sea surface.

The waves shattered into diamond-like droplets at the edge of the shadowy wings, shimmering with a mesmerizing light under the moonlight.

Suddenly, it soared to a height of 100 meters, letting starlight bathe its face.

Hu Xiaobei kept an eye on her the whole time, and when she made any big movements, he would remind her to correct her angle to ensure a smooth and safe flight.

His voice was exceptionally clear in the night sky, like a warm guide, soothing An Xiaoqian's slightly agitated heart.

They would sometimes skim low to the crest of the waves, letting the spray wet their bare toes, the cool sensation bringing a unique kind of pleasure.

Sometimes it soars into the sky, and in the distance, the Milky Way and the starlight on the sea reflect each other, as if you are in the embrace of the vast universe.

The two flew freely without any destination, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes straight, sometimes curved, but their speed remained almost constant.

During the high-speed flight, An Xiaoqian's excited laughter mingled with the sea breeze, startling flocks of night birds, like a cheerful nocturne.

Having had her fill of flying, An Xiaoqian, controlling her Shadow Wings, descended to a point ten meters above the sea and said softly, "Xiao Bei, let's go play in the sea!"

"Okay, I'll transform it." Hu Xiaobei took out the plastic remote control again and pressed a few buttons casually.

With a thought, his Shadow Wings changed shape, and countless tiny shadows enveloped the two of them like a black mist.

Upon entering the water, these shadows rapidly transform into oval-shaped bubbles, with ripple-like energy fluctuations appearing on the surface of the bubbles, isolating the seawater from them.

The interior, however, was filled with fresh air, like a transparent space in a mythical story that had been enchanted with a water-repelling spell. "Alright, you try it out." Hu Xiaobei once again 'handed over' control.

An Xiaoqian gently turned the lever, and the bubble began to slowly sink into the sea in the direction she indicated.

The underwater world is like a magnificent painting, with colorful coral reefs of various shapes, some like blooming flowers and others like towering trees.

Schools of colorful fish swim around the bubbles, like dreamy ribbons dancing in the air.

An Xiaoqian excitedly maneuvered the bubbles through the coral reefs, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and surprise.

Hu Xiaobei then separated several shadow tentacles, one of which contained a pre-prepared lighting tool to illuminate the surrounding environment.

The other tentacles quietly eliminate unknown risks and preemptively catch some fish and shrimp for later use.

Before long, they finally found their destination.

A group of twenty or thirty bottlenose dolphins—that is, broad-nosed dolphins—are leaping nimbly out of the deep darkness.

Their bodies have smooth lines, with a dark gray back and a light gray belly. They have broad snouts and naturally upturned corners of their mouths, as if they are wearing a mysterious and charming smile.

Each time they leap out of the water, their smooth skin gleams like pearls under the moonlight, crystal clear, like dreamlike water droplets falling.

An Xiaoqian let out an excited exclamation, then instinctively covered her mouth, afraid of disturbing the dreamlike dolphin pod.

Her eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled, her gaze fixed on the dolphin's graceful movements, as if everything around her had ceased to exist.

Hu Xiaobei: "..."

A silver-gray dolphin swam up to the two of them, gently touching the bubbles with its nose, its round, bulging eyes full of curiosity.

Hu Xiaobei's spiritual sense spread like ripples, sensing its emotions and slowly conveying a gentle, comforting feeling in coordination with his movements.

The dolphins gradually relaxed and began to leap and tumble joyfully around the bubbles.

Hu Xiaobei gestured with his chin toward An Xiaoqian and said in a relaxed tone, "Qianqian, you can control the tentacles to feed the dolphins the fish and shrimp you caught earlier!"

Upon hearing this, An Xiaoqian's eyes lit up, and she happily began to operate the shadow tentacles, continuously feeding the dolphins fish and shrimp.

After all the fish and shrimp prepared in advance had been fed, the relationship between the two had become much closer.

An Xiaoqian was itching to touch them, so she tugged at Hu Xiaobei's sleeve and asked, "Can I touch them?"

He nodded, and a shadowy tentacle quietly protected An Xiaoqian's hand, opening a barely perceptible gap, yet without any risk of leakage.

An Xiaoqian reached out and held her breath in surprise when her fingertips touched the dolphin's smooth skin.

The dolphin seemed to sense her kindness and gently touched the back of her hand with its flippers, eliciting a silvery laugh from her.

With Hu Xiaobei's help, a male bottlenose dolphin, nearly three meters long, swam to the bottom of the bubble, indicating that the two could ride it.

He carried An Xiaoqian onto the dolphin's back, and sat behind her.

While riding the dolphins, Hu Xiaobei always used his shadow to create an invisible support cushion under the two of them.

In this way, when the dolphin leaps out of the water, the shadow can also cushion the impact, preventing the two people from being shaken too much.

When dolphins dive into deep water, their shadows thicken the bubble walls, resisting water pressure and providing oxygen at all times.

As the dolphin playfully leaped out of the water, An Xiaoqian fell backward, and Hu Xiaobei instinctively tightened his arms, holding her firmly in front of his chest.

In an instant, their skin touched.

Hu Xiaobei felt a surge of electricity coursing through his body, his mind went blank, and he knew he was doomed.

He secretly regretted his rashness, but dared not move his hands that were wrapped around the little steamed bun.

He dared not loosen his grip, as if worried that An Xiaoqian might be in danger.

(End of this chapter)