A few minutes later, the sparrow stealthily flew back, landed on an electric pole, and observed the target from afar.
Alice was now almost certain that this girl had previously been in contact with the Extraordinary world.
The book in her hand possessed an indescribable, captivating power. Even Alice herself would feel a sense of fascination after looking at it for a while.
“If this child continues her research like this, she might develop mental problems.”
But upon deeper reflection, someone like her was precisely the target she needed.
Inherently possessing a strong curiosity for the mysterious, perhaps offering a bit of Life Energy would be enough to make her willing to do some things for her.
For example…
Selling Purple Crystal Coins, or purchasing Extraordinary items.
……
Inside the hotel room.
The phone suddenly rang. Ye Qian, who had been sleeping soundly, yawned, opened one eye, and her head emerged from under the covers. She lazily stretched out her hand, as if exerting immense effort, before finally pulling the phone in front of her.
“Let me see who it is… uh, Xiao Lin?”
Seeing the familiar name of her roommate at a glance, her expression completely froze.
This guy again?
From a certain perspective, if things continued like this, exposure was inevitable sooner or later. Even refusing calls seemed rather pointless.
After pondering for a few seconds, she ultimately sighed and pressed the answer button.
“Hello?”
A weak, listless voice came from Ye Qian’s mouth.
“Hey, Ye Qian, you…” The person on the other end paused mid-sentence and immediately changed his tone. “Who is this?”
“Ye Qian.”
“Ye Qian?” Xiao Lin on the other side sounded puzzled. “What’s with the voice? Using a voice changer?”
“I’m not.”
“You’re not? No, no, no, you definitely are. Check it, this is totally a girl’s voice. Whatever, forget it. How are you feeling now?”
“Okay, I guess. Just woke up, feeling a bit weak for now.”
“You… kidney deficiency? Too much… you know? Probably need a couple more days before we can hang out then. But this voice changer of yours is really good, all lazy and cute, damn it, it’s even getting me hard.”
Ye Qian: “???”
After an eerie silence, she suddenly coughed a few times. “The hell you mean getting hard?!”
“Hahaha… wait, holy shit, no way, you couldn’t have actually turned into a girl, could you?” Xiao Lin exclaimed, as if he had just realized something.
Ye Qian made a dismissive sound. “Do you believe that kind of thing? Waking up one day as a girl?”
Xiao Lin fell into a strange silence. After a good while, he lowered his voice and asked, “So… really?”
“What do you think?”
“Wait, let me think about this.”
Xiao Lin fell silent. A full half-minute passed. Just as Ye Qian was wondering what had happened to him, he suddenly spoke up. “Good buddy… you wouldn’t want others to find out you’ve turned into a girl, right?1“
“Get lost!” Ye Qian was speechless.
So this world also had its share of Japanese netizens, huh? If it weren’t for the fact that she’d have to face these guys at school eventually, she wouldn’t even bother giving him a heads-up.
Of course, there was actually a better option in her mind: just abandon the past and start a new life. Treat former friends and such as strangers to avoid the social death.
For example, pretend to be Ye Qian’s younger sister, then say her older brother was long gone or something.
The other party couldn’t verify it anyway.
After carefully thinking it through, she used a serious tone and said, “Actually… I’m Ye Qian’s younger sister.”
“Younger sister?”
Xiao Lin on the other end felt a complex mix of emotions. He didn’t remember that guy having a younger sister. To hide it for so long, even a roommate like him didn’t know?
“I knew it! Turning into a girl was way too absurd, completely unbelievable. But, why are you answering the phone? Is he doing okay?”
“Big Brother… he’s missing.” Ye Qian deliberately used a somewhat sorrowful tone.
“Missing?” Xiao Lin instinctively stood up and walked to the window. “You mean, he can’t be found?”
“Yes, he disappeared a while ago.”
“This…”
“I’m sorry, I just didn’t want people who know him to worry.” Ye Qian infused more sadness into her voice.
In fact, her claim of him being missing was relatively easy to believe, because there genuinely were many disappearance cases in society. News of people vanishing into thin air popped up several times every month. In the past, she didn’t understand these issues, but recently, after Ye Qian came into contact with the hidden side of the world, she had gradually begun to understand.
Those disappearances were mostly connected to Extraordinary incidents.
Especially incidents above LV20, which inherently possessed an extremely high degree of mystery. The outcome for ordinary people who encountered them went without saying.
“Did you report it to the police?”
“We already did. We’re waiting for results now,” Ye Qian replied.
“Okay. You… could we meet? I’d like to know some more detailed information. After all, I’m Ye Qian’s friend, maybe I can help in finding him.”
“……”
Ye Qian remained silent for a moment. She tried to sit up, her gaze falling on the mirror. Looking at her weakened reflection, she pinched her own little cheek, unexpectedly finding that her condition was much better than before.
Her head was still a bit dizzy, about the level of a moderate fever. No hope of recovery within a week.
I’ll just… meet them using a proliferated body.
“Alright, where should we meet?”
“At a restaurant nearby. I’ll send you the address.”
“Okay.”
After finishing the conversation, the call ended. Ye Qian let out a sigh and began thinking about how to explain things to Lin Qingyan.
“Never mind, I’ll just send her a message. Judging from Xiao Lin’s reaction, Lin Qingyan hasn’t spread the news about my transformation.”
So she opened the chat app, organized her words, and sent a message.
In less than a minute, Lin Qingyan replied: “Okay. But why not let your friends know?”
Ye Qian: “What do you think a good friend’s first thought would be upon finding out their buddy turned into a cute girl?”
Lin Qingyan: “……”
Lin Qingyan: “To sleep with you?”
Ye Qian: “Pfft— cough cough cough, don’t say nonsense. It’s just for some special reasons. I hope you can help me keep the secret.”
Lin Qingyan: “Mhm mhm, got it. Take good care of yourself.”
Ye Qian: “I will, I will. I’m counting on you.”
……
After finishing the chat, Ye Xin at home got up from the sofa, ready to head out.
That’s right, for now, the only one available for the meeting was Ye Xin.
At the very least, this was a beautiful girl on the level of a campus belle. Who knows what those guys would think upon seeing her. As long as they didn’t know this was Ye Qian herself, the problem wouldn’t be too big.
She walked out of the house and saw the location Xiao Lin had sent.
“It really is quite close.”
Just a kilometer away.
It was already beginning to get dark, so Ye Xin began heading there on foot.