Innocent Eyes

Su Qi, noticing the System's displeasure, no longer dared to tease it. After all, she had been the one to trick it first. At the same time, she realized that while the System was good in every other aspect, it was a stingy miser when it came to money.

A moment later, the System spoke first: "Host, if the photos are well-received this time, it might attract more players to purchase, promoting a virtuous cycle."

Su Qi retorted, "You make a good point, but what am I selling? Is it a product? It's a virtual game."

It was a game, and an adult game at that. Was she sure she'd actually make money after becoming famous? She felt like the police were waving at her, and she was terrified!

Meanwhile, the System was still painting a rosy picture for Su Qi: "Look, Host, if you really sell 10,000 copies of the game, wouldn't that mean you could livestream? The protagonist in that transformation novel you were reading yesterday made a fortune livestreaming. Earning tens of millions a month isn't a dream."

Su Qi extracted keywords from the System's words: "You've been reading books like me? Then look at your System, and look at yourself. In the middle of the night, you have a bottle of wine in your left hand and a cigarette in your right, taking two swigs of wine and two puffs of smoke. Ask yourself, doesn't your conscience hurt?" As she spoke, Su Qi took out her phone and tapped on her balance.

System: "Host, I am a singular Heroine System entity. Furthermore, I do not have a heart, nor a mouth. Lastly, I must remind the Host that smoking is harmful to health. Also, I am capable and good at making clothes."

Su Qi ignored the System's retort and continued: "Never mind whether the police can find me or not. Even if I were to livestream, I don't have any special talents. I write gibberish and draw 18+ content. Are you sure anyone would want to watch, and that the website would broadcast it? Plus, I'm introverted. If I really had to sit alone in front of a screen, I think I'd die of awkwardness!"

System: What she said made so much sense, I was speechless.

Su Qi, not hearing the System's follow-up, began to examine the few items she had just received. Holding them in her hands, they felt increasingly cheap. Aside from the staff, which looked like it was worth a few hundred yuan, the other four items gave Su Qi the feeling that she had paid a tax on her intelligence.

She spread the yoga mat on the floor, her delicate, fair feet stepping onto the purple mat. It was soft and slightly warm, very comfortable. If she had to describe the feeling, it was like stepping on a cloud. She stepped her other foot onto it and bounced a little. There was no sound, indicating good soundproofing. Moreover, the purple color made her two feet look even more exquisite and delicate. If one only looked at her feet, Su Qi felt that the owner must be a cute little loli cherished by her parents. If it were her past self, she never would have imagined these would grow on her own legs! And walking with such small feet, could she really walk steadily? Su Qi always had a fear that these glass-like feet would shatter when she walked.

Su Qi set the height-increasing insoles aside for now. The reason? Her shoes didn't fit. A size 42 shoe was like a boat for her current small feet. Besides, the System currently prohibited Su Qi from buying clothes, which included shoes, underwear, and other items, so she had to put them aside. However, Su Qi had learned before that shoes were given when trying on clothes, so she'd use them then.

The soft sword looked very hard, but the moment it touched anything, it became as soft and pliable as a lump of slime. This technology was a bit stronger than those on the market that couldn't maintain their shape even when soft.

Finally, there was the Secret Manual, "Flower Dummy Sword Mastery." It looked tattered. As soon as Su Qi opened the first page, she felt a flood of information being forcibly crammed into her mind. She saw a figure dancing with a sword before her eyes. Her hands and feet uncontrollably picked up the soft sword beside her and she began to dance on the yoga mat with proper form.

Su Qi: "???"

Two hours later, Su Qi, drenched in sweat, sat down on the yoga mat in a cross-legged position, panting heavily. Her small, tender tongue greedily poked out from the corner of her mouth, greedily breathing in the air. Two rosy blushes appeared on her cheeks, and even her delicate earlobes were tinged with pink, looking like she was ripe for the picking. Looking at herself in the mirror, Su Qi felt an urge to pounce on herself. This is a bit too alluring!

This was when the effect of Lingering Fragrance kicked in. Without any body odor, the faint fragrance from her body became even more captivating. Su Qi wanted to roll over, but due to her lack of exercise, her knees felt sore, and she ended up collapsing onto the yoga mat. She then actually fell asleep! The only thought Su Qi had before falling asleep was: Am I this weak?

When she woke up, it was already midnight. Without the lights on, it was pitch black. Su Qi was completely in darkness. She couldn't see anything. No, that's not right. Usually, when I go to the bathroom, I can see even without the lights on! But now it feels like… it feels like I've gone blind??

Su Qi: "System, System, what's going on?"

Su Qi opened her hands, intending to feel for the light switch in the room, but unable to see the path, she kicked the coffee table with her little toe. The pain was excruciating. Although Su Qi had done this before, perhaps because her feet had become smaller, this time it truly hurt. She squatted down, cradling her little foot, and rolled around four or five times before the pain subsided. Thinking of her delicate little feet, Su Qi felt it would be a shame if they were bruised.

The System's voice finally came through: "Host, what's wrong?"

For some reason, although the System's voice was devoid of emotion, Su Qi felt as if it had just been sleeping. She asked, "Were you sleeping just now?"

"How could that be? Haha, how could the System possibly sleep!" Faced with the System's evasive behavior, especially with the addition of a "haha," Su Qi felt she had solved the case. However, the urgent matter was to find out why she was blind.

"What's going on with my eyes?"

The System thought for a moment and replied: "Host, you fell asleep, so I didn't disturb you. Today's change is to your eyes. Host can choose one of the following options. Don't worry, each one will be beautiful."

Su Qi wanted to complain, why didn't they tell her something so important earlier? But she was captivated by the pairs of eyes. There was no need to worry about the problem of mismatched faces and eyes occurring. This was because, in Su Qi's definition of a heroine, if the heroine's appearance was ordinary, readers or players would definitely not buy it. Although people always said that appearance was only one aspect, in the industry Su Qi was in, appearance was the primary factor. After that came personality, plot, facial expressions, and so on. Imagine a doujinshi that was perfect in every aspect except for its appearance; would you have the patience to find the heroine's shining points? Therefore, there was an industry saying: If your appearance is good, you've already won half the battle.

Su Qi scanned the many pairs of eyes, each with annotations beneath them.

It was like a game, with attribute bonuses appearing.

These were Charm, Intellect, Purity, Frivolity, and Sensitivity.

Su Qi first eliminated all eyes with a Frivolity stat. After all, she was male and didn't want to act flirtatiously. This eliminated more than half.

After much deliberation, Su Qi chose the Innocent Eyes.

Innocent Eyes: Grants you a pair of eyes as pitiful as a fawn's, greatly reducing evil thoughts from bad people and inspiring a desire to protect you.

However, it may cause a very small number of people to want to imprison you and stain you with their own colors. Pure eyes not only make you appear naive and like a cute beautiful girl, but also make your body purer and increase your sensitivity.

Purity +4, Frivolity -1, Charm 0, Intellect 0, Sensitivity +20%

Although there were minor drawbacks, like increased sensitivity, Su Qi felt as long as she protected herself from being caught by men, it would be fine.

And if she was caught, Su Qi wouldn't be bothered by that extra 20%. After all, if her heroine were to be caught in a compromising situation...

What pleased Su Qi the most was that these eyes didn't increase Frivolity or Charm. Based on Su Qi's gaming experience, higher Charm meant faster increases in favorability.

Just thinking about it, if she had increased Charm and combined it with her Lingering Fragrance buff...

The consequences were unspeakable.

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After choosing the eyes, Su Qi's vision finally returned to normal.

Limping, she walked to the light switch, turned on the light, and tucked the hair obscuring her eyes behind her ears.

Looking at her eyes in the mirror, Su Qi gasped.

My god, these are too endearing! Her large eyes were full of innocence, and as they blinked, her swing-set-worthy eyelashes fluttered, making her itch all over.

It seemed that with her eyes growing larger, Su Qi felt her field of vision had widened considerably. As her gaze shifted left and right, her eyeballs rolled around like a sprite lost in the mortal world, making people want to covet her, selfishly wanting to imprison her.

Su Qi's entire aura changed with these eyes, shifting from slightly gloomy to much more lively. At least she no longer looked lifeless, but rather possessed a touch of spiritual essence.

Looking at her own eyes in the mirror, Su Qi suddenly remembered a once-popular doujinshi. The heroine's pupils were just as clear.

It was a happy story about a naive young elf captured by humans. That doujinshi was really good, a classic—

The System observed its host, who was daydreaming in front of the mirror. Listening to his words and recalling the Innocent Eyes with +20% sensitivity that he had just chosen, the System concluded. So, the host still liked being a lewd heroine?

I get it—