Strange Changes

"I... what happened to me just now?" Inside the Elf Base, An Shunwang slowly rose to his feet and looked around groggily. He then saw the gentle Teacher Wei Lin sitting nearby with a book in her hands, quietly watching him. Before he knew it, Elf Balls had piled up all around them, like a nest full of eggs.

"Awake?" Wei Lin gently closed the book in her hands and gazed warmly at An Shunwang. Her star-like irises left An Shunwang's barely-cleared mind dazed once again...

What beautiful eyes...

He had heard that this mentor was an NPC. Just what kind of artist had designed such a beautiful NPC? She was practically a work of art!

"Wait... awake?" An Shunwang suddenly noticed that something was off about that word. Recalling his hazy feeling from earlier, his expression instantly turned strange. "What do you mean... awake? Could I... actually have fallen asleep?"

An Shunwang frowned and thought back. It seemed he had been undergoing some kind of Mental Guidance from the mentor, after which he had quickly entered an incredibly comfortable state. That feeling... was like soaking in a hot spring, with every inch of his body relaxing to the extreme. Before long, he had drifted off...

Oh my god, I actually fell asleep?

An Shunwang shuddered and became considerably more alert. He abruptly looked around...

Wei Lin smiled at him. "Don't be nervous... elves tend to sleep more during their transformation period..."

"Is that so..." An Shunwang first breathed a sigh of relief, but then hurriedly shook his head. "No! If I fell asleep, why am I still in the game?"

Inside the Game Pod, An Shunwang covered his head and slowly sat up, feeling somewhat muddled. He checked the time. It was almost four in the morning...

In theory,