My maiden clones are multiplying infinitely, my numbers have become a disaster.

This was exactly the kind of thing she dreaded most.

Just as she was thinking this, her phone screen suddenly lit up with an incoming call.

Seeing the number on the display, Ye Qian's face darkened.

It was her roommate, Xiao Lin.

She quickly activated the voice changer (male voice) and pressed the answer button: "Hello?"

"Ye Qian... fuck, your voice is getting weirder and weirder. Why's it cracking now?"

"Cough, cough. I'm a bit under the weather, still recovering." Ye Qian said hurriedly.

"Recovering? I'm literally not far from your place. How about I come check on you?"

"No, no, no." The moment she heard he was coming, Ye Qian immediately said, "It's not convenient."

"What's not convenient? You're not secretly messing around with something in there alone, are you?"

"You're overthinking it. I just want to rest up by myself."

"Alright. I was going to ask you out to eat anyway. How about I have Lin Qingyan come see you instead? She seems to like you, right? I'll give you two a chance."

"Fuck, what the hell do you mean 'she likes me'? Since when are you so kind?"

Beep—

The call was hung up on the other end.

"Phew~"

Ye Qian let out a breath.

That guy was just as always.

But now that she had turned into a girl, how was she supposed to say something like that?

Absolutely mortifying, that's what!

"Wait, did he just say Lin Qingyan was coming?"

Ye Qian sat up from the bed in a flash.

After a moment of silence, she thought it over and lay back down.

"Forget it. Can't hide it forever anyway."

Just imagining the looks on those guys' faces when they found out she'd turned into a girl made Ye Qian's mouth twitch.

Twenty minutes later, the door suddenly rang.

She shot up, ran to the window, and peeked outside.

A pretty girl with a single ponytail.

"Emmmm..."

Ye Qian didn't really like this girl, to be honest. She hadn't been in this world long and didn't know her well.

But she had to admit, in her class, this girl's looks were top-tier.

The other girl knocked a few more times. Ye Qian took a deep breath and went straight to open the door.

"Eh?"

Seeing an adorable girl appear at the doorway, Lin Qingyan froze.

The petite girl in front of her poked her head out, glanced left and right, then stepped aside: "Come in."

Lin Qingyan: "?"

Though a bit hesitant, she still walked inside.

Bang!

The door closed.

"Phew~~~" The girl let out a sigh of relief.

Lin Qingyan frowned slightly: "Little sister, who are you? Isn't this... Ye Qian's home?"

Seeing such a pretty little girl appear, even wearing a little dress and white stockings, Lin Qingyan was genuinely puzzled.

Did Ye Qian have such a cute girl living here?

But then the girl took a deep breath and said solemnly: "I am Ye Qian."

"???"

Lin Qingyan was stunned.

A few seconds later...

Her face full of shock, she said: "Did you get sex reassignment surgery?"

"Fuck, what the hell do you mean 'sex reassignment surgery'? Could sex reassignment surgery make you look this good?" Ye Qian immediately burst into a fit of coughing. "Cough, cough. Let me go lie down first. I'm not feeling well right now."

Weakly shuffling into the room, she could only sit helplessly on the bed: "As you can see, one morning I woke up and ended up like this."

Lin Qingyan covered her mouth with both hands, her face full of disbelief: "Is this... a joke?"

That guy turning into such an adorable little girl—what kind of ridiculous prank was this?

"It's not a joke, I really am Ye Qian," the petite girl emphasized.

Lin Qingyan rubbed her chin, then stepped forward a few paces, reaching out to pinch Ye Qian's cheek: "I believe your nonsense... so cute, an absolute beauty."

"You..." Ye Qian broke free from her, her face flushing slightly, "Keep your hands to yourself."

In her memory, Lin Qingyan was a reserved and aloof goddess—why was she suddenly so handsy?

"Sorry, sorry, but even though you say that, I still find it hard to believe." Her gaze drifted down to Ye Qian's legs, "Even there..."

Ye Qian shot her a glare: "Gone!"

"Ah..."

"What's with that disappointed look?" Ye Qian patted her chest, feeling the soft touch under her hand, her face darkening, "Anyway, that's how it is. No one would believe it if I told them, right?"

"I believe you. Believing doesn't cost me anything anyway. And you do look a bit weak right now—is this a side effect of the transformation?"

"I don't know. By the way, my sister is here too. She's been taking care of me for the past couple of days." Ye Qian pointed behind Lin Qingyan.

She quickly turned around and indeed saw a beautiful figure.

"My name is Ye Xin," the figure spoke.

"Ah... hello. I didn't know you had a sister, Ye Qian. You never mentioned it."

This sister was really beautiful, on par with Ye Qian.

A strange discomfort stirred in her heart. She'd always been confident in her own looks, but now Ye Qian had become even prettier than her, and her sister had even more presence... How was anyone supposed to compete?

"Anyway, I've recovered a lot now. Maybe a few more days of rest and I'll be fine." Ye Qian took a cup of coffee from her clone and took a silent sip, "Speaking of which, this is your first time at my place."

"Yes." Lin Qingyan's face flushed slightly, and she looked out the window a bit sheepishly.

Why are you blushing like that?

First time seeing her like this.

She doesn't actually like me, does she? Could that roommate not have been lying?

"But now that I've turned into a girl, wouldn't liking me be painful?" Ye Qian didn't know what to say.

She had her clone walk to the table and brew a cup of tea for the other.

"Where's your family?" Lin Qingyan asked.

"No family."

Ye Qian shrugged.

Standard for a transmigrator—before coming to this world, she'd already been alone.

"What?"

Lin Qingyan stared at the slightly weak, inexplicably pitiful and adorable little girl before her, suddenly feeling a pang of sympathy.

"Do you want me to go out and buy you something?"

"No need." Ye Qian shook her head, "I'll just think about what to do next."

"Actually, being a girl isn't so bad." Lin Qingyan stole a glance at Ye Qian and let out a soft laugh, "You're really cute. I used to be too afraid to talk to you, but now I just find you adorable."

"Emmm..."

Ye Qian didn't know how to respond, so she just rolled her eyes at her.

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. Seeing that you're okay puts my mind at ease. I'll head out now. Oh, I haven't added you as a friend yet—let's do that?"

"Sure."

Ye Qian didn't refuse.

After adding her, Lin Qingyan took one last serious look at Ye Qian, then turned and walked out the door.

As her figure gradually faded into the distance, Ye Qian let out a small sigh of relief.

"What to make of it... She seemed a bit sad? Whatever, doesn't matter."

She closed the door, lay back on the bed, picked up her phone, and started playing a game.

Just then, Chen Ning in the group sent a message.

Lovely Wolf (Chen Ning): "By the way, now that you've become Transcendents of the Otherspace, you need to be careful of similar beings in the real world."

Lord Four Seasons (Ye Qian): "Similar beings?"

Lovely Wolf (Chen Ning): "Yeah. Beyond missions in the space, competition in the real world exists too. Whether you want it or not, killing a strong opponent means you can seize their resources. And there are other dangers in reality—like monsters that might escape from Mission Worlds. They'll sniff you out and come to harm you."

After he finished...

Ding!

[Chen Ning has transferred 30 units of Life Energy to you.]

Lovely Wolf (Chen Ning): "This is for both of you. You should know how rare this stuff is. Don't die on me—I don't want to be the only one left."

Lan Xinyu: "Ah, this!!!"

Lan Xinyu: "Thanks (grateful)."

Lord Four Seasons (Ye Qian): "Thanks, big shot."

This guy really didn't hold back on giving it away.

She glanced at Ye Xin.

If she gave it to her main body, it wouldn't be enough to level up even once. Since reality was supposedly dangerous, she might as well let her clone improve instead.

Infuse!

Ding!

[Ye Xin's level has increased to: LV3]

[Strength +0.4, Physique +0.3, Agility +0.3, Spirit +0.8, Intelligence +0.2, Resistance +0.1]

[Remaining unspent energy: 0 points]

"These stats..."

The growth rate was undoubtedly inferior to her main body.

But the increase in Spirit was actually higher than her main body's.

"Still, Ye Xin's [Spirit Thread] ability needs exactly this."

She controlled her clone to close her eyes and briefly gathered her power. A Spirit Thread, invisible to the naked eye, shot out from between her fingers.

The moment the thread touched the wall, it met a slight resistance, but with a minor adjustment, it easily passed through.

Then, on Ye Xin's end, it was as if she had gained an extra eye, relying entirely on this ability to "see" the scene on the other side of the wall.

With a slight exertion, she channeled her spirit into the tip and gave a gentle prick.

Pfft--