Who is being conquered?

Su Shang's voice gradually grew softer as she pulled her gaze away from Bai Jun, lowering her head shyly to look at her feet. She desperately tried to calm herself down, carefully organizing her thoughts before speaking again, "Actually, I don't mind, but next time you do something like this, you have to tell me first…"

Su Shang didn't realize her words could be misunderstood, nor did she notice Bai Jun's strange expression of "What are you talking about, kid?"

Yet, she and Bai Jun were still very close. Even after pushing him away, she hadn't moved far.

An inexplicable silence then fell between them. Su Shang kept her head down, her fingers tightly clenching the hem of her clothes, while Bai Jun also didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere. However, their attention was soon diverted by a lively voice.

"Huh? Isn't that Bai Jun and Shang Shang? What a coincidence!"

Following the sound, they saw Guinaifen, holding a selfie stick in one hand and waving excitedly at them with the other. She then trotted over to them.

"Little Gui, what is this…"

Su Shang looked at the Jade Omen attached to the selfie stick with a puzzled expression, while Bai Jun narrowed his eyes. His expression changed drastically as he recognized what was happening.

Guinaifen casually introduced to the Jade Omen on the selfie stick, "Ah, this is a livestream. My big brother Lang Shile taught me last night. He said that street performing and selling tricks isn't very profitable anymore, and this is the trend. Come on, Shang Shang, say hello to the viewers in front of the camera!"

"Viewers?"

Su Shang wasn't as cheerful as Guinaifen. On the contrary, upon hearing that viewers were watching from the other side of the screen, she immediately became shy and reserved, only managing a slight wave towards the camera.

"Family, this is Shang Shang, my only best friend I mentioned before, who gave me the name Guinaifen~"

After speaking, Guinaifen looked at the screen of the Jade Omen and her eyes widened in surprise. The previously quiet livestream room suddenly exploded with comments and gifts:

「Little Guinevere's Livestream Room」

「Commenter 1: Wow, Little Gui, who was that handsome silver-haired guy who appeared with you just now! Do you have a boyfriend?」

「Commenter 2: Yeah, yeah, he's so handsome, and look how gentle his eyes are… wait, could he be Little Gui's boyfriend!?」

「Commenter 3: That can't be right, can it? Little Gui must have had ancestors smoke a good incense to get this high-quality catch.」

「Commenter 4: Silver-haired handsome youth, go solo, I'll gift you a galaxy ship.」

「Commenter 5: I like that nickname. Come to think of it, you're right! I also feel he's more beautiful than handsome, or maybe both? This must be a very rare beautiful youth!」

「Commenter 6: Beautiful youth!? So exciting! My nose is about to bleed!」

「Commenter 7: Oh, oh, I know him. Young Master Bai is the most famous handsome young man in our Changle Heaven for miles around. None of you are allowed to have impure thoughts about him.」

「Commenter 8: Got it, moving to Changle Heaven now.」

「Commenter 9: Where is he? Little Gui, hurry up and let the silver-haired beautiful youth appear on screen, I'll gift you!」

「Commenter 10: Where's my husband, where's my husband, where's my husband, where's my husband?」

Sensing that she had finally grasped the secret to popularity, Guinaifen excitedly wanted to share the good news with Bai Jun. However, when she turned around, she found that he had already disappeared. At the same time, the comments were flooded with requests for refunds.

"Where did he go? Shang Shang, did you see Bai Jun?" Guinaifen didn't want this massive influx of attention to disappear, so she anxiously asked Su Shang beside her.

"I… I don't know?"

… Meanwhile, Bai Jun, who had long ago realized what Guinaifen was doing was a livestream, had already fled back towards the vicinity of Changle Heaven.

As a qualified and excellent energy-saving individual, he certainly wouldn't get involved in troublesome things like livestreams. Otherwise, with his outstanding appearance and the passive ability of "Beautiful Youth," he would have become an idol long ago, singing, dancing, endorsing products, earning money, and becoming famous throughout the universe… Actually, that sounds pretty good?

No, no, no!

He forcefully pushed such wrong thoughts out of his mind, patted his cheeks, and repeatedly told himself to stay calm and not be tempted by worldly desires. At the same time, he took out the fox mask to distract himself.

After a brief test just now, the scent of this fox mask seemed to change with its holder. For instance, when Su Shang had merely picked it up, the original rose scent on the mask immediately turned into her fragrance. However, its specific function was unknown…

Did the change in scent mean something?

Walking along the road, Bai Jun had a sudden idea and decided to try wearing the mask. Strangely, although the mask was small and delicate, it didn't seem like something someone of Bai Jun's build could wear. Yet, out of some curiosity, he still put the mask on his face.

As the fox mask touched his forehead, Bai Jun suddenly felt a cool sensation on his face, like skincare water dripping onto his skin. Although it was comfortable, Bai Jun soon realized that the mask had vanished from his face out of thin air!

Just as he was pondering what had happened, two Cloud Cavalry members walking towards him smiled and greeted him, "Yo, still so energetic today, Su Shang."

"Su Shang, you forgot to clock in again this morning. The captain said if you do this again next time, he'll hang you on the flagpole at the Starcruiser Sea Hub."

Su Shang?

Bai Jun subconsciously turned his head, thinking Su Shang and Guinaifen had caught up. However, he nervously turned around and scanned the area but couldn't find the two of them… And was it an illusion? Why did his field of vision seem to have lowered? Were the vending machines by the roadside really this tall…

"Oh my, little Su Shang, can you help Auntie move this machine if you have time?" At the same time, several other people greeted Bai Jun.

"Are you calling me…"

A light, soft, and clear voice came from Bai Jun's mouth. By now, even if he were stupid, he would have realized what had happened.

"Hey, hey, hey, no way!?"

Bai Jun immediately covered his mouth, and looking down in horror, he couldn't even see his toes. All he could see was a soft mass on his chest, and further down were slender, fair legs. His pants had even turned into a skirt.

Hurriedly stepping in his long boots towards a shop window, Bai Jun stared blankly at the dignified and beautiful face in the mirror—it was exactly Su Shang's appearance. And not just her appearance; her height, build, clothes, voice, and he even had the Xuanyuan Sword on his back!?

Is… is this Illusion Arts? When?

Bai Jun, clinging to his last shred of doubt, tremblingly reached a hand towards his chest, then lowered it with difficulty. This strangely wonderful feeling didn't feel like Illusion Arts at all.

"Heavens, it seems I've drawn something incredible this time…"

Bai Jun, or rather, the Bai Jun-version of Su Shang sighed, reached out to touch his cheek, trying to quickly undo the mask's effect. However, his fingers fumbled over the soft face again and again but couldn't find any trace of the mask. He also repeatedly shouted the name "Mask of a Thousand Faces" in his mind, but it had no effect.

"……"

Bai Jun was truly drenched in sweat. He swallowed hard, facing a terrifying and unsolvable problem: how the hell was he supposed to undo this transformation?!

The system's inaction was on full display. If it were any other system, it would gently, considerately, and meticulously explain the ability to its host. His system, however, was the worst. It spent all day playing dead and silent, and now it had brought him nothing but trouble. If he had known this would happen, he absolutely wouldn't have used this thing!

As if on cue, the Jade Omen in his pocket started ringing.

At that moment, Bai Jun had no intention of paying attention. He was solely focused on figuring out how to change himself back in front of the mirror, unwilling to spend his life as Su Shang 2.0. But the Jade Omen rang again and again, finally disturbing him so much that he had no choice but to pick it up and take a look.

[Do not disturb without reason. For urgent matters, please contact work phone: Are you there? Are you there?]

[Do not disturb without reason. For urgent matters, please contact work phone: I just found out that the airline ticket the company booked for me is this afternoon. This is indeed very sudden. Bai Jun, do you have time this afternoon...]

[Do not disturb without reason. For urgent matters, please contact work phone: Of course! If you don't have time, don't force it. I, I'm fine.]

It was better not to look, but now Bai Jun knew what it meant for misfortune to never come alone.

Sigh, today was definitely going to be an absolutely terrible day.

Chapter 63: Now, This Young Lady is Su Shang (Mist)

After much struggle, Bai Jun still hadn't figured out how to undo the transformation. He could only squat in a corner by the vending machine, sighing in Su Shang's appearance.

The farewell time agreed upon with Topaz was drawing closer, but his current appearance was hardly suitable. Bai Jun even considered finding an excuse to back out.

However, when he thought about how he wouldn't know when he'd see Ye Linna again after this farewell... he pondered for a long time and decided it was better to go for one last send-off. At the very least, he should give her a gift.

To avoid encountering Su Shang herself and causing further chaos, Bai Jun deliberately went to a small commercial street far away, a place where he was absolutely sure he wouldn't run into her, to pick out a few gifts. Even so, he encountered many people who knew Su Shang on the way, greeting him. Bai Jun couldn't help but marvel at how popular this person was. Was everyone within the four seas his brother?

After packing the gifts, Bai Jun looked at himself in the mirror. While contemplating in his mind how he would explain things to Ye Linna later, he sighed and hurried towards the pier at the Starcruiser Sea Hub.

On the way, Bai Jun had to constantly observe his surroundings to prevent bumping into Su Shang, who liked to wander around.

He soon arrived at the Starcruiser Sea Hub. The constantly arriving and departing starcruisers formed the structural framework of this building. The massive starcruiser navigation platform seemed to be carved from a single, immeasurably large piece of moonstone, seamlessly integrated into the port.

As one of the foremost large enterprises in the universe, the Interstellar Peace Company's dedicated transportation was as ostentatious as the company itself. Graphite-colored spacecraft, like colossal steel beasts, were high-profilely perched within the Chahai, among the most conspicuous in the Star Gate.

Using the spacecraft as a reference, Bai Jun quickly found Ye Linna.

The silver-haired girl stood alone by the railing of the Chahai, holding her Pompom. Unlike before, Ye Linna was now wearing a red and black company uniform.

From a distance, her chest, carefully hidden beneath her shirt, made it bulge high. Her exquisite hips were tightly encased in the black jumpsuit, revealing smooth curves. The cut-out designs on the sides tightened the flesh of her thighs, making it impossible to look away from the mere few fingers' width of fair skin.

It could be said that this uniform perfectly suited Ye Linna's style, as beautiful and fashionable as her neat, short white hair.

Bai Jun hesitated for a long time, then mustered his courage and walked over with the gifts. However, before he could even greet her, Ye Linna turned around as if she had a premonition.

But when she turned and saw not Bai Jun but a beautiful girl with tea-colored twin tails, Ye Linna's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. She stroked the Pompom in her arms and sighed wearily.

Her condition seemed quite poor, as if she hadn't slept well last night. The dark circles under her eyes were exceptionally prominent on her fair face.

This wasn't because Ye Linna had actually not rested well last night, but rather a deliberate effort. Ever since she returned last time, the contents of Bai Jun's diary had been lingering in her mind, and the parts about dark circles had left a particularly deep impression. So, she thought perhaps Bai Jun preferred people with dark circles?

As a result.

Ye Linna had developed huge dark circles. When she woke up in the morning, even she herself was startled by the foolish thing she had done.

Hmm, this, this might just be an apology for leaving in such a hurry last time. Out of concern, she wanted Bai Jun to see her with dark circles as compensation. It was definitely like this, and there was no other possibility.

Even so, her heart had been racing uncontrollably from morning until now.

Just then, a clear girl's voice sounded from behind her.

"Um... excuse me, are you Miss Ye Linna?"

Ye Linna turned her head and saw that the one who spoke was the girl with tea-colored twin tails she had just seen. She looked somewhat confused: "...Who are you?"

"Bai Jun asked me to bring you a few gifts. Please accept them."

As she said this, the girl with tea-colored twin tails visibly shifted her gaze to the side, looking guilty. Normally, such a small detail wouldn't escape Ye Linna's eyes, but her attention was completely diverted by the previous words, so she didn't notice the change in the other person's expression. Instead, her heart tightened, and she quickly asked in a low voice, "Then where is he?"

"He suddenly had something else to attend to."

"But that shouldn't be..."

Ye Linna's eyes might have dimmed without her even realizing it. She quickly took out her phone to check but found no subsequent messages from Bai Jun. Soon, she became suspicious of the identity of the person in front of her: "Who are you to Bai Jun?"

"I'm his cousin. Didn't cousin tell you?" Bai Jun secretly broke out in a cold sweat, but he still spoke seriously and nonsensically.

"You're Bai Jun's cousin?"

Ye Linna observed her more closely. Although their appearances were very different, upon closer inspection, she could find many similarities in their eyes and tone. After receiving another nod of affirmation, her guard slowly disappeared, replaced by an inexplicable melancholy.

"Why didn't he tell me if something changed? We had already agreed..."

Seeing this, Bai Jun's expression stiffened, and his mind raced. After hesitating for a long time, he stammered, "Actually, Bai Jun... he's very sad... so..."

Although he didn't provide any specific information, Ye Linna, who often watched movies and read novels, immediately let her imagination run wild. She conjured an image: unwilling to let her leave, afraid of shedding tears at the moment of parting, he had secretly hidden himself and finally used gifts to convey his feelings.

"Eh! Eh? Is, is that how it is...?"

Ye Linna's heart fluttered. She couldn't help but touch the silver strands of hair falling before her eyes with her fingers, trying to hide her blushing face.

She thought, thankfully Bai Jun wasn't here. If she were to see Bai Jun's expression, she would definitely become flustered for no reason and be unable to speak coherently.

"Alright, it can't be helped when unexpected changes occur. Please remember to say goodbye to Bai Jun for me."

Ye Linna's attitude softened at a speed Bai Jun couldn't comprehend. Although he didn't know why, Bai Jun finally felt relieved and handed over the gifts in his hands.

Ye Linna took the gifts. The first thing she took out was the collar specifically chosen by Bai Jun for Pompom. However, because Pompom's round body didn't fit the characteristics of most pets, this collar was more delicate, perhaps more like a neck ring than a collar. But none of that mattered, because the box had instructions written on it. As long as Ye Linna glanced at the text on the box, she would understand.

However, Ye Linna, her face slightly flushed, took out a red collar. Then, under Bai Jun's stiff gaze, she placed the collar on her fair neck, gently tucked her hair, and shyly hid the gift box behind her rosy cheeks. She asked softly, "...How does it look?"

"...It's, it's beautiful."

Bai Jun, at this moment, didn't remind her that the collar was meant for a pet, which felt rather inappropriate. Moreover, the girl's fair skin and adorable demeanor truly suited the red collar, so he could only nod and praise her awkwardly.

"Please tell Bai Jun I really like his gift."

Ye Linna carefully put the collar back into the box, not looking at any other gifts. Instead, she took out an exquisite gift box from her crossbody bag and handed it to Bai Jun. "This is my return gift for him. I hope he likes it."

Bai Jun took the exquisite gift box. Through the glass on the packaging, he could clearly see how exquisite the watch inside was. The elegant and simple dial exuded a low-key luxurious aura at all times. The material of the watch case also seemed to be a high-end precious metal, meticulously polished and finished, just as exquisite as the finely crafted watch strap.

Although Bai Jun didn't know much about the value of watches, even as an outsider, he could tell that this watch was valuable.

At this moment, someone on the spaceship emerged from the cabin and waved at Ye Linna, signaling that they could take off at any time.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I have to go now."

Ye Linna glanced at the time on her watch. Finally, as she was about to board the spaceship, she suddenly turned around, revealing a sly smile. "Bai Jun's sister, you're as cute as your cousin? I hope next time I visit Xianzhou, I can have a meal with you!"

"As cute... Ahaha, thank you."

Bai Jun, with a stiff expression, saw Ye Linna off. Only after her spaceship left the Star Gate did Bai Jun heave a sigh of relief, leaning against the railing as if exhausted. He grumbled, "It's one thing for Su Shang to be cute, but me being cute? What the heck..."

"Little girl, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" A Cloud Cavalry soldier responsible for maintaining order at the dock walked over, showing concern.

"No, no, I'm just a bit sleepy."

Bai Jun rubbed his cheeks. He hadn't rested well last night, and the series of events had left him mentally exhausted. He just wanted to go home quickly and figure out how to undo this damn transformation effect.

He then stood up again and, without looking back, hurried home.

Not long after Bai Jun left, amidst the curious and strange glances of the Cloud Cavalry, Guinaifen arrived with Su Shang. Guinaifen livelily showcased the bustling Star Raft Sea dock to her livestream audience, while Su Shang leaned against the railing, looking exhausted, thinking how tiring it was to livestream with Little Gui.

"Huh? Little girl, why are you back again? Didn't you say you were sleepy and ran back to sleep?"

The Cloud Cavalry soldier, seeing Su Shang leaning against the railing in the exact same posture as before, thought he might have fallen under some Illusion Arts. After pinching his thigh hard to confirm he wasn't dreaming, he couldn't help but lean closer and ask curiously.