Minor changes to her features obviously couldn't completely change a person's appearance, but they could make her look quite different from before. Yan Jiayu demonstrated her new Ability, then changed back, smiling brightly. "I only figured it out recently. I can't keep the changes up for too long, and my bones can't change either. More capable people can even make themselves taller, but I've never heard of anyone turning into a dog or a cat. That would definitely be more interesting!"
Xu Huo stared at her subtly shifting face, at a loss for words.
"As long as you're happy."
Yan Jiayu giggled. After chatting for a while, she said she wanted to rest.
Mr. Dong took her upstairs. Under the painted woman's longing gaze, Xu Huo put away the two Medals and all the Sub-class Stones, then told her, "I'll give them to you another time."
The painted woman looked a little disappointed, but quickly perked up and eagerly offered to help him upstairs.
"I have two perfectly good legs." Xu Huo politely declined.
Undeterred, the painted woman hurried upstairs ahead of him to open the door and turn down the bed. She even offered to sleep outside his room and bring him tea and water during the night.
Xu Huo pointed to the door.
The painted woman drooped as she headed out. At the doorway, she lingered, clinging to the frame. "I can try a little harder."
Xu Huo pried her fingers off and closed the door.
The weather was nice the next day. Yan Jiayu invited the painted woman to go shopping, and by the time Xu Huo got up, they had already left. During breakfast, Mr. Dong told him that the Ancient Castle had caught a Player sneaking in the night before. The man was still being