An Ordinary and Peaceful Daily Life / An Unknown Caller...

It wasn't that Ling Feng didn't want to, but her life as an Astral Mark Girl had already begun.

Ling Feng knew the expressions Magical Girls wore when they saw Astral Mark Girls, so she didn't dare have much contact with her anymore. Later on, Lan Xinyu started using *.

An Ordinary, Peaceful Daily Life

Ling Wanqing walked straight over to Zhao Lei, then gave him a look that said, "I'm sitting here."

This move genuinely startled Zhao Lei. What? The new girl wanted to take his seat?

Ling Feng naturally saw this as well. She didn't think Zhao Lei would give up his seat for Ling Wanqing. Ling Feng knew Zhao Lei well.

He was already a fairly well-known thug around these parts. She had heard he'd even gotten involved with the underworld and had a group of brothers under him.

Ling Feng was still a little puzzled about how this honest-looking fat guy had gotten mixed up with those people in society.

No matter what, Zhao Lei was no longer the penniless nobody he used to be. Would a big-shot thug like him give up his seat? How could that be possible?

While she was still thinking about it, Zhao Lei had already stood up, ready to move somewhere else. Ling Feng was stunned by the sight.

"Brother Xiaofeng, your sister wants to sit with you, so I'll move next door."

After saying that, Zhao Lei actually started moving. Chances to talk to such a beautiful girl were rare, and she was his brother's younger sister too. Naturally, Zhao Lei wouldn't refuse.

Tang Xiaohua and Tang Ling both frowned deeply, as if facing a formidable enemy. They immediately went on alert.

Noticing their expressions, an imperceptible smile curled across Ling Wanqing's lips.

Ling Feng took in everything. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, ready to ignite at a single spark. At this point, Ling Feng could only hope they would focus on the exams.

It seemed heaven had heard Ling Feng's prayers. All morning, Ling Wanqing behaved exceptionally well. Aside from being surrounded by a large group of classmates as soon as class ended, she didn't say anything else.

As soon as school let out at noon, Ling Wanqing directly used the move she had once used against Ling Feng. She held onto Ling Feng's arm the entire way and refused to let go. They returned home amid the strange looks of passersby.

Along the way, Ling Feng seemed to hear words like "puppy love" and "moral decay."

How could Ling Feng possibly be happy to hear that? Damn it, even if they were dating early, it was none of their business, right?

At noon, Ling Xiaoyu was in exceptionally high spirits. She made an entire table full of dishes and kept piling food into Ling Wanqing's bowl as the two chatted and laughed.

Ling Feng, meanwhile, was left off to the side. She simply lowered her head and ate, listening to them talk.

They said those involved couldn't see clearly, while onlookers could.

Ling Feng didn't know what would happen once they learned each other's identities, but she certainly wouldn't expose them on purpose. It would be best if everyone could get along peacefully.

"Heh..." Ling Feng chuckled at the thought, and both Ling Xiaoyu and Ling Wanqing heard it.

Thinking Ling Feng was laughing at her, Ling Wanqing angrily picked up a beef ball and shoved it straight into Ling Feng's mouth, making her cough violently. Ling Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing when she saw it.

"Cough, cough... What are you doing?"

Ling Feng coughed out the words, then quickly took a sip of water. She had nearly choked to death just now.

"What were you laughing at? I was only talking about things from when I was little." Ling Wanqing sounded dissatisfied.

Ling Feng was speechless after hearing that. Did her laughing automatically mean she was laughing at Ling Wanqing?

After that, the two continued chatting and laughing. Ling Feng didn't pay them any more attention. After washing the dishes, she went upstairs.

Today was Friday again, and tomorrow was the final weekend before the exams. Ling Feng believed Ling Xiaoyu wouldn't make her go to some maid café again, because Ling Xiaoyu herself was about to take the college entrance exams.

As the times changed, Linzhou City was developing rapidly as well. Ling Feng's home was in an apartment building not far from Linzhou Ancient City, and the area was gradually being improved.

The city center, meanwhile, was packed with towering buildings. Traffic flowed endlessly through the streets, while crowds surged like tides. At night, the city was beautiful too, its lights seeming both real and illusory.

Inside and outside the bars, crowds shouted and indulged themselves without restraint. Brand-name beer advertisements flickered along the antique streets.

The entire day passed as happily and ordinarily as usual. Ling Wanqing's arrival hadn't caused any disruption, and Ling Wanqing herself had followed the rules well.

Ling Feng was curious. Why did it feel like this girl had changed so much? Was it just an illusion?

But she didn't think much about it. Wasn't this a good thing? That evening, Ling Wanqing and Ling Xiaoyu went out together, chatting and laughing. They said it was to relax before the exams, leaving Ling Feng at home by herself.

"Whatever. It's rare to get some peace and quiet."

In the end, Ling Feng went to the internet café with Zhao Ping and Yuwen that night. The two were both surprised by this.

"Hey! You actually have time this time? We have to play a few good rounds tonight. So, are you rusty yet?"

Zhao Ping said this with his arms draped over Ling Feng and Yuwen's shoulders.

"You don't believe in me? The top professional gun god!" Ling Feng declared proudly. She wouldn't tolerate anyone questioning her on this point.

"Yuwen, what about you?" Zhao Ping asked.

"I'll cover you two. Just leave it to me." Yuwen pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, looking equally confident.

"Good, then it's settled."

"Pull an all-nighter?"

"Absolutely!"

Although finals were approaching, none of them cared in the slightest. Brothers went to a wild* university together!

A Strange Call

On Saturday morning, Lin Danyue began cleaning early at the Beishangyuan Maid Café.

As she busied herself with the work at hand, she also directed the people below her.

Having not seen Ling Feng recently, Lin Danyue actually found herself a little bored. She used to tease Ling Feng, but with Ling Feng absent, she had no one to tease. She didn't enjoy teasing her coworkers, either. It was too boring.

The Magic Association's systems had gradually become more organized recently, so Lin Danyue had almost nothing to do. There was only one mission left, but she had no way to begin because she didn't even know where the target was.

That mission had been personally issued by the president of the Linzhou Magic Association.

Most Magical Girls could only dream of taking it. Only those with sufficient ability could accept it. As for what it was, it was the [Special Operation to Capture "Star Dream Beneath the Moonlight"!]

"Sister Yue!"

Hearing the voice, Lin Danyue turned around and looked Tang Xiaohua over with interest. From the moment this girl entered, she had come straight toward her.

"Xiaohua? What brings you here today? Did someone bully you?"

Finals were approaching. Unless Tang Xiaohua had run into some real trouble, she wouldn't have come looking for her. Lin Danyue understood this, so she went straight to the point.

"Hehe, I really do have something I'd like Sister Yue to help me with."

Tang Xiaohua didn't stand on ceremony. The woman before her was her big sister, an official member of the early Magic Association. Rumor had it that she was now the manager of this branch. Her strength was definitely enough to beat some Ling Mengxue senseless.

Lin Danyue, however, had no idea what Tang Xiaohua needed help with. With Tang Xiaohua's current strength, ordinary Astral Mark Girls were no match for her at all.

Ever since Tang Xiaohua joined the Magic Association and learned some Trial-Level magic from Lin Danyue, she had defeated all the Astral Mark Girls at Tiannan High School.

As for transferring schools? She had actually just been too bored, so she wanted to transfer to the school her cousin Tang Ling attended and casually clean up the Astral Mark Girls there. Then some Ling Mengxue suddenly appeared and beat her so badly she was left dazed.

That was why Tang Xiaohua had hurried over during the weekend to ask Lin Danyue for help. She might still be able to find her now. If she waited until Spring Festival break, it would probably be next year. Tang Xiaohua didn't want to wait.

After hearing Tang Xiaohua's description, Lin Danyue fell into thought.

"You mean... that Ling Mengxue is your new classmate's younger sister? You've mastered Trial-Level magic, so ordinary Apprentice Astral Mark Girls shouldn't be able to beat you, right? Then she should at least be somewhat famous. Why have I never heard of her?"

"Right! She also has a title—'Star Dream Beneath the Moonlight'!" Tang Xiaohua suddenly said.

Lin Danyue was slightly surprised upon hearing that. Could there really be such a coincidence in the world? She immediately told Tang Xiaohua about the recent matter at the Magic Association. When Tang Xiaohua heard they were planning to deal with Star Dream Beneath the Moonlight, she was even more delighted.

"Don't worry, Sister Yue. Leave this to me."

Tang Xiaohua was brimming with confidence. Her chance to become famous in a single battle had come again!

Meanwhile, Ling Feng was sitting alone in the living room, eating breakfast while watching television.

Because Ling Xiaoyu was taking the college entrance exams, Ling Feng was the only one home at the moment. Ling Feng had originally wanted to see Ling Xiaoyu off, but was gently refused. Ling Xiaoyu said Ling Wanqing alone was enough to accompany her. Sure enough, even family affection could change.

Even though she was alone, Ling Feng didn't mind at all.

Just then, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, and Ling Feng casually answered it.

"Hello, is this classmate Ling Feng?"

A gentle female voice came through the phone. Ling Feng found it somewhat familiar. It was Tang Xiaohua. What did she want?

"No."

Without thinking much about it, Ling Feng replied flatly and hung up.

Tang Xiaohua's Visit

Ling Feng was surprised that Tang Xiaohua had managed to get her phone number.

But that feeling disappeared in an instant. To get someone's phone number, she could either ask someone else or look it up in the school's student records.

Given Tang Xiaohua's relationship with Liu Yinxuan and the others, she could easily find it with a quick search.

On the other end of the call, Tang Xiaohua froze. "What kind of person is that? Seriously."

As time passed, Ling Feng had accumulated a few hundred points in Destiny Sign. She wanted to exchange them for some items with practical use.

Returning to her room, she locked the door. After a series of embarrassing maneuvers, she completed her transformation, then opened a blue screen before her that only she could see.

This was something like a system, right? But it was dead, Ling Feng thought.

She had indeed read plenty of novels about systems, where the protagonists had all kinds of cheat abilities, practically like they were hacking the game.

Some unusual ones were rather interesting too. In one, the protagonist refused to bind with the system a thousand times in a row and actually enraged it to the point of exploding. Then the protagonist became a system herself?! "Hey! Don't run away, host up ahead!"

300 points

The upper-left corner of the blue screen displayed Ling Feng's points, but one glance through the store showed that it was full of women's clothing—skirts, stockings, and piles of other things.

Weren't there items before?! Refusing to believe it, Ling Feng started scrolling down. She scrolled until her hand nearly cramped.

Finally, her gaze locked onto an item, and Ling Feng recognized it immediately.

"Voice-Changing Pill!"

Ling Feng was more familiar with this thing than anything else. She ate several almost every weekend, but the price...

At that thought, Ling Feng subconsciously glanced at it.

"Damn! One costs 100 points?! Is it really that expensive?!"

Ling Feng truly hadn't expected that. Looking at it this way, her older sister was practically a rich woman. Where had Ling Xiaoyu gotten so many points?

At that thought, Ling Feng's body suddenly trembled, because she more or less understood.

"Let's look at the description again."

[Voice-Changing Pill: Also known as the "Transformation Pill," it can gradually alter a person's body. If used by males, it will gradually feminize them, eventually transforming them completely into girls. It is not recommended for males, unless it is occasionally needed for certain situations.

Its true purpose is to relieve discomfort caused by women's menstrual periods, improve skin, whiten and nourish the complexion, and so on. (Suitable ages: 15–30)]

Everything had happened so suddenly and unexpectedly that Ling Feng felt like a pitiful sheet of paper, battered and ravaged at will by a violent storm.

The facts lay right before her, yet Ling Feng was still trying to comfort herself.

"Everything is for survival..."

"Everything is for survival..."

"Everything is for... for... survival, my ass!"

"No wonder I've been weak and listless lately, looking sickly. Sometimes I even feel a trace of tenderness and maternal affection. My personality keeps changing, my temper is irritable, and my moods are unpredictable."

The more she summarized it, the more terrified Ling Feng became.

In a fit of anger, Ling Feng spent 300 points on an outfit with bitter resentment.

It was basically all black: a black long-sleeved shirt paired with black stockings. Aside from the tie and short skirt being pure white, even the hair accessory was a black bow. Finally, there were the high heels Ling Feng hated most.

Although she had spent so many points, Ling Feng didn't feel the slightest bit of regret. She had no intention of wearing it anyway.

She had merely spent wildly after experiencing the harsh realities of living as both male and female, using it to vent the indignation in her heart.

Still feeling depressed, the doorbell rang. Who would come at a time like this?

Ling Feng glanced downstairs through the window.

"Tang Xiaohua? How did she find this place too?"