Marksmanship: MAX
Destiny Sign Evaluation Summary: A young girl in the bloom of youth who refused to be toyed with by fate and rose up in resistance~
Ling Feng: ??
"What the hell?! What kind of messed-up nonsense is this?!"
"And I'm a guy, damn it!"
[No. From the moment Master was chosen by the Destiny Sign, it was destined that Master would no longer be a boy~]
"??"
"What does that even mean??"
"And what was that about? I'm not a combat-type Astral Mark Girl? Why is that? Is there any solution?"
[Yes. If it is not addressed, Master cannot prolong each battle beyond two hours. Otherwise, it would be dangerous if enemies found an opening.]
"So what's the solution?" Ling Feng no longer wanted to say anything. Talking to Xi He had already worn down her patience.
[As long as Master perfectly merges with the Heart of Star Engraving, Master can permanently restore her own power, with all attributes reaching 100%.]
"Really?!"
"Then let's do it already, hurry?!"
Ling Feng was delighted when she heard that, but a trace of doubt soon flashed through her mind.
Could there really be such a good deal? Ling Feng suddenly thought of a possibility.
"What's the price?"
[...]
[There is one.]
"What is it?" Ling Feng asked.
[Master will permanently become a girl...]
Ling Feng: ??
Perfect Lady Training Manual
"Absolutely not! I don't even have a girlfriend yet!"
"Isn't there any other way?" Ling Feng pressed.
The thought of becoming a girl completely was even harder for Ling Feng to accept than being beaten to death.
Even in games, Ling Feng had always been a meta chaser—a laid-back yet hardcore grinder. If she could not get stronger by spending money, then she had to grind hard enough!
She felt reality should be the same. As long as there was still a chance, she had to try.
[There is.]
"What..."
"Ow."
Before Ling Feng could finish speaking, something suddenly struck her on the head.
"Mm, that hurts~"
Who had such poor civic manners that they threw things from up high?! Didn't they know that was illegal? What if it had been a rock or a flowerpot? Wouldn't getting hit mean instant death?!
Fuming inwardly, Ling Feng took the object off her head.
It had not even fallen down just now. Had they really thrown it that accurately?
"Good thing no one noticed, or that would've been so embarrassing!"
Once she recovered, Ling Feng took a closer look and found that it was actually a book.
The book gave off a faint blue glow. She could vaguely see the blue light slowly flowing, then gradually gathering around the snowflake pattern in the center, forming a cycle she could not understand.
"Is this a magic book?"
Ling Feng was somewhat puzzled. Then, after seeing the words on its cover, she was instantly dumbfounded.
A line of ornate, eye-catching lettering was clearly engraved on the cover, appearing so simple yet elegant and dignified~
"??"
"Xi He, come out for a second. Aren't you going to explain this?" Seeing the title of the book, Ling Feng was utterly speechless.
[This is something Master must experience. Otherwise... forget it, I'd better not say~]
"I really want to curse someone out."
[The book contains the qualities Master needs to master, as well as goals: elegance, dignity, innocence, purity, holiness, virtuousness, domesticity, intelligence, grace, beauty, simplicity, gentleness, cuteness, maturity, charm, delicacy, seductiveness, romance, passion, allure, temperament, charisma, depth, quietness, liveliness, angelicness, sweetness, shyness, refinement, beauty, perfection...]
Ling Feng:
"Do you think you're funny?"
[There's more...]
"Stop!"
"We'll talk about that later. Right now, I don't want to know anything!"
Ling Feng was truly speechless. This Destiny Sign was really such a scam.
Qualities? Romance? Could there really be such an outstanding girl in this world? Could she even switch styles to win your heart?
Ling Feng's thoughts immediately wandered off into the stratosphere. Although she still had plenty of questions about the information from before, she simply did not want to ask.
There would be time to figure those things out when she needed them. Knowing too much now would only leave her more confused and questioning her life.
And that Destiny Sign evaluation? Ling Feng merely treated it as Xi He making things up. If Xi He had actually meant it seriously, Ling Feng would not mind discussing life with her.
Before she knew it, she had arrived at Ancient City Street. After running around all night, Ling Feng was now utterly exhausted in both mind and body.
After storing the book in the Destiny Sign, Ling Feng entered the twenty-four-hour convenience store run by Meow-Meow Classroom.
The last time she had come here had not been that long ago, right? Ling Feng mused to herself.
She was still somewhat dazed. After all, she could not adjust so quickly after encountering something like this. She could only take it slow for now—yet the moment she stepped out of the store, she ran into someone again?!
This was ridiculous!
Lucky people stayed lucky, unlucky people stayed unlucky. When someone was truly unlucky, they could bite their mouth just from drinking water.
Although Ling Feng felt she had not reached that point yet, judging by today's events, she was pretty close.
When people were unlucky, even cold water could get stuck between their teeth. Water was even more unlucky—it got drunk, then trapped in someone's teeth!
"S-Sorry, are you okay?"
From the soft sensation of the collision just now, Ling Feng already knew the other person was a girl.
When she received no response, Ling Feng became even more confused. She looked up at the person, and—good lord—she was startled again.
"Xi... Xi... Xi Yan?!"
What the hell?!
She ran into someone she knew again??
This was like misfortune opening the door for misfortune—misfortune had come all the way home!
Ling Feng's heart instantly leaped into her throat.
She would not recognize me, right? Ling Feng thought for a moment, then immediately rejected that idea. She was certain Luo Xiyan had never seen her like this, so her heart instantly settled.
Instead, two stunning beauties standing together instantly drew countless onlookers eager for gossip.
"Wow! Beauties!"
"My god! I've never seen girls this pretty!"
"Judging by their outfits, their families must be well-off, right?"
Several bystanders were already making comments, and quite a few were even taking pictures with their phones.
Don't you people have nothing better to do? Haven't you ever seen beautiful girls before? What's there to look at?! Ling Feng shouted inwardly.
Seeing Ling Feng lower her head with a shy little expression, Luo Xiyan took in the scene and did not know what to say.
How should she put it? She did not care about being watched. She had long grown used to it since childhood, whether it was audiences below the stage, passersby on the street, or family and friends...
As long as she stood somewhere, any place with people was more or less the same~
For now, she only assumed Ling Feng was not used to it.
It was not until Ling Feng raised her head to look at her again that Luo Xiyan paused slightly.
"Feng?"
Mind Reading?
The moment Luo Xiyan said her name, Ling Feng froze completely.
How on earth did this girl recognize her? We've only met a few times, haven't we? Could she really see through someone's thoughts?
Luo Xiyan said that word with the same expressionless face as always. Although they had not met many times, Ling Feng had gradually gotten used to it.
Still, running into her here by the convenience store again was far too much of a coincidence.
Luo Xiyan was wearing the same light pink dress as before today. It even looked a little like sleepwear. Was it really appropriate to dress like that?
You're so pretty—aren't you worried at all? A girl alone outside needs to protect herself!
That was what Ling Feng wanted to say to Luo Xiyan right now.
Yet Ling Feng never spoke again. Instead, Luo Xiyan directly took her hand and led her through the densely packed crowd.
Seeing the beauties leave, everyone quickly made way for them, though not a single person dared step forward to ask for their WeChat.
There was no helping it. The two girls were so breathtakingly beautiful that a single glance made people feel inferior, and they carried an unbridgeable sense of distance.
Before Ling Feng could figure out how to explain herself, she had already been dragged away.
Although she had not confessed anything, she guessed Luo Xiyan must have had her reasons. Otherwise, she could not have identified her so accurately.
Feeling her hand lightly squeezed, Ling Feng tilted her head up slightly. Her crystal-clear, holy eyes stared blankly at Luo Xiyan, while Luo Xiyan merely continued walking at an even pace.
Only after they left the crowd did Luo Xiyan release Ling Feng's hand, her thoughts drifting away.
"So soft..."
"If they were used to play the piano, they would definitely sound wonderful~"
Luo Xiyan's thoughts drifted quietly. Her lotus-white hands and flawless skin made her appear even more delicately shy.
"M-Miss Luo, why are you here too?"
Ling Feng did not know how to begin, so she could only go with the flow and ask the sort of question friends normally asked upon meeting. Luo Xiyan also seemed unconcerned.
"Xiao Xiao said she wanted to come participate in some esports competition, so she dragged me here."
Luo Xiyan spoke expressionlessly, her tone relaxed and calm, impossible to read. After speaking, she added another sentence.
"Very pretty."
"Huh?"
Faced with Luo Xiyan's concise and straightforward words, Ling Feng did not know what to say. Did Luo Xiyan really not have even a single question?
"You seem to have something on your mind?"
"??"
Hearing that, Ling Feng suddenly began to suspect that Luo Xiyan could read minds. Were all her thoughts written across her face?
No way, right?
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