" Yanli will follow her master to the death, without fail."
Her voice remained calm, without the slightest ripple.
"Very good."
Rudeus nodded in satisfaction.
"Now, I'm giving you your first task."
"Distribute your clones throughout the entire Demon Continent to gather intelligence for me."
"Find all the refugees scattered across the Demon Continent because of the Teleport Incident, regardless of whether they are alive or dead."
"Also, I'll take care of those who harbor ill intentions towards me."
As for my true self... one will suffice to stay by my side.
Yanli nodded slightly.
"Yes, Master."
As soon as she finished speaking, her body began to emit specks of purple light.
Countless purple specks of light fell like stardust, disappearing silently into the ground the instant they touched it, vanishing without a trace.
At the same time, as the power within her body continued to separate, Yanli's body began to shrink visibly.
One minute later--
The once tall and aloof mature woman has transformed into a graceful and charming young woman.
Three minutes later-
The girl's figure shrank again, transforming into a charming and adorable little girl.
Five minutes later--
In the end, she completely transformed into a soft, cute, and innocent little girl.
"You... you... you! What's going on?!"
Rudeus finally couldn't contain his shock any longer. His eyes widened, and he pointed at Yanli, asking...
"Master, the physical form of the entity carrying the main consciousness will gradually change like this after dispersing a large amount of power~"
Yanli's voice also became soft and sweet, almost melting one's heart.
"So now..."
He subconsciously swallowed and asked cautiously:
"Can we still go in?"
"Master... Master, I believe my current physical condition is no longer suitable for carrying out training activities..."
"No--"
"Ah--!! Don't pinch my waist!"
Before Rudeus could finish speaking, a sharp, piercing pain suddenly shot through his lower back.
Looking back, he saw Eris glaring at him angrily, her strong hand gripping Rudeus's lower back so tightly it was almost twisted into a pretzel.
"No, no, no! I mean, can Yanli still return to my shadow?"
He quickly explained.
Eris then puffed out her cheeks and reluctantly let go of his hand.
Rudeus felt a burning pain in his lower back and quickly pressed on the injured area. A faint emerald green healing light flashed by.
After a short while, the pain finally subsided.
He regained his serious expression and looked at Yanli, waiting for her answer.
"I apologize, Master. I misunderstood you."
It's alright.
Rudeus waved his hand.
"However... in your current state, how much of your strength do you still have?"
"If it's a sneak attack..."
Yanli tilted her head and thought about it seriously for a moment.
"It can still instantly shatter the consciousness of a Saint Rank warrior."
"That strong?"
Rudeus raised an eyebrow.
"What about a head-on confrontation?"
"If we were to face the enemy head-on, I could probably only briefly disrupt their consciousness."
"Alright, from now on you'll stay in my shadow for a while."
"Yes, Master."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yanli transformed into a slender purple ray and disappeared into Rudeus's shadow without a trace.
"Alright."
He clapped his hands.
"The interlude is over, and everything has been taken care of."
" Rujierd, you should go back and rest."
You should all get some rest too.
Rujierd nodded, then turned and slowly walked away.
Soon, only Rudeus and Eris remained in the room.
He turned his head and looked at Eris, who was standing to the side, clearly at a loss.
"Rude... Rudeus..."
"What... what are you going to do?"
Eris's cheeks flushed red, and her voice trembled slightly.
A meaningful smile slowly crept onto Rudeus's lips.
"Want."
"Huh?!"
Eris was completely stunned.
The next second, Eris was held securely in Rudeus's arms in a princess carry and walked straight towards the room.
"Wait... wait a minute, Rudeus..."
"Wait for what?"
"That..."
Eris blushed and asked softly:
" Yanli... can you hear the sounds outside?"
Rudeus smiled slightly.
"She can not only hear."
"It's still visible."
"Should I call her out to come along?"
"No... no~~~"
(Knowing that our dear readers won't like this, I'll omit a thousand words here.)
The following morning.
Rudeus slowly opened his eyes and stretched.
Looking down, I saw that Eris was still fast asleep.
Logically speaking, she should have been up and doing her morning exercise by now.
Of course, it's a proper morning exercise.
Looks like you were really exhausted yesterday.
hey-hey...
Last night, I racked up 100,000 Emotion Points.
You've really worked hard.
He casually opened the character panel.
[Character: Rudeus Greyrat ]
[Life: 2000]
[Blue Energy: 1,000,000]
[Strength: 1000]
[ Emotion Points: 497722]
[ God Rank Blessing - God-Caressed Cheeks ] -- Greatly enhances innate charm and significantly increases the efficiency of gaining favor with the opposite sex.
[ God Rank Blessing - God-Gushing Tear Glands ] -- Increases mana recovery speed by 10000%.
[ God Rank Blessing - Void God Concealment Veil ] -- Blocks divine detection.
In just a few days, my Emotion Points has almost surpassed 500,000 again.
Looks like that Armored Dragon King has really put up its power!
I'm quite curious how he promotes himself.
However, we can't let our guard down on our own side either!
Okay, I'll head over to the guild to grab a commission right away!
creak--
Um?
Suddenly, Rudeus seemed to sense a gaze secretly watching him.
Suddenly turned his head to look--
" Eris- chan, you're already awake?"
"Were you pretending to be asleep just now, waiting to trick me into giving you a kiss?"
Rudeus pinched Eris's soft little face and said with a mischievous grin.
"Who... who's pretending to be asleep!"
"No! Who wants a kiss from you!"
Eris blushed deeply, her face turning completely red, even the tips of her ears turning crimson.
Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore.
"Get up quickly, we're going to the guild to grab a quest in a bit."
"Huh?"
"Compete for commissions? Do commissions even need to be competed for?"
after a while.
The three people stood in front of the entrustment board, each with a different expression.
"Construction site work... pruning flowers and plants... searching for lost cats and dogs... uh... ahhhhh!!"
Eris clutched her head and screamed in despair.
"Why are all these chores so mundane?! There's no sense of adventure at all!"
A burst of snickers immediately rose from all around.
"Tsk tsk, a newbie is still a newbie, complaining that the task is too simple."
If you don't answer, someone else will rush to.
"That's how everyone is when they first start out."
Rudeus glanced at the crowd indifferently, ignoring them.
Don't be discouraged, Eris.
"These chores... we don't need to do them ourselves at all."
These words caused a moment of silence in the room.
A man with a horse-like face suddenly stood up and shouted sharply:
What do you mean by "not having to do it yourself"?
"Are you planning to resell the commission privately?!"
More eyes turned to them, each one showing an expression of watching the spectacle.
"Ha. Ignorant mortals."
Rudeus ignored them and reached out to peel off an E-level cargo transport order.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Only a newbie like you would take on those time-consuming, low-paying jobs!"
A burst of laughter immediately filled the hall.
Eris crossed her arms and glared around.
"What are you laughing at! A bunch of idiots!"
" Yanli. Come out."
As Rudeus finished speaking, a wisp of dark purple light slowly emerged from the shadow beneath his feet.
In her loli form Yanli stood quietly before me, bowing respectfully.
"Owner."
Rudeus took a bracelet out of his Magic Pocket and handed it to her.
"Go, deliver the goods to their destination, and bring back the completion certificate."
"Yes, sir."
Yanli took the bracelet, and her body instantly transformed into countless purple light particles.
However, just when everyone thought she had disappeared, the particles of light quickly reassembled.
A tall, slender, mature woman's figure slowly emerged.
Everyone stared in shock, their mouths agape.
[ Emotion Points +100 (Extra A)]
[ Emotion Points +100 (Extra B)]
[ Emotion Points +100...]
A series of system notifications immediately rang in my ears.
Rudeus rubbed his forehead in exasperation and silently turned off the notification sound again.
About a minute later.
The scene from before is repeating itself.
The mature woman form transformed back into countless particles of light, and then the petite loli form reformed.
"Master, mission complete."
Yanli raised her small hand, which was adorned with a bracelet.
With a flash of purple light, a silver mission token quietly appeared in her palm.
Rudeus handed the receipt to the receptionist, and after she nodded in confirmation, he settled his payment.
The entire hall fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.