“Flowermoon Twin Swords, huh.”
As she spoke the name, the Big Sword vibrated joyfully, letting out a clear ringing sound.
“Master, it’s very happy,” Ke Ling said with a faint smile.
Her cool, distant demeanor made her smile exceptionally charming.
In contrast, Ke Li, who was always grinning, gave off the vibe of a mischievous brat.
“Twin swords… so there are actually two of them?”
“Yes, Master. They correspond perfectly to us sisters,” Ke Ling nodded.
Yang Liuqing looked at Ke Ling and Ke Li, her face full of curiosity. “Do you two usually stay inside the sword?”
Both shook their heads simultaneously. “No. Only during battle or some special circumstances do we go inside.”
“Xiao Qingqing wouldn’t think we’re pure spirit bodies, would she?” Ke Li poked her finger into Yang Liuqing’s abdomen.
It tickled a little, but was actually quite pleasant.
“I don’t really understand these things,” Yang Liuqing admitted honestly.
Pretending to know when you don’t would only make a fool of yourself.
“Explaining it would take a whole roll of cloth. Master, you’ll naturally understand once you interact with us more,” Ke Ling felt now wasn’t the time to discuss it.
“Mmm, that’s best,” Yang Liuqing agreed.
There were less than twenty-four hours until the game officially started.
She didn’t know what kind of game it would be, but she needed to make several preparations in advance.
She couldn’t afford to be completely in the dark and get eliminated instantly.
“Do you think if you start training me in combat techniques now, I could reach an expert level in one day?”
“Master, you’re being a bit delusional,” Ke Li completely shattered her fantasy.
“Xiao Qingqing, shortcuts won’t work. You don’t even know the basics of kung fu, so don’t think you can reach the sky in one step,” Ke Li poured a bucket of cold water on her.
“True,” Yang Liuqing sighed helplessly. There was too little time.
“Then I can’t just rely on you to fight, can I?”
“It’s not impossible, but if that happens, Master might not be able to grow. It would only have a negative impact on us,” Ke Ling put it bluntly.
Fate was shared.
Naturally, growth was also shared.
“Xiao Qingqing, stop looking for shortcuts. We have to work hard together,” Ke Li pretended to be mature.
To be honest, it was a bit annoying.
“It’s just that I think this game might be extremely dangerous. If I don’t learn some survival skills, I’ll just be throwing my life away,” Yang Liuqing wasn’t making excuses.
She really couldn’t do anything.
A complete waste.
“Master, don’t belittle yourself. You’re actually very different from before,” Ke Ling hit the nail on the head.
The body she had now was completely different from before.
“Come to think of it, I do feel full of energy and my mental state is better than ever.”
Yang Liuqing was reminded and quickly opened the virtual panel.
It displayed her information.
Name: Yang Liuqing
Age: 18
Height: 165 cm
Gender: Female (lol)
Spirit: 200
Physique: 250
Luck: 251
…
“Gender: Female (lol)… Hahahahaha!” Ke Li peeked and burst out laughing.
Ke Ling curiously checked and also covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.
Only Yang Liuqing’s face darkened.
‘Even the game panel is mocking me?! Damn it!’
“What a huge change.” She pretended not to see it and focused on the various stats.
The increase was extremely exaggerated.
Before drinking the Magic Potion, her Spirit was only 20 points; now it had skyrocketed to 200.
Her Physique went from 15 points to 250.
‘You’re the 250. Your whole family is 250…’ Despite the huge increase, Yang Liuqing sensed a faint malice.
‘Seriously? Even a simple panel can be insulting?’
As for Luck, it went from 1 point to 251 points.
‘It’s picking on 250, isn’t it?’
Seeing that number, she was basically certain someone was messing with her.
‘It’s you, isn’t it, Game Administrator! So annoying!’
“Huh? Why did my height shrink?” Yang Liuqing only then noticed she had gone from 170 cm to 165 cm.
Looking at her hands and feet, they were noticeably slimmer than before.
“Big Sis, Xiao Qingqing looks really pretty,” Ke Li muttered quietly.
“Too bad she’s flat-chested.”
“I heard that,” Yang Liuqing shot her a glare.
That was actually the only comforting thing—she could still fit into her usual clothes and no one she knew would recognize her.
“Master, don’t worry. With regular rubbing, it’ll grow,” Ke Ling said with a perfectly straight face.
‘These two little ones are completely flat themselves, and they have the nerve to say that!’
Wait, on closer inspection, both of them had slight curves.
In comparison, she was indeed a bit pitiful.
‘…What am I thinking about? This is fine as it is!’ Yang Liuqing shook her head vigorously.
“Master, to describe your current state in human terms, you’re now a Transcendent,” Ke Ling brought the topic back.
“Transcendent, huh.” Yang Liuqing didn’t really feel it.
“Yes, Master is now a Transcendent,” Ke Ling nodded.
“Even if you say that, I don’t feel anything special.” Other than better mental state and more energy, Yang Liuqing hadn’t noticed anything extraordinary.
“That’s because Xiao Qingqing hasn’t entered combat mode yet. Your five senses aren’t fully open,” Ke Li shrugged.
In her eyes, her master was a complete amateur.
“Oh, almost forgot—Xiao Qingqing is just a noob.”
“No one’s calling you mute if you don’t speak,” Yang Liuqing shot her another glare.
The truth was a bit too harsh.
“What Master needs to learn isn’t combat techniques, but control over your power,” Ke Ling offered useful advice.
Compared to cramming at the last minute, this was the most effective improvement.
“Makes sense.” Yang Liuqing thought it over and felt it was feasible.
Lacking a sense of change didn’t mean nothing had changed.
She could easily lift the Big Sword in her hand, which already proved the point.
That thing was actually very heavy.
“No time to waste. Let’s start the teaching session.” She looked at Ke Ling and Ke Li with anticipation.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
“Ding!”
A familiar voice rang in her mind.
“Ciallo～(∠・ω< )⌒★ It’s me again! Did you all sleep well?”
Then, the familiar playful voice followed.
It was the mysterious being who called herself the Game Administrator.
“Looks like no one could sleep, right? After all, I gave you such a wonderful gift. Pretty excited, aren’t you? No need to thank me too much. Hmm, just a small favor.”
‘Strange, why is there an announcement today? And it seems to be live…’ Yang Liuqing felt deeply uneasy.
Such a change was definitely not good.
“There are still twenty-three hours until the game officially starts. It’s really boring, isn’t it? You all think so too, right? I get it. You just got power, just got useful items. You must want to twist them, lick them, dunk them, right?”
‘What the hell?’ Hearing that, Yang Liuqing’s premonition of danger nearly became reality.
She sensed a subtle malice in the speaker’s words.
“So, I’ve decided to give you all a little warm-up mini-game on the fly.”