Yang Liuqing thought for a moment, then glanced at her loose clothes.
“I’ll change my outfit first. The clothes and shoes don’t fit; they hinder movement.”
Now that she had money, she had to arm herself to the teeth.
“Yeah, that’s necessary.”
Ke Ling nodded.
Clothes not fitting could be tolerated, but shoes that didn’t fit were a much more serious problem.
During combat, a single slip could be fatal.
If she had a pair of well-fitting Zuli Jian… ah, spit, a pair of well-fitting shoes could avoid such fatal mistakes.
Especially the newly learned Hound Body Movement, which heavily relied on footwork.
“Xiao Qingqing, let me see you right now!”
Ke Li walked around Yang Liuqing, touching and pinching her left and right, measuring her dimensions in a peculiar way.
“You’re making me so itchy.”
Yang Liuqing felt hot all over and her face flushed.
‘This technique is quite dangerous.’
“Alright, measurement complete.”
Ke Li grinned, a hint of triumphant mischief flashing in her eyes.
Ke Ling pretended not to notice, staring straight at Yang Liuqing as she spoke.
“Ke Li will handle buying clothes and shoes. I’ll stay behind just in case. Master, do you have any style preferences?”
Yang Liuqing thought for a moment.
“Considering Ke Li might deliberately buy me a skirt, it’s better to limit the type of clothing. Just sportswear. For shoes, either skate shoes or running shoes.”
“Wow, Xiao Qingqing, how can you think so badly of me! And deliberately buy a skirt!”
Ke Li, caught out, quickly defended herself.
“I wouldn’t do that. At worst, I’d buy you women’s professional wear, yeah, the kind with a pencil skirt and stockings.”
“…Isn’t that even worse!”
Yang Liuqing shot her a glare.
Professional outfits usually came with high heels. Forget combat, even running would be difficult.
“Hahaha, just kidding. How could I buy clothes like that? I’ll be back in a flash~”
Ke Li laughed and slipped away, as fast as the wind.
“She’s like that.”
Ke Ling spread her hands, looking helpless.
“Master, please get used to it.”
“It’s fine. It’s like having a mischievous little sister,”
Yang Liuqing smiled calmly.
In such a tense state, Ke Li’s playfulness actually gave her a chance to relax. It relieved immense pressure.
On the surface, Yang Liuqing still had leeway to joke, but in reality, she was joking with a ticking time bomb strapped to her body.
That was quite hellish.
However, it was her strength—she accepted things quickly, and her mind operated without restriction.
Ke Ling admired that.
Most of the time, people find it hard to stay truly calm in unexpected situations.
The more panicked and nervous, the higher the chance of mistakes.
Accepting the current situation and changing it quickly was the mindset of a true strong person.
“…Sister.”
Ke Ling gazed at Yang Liuqing.
“Then can we call you Big Sister?”
“Er, better not.”
Yang Liuqing felt a bit awkward. She obviously wasn’t used to such titles.
Accepting the current situation didn’t mean getting used to it. Her heart hadn’t fully adapted to her own changes yet.
Besides, the effects of the Magic Potion were still ongoing. She could clearly perceive subtle changes. As for what exactly was changing, she didn’t know and didn’t want to know.
“What a pity.”
Ke Ling’s lips curled slightly.
“I wanted to call you Big Sister~”
“Give me a break.”
Yang Liuqing almost got goosebumps.
Compared to the straightforward Ke Li, Ke Ling was more like a needle hidden in cotton. When she teased you, she often struck at vital points.
‘That feeling was too intense.’
“Ke Ling, are you two able to get used to it here?”
Yang Liuqing decided to change the subject. This little one’s ability to hit vital points was far stronger than Ke Li’s; she was no match.
“It’s okay. A lot of information from here is flooding in, so we’re not completely in the dark.”
Ke Ling nodded.
“Besides, the difference between the two sides isn’t as big as Master thinks. Shouldn’t it be closer to Water Blue Star’s ancient times?”
“Is that so?”
Yang Liuqing was somewhat surprised.
Ke Ling thought for a few seconds.
“To be precise, it’s a super-ancient era where Spiritual Energy was over 100 times more abundant than here.”
“Then isn’t the gap huge!”
Yang Liuqing put a hand to her forehead. Before she knew the composition of Spirit Particles, she felt okay. But now that she knew, she understood how big the gap between the two worlds was.
Ke Ling shook her head.
“Not really, Master. Water Blue Star clearly had a period of Spiritual Energy depletion, and now it’s gradually recovering. It will catch up later. The gap isn’t that big. This place was once a high-level planet.”
“Really?”
Yang Liuqing admitted that her understanding of this world was far less than Ke Ling’s, who came from outside. Clearly, most of the information Ke Ling received came from her.
“Master is inside the game, so naturally you don’t know the situation within the maze. I can only glimpse part of the truth by observing from the outside.”
Ke Ling explained it was a difference in perspective.
In reality, the bigger reason was the gap in their knowledge.
It had nothing to do with intelligence or dullness.
Yang Liuqing had grown up as an ordinary person, so her understanding of the world was very shallow.
If it weren’t for the appearance of God’s Gate, she wouldn’t even know about the existence of Transcendents. Getting involved in this incident was purely bad luck.
Or perhaps, too good of luck?
‘The feeling was quite subtle.’
If she hadn’t drawn the Magic Potion, she had a high chance of being eaten by Zhurou Rong.
Drawing the Magic Potion meant she was bound to be drawn into the vortex of Transcendent conflict. Looking back, she never had a choice.
‘Either way, it was all death.’
But it was a matter of dying early, dying late, dying slowly, dying with a plan—letting some die first, then leading others to die, achieving mutual destruction.
In short, taking the Magic Potion only increased her survival odds a little, not a permanent solution.
“Master, there’s no need to be so pessimistic. The advantage is mine.”
Ke Ling sensed her emotional fluctuation and couldn’t help but comfort.
“The advantage is mine?”
Yang Liuqing smiled bitterly. Overnight, the escape range had shrunk from Xiaoya Bay to West District Street. Safe places were getting fewer and fewer.
When the circle shrank to the extreme, she would inevitably face a bunch of hunters.
Before that, she had to keep struggling and escaping pursuit.
At this moment, she could even imagine the Game Administrator gloating and laughing hysterically.
This Mini Game was truly full of malice.
“Master, think of it the other way. Treat it as an ultimate trial. If you clear it, you can completely change your fate. Doesn’t that feel better?”
Ke Ling coaxed.
Yang Liuqing wasn’t fooled by that.
“Ke Ling, I think you’re treating me like an idiot.”
“Oh dear, I’ve been found out by Master.”
Ke Ling put on a playful look, sticking out her tongue in a way similar to Ke Li, but with a completely different temperament.
“Pfft.”
Yang Liuqing was directly amused, and her mood instantly improved a lot.
“Are you two secretly talking about something fun behind my back?”
At that moment, Ke Li came back carrying several bags. Inside were clothes, shoes, and socks.
“So fast?”
Yang Liuqing blinked, a bit surprised. In her stereotype, girls often took a lot of time to pick and compare when buying clothes.
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