Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

Why did he suddenly contact me...?

Jiang Mian glanced at the message in the chat box, replied casually, and then got up to wash up.

Last night, the clone did show her face in front of the two of them, but she handled it cleanly so that it wouldn't directly implicate them.

The way her clone connects to her is quite unique.

She was certain that even those skilled in probing, the awakened souls, might not be able to discern the clues.

If it's not this... going back in time, it was when I encountered the Misty Tide, something Ye Chenyang also knew about.

Even after asking, are you still not at ease with yourself?

It's possible, but it doesn't seem that simple.

Given his personality, he is usually calm and restrained, even somewhat reserved. Although he has feelings for her, he doesn't seem to care about her this much.

Unless... my feelings for him inexplicably increased without my knowledge.

No way, really?

She loosened her senses and, sure enough, "smelled" Ye Chenyang's scent not far from her home.

He's already here? Looks like he's been waiting for a while?

Although she was mentally prepared, Jiang Mian still felt a little nervous and inexplicably excited when she saw this scene.

If the other person tries to do something, and I firmly refuse... what kind of expression will he make?

However, Jiang Mian quickly deflated as soon as the thought crossed her mind.

Although it sounds interesting, Ye Chenyang is not an ordinary person, and he can't just fool around with something like this.

Besides, that bracelet had helped me a lot before, so rounding it up, it was the bracelet that had helped me a lot.

She couldn't bring herself to toy with the feelings of someone who had helped her.

And... what if he becomes even more obsessed after we do that?

It will be even harder to escape then.

"Oh well, we'll just have to play it by ear."

She always felt that no matter how she tried to deduce it, she couldn't predict how Ye Chenyang would act next.

Jiang Mian rinsed her mouth, washed her face, and cleaned herself up.

As she walked to the wardrobe, she subconsciously glanced at the little dresses that had been pushed aside and never worn.

She turned her head away and ultimately chose a simple long-sleeved shirt and trousers, just in a brighter color than before.

Of course, I also picked up the bracelet along with it.

……

After receiving her reply, Ye Chenyang's mood inexplicably calmed down a bit.

Something's wrong with me right now; my emotions are too easily swayed by Jiang Mian.

But he knew what he had to do, and if they were to face the ultimate calamity in the future, it would be best not to take her with him.

The pinnacle... is inherently able to suppress other awakened beings or calamities.

Even higher sequences are inherently inferior to the highest vertices.

The most obvious example is the [element] path.

If you encounter [Doomsday], even if you painstakingly gather enough elements at the same level, you might be turned against them in a single encounter.

Fortunately, the other side should be considered the only neutral party caught between the two.

Otherwise, by the later stages, before we even see her in person, a city might have already been reduced to ruins by a raging natural disaster.

Ye Chenyang closed his eyes, calmed himself down, and when he opened them again, his eyes were calm again.

He looked towards the stairwell of Jiang Mian's house when a bright figure suddenly entered his field of vision.

The girl wore a loose, pale yellow knit sweater paired with beige straight-leg pants, and her hair was down.

The outfit looks casually coordinated, but it inexplicably gives off a relaxed and cheerful feeling.

"Brother Ye? Sorry, I didn't see the message."

Jiang Mian quickened her pace and stopped a short distance in front of him.

Ye Chenyang's gaze lingered on her face for a moment.

She was still wearing the same round-framed glasses, and her complexion was rosier than when we last met. Her eyes seemed much clearer, and there were no signs of injury.

They were in high spirits and did not show the confusion and bewilderment typical of those who are transformed into "lambs".

Judging from his breathing, there doesn't seem to be any problem?

"It's alright, it's me who disturbed you."

He subtly withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

I'm glad she's alright.

"So...Brother Ye, is there something you need from me?"

Jiang Mian walked a little closer and looked up.

Strange, he seemed so nervous just now, but now he's suddenly back to "normal".

Surely it's not that... seeing yourself really made you feel relaxed?

Jiang Mian doesn't consider herself a narcissist, nor does she think she has that much charm.

She was probably just imagining things.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenyang was momentarily speechless. He was anxious to check on Jiang Mian's condition.

Now that I've met the person, I don't know what to say.

He had almost never interacted with women, as for the two at the pinnacle of the Awakened...

Well, they both have very distinct personalities, but they're pretty useless. He just treats them as normal teammates and doesn't interact with them much.

"Forehead……"

Ye Chenyang paused.

He looked at Jiang Mian's slightly raised face. The light was dim due to the overcast sky, but that was not a problem in his eyes.

Her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, a hint of doubt in her clear gaze.

He can't exactly say, "I'm worried you've been parasitized by the flesh and blood of the Pinnacle of Calamity, so I'm here to check on your condition," can he?

It's not that it's impossible.

Given Jiang Mian's personality, he still trusts people he knows well.

If I really told her, she probably wouldn't doubt it, and she would probably be very scared after hearing it, right?

So, how do we change the subject?

After a brief silence, Ye Chenyang looked at the bracelet she was wearing and a thought struck him.

Although I don't know if she noticed it or not, it's actually quite easy to tell that it's different from ordinary radiant crystals once it's been activated.

He made that thing himself, so of course he knows it.

Since Jiang Mian encountered the Misty Tide yesterday, he must have already activated the automatic protection.

But for some reason, she hasn't mentioned it yet...

"Yesterday...it should have come in handy, right?"

Jiang Mian sensed that something was wrong with Ye Chenyang.

But following his words, she smiled shyly, raised the bracelet-wearing hand, and said:

"Yes. The situation was quite frightening at the time. Everyone was scattered. Thank goodness for the bracelet that Brother Ye gave us."

In front of the person in question, Jiang Mian made no attempt to hide anything, but she only told half of what she had to say.

Anyway, many people have seen her wearing this, so there shouldn't be any problem.

"That's good."

Ye Chenyang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the topic had changed.

He pointed to the bracelet and said:

"Come on, let me 'charge' it."

"Huh?"

Jiang Mian blinked, took off the bracelet, and handed it over.

Ye Chenyang took the bracelet, which was still slightly warm.

In fact, the power stored in this bracelet is abundant enough to keep it active for a month without any problem.

He was only at level three when he made this bracelet. Although it had more functions than a regular Radiant Crystal, he still felt it was not enough.

Now that its level has increased, Ye Chenyang naturally wants to upgrade it.

Suddenly, he raised his head thoughtfully and looked at the overcast sky.

……

High in the distance, Xiao Song gazed at the two people below. Seeing them look up at the sky, he silently twitched the corner of his mouth.