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

In the north of the city, in an inconspicuous noodle shop.

Jiang Mian kept her head down, silently picking at the noodles in her hands, but her thoughts had already drifted far away.

Ye Chenyang was sitting opposite him.

The gaze was gentle, but she felt inexplicably burning in it and didn't dare to look up.

Jiang Mian couldn't help but recall the scene from just now, and couldn't help but twitch her toes.

This is so embarrassing...

And, that guy actually couldn't help but laugh!

She'll remember this grudge!

Strangely enough, last night I killed more than ten second-tier enemies and three third-tier enemies.

Theoretically, eating about half a full meal should be enough to last for a few days.

But as soon as she smelled Ye Chenyang's fragrance, she felt inexplicably hungry again.

While one can suppress behavior with willpower, the body's instinctive reactions are incredibly honest.

That said, apart from the Calamity Core, all her other organs should be normal, otherwise she wouldn't be menstruating.

In my daily life, my routine and diet haven't changed. I eat when I'm supposed to eat and sleep when I'm supposed to sleep.

That real feeling of fullness was more like a psychological comfort, making her feel that she was still human.

The problem is that the sense of calamity is "linked" with other senses.

One kind of hunger can trigger another kind of hunger, and one kind of satisfaction can bring another kind of satisfaction.

She didn't reject the normal reaction, but Ye Chenyang just happened to be right next to her, so that shout was really untimely.

"Shameful..."

Jiang Mian bit off the noodle in his mouth, trying to convince himself that it was just his stomach growling and he shouldn't think too much about it...

Cloth exchange?!

Jiang Mian suddenly woke up.

Shouldn't I be afraid of exposing the true nature of this 'calamity'?

Why should we care what he thinks?

And... what was the original plan again?

If you notice anything unusual about him, just kill or "eat" him!

But without realizing it, she began to hesitate, even becoming concerned about his reaction and worried that she might embarrass herself...

Is that correct?

Jiang Mian tried to sort out his thoughts, but the more he tried, the more confused he became, so he simply continued slurping his noodles and burying his head in the sand like an ostrich.

Although she didn't show it on her face, Ye Chenyang still keenly sensed the girl's slightly tense movements.

Are you shy?

A hint of doubt flickered in his eyes, which was then replaced by a gentle expression.

She seems... kind of cute.

Ye Chenyang couldn't help but smile slightly, then calmly wiped his mouth and considerately looked away to avoid putting pressure on her.

It seems pretty good?

Of course, I'm referring to the taste of this noodle shop.

He didn't deliberately try to find a topic to talk about, but waited quietly.

But for Jiang Mian, this was like sitting on pins and needles.

She has never liked having someone around when she eats, especially after arriving in this world. No matter what she eats, she will subconsciously activate her senses.

Jiang Mian forced herself to finish the noodles in her bowl. When she looked up, Ye Chenyang seemed to notice and turned his gaze back to her.

Their eyes met.

Her heart tightened, and her gaze drifted away.

"It's all over, it ......"

This guy's eyes are so dangerous right now!

She didn't even realize she had done anything wrong, so how did things turn out like this?

Now there's no way to shake them off.

Ye Chenyang's gaze lingered on her oily lips for a moment before he handed her a tissue.

"Here, wipe it off."

Jiang Mian took the tissue and gave a muffled reply.

"oh."

Why do I always feel like something's not quite right...?

She usually teases others, but when she's with Ye Chenyang, even though she knows he means well, she always feels a sense of constraint and suffocation.

Perhaps it's a fundamental incompatibility in their abilities?

After leaving the noodle shop, the two walked south along the street.

Ye Chenyang was a step behind her, perhaps to keep a polite distance so as not to embarrass her.

The impact of the outbreak seems to be fading, and there are more pedestrians on the streets than in the previous days.

Perhaps to change the subject, Jiang Mian chatted idly with Ye Chenyang, trying to extract some useful information.

She originally thought that this world was a parallel world, and the continental map should be roughly the same, but the base city was rebuilt after the fog, so the city layout was completely different.

The city where she is currently located, Base 144, should correspond to a small city in a southern province, which is her hometown.

So, the core urban cluster might correspond to...

"Brother Ye, the internet says the core urban area is in the north, but which area exactly? They all say old maps are obsolete..."

Jiang Mian turned her head slightly, and the morning sunlight shone on her face, outlining her delicate facial features.

Ye Chenyang gazed at her face; her eyes seemed to radiate a faint golden light, making her exceptionally beautiful…

Ok?

He came to his senses and looked closely, but the golden light had vanished.

Is it just an illusion?

Ye Chenyang assumed it was a problem with the lighting and replied:

"The old map is indeed obsolete. Back then, the fog almost swallowed the entire world, and when humanity began to explore outwards from the core area again, they discovered..."

"What did you find?"

Jiang Mian blinked, looking curious.

"The region that was once swallowed by the mist seems to have been rearranged and reorganized."

"Disrupt...reorganize?"

She frowned. If that were the case, then the previously traceable terrain might become incredibly chaotic in the fog.

So... the core urban cluster isn't necessarily in the very center, or in the location of the old capital?

Seeing that she had slowed down, Ye Chenyang also slowed down slightly and moved closer without making a sound.

"The specific mechanism is still undetermined. However, there is a mainstream hypothesis that is widely accepted, namely the virtual world theory."

"The virtual world?"

"Yes. You can think of it as a special kind of space that overlaps with the real world, but exists independently most of the time."

Even in the core urban areas, not many people know about this.

The main problem is that not many people are concerned with academic research; most awakened individuals focus on improving their own abilities.

Since Jiang Mian was willing to trust him, he was naturally happy to share these things when asked.

"Whenever a large-scale mist tide occurs, the areas swallowed by it will be shaken by the Void Realm."

"The principle is similar to cutting a piece of paper with scissors and then randomly pasting it onto other parts of the paper with glue."

"What if a person..."

"A normal awakened being caught in a massive fog tide might have a chance of survival, but if they encounter the arrival of the Void Realm... unless they have special means, they will almost certainly die."

After saying that, Ye Chenyang offered a few more words of comfort.

Even calamities can only flee when faced with this phenomenon, unless they themselves have already reached a high level.

After humanity reclaims its territory, the glorious monuments in each base city will echo each other, creating a synergistic effect.

While it cannot completely prevent the occurrence of the mist tide, its scale will at least not be too large.

If it's an outer base city, the chances of encountering a large fog tide will increase.

This is also one of the reasons why some senior executives are committed to expansion.

In their eyes, a larger population would not only enhance overall strength but also indirectly curb the arrival of the Void Realm, so why not?

As for order... well, it's semi-autonomous anyway, as long as they don't try to seize power, it's fine.

Moreover, the official authorities control most of the resources and high-level awakened individuals, so they are not afraid of them causing trouble.

Jiang Mian felt a chill run down his spine.

Thankfully, I didn't run away recklessly. If I had encountered such a disaster...

"So, Brother Ye, what kind of special methods are you referring to?"

Ye Chenyang smiled and gave a hint:

"In fact, the answer is already written in the sequence list."

Sequence list?

Jiang Mian recalled the earlier sequences and immediately discovered a blind spot.

"Sequence 9, [Radiant] Path... [Voidwalker]?"