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

Two small tents have already been set up in the clearing in the woods.

Ye Chenyang held a string of red rope in his hand, on which were already mostly processed radiant crystals.

"Ye Chenyang, what's going on?"

After he finished, Yin Mengyao finally couldn't help but ask.

"this?"

Ye Chenyang checked it carefully and confirmed that it was exactly the same as before before answering:

"The first gift I gave her broke down in the car, and I hadn't had time to fix it."

Yin Mengyao: "..."

I should have known better than to ask.

Shen Qiuyu, standing to the side, looked somewhat enlightened.

No wonder Jiang Mian's aura was so terrifying back then, so that's why.

Put yourself in my shoes; it would be quite rational of you not to lose your temper on the spot.

The air was silent for a few seconds.

Suddenly, the sound of light footsteps came from the nearby woods.

The three of them instinctively turned their gaze into the darkness.

A few seconds later, Jiang Mian appeared in everyone's sight, followed by... Xu Xiaoan?

She didn't look well; her eyes were vacant, as if she had been ruined.

"Mianmian, what's wrong with her?"

Seeing this, Ye Chenyang spoke first.

Before leaving, Jiang Mian did not reveal Xu Xiaoan's true identity; it was only out of trust that everyone tacitly allowed her to take Xu Xiaoan away alone.

I thought they would kill him outright, but I didn't expect them to spare his life.

"His brain is fried."

Jiang Mian took the bracelet from his hand, put it on her wrist, examined it for a moment, and said unhurriedly:

"But it's okay, a good night's sleep will do the trick."

"..."

The three of them fell silent.

Yin Mengyao's lips twitched. Why did this sound so strange?

"And what is her real identity?"

Unable to suppress her doubts, she pressed for an answer:

"Is it brainwashed humans, or a disguised calamity?"

As the pinnacle of the mental system, Yin Mengyao is particularly confident in her perception abilities.

She saved Xu Xiaoan.

Although the situation was urgent and there wasn't time for a thorough inspection,

But given her sensitivity, she could detect anything unusual, whether it was a human or a calamity, the moment they made physical contact.

Unless the other party is also a master of mental power, or their level is much higher than hers.

Could it be a sixth-tier nightmare?

After all, Xu Xiaoan was too small, only a little over 1.5 meters tall, even Jiang Mian was much taller than her.

"Her? You'd never guess."

Jiang Mian smiled, keeping everyone in suspense for a moment.

She raised her hand, her palm covered in a layer of black flames.

With just a wave of his hand, the surrounding darkness came alive, instantly enveloping the entire camp.

This power of shadow is of exceptionally high quality.

Even if that eighth-tier strange Buddha passed by, as long as they didn't get too close, they wouldn't be able to find their traces.

"【Formless】?!"

Ye Chenyang suddenly stood up, and the power of [Eternal Day] within his body surged as if in response to a stress reaction.

But seeing the gentle black flame in Jiang Mian's hand, and seeing that she herself was unharmed and even smiling, he suppressed it.

"Mianmian, this..."

"That's right."

Jiang Mian shook the black flame in her hand without offering any further explanation, but the new power it generated spoke for itself.

She obtained the complete power of [Formless].

This formless black flame seemed to have obtained sufficient fuel, expanding to the same level as other strange flames.

It is even only slightly smaller than the Eternal Golden Flame, ranking second.

Beyond these superficial aspects, her other specific abilities remain to be explored.

However, Jiang Mian did not completely devour Xu Xiaoan.

During her previous investigation, she discovered something very interesting.

The formless soul is like a set of "code", and Xu Xiaoan's personality is the final result of the code.

Jiang Mian possesses the complete "Formless" characteristic. Although she cannot directly rewrite the underlying logic, she can modify cognition, thereby interfering with her behavioral logic.

"So... you ate [Formless]?"

Yin Mengyao looked at Xu Xiaoan, who looked dazed and confused.

She grasped Xu Xiaoan's hand, and seeing that Jiang Mian did not object, she released her spiritual power to investigate, the result of which greatly surprised her.

The soul is still there, and quite intact, but it has fallen back to the second tier.

"More or less."

Jiang Mian put his hands on his hips and said:

"Xu Xiaoan is still alive, but [Wu Xiang] should be dead by now."

If she successfully adapts, then the personality of "Xu Xiaoan" will be firmly attached to her.

However, deep within her soul, those two opposing forces still existed.

Jiang Mian was unable to detach himself from that deathly aura, so he could only temporarily strengthen the power of [Eternal Day] to maintain balance and delay its eruption.

Who knows, it might come in handy later?

In her eyes, Wuxiang was just a toy, something to practice new abilities on and, incidentally, to disgust the River of Oblivion—a triple win.

It's its own fault that its subordinates damaged its stuff!

Even though it was just an accident, Jiang Mian still blamed Wangchuan.

Shen Qiuyu remained silent on the side.

Faced with this situation, she decided to throw her brains away and just listen to Jiang Mian; she couldn't go wrong.

"Mianmian, what about her now...?"

Ye Chenyang pointed at Xu Xiaoan, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

He never expected Jiang Mian to be so outrageous, absorbing the power of [Formless] in one go.

With the added advantages of himself and Yin Mengyao, under the same level, which top player could defeat her?

"She's not a puppet. She's still Xu Xiaoan, capable of thinking and having emotions; she just needs time to recover."

Jiang Mian explained:

"Actually, she can move on her own now, but we're afraid of scaring everyone, so we've locked her up for the time being."

"Did you scare us?"

Yin Mengyao's rebellious nature immediately surfaced.

"How about... we take a look at the status after unlocking?"

"OK."

Jiang Mian's lips curled into a meaningful smile, and she readily agreed.

She snapped her fingers, and Xu Xiaoan, who was standing next to her, trembled, her empty eyes gradually focusing.

She looked around blankly, her gaze finally settling on Yin Mengyao, who was closest to her.

Yin Mengyao suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Mother!"

"what?"

She froze completely.

"What did you call me?"

"Mother!"

Xu Xiaoan raised his voice a little higher, took a few steps forward, and pretended to throw himself into her arms.

Yin Mengyao felt a chill run down her spine and got goosebumps all over her body. She quickly covered her chest and backed away.

She never dared to dream that a supreme calamity would crawl into her arms.

I shouldn't have asked!

"Then... what will happen to her in the future?"

Just as the two were struggling, Shen Qiuyu spoke up for once, which was quite rare.

"Take it with you for now."

Jiang Mian spoke casually, but everyone understood the implication: she had other plans for Xu Xiaoan and would keep her by her side.

With proper training, it can be a useful asset.

She beckoned, and Xu Xiaoan obediently returned to her side, instantly reverting to his quiet demeanor.

"Fine, she can't cause any trouble anyway."

Seeing that Jiang Mian seemed to have everything under control, Ye Chenyang stopped asking questions.

"Everyone has had a busy day, let's take a rest."

Jiang Mian added in tacit understanding:

"Ye-ge and I will keep watch for the first half of the night. Qiu-yu, you guys go to sleep first."

Shen Qiuyu understood immediately and pulled Yin Mengyao into the tent, while Xu Xiaoan very consciously walked to the other tent.

Jiang Mian touched the brand-new bracelet, a faint smile appearing on her lips, and snuggled closer to Ye Chenyang.

"Brother Ye."

"Um."

"Thanks."

Jiang Mian knew that if it weren't for him, she might have taken a completely different path and wouldn't have developed to this point.

"Of course."

Ye Chenyang lowered his head, his nose touching her forehead, their breaths mingling.

Jiang Mian's heart suddenly raced.

Has this guy finally figured it out today?

Although she felt she was in a dominant position, she thought it would be too boring if it continued like this.

It's only interesting when this guy takes the initiative occasionally, only to have her take it back!

And Shen Qiuyu and the others were also there.

It felt like we were secretly eating in public, separated only by a thin piece of cloth—it was incredibly exciting.

However, Ye Chenyang simply placed a kiss on her forehead.

Is that all?

To hide her disappointment, Jiang Mian lowered her head and pretended to be shy as she buried herself in his arms.

However, what she didn't notice was that Ye Chenyang's gaze towards her contained not only doting affection but also a strange smile.

It's like a wolf in sheep's clothing, eyeing its prey.