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

In a secluded alleyway of an underground city.

A figure, bundled up tightly, leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

She looked around and, seeing that there seemed to be no pursuers behind her, relaxed a little.

He tore off the tattered cloth draped over his body and casually threw it into the trash can next to him.

Only then did she reveal her extraordinary appearance.

The girl had white hair and her skin was sickly pale.

What is particularly striking is that the corners of her eyes are covered with white scales.

Even in the dim light, it reflected a brilliant blue hue.

Clearly, she is a patient who has entered the third stage of the disease, and also belongs to the rare [Catastrophe] path.

"Phew~ Luckily I was prepared."

Yu Xiaoxiao patted her chest and touched the things in her pocket like they were precious treasures.

Still.

She stole more than one bottle of that stuff.

Hopefully, this will work.

She murmured to herself, subconsciously scratching the newly sprouted scales on her arm.

Growing these things feels like growing wisdom teeth; when they first come in, they make you feel uncomfortable all over, and even after they've all grown in, they still hurt from time to time.

Having a high self-sequence is a good thing, but the consumption of inhibitors is also alarmingly high.

After reaching the fifth stage, ordinary type III inhibitors can only last for one day.

Even more terrifying is that even type II inhibitors could no longer suppress the changes in her body.

There were even signs of reverse aging; their height shrank, but their appetite increased dramatically, and their resource consumption increased significantly.

Yu Xiaoxiao had absolutely no idea what was going on.

But all the resources we had were spent on buying medicine.

Driven by fear and the will to survive, she took a risk and planned this operation.

Even randomly selecting a lucky audience member to divert the pursuers' attention was part of the plan.

That woman's attire was so eye-catching that it was hard not to notice her.

The moment Yu Xiaoxiao saw the other person, she made a judgment:

He's definitely a master!

Although it might cause trouble, the incident happened suddenly, and with that mad dog Yuan Feng around, the other party would definitely clash with the people from No. 1 Pharmacy.

That's one of the three major powers, controlling the lifeline of the inhibitors in the entire underground city.

As for what will happen to that older woman... Although she felt a little sorry for her, Yu Xiaoxiao couldn't do anything about it.

After all, it's better to sacrifice a fellow Daoist than to sacrifice myself.

Yu Xiaoxiao dared not linger, and wandered into the alley, turning and twisting until she finally stepped into a hotel-like building.

In this underground city, most of the patients do not have a fixed residence and live in these temporary shelters.

The rent is usually paid weekly, so that I won't have paid for nothing if I suddenly die one day.

She chose a room on a middle floor, used the last of her Tier 3 cores to pay a whole month's rent, and hurried upstairs to her room.

There was no time to think about anything else at this point; we had to deal with the inhibitor first.

Yu Xiaoxiao sat down on the edge of the bed, gently poked the metal bottle cap open, and then tilted her head back to drink it.

The cool liquid went down my throat, with a hint of sweetness.

She closed her eyes and waited quietly, a long-lost sense of clarity returning to her mind.

But she wondered if it was just her imagination, because it seemed like she had more scales on her body.

Yu Xiaoxiao touched her cheek and said in disbelief:

"How...how is this possible?"

"No, very likely."

Suddenly, a gentle female voice sounded in my ear.

Yu Xiaoxin was startled. She had clearly checked the room and locked the door when she came in!

How could someone have entered so quietly without you even noticing?

Before she could think, her right hand was instantly covered with a layer of ice crystal armor, and her fingers turned into sharp claws, reaching out towards the direction from which the sound came from behind!

However, she only grasped at thin air.

The next second, the entire room suddenly went dark.

It was as if someone had cut off her five senses; she couldn't even hear her own breathing.

"A domain of the [Chaos] path, and stronger than me!"

Thanks to her long-term experience living here, Yu Xiaoxiao immediately made a judgment.

She activated her abilities to the fullest extent and unleashed her domain without hesitation.

Centered on her, an invisible chill suddenly spread out, instantly filling this dark space.

Even the surging darkness seemed to slow down a bit because of this chill.

Domain: [Frozen Snowfield]

Once deployed, all skills are cast instantly, and skill cooldowns are greatly reduced. Targets within the area will suffer continuous damage and be slowed.

"Oh?"

Although Jiang Mian was in the shadows, he could see everything clearly.

[Natural Disaster] Path? Sequence 28, [Winter]?

She raised an eyebrow.

I originally just wanted to play around with it, but I didn't expect it to be such a treasure.

Jiang Mian took a step forward and appeared not far in front of Yu Xiaoxiao in the blink of an eye.

"!"

Yu Xiaoxiao's pupils shrank to a vertical line, and her voice trembled.

"W-Who are you?!"

"Weren't you quite decisive when you shoved that thing into my hand? What, you don't recognize me now?"

Jiang Mian crossed his arms, seemingly unaffected by the domain.

Yu Xiaoxiao's face turned pale instantly.

Finished!

To be able to defeat Yuan Feng so quickly and catch up with me, his strength must be quite terrifying.

"Um... Sister, I can explain! Actually, I mistook you for someone else! Hehehe..."

Yu Xiaoxiao knew the seriousness of the matter, so she began to play dumb.

"You've mistaken me for someone else?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

She nodded frantically, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Heh, do you think I'm stupid?"

Jiang Mian was so angry at this guy who was lying through his teeth that he laughed.

She snapped her fingers, activating the core power within the Golden Crow clone—the [Doomsday] Fire.

An indescribable burning sensation instantly filled the entire area, suppressing the [Frozen Snowfield].

Also stirred was the spark deep within Yu Xiaoxiao's spirit.

She knelt down with a thud, feeling unbearably hot all over, as if her skin was being pricked by countless tiny needles.

Before long, he was drenched in sweat, his thin clothes soaked through.

Yu Xiaoxiao wanted to use ice elements to suppress the intense heat, but...

"My ability... has failed?!"

Fear instantly overwhelmed reason.

Isn't this person in front of me from the [Chaos] path?

How can someone seal their own abilities in the blink of an eye? This is something even high-level experts can't do!

Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes reddened, and she squeezed out a few tears.

"I'm so sorry... I really can't... I'm dying... I... I know I was wrong!"

Jiang Mian looked at the girl pretending to be pitiful and felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

A slight smile played on her lips as she whispered:

"You humans are really interesting..."

"belch!"

Yu Xiaoxiao's crying stopped abruptly.

What do you humans mean?

No, no way?

She had heard that those calamities mingling among the crowds most enjoyed the fear of their prey before slowly devouring them, bite by bite.

If the other party is a calamity, her pitiful appearance would be "a feast for the eyes".

In a physical sense.

"My life is over!"

"Pfft... Haha."

Seeing that she looked like she was about to faint from fright, Jiang Mian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

She had never seen such a cowardly fifth-tier being, especially one from the very high ranks, [Winter].

"Since you know you're wrong, then repay it with your body."

Yu Xiaoxiao shuddered, her mind going completely blank.

"Spicy! Appetizers are over, time for the main course!"

She quickly took two steps forward, grabbed Jiang Mian's skirt, and looked up, saying:

"Don't eat me! Don't eat me! I haven't showered for two weeks, I smell awful!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian glanced sideways, a hint of disdain appearing on her face.

"Who said I was going to eat you?"

"Eh?"