An Unorthodox Guide to Conquering Another World

"It's good, but it feels like something's missing..." Ya Feng pondered, stroking his chin.

Perhaps... in the picture, Ilsa's girlishness is more prominent, making her look like his youngest daughter.

But it still looks good, and he's very satisfied.

"The mounting will incur an additional five yuan fee," the old painter said.

“Okay,” Ya Feng paid the money quite readily. The total cost, including the painting, was over five hundred gold lang, which was a bit expensive but well worth it.

The other party framed it, covered it with a layer of dustproof paper, and handed it to him.

"Thank you, sir." Ilsa bowed to him politely. A painter of this caliber must be a master from some art academy or association. To have him paint for her for only five hundred gold rons was purely out of interest.

The old painter nodded slightly and hummed in response.

"As expected of a master, ruthless and taciturn," Ya Feng thought to himself in admiration.

...

Walking down the street, Ya Feng was still examining the portrait.

“When I get home, I hang it on the wall directly opposite the door, so that our house looks like a prestigious family.”

"You could say they were once a once-prominent family, now fallen on hard times..." Ilsa said.

Ya Feng put it into his storage bag, then asked Xiao Guang:

"How was it? Did you learn it all?"

"Don't worry, Master, that old gentleman's drawing chip has already been stored in the data center!" Xiao Guang saluted him.

"That's good," Ya Feng said with satisfaction.

From now on, we can just let Xiaoguang draw whatever we want to see; his brilliant mind has already come up with all sorts of plots.

However, this old gentleman's style is oil painting. If you want to see something more exciting, you'll have to find a cartoonist or illustrator.

I don't know how well Xiaoguang will perform after installation yet; I'll talk about it when I get back.

...

After this incident, it was already ten o'clock. They went to the mall and planned to buy some clothes for Xiaoguang first.

They entered a clothing store and told the saleswoman they were buying clothes for Xiaoguang. The saleswoman glanced at Xiaoguang and led them to the children's clothing section, completely unaware that Xiaoguang was a doll.

"As for girls' clothing, this row is full of the latest styles, which are all very popular."

"Let me see..."

Ilsa picked up the items one by one, carefully selecting them.

"Xiao Guang, which set do you like?" she asked.

"Um..."

Xiao Guang blinked as she scanned the clothes on the wall, but her gaze finally settled on a maid outfit on another wall. When she saw the black and white dress with lace trim, her eyes widened.

"Hikaru likes that!" she exclaimed, pointing to the maid outfit.

“That, that’s not a normal piece of clothing!” Ilsa quickly said.

"You have good taste. Wrap that one up for me," Ya Feng nodded and said.

"Ya Feng!" Ilsa called out, then turned to ask the waiter.

Why are there maid outfits in the children's clothing section here?

"Well, it's because a while ago, a primary school had a large-scale stage play performance and ordered more than fifty small-sized maid and servant outfits from a clothing factory. However, the purchasing staff made a mistake and reported twice the quantity. Our store bought them at a low price to see if we could sell them," the salesperson said.

“But how could there be such a small maid in reality…” Ilsa covered her forehead.

"But Hikari really thinks it looks so good, can I wear it?" Hikari blinked her big eyes and looked at Ilsa and said.

"this..."

"We must respect the child's wishes," Ya Feng said earnestly from the side.

"You obviously want to see it too..." Ilsa glared at him.

But there's no way around it. Although it's a maid outfit, it's probably designed for a stage play, not a traditional maid's costume. The design has a lot of decorative parts, and it's small in size. If you ignore its meaning, it's indeed a very cute outfit.

There was nothing they could do; Xiaoguang insisted on having it, so they had no choice but to take it off for her. Ilsa then led her to the changing room inside to change.

A moment later, the door to the dressing room opened, and Ilsa came out with Hikari dressed as a maid.

She wore it perfectly, a black and white striped dress, a lace headband, and an apron around her waist that only covered the bottom part of the dress. The hem of the dress was below her knees, covering half of her calf, and revealing a section of white stockings. She wore a pair of shiny round-toed shoes with a large black bow at the back and two ribbons hanging down on either side.

"Master, Master, how is it? Does it look good?" Xiao Guang spun around in front of him and asked expectantly.

“I definitely like it very much… What does Ilsa think?” Ya Feng smiled and looked at Ilsa.

“It is indeed very cute, after all, it’s Hikari…” Ilsa said, “But, Hikari, do you really want this? This outfit… is the kind that maids wear when they’re working.”

"Maid?" Xiao Guang didn't seem to have found the concept of this word.

"It refers to the kind of woman who works for others, manages household chores, and takes care of other people's lives."

"Just like Ilsa usually is? Is Ilsa a maid?"

"I, I was..." Ilsa blushed, and when she looked over, she saw that Ya Feng was standing there covering his mouth and laughing nonstop.

“I, mine is different, mine is… well, anyway, if you go out wearing this, people will misunderstand!” Ilsa said.

“It’s okay, because Xiaoguang is Master’s AI assistant. She will help Master handle affairs and solve problems, so she can definitely be considered a maid!” Xiaoguang said earnestly.

"Sigh... Xiao Guang, you've become so sensible..." Ya Feng patted her head with a sense of relief.

"Sigh..." Ilsa sighed, and had no choice but to let her have her way.

Later, I chose a few other outfits for her and took her to the dressing room to change into them one by one.

It has to be said that she is cute and looks good in any clothes. Xiao Guang seems to have returned to her original meaning as a doll and become a dress-up doll. She was led by Ilsa to choose one outfit after another, and then she and Ya Feng chose together. In the end, they bought more than ten outfits.

We also helped her choose a few sets of children's underwear, but Xiaoguang doesn't seem to be at the point of needing a bra yet, so we chose a few more pairs of panties.

"Hmm?" Xiao Guang noticed a pair of underwear hanging on a shelf, grabbed Ilsa's hand, and exclaimed:

"Ilsa, look, look! These underwear are exactly the same as the ones you took off when you showered yesterday!"

"Xiao Guang!"

"Oh... Saturday's design is an apple pattern?" Ya Feng looked closely.

"Ya Feng!"

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[Next update coming soon]

Chapter 97 Conceptual Ability, Ma Liang's Magic Brush

At noon, after buying clothes, they found a semi-open restaurant and ate lunch under the parasols in the courtyard.

Xiao Guang was playing around in the courtyard, touching and poking things here and there.

"I'll just go to the library and buy a few more books later," Ya Feng said, breaking off pieces of bread.

"I should teach her some common sense about life in society first, so she doesn't say the wrong thing again..." Ilsa muttered to herself as she twirled the noodles with her fork.

"Well, after all, it's still like a baby that's only a week old. We can take it slow," Ya Feng said.

"Owner!"

Just then, Xiao Guang ran over, holding a small frog in his hand.

"Look, Xiao Guang caught it."

Noticing the stares from the surrounding guests, Ya Feng coughed, pulled Xiao Guang aside, and whispered:

"Xiao Guang, from now on, don't call me master when we're outside,"

"Why?" Xiao Guang asked, looking up in confusion as he fiddled with the frog in his palm.

“This title is ambiguous, especially given your current appearance; it’s easy for people to misunderstand,” Ya Feng said.

If a little girl calls you "master" in her clear, sweet voice, it's hard to stay relaxed if someone outside hears it.

"Okay...so, what should I shout?" Xiao Guang tilted his head and continued:

"dad?"

“Well… that’s possible, but if you call Ilsa ‘Mom’ then, she might get upset.” Ya Feng looked at Ilsa with a peculiar smile.

“I…” Ilsa’s cheeks flushed, and she naturally understood what Ya Feng meant. She turned her head away.

"Let them shout whatever they want, they're just kids anyway..."

“Okay, then from now on, when there are other people around, Xiao Guang will change his address to Dad.” Xiao Guang nodded and said.

"Dad, is there anything Xiaoguang can do for me?"

Go pour Mom a cup of tea.

"Received!" Xiao Guang immediately went to Ilsa's side, picked up the teapot, and poured her tea.

Although Ilsa was a little embarrassed and annoyed, she didn't say anything. She glared at Ya Feng and then patted the head of the sensible Xiao Guang.

"In addition, you need to observe the people around you more, understand this society, understand how a human being lives, what kind of emotions a human being should have, and most importantly, understand what is good and what is bad. This is what you lack the most, and it is also the most important part of your growth," Ya Feng said.

What Xiaoguang lacks most right now is the ability to distinguish right from wrong, which is why he doesn't dare let her explore the Illusionary Network at will.

“Oh...understanding and discerning human emotions..." Xiao Guang nodded thoughtfully, then pointed to a table of guests who were smoking and chatting loudly.

"Those are the rude, ill-mannered people over there, right?"

Although her voice wasn't loud, it still carried. The two guests frowned and stubbed out their cigarettes with grim expressions.

"More or less," Ya Feng nodded. "But sometimes, things get a bit more complicated. Some things aren't simply good or bad. Doing good deeds doesn't necessarily make you a good person, and doing bad deeds doesn't necessarily make you a bad person. But you still need to learn and discern how to distinguish between them yourself." Ya Feng said.

"Oh...."

Xiao Guang nodded.

"Xiao Guang will remember this and will definitely try his best to do it!"

"Yes, that's right. Come on, give me a high five!"

Xiao Guang reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Ilsa glanced at Ya Feng, surprised that this guy had such a knack for teaching children.

It's just that, for some reason, I feel a sense of familiarity with his earnest teaching manner, but I clearly don't remember ever seeing it before...

...

After a day of shopping, I got home. Today I bought things for Xiaoguang: clothes, books, and lots of doll care oil and powder, as well as doll-specific cleaning agents.

In addition, Ya Feng also bought a whole set of painting tools, planning to let Xiao Guang treat himself well when he got back.

He took Xiaoguang into the study right after dinner, prepared the easel and brushes for him, and spread out the drawing paper.

“Come on, Xiao Guang, let me see your new chip,” Ya Feng said.

Xiao Guang raised his hand, unfolding a light blue screen in front of her. Since she no longer had a physical body, she could no longer use a tablet, so she was able to slice open an information screen in such a futuristic way.

This is her data hub; a new chip has been added to the storage station.

Ya Feng examined its effect; it was simply master-level oil painting skill.

It was installed inside the functional unit of the small light.

About half a minute later, the progress bar reached its maximum, and the installation was successful.

"How does it feel?" Ya Feng asked, handing her a paintbrush.

"Absolutely no problem, Master!" Xiao Guang confidently took the paintbrush and gave him a thumbs up.

"Just tell Hikaru what you want to see!"

"That's exactly what I was waiting for!" Ya Feng coughed, took out his Huanwangtong (a type of internet communication device), and pulled up the photos he had taken of Zeshita earlier.

"Change Zeshita in the photo to look like she's eight or nine years old, cute and pretty, while maintaining her basic character traits and dragon characteristics. It should be a full-body shot, with her hands on her hips, looking angry, and her cheeks flushed. As for her clothes... well... how about that maid outfit you saw this morning? It should capture the anger and shyness of someone forced to wear a maid outfit. The overall atmosphere should be fresh and natural, with bright, warm lighting, high image quality, and a clear, error-free picture."

"Roger that!"

Xiao Guang confidently began painting. At first glance, she seemed quite skilled, mixing paints, rinsing her brushes, sketching, and making drafts. You have to admit, she really did have some skill.