Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 11

“Where… is this?”

That night, after entering the dreamscape, Lu Qingyun looked around in terror and asked, trembling. This place felt too similar to her memories of Wujiang Town, with an almost palpable stench of blood in the air.

It was the distinctive scent of demons.

“Yunyun,” Zheng Qiupei quickly came over to comfort her, “It’s alright. These demons are very weak; we’ll kill them easily.”

Lu Qingyun refused to believe her, only shrinking into Sister Xiao Pei’s embrace, shivering uncontrollably.

“We should find a way to help her adapt,” Cheng Jinyang sighed and said.

With only seven people left in the team tonight, Xing Yuanzhi and Li Qingwan had left the group because their fathers had arrived in Jingkou.

The lack of Mass Effect meant they couldn’t handle high-speed attacks from enemies; the absence of Physical Activation meant severe injuries were hard to recover from if ambushed.

In other words, if they continued to harvest a large number of puppets tonight and attracted more advanced and brutal demons, Lu Qingyun’s condition might worsen.

Thus, Cheng Jinyang wanted to discuss with everyone whether they could skip the Iron Man mowing mode tonight, practice team cooperation to slowly deal with the nearby anomalies, and also help the new team member, Lu Qingyun, adapt to the team.

“I’m here!” A loud, casual voice suddenly came from a distance, making Cheng Jinyang’s heart skip a beat.

Damn it, I forgot about this person!

Yujing San jumped down from a rooftop and landed nearby, greeting them in a familiar tone as if it had been a long time. “Why didn’t you come yesterday… hmm?”

She curiously noticed a new face in the team that she had never seen before. Lu Qingyun looked at her in fear, her pale face suggesting she might faint any second.

The next moment, her eyes rolled back, her whole body trembling as if sifting through flour, and her demeanor suddenly transformed.

She was possessed.

“Eh?” Yujing San also noticed the change in this human’s demeanor, as if she had…

…turned into one of her own kind?

“Are you a demon?” the transformed Lu Qingyun asked softly, a hint of a mischievous smile on her lips.

The playful expression reminded Yujing San of Ye Ru, making her instinctively wary. She replied, “Can’t you tell? Who are you?”

“Lu Qingyun.”

“No, I didn’t ask for your past name,” Yujing San said impatiently. “I meant your star name!”

Lu Qingyun hesitated slightly, which Yujing San immediately picked up on.

“You’re not a Star General… Wait, considering your body, you haven’t undergone optimization, have you?”

“Cough, cough,” Cheng Jinyang quickly interjected, “Her situation is quite special. Didn’t Ye Ru mention her to you? But she is one of our own and someone who needs your protection.”

Ye Ru had only mentioned that Yujing San should protect “her people,” without specifying who they were.

So Cheng Jinyang pretended to be mysterious and asked, “Didn’t Ye Ru mention her to you?” to make Yujing San think that Lu Qingyun knew Ye Ru.

True to her reputation for being “not too bright,” Yujing San lost interest in probing further and muttered, “That person is full of tricks. Why would she tell me these things? Forget it. You handle the slaughter yourselves. I’ll just watch from here.”

She found a spot nearby and started to doze off in boredom.

Cheng Jinyang then approached Wang Wanrou to discuss whether they should skip the Iron Man mode tonight and focus on team cooperation to help Lu Qingyun adapt.

“You seem quite concerned about her,” Wang Wanrou said lazily.

“Well, everyone is almost at the fifth grade,” Cheng Jinyang said with a smile. “It’s not a big deal if we miss a night or two of blood energy. By the way, Wanrou, how close are you to the fifth grade now?”

“I’m already at the fifth grade,” Wang Wanrou replied lightly.

“Ah?” Cheng Jinyang was stunned for a moment, “Are there any special changes or effects after reaching the fifth grade with the Thought Seal?”

“Oh, plenty,” Wang Wanrou said leisurely.

…

Cheng Jinyang: ?

So you’re not planning to tell me? Anyway, since Miss Wang doesn’t object, Cheng Jinyang turned and began discussing with the others whether they could slow down their leveling speed and skip the mowing mode for tonight.

On the other side, Li Qingwan returned home and saw her father holding a wine glass and reading her lineage appraisal report.

“Before the age of 20, the probability of reaching the fifth grade is 100%. Guaranteed to reach at least the third grade at the peak, with a probability of 100%.”

“Oh my.” Li Fenghe sighed, taking a small sip of wine and reading the report again; he took another sip and turned back to the first page to read it again… until his daughter cleared her throat at the door, he suddenly snapped out of his daze.

“Daughter, you’re back?” Li Fenghe looked up.

“Yes, I came back to check,” Li Qingwan said softly. “Dad, how do you like the new place you’ve been assigned?”

“It’s great,” Li Fenghe nodded. “The house is well-decorated, the furniture is complete, and there’s even a wine cabinet in the dining room. The only downside is that there are occasional gunshots outside, and it’s quite noisy at night.”

“There are daily arrivals of northern refugees in Jingkou, so there is some impact on the security,” Li Qingwan explained. “But our neighborhood is military-affiliated, and the whole block is patrolled by the Northern Army, so don’t worry. The gunshots are coming from far away.”

“It’s fine; I’m not worried,” Li Fenghe set down his wine glass and stood up with the appraisal report. “Our relatives live in the building next door. What’s there to worry about? By the way, I’m thinking of framing this report. Where do you think would be a good place to hang it?”

“Dad!” Li Qingwan couldn’t hold back and exclaimed, “Don’t be silly, what’s the point of framing this?”

“Why not frame it?” Li Fenghe said, frowning. “My daughter’s talent guarantees a minimum of the third grade! Do you know what that means? Not just in the entire Longxi Li family, but even among the Five Great Families, it’s top-notch!”

“Even so, there’s no need to hang it up! It’s so embarrassing!”

“If you reach the third grade now, I won’t hang it up,” Li Fenghe insisted. “But since you haven’t reached the third grade yet, it needs to be visible for visitors!”

“Visitors?”

“Look over there in the corner. Today, seven or eight members of the Li family came to visit. I haven’t had a moment’s rest,” Li Fenghe cheerfully walked to the wall and organized the pile of gift boxes on the floor. “Some even brought gold items, which would make good dowries for you.”

“Uh…” Li Qingwan finally conceded, hanging her head and heading towards her room.

Suddenly, she remembered something and turned back to ask:

“Dad.”

“What is it?” Li Fenghe continued sorting the gifts, setting aside the usable ones.

“Do you have any requirements for a son-in-law?” Li Qingwan asked, her head lowered.

Li Fenghe looked up in surprise, studied his daughter for a moment, then smiled.

“Well, as long as you’re happy, I only have one requirement…”

“What is it?” Li Qingwan asked nervously.

“No domestic violence,” Li Fenghe said seriously. “Even if you agree, it’s not acceptable.”

Li Qingwan’s previously tense expression immediately relaxed.

“Okay,” she said with a lighter tone. “Good night, Dad.”