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Chapter 034 Great, I Pulled Out a Brick

Xia Xinyan quickly changed her clothes and came out, but this time she chose something a bit special.

Her top was a cropped shirt, and her pants had a low waistline, exposing a large expanse of pale skin.

Ling Mo was a bit stunned for a moment: “You chose this outfit?”

It felt completely different from her style just two days ago.

“Ah… it’s a bit troublesome with the tail,” Xia Xinyan awkwardly replied.

After awakening her abilities, her tail had grown out at the coccyx, and no matter how low her pants were, it couldn’t be exposed—otherwise, it would be embarrassing. So when she awakened her abilities in reality, part of her tail had been stuck inside her pants, which might have been one reason why it kept sticking up and hitting her shirt hem.

So yesterday, when entering the game to test her abilities, she specifically made a pair of pants with a tail hole, allowing her tail to pop out without obstruction.

Then this dungeon wiped her outfit clean.

Unless she took some time to cut a hole in her pants, this was the only way she could wear them and not feel as uncomfortable.

Hmm… She thought it might be necessary to pay attention to how other beastification ability users handled their tail issues.

Hearing her answer, Ling Mo took a few seconds to process: “Huh? Ah… oh.”

Being someone without a tail, he found it a bit hard to understand.

“Let’s head out first,” Xia Xinyan didn’t dwell on it, “It should be a guiding task now, but the main event is probably about to start.”

The game system had mentioned earlier, “Strange behavior has been reported in this city,” which was something worth noting.

Ling Mo nodded and stepped out the door first.

As soon as they stepped outside, a new game prompt appeared in front of them—

【Current Task: Head to the underground parking lot and drive the vehicle located in parking spot 30 to your workplace】

“Can you drive?” Xia Xinyan asked as she followed him.

Ling Mo paused, then nodded: “I can.”

He got his driver’s license after graduating high school.

“Then it’s up to you; I can’t drive,” Xia Xinyan smiled.

Free driver—why not take advantage of it?

Ling Mo didn’t think much of it and readily agreed: “Alright!”

Letting him drive? Now’s the time to show off…

A purely simplistic thought.

In parking spot 30 was a sports car that unlocked automatically as they approached, more advanced than any sensor.

Once Ling Mo settled into the driver’s seat, the game kindly offered two driving modes—

One was real driving, and the other was controller driving.

Looks like the latter was for those who couldn’t drive.

Ling Mo paused for a moment, tilting his head at Xia Xinyan: “It seems to have a controller driving mode; do you want to try it?”

Though it was fun to show off, he was still happy to let Xia Xinyan give it a go when they encountered something interesting.

After all, good stuff should be shared with one’s girlfriend—that’s how he felt.

However, Xia Xinyan showed no interest: “No need, you drive.”

She just wanted him to be her tool.

Honestly, having a tool to command felt really nice; she didn’t have to do everything herself, giving her a sense of superiority.

…Though it seems she’s already in a position of power.

Tsk.

Ling Mo didn’t think too much: “Okay.”

In these little matters, he generally interpreted others’… no, it should solely refer to his girlfriend’s intentions with the utmost goodwill.

In other words, Xia Xinyan herself doesn’t have to be perfect; just as long as he believes she is, that’s enough.

After all, this is his special treasure.

Hmm… Though he might not realize it, he seems to have adapted to Xia Xinyan’s presence in his heart.

This is a good thing for him, signifying that his main task moving forward is just to acknowledge his own worth.

His value in Xia Xinyan’s heart.

Maybe this phase won’t take long.

After both of them got into the car, the central console’s display screen automatically popped up navigation information; the destination was not far away, only about a dozen kilometers.

Ling Mo familiarized himself with the car’s controls and drove out of the underground parking lot.

Once they reached the surface, they finally understood their surroundings.

It was a bustling metropolis, surrounded by high-rise buildings, with plenty of vehicles and pedestrians on the streets—so naturally, they were stuck in traffic.

They were caught in an exceptionally busy thoroughfare, with the traffic stretching endlessly ahead.

Ling Mo rested his hands on the steering wheel, taking a moment of silence: “…I think I should have taken a detour.”

With the level of traffic, they might not move an inch in under half an hour.

“No need,” Xia Xinyan stared at a spot ahead, “This might be the destination.”

The game dungeon wouldn’t give players completely meaningless instructions, like making them sit in traffic for hours before the main event started; tasks like this guide are more about helping players transition naturally into the dungeon events, serving as a buffer time for them to immerse themselves into the dungeon world.

She was already more than familiar with this routine.

For instance, in the current situation, she could guess a few things—

“Look, that building ahead is smoking.”

Hearing that, Ling Mo glanced over and saw indeed that smoke was billowing from the top of a distant building; it seemed there was a fire.

After thinking a bit, he lowered the car window.

The outside sounds flooded in without barriers, aside from the crowd noise, there was also the faint sound of sirens coming from afar.

“Looks like a fire truck is blocking the road?” Ling Mo speculated.

Xia Xinyan shook her head: “It doesn’t necessarily mean the distant building is the problem—just in the last three minutes, five helicopters have flown past overhead.”

Ling Mo instinctively looked up at the sky, just in time to see a military helicopter flying low, nearly brushing the rooftops.

This led him to recall the game’s previous alert: “Is something wrong with this city?”

Some citizens exhibit strange behavior…

But before Xia Xinyan could reply, a motorcycle suddenly weaved through the gaps between vehicles on the left, directly knocking off their side mirror.

Both of them froze.

Watching the mirror fall behind their car, Xia Xinyan’s expression slowly grew strange.

This plot development… why does it feel so familiar…

“It feels a bit like the opening scene of a movie…” Ling Mo couldn’t help but mumble, “Surely I don’t have to get out and pick up the side mirror next?”

Xia Xinyan grabbed his wrist: “Don’t. If the system hasn’t given a task prompt, don’t go out; roll up the window.”

She had naturally seen that movie too; the opening was strikingly similar to the present situation, where the motorcycle knocked the main character’s mirror off, and then…

A police motorcycle suddenly rolled up next to Ling Mo, stopping to tap on his window: “Did that guy knock off your side mirror? Remember…”

However, before he could finish, he was suddenly slammed by a figure that came flying from behind.

Ling Mo was startled and immediately rolled up the window: “Yikes! This isn’t turning into a zombie dungeon, is it?!”

“Get ready!” Xia Xinyan initially thought of awakening her abilities but paused, considering her tail could get hurt; she held back, “Can you conjure a weapon with your abilities?”

“A weapon?” Ling Mo hesitated for a second then raised his hand, “Let me try—”

He pulled out a brick.

Xia Xinyan: “…”