The next day.
Su Tianqing was in a very good mood.
Especially when she opened the secret codex mission bar and saw today's mission, her mood became even better:
【Daily Mission 1: Recycle】
【The Slime has caused severe mental distress to Hyacinth; recycle it as soon as possible.】
【Reward: 300 divine code stone】
Mental distress.
Seeing this description, Su Tianqing suddenly regretted not attaching a camera magic to the familiar, otherwise she would surely have seen an unexpected scene.
"Hmph hmph hmph~ It seems Miss Hyacinth is very fond of Ben Hu's familiar, since she hasn't even tried to attack it with magic."
The Golden Fox muttered to herself.
And most importantly, those shoes also came with Ben Hu's meticulously designed mimicry magic!
Not only did they have the original tender skin and fragrant effect, but they could also automatically mimic the most suitable form based on the user's attempt to change shoes.
They covered all appearances, from sneakers and rain boots to round-toed shoes, leather shoes, and even slippers, and would even extend up the calf to form a pair of calf-length socks!
And when sleeping, they would still maintain the sock form, continuously exerting their effect 24 hours a day!
Truly version 2.0!
"But Miss Hyacinth doesn't seem as straightforward as Iris," Su Tianqing murmured to herself.
Last night, when she locked the three of them in the Mind Image Space, Hyacinth was the one who struggled the most.
She had thought that after a good beating from the Hellcat, she would be much more obedient, but her reaction was even greater than that of Iris, who was completely unharmed.
Perhaps it was because she didn't like this feeling?
"I'll pay a little more attention to her in the future. Miss Hyacinth has considerable potential, you know."
Su Tianqing smiled faintly, not caring much more, and her gaze shifted downwards to check the newly refreshed missions for today.
【Mission: Familiar's Inspiration】
【Have you ever thought that besides shoes, other parts of clothing can also have magic attached? The information collected by the familiar might inspire you.】
【Reward: 1000 divine code stone】
Recycle the familiar?
Staring at the mission before her, the Golden Fox narrowed her eyes, a villainous cunning flashing in her pupils.
She had thought of a brilliant way to play.
—A brilliant way to make the stubborn but soft-hearted Miss Hyacinth succumb to her inner desires.
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Meanwhile, at Rongcheng Third College of Arts and Sciences—
Nan Xiaofeng was slumped over her desk.
It was lunchtime, and her classmates were all napping at their desks; Nan Xiaofeng was no exception.
According to school regulations, boarding students would nap in their dorms, and as a day student, Nan Xiaofeng naturally didn't have this privilege.
With her neck pillow supporting her forehead, she found a comfortable position, her eyes tightly closed, but her breathing was a little ragged.
…She couldn't sleep.
Nan Xiaofeng, with dark circles under her eyes, slightly opened them, her gaze full of exhaustion and resentment.
Today she was wearing her usual sneakers, but she wasn't wearing no-show socks; instead, they were replaced by a pair of pristine white calf-length socks.
Was it because the weather was getting colder?
No way!
It was because these socks couldn't be taken off!!
Nan Xiaofeng roared inwardly.
It was all that stinky Fox's doing yesterday!
She had barely slept all last night, waking up countless times from shallow dreams, then falling back into shallow sleep in her drowsiness, dominated by that Entanglement dream.
Nan Xiaofeng was very unwilling to admit it, but she had to admit that this seemingly boring thing was simply a torture device.
"I must sleep at noon, otherwise I'll be dozing off again this afternoon!" Nan Xiaofeng muttered to herself.
But despite her extremely poor sleep quality last night, she still couldn't fall into a deep sleep.
And even during today's nap, she dreamed of the scene from last night's dream:
Standing in front of that stinky Fox and fiercely stepping on her fluffy tail.
But the most outrageous dream was the one she had at noon today.
"Good afternoon, Xiaofeng Meimei (Xiaofeng Little Sister). Do you have time this weekend? Xiaoyu and I have made plans to go out with Muyao Meimei (Muyao Little Sister). Do you want to come along?"
At noon, she saw a message from Tianqing Jie on WeChat.
Nan Xiaofeng agreed to the invitation without a second thought, but then came a fatal nightmare:
The entire world in the dream turned into a huge fluffy tail, and the tail kept repeating a sentence to her:
"You can only wear these shoes for the rest of your life."
"Noooooo! ! ! !"
Nan Xiaofeng woke up from her dream with a start; before her were still the quiet classroom and her classmates still napping at their desks.
The girl painfully slumped back onto her desk, just about to continue sleeping for a while, when the bell signaling the end of lunchtime rang.
For a split second, Nan Xiaofeng wanted to immediately transform into Hyacinth and drag that Fox from her dream out for a beating.
Nan Xiaofeng spent the entire afternoon in a daze.
As time progressed, numbness gradually took over.
It wasn't until she went home after school that Nan Xiaofeng, dazed, put on her backpack and walked out of the school gate when Hua Ling finally called out to her.
"Xiaofeng."
"Ah… Hua Ling?…"
The girl turned her head dazedly to look at her companion, her face showing undisguised fatigue.
Hua Ling walked worriedly to her companion's side and gently patted Nan Xiaofeng's shoulder.
"Xiaofeng, you're not looking well today. Your dark circles are so obvious. Did you stay up late last night?"
"K-kind of," Nan Xiaofeng scratched the back of her head awkwardly.
Hua Ling also didn't know how to comfort her companion.
Presumably, the experience of confidently going to intercept Xin Yuehu yesterday only to be severely beaten by the Hellcat made her feel very lost.
After all, Xiaofeng had always been very strong-willed and serious during special training; yesterday's incident seemed to have hit her quite hard.
"How about you skip tonight's training? Xiaofeng, go home and rest. If there's any movement, we'll notify you immediately."
Hua Ling said with concern.
Nan Xiaofeng nodded.
After saying goodbye to her companion at the subway entrance, the girl quietly waited for the subway home, almost falling asleep while standing.
Nan Xiaofeng forced herself not to care, pulling out her phone to distract herself.
But then, a glow of Star Realm Magic appeared on the screen.
"What…?"
The girl froze for a moment, quickly covering the screen and looking around, confirming that no one was paying attention before opening it again.
Magic communication displayed through a phone screen?
Such advanced magic usage skills, who could it be…
【Miss Hyacinth, how do those shoes feel?】
Xin Yuehu!
Nan Xiaofeng recognized the tone at a glance, so angry she almost crushed her phone.
【Those are maintenance devices that Ben Hu specially prepared for you, you must love them.】
【But if you really don't like them, Ben Hu can also help you take them off, but… you just need to fulfill a small condition for Ben Hu.】
【Tonight at 8 PM, Rongcheng Third College of Arts and Sciences, we'll meet there.】
【Oh, and! Only you are allowed to come.】
【If Ben Hu sees anyone else besides you… then, those shoes might never come off~】