Because of My Stupidity, I Became a Timid Vampire

Chapter 197 : An Unimagined Path

"Bei Yaoyue, save me..." Xifeng's weak voice came through the phone. Just hearing that voice alone, one could guess what kind of state she was in.

"What does it have to do with me? Go survive on your own." Bei Yaoyue said ruthlessly. She had also seen the task the system published, and her reaction was more one of schadenfreude—serves you right for pulling off my blanket!

"You can't do this, Bei Yaoyue... quickly save the child..." Xifeng's voice even carried a hint of sobbing. "I don't want to go commando to the comic convention—there are so many perverts there... but I don't want to be permanently aroused either..."

Xifeng could barely accept a permanent 50% increase in sensitivity base value, but a permanent 50% increase in excitement base value... this meant that no matter what state she was in, her minimum excitement level would be 50%. That was beyond what could be described as a fate worse than death.

Xifeng felt that if it really came to this, she might as well take a leap of faith from the seventeenth-floor balcony to restart her life.

Actually, Bei Yaoyue also understood clearly what kind of impact the task failure penalty would have on Xifeng's life. After all, people had various needs, and physiological needs were only a small part. So although she had some schadenfreude, deep down Bei Yaoyue still didn't want this task to actually fail.

But if she were to do such a task, Xifeng would need to go commando for an entire day at the comic convention... You had to know that the 2D circle never lacked perverts. Even some cosplayers dressed completely normally could have some psychologically dirty people find ways to take inappropriate photos from various angles, let alone this kind of absolute territory super-short pleated skirt—one careless moment and she could be photographed from below.

If photos of her commando upskirt were taken... it would be a stain Xifeng could never erase in her lifetime.

So at first glance, this was an unsolvable deadlock where neither advancing nor retreating was viable. No wonder Xifeng was so desperate.

"Bei Yaoyue... quickly help me think of a solution..." Xifeng's voice was even trembling from excessive panic and fear of task failure.

"A solution... there is one." Buttoning up her clothes with her left hand, Bei Yaoyue's pink cherry lips curved into a sly smile. "I can tell you, but I have a small condition."

"What solution?! Tell me quickly—as long as it works, I'll agree to any condition!" Like a drowning person who would desperately grab onto anything they could reach, Xifeng had completely lost her wits.

"This condition isn't excessive at all. You don't even need to do anything—just nod your head." Bei Yaoyue was still wickedly keeping Xifeng in suspense, unhurriedly putting on her clothes.

"I agree! I'll agree to anything! Tell me quickly!!!" Xifeng on the other end of the phone was so anxious she almost crashed her head into the wall.

Putting on her hat, Bei Yaoyue looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction and said to Xifeng while suppressing her laughter: "When you see my costume later, you're not allowed to get angry, and you're definitely not allowed to make a scene."

"Huh?"

Such a simple condition left Xifeng stunned for a moment. She had even prepared herself to be mercilessly ravaged for an entire night under Bei Yaoyue's extortion, but unexpectedly Bei Yaoyue's proposal was really just a condition that required only nodding.

"I agree, I agree. Tell me."

"The task says to attend CP27 without wearing underwear the entire time, right?"

"Yes..."

"Then couldn't you just wear safety shorts?"

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"...That does seem to be the case." Xifeng said dazedly. How had she never thought in this direction?

She couldn't wear underwear, so she could just wear safety shorts that were one layer outside of underwear. This was flawless logic.

But Xifeng's brow furrowed again: "But... I don't have safety shorts..."

The great Mr. Lu Xun once said that safety shorts were obstacles hindering human civilization's progress. As a former shut-in, Xifeng had no fondness for safety shorts and had never bought any. Now when she actually needed them, she couldn't produce any. This really fulfilled that old saying—you only regret having too few books when you need them.

"I don't have safety shorts either, but I have two pairs of lace bloomers for layering that could work."

Functionally, there wasn't much difference between the two—just different focuses. Layering pants emphasized comfort and breathability, while bloomers focused more on appearance. Since comfort wasn't bloomers' primary feature, wearing only bloomers without underwear would be... quite uncomfortable.

Of course, having something was better than nothing. Bei Yaoyue had transformed into Xifeng's savior at this moment. Her anxious heart finally settled down, and she breathed a long sigh of relief before slowly beginning to change clothes.

Bra, sailor outfit, pleated skirt, knee-high socks, round-toe shoes, colored contacts, and finally a sailor hat with an anchor print. The Sixth Destroyer Division's costume was simple and clean, very easy to put on. Combined with saving the trouble of wearing a wig, in less than ten minutes Xifeng was ready to go. Next she just needed to put on Bei Yaoyue's bloomers and apply some light makeup to be basically finished.

Opening the bedroom door, Xifeng immediately saw Bei Yaoyue waiting for her in the living room and froze in place.

The girl before her wore a crisp white military uniform that showed off her tall, graceful body curves completely. Her delicate hands wore white silk gloves, and her black shoulder-length hair was tied at the bottom, giving her the clean, efficient look of a soldier. On her head was a navy cap with black brim and white top that made the girl's figure look even taller. Several golden insignia were embedded on the uniform's shoulder areas, gleaming under the lights.

Unlike Bei Yaoyue's bare-faced cold beauty, with light makeup she had less of that intimidating coldness and more of a hazy, gentle beauty, like hibiscus flowers quietly blooming in misty drizzle—beautiful and elegant.

But what truly made Xifeng stare in a daze wasn't Bei Yaoyue's handsome, beautiful appearance, but this outfit... it was an Admiral's uniform!

In Kantai Collection's worldview, the Admiral was the highest authority holder of the naval base, controlling all the ship girls in the base. In other words, from a character setting perspective, Xifeng's status was more than one level below Bei Yaoyue's.

It was at this moment that Xifeng finally understood what Bei Yaoyue's previous condition was really about. The shame and anger that suddenly rushed into her mind made her instantly forget the condition she had previously agreed to, and she angrily shouted: "Bei Yaoyue, you're such a damn Admiral!"