novelraw Chapter 48
Chapter 48
48. Greatly Shocked Jiang Jiang
The Illusion Academy gathering was quite brief. It seemed Zi Yan had used the gathering as an excuse to give Meng Lian the Sky Mirage True Demon Technique. Although she might be suspected of being a hands-off mentor, Meng Lian was still very grateful.
That was certainly better than those mentors who only talked big but never actually did anything.
Meng Lian casually finished her lunch and chatted with Gabriel, asking about Jiang Jiang's situation.
Gabriel: "Jiang Jiang is very quiet. Phoeby and I are drawing manga in the dorm, and she just sits there without making a sound."
Gabriel: (Image)
Meng Lian tapped open the image and saw Jiang Jiang sitting on a small stool with dead fish eyes.
For some reason, Meng Lian actually found this zombie loli's expression looked a bit despairing.
Strange. What were Gabriel and Phoeby doing?
Meng Lian noticed Gabriel mentioning that she and Phoeby were drawing manga and felt curious.
Didn't Phoeby draw narcissus manga? How did Gabriel get involved?
Gabriel: "Phoeby heard I found a part-time modeling job and wanted me to be her manga model for a few days. She had me pose in a few positions so she could draw them into the manga."
Although some of the poses were quite embarrassing, and there were even some movements Gabriel couldn't quite understand, Phoeby had promised that after completing this, she would continue planning Meng Lian's pursuit strategy for Gabriel. So Gabriel didn't think too much about it and let Phoeby direct her.
But this left Jiang Jiang watching in utter bewilderment. Since Gabriel and Phoeby didn't know that Jiang Jiang had already regained her sanity and still thought she was as dull and foolish as yesterday, they didn't hide anything from her. Shameful lines spilled from Gabriel's mouth while she displayed various strange poses, and Phoeby stood nearby with an excited expression, frantically sketching the scene onto her drawing board.
Jiang Jiang sat behind Phoeby, staring at the outrageously explicit images on the paper, and fell into silence.
Seriously, sis, are you really an elf?
What kind of elf is this lewd?
And a narcissus too? Could it be any more stimulating?
What shocked Jiang Jiang even more was that Phoeby had actually prepared two manga pages. One page was completely normal, just scenes of planting narcissus flowers, used to placate Gabriel.
Jiang Jiang had never seen such a bizarre elf before. Suddenly, her gaze toward Phoeby took on a meaning of keeping a respectful distance.
She was genuinely afraid that one day Phoeby would draw her into that perverted manga too.
But fear only invited disaster. After using the other manga page to occupy Gabriel, Phoeby noticed Jiang Jiang behind her. Her emerald pupils spun thoughtfully, and then a brilliant idea exploded in her mind.
Say, would zombie big sister stir-frying zombie little loli have potential?
Phoeby had already thought up the backstory. A zombie big sister unexpectedly turns into a little loli, then accidentally travels through time and space to arrive beside her still-big-sister self. Her big sister self happens to be a lolicon, becomes interested upon seeing her little loli self, and immediately has her way with herself right there.
There were many variations to explore. Zombie bodies could come apart, after all. The zombie big sister gets a wild idea and swaps her head with the little loli's. The two use each other's bodies, both familiar and strange at the same time, to do that kind of thing, and then...
Jiang Jiang suddenly shivered. For some reason, she felt a premonition of misfortune.
Meng Lian: "From the looks of it, you've taken good care of Jiang Jiang. Thank you for your trouble."
Gabriel: "No trouble at all. We're classmates. Helping each other is only right."
Gabriel looked up at Jiang Jiang, who was being tormented by Phoeby. At this moment, Jiang Jiang was striking extremely shameful poses with a despairing expression.
She had originally thought that pretending to be a little loli and sneaking into the beautiful Class Monitor's bed at night made her a pervert. She never expected someone to be even more perverted than her.
No, this green elf couldn't be described as just a pervert anymore. She had transcended the realm of perversion. Doing such outrageous things actually had a damned artistic quality to it.
Meng Lian was currently at a cafe, specifically the Fragrant Coffee House. She had chosen a window seat. The afternoon sunlight was warm, falling gently on her body, making her feel cozy and putting her in a good mood.
There were few customers in the shop right now. The young woman at the front counter was the same one Meng Lian had encountered before when helping Gabriel find work. Meng Lian could clearly feel that the woman's gaze had never left her.
Meng Lian took a sip of sweet milk. For some reason, she felt like she had forgotten something.
Poor Jiang Jiang. Because Meng Lian hadn't told Phoeby and Gabriel that she had already recovered, she could only continue playing the role of a foolish little loli, letting Phoeby with her lovesick grin direct her every move. Sometimes she even had to perform extremely shameful poses together with Gabriel. This day's experience had been deeply branded into Jiang Jiang's memory.
Meng Lian simply felt she was scaring herself over nothing. She took out the Sky Mirage True Demon Technique and focused all her attention on it.
The Sky Mirage True Demon Technique was an ancient text. Time had left many marks upon it, but overall it remained intact with no damaged sections.
The book wasn't thick, only about a thumb's width. The cover was golden, with dozens of gilded engravings forming the character "Mirage," giving it an ancient and dignified appearance.
Meng Lian tried to open the Sky Mirage True Demon Technique, only to discover that the entire book seemed to be welded shut. No matter how she tried, she couldn't pry it open.
What was going on? Why couldn't she open it?
Meng Lian was completely puzzled. Logically speaking, Zi Yan wouldn't give her a fake copy, right?
"Stupid. You've just undergone Witch Transformation, your magic power isn't sufficient yet. How could you possibly open it?"
Just then, a voice sounded beside her ear.
The voice was soft, but the tone was thoroughly disdainful. Startled, Meng Lian quickly turned her head and was surprised to discover a girl who seemed to have been shrunk countless times standing on her shoulder.
The girl's appearance was no different from an ordinary young woman. She had golden wavy long hair, and her pupils were golden too, the same hair and eye color as Meng Lian. The girl was only about a palm's height tall, wearing a miniature golden strapless gown. Behind her, a pair of transparent wings like a dragonfly's beat continuously.
Was this a Spirit Creature?
Meng Lian had once read descriptions of Spirit Creatures in ancient Alliance texts. "Spirit Creatures, condensed from the pure essence of heaven and earth. Seven inches tall, capable of human speech, feeding on flower dew. Consuming them extends one's lifespan."
Because they could extend lifespans, many cultivators in the Alliance hunted Spirit Creatures, which nearly drove their race to extinction. Later, when witches rose to power, the entire Spirit Creature race joined the witches and was thus preserved.
However, the Spirit Creature on Meng Lian's shoulder was very different. She was too beautiful, too human-like. She looked exactly like a young woman who had been hit with a shrinking curse by some unscrupulous witch.
One had to understand that Spirit Creatures were called "spirits" largely because they looked strange and bizarre. There were some that matched human aesthetics, but they were ultimately a minority.
"Really, why does everyone think I'm a Spirit Creature when they first see me? I'm so beautiful, how could I possibly be one of those ugly things?"
The girl on her shoulder seemed to hear Meng Lian's thoughts. She puffed out her cheeks, then vibrated her wings and flew right before Meng Lian's eyes. With her little hands on her hips, she spoke with evident pride.
"Look closely. I am a beautiful and elegant Phantom Spirit!"