Chapter 34 – Cute Loli

Two days later, Su Ming was in the fitting room of a clothing store looking at phone messages. She had been confirmed as the victor of the match, and due to Yun Shang’s disappearance, as long as she returned, she would be declared the champion.

Guo Dong was disqualified for cheating, and the final rankings were Su Ming in first place, Yun Shang in second, and Qing Yun in third.

However, Su Ming looked at herself in the mirror and felt a bit speechless. How was she supposed to go back like this…

The Ghost Immortal System told her that her original body had been destroyed, and she could only temporarily use the loli form.

Su Ming: “To be honest, did you guys do this on purpose?”

The Ghost Immortal System did not answer, only telling her to go find the Ghost General, with the reward being the true forms of the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise.

Su Ming changed her clothes. With her lolita aesthetic, wearing all black certainly made her look adorable (๑❛ᴗ❛๑)

Blood Soul Ghost: “Master, you’re getting a nosebleed!”

Su Ming wiped her nosebleed. Oh no, she was just too cute, and her whole body was still so tender. The system took way too good care of her…

Ice Crystal Turtle started mocking her again: “Master, no way, are you going to stay in loli form forever?”

Su Ming didn’t know herself. The system said it would reshape her body, but it didn’t say when…

Su Ming took a look: “Actually, it’s pretty cute too. Ah, the system really understands me.”

Vermilion Bird took one look and thought, indeed, she was a princess, so similar to the empress of that time. The system also explained that this time was mainly to let Su Ming get used to her identity as a girl.

Blood Soul Ghost: “Master is so cute.”

Ice Crystal Turtle started running his mouth: “Sis, you know…”

Then a crackling sound came from the fitting room. Ice Crystal Turtle was on the verge of tears. How could someone so cute be so fierce…

Su Ming walked out of the room. At this moment, she was an adorable little loli, dressed all in black with black stockings. Her cute appearance drew the attention of countless people.

Su Ming walked to the front desk: “Mister, I accidentally broke the glass inside.”

The uncle at the front desk looked at Su Ming, who was about the same height as the counter. How could such a cute girl do something like that:

“You go on, you go on. It must have been broken already.”

Su Ming was stunned. She didn’t expect that being cute could really get you free meals…

Then Su Ming skipped out of the store. But because she was too cute, Su Ming deliberately bought a mask, and since she was about to enter the Underground Market of Half-Ghost City, covering her face was indeed necessary.

Arriving at the Underground Market, Su Ming remembered that the Black-Robed Man had once said she needed to go to a place called the Underground Hotel first.

Although she didn’t know why it was given such a plain name as “Underground Hotel,” things that seemed ordinary often turned out to be quite formidable.

Su Ming walked into the Underground Hotel and saw that no one was standing at the entrance. Strangely, there was no front desk anywhere either.

While Su Ming was standing there dumbfounded, a person walked out:

“Hello, miss. I am the guide of the Underground Hotel. I have detected that you are carrying a VIP Card. May I see it?”

Su Ming took it out. After the guide looked at it, he said: “Miss, I recall that this card is Card No. 1, and the cardholder is someone called ‘The Hardest Man Under Heaven.’”

Su Ming asked in confusion: “What ‘Hardest Man Under Heaven’…”

The guide said: “It seems you are unaware, miss. None of us use our real names. However, miss, could you explain how you came to possess this card?”

Su Ming thought for a moment: “I originally wanted to steal it myself, but then someone stole it for me.”

The guide was stunned, hearing for the first time such a seemingly reasonable yet somehow odd justification.

Guide: “According to our rules, the cardholder must voluntarily relinquish the card, or you must demonstrate that you have defeated the cardholder to inherit it.”

Su Ming took out her phone and showed him the message about Guo Dong’s dying state: “Does this count?”

The guide smiled politely: “Miss, wasn’t this person killed by someone named Su Ming? What does that have to do with you?”

Su Ming was taken aback, suddenly realizing she had become a loli. She couldn’t exactly tell him she was actually Su Ming—that would easily expose her…

Su Ming: “Actually, whether it counts or not, I broke through layers of defenses to obtain the VIP Card. Doesn’t that count as defeating him?”

The guide was baffled. Could it really work that way? Previously, he had only seen people bring the heads of their opponents. This one was rather peculiar.

Seeing the stalemate, Su Ming remembered she had a trump card—acting cute. Since there were no side effects, she might as well try it.

Su Ming channeled her spiritual power and activated the ultimate move the system had once mentioned.

The guide saw Su Ming pouting, her pleading eyes glistening with tears. What an adorable girl! His heart instantly melted…

The guide’s face flushed red: “Th-then… let me go ask someone about this…”

The guide then took the VIP Card to find the boss. Unexpectedly, upon entering, he saw the city lord seated inside, with the timid boss beside him.

The guide knelt respectfully: “City Lord, why are you here?”

The city lord didn’t answer but instead looked at the boss beside him: “I brought you business, having twenty VIP Card holders store their valuables with you. I trust you know what to do.”

The boss stammered: “I understand. I’ll do everything as you say.”

City Lord: “I don’t care about your other businesses, but the service of this hotel cannot be compromised. Understand?”

The boss nodded repeatedly. Not to mention the city lord’s strength at Peak Ninth Realm, it was also rumored that he had contracted five ghost kings, making him formidable enough to fight on par with a Peak Grandmaster Realm expert.

City Lord: “Good. I heard a young lady has arrived at the entrance. I approve of her inheritance. What do you think?”

Boss: “Wouldn’t that be…”

“Hm?”

“Agreed, agreed… As you say.”

The guide roughly understood and went to find Su Ming.

Just then, the guide happened to catch a glimpse of Su Ming sneakily sampling the various snacks laid out in the reception room.

This sight made the guide chuckle involuntarily, thinking to himself: “Truly an innocent girl after all!”

However, that was not the case at all. The reason Su Ming was misunderstood as sneaking snacks was entirely because of that wretched Ice Crystal Turtle.

These past two days, they had been rushing on their journey without any time to enjoy a proper meal.

The Ice Crystal Turtle, tormented by hunger, had asked Su Ming to toss all the snacks into the beast-taming space.

Poor Su Ming had inexplicably become the scapegoat for “sneaking food.”

Su Ming looked at the guide: “Is it done?”

Guide: “Congratulations. You have inherited the legacy left by Card No. 1. According to our rules, any debts owed will be collected from his family, and his wealth is inherited by you.”

Su Ming: “Did he owe debts?”

Guide: “No.”

Su Ming: “Then why are you telling me all this?”

The guide thought to himself, what an innocent and adorable child. So he hinted, “You are now a VIP Client of Half-Ghost City. You may not know this, but as long as you are a VIP Client of Half-Ghost City, you will receive a substantial income every month.”

Su Ming: “How much income?”

Guide: “It depends on Half-Ghost City’s earnings, usually one thousand to three thousand gold coins per month.”

Su Ming: “Gold coins?”

The guide patiently explained, “The premium currency of Half-Ghost City. One coin is equivalent to a thousand yuan.”

Su Ming nodded at first, then suddenly realized something was off. Wait a minute, how much did you say?!

The city lord looked at the letter in his hand. It was a letter from Su Lin to the city lord, with two requests: one was to take care of the girl holding the No. 1 VIP Card, and the other was to discuss the matter of kingdom restoration…