Chapter 107: Demons and Angels
In the Otherworld, time runs half a day ahead of reality. By the time Xu Xiaofeng logged off, took a quick nap, and woke up, it was Sunday in the real world.
Scrolling through her phone, she stumbled upon an interesting news article.
The dev team for the Otherworld, in collaboration with a scientific institute, has launched a game-exclusive sleep pod that allows players to log in for up to a week straight.
Looks like this was one of the main goals of the official intervention to resolve issues yesterday.
If player conflicts aren’t resolved, sales of the sleep pod will definitely drop.
“Priced at 100,000 RMDB, isn’t that a bit steep… wait, no, isn’t it too cheap?!”
Xu Xiaofeng used to love gaming equipment more than anything else, spending 90% of her living expenses on it, even skipping on clothes. And it’s still the same.
But the Otherworld was a bit different—no equipment meant she had no place to spend her money even when she had it.
Finally, there’s a product worth buying; she must get it.
I don’t need it, but I must have it!
The only trouble was, this gadget couldn’t be bought online; it had to be custom ordered at a physical store.
Glancing at the clock, she saw it was already seven. She decisively knocked on her sister’s door.
“Lazy pig! Wake up! The sun’s hotter than your backside!”
“Why can’t you sleep at your age? How do you even sleep!”
After a few knocks, the door flew open, revealing a middle finger first, and then the sleepy face of Xu Xiaoyue.
“Big brother, what’s up? You know I logged off past two!”
“Let’s go buy this.”
Xu Xiaoyue glanced at the phone. “Can’t you go by yourself?”
“I could… but it wouldn’t be as fun alone, right? Don’t girls usually shop in pairs?”
“Hmm?”
Xu Xiaoyue was momentarily stunned, doubting she heard correctly, then quickly perked up.
“What did you just say?”
“Pair up?”
“Before that.”
“Alone is boring.”
“Middle.”
“Girls shopping?”
“Exactly! That’s right! We should definitely shop together!”
Now Xu Xiaoyue was wide awake.
She pulled Xu Xiaofeng into her room and pushed her in front of the vanity. “Let me beautify you.”
“Is that necessary? We’re just going to buy a game pod…”
“Isn’t it common sense to dress up before going out?”
“Fine…”
Xu Xiaoyue smirked.
Who said they were only buying a game pod?
You know girls love to shop in pairs, so naturally, you should also know that girls shop by hopping from store to store, buying whatever catches their eye.
After so many times trying to drag you out, and you always refusing, now you’re handing yourself to me? Don’t think you can escape easily.
Big brother’s getting more and more adorable; it’d be a shame not to take him out for a stroll.
In no time, she had Xu Xiaofeng in light makeup, a demure hairstyle, and a pale floral headband.
With her golden locks, she looked a bit more ethereal—like a princess straight out of a painting.
Only the outfit seemed quite mismatched; it needed a swap, perfect for shopping.
As for Xu Xiaoyue, she went for the low-profile look, happy to be the green leaf complementing the bright flowers.
Honestly, it didn’t matter how she looked; as long as Xu Xiaofeng’s golden hair was out and about, it would be the prettiest sight on the street.
Soon, they were ready, finished breakfast, and dashed out the door.
While all of this was going on, Xu Xiaoyue was like a tornado, handling everything at lightning speed.
This made Xu Xiaofeng a bit uneasy.
She really started to wonder if dragging her sister along was the right choice.
But then she thought of those impressively cool game pods in the promotional pictures and gritted her teeth.
Let’s do it!
And if you’re wondering why I didn’t just go alone?
Let me clarify, I am NOT socially anxious.
Reiterating the point, I am NOT socially anxious.
For the last time, I am NOT socially anxious.
You see, in the game, I manipulate thousands of players like pawns.
But going out alone invites all sorts of trouble. With my current look, appearing in a crowded place alone doesn’t quite fit, right?
I think everyone can understand that.
Next up, Xu Xiaoyue hailed a cab, gave the address, paid, and hopped out, pulling Xu Xiaofeng along.
“Wait a sec.” Xu Xiaofeng suddenly froze. “Little Moon, are you sure we’re in the right place? Why are we at Qinda Plaza?”
Xu Xiaoyue kept tugging her forward. “Little Wind, this is definitely the right spot; they have the official flagship store for the Otherworld here.”
“But why go out of the way to a crowded place?”
“More people, bigger store, better service. For something this important to you, you don’t want to skimp, right?”
“Alright…”
Then Xu Xiaoyue dragged Xu Xiaofeng into a women’s clothing store.
“Wait… what are you doing here?”
“Dressing you up properly; look at what you’re wearing! It’s a pivotal moment in life, let’s do this.”
Gazing at the myriad of female garments, Xu Xiaofeng panicked.
“Little Moon, are you really buying me something?”
“Little Wind, to show how much you value this game pod, one outfit just won’t cut it! Let’s try on a bunch.”
She grabbed a white dress and handed it to Xu Xiaofeng with a motherly grin.
“No way, that’s too many! They’ll break!”
“Then make sure to work hard before they do!”
She shoved Xu Xiaofeng into the fitting room and closed the door.
Xu Xiaofeng stared at the dress in her hands, feeling a bit lost.
Honestly, she didn’t mind wearing women’s clothes that much anymore.
The outfits she wore before, though she often insisted were gender-neutral, were truly just plain women’s clothes.
Plus, she spent more time in the game than in real life lately, where the outfits were always extravagant and feminine.
So now staring at the dress, Xu Xiaofeng even found it a bit plain.
The reason she hesitated to wear it was the fear that once she did, there was no turning back.
She knew she seemed odd and felt an inexplicable sense of contradiction. It was like two different consciousnesses were simultaneously controlling her body.
Calling it two consciousnesses wasn’t right; it was more like two sides of the same consciousness with different perceptions, like the dual faces of an angel and a demon.
The demon was chuckling, saying, “Just comply, surrender, follow that all-powerful self, and embrace it! You’ll become stronger, hehehe.”
The angel was crying out, “No, you’re just a big boy who looks like a girl! I was here first, sob sob!”
“True, you’re just a big boy with girl looks. You ought to learn to draw a clean eyeliner, shape those brows, spritz on some nice perfume, and wear a pretty dress while vying for guys with real girls at this prime age!”
“Ugh… you’re right.”
The angel surrendered.
Xu Xiaofeng unzipped the dress.
