"My heavens! There must be at least thirty Hilichurls in sight… what are their levels, System?"
"Responding to Host, their levels range from above level 5 to below level 10~"
"Hiss—That's going to be tough… Although their levels aren't much higher than mine, with my Anemo abilities and Dark Iron Sword, I could probably handle a few at a time… but with over thirty, they could just crush me…"
"Sigh~ I was originally planning to go in and have a field day (￣⊿￣)"
"Host, while your combat power isn't great, your thoughts are truly ambitious."
"Get lost, get lost~ It seems I'll have to eliminate them in batches… I'll lure some Hilichurls first."
With that, Ying picked up a stone and threw it towards the closest group of monsters, instantly luring out 12 Hilichurls.
"Host, it seems you've lured a bit too many?"
"Don't worry, this number is within my capabilities, and I threw it in a spot without archers or explosive slimes~"
As Ying spoke, she lured these Hilichurls towards a bonfire.
"Hmph hmph… You can't withstand the Swirl reaction with fire…"
"Disperse with the wind!"
As Ying's small Anemo vortex touched the bonfire, it triggered a Swirl reaction, instantly transforming into a fiery tornado that swept through. One wave eliminated 7 Hilichurls!
Two of the remaining 5 Hilichurls were also affected, but due to the distance, they weren't directly killed.
Ying immediately charged forward, using the lingering flames from the fire tornado to unleash another charged Gust Surge, triggering another Pyro Swirl that pulled the remaining 5 Hilichurls into the air. After a few seconds, with a "BANG!", they exploded, taking them all down.
"Host actually has some brains."
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The attention of the remaining twenty-odd Hilichurls was quickly drawn. Seeing this, Ying continued to run towards the direction with the most Hilichurl Archers and Mitachurls.
"A good sword must be used on the sharpest edge." Ying ran behind them, turned, and threw a torch into the air, releasing Anemo damage!
"Hah! Disappear!"
As the Anemo vortex contacted the torch, it again transformed into a fiery tornado, rampaging wildly among the Hilichurls caught within. Since most of the nearby Hilichurls were archers and explosive slimes, who weren't physically strong, none of the Hilichurls caught in the vortex survived until the fire tornado dissipated.
After the vortex disappeared, only 7 Hilichurls with clubs, who were further away and had tougher bodies, were slightly affected. They then continued to charge towards Ying.
Ying drew her Dark Iron Sword and charged forward to engage them. After knocking one Hilichurl away with a sword strike, she immediately dodged an attack and countered with an instant Gust Surge, knocking down three more. The remaining three Hilichurls directly raised their clubs and swung at Ying. Although Ying had noticed the incoming attacks, she was too slow to react and was knocked to the ground.
"Ah! They hit so hard (t▽t)!"
Before she finished speaking, the three Hilichurls swung their clubs down again.
Ying quickly rolled to dodge them. However, after only a few rolls, her stomach was suddenly kicked hard, sending her flying back.
"Whoa?! (✘д✘๑)"
"Ouch ouch ouch… What's happening… Whoa, how did you guys get up so fast?!"
The four Hilichurls she had just knocked down had already gotten up and were running towards her, joining the other three to surround Ying.
"Shimada?! Σ(°Д°）"
Instantly, a barrage of attacks rained down. Ying quickly covered her most vulnerable head with her hands.
"Whoa?! Go easy on me! Easy, easy!! (ΩДΩ)"
"Rasengan… Damn it, no time to free my hands… Ah! I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die (✘д✘๑)"
"Right!?" Ying imbued her Dark Iron Sword with Anemo energy and swung it forcefully, sending out a sword wave that knocked their weapons away. Seeing her attack succeed, Ying immediately chained her skills, pulling these seven Hilichurls into the air and sending them flying.
The four Hilichurls who had already endured Ying's combo turned to dust in mid-air. The remaining three also crashed heavily onto the ground. Ying quickly got up and finished them off before they could recover.
"Hoo… That hurt so much, I almost got beaten to death… Glad I managed to protect my head in time ￣﹏￣"
"Congratulations to Host for leveling up to 11~"
"Mhm, I didn't expect to level up twice."
"After all, the Hilichurls here are at least level 5, and they give much more experience than the level 1-2 Hilichurls you fought a few days ago~"
"Not bad, not bad, it wasn't a waste of my effort."
"System has prepared a gift for Host~"
"Ooh? The long-lost benevolent System is finally online again~"
"Hmph hmph~ Ta-da! The System has prepared new clothes for Host~"
"Erm… aren't these Primogems?"
"Huh? I never said they were Primogems."
"Ah, this… Alright, alright. It's been a few days wearing this dress anyway (*'へ'*) "
Ying took out the clothes and examined them carefully…
"The color scheme of these clothes is similar to what I'm wearing now. They even have something like chips that show elemental power. But the skirt turning into casual wear is a definite plus~"
"Indeed, I prepared this especially for Host~ I'll give Host more clothes as rewards in the future~"
"Uh, I'd actually prefer it if you changed the clothes into Primogems…"
"Host, just put the clothes you're wearing into your inventory. The System will automatically wash and dry them for you~"
"Oh, thanks~"
Some time later…
"So Host, why haven't you changed yet?"
"That… I… I'm a bit embarrassed! o(*≧д≦)o!!"
"Why?"
"Nonsense, I'm a guy!"
"Host is a girl now."
"I… Even so, I was a guy once!"
"I think Host is adapting pretty quickly. Just a few days ago, you were still telling the Hilichurls about the differences between men and women~"
"You… I… This… Let me take a moment!"
Finally, after much internal struggle, Ying had to accept the fact that she had become a girl.
"Host, don't worry. You won't be bothered by these things for long. After all, your behavior and habits have changed quite a bit in just a few days~ So hurry up and change~"
"Wuwu… (＞﹏＜)"
After changing clothes…
"Sigh… My past self is gone forever (❀′⌒`) "
"Mhm, my taste is indeed good. The effect is no worse than wearing a skirt~"
"With this face, I look good in anything →_→"
"Speaking of which, how many Primogems have I accumulated recently?"
"Host has opened a total of 24 Common Chests and 10 Exquisite Chests recently. Added to the remaining 190 Primogems from before, that makes a total of 410 Primogems."
"Mhm… It's okay~"
"Oh, right. There's a Luxurious Chest in the camp that Host hasn't opened yet."
"Luxurious Chest? I didn't see it?"
"It's inside the house~"
"Oh, oh, if you hadn't mentioned it, I'd have forgotten I haven't checked inside the house."
"It seems Host's brain is not functioning properly after being beaten by the Hilichurls."
"Get lost!"