Chapter 93

Although her background seemed a bit unusual, Lily, as a "werewolf," indeed had impressive physical attributes. Even after being forced back into human form by the potent incense, her energy remained high. She immediately began chasing after Hao Ren and Viviyan, asking about the details of her transformation, her mind focused on one thought: I'm pretty awesome, right?

Seriously, from the perspective of breaking one's worldview... it was indeed quite impressive.

Of course, Viviyan seized the opportunity to pour cold water on Lily: "Calm down, will you? Go back and think about how to solve the problem of your clothes being torn every time you transform— I'm not your nanny, always following you around to provide new clothes."

Only then did Lily quiet down. She looked down at the new clothes Viviyan had just put on her and felt a bit grateful towards the vampire she usually couldn't stand. The werewolf girl, who rarely showed gratitude, thanked Viviyan: "Thanks a lot just now. I didn't expect this... But how do you usually deal with the clothes issue? I find it quite amazing! You often turn into a whole bunch of bats..."

"I use magic," Viviyan shrugged, not taking it seriously, "For me, it's a simple trick, but it might be difficult for you. Werewolves' brains aren't suited for such high-tech stuff. But to be honest, not many use magic to solve this problem. Other high-level vampires use enchanted fabrics to make their clothes, which can integrate with any form they take without being damaged. As far as I know, I'm the only one who has figured out how to transform while wearing regular clothes without damaging the fabric... Huh, I'm pretty genius."

Hao Ren looked at Viviyan with a strange expression: "Have you really been alive too long and gotten bored? Why did you research this?"

Viviyan's expression was serious: "Because I'm poor."

Hao Ren was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Viviyan couldn't afford the enchanted clothes that regular vampires wore...

So poor that she couldn't even afford her own kind's clothing, she had to resort to researching unconventional magic to save money. A werewolf girl who had always thought she was a werewolf but was actually a husky, and a vampire who was a husky in spirit but had been living as a werewolf for decades—these two were truly a match. What else could they possibly have to look down on each other for?

Hao Ren beckoned to Lily: "Lily, there's something I need to tell you... I hope you're prepared."

Lily immediately bounced over happily: "Go ahead, go ahead! I have a strong mental fortitude! Is the rent going up next month?"

What a good girl, she hadn't even realized she was the only tenant who paid rent monthly and was still concerned about the rent. Such an honest and straightforward girl was hard to find these days. Hao Ren looked at Lily's innocent and cheerful smile, feeling speechless, but he steeled himself: "Lily, do you know about huskies?"

"Of course, they're silly huskies," Lily smiled broadly, "Very silly dogs, but quite fun. Landlord, do you want to get one? No problem, I'll help you pick a well-behaved one..."

Hao Ren slapped his forehead: "Damn, I can't go on."

Viviyan's expression was even more helpless than Hao Ren's. She sighed, looked up at the moon that was setting, and tossed the large travel bag to Izaak: "If we can't continue here, let's go back. We've spent too much time outside."

Lily looked at Viviyan and Hao Ren, confused by their hesitation, but soon she stopped worrying about it and happily ran around to help pack up: after all, she was a husky.

Hao Ren looked at the mess around them, a bit concerned: "What about here? It looks like a bombing site, and there's a crater over a hundred meters wide. If we don't clean it up, there might be trouble."

Izaak knew it was his turn to act, spouting sparks from his mouth: "Back up, back up..."

Hao Ren slapped Izaak's back (numbing his own hand): "Can't you stop using the meteorite escape every time?"

"Let it be, just leave it," Viviyan interjected, "It's just a big hole, nothing supernatural left behind. The humans can investigate as much as they want; at most, the local soil thieves will have to pay a fine. Let's go; I don't want to stay here a moment longer. The incense has made me dizzy... the effect seems a bit too strong."

Thus, the "Lily Super Evolution" event, which was hard to comment on, came to a somewhat satisfactory conclusion. The four of them, carrying large and small bags, left the now unrecognizable wasteland, leaving behind the pungent incense that would take until morning to dissipate and the numerous craters and gullies—this would surely become a topic of discussion for the elderly in the southern suburbs, but it no longer concerned Hao Ren.

The full moon gradually set, the stars grew sparse, and the wilderness returned to silence. It seemed everything had settled—until a black mist suddenly appeared from nowhere, gathering at the edge of the large crater Lily had created, forming an unusually tall figure.

This tall, muscular figure seemed to be always shrouded in a black shadow, making his facial features indistinct. Only from his build could one tell he was a very strong man. He stood beside the hundred-meter-wide impact crater, lightly twitching his nose to detect certain scents in the air, then spat: "Tch, some half-assed newbie, even using the wrong incense in the ritual."

Another black mist appeared from nowhere, coalescing into a slightly smaller figure, another man whose face was also hidden in shadow. He bent down to pick up a piece of unburned incense, broke off a small piece, and threw it into his mouth: "The formula is correct, but this isn't for a coming-of-age ceremony. The younger generation these days is really disappointing. Can we confirm which family this is from?"

"These days, who cares about families?" the tall man sneered, "Don't be like those old fossils. Times are getting harder, and those who survive aren't simple. Let alone new adults, they all need to be contacted, regardless of which family they're from. From the looks of this ritual site... it's chaotic and doesn't follow the rules. It's probably mostly orphans. If there were any 'parents' around to guide, they wouldn't have used the wrong incense."

The shorter man spat out the incense residue, waved his hand, and walked away: "You analyze it, I need to go vomit."

The tall man waited for his companion to return, then pointed towards the town: "The residual incense smell is too strong here; we can only roughly determine they went in that direction. We'll split up and search tomorrow."

"Why not search now? They might not have gone far..."

"Apparently, there are one or two demon hunters active in this area, probably attracted by that half-assed newbie. Moving at night makes it too easy to be spotted. Remember, we must act like humans to survive long."

"Demon hunters..." the shorter man sighed, looking up at the moon that was almost setting, then turned into a black mist and disappeared into the air.

"Demon hunters..."

With a sigh, another black mist gradually dissipated.

Back home, Hao Ren and the others were completely unaware of what had happened in the wilderness. Now they faced another problem.

Lily sat on the sofa in the living room, looking utterly dejected, and confirmed with the three others: "You really saw clearly... it was a husky?"

"You're a veterinarian, and you specialize in dogs," Hao Ren took out the data terminal, "This is the video of your transformation. Analyze it yourself; we can't decide, you have to see it for yourself."

The data terminal extended a shield to ensure Lily wouldn't bite it out of anger, then cautiously opened the holographic projection, showing the footage recorded two hours ago.

A majestic, powerful, graceful, beautiful, and adorable... husky, was galloping across the cratered wilderness, rolling around, picking up stones, and digging holes, demonstrating all the basic skills with great proficiency.

Lily's tears immediately flowed: "It really is a husky..."