Chapter 3: The Pink Twin-Tailed Loli

What the hell is this thing? An AI or…?

As Luo Yan’s thoughts spun wildly, the palm-sized girl with bubblegum-pink twin-tails hovered around him, hands on her hips, and declared smugly,

“Not bad! It finally worked properly this time. If anything had gone wrong again, the whole plan would’ve been ruined. Looks like Lady Luck is still smiling on Nico!”

Luo Yan’s lips twitched.
You’re calling this no issues? Are we even using the same dictionary?

But then he hesitated.
Maybe… just maybe, this self-proclaimed “Nico” genuinely hadn’t noticed anything was off.

Still, if that were the case, how should he behave now to avoid raising suspicion?

Judging from Nico’s words, the body he’d transmigrated into was most likely part of some kind of experiment.
If this tiny pink-haired girl realized something was wrong and decided to toss her back into a lab for a full diagnostic…

Yeah, that’d be a problem.

Even though Nico looked relatively harmless, that cotton-candy twin-tail hairstyle gave Luo Yan pause.
Pink + cute + harmless? Everyone knows that’s textbook “yandere” material.

While Luo Yan’s mind chased itself in circles, Nico kept chattering away, completely absorbed in her own little world.

“There’s still a bit of time before the Descent begins. Until then, you’re free to explore and experience this scarred world. Do whatever it is you want to do.”

Luo Yan blinked.
That one sentence held more valuable intel than everything else Nico had said combined.

A scarred world?
So… this new world he’d crossed into was apocalyptic?

And this place—was it the so-called Ark?
Or maybe a space station orbiting Earth, created to preserve the last spark of humanity?

No—
None of that mattered as much as the one word Nico had just dropped:

Descent.

What exactly did that mean?

He had a strong gut feeling that this “Descent” had something to do with his current body.

Luo Yan decided to test the waters.

“How long until the Descent begins?”

There was a chance that asking something so basic might expose his ignorance—but it was his only shot at getting some answers.

His heart beat a little faster as he waited.
But Nico didn’t answer him directly.

Instead, like someone reading off a preset script, she said:

“Most of our energy was used up in the Descent Plan. What little remains can only support one more simulation run for you. The world is still full of dangers for someone in your current state. Many threats out there could harm you, so please be cautious.”

She paused, then smiled sweetly.

“Of course, I’ve prepared a few things for you. That includes your welcome gift, which you’ll be seeing shortly, as well as some useful gear for your upcoming journey.
As always, this is assuming you’re careful enough~”

…Did she just ignore my question?

Is she just… running on a prewritten program?

That possibility crossed Luo Yan’s mind, but he didn’t have time to dwell on it—

Because Nico had just mentioned a welcome gift.

Could this be… the legendary Transmigrator’s Super Value Starter Pack?

As his imagination raced, Nico suddenly raised the small silver needle in her hand.

A flash of light cut through the air—
And a dozen shimmering water streams burst up from below, swirling and converging in midair.

Just like when Nico had first appeared.

The liquid began to solidify, its surface gradually taking on the smooth, glossy texture of latex.
Then, as if dyed by invisible ink, a pitch-black color crept across it in real-time.

After a series of transformations, the swirling mass finally settled into a solid shape.

It was a skintight one-piece suit with a lustrous finish—
Exactly the kind of thing a secret agent might wear in a stealth-action movie.

Clearly, it had excellent shaping and contouring effects.
Combined with her absurdly perfect figure, the end result would probably be…

Well, way too effective for comfort.

“…A combat bodysuit?”

Luo Yan stared at the floating garment, momentarily stunned.
Then, a sudden realization struck him—

He was currently stark naked.

If he walked out like this and was still in his old male body, people might just think he was a pervert.
But now?

Now it was worse.

It was like her adorable face came with a glowing sign that said:
“Please ravish me.”

So yeah.
This bodysuit?

Absolutely a godsend.

…Though just imagining himself in that suit made his skin crawl.

Skintight. Clingy. Latex.
It felt like something pulled straight out of an adult film.

Do I really have to wear something this… risqué?

It just felt so shameless…

While Luo Yan was still internally panicking, Nico wasn’t done yet.
She made a few more casual gestures with her hand.

Flashes of light sparked again.
More jets of water spun up from the pool and began morphing in midair.

Luo Yan watched with bated breath.

What now? If the first item was the combat suit, the next ones must be weapons, right?

That was the logical guess.

But reality had other plans.

The three newly summoned items were:
Black combat boots,
White lace bra,
And—
White lace panties.

The boots were fine.
Practical. Durable. Useful.

But the other two?

Luo Yan’s soul nearly left his body.

Not only were they lace, they were bold and flirtatious in design.
And he still hadn’t come to terms with the whole gender switch thing!

Now he was being handed women’s underwear—frilly, intimate, lacy underwear—

This was just too much.

Nico smiled proudly.

“The boots and bodysuit are part of a set called Lightweight Skintight Combat Gear – Type Gamma.
The full suit weighs only 1.35 kilograms.
Made with high-grade polymer materials and advanced structural design, it offers both excellent protection and a superb figure-enhancing effect.
It’s very popular among female users.”

She beamed.

“Nico spent a lot of time picking this outfit just for you.
I think you’ll like it~!”

“As for the last two pieces,” she continued, “they’re a little bonus gift from me.
You’ll definitely need them.
With how tight the bodysuit is, going commando would be… extremely uncomfortable.
As for the lace details—don’t worry!
I used big data analysis to choose them!
They’re stylish and comfy. You won’t be disappointed~”

Her voice rang with self-satisfaction.
She even tilted her little head smugly, clearly proud of her work.

“…Wow, Nico.
So thoughtful,” Luo Yan said with a polite, strained smile.

“Should I be thanking you for this wonderful gift and praising how amazing you are?”

It wasn’t like he minded the practicality of including underwear.

But did it really have to be this revealing? This frilly?

Of course, part of him was also testing Nico—trying to see if she’d react in a way that suggested she was more than just a programmed AI.

But once again, Nico didn’t respond.
As if nothing had been said.

Then, like she just remembered something, she added:

“Oh, right! I almost forgot—there’s one more thing I need to give you.”

She tapped the air again.

Another trio of items began to materialize.

Yep.
No real intelligence here—just a preset sequence.

That was the conclusion Luo Yan finally reached.

And while that meant he probably didn’t need to worry about slipping up and exposing his true identity…
It also meant he wasn’t getting any real information out of this Nico puppet.

His gaze shifted back to the so-called “Starter Pack.”
Considering how dangerous this world might be, he could only hope the next few items would be truly useful.

But even as he hoped, a sinking sense of dread began to creep in.

And when the first of the new three items began to take form—

That dread immediately transformed into full-on disappointment.