The Sister’s Deception and the Demon King’s Revelation

In Wang Pangzi’s eyes, these monsters, though beautiful and pleasing to the eye, were undoubtedly enemies.

From his perspective, his brother had suddenly become distant and unresponsive, retreating into a wooden house now filled with these monster girls of unknown origin.

By all accounts, it appeared his good brother had either been abducted or enchanted!

Neither Lim nor Vera could convince the enraged Wang Pangzi with words that they were harmless, and the tension had escalated to an unbearable degree.

But if a real fight were to break out…

Lin Ran activated his Eye of Talent Detection, swiftly scanning Wang Pangzi’s stats.

[Target: Wang Pangzi (Human, Fire Mage)]

[System Appraisal: A human with considerable strength.]

[Loyalty: 70 (He trusts you deeply)]

[Work Ability: None]

[Work Attributes: Strength·9, Vigor·9, Intelligence·8 (Cap: 8), Endurance·2.]

[Free Allocation Points: 0 (Moreover, the target is not your direct subordinate, thus allocation is not possible)]

His stats were considerably lower than Lim’s.

Furthermore, given that Wang Pangzi was human and Lim a monster, the disparity between them was even greater.

In other words, Lim should be able to secure a decisive victory at this moment.

However, it was entirely unnecessary.

With a formidable enemy looming, weakening one’s own forces beforehand would be the most foolish course of action.

Zhou Qingqing could certainly clarify the situation, yet at this crucial juncture, she was nowhere to be found…?

Anmeng Yue could also barely manage, but where was she…?

“My apologies, Miss Anmeng Yue is currently engaged with Miss Zhou Qingqing, discussing the subsequent distribution of crystal cores, and is temporarily unable to attend.”

Sensing Lin Ran’s thoughts, Vera promptly relayed the external situation to him.

‘That conniving one!’

Lin Ran shook his head, realizing that in critical moments, he still had to rely on himself.

He, however, could not personally make an appearance.

After all, from Wang Pangzi’s perspective, he was currently enchanted, and any words he uttered would simply not be trusted.

He required a human, other than himself, to explain the current state of affairs.

Finally, his gaze settled upon the cluster of small slimes that had gathered due to the commotion.

As he observed the small slimes, a daring plan began to take shape in Lin Ran’s mind—

Question: How many steps does it take for a slime to mimic a human?

Step One: The slime must acquire sufficient magic power—a simple naming would suffice for this.

Lin Ran casually scooped up the tiny slime he had saved.

He named her Tiny—a moniker befitting her small, injured body.

Upon receiving her name, she swiftly transformed, taking on the appearance of a delicate girl, seemingly younger than Lim, perhaps around twelve or thirteen years old—

With long pink hair and eyes of the same hue, she gazed at Lin Ran with a timid shyness.

“Does… does this appearance look good… Master…?”

‘The sense of impropriety only deepened…’

Step Two: Consume a part of the corresponding human body—much like Lim had once demonstrated her ability to transform into Xia Li.

This was also remarkably simple; Lin Ran cut open a wound and fed his blood to her.

Finally, and most challenging—

How to perfectly mimic the target?

The answer was.

It didn’t need to be perfect at all.

It merely needed to deceive Wang Pangzi.

Lin Ran and Tiny began their mimicry simultaneously; Tiny’s body rapidly shifted, and within seconds, she had taken on Lin Ran’s exact appearance.

Simply having her feign a severe illness, doing nothing at all, would constitute the finest performance.

As for Lin Ran himself…

He shrank by a noticeable margin, his lustrous, jet-black hair cascading down his back like a waterfall.

His originally handsome features softened, revealing pupils like black diamonds beneath them.

Two utterly distinct temperaments—a cool elegance and a striking handsomeness—merged flawlessly on this single face.

It was as if he had become a feminine version of Lin Ran.

Ahem—it wasn’t a gender swap, of course.

When a slime transforms into a human, it either takes on the most suitable form for itself, as Lim did.

Or, it can only mimic the appearance of someone from its memories.

This meant that the form he had taken was that of his younger sister.

His sister from his previous life.

A girl with such a striking resemblance would be easily understood as his biological sister.

Concurrently, the role of a sister was the easiest way to explain the current situation, the simplest means to gain trust, and the most logical identity for someone to appear here.

A male university student keeping his sister hidden in his dorm room was perfectly normal… right?

‘Hmm… though if word got out later, it would likely spark rumors of an incestuous relationship.’

“Go upstairs first and lie on the sofa. Remember, don’t utter a single word.”

Lin Ran, using his sister’s cool and clear voice, instructed Tiny, who had transformed into him.

She nodded obediently; even though she occupied Lin Ran’s body, the shyness in her eyes remained unmistakable.

Therefore, the best course of action was to do absolutely nothing.

Having completed all these preparations, the “sister” version of Lin Ran took a deep breath, supporting the “Lin Ran” figure, and descended the stairs step by step.

“My brother was attacked by some unknown enemy and has stopped breathing. These slimes are currently forcefully sustaining his last breath. You, Fatty, what do you intend to do?”

A voice, tinged with a slight hoarseness, resonated from the staircase, instantly captivating everyone’s attention.

Naturally, he had intentionally described symptoms akin to those Zhou Qingqing experienced during her previous attack.

‘What if Wang Pangzi knew something about it?’

Hearing the voice, Wang Pangzi, assuming it was yet another monster girl, spun around abruptly.

Then, he froze completely, as if turned to stone.

Before him stood an exquisitely beautiful girl, her jet-black hair reaching her waist, her features bearing at least a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to Lin Ran’s, as she gazed down at him with an icy stare.

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…

‘Right… that gaze… it was strangely thrilling…’

“Sis… sister, you look so much like my big brother. Who are you to him?”

He awkwardly scratched the back of his head, his voice even stumbling now.

However, Wang Pangzi was utterly bewildered; how were women just popping out of Lin Ran’s wooden house one after another?

First, the Dream Eater, then that Zhou Qingqing, followed by a whole group of monster girls, and now another one…

A feminized version of Lin Ran?

“His sister, obviously. Can’t you even guess that?” Lin Ran maintained his aloof expression. “My name is Lin Xi. I happened to be in the dorm at the time, so I stayed.”

“It was early morning then… you spent the night in your brother’s dorm?”

Wang Pangzi instinctively retorted, but regretted it the moment the words left his mouth.

‘Wouldn’t that make him sound like a pervert? Spending the night didn’t necessarily mean anything happened! Lin Ran was clearly a respectable person!’

“Do you have an objection?”

Lin Ran’s tone was fierce, a deliberate imitation of his sister from his memories.

Nevertheless, with the appearance of a character portraying a biological sister, coupled with Lin Ran’s visibly unwell state.

The anger in Wang Pangzi’s heart had dissipated, and he believed about seventy or eighty percent of the story.

“These monsters, you say they helped Lin Ran, and I believe you.”

“However, I still cannot comprehend why these monsters would assist Lin Ran.”

Pointing at Lim and Vera, he posed his final question.

Lin Xi slowly approached Wang Pangzi, her clear yet indifferent eyes fixed upon him, and she retorted, word by deliberate word.

“Otherwise, what do you suppose the ability of a [Demon King] is for?”

That single sentence utterly dumbfounded Wang Pangzi.

‘That’s right!’

‘Demon King!’

‘It truly was!’

He had been so preoccupied with the fact that Lin Ran hadn’t used his abilities, he had completely forgotten what a Demon King’s abilities entailed.

Wasn’t it perfectly normal for a Demon King to control monsters?

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