Chapter 71: Just Go For It

What a troublesome ability, but it’s only troublesome.

Bai Xiaoya thought this, but looking at the two girls’ serious faces, she decided not to say it out loud.

“Is it really serious this time?”

She asked cautiously.

“Very serious,”

Su Qingyu replied bluntly.

“Much more serious than last time.”

They both understood.

Since the Association had started to act, it meant they were fully prepared and most likely already knew the Pocket Watch was in Bai Xia’s hands.

This time, the people sent by the Association would arrange everything as thoroughly as the Sen Kui Squad did against Su Qingyu’s Magic Flute, targeting both the Magic Flute and the Pocket Watch.

No, they might have already made a plan.

Now was just the initial phase of their operation.

Su Qingyu picked up her Phone from the table, her small hand tightening slightly.

Should I ask the Family for help?

If I do, the Pocket Watch can’t be hidden anymore, and I’ll have to beg.

Whether or not the plea works is uncertain, and even if it does, there will be a bunch of strict conditions, but that’s still better than facing the Association alone.

Bai Xia saw her small movement and wanted to shake her head to refuse, but she also began to doubt herself inside.

Can we really handle this crisis with just our people?

Can I protect Bai Xiaoya on my own?

Someone tugged at her sleeve.

The girl turned her head and saw the helpless eyes of the Blonde Loli, as if saying, stop worrying about protecting someone else, let’s think about ourselves first.

The enemy used “Heavenly Superstar” against Bai Xiaoya, which means they have plenty of stuff left.

What they’ll use against the two of us must be even stronger, though we don’t know by how much.

After this silent exchange, both girls fell quiet.

The atmosphere in the bedroom became heavy.

Bai Xiaoya picked up her water cup and took small sips, secretly communicating with the System in her heart.

‘Don’t I have mysterious resistance? Shouldn’t the effects of that Super Idol be weakened?’

Of all the jade she drew before, aside from the one that made her cry, this constitution seemed the most useful.

[Ding dong, reminder to Host: Heavenly Superstar affects everyone except you.]

Emmmm, that seems true. In the Shop, the one who acted weird was the man, not Bai Xiaoya herself.

So what do I do? Does that mean it’s invincible?

[There are three ways to deal with it. First, avoid crowds and the shooting range of Heavenly Superstar.]

Isn’t that just hiding at home like a turtle? But then the enemy’s containment tactics would work, and Bai Xia and Su Qingyu would also stay here.

Bai Xiaoya understood that staying in one place, waiting for the enemy to attack, was a stupid idea.

[Second, take the initiative and shark both Heavenly Superstar and its user.]

That sounds like a villain’s move, but the villainess who only gets beaten up doesn’t have that kind of power for now.

Bai Xiaoya sighed silently.

‘What about the third?’

[Third, enjoy the process. There’s nothing wrong with Heavenly Superstar. Become your own Super Idol.]

Absolutely not!

Just thinking about the scene in the Shop where the man pounced on her made Bai Xiaoya shudder.

If she really got pounced on, that wouldn’t even be the worst outcome.

After all, Xingye Ai is also a Super Idol.

Who knows if someone would jump on her and make her pay tribute to a legendary idol.

[Then please consider the first two methods again, Host.]

“……………”

Now all three girls in the room fell into their own silences.

A few minutes later, Su Qingyu, who still had some cards left in her hand, stood up, squeezed her small but reliable fist, and said:

“I have a few subordinates in Baiyuan City. I’ll ask them to investigate again and check the Trading Zone for information.”

“……………”

In the city, a membership restaurant had more people than usual.

A person with medium-length hair, who looked neither fully male nor female, sat by the window playing with a camera.

With a gender-neutral voice, the person said,

“This busty little beauty looks good from every angle—no dead angles—so good even I’m jealous.”

Although the hair was long, the person didn’t resemble today’s so-called ‘femboy’, but rather the artistic type from twenty years ago.

He was the one who photographed Bai Xiaoya on the upper floor of the Shop, also the owner of “Heavenly Superstar”, and known in the circle as—

“Photographer, good job this time,”

The man called Leader put down his Tablet.

“The effect was excellent.”

The Leader who managed the Association’s Baiyuan City branch.

One of the first batch of people to come here years ago, from plotting over the Pocket Watch, to deciding to abandon it, to gathering power, and quietly developing for years.

Later, he sent out the Sen Kui Squad to seize the Magic Flute, got intel from corpses, remade plans, applied for support, and now prepared to deal with both the Magic Flute and the Pocket Watch.

Every event involved him, but no one knew his name—only that he should be called—Leader.

On the Tablet, the hot search topics caused by the Shop incident were displayed:

[A man goes mad in public, was it because of her?]

[The universal pull of shallow elegance.]

[Driven mad by love or lust? Man loses control in the Shop, desperate for a kiss.]

[What kind of beauty makes men go wild? Full view from a bystander’s perspective (video link).]

[Sister’s figure is amazing, anyone would go crazy! (pictures)(pictures)(pictures)(pictures)(video link)]

“Also, I got some more good news from the Trading Zone.”

***

The big-breasted woman’s room was really spacious, enough for three girls to do their own thing.

Su Qingyu paced by the window, checking her Phone and occasionally sending messages to urge someone.

Bai Xia flipped her Card, keeping her hand familiar.

In the past, she would have panicked at an incident like this because of lack of information, but now she was waiting for Su Qingyu to make suggestions.

The feeling of having teammates was rather strange.

As for Bai Xiaoya, she lay on the bed, chatting with roommates on her Phone to relax.

[Gu Yun: Xiaoxiao, are you okay?]

[Bai Xiaoya: Of course I’m fine. Why do you ask?]

[He Lili: Did you see the trending topic online? You’re on it again. (Screenshot)]

[Bai Xiaoya: …..]

Her mood, which she tried to relax, tightened again.

[He Lili: By the way, I saw your sister with Su Qingyu in the video. You three really went on a date together.]

[Bai Xiaoya: It wasn’t a date, seriously. It was just a preliminary operation. We went shopping first, then planned to go. But now, after this happened, we can’t go anymore.]

[He Lili: Why not? Just because of this?]

[Gu Yun: Yeah, why not go? It’s just a crazy guy who lost control. He’s already been arrested. No reason to change your plans for that.]

Bai Xiaoya sighed and typed “You don’t understand” on her Phone.

After something like this happened, it meant the enemy was about to act.

With safety at risk, who could think of going on a date?

You regret it, but I regret it even more.

The high-level reward I’ve been longing for…

Eh, wait.

[Bai Xiaoya: You’re right. The more things are like this, the more we should stick to the plan.]

Let’s go on the date—hard!