Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

"Hey, Wang Kai... I don't know what happened, but this basement was so cold last night that I unconsciously used you as a 'human hot water bottle.' Oh dear, you've gotten a great deal again!"

"Give you a break my foot! Get down here and get dressed..."

"Huh? You were so engrossed in peeping yesterday, and now you're turning your back on me?"

"Who are you recognizing? Didn't I tell you last night, girls shouldn't pee standing up!"

"Huh!?" Zhang Lan scratched the back of her head and stuck out her tongue. "I was in too much of a rush last night, and I accidentally..."

Wang Kai suppressed his anger, shrank back slightly, and "pulled" his body out from under Zhang Lan. Zhang Lan, embarrassed, couldn't continue joking, so she picked up her clothes and started putting them on, saying something as she did so.

"Luckily, we're still real men at heart, otherwise we would have slapped and kicked you a long time ago, you ungrateful bastard... Just thinking about how long I'll have to live here with this frail body makes me feel uneasy. Maybe one day, the original 'Alice' might really come back?"

"Ah? What did you say?"

Zhang Lan straightened her clothes slightly, touched her slightly greasy hair, and pinched her dry skin on her face before speaking.

“What I mean is, I should still learn how to live as a girl. Besides, if 'Alice's' soul suddenly returns and kicks me out of this body, and then finds out how I've treated her body, how can I face this girl? And I certainly can't explain it to you, you 'blonde-obsessed' guy…”

Upon hearing this, Wang Kai was taken aback: "Alice will turn back?"

"The possibility shouldn't have been zero when we were inexplicably transported to this world. This kind of 'soul possession' setting is too common in fantasy and magical worlds. Our souls are possessed by these two young men and women, but their souls haven't dissipated; their bodies are just temporarily under my control, and the influence on their souls may still exist. Also, if this world worships 'gods,' putting aside reasonable doubts, do you think it's possible that we were summoned to this world by the 'gods' here because of some kind of trigger?"

"This..." Wang Kai's mind went blank for a moment. "How could you have such a guess?"

"When you come to a strange world, you have to let go of the mindset from your original world. When facing everything unfamiliar here, we shouldn't always try to understand or analyze it. Just like when you suddenly used some 'healing spell' before, can you explain it with the knowledge from your previous world? Also, you said that your skills have something called 'divine favor'? Since it carries the title of 'god,' doesn't that mean that there really are gods in this world?"

"But if it really was a divine summons that brought us here, why didn't they give us any hints about what we should do after arriving here?"

"I think, maybe, perhaps, or... yes, I drank myself into oblivion the night I time-traveled, and I don't remember anything!"

Wang Kai was both amused and exasperated. Indeed, as Zhang Lan said, if one sets aside past rational thinking and approaches everything with the most direct and simple thought process, the most reliable answers are often found. He recalled a line from the movie *Tenet* about the inexplicable "time reversal": "Don't try to understand it, try to feel it, and then you'll slowly understand..."

Well, for now, whatever more incomprehensible confusion and future lie ahead, we can only take it one step at a time. Thinking of this, Wang Kai recalled something and asked.

"By the way, speaking of 'divine favor,' since we were both summoned by... gods, you should have it too, right? Why didn't you tell me last time I asked? Maybe there was some clue involved?"

“Oh! Well…” Zhang Lan’s big eyes darted around a few times, “My ‘divine favor’ is that after my best buddy unfortunately dies in this world, I can inherit his ability points… Simply put, it’s like looting your bag in a battle royale game, or rather, the kind where you ‘loot the bag with tears in your eyes’…”

"Wait, wait, wait... no way! No wonder you look down on things like leveling up and fighting monsters!"

"Hmph, if you don't want me to 'loot' your gear, then work harder to become stronger and don't die. I'm going upstairs now; I'm a little out of breath after breathing this stuffy basement air all night! Cough cough..."

"The god's gift of this cheat code is too ominous, so certain I'll kick the bucket in this world... Humph, thankfully I looked at the 'secret manual' last night. Give me some time, and I'll definitely become the world's number one player!"

As Wang Kai gritted his teeth and secretly encouraged himself, no one knew that the moment Zhang Lan turned to leave, a faint blush appeared on her face again.

After having what could be considered "lunch," the three began to slowly transport the remaining villagers' bodies to the cemetery on the hillside for burial. According to Martha's recollection, at least a dozen villagers were still missing, either buried under the rubble of their houses or completely engulfed in the fire and never to be found again...

After all this was done, the destroyed village remained serene, save for the occasional cawing of crows circling overhead; only the tranquility that followed the tragedy enveloped the place. The three stood silently beside the cemetery, facing the enormous tomb. The only thing they could do for the departed was to offer a sincere prayer—not only out of respect for life, but also as an affirmation of the traces of their existence…

After a long while, Martha finished her prayer. As the last survivor of the village, she had done everything she needed to do, and now she had to face the future alone. Soon, she turned around, her reddened eyes reflecting a firm conviction, and said...

"Big brother and big sister, I've made up my mind. From now on, I'm going to become stronger and I want to become an adventurer. Can I go on adventures with you in the future?"

Wang Kai was stunned for a moment. Saving an NPC and making her a partner was a common setting in RPG games, but could this girl with such a tragic background, who had experienced such a major change in her life at the age of twelve or thirteen, really become a partner and a powerful fighting force?

Regardless, gaining companions is the most important choice during the adventure, so I will definitely agree.

However, before agreeing, you should ask about her level and attributes first. This will help determine the composition of each combatant in the team. A front-line tank, a middle magic damage dealer, and a rear support is a versatile formation...

Zhang Lan didn't think too much about it. She walked over and stretched out a hand to Martha, saying...

“We welcome you, Martha, to be our partner. As long as you stay by my side, I will treat you as my best partner.”

Martha was slightly moved after hearing this. Her gratitude was beyond words, and she could only hold Zhang Lan's hand, her whole body trembling...

"By the way, big brother and big sister, it's been so long, and I still don't know your names. Can you tell me?"

“My name is Wang Kai, and her name is Zhang Lan…” Wang Kai said first.

"what!?"

Martha tilted her head, looking as if she'd heard something unbelievable. Wang Kai and Zhang Lan immediately recognized this expression; it was exactly the same expression they'd had after casting their spell.

Zhang Lan realized what was happening, quietly pulled Wang Kai aside, and whispered something.

"Hey, it seems like Earthling names sound really strange to them, like when you introduce yourself to a foreigner. We use surname + given name, they use given name + surname. I think we should just use these two people's original names, how about that?"

“Hmm, good suggestion!” Wang Kai nodded, thought for a few seconds, and then walked up to Martha again, saying, “Sorry, I was just joking. My real name is ‘Kyle-Wang,’ and this lady’s name is ‘Alice-Land’… Oh wow…”

Upon sensing something was wrong, Zhang Lan immediately stepped forward and used a "chokehold" on Wang Kai from behind, dragging him roughly to the side and saying...

"What kind of cerebral palsy sequelae led you to come up with this name?!"

"Didn't you say that foreigners' names are the opposite of ours? I was thinking of just adding our surnames to the end of these two people's original names..."

“You can name yourself ‘Er Gou Wang’ if you want, but why give me something like ‘Land’? Don’t tell me there are foreigners with that surname?”

"Hey, weren't you originally a 'man'? So wouldn't it be better to call you 'Land'? I gave you this name to remind you to always remember that you're a real man... Hey hey hey... Stop! Your neck is going to... go to break!"

Seeing the scene of the two of them "fighting is a sign of affection" in front of her, Martha couldn't help but laugh out loud. She quickly regained her composure and said...

“I understand. From now on, I’ll call you Brother Kyle and Sister Lan. In a day or two, the Imperial soldiers patrolling the surrounding towns should discover what happened in Tara Village and send many investigators to investigate. After the investigation is over, I can go on adventures with you all over the world.”