Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

Wang Kai paused for a moment, grabbed his cup and drank the milk. He glanced in the direction of the sound and saw Zhang Lan lying on the opposite bed, scribbling on a few sheets of paper.

Judging from her focused expression, her earlier reminder was probably just something she said unconsciously after waking up.

"Hey, where did Martha go?"

"Rest next door!"

Hearing Zhang Lan's response, which sounded as if he was afraid of saying a single extra word, piqued Wang Kai's curiosity. What was this guy so enthusiastically writing about?

Wang Kai cautiously walked over and saw that the other person's picture was covered with all sorts of incomprehensible graffiti, along with some words labeled "iron, wood, building..."

Wang Kai lost interest because he couldn't understand it. He found a stool, sat down, and did a quick check of his equipment, especially the short sword. The heavy feeling in his hand was both real and unfamiliar. As he wiped the blade with a rag, he thought about his future plans, which included leveling up, fighting monsters, and gaining experience.

What will it feel like to use this weapon to hunt monsters...?

Some "restricted" game hunting scenes gradually flashed through Wang Kai's mind, and he also realized that there were some things he could not escape. Even if the scenes of blood and flesh flying before appeared in the game, he would not blink an eye.

But now that I need to fight monsters face-to-face at close range, how am I supposed to do it if I haven't learned any moves?

It's unclear whether to cut off the monster's limbs or vital points first, or to use terrain tactics or something similar.

Another issue is what to do if you get injured. What if the wound gets infected by the monster's blood and develops sepsis? And whether healing magic will even be effective in that case is still unknown...

His expression gradually turned serious, but Wang Kai's eyes involuntarily drifted to Zhang Lan, who was lying on the bed.

The girl had a slender and graceful figure, and her long legs were kicking up and down on the bed in excitement. Although her upper body was covered by a white robe, it could not hide her curvaceous figure.

Her shoulder-length blonde hair cascaded down her slender shoulders, partially obscuring her pretty face...

Wait, I slept for ages! When did she come in and lie down next to me? This beautiful sight is so captivating! I'm starting to regret not waking up sooner…

Just as Wang Kai stopped wiping the sword, Zhang Lan suddenly blurted out.

"Hey, take it off..."

"Ah, take off... take off what?"

Zhang Lan turned her small face and pointed at Wang Kai's chest: "The breastplate, and the sword in your hand!"

"Oh, what are you going to do?"

"Just conducting a small experiment..."

Soon, Zhang Lan took the iron breastplate and placed it on the bed. He tapped it with a few fingers, listened carefully, and then picked up his short sword and made a few cuts on it, leaving a few faint sword marks.

Finally, she took a deep breath, gripped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and thrust it downwards with all her might...

After a metallic clang, a section of the dagger's tip broke off.

Wang Kai was somewhat baffled; even "beginner gear" shouldn't be wasted like this.

Just as he was about to grumble, Zhang Lan picked up the broken sword tip, examined it, and gave him a knowing look. He nodded and smiled confidently.

"No wonder, this quenching method results in sufficient hardness but insufficient flexibility. It seems there's some potential in this area..."

What are you rambling on about?

Zhang Lan's mutterings were interrupted, and she came to her senses. Seeing Wang Kai's inexplicable face, she smiled mysteriously and said...

"I'd completely forgotten you existed. I happen to have a few questions for you, since I can't find anyone else suitable!"

Wang Kai continued to look completely bewildered...

After sitting up straight on the bed, Zhang Lan held the short sword in her hand and said with great confidence.

"Now that we've arrived in 'Mercktown,' how much useful information have you gathered along the way for your future plans?"

"Well, I read that 'Adventurer's Handbook' a few days ago, and I have a general idea. I just need to find a few places in town that offer job leveling and class change opportunities. The rest is..."

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Lan fiddled with the short sword and put it aside. "Let's put the adventure aside for now. How do you think the level of technological development in this world compares to the original world?"

"Well, I didn't pay much attention to that. Judging from the lack of asphalt roads and the fact that the means of transportation were all animal-drawn carts, it can at most be considered to be at the level of the pre-industrial era..."

"No, it might be even more backward..."

"Perhaps. Magic does exist in this world. There are only so many skill points in the development of society. So, a 'magic' branch has been added to the skill tree. Of course, the development of science and industry is not as fast."

"Bingo!" Zhang Lan gave a thumbs up. "So, I'm even more determined to stick to my previous development direction, but it's a bit difficult to get started. I need a helper, and this helper should ideally have the same basic knowledge of modern industry as me so we can communicate well. How about it? Why don't you put your future plans on hold for now and cooperate with my plan first?"

Wang Kai was stunned for a moment, feeling as if someone had blocked him from taking a toy he had been looking forward to for a long time, just before he was about to get his hands on it. Frustrated, he could only suppress his anger and resentment.

Wang Kai knew that the other party's sudden awkward posture was probably not intentional, nor would they make such a "not funny" joke for no reason.

So he simply emphasized his tone slightly in response.

"I'll give up leveling up and do something with you instead."

"Let me think about the order... Right, first we'll chop down trees and dig in the dirt, then we'll go into the cave to mine, and then..."

Wang Kai immediately interrupted after hearing this.

"Zhang Lan! Let me remind you first, this is a magical world, right? There are levels, attributes, and skills, right? Also, our 'main quest' isn't the 'farming and nurturing' type like chopping trees, digging soil, or building structures, but rather it revolves around the 'hero,' right?"

This time it's Zhang Lan's turn, which is a bit strange.

"Yes, but I had to..."

"Do I really have to become a lumberjack, miner, or construction worker? Please, no matter the era or background, becoming stronger is the only way... If you really have to go up against a hero in the future, can you kill the hero by stabbing him with wood or smashing him with stones?"

Soon, Zhang Lan sensed something amiss in Wang Kai's words. This strangeness, akin to secretly telling a close friend on the eve of their wedding that his future wife had "studied" in Dongguan when she was young, could very well lead to an imminent explosion of trouble...

But now, it seems I've unknowingly stepped on a landmine. How can I persuade him now? I don't seem to have any ideas. I can only sigh and slowly say...

"I know it's a bit much to ask you to change your long-planned goals all at once, but I haven't found a faster way to achieve them yet... Fine, since you're unwilling, I won't force you, it just will take a little longer."

"Are you really planning to cut down trees and mine for minerals?"

"Of course, according to your game logic, in this 'open world' mode, leveling up by fighting monsters and chopping trees and mining don't interfere with each other, right? 'Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.' Since we've disagreed on how to develop in the early stages, I think we shouldn't rush to conclude who's right and who's wrong before we've both achieved our goals. We'll naturally figure it out in time..."

"Okay!" Wang Kai's competitive spirit flared up immediately. "Let's see who's right and who's wrong then, how about a bet?"

"A bet! Okay, what's the bet? How about whoever loses has to unconditionally obey the other's orders once, even if they're unwilling or even contrary to common sense. OK?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Kai patted his chest.

"Okay, you said it yourself... Let me make this clear first, if you lose, you have to... you have to act like a real girl, put away your masculine tone, dress up beautifully, and play 'Alice' to go on a date with me, your 'Kyle brother,' for a whole day!"

Zhang Lan was stunned for a moment before bursting out a laugh, casting a slightly disdainful glance over.

"I've truly seen through you once again, you blonde-haired, blue-eyed nymphomaniac... You wouldn't have come up with such a bet if you weren't single for thirty years. Fine, I accept the bet!"

It was just something he said in anger, but he didn't expect the other party to agree so readily. Wang Kai was stunned for a moment and asked casually.

"So, what are your orders if I lose?"

"I haven't decided yet, but to prevent you from having any more inexplicable wild thoughts in the future, 'sex reassignment surgery without anesthesia' is temporarily on the top priority..." Zhang Lan crossed his arms and grinned wickedly.

"Hey!" Wang Kai suddenly covered his groin with his hand. "This isn't 'against common sense,' it's 'intentional injury,' this bet is absolutely unacceptable."

"What's wrong with that? Now that you're a man and I'm a woman, we can't be good buddies, but if we cut you off, we can still be good sisters, right? I think so."

"Get out of here! You're already eyeing ours now that you've lost it all. I need it to carry on the family line, absolutely not!"

"Does this world even have a side quest like 'carrying on the family line'?"

"Whether it exists or not is unacceptable; I strongly protest!"