Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

This is reality!? What era are we living in that we're still playing with this soul-travel nonsense?

Wang Kai put down the short sword in her hand, still unable to accept this conclusion. Zhang Lan gave her some time to process it, while slowly rubbing the still sore spots on her body and looking around.

"Hey, did you see that?"

"What!?"

Zhang Lan pointed with her small hand to a steep hillside not far away. A very conspicuous roll mark on the hillside extended down from the edge of the cliff, all the way to the vicinity where the two of them were standing. Apart from that, the surrounding scenery was not much different from that of a forest.

"You bastard, you know what I majored in, right?"

"I know, you mentioned last night when we were drinking that you graduated with a degree in civil engineering, have a good income, and spend your days working for construction bosses..."

"Stop! Let's not talk about anything else for now. Look at this mark that extends down from the edge of that cliff. If it wasn't caused by a heavy object like a rock rolling down, then it can only be the two of us."

"No way, falling from such a height and not even reporting to the underworld... Did the Black and White Impermanence take a kickback? Or did the Ox-Head and Horse-Face dereliction of duty?"

Wang Kai stood up and looked up at the cliff hundreds of meters high, a chill running down his spine. Recalling the excruciating pain he felt after waking up, as if his body was torn apart, it seemed to match Zhang Lan's speculation.

Zhang Lan nodded, seemed to be thinking about it for a moment, and then said.

"Alright, let's not dwell on whether it's a game or reality. Now that we've both ended up in this godforsaken place in different bodies, the first thing we need to think about is what we should do next..."

"But what if," Wang Kai said weakly, "what if it's just a dream?"

Without saying a word, Zhang Lan walked over and raised her hand, a crisp slap rang out... Wang Kai touched the red mark on his face, his eyes filled with grievance, but he could only accept the fact that the girl in front of him, who was half a head shorter than him, had given him a slap.

"Got it? Dreams aren't that painful. Think about it carefully. Whether it's time travel or our souls replacing a couple in this world, our physical sensations are no different from reality. Right now, we're in the middle of nowhere. If we don't find a safe place to spend the night before sunset, what if wild animals appear? I don't want to experience being a wild animal's dinner..."

Seeing that Wang Kai was still somewhat stunned, Zhang Lan sighed. She felt that it was impossible to solve all the problems at once by presenting them all at once. So she put on a smiling face, softened her tone, and slowly spoke.

"Brother Wang Kai, what I mean is, if we're currently controlling two game characters as you suggest, what should we do right now to safely get through the nighttime forest adventure that's coming in a few hours?"

Whether he admitted it or not, Wang Kai was seeing a beautiful blonde girl with expectant eyes seeking his opinion, which stirred his masculinity. He shook his head, thought for a moment, and immediately spoke.

"Okay, if we're going by the progression of an RPG game, we've essentially loaded a save point into a game we've never played before. First, we need to check our equipment and supplies, and determine our next direction. If we don't find a town or village before dark, we'll find a safe cave nearby to spend the night and figure things out the next day..."

Once the memories of the deceased "gamer" returned, Wang Kai started talking non-stop. Zhang Lan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly. Without saying anything more, the two began to take stock of their belongings.

"Here I have: a dagger and a short sword, a breastplate and a chainmail, a set of bracers and knee pads, and a pair of leather boots. That's all. Oh, and there's a small backpack. Let me check it; it contains dry rations and drinking water..."

"Hmm, I have a wooden cane, some dry rations and a water bottle, and it looks like there are a few bottles of medicine in my waist pouch... Ouch, that hurts!"

"What's wrong!?"

When Wang Kai looked up, he saw Zhang Lan's small hand, which was rummaging through her fanny pack, instantly move away as if bitten by a snake. Then she shook her head helplessly, shook the fanny pack a few times, and a pile of ceramic shards, along with some liquid that looked like medicine, flowed out with a clattering sound.

However, Wang Kai still noticed the drops of blood dripping from Zhang Lan's fingers. He sighed and asked, "How is it? Is the wound deep?"

"It's nothing, just a minor cut. I can suck it out with my mouth. What's a grown man like you to be afraid of such a little pain?"

"That's true, but you don't look alright. Your brows are furrowed. Let me see if I can find any bandages..."

"I told you I'm fine. It's just that this body is too delicate, my skin is too tender, and the pain is quite noticeable. Plus, my whole body has been aching since I woke up. Come to think of it, we rolled down such a high cliff and steep slope and weren't seriously injured. Could this be considered a blessing from the Bodhisattva?"

"Praying for the protection of Buddha? We don't even know if we're still on Earth... Do you know if the NPCs here worship God, Satan, or our Buddha?"

"What do you mean by that!?"

Wang Kai paused for a moment, as if remembering something. He walked over, grabbed Zhang Lan's injured hand, looked at the cut that was still bleeding, thought for a moment, closed his eyes, and whispered a sentence.

"Primary healing technique!"

Then a blue light emerged from under Wang Kai's feet, slowly forming several halos around his body. Soon, the halos converged on his hands and slowly moved towards Zhang Lan's body.

Before Zhang Lan could react, she watched as the blue halo circled around her several times. The pain in her body lessened considerably, and the skin on her finger that had been cut healed at a visible speed, while the bleeding stopped.

After doing all this, Wang Kai felt a little dizzy, squatted on the ground, and slowly said a sentence.

"It seems that excessive MP consumption can cause dizziness. Also, can you explain the effect of my 'basic healing spell' using knowledge from Earth...?"

Zhang Lan was also stunned for a moment, shaking her head with a suspicious look on her face. Then, mimicking Wang Kai's expression, she whispered, "Basic Healing Spell."

But nothing happened...

"What the hell? When did you learn this mysterious and evil magic?!"

"Don't call it that, okay? This is basic stuff in RPG games. Of course you can't do it if you haven't learned it. It should be called... a skill!"

As the word "skill" was uttered, Wang Kai felt a sudden flash of light before his eyes. Less than half a meter in front of him, a screen-like object resembling a misty fog suddenly appeared, displaying a row of characters he had never seen before. Although he had never seen this script before, he could understand it and began to read it aloud, word by word…

"Skills - Main Element: Water, Secondary Element: None. Skills: Water Blade; Basic Healing Spell."

"What are you staring at in front of you? And why are you talking to yourself?"

A small face, exuding the fragrance of a young girl, suddenly appeared close to Wang Kai's ear. A pair of large eyes followed Wang Kai's gaze, looking ahead, but saw nothing. Zhang Lan couldn't help but ask softly.

His heart raced slightly. To be honest, although the girl beside him was gay at heart, her pretty face genuinely captured Wang Kai's "dream goddess." He couldn't remember ever having a girl so close to him before, and now, if he just turned his head slightly, he might just kiss that pink little face...

"No, no, no, dealing with important matters is more important," Wang Kai gritted his teeth, deliberately laughed a few times to cover up his inner panic, and said.

"I told you it's just a game. Try concentrating and shouting the word 'skill,' and you should be able to see what I just did."

Zhang Lan straightened up, touched her chin, and still pretended to shout out the word "skill." Her eyes widened immediately, and she took a step back in fright, but quickly regained her composure, her small mouth opening and closing...

"Skills - Main element: Fire, Secondary element: None. Skills: Basic Fire; Basic Fire Wall."

"See that? I told you not to believe in any more Buddhas. This is a magical and sword-filled otherworld! It's awesome!"

After reading the "skills," Zhang Lan thoughtfully raised his staff, pointed ahead, and shouted in a pretentious manner, "Fire!"

A fireball the size of a fist formed at the tip of the staff, then flew out, striking the grass in front of it before flickering a few times and disappearing, leaving behind a wisp of blue smoke.

Watching Zhang Lan effortlessly unleash a magical fireball, Wang Kai felt a pang of envy, and also a regret for "inheriting" such a useless male character. Not only did he choose water element, which leaned towards "support," but his "female adventurer companion" possessed fire element magic, a power that could symbolize a "main DPS." He even had to "reload" his save file halfway through, only to find himself with a painful new account. What on earth had these two, this young man and woman, been choosing their skills...?