After some serious contemplation, Yan Qi came to a firm conclusion—there was simply no way she could earn nearly a billion reputation points within a single month.
“I thought having an expected income of over a million reputation points would make me feel like a tycoon, but… sigh.”
Yan Qi couldn’t help but feel a little disheartened as she muttered to herself.
With that, she stopped lingering on the page for the limited-time six-star transformation cards and returned to the main store page to browse through other available items.
“Hmm? What’s this?”
Her attention was suddenly caught by two blank transformation cards—one gold six-star and the other purple five-star. Intrigued, she clicked on them to check their details.
[Six-Star Subordinate Transformation Card (Blank)]
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Star Rating: 3 Stars (0/100,000)
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Skills: None
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Talents: None
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Price: 1 billion reputation points
[Five-Star Subordinate Transformation Card (Blank)]
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Star Rating: 2 Stars (0/50,000)
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Skills: None
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Talents: None
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Price: 500 million reputation points
(Note: Subordinate Transformation Cards can be converted into any specified character associated with an existing transformation card and can be used by individuals other than the host.)
The note at the bottom of the page instantly cleared up Yan Qi’s confusion. A look of delight spread across her face as she exclaimed:
“So these blank cards are for subordinates! Not only can they transform into any character linked to one of my existing cards, but they can also be used by someone other than me. This is perfect!”
After experiencing two battles against Abyssal Beasts yesterday and learning a great deal about superhumans, those creatures, and the Abyss itself, Yan Qi had grown acutely aware of how dangerous this world truly was. She was especially worried about the safety of her parents and her older sister, who was attending university in the capital.
But now, she had a solution—these Subordinate Transformation Cards from the system store, which could grant ordinary people supernatural abilities.
“Looks like I’ll have to speed up my reputation point earnings. The sooner I can exchange for these cards, the sooner my family will be safe.”
With renewed determination, Yan Qi made this silent vow to herself.
After browsing a little longer to ensure she hadn’t missed anything else in the system store, she closed the interface and initiated her transformation.
In the next moment, a vibrant, twin-tailed songstress appeared in Yan Qi’s bedroom.
Gazing at the beautiful idol reflected in the mirror, Yan Qi gave herself a mental pep talk before activating her skill as a virtual diva—transforming into pure data and diving into the internet.
Floating in the familiar digital sea, Yan Qi—who had already mapped out a path to fame for her virtual idol persona, “Jizi Ge”—quickly registered accounts on major global platforms under that name.
With the first step effortlessly completed, she couldn’t help but smile in satisfaction.
Then, with a light tap in the air, a music editing interface materialized before her.
Recalling a famous song from her past life that didn’t exist in this world, Yan Qi used her innate talents as a virtual diva to swiftly compose the accompanying track.
In no time at all, she finished the arrangement. After verifying that everything sounded correct, she hit the play button.
The familiar melody began resonating through the digital space.
However, after listening to it several times, Yan Qi—now in her virtual idol form—frowned slightly in dissatisfaction. She made a few adjustments to the composition.
Upon replaying the refined version, the now even more enchanting melody brought a satisfied smile to her face.
Not wanting to waste any time, Yan Qi played the improved track once more and began singing along with the unparalleled voice of a virtual diva, filling the digital expanse with her performance.
As the music neared its end, Yan Qi—her face slightly flushed from the exhilaration of singing with such a perfect voice for the first time—stopped the recording.
“I wonder how it turned out. Let’s give it a listen.”
She pressed play on the newly recorded audio file and immersed herself in her own singing.
It had to be said—with her current form’s top-tier vocal talent, the result was nothing short of extraordinary.
If Yan Qi hadn’t known it was her own voice, she might have fallen in love with the singer.
“Even though this sounds amazing—enough to surpass all the top singers in the world right now—it still might not be enough to attract a massive audience quickly and boost my popularity.”
Despite her pride in the song, Yan Qi couldn’t help but ponder how to make it even more attention-grabbing.
Then, in a flash of inspiration, she remembered something crucial.
“Wait, why did I forget about my other skills? If I use ‘Enchanting Voice’ while singing, there’s no way this persona won’t go viral!”
As a virtual diva, Yan Qi possessed three skills. Aside from Digital Roaming (which allowed her to become pure data), she also had Enchanting Voice (which could cleanse negative mental effects) and Encouragement (which could temporarily help others break through their limits).
Like her first skill, these two had no offensive power—but when applied correctly, they could prove incredibly valuable.
With this realization, Yan Qi immediately put her plan into action. Using Enchanting Voice, she re-recorded the song.
As she played back the new version and felt the effects of her skill, she knew—she had succeeded.