486: Practical tips exchange

Upon hearing this, Xiao Si's current "zapped" and short-circuited.

"No way! Host, you're wronging me."

"Oh? Wronging you?" Shang Wan Ning raised an eyebrow, her fingertips tapping the chair's armrest with a sharper rhythm.

"Who was the one behind me just now going 'right, right, right,' practically carving the words 'asking for it' onto my forehead?"

"That was... I was just repeating the Host's words!" Xiao Si scrambled to explain, the surface of the light ball flashing with chaotic sparks. "You said yourself that you used to be as annoying as a White-Haired Loli, so I was just following your lead. How would I dare wrong the Host!"

"So what I said was right?" Shang Wan Ning leaned forward slightly, a mischievous smile hidden in her eyes, though her tone remained serious.

"I truly was annoying in the past, and now there's nothing wrong with me pampering A-Yu, right?"

Xiao Si was dazed, and the rhythm of the electric massage completely fell apart. The tingling sensation became erratic, as if it were having a seizure. "Ah? You can't put it like that... It's a matter of affection that you pamper her, but rules still need to be established!"

"Then you just said I was biased, saying that if it were anyone else, they'd have been thrown into the Oil Cauldron Hell and fried three times over." Shang Wan Ning was relentless, tapping her temple with a finger.

"According to you, either I'm biased and have no rules, or I was wrong to be annoying in the past. Pick one?"

"Waaah, the system can't choose~" Xiao Si spoke with a sob, the light ball squatting in a corner of the System Space, drawing circles despondently.

"Host, you're just using twisted logic to trip me up on purpose!"

"I'm using twisted logic?"

Shang Wan Ning let out a scoff.

"Who was the one following my lead and jumping right into the pit? And now you're blaming me?"

In the System Space, the speed at which the light ball drew circles became faster and faster, and strings of garbled code drifted from its surface, looking like a confused CPU starting to smoke.

Xiao Si muttered, "Scummy woman, always bullying the poor system."

"I curse you to have no straw for your milk tea, no dipping sauce for your hotpot, and your chicken legs to be nothing but bone..."

These mutterings weren't loud, but every word drifted clearly into Shang Wan Ning's ears.

She held it in for a long time, but the corners of her lips still couldn't help but curl upward.

[The feeling of bullying the system is really something!]

"Alright, alright, I was just teasing you." She opened her eyes, her tone softening as she tapped the desk. "Your data snacks for this month will be doubled, and I'll apply for a budget for a high-level massage module for you. Stop using your private savings~"

"Really?"

Xiao Si's light ball "zoomed" up from the corner. Its voice regained its vitality, and the massage current became cheerful again, the tingling sensation becoming even and comfortable.

"Host, you're the best! I knew you loved me the most! The curses from just now don't count. I wish your milk tea is full of pearls and your hotpot is full of tripe."

Shang Wan Ning shook her head helplessly and picked up the cinnabar pen to continue reviewing official documents.

A week passed in a flash, and life in the Underworld proceeded as usual. The dog group was arranged by Ming Xuan and the Secretary-General to move bricks. Each one was so exhausted their tongues were hanging out; forget about skipping work, they didn't even have the strength to bark at passing ghosts.

Chen Yu held the "Attendance and Reward/Punishment Regulations for Low-Level Monsters" revised by the General Affairs Department, frowning at the dense clauses for several days before finally signing it reluctantly.

It was said that on the day she signed, she took Big Dog to stand in the corner as punishment for the whole afternoon.

On the other side, in the private chat channel of Doudou, the chat logs between Key of the Abyss and Candle Shadow Shaking Red had piled up into a mountain.

Key of the Abyss: [Praise the gifts of the Abyss! Your Excellency Candle Shadow Shaking Red, the way you used your divine power to manifest as a woman in ancient attire was as stunning as a miracle descending.]

[The believers of our Church have long heard of your prestige in ruling the monster race and your myriad transformations. Seeing it with my own eyes now, I am even more shaken.]

[Without relying on the enhancement of magic power, I truly do not know how to dress up so realistically and naturally. I implore Your Excellency to grant me divine guidance; this would be the most precious gift to the Church.]

Candle Shadow Shaking Red: [Oh? The Abyss lineage is also interested in non-magical cross-dressing? I have transformed for countless years; these little tricks are hardly worth mentioning.]

[What is your original form? If your bone structure is on the wider side, you need to choose styles that avoid highlighting that.]

Key of the Abyss: [I condense my physical body from shadows. After transforming, my shoulders and back are quite wide. Wearing dresses always makes me look clumsy and heavy, like I'm wearing an ill-fitting suit of heavy armor. I lack the lightness and agility a woman should have, which is truly unappealing.]

Candle Shadow Shaking Red: [Then choose a Ruqun with wide sleeves and a cinched waist.]

[Wide sleeves can hide the rugged outline of the shoulders and back. The cinched waist sits at the narrowest part of the waistline. Pair it with a Pibo of the same color scheme; when you walk, the Pibo flutters, which can elongate the overall lines and make you look much lighter.]

Key of the Abyss: [Wow! Your Excellency is truly wise.]

[This suggestion is like a guiding light in the darkness, worthy of a deity ruling over thousands of monsters. There is one more thing that has always troubled me—my skin is on the cold white side. In a non-magical state, the shadow patterns on the side of my neck are hard to hide. Foundation either cakes or fails to cover the patterns, causing me great distress in front of others.]

Candle Shadow Shaking Red: [For cold white skin, just choose ivory white foundation; there's no need to pursue an excessively pale shade.]

[As for the patterns, first use light beige concealer to dot the area, then slowly pat it out with your fingertip. Once it's half-dry, layer a thin foundation on top and spread it along the skin's texture. This way, it won't cake easily.]

[Remember not to rub back and forth, or it will ruin the concealer layer.]

Key of the Abyss: [Thank you for your patient guidance, Your Excellency. Your explanation is even more exquisite than that of the continent's top stylists; every sentence hits the mark.]

[By the way, eyebrows are also a major problem. I always draw them like a warrior's sword eyebrows, with too much heroism and none of the soft charm a woman should have. It's truly a headache.]

Candle Shadow Shaking Red: [Your features are naturally heroic, so you don't have to force yourself to draw willow leaf eyebrows.]

[Try thin, curved eyebrows. Use an eyebrow pencil to trace along the brow bone, keeping the start of the brow lighter and the tail slightly drooping. Then use eyebrow powder to smudge the edges to create a soft, fuzzy texture. This way, you won't lose your own charm while adding a bit of softness.]

Key of the Abyss: [Your Excellency's wisdom is truly unfathomable. I previously bought a straight black wig, but it always sticks to my scalp, making my face look large and flat. No matter how I adjust it, it feels stiff. What should I do?]

Candle Shadow Shaking Red: [Long straight hair naturally sticks to the scalp, and without magic power, it cannot be automatically shaped.]

[You can switch to a half-tied wig with a natural curve, and choose a style where the top has been treated for volume.]

[Before wearing it, tie your own hair into a small bun, put on a hair net to flatten it, and then put on the wig. Gently tug at the strands on top to create volume, and loosen the strands on the sides as well. Your face will look much smaller.]

Key of the Abyss: [So there are so many tricks involved. Your Excellency is indeed experienced; every word you say is pure gold.]

[By the way, voice is also very important, right? My voice is on the deeper side. Without magic, how can I make it soft and gentle to match a woman's tone?]