Seeing Liu Shu, looking at herself in the mirror with curiosity, clearly happy with the transformation, Violet's lips arched. This sense of fulfillment was something slightly foreign to her, who had lived in the adult entertainment industry for a while.
Looking at her own System Page, Violet shook her head slightly. She didn't have any lofty goals, as she was someone with a D+ Tier maximum talent. Moreover, after developing to Level 26 through sexual arts, most of her skills, talents, and passive skills had become naturally skewed in that direction.
'Still, most of these affect beauty and perception. It is not impossible to change and work in something related to the beauty industry.' She sighed to herself. 'I was not convinced by that friend of mine and hooked right after, perhaps I would've developed in another direction?'
Did she regret it? Not that much. Still, she certainly had some complaints with her past self in terms of the direction she chose for herself.
"Violet, now that we've finished, do I need to pay? How much is it?"
Seeing the Little Beauty speak so responsibly, Violet laughed and said a random price. "Alright, since the service is completed successfully, how about 10
"Huh? So cheap?" Liu Shu blinked. Tyn was the second-cheapest currency after Lir. So, in total, the service was a meager 5,000 Lir! That kind of money was practically nothing for Liu Shu.
So, with a thoughtful expression, she waved her hand again.
Violet's calm and playful look suddenly stiffened. Space on top of the table and in front of Liu Shu's petite hand twisted, and a second later, 10
While that was not that much money for someone of her level, Violet was stupefied because the Little Beauty with no common sense suddenly twisted the fabric of space! Even if she was not aware of many things, she had completed basic education, which was very comprehensive.
'Branches above, who is she?'
Remembering the name Liu Shu that the Little Beauty gave her, a terrifying guess flashed in her mind, but Violet didn't dare think further in that direction. So, she coughed and smiled at Liu Shu.
"Alright, I still need to attend to other customers, so how about I guide you outside?"
Liu Shu nodded eagerly. "Alright! Let's go!"
Both walked outside, and suddenly, Violet saw a set of stairs appear by her room's side that previously didn't exist. She blinked her seductive eyes, and then, she realized that her wild guess might not be that wild anymore!
This utterly bewildered her. 'I don't understand. I don't understand.'
So, after reaching down and bidding goodbye to Liu Shu, she hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth. "Um, Big Sister House…"
"Don't say it aloud." The Lignified House chuckled. "And, yes, your guess is probably right. She is the Avatar that recently gained freedom."
Violet almost fainted. 'Branches above, did I put makeup on the Avatar of Lady Heavenly Willow!? Wait… Did I see her naked as well!?'
The Lignified House spoke softly just to her after she returned. "If you want to change jobs, I have a suggestion."
Flopping onto her bed, Violet asked blankly. "Suggestion?"
"Mhm. How about you become Mom's personal makeup artist? She was clearly delighted with your work. While there are many who are more skilled than you, Mom was very comfortable in your hands. The only condition I will place is that you don't change the way you treated her after being hired. After all, if you become professional and distant, why would you even outshine others?"
Violet blinked a few times, and then she smiled wryly. "I was thinking that I might want to leave my current profession in a while, since the freshness has clearly disappeared. Who knew I would become the little swallow that soared into the sky like a phoenix?"
The Lignified House chuckled. "Alright, I will tell the owner that you are not available to be chosen. Don't worry, you will have a Salary of at least 1
"..." Violet didn't react, too shocked to even speak. Financial freedom came too suddenly!
***
Meanwhile, the second Liu Shu stepped out, and she caused another disaster.
She wore a new short-sleeved green dress with a generous but not too revealing cleavage. Her footwear had changed into comfortable violet shoes, which complemented her eyes. Then, you added her newly adorned face, and her lethality reached new heights.
Our World Tree, unaware of the lethality that radiated pure adorableness, skipped away happily and went to the place Fortuna and the others had suggested earlier.
Moreover, to not cause any accidents, silent roots appeared and tripped all those who wanted to approach Liu Shu.
Looking around with confused eyes, Liu Shu asked. "Do people trip that often? I think we need to invest a bit in our footwear industry!"
Fortuna coughed, noticing the Lignified Houses sneaky actions. "Don't worry about that. People are resilient, so a few falls won't cause any damage. Either way, look over there, that's a new game zone that has opened."
"Oh! You are right! They are even in promotion!"
Fortuna, not wanting to shock everyone present, asked softly. "How about you get a bit of money before entering? Your dress has a skirt pocket, right?"
It was quite hidden, and it normally wouldn't be visible. However, there was an entrance at the side that reached into an inner pocket. "Right! How much should I take?" She was a bit aware of the economy, so she guessed somewhat right. "About 400 Tyn should be enough to play around for a day, right?"
Looking inside the shop, Fortuna agreed. "Yes, to play those games, you need from one to ten Tyn each try. 400 should be enough."
So, Liu Shu expertly manipulated space and dropped 1 Bren into her own pocket, equivalent to 500 Tyn. It would be easier to pay and carry it that way.
***
While Liu Shu played around, the rest of the family had become somewhat active. Knowing that Liu Shu was gathering them the next day, all of them worked overtime to settle things and have a free day the next day.
Meanwhile, Harmonixia leisurely walked into one of the portals below Blue and crossed space to arrive before Liu Shu's Petal Door.
She hummed happily, pushing the door open, and entered the
Harmonixia blinked her purple-blue eyes, looking back and forth around the large
Panic immediately settled in her heart. She could see the few alraune children who were less than 2 years old being cared for by Liu Shu's roots. However, she didn't see the most important adorable little girl!
Liu Shu naturally noticed the presence of Harmonixia, so she spoke to her before Harmonixia had a mental breakdown due to her sudden absence. "Didn't I tell you not to come today, Harmonixia? Out, out, out! I'll explain soon, so first you go out!"
So, before Harmonixia could speak, she was chased away by Liu Shu's roots and thrown into the return portal.
Harmonixia quite comically bounced after landing on her cushy rear, looking utterly bewildered. Even Blue couldn't help but look at her mother strangely. "That fast? Is age getting to you, Mom?"
Harmonixia's face instantly darkened, almost popping a vein in anger. "You, little girl, are asking for a beating! I am perfectly healthy! Can't you see Liu Shu pumping out children every few months!?"
Blue chuckled. "Who knows, you've been drained so often by Mom that perhaps your body is getting tired from producing."
Harmonixia's eyes rolled to the sky. Because Blue always dealt with Little Brothers instead of Little Sisters, her personality was quite playful in that regard. She would always tease the boys of the family with such things.
All of the Farlunes could only sigh in melancholy at their dearest Big Sister's teasing. Thankfully for them, their Little Meldy was like a soft and cuddly princess whom they could pamper to the heavens!
Meanwhile, Harmonixia stood up, looking confused. 'Did something happen to the Avatar?"
While the death of an Avatar would not affect the World Tree extensively, it was not a matter that could be brushed off, either. After all, the current Avatar carried emotional weight, being the mother of basically all children, bar the Sylvans and some plant children.
While Harmonixia and the others would not mind the newly developed Avatar, as their true lover was the World Tree, there would still be a touch of regret in their hearts if the current one were to be changed.
"Well, since she said that we will tomorrow, I guess I shouldn't be worried."
So, the Harmony Sylvan stood up, patted her trousers, and walked out swaying her full hips. Blue couldn't help but sigh. 'Mom's figure is truly incredible.'
Cinderielle was walking outside, visiting a few of her plant children that grew around the four large Lignified Sisters, when she suddenly saw Harmonixia walk out of Blue's main entrance. Her fiery orange eyes were immediately filled with question marks.
"What are you doing here? Wasn't today your turn to go?"
Harmonixia snorted at Cinderielle. "Would I be here if I wanted to? That girl is up to something, so she threw me away from the Core Room."
This instantly piqued Cinderielle's curiosity. She continued to change the fertilizer of the small tree with gorgeous red leaves and asked. "You didn't even give a few squeezes to her Avatar? That little girl is always without clothes, so I don't believe that you were able to resist that temptation!"
"She was gone."
"Eh?"
Harmonixia sighed. "Her Avatar was not in the
Cinderielle frowned for a second before sighing. "Well, I guess that's normal. I hope she doesn't change in appearance, or it would feel a bit awkward until we get accustomed again."
Harmonixia also frowned when she heard that. "Change appearance? Why would she? From what I know, Avatars are permanent, right? Even if they get destroyed for some reason, the new one should look identical."
"You clearly know how abnormal our girl is. Who knows if the Avatar is evolving into some form of higher life form? Perhaps, she will become like a real Avatar, able to wield Liu Shu's strength."
"Impossible." Harmonixia shook her head. "The strength of a World Tree is too vast to be crammed into a humanoid Avatar. Unless the skill is SS Rank or above, I don't believe it is possible."
Cinderielle commented, tempted. "Should we check her System Page?"
"Don't." Harmonixia smiled. "Since the girl wants to give us a surprise, let her. We can check later with her permission."
Cinderielle nodded and smiled. "Since you have nothing to do, let's go take care of our plant children today."
Harmonixia instantly smiled. "Sure. Let's do it. One of my babies actually gestated her first fruits a few months ago, so she should have gestated another batch already."
"So cute! Let's go then!"