"Hiss…" Makima sat up from the cold floor, rubbing her temples.
She only felt pain all over her body now, as if she had been hit by a car, thrown several dozen meters, and then rolled and slid on the ground for a distance.
"Uh…" Makima suddenly paused. This didn't seem like just a feeling. She vaguely remembered her last memory: a fragment of a truck with the 'Dayun' brand crashing into her head-on.
"Wait, then shouldn't I be dead? Flying out several dozen meters and still alive? I'm not even an athlete…" As she spoke, Makima suddenly realized her voice sounded off.
But it wasn't the hoarseness of injury or thirst; instead, her voice was soft and delicate, like the singing of an oriole, pleasant to the ear.
Due to bone conduction, everyone hears their own voice through their bones to their ears, which differs from how others hear it. Because everyone 'listens' to themselves speak every moment and is accustomed to it, most people find their own voice pleasant.
But at this moment, Makima was certain that her current vocal line and timbre were absolutely not pleasant because of this reason, but genuinely beautiful to the ear!
Of course, the main problem wasn't there, but rather…
"This is clearly a female voice, hey!"
She abruptly lowered her head. A strand of light blue hair slipped from her forehead, followed by fair skin blocking her view, making her vision a bit poor.
Finally, Makima tremblingly extended her hand, reaching towards her lower body, and as expected, she felt nothing.
But just then, a virtual light screen appeared before Makima:
[Beautiful Girl Masquerade System at your service]
[Host: Makima]
[Current Ma Jia: Robin]
[Current Target: Diva (0.00%)]
"System?" Makima was startled, but quickly reacted. She had been hit by a car and wasn't dead, so having an extra System wasn't strange, right?
Moreover, she looked around. This was a bedroom, but definitely not her own home, which meant it might also come with a 'transmigration'?
Classic package, normal, normal.
However, just as Makima was about to continue reading and studying the System, with a 'clang', there was a series of dense footsteps, rapidly approaching her current location.
"Thud——"
Then, Makima saw the bedroom door she was in being violently pushed open. Two adult men in black uniforms appeared before her, pointing handguns at her.
Makima, "???"
What was going on?
No, other people transmigrate, get a System, and gradually rise to become the strongest. She wouldn't have to die again right at the start, would she?
But these people, upon seeing Makima, also clearly froze for a moment. Drawing their 'guns' and aiming was clearly a habitual action, and seeing that the target was a helpless, ordinary girl, their guard obviously lowered significantly.
No, absolutely not an 'ordinary girl'. The leading man in black could see that the girl sitting on the ground in a duck-like posture possessed an astonishing beauty, far surpassing ordinary people.
When a man sees a woman, he usually gives her a silent score in his mind at first glance. If ten points was a perfect score, this person felt the girl in front of him was at least twelve points, or even higher.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was absolutely the most beautiful person he had ever seen in his life.
At the same time, beyond this astonishing beauty, behind the girl's ears, beneath her light blue hair, were two pairs of white, bird-wing-like appendages, and a golden halo floating above her head, all proving that the girl in front of him was absolutely no ordinary human.
The man in black frowned slightly, then quickly holstered his handgun, instead taking out an identification from his person and opening it towards Makima, saying, "We are from the National Abnormal Investigation Bureau, Agate. Please come with us."
"Huh?" Makima was even more bewildered. She pointed at herself, "Who? Me?"
"No need to be awkward, this is actually a very normal thing," the man in black said. "You know, ever since the Aetherium Wars appeared in this world in 2045, various bizarre things have emerged endlessly. Influenced by unknown forces, a person suddenly becoming someone else is not a rare occurrence."
"Let alone turning into a girl, there are even people who have turned into animals, into lions, into cats, into big trees."
"I know, you might find it hard to accept at first, but this is actually a good thing. People who experience this kind of thing usually gain some [Abilities], and in this day and age, having [Abilities] is definitely a good thing, isn't it?"
"How many people long to become stronger but have no opportunity, and now, this opportunity has fallen upon you."
"Uh…" Makima's mouth was slightly open, her expression filled with bewilderment. She felt… this guy in front of her seemed to be comforting her? But what she was more concerned about now was:
Who is Agate?
2045?
Aetherium Wars?
Turning into other things is common?
Uh… well, at least she was still human. This should be good news?
In any case, Makima was now certain she was no longer in her previous world, and also seemed to have transmigrated into a relatively dangerous world.
Secondly, these people in front of her should have no ill intentions towards her. They were the official organization of this world. Although she still didn't fully understand the situation, confronting the officials right after arriving was definitely the most unwise choice.
So, Makima, like a student, cautiously raised her right hand. As she reached out, her right hand even accidentally touched the wings behind her ears. The white wings instinctively flapped once, and a slightly strange sensation came over her.
From the perspective of the others, the girl's cheeks had become slightly flushed, making her look even cuter.
Makima said, "So… do I need to do anything now?"
The man in black said, "Just come with us to register. We'll record your situation, your Abilities, and help you process a brand new identity document. Of course, if you're willing, you can also join us and contribute a small effort to this crazy world. If not, you can go home and continue doing what you want to do, as long as you don't break the law, of course."
As he spoke, the man in black extended his right hand towards Makima, a slight smile appearing on his weathered face.
This might have been a gesture of goodwill towards the girl, or perhaps, proof of still holding hope for this cruel world.
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