Want to Get Stronger? Then Try Crossdressing!

Whether by coincidence or not, right after replying to Dawn’s Light, another message popped up from Yuewu.

【Yuewu:！！！】

Staring at those excessive exclamation marks, the silver-haired girl gently rubbed her brow, helplessly typing out her reply.

【Cecilia: I’m not going.】

She hadn’t slept well last night—barely two hours of sleep and no breakfast this morning. Chen Zixuan was only running on sheer tenacity and his will to survive as he forced himself to log into the game.

By now, with rationality slowly returning to his mind, all the long-suppressed exhaustion, along with the pain from being gravely injured three times by the Sawtooth Crocodile, surged up together. The girl’s vision turned black, and her legs went weak, nearly causing her to collapse onto the stone pavement by the road.

At this point, all she could do was find a deserted wall to lean on, to recover a bit of her strength.

The mistakes made this morning felt so laughably basic…

But, there was no need to be too hard on herself.

After all, no one would keep their head straight when suddenly confronted with something like this.

Just learn the lesson well this time—never make the same mistake again.

And now, having learned these new skills, she could never pretend to be an Assassin professionally anymore.

How to conceal the unique traits of the Vampire Prince class and avoid drawing attention from other players—this was a problem worth pondering.

Ding! Another message popped up from Yuewu in the chat window.

【Yuewu: Okay, I’ve sent someone to keep watch over there. If anything happens, I’ll notify you in time.】

Chen Zixuan didn’t reply this time, simply closing the private chat window and ending the conversation.

The matter of the Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile would be left to other players—let them worry about it as much as they wanted.

After the mess with the Darkwing Demon Bats, where those professional team players suffered so much, perhaps this time they would finally learn their lesson.

Chen Zixuan figured they’d probably keep their distance for a while, letting the random players rush ahead and die first; only after figuring out the BOSS’s skills would they plan their final assault.

Just as well—this was what Chen Zixuan wanted, too.

In that case, it would all boil down to who could deal the most damage in the end.

At least in this aspect, Chen Zixuan was confident he wouldn’t lose to anyone.

He raised his hand to rub at his stinging eyes. Just thinking of all those players about to be mercilessly trampled by the Sawtooth Crocodile, Chen Zixuan actually felt a bit amused rather than sympathetic.

Hopefully, some idiots with pain simulation cranked up to 100% would show up and experience the same pain he had.

Even now, recalling what it felt like to be repeatedly mauled by the Sawtooth Crocodile still sent chills through Chen Zixuan, leaving him shaken.

As for how much it hurt—it was probably a hundred times more painful than banging your pinky toe against a doorframe while wearing slippers.

After half a minute of waiting, he forced himself to stand despite his exhaustion and made his way to a roadside inn.

Although his head was splitting, he knew he couldn’t rest just yet.

There was still something even more important waiting for him.

If you want to get stronger—

The fastest way, right now, is probably to wear women’s clothes.

More precisely, there should be a “maid” between the “women” and “clothes.”

After the agony of this morning, Chen Zixuan finally understood how important strength was.

Since the Sawtooth Crocodile outmatched him in every aspect, nothing he did could possibly defeat such a monster.

But, if he factored in the Lv.max 【Maid Outfit Mastery】, perhaps things would have ended very differently.

Even after all this time, Chen Zixuan still thought wearing a maid outfit was deeply embarrassing—but at this point, he had no choice left.

It was either wear the maid outfit for a few days or remain a girl for the rest of his life—was there really any question?

Paying for a day’s stay, he handed the money over to the front desk NPC, and the silver-haired girl headed upstairs, unlocking her wooden door with a key.

The room was filled with the scent of wood; even the floor was made of dried oak planks that creaked with every step.

The furnishings were basic: a wooden desk, a wooden chair, and a single bed—just the essential living items.

Good, no mirror.

A quick glance around confirmed there was no mirror in the inn room, which actually cheered Chen Zixuan up a bit.

Watching himself in a maid outfit still felt painfully mortifying.

Closing the door and windows, as if up to some shameful deed, Chen Zixuan carefully opened his backpack and took out the blue-grade equipment he’d been avoiding for so long.

【Damaged Maid Outfit】(Exclusive to Vampire Prince class)

Quality: Rare

Minimum Level Requirement: Level 1

Stats: Physical Defense +3, Magic Defense +2, hp +30, blocks Critical Damage +6%

……..

Looking back now, these stats were pretty weak for Chen Zixuan’s current standards.

In terms of both practicality and aesthetics, it couldn’t compare to his current 【Blood Moon Executioner’s Chestplate】—they were worlds apart.

This outfit looked just like a tattered white gown, spattered with bloodstains.

One couldn’t help but imagine just what sort of misfortune its previous owner had suffered in the forest.

If he could help it, Chen Zixuan really didn’t want to wear clothes that once belonged to a dead person.

But he’d already checked—the only way to unlock and activate the passive skill 【Maid Outfit Mastery】 was to equip at least one piece of maid-themed gear.

At this point, there was no turning back.

Gritting his teeth, Chen Zixuan finally took off his current 【Blood Moon Executioner’s Chestplate】.

The girl’s skin, as smooth as fine white jade, was immediately exposed to the air scented with pure timber.

In the next moment, she screwed her eyes shut, grabbed the white gown tossed on the bed, and—having no idea how to put it on—simply pulled it over her head as if it were a T-shirt.

Just getting into the dress cost Chen Zixuan quite a bit of effort.

Though it appeared simple, the actual structure was far more complicated than anticipated.

Hidden straps and fragile lace trim took her several minutes just to figure out.

Finally, after barely managing to put on the dress, a flat, emotionless voice from the system echoed by Chen Zixuan’s ears.

“System prompt: Maid-themed armor detected. 【Maid Outfit Mastery】 skill has been activated.”

She tidied her now-messy twin-tails, and the girl in her maid outfit, cheeks blushing, slowly opened her character screen.

Today, I’ll see just how overpowered this scam skill really is!

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