Goddess Cultivation Plan - Chapter 166 – Speeding Up
When Lin Jin woke up, it was already deep into the night. This time, he got up from the bed, his clothes mostly unchanged except for the absence of his jacket and trousers, leaving him in a pair of boxer shorts and a long-sleeved shirt.
Sitting up, he glanced down from his bed and noticed that Wen Xuan was still watching a movie, and Wu Min seemed to be engrossed in a game. He couldn't see Lin Chen clearly as he was directly under his bed.
"Awake?" Lin Chen stood up, peeking his head out from the side of the bed to look at Lin Jin. "Does your head still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Lin Jin shook his head vigorously. His head was actually still somewhat throbbing, but it was much better than the last time he woke up. However, he simply said it didn't hurt.
"Should I boil some hot water for you?" Without waiting for Lin Jin's response, Lin Chen picked up the electric kettle from Lin Jin's desk and went to the balcony to fill it with water.
For some reason, Lin Jin felt that his younger brother didn't seem as wretched as before?
Slightly furrowing his brow, Lin Jin couldn't figure out why Lin Chen's personality had undergone a subtle change all of a sudden.
Could it be because he had been somewhat reserved during their initial meeting and earlier today, making him appear more introverted, and now for various reasons he had loosened up?
But that was not the main point right now.
Lin Jin took out his phone and glanced at his task list. He noticed that the temporary task of attracting men's attention had been inexplicably completed.
If he remembered correctly, before going to the cinema, he had danced on an arcade machine for a while, and the task progress was at six. The remaining four must have been completed unintentionally while heading to the cinema or the KTV. It was also possible that it got completed when he was being carried away by Lin Chen in his sleep, being too eye-catching at that moment.
Well, as long as it was completed, that was good enough. Although he didn't particularly need the reward, that one-day transformation card could probably only be used when he was disguising as a woman. But it was fine as long as there was no penalty.
Just thinking about the penalty made Lin Jin's face pale again.
Damn it! That dream was terrifying! Thankfully he woke up in time, and the dream was hazy enough so he didn't experience the full horror.
Was the dream the work of the black cat?
Finding out wouldn't be difficult, after all, the black cat was currently snoozing on the wallpaper of his phone's desktop.
First, he glanced at the time. It was already past 11 at night. But for Lin Jin's roommates, the night had just begun. He knew that sometimes when he woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, he'd even find Wen Xuan and Wu Min watching a movie together. These two usually didn't sleep until 3 or 4 in the morning on weekends. And yes, they watched normal movies.
"Black cat, have I already experienced the penalty for my task?" Lin Jin sat on the bed, leaning against the wall with his legs crossed, typing out the question to the black cat.
The black cat lifted its head, looking puzzled for a moment, before shifting its gaze to Lin Jin outside of the screen.
"Tell me, was that dream the task penalty?" Lin Jin was rather impatient at the moment. If that dream was indeed the penalty for the task, that was fine. But if it was merely a result of his own anxiety, he might just smack Wu Min in the back of the head with a brick while he was gaming.
"Of course it was" the black cat cocked its head, showing a strange smile. "Do you think I'd ever let those disgusting men tarnish the purity of my goddess?"
Then why the hell did you set up a bunch of penalties saying I would get screwed?
Lin Jin's face darkened, and he shot the black cat a fierce glare.
"Um, your task reward has been sent to your inventory." The black cat appeared to have a problem with its neck, its head tilted the whole time. "When you want to use it, just take it out and tear it up. However, you can't interrupt the effect once it starts, and it will last for twenty-four hours."
"Brother, come down for some water." The water was boiled, Lin Chen lifted his head to speak to Lin Jin.
"Got it." Having received a satisfactory reply from the black cat, Lin Jin finally felt relieved. The heavy stone labeled "black cat" in his heart could now be cast aside.
According to the black cat, those penalties involving getting screwed wouldn't physically happen to him, after all, he was a reserve goddess.
But thinking about himself, a grown man, being a reserve goddess made him somewhat melancholic for reasons he couldn't fathom.
Carefully climbing down from his bed, Lin Jin glanced at the steaming cup of hot water on the table, nodded at Lin Chen, and headed for the bathroom.
It wasn't because he needed to pee, it was entirely because he hadn't yet removed the chest pads adhered to his chest. It felt really uncomfortable, okay?
And the strap of his bra was chafing so badly it hurt. Also really uncomfortable.
Lin Chen knows I'm a man, why didn't he help me out of my clothes before tossing me onto the bed?
Lin Jin entered the bathroom dissatisfied, swiftly removing his bra and those two chest pads. Lowering his gaze to the sight of his bare white legs, he suddenly felt a chill.
He hurriedly went back to the dormitory to change into his pajama pants. Only then did he yawn comfortably and lean against the wardrobe.
"By the way, brother" said Lin Chen, who was sitting in his chair playing League of Legends, lifting his head. "I put all your clothes in the basin inside your wardrobe."
"Mm" Lin Jin had no intention of washing those newly-bought, alcohol-stained women's clothes. After all, where would he dry them? The balcony was shared between two dorm rooms. Although the neighboring dorm knew about his occasional cross-dressing, openly hanging women's clothing on the shared balcony would probably attract weird stares.
He felt that although he still stood up while using the toilet and all his physical organs were those of a man, his recent lifestyle had begun to give him the sensation of being completely a woman.
It's all the black cat's fault.
Lin Jin sighed. Even if his feminization was only at 40, he already felt somewhat like he was deluding himself into thinking he was a woman.
His phone vibrated again. Without thinking, he instinctively took it out from his pajama pants. He found that it was the task for next week.
"So I can't fail any course?" Lin Jin thought carefully. If Wu Min helped with attendance, if he could cheat a little on the English test, and if he could barely pass the PE test, then not failing any course didn't seem too difficult.
Weekly Task: Prioritize Grades.
As the end of the term approaches, as a goddess, your grades must be at least above the baseline. No course should score less than seventy points. Final exams start the week after next, so you should start reviewing all your courses from next week.
Task Reward: Feminization +10%, Forgiveness Pill x1.
Task Penalty: Your younger brother will spread the news that you've become a woman to all your relatives and friends.
Upon seeing the pill as a task reward, Lin Jin was reminded of a popular online joke: "Of course, I forgive her!"
This inexplicable task reward was one thing, but the black cat was even too lazy to provide any explanation this time. And why had the task progression suddenly sped up? The feminization level reward had actually doubled. Could it be that the black cat's superiors were urging it to accelerate his feminization process?
Perhaps it was the influence of readers who threatened to send razor blades to the creator god?
After pondering for a moment, Lin Jin quickly forgot about all the weird thoughts in his mind and also conveniently forgot about this task. The task seemed straightforward on the surface, requiring only a score of 70 or above in all courses. It wasn't much different from not failing any course.
It was only now that he realized, had it not been for the black cat's reminder, he would have almost forgotten that the semester was ending in two weeks.
Then Lin Jin saw another task notification appear on his phone screen.