His appearance, if described carefully, had a sharp and profound beauty, like a deity on ancient stone carvings—aloof and distant, cold and inaccessible.
She quickly snapped back to reality and, following her memory, went to the back mountain. Here, the ancient trees towered, old vines intertwined, filled with the aura of a primeval forest.
A small river flowed quietly nearby, its waters crystal clear, with many fish and shrimp swimming within.
The fish and shrimp were much larger than those in the apocalypse and were pure and unpolluted.
Luna swallowed her saliva, feeling a bit thirsty and very hungry.
Yet she didn't rush over.
She closed her eyes, trying to establish a connection with the surrounding plants.
During the apocalypse, her ability was Wood Element, which she had cultivated to level 7.
Not only could she expedite the growth of plants and use vines for attacks or bindings, but she could also heal some simple wounds and monitor movements within a certain range.
In the apocalypse, she relied on this ability to gather supplies quite a bit.
Unfortunately, she encountered an extremely powerful zombie and was accidentally blown to death.
Shortly, a small green vine appeared in her palm.
She was overjoyed; her ability still existed, though, for some reason, it had dropped to level 1.
No problem, level 1 is fine; the Spiritual Energy in the Beast World is abundant, and she'll eventually cultivate it back up.
Under her control, the vine in her palm shot out with a 'swoosh', swiftly wrapping around a big tree not far away, and then quickly flew back.
She looked at the green vine in her palm, feeling extremely happy.
With her ability, she had a bit more security in this world.
Luna withdrew the vine into her palm and squatted by the river.
She first scooped up some water to wash her face, the icy river water slightly cooling her down, but the touch of her hands was off; her face felt bumpy and particularly greasy.
It disgusted her immensely.
Using the water's reflection, she examined herself; her hair was messy, sticky, and mixed with unknown dried leaves.
She was wearing a Beast Skin Skirt, dirty and torn, exuding a foul, peculiar odor that almost made her vomit.
There was no need to mention her face—it was black, yellow, rough, greasy, covered with pimples and pustules, some of which were oozing yellow pus. It couldn't be more disgusting.
Her eyes were small and murky, her nose flat and wide, her mouth big and thick, and she had buck teeth.
Her figure was fat and swollen, with all her flesh seeming to squeeze together, lacking even a waistline.
Luna was so appalled by her own ugliness that she couldn't hold it in, "Ugh..."
She instantly vomited violently, almost retching out her bile.
"Oh my god, could I be any uglier?"
Her mental state somewhat collapsed; although she wasn't a beauty, she used to be delicate and charming—when had she ever been this ugly?
With such hideous looks, never mind men, even she found herself repulsive.
No way, she must wash up properly and clean up her face.
Luna wasn't overly vain but highly valued her personal image, and would never allow herself to be so sloppy.
It was simply too nauseating.
She raised her hand to touch her face, greasy and disgusting, and quickly withdrew her hand.
Suppressing her nausea, she began washing her hair, which was dirty, smelly, covered in mud and grease, tangled and impossible to smooth out.
Using her hand as a comb, it took her a long time to barely straighten it out a bit.
Still, she couldn't get it clean, and the river water at her feet turned black, yet her hair remained greasy.
Sigh, how nice it would be to have some shampoo.
Just then, a 'ding' suddenly sounded in her mind.
"Ding! Super Charm System activated."
"Ding! Welcome, host, to the Beast World. I am your system assistant, delighted to serve you."
Luna was momentarily stunned, Super Charm System?
In her past life as a seasoned novel enthusiast, she naturally knew what a system was.
It was a golden finger, essential for any transmigrator.
Did she too awaken her golden finger?
Her heart was filled with ecstasy.
But what the heck is a Charm System? Does it want her to become an irresistible charmer?
"Uh, system assistant, could you first explain your function?"
She asked while continuing to wash her hair.
The system chuckled a few times and explained, "This system aims to assist the host in enhancing personal charm, targeting specific objects, and gaining their favor points. Each increase in favor points earns rewards."
"Target objects? Favor points? Rewards?"
Luna pondered these keywords with a hint of interest flashing in her eyes, "Could you elaborate? Who do I target? How do I acquire favor points? What are the rewards?"
She was more interested in the rewards, though she didn't know what they were.
"The targets are the original host's five Beast Husbands, namely Corbin Crowley, Rhys Blackwood, Zeke Veridian, Kian Sterling, and Malachi Arcanus. You need to interact with them to increase their favor points towards you. Favor points are divided into dislike, indifferent, favor, like, and love levels. Each level up provides generous rewards, and completing all levels grants an ultimate gift pack."
The system explained quietly, then continued, "There are many types of rewards, such as beauty pills, weight loss pills, various survival skills, daily necessities, physical strengthening potions, and various rare items. Shampoo, which you just thought of, is also available."
Luna raised her eyebrows; this system seemed a bit interesting.
However, making her target those five men...
Just thinking about those five men gave her a headache. Especially Corbin Crowley, so ferocious, she'd rather not tempt fate.
And there was Chloe Callahan, the main female player...
"So what's their current favor points towards me? At what stage are they?"
Luna did not rush to agree, continuing to ask.
"Host, see for yourself."
Once the system's voice fell, an electronic screen appeared before her.
Target Character Favorability Panel.
Host: Luna.
Age: 16
Charm Value: 0
Appearance Value: 10 (Hideous.)
Health Value: 60 (Out of 100)
Weight: Severely overweight, hindering movement.
Skills: Wood Element Ability (Level 1)
Target Objects and Favor Points:
Corbin Crowley: Dislike (-100)
Rhys Blackwood: Dislike (-90)
Zeke Veridian: Dislike (-90)
Kian Sterling: Dislike (-85)
Malachi Arcanus: Dislike (-90)
Luna looked at the row of negative numbers, all at minus 90, 100, and couldn't help but twitch her mouth.
She knew the Beast Husbands disliked her, but she didn't expect it to be this bad.
She looked visibly distressed.
"Uh, I can't complete your task. Get someone else to do it."
With her apocalypse-awakened ability, she could survive well alone in this world; why bother courting others' disdain?
The key is, it's not even certain she could complete it.
It would only be asking for trouble.
The system got anxious upon hearing this, "Host, please don't rush to refuse. Although you have an ability, this world is dangerous, with many powerful beasts and even some supernatural forces. With the system's help, you could live much better."
Luna's heart was moved; the system wasn't entirely wrong.
This world was very dangerous, even more so than the apocalypse. With the system's help, she would indeed live more comfortably.
But just the thought of having to target five men, who also disliked her intensely.
Especially Corbin Crowley, with a -100 favor point score; just thinking of his cold and menacing eyes scared her.
Even if she was shameless enough to be a toady, it would still be very difficult to accomplish.