Violet stood up after finishing her sentence and began to focus her vigilance on her surroundings. The beautiful dragon girl, who was about half a head taller than her, seemed even more peculiar for some reason.

“Master, what’s wrong? Is there something amiss?” the dragon girl asked with a blend of innocence and confusion.

“Oh, it’s nothing… I was just thinking… Wait a moment, what did you just say?”

“Huh?”

In response to the subconscious query that had reached her ears, Violet suddenly shivered all over, instantly understanding the source of her discomfort!

Her pet, the dragon named “Xiao Guang,” had been acting strangely since it appeared!

With a meaningful gaze directed at the dragon girl, who wore an expression of innocence and confusion, Violet confirmed her suspicion.

That’s right, this pet, which was supposed to be controlled by AI to assist in combat, was just way too lifelike. It was almost as if there was a living person standing beside her, which was impossible!?

You see, although in 【Illusory World】, pets and monsters had extremely advanced AI intelligence, and they could even actively analyze a player’s actions to make responsive moves, there were still limits.

Existing AI technology couldn’t create truly human-like, biologically intelligent entities with complete self-awareness and logic. The most obvious difference was that, no matter how outstanding the AI was, its language was predetermined and pre-recorded. It couldn’t break out of this framework.

In simpler terms, it didn’t have its own thoughts.

Take Violet’s pet, Xiao Guang, for example. Despite having the highest level of intelligence, she wasn’t as linguistically sophisticated. At most, she could say simple phrases like “Understood,” “Master, please be careful,” or “The mission is complete.” She wouldn’t display vivid human-like expressions, always maintaining a cold and emotionless demeanor.

On one hand, it was a technical issue, and on the other hand, the game company couldn’t allow AI intelligence to appear too human, as it might lead to players developing special emotional attachments to their pets, which would complicate matters.

The dragon girl’s expressions had been incredibly cute just now, especially during their conversation a moment ago. Violet could guarantee that she had never heard her pet say such emotionally rich and lengthy sentences. Even her tail had swayed in coordination!

“You…”

Violet stared in astonishment at the heroic golden-haired girl in front of her. The shocking suspicion that had formed in her mind was like a rising tide, with each wave higher than the last.

“Master? What’s happening? Your complexion seems a bit off. Could it be that there’s some unusual effect in this environment?”

Xiao Guang didn’t know what Violet was thinking. She approached her nervously and carefully sniffed the scent around her owner’s neck with her delicate little nose. Violet knew this was one of her pet’s special talents, a probing ability that allowed her to detect the target’s physical condition through similar actions. However, what truly caught her attention wasn’t this.

So… so close!

Yes, as the golden dragon girl got closer, a faint, lilac-like fresh fragrance instantly entered Violet’s nostrils. Details such as the dragon girl’s breathing and the warmth radiating from her body made Violet blush slightly.

Despite having had much closer contact during battles in the past, this sensation was completely different now.

At this moment, Violet could be a hundred percent certain that the charming and alluring dragon girl in front of her was a living being, not just game data.

This place was not a game, it was real!

“All right, Xiao Guang, I’m fine.”

Gently pushing away the dragon girl, who was sniffing around on her like a little dog, Violet appeared calm on the surface but was experiencing a storm of emotions inside.

She initially thought this unusual transport was just a special technical test conducted by the creators of 【Illusory World】. However, one incredible phenomenon after another had thoroughly overturned Violet’s original assumptions.

A completely realistic environment, the disappearance of the game interface and logout button, NPCs with consciousness, if any one of these had occurred, Violet could have found a comforting excuse or reason. But with all of them happening together, aside from “this is reality,” she couldn’t find any other explanation.

『Transported to another world…』

『This kind of thing that only happens in novels and anime, it’s happening to me? Although it’s hard to believe… for now, I can only operate under this assumption.』

Putting aside the reasons and principles behind it, if this place truly wasn’t the game world anymore, the most crucial aspect, “player resurrection,” might not even be worth discussing. Although skills were still usable, and her inventory contained resurrection elixirs, Violet had no intention of personally testing that possibility.

She couldn’t be as reckless as before.

And then there was…

“I really turned into a girl?”

With a strange expression on her face, Violet muttered to herself. She lowered her head to inspect her own body—fair, snow-white arms, petite feet encased in boots, a slender figure with a narrow waist. These were all impossible scenarios in the game.

After all, as a 12+ rated game, 【Illusory World】 would censor any content related to sexuality. Even if a female character removed all her equipment and costumes, the game would still default to leaving the most basic protection.

But just now, Violet discreetly tried to remove her underwear and found that she could actually take it off from under her robe. Even during a technical test, the game company would never allow such behavior to occur…

She reluctantly curled her lips. Violet couldn’t help but feel that her mood was a bit strange. In reality, “he” was a typical college-aged young man.

While she wasn’t about to react like some characters in novels, shouting, sighing, or desperately searching for a way to change back, the sudden isekai and transformation into a female character had still given “him” a considerable shock.

Well, let’s consider it a blessing in disguise. After all, the in-game character “Violet” had physical qualities far superior to “his” previous ordinary self, and now she was an incredibly cute young woman. Contentment brings happiness, they say.

With that thought in mind, Violet couldn’t help but smile.