A swift and decisive victory in the early stages, a post-apocalyptic survival story in America!

At the mall entrance, Li Qi put away his phone and greeted Lola as she came out of the fitting room.

Laura needed some personal items to get to Thomson's mansion.

Her residence is currently the scene of a murder, and the lockdown may not be lifted immediately. Going back to retrieve her belongings would also carry certain risks, so she simply came to buy some clothes and daily necessities.

More importantly, Li Qi had other plans.

"Oh, darling, you look so beautiful in this!" Li Qi activated his liar skills, showering the woman with flattery, each word more affectionate than the last.

With his skills as a liar and a psychologist, Li Qi's flattery was exceptional, and coupled with his good looks, he won Lola's heart.

"Am I really that beautiful?" Lola looked at herself in the mirror and smiled radiantly.

The pink shirt paired with white trousers complemented her blonde hair perfectly, and with her long legs and white high heels, she was incredibly sexy and alluring.

The best ways to make a woman happy and secure, besides delicious food, are clothes and cosmetics that make her beautiful.

Li Qi adopted a two-pronged approach, striving to consolidate the results as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, they had enough cash on them. Lola was overjoyed, and the two of them went on a shopping spree like lovers, until they couldn't carry any more, and then they returned to the Dodge.

Li Qi made a request: "Darling, I need you to play me once, is that alright?"

Still basking in the joy she had just experienced, Lola nodded naturally, then asked with a puzzled look, "I'm playing you? I don't quite understand... why?"

At this point, Li Qi spoke frankly: "I've taken over Nick's hideout, and coming and going like this all the time is inconvenient and also easily arouses suspicion. My plan is for you to impersonate me from before, and for me to impersonate Nick, so that the security guards will believe that I am Nick, and then we can come and go openly and legitimately."

Lola nodded in understanding, but then asked worriedly, "Can I impersonate you? Won't they tell?"

Li Qi blinked and grinned mischievously, "That depends on their judgment and my abilities!"

Having obtained Lola's consent, Li Qi began to do his work, using cosmetics he had bought from the mall to do Lola's makeup and dress her up.

Lola is a woman, so dressing up as a woman is not difficult for her. The difficulty is to dress up like Li Qi, who was thin but also had a seductive look.

If it weren't for the level 3 "Impersonator" skill, Li Qi wouldn't have been able to do this.

But now, everything is different.

Soon, the gaudy "Rose Stern" reappeared, only slightly better looking than the one played by Richie.

Looking at her thin, sallow face in the car's vanity mirror, Lola's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed admiringly, "Honey, your makeup skills are absolutely amazing!"

Li Qi was also amazed. The Samsung skills were indeed not just empty words. The skill was close to the Tao. This was the feeling.

Now, aside from her demeanor and tone of voice, Lola is practically another version of herself just by looking at her appearance.

Unfortunately, overweight people can't portray thin people; if it weren't for the difference in weight, they could almost perfectly replace thin people.

It felt like photoshopping...

Fortunately, I have shown the security guards what I look like in women's clothing after my body has recovered more than once, so I believe there shouldn't be any major problems.

The two are of similar height, with Li Qi only four or five centimeters taller than Lola. When they wear high heels, it is difficult to notice the difference.

Having won over Lola, Richard began to do his makeup.

Taking out the prepared materials, Li Qi began making a simple face mask, and soon, a face that almost looked like Nick Grant appeared.

Witnessing all of this, Lola was so surprised that her mouth dropped open; she simply couldn't believe it.

"This...this is impossible!" Lola covered her mouth with both hands, dumbfounded.

Li Qi was very satisfied with her performance. Suddenly, a thought struck him: could the charming and unparalleled Adele Grant tell the difference?

Barely suppressing the wicked urge to experience the widow's presence, Li Qi asked Lola, "Does it look like her?"

Lola shook her head frantically.

Li Qi was speechless: "A big difference?"

Laura quickly said, "No, darling, it's so similar! Absolutely uncanny! If I hadn't killed Nick with my own hands... I simply wouldn't believe it! Oh my God!"

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief and teased her with a smile, "Now that you see this face again, how do you feel?"

His question brought Lola back to her senses from the shock and disbelief. After a long pause, she said softly, "It's better than I expected. I'm not particularly sad or scared, just a little uncomfortable..."

Li Qi reached out and grasped Lola's suddenly cold hand: "Take it slow, you'll recover soon."

As part of the plan, impersonating Nick is a win-win situation, and that's where it comes in.

So far, Lola's mental illness has not shown any signs of being cured, and the task completion screen still shows "0/3".

Li Qi's understanding is that this task is not about healing three people on his own, but about healing three people cumulatively.

In other words, someone among the people around you needs to trigger a mental illness for you to complete the task.

Based on the current situation, Lola definitely counts as one, and Julie Grace, the senior police officer from the Midtown Los Angeles Precinct whom I just met, should also be included. Otherwise, there's no reason for the system to suddenly trigger at this time.

But the third person, it's unclear how long it will take to appear.

We can't just whip Sophia and abuse Nalin to complete the mission, can we?

This explains why the task took a year to complete.

They didn't need to change their clothes, but in terms of physique, Li Qi was noticeably thinner than the burly Nick. Lola asked curiously, "Honey, how are you going to imitate his physique?"

Li Qi blinked and began stuffing the shirt with latex padding, bandages, and cotton balls he had bought.

As he moved, a burly Nick appeared in front of Lola.

Lola was at a loss for words to express her shock.

I have even more confidence in her ability to portray the glamorous woman she played before.

"This is unbelievable... My God... Honey, how did you come up with this...?"

Unable to explain, Li Qi pulled out a pair of black sneakers with hidden heels he had bought a few days earlier. The 7-centimeter heel height was just enough to close the gap between him and Nick.

Everything was done. Li Qi got out of the Dodge pickup truck and spun around in place: "So, honey, can you spot the flaw?"

Roland picked up his phone and took a picture of him: "Look for yourself! I don't think even Adele could tell the difference, right?"

Li Qi took the phone and was about to look at it when her words startled him.

To be honest, Adele is really beautiful, especially the day Lola went to deliver the message, the way she looked, all lovey-dovey after being interrupted halfway through...

Shaking his head to stop thinking about these things, Li Qi got into the Dodge and drove back to the Hancock Park community.

Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth; you'll know whether something is a mule or a horse once you take it out for a spin.

With the security post in sight, Li Qi took a deep breath, glanced at Lola who was also a little nervous, and slowly drove the car over.

Success or failure hinges on this one battle.