Logging into his account, background music immediately drifted into Mu Rui's ears through his headphones. He noticed that Shuichuan's avatar in the friend list was grayed out, but he absolutely did not believe that his master was not online. That guy was basically always invisible.

Wutongye: ~\(≧▽≦)/~ Master, how did the results of the martial arts competition a few days ago turn out?

After waiting for a while, Murui summoned his own mount and checked the task scroll for today. Suddenly, a message box popped up with a 'ding' sound.

Shenchuan: Umm... I encountered a skilled opponent and only won a portion of the items.

Wutong Ye: Wow (⊙o⊙) there's someone even more amazing than Master!

Shè Chuān: Tiān wài yǒu tiān, rén wài yǒu rén.

Shè Chuān: There is always someone better, beyond the heavens and beyond humanity.

【Wutong Ye: That's true too】

The sound of keystrokes filled the quiet dormitory. Apart from the light from a desk lamp, the noise from playing basketball downstairs and the various clamors of people chatting as they passed by were all blocked out by the headphones.

Shen Chuan: It seems like you haven't been online for a few days.

Wutong Ye: Meow! Master, you remember me after all. Finally, someone still cares about me. I'm so touched <(￣︶￣)>

The way he was acting all cute and sweet, in reality, Murui would never admit to it. He's so damn flamboyant! But now he's surprisingly skilled at texting.

Wearing a new outfit, the little loli not only tied her hair on both sides but also had fluffy bangs curling in front of her forehead. Mu Rui was now completely immune to her "female disguise."

Shechuan: I'll lend you my equipment, since I have plenty anyway.

Seeing him say this, Murui couldn't help but secretly rejoice and smiled happily.

Wutong Ye: \(^o^)/ ~ Alright, alright. But if I level up too quickly, will my master kick me out of the sect in advance?

Shen Chuan: Hm? Of course not.

Mu Rui chuckled inwardly, feeling relieved now. However, during their usual missions and monster-hunting expeditions, he had to pretend to be a bit foolish, so as to gradually "develop a relationship" with his master.

There are several islands in the game, along with several cities, mainly including: Lin'an, Xiyang, and Liangcheng.

Mu Rui doesn't explore many places in the game he's playing now. He simply follows the requirements of the quest log to gather herbs and fight some small monsters, gradually leveling up. Anyway, he's already bored of the game and his gaming skills are mediocre. He's like a helpless fool, but he's encountered quite a few people.

Wutongye: Hehe, Master is really good. So, are you going to do your own task now?

Shè Chuān: We'll be fighting a big boss soon. Should I invite two team members? Are you coming?

【Wutong Ye: o(一︿一+)o Master, are you joking with me? My skills are...】

Shèchuān: Haha, alright then, you go ahead and have fun by yourself.

【Wutongye: lol】

Mu Rui was tongue-tied. This guy really doesn't talk much! We hadn't even chatted for a few minutes and he was already going to play games.

On the interface, there was a scene of rural mountains and wilderness. With a few clicks of the mouse, one could see the undulating green hills and the murmuring streams nearby. In the distance, there were a few villages, and beside the characters were other players.

Shu Chuan rode his Flying Tiger mount and in the blink of an eye, disappeared from the game interface.

Mu Rui was bored, so he commanded his subordinates to complete tasks. One of the tasks written on the scroll was to go to the nearby village and escort a shipment of goods. It shouldn't be too difficult. Escorting goods simply involved clicking on the designated route and picking up any gold coin pouches along the way. There weren't many other players around, just a few beginners.

The carriage followed the winding mountain road, and Murui picked up the nearby water cup to take a sip of water when suddenly a message notification sounded.

【Reminder: Changhen has requested to add you as a friend】

Mu Rui was somewhat surprised and clicked to view it. The gender was male. He suddenly felt a few black lines on his head. How could a character be a little loli? Are there people who are fishing for this? Looking at the name, it didn't seem like an old man, but it was useless to add such a person. He had no intention of relying on this little loli to make any achievements in the game.

Refusal.

Murui continued to command his role, driving the carriage and navigating through several mountain roads. Not far ahead, the destination where the goods were being unloaded could be seen—it was a temporary storage area.

Ding!

Another notification sound rang out.

【Hint: Chang Hen requests to be your friend】

Tsk tsk, this guy is still relentlessly pursuing?

Mu Rui looked around the game interface and spotted a man with white hair and a white robe standing next to his little loli. He seemed to be a mage.

Mu Rui is not a good person either. Thinking that there's nothing better to do, he decided to join in and see what kind of person or ulterior motive there is. Before Mu Rui could even speak, chat messages started coming in.

Chang Hen: Hey, little girl, do you know She Chuan?

[Wu Tongye: ...Who are you?]

Chang Hen: There is someone who has played a game against She Chuan, I want to add him, but it seems like he's not very fond of strangers.

Mu Rui's eyes widened. "Damn, this guy wants to be my master? Is he some kind of freak?"

Wutong Ye: Sorry, I also don't really like strangers.

Long Hen: Eh?

Before the man could say a word, Mu Rui quickly cloaked himself, not bothering to get entangled with him. He had finally managed to establish a connection with his master, and he wouldn't let anyone interfere just as things were starting to get interesting.

That person sent a few more private messages.

Chang Hen: Little girl, I have no ill intentions, I just want to get to know him.

Chang Hen: Actually, I've known him for quite a while, but we just never had the chance to get close, except during competitions.

Chang Hen: You must be his disciple or friend. He rarely interacts with people, but I see that you two are often together.

......

After bidding his master goodnight in advance, Murui immediately quit the game. However, he still finished reading those words.

"Fuck!"

If this person were a man, there must be something wrong with his sexual orientation! How else could he know that he and his master are often together? The only explanation is that he frequently follows them! Mu Rui felt speechless when he thought of these things.

This kind of thing is not that surprising in today's society, but a normal guy would still find it pretty strange. It's not disgusting, per se. I know my sister likes being involved in this kind of stuff, and there also seems to be a friend around who's into it, but with their teacher, which seems a bit uncomfortable.

After a while, the dormitory door suddenly opened. Xu Wen, who had just returned from the library, muttered, "Why is the light not on in the room?" He then pressed the button on the wall by the door and immediately looked up, only to see Murui lying on the bed without even taking off his shoes.

"Why aren't you playing games?"

"Just finished fighting," Murui weakly responded, lacking any enthusiasm.

Xu Wen changed into his slippers and set his backpack down, feeling somewhat puzzled. Normally, this guy would be as hyper as if he had just taken chicken blood after finishing a game, but now he was uncharacteristically quiet.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't have cared about these things. However, considering that Mu Rui is currently his only roommate, and moreover, Mu Chu's older brother, well, he should show some concern.

The library encountered Mu Chu once again, and Xu Daizi had become a bit more enlightened in certain aspects.