You are not monster girls!

Chapter 112 Even if I like you all— (4k two-in-one)

The most grueling consecration ceremony is over, and it's finally time to officially use the phone.

After helping Bai Mengqing install the SIM card, set up the phone, and explained some basic operations, Lin Muran handed the phone back to her.

For the first time, Lin Muran felt that teaching spirit beasts was such an easy thing.

When it's time to buy Xia Li a phone, I must be out of the way.

"Well, after careful consideration, I'll name this magic weapon the Primordial Profound Mirror."

Bai Mengqing held her phone, swaying it left and right, looking very serious.

For newly acquired magical artifacts, not only is consecration important, but naming them is equally crucial.

"It doesn't feel as good as the Purple Mansion Radiance Jade," Emperor Roar suggested to the ingredients. After Xia Li finished speaking, the three little heads of the eel on the table also nodded.

"My opinion is that it's better to just call it a mobile phone."

Lin Muran complained, "Let's try it out quickly, otherwise it'll really turn into a brick."

"Oh."

Bai Mengqing unlocked her phone and, with a practiced air, placed her green paw on it and swiped to the left, but the home screen did not move as she had expected.

Why doesn't it move?
The dragon girl swiped a few more times, and on the last swipe, the screen finally moved slightly, but as soon as her finger left the screen, it swiped back.

Move! Why aren't you moving?

She could use it normally at the elementary school student center before, so why did this problem occur when she came home? Could it be that she used it incorrectly?

Thinking of this, Bai Mengqing decided to switch her finger to her nail and try swiping the screen to see if it would work.

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you doing!"

When Lin Muran saw the clumsy dragon about to start swiping the screen with its claws, she was so frightened that she grabbed Lin Muran's wrist.

After arriving here, Lin Muran forced Bai Mengqing to trim her nails, but Bai Mengqing's green gloves were still a little long compared to girls who don't wear manicures.

He didn't want to skip the initial lifecycle and go straight to the battle-damaged version before he even had a chance to warm up his hands with the phone.

"The video feed won't scroll; it's different from when we were in the store," Bai Mengqing said, sounding a little aggrieved.

"Could it be because you didn't wash the ink off your hands?"

Lin Muran pointed to the dark, slimy substance still clinging to her hand; with such a large amount, it was normal for the phone's touchscreen to malfunction.

"Go to the toilet and wash it clean first, and don't scratch the screen with your fingernails."

"Okay," Bai Mengqing flicked her tail and turned to walk towards the toilet.

While the dragon was washing its hands, Lin Muran skillfully applied the tempered glass screen protector that the merchant had given him to his phone. The moment it was completely fitted, Xia Li couldn't help but applaud.

"The guy who applied the screen protector has the skill of a master technician," Dihou sincerely praised the man.

That's the chef's flavor?
Applying a screen protector is a very ordinary act and shouldn't be associated with a superhuman.

So Xia Li is very likely referring to her condition.

During the period immediately after Lin Muran returned, he often had to perform various strange actions, causing his phone to frequently fall out and his tempered glass screen protector to break. As a result, his screen protector application skills became extremely proficient.

This feels like the only connection I have with that extraordinary master.

"Is it the kind of ease and control that a sect leader has?" Lin Muran asked smugly.

Xia Li shook her head: "Big Brother and Master applied the screen protector in exactly the same way." Di Hou said this without any other meaning.

After hearing this, Manbo squinted, opened his mouth slightly, and began to twist his body.

"."

This amazing master really has a lot of skills.
Lin Muran was speechless for a moment. It wasn't until Bai Mengqing came back from washing her hands and was able to use her phone normally that he finally found a way to start the conversation and escape the awkward atmosphere.

"The mobile version of QQ is a little different from the PC version. Take your time to familiarize yourself with the controls, and ask me if you don't understand anything."

Lin Muran decided to start with QQ first. Once the dragon got used to the mobile QQ, then using WeChat, a stripped-down version of the app, would be a breeze.

The UI of the mobile QQ is no different from that of the computer version, and the handwriting function of the mobile phone is more complete than that of the computer. Bai Mengqing did not encounter any obstacles in using it. However, after seeing the Monster Expert in the chat box, she couldn't help but click on it and casually sent a period.

Ding ding~
Lin Muran's phone, which was on the table, rang twice.

Ding ding~ Ding ding ding ding ding~~
The QQ notification sound came on and off, and surprisingly, it even had a rhythmic quality.

"Can you please stop sending me those harassing messages?"

"why?"

Bai Mengqing deliberately controlled the time interval and pressed two more sweating red beans. For some reason, the tongue-out sweating emoticon on the phone would actually move. Once they were lined up, they felt surprisingly imposing.

Lin Muran showed Bai Mengqing the special contact group on her phone: "I set you as a special contact. If you keep sending me spam messages like this, it will keep bothering me."

I set this dragon as a "special contact" mainly because it might cause some big trouble when it's guarding the house. The notification sound for "special contact" is different from the notification sounds for WeChat and normal QQ, so I can recognize it immediately.

Special concern
So Lin Muran cares about me this much?
Bai Mengqing felt her heart race for no apparent reason. After a long pause, she asked, "How many people can this 'special concern' cover?"

“You can follow a lot of people, but you’re the only one I’m paying special attention to.” Lin Muran deliberately displayed her contact list in front of Bai Mengqing.

"Me, me alone??" Bai Mengqing's ears were already flushed, and her tail started sweeping wildly on the ground.

“Yeah, there’s no need to care about others, but you’re different.” Lin Muran shrugged.

Bai Mengqing glanced at Xia Li furtively, rubbing her hands together secretly, and stammered, "If Xia Li had a cell phone, would you add her to your QQ contacts as a special contact?"

If the other people aren't important, then what about the other beasts?

When Xia Li heard Bai Mengqing ask this question, she couldn't help but sit up straight.

She was also curious whether her older brother would add her to his "special contacts" list on QQ.

"No," Lin Muran said firmly.

If it were Xia Li, Lin Muran wouldn't need to set any special care settings at all; leaving her alone at home would be incredibly reassuring.

But this dragon is different. If something unexpected happens, she might not call herself via QQ. It's more likely that her body will control her brain and she will habitually send herself a text message.

Therefore, it is essential to set her up as a special contact.

"This, this is it."

Bai Mengqing lowered her head somewhat shyly. She was so excited that she didn't know how to control her movements, so she could only grab her wildly wagging tail and keep rubbing the tip of it.

She didn't know why, but suddenly she felt even better than if she had eaten 10 packs of spicy strips in a row.

"goo"

Upon hearing this, Xia Li's cat ears drooped uncontrollably, but as Lin Muran uttered his next words, they quickly perked up again, even straighter than before.

“For Xia Li, a video call will suffice,” Lin Muran said.

Xia Li's typing speed is slow and the text is hard to understand. I can rest assured, but if something really happens, like a fire, and they still have to communicate by text, that family is doomed.

Why did you choose video instead of text?
Does that mean that the eldest brother prefers to see the Emperor's Roar?
My elder brother is indeed more loyal and righteous than my master.

She deliberately moved closer to Lin Muran, her cat ears twitching, and secretly poked the other's knee with the tip of her tail.

"Then I want to set you as a special contact too, teach me quickly!!" Bai Mengqing leaned against Lin Muran, pressing her soft, plump body against him while shoving her phone into his hand.

Is it really necessary for you to have only one person on QQ?

Feeling the warm, soft sensation against his chest, Lin Muran could only try not to move his arm, forced to enjoy the moment that made his blood surge.

"Don't worry!"

Bai Mengqing pouted: "The modern world values ​​equality. If you set a rule for me, I have to set a rule for you too, that's what makes it fair."

As she spoke, she kept twisting her body, creating changes in the shape of the sphere, while shoving the phone into Lin Muran's hand.

"Okay, okay, don't touch it, I'll do it, alright?" Lin Muran quickly stopped Bai Mengqing, took her phone, and sat down on the sofa.

The fact that the slime can become stronger and hold back by being suppressed, and how it can constantly deform by squeezing the ground, is still a bit difficult for Lin Muran, who has been retired for some time, to resist.

"Click quickly~"

Bai Mengqing draped its tail over Lin Muran's lap, its dark pupils filled with anticipation.

Xia Li also moved closer, pressing her not-so-plump thigh against the other's thigh, and similarly draping her scaly "cat tail" over her other leg.

"Will showing special care for each other have any special effects?" Emperor Roar asked curiously.

She vaguely remembered her master complaining to her that no one talked to her, which meant she never even saw a small boat.

"We don't follow each other, but after chatting for a while, there will be a notification."

"Logo?"

Bai Mengqing seemed to vaguely remember that she hadn't messaged Lin Muran for a long time, saying that Little Water Drop had disappeared or something.

"Things like small boats and sparks indicate that you have a very close relationship with this person."

The old saying "the ship of friendship can capsize at any moment" has somehow survived to this day in this form.

After setting it up for Bai Mengqing, Lin Muran returned the phone and used his own phone to show the mark to the two spirit beasts.

“This is what a small boat looks like.” Lin Muran pointed to the chat box of [Clouds Made of Rain].

"This is the giant cruise ship, the highest level of status in our chat relationship." Lin Muran moved her finger to the chat box on the right with the giant cruise ship icon.

"Who is this person?" Bai Mengqing blinked, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar.

"Red Milk Dragon."

Lin Muran was starting to lose her composure. Although she didn't want to admit it, only Yan Yifan, this extraordinary person, could exchange messages with her on the giant ship.

"So that's how the giant ships are connected?"

Bai Mengqing had never had any deep interactions with other mortals, and could only glean a little bit of information from Lin Muran and Yan Yifan.

"To be precise, they are a normal giant cruise ship, while we two are the Titanic," Lin Muran quickly explained.

How can you talk to a grown man like this?!

"What did Big Brother and the Red Milk Dragon talk about?" Emperor Roar asked curiously.

Xia Li, who thought she had become completely familiar with modern society after wandering with her master for so long, felt that her understanding had been refreshed after hearing the conversation between Lin Muran and Yan Yifan.

"Uh, I don't know how to say this, why are you doing this?!"

Just as Lin Muran was trying to come up with an excuse, Bai Mengqing reached out and pressed the chat box.

Xia Li also moved closer to the phone to observe it.

However, both spirit beasts crashed simultaneously when they saw the chat content.

All that could be seen in Lin Muran and Yan Yifan's messages were the three characters "彳亍" (chìchù).

All of them are large gray-white boxes, with dense text inside, including pictures, videos, or forwarded chats.

It feels like going back to that other world to read a wordless book.

Is this large gray-white box some kind of code?

Bai Mengqing wanted to click to take a look, but Lin Muran grabbed her finger and they intertwined their fingers.

In order to avoid his own death, he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure: using his five fingers to firmly lock the other's claws.

"What...what are you suddenly trying to do?!"

The rough, warm palm pressed against Reverse Scale, startling the sideburns on her tail that stood on end.

"My hand feels a little uncomfortable, so I want to use your reverse scale to scrape it." Lin Muran said without batting an eye.

Faced with the choice between social death and shaking hands without permission, he chose the latter.

"You're a pervert!!"

Bai Mengqing recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, but did not move away at all.

Even something as simple as shaking hands requires a prior notice from Lin Muran!

"Big brother, why do you and the red milk dragon have such a loving relationship?" Emperor Roar asked, seemingly sensing a foul stench.

Xia Li pointed to the pink heart next to her, and rubbed her tail hard against Lin Muran's thigh twice more.

"First of all, he forced me to do it, and secondly, this symbol is useless."

Lin Muran knew what perverted things this Emperor Roar was thinking, so she quickly rubbed her cat ears to correct her filthy thoughts.

"This was done when he wanted to get rid of his harassing ex-girlfriend and asked me to pretend to be his girlfriend. I was too busy and never canceled it."

In other words, the female demon didn't check his QQ, otherwise these two spirit beasts wouldn't have been able to see this mark.

"Couple?"

Bai Mengqing was a little confused: "Aren't couples only defined by a man and a woman pairing up?"

“Boys can have them too.” Emperor Roar explained in an incredulous tone. Xia Li’s tail trembled twice, as if she was shocked.

"There are demons and monsters in this world too."

She seemed to understand why Lin Muran had been denying it all along; it turned out he had already gotten involved with the red-haired dragon.

I have a feeling that there's something amiss.
Lin Muran:???

He would rather be mistaken for having an improper relationship with twenty succubi than be mistaken for having an abnormal sexual orientation.

This misunderstanding must be cleared up today.

Lin Muran coughed twice: "This gray square is study material, and this couple's logo is fake."

Learning materials?

It's just about getting along and having fun, why are you saying it so confidently?
Bai Mengqing blushed and rubbed the tip of her tail, nodding in unison with Xia Li, who was also touching her tail.

"Furthermore,"

Lin Muran paused, took a deep breath, and raised her voice considerably: "Even if I like you two spirit beasts, I could never like a man."

(End of this chapter)