The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

He was so engrossed in watching that he didn't realize it, and dusk was approaching outside the window.

"Are you interested in these?" A deep, cold voice suddenly sounded from the side.

Chen Guan looked up and found that Long Ao was standing by the bookshelf diagonally opposite him, arms crossed, looking at him with his eyes on the few books open in front of him.

"Student Long," Chen Guan nodded in greeting, closing the book in his hand, "I was just browsing casually."

Long Ao walked over, glanced at the titles of several books on the desk, and then looked at the coffin next to Chen Guan. A hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes: "Your coffin is made of ten-thousand-year-old black iron."

It's not a question, it's a statement.

Long Ao had already seen through it all.

Chen Guan felt a slight chill in his heart, but remained outwardly calm: "Student Long has good eyesight."

"Aren't you tired carrying it?" Long Ao's question was very direct.

"I'm used to it," Chen Guan replied simply.

Long Ao stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "You played quite well this afternoon."

He was referring to the battle on the tree-lined road. Long Ao added, "Although your opponent was trash, you weren't bad either."

This is probably Long Ao's kind of recognition.

"Thank you," Chen Guan said. He had already learned about the incident through the live chat, as Long Ao and An Changqing had witnessed it.

"Liu Feiyu is a good-for-nothing, but his family is in some trouble." Long Ao rarely spoke more than that: "If you need help, you can contact me."

Chen Guan was somewhat surprised. Long Ao seemed to be the type who was a loner and disdained associating with others, yet he would actually offer to help.

Seemingly sensing Chen Guan's confusion, Long Ao twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile: "I've disliked that kid for a long time, and besides..."

His gaze fell on the coffin again: "A person who can carry this thing around can't be a waste. I like strong people."

This reason... is very arrogant.

"No need for now, thank you." Chen Guan politely declined, not wanting to owe anyone a favor, especially one from someone like Long Ao who clearly had ulterior motives.

Moreover, he has his own trump card.

Long Ao didn't mind and nodded: "Whatever you say."

After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation.

Chen Guan watched Long Ao's tall figure disappear among the bookshelves, lost in thought. Long Ao's strength was beyond doubt. Although his personality was eccentric, he was clear about his grudges and straightforward.

[The author has revealed that Ao Ge will be a villain, so what about Chen Guan? It seems like Guan Ge will also be a villain.]

[I second the comment above, because it's an old tradition for young heroes to become sycophants to the main villains.]

[That's wrong. Have you forgotten the person in the coffin? The person in the coffin is Little Coffin Brother's white moonlight.]

[That's one thing, that's another; I think there's potential between these two.]

The comments flashed by, saying that Long Ao would be the villain in the future, but as of now, Chen Guan couldn't tell whether he was friend or foe. However, no matter what, Long Ao could not possibly be a pure villain like Liu Feiyu.

After the incident involving Long Ao, Chen Guan, seeing that it was getting late, packed up his books and prepared to leave the library.

Just as Chen Guan reached the library desk to complete the paperwork, An Changqing also came over, holding a few books. Upon seeing Chen Guan, he smiled gently and said, "Chen Guan, what a coincidence."

"An, classmate." Chen Guan nodded.

"I've already taken care of what happened this afternoon." An Changqing said in a low voice while processing the borrowing, "Liu Feiyu will be punished accordingly, and he shouldn't dare to cause you any more trouble in the short term. However, you still need to be careful about the Liu family."

"Thank you very much." Chen Guan sincerely thanked him. An Changqing had indeed done him a great favor, saving him from a lot of potential follow-up troubles.

"No need to be so polite. As the class monitor, maintaining class order is my duty," An Changqing said frankly. "Besides, you didn't do anything wrong."

He paused, glancing at the books Chen Guan had borrowed: "Are you researching special materials?"

"Yes, I'd like to know more." Chen Guan did not deny it.

"Dean Situ is an authority in this field. You can consult him more during the weekend classes," An Changqing suggested, then added, "If you need any help finding information, you can also let me know, and I might be able to provide some clues."

"OK, thanks."

The two walked out of the library side by side. An Changqing suddenly remembered something: "By the way, starting next week, the academy will be releasing some low-difficulty team tasks to encourage freshmen to form teams to complete them, accumulate practical experience and points. If you are interested, we can do it together."

Team up with the main character? This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to gain popularity.

Chen Guan's heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained calm: "Alright, if An doesn't mind."

"How could that be?" An Changqing laughed. "Your strength is evident to all. Then, we'll contact you later."

"Um."

The two parted ways at the crossroads. An Changqing had other things to do and did not return to the dormitory. Chen Guan carried the coffin and walked alone on the way back to the dormitory, his mind churning with thoughts.

Liu Feiyu's troubles have been temporarily put on hold, but the hidden dangers remain.

Long Ao showed goodwill in some sense.

An Changqing took the initiative to invite him to join the team.

The research in the library seemed to have uncovered some clues about coffins and one's own strength.

Today was a very fruitful day.

He opened the system panel.

Popularity: 3897

A clean and decisive counterattack, coupled with the subsequent intervention and interaction of An Changqing and Long Ao, caused the popularity to surge once again.

Chen Guan's eyes flashed with light; with nearly four thousand popularity points, there were even more things he could do.

Instead of exchanging the money, he decided to go back to his dormitory first, to properly digest today's gains, and to carefully plan his next steps.

As night deepens, the city lights begin to illuminate the night.

Chen Guan pushed open the door to room 304, gently put down the heavy black iron coffin, and leaned it against the wall. He walked to the bedside, looked at the sleeping body, and ran his fingers over the face that was exactly the same as his own, but lifeless.

"It'll be soon..." he murmured to himself, as if speaking to the person in the coffin, and also to himself: "We will grow stronger and stronger, strong enough... to face anything."

The live chat exploded.

[Daily Question: Who is the person in the coffin?]

[Regarding the aspect of deep affection.]

[Smells like a villain. I'm betting five cents: Chen Guan and Long Ao are definitely in cahoots.]

[Let me spit out my ass, I'm from ancient times, I'll get kicked.]

The popularity score rose steadily again, eventually reaching 5769.

Chen Guan was speechless. He had never imagined that his seemingly profound remark would elicit such a strong reaction.

With money in hand, Chen Guan naturally turned his attention to the system's online store.

Directly add attribute points? Currently, his stamina is 3.2 and strength is 3.5. Putting all of his nearly 6 attribute points into one attribute would certainly bring a significant improvement. For example, if he put all of his points into strength, he might be able to bring his pure physical strength close to that of a first-tier superhuman.

However, by improving a single attribute in this way, the shortcomings will become more and more obvious, and as the attribute increases, the cost-effectiveness of adding points later will decrease.

Exchange for skills or items?

[Basic Meditation Introduction (White)] 500 points, average cost-effectiveness. I already have one [Portable Energy Shield], so buying another one is not very meaningful. The cooldown time is there. Higher-level defensive or offensive skills and equipment often cost thousands or tens of thousands.

His gaze swept quickly across the dazzling array of items in the online store, finally settling on a few options.