Why are all the people in my chat group rumored to be from the outside world?

Yu Jin took two steps, his body swaying slightly.

"What else can I say? It's unsafe. In this day and age, there aren't even two cameras. It would be better for a pretty girl like you to go out less."

"Thank you for the compliment," the girl's smile deepened, seemingly pleased with the praise. She stood up, holding Big White. "Well then, I won't bother you any longer. I'll head home now." She turned and walked briskly, her figure quickly disappearing into the shadows leading downstairs, as if she really had only come for a lost puppy.

It wasn't until Ember pulled Kevin and Star by the hands and feet, lifting Ember up and heading towards home that things began to change.

The girl holding the white dog reappeared from the shadows like a ghost.

The moonlight bathed her, and her previous bright smile vanished without a trace. She stood quietly, her gaze fixed intently on the direction the four had left in.

"This era... why use the term 'this era'?"

"The aura emanating from him is also very strange."

Is he/she a hybrid?

"Or something else?"

The girl was very curious about what these intruders had done in Nibelungen that caused Odin to leave nothing behind and directly destroy Nibelungen.

"It seems that ordinary contact won't reveal anything... It looks like we'll have to try a more violent approach."

Just as she was pondering her next move, she felt a furry touch and heard a soft whimper at her feet.

The girl looked down and saw the little white dog, called Big White, rubbing its wet nose against her trouser leg, tilting its head up and looking at her pitifully.

The girl crouched down and gently scratched the puppy's chin with her fingertips.

"Alright, you can go now." Her voice returned to its usual calm.

The puppy seemed to understand, letting out a pitiful whimper and scratching at her shoes with its little paws.

“I have no intention of supporting you,” the girl said with a hint of helplessness. “Don’t cling to me.”

The puppy continued to whimper persistently, circling around her.

The girl stared at the little creature in silence for a long time before finally letting out a soft sigh.

She looked around, picked up a clean plastic bag next to her, and with movements that were neither gentle nor rough, lifted the puppy inside, tied a knot, and carried it like a bag of vegetables.

Yes, the dog wasn't hers; she just saw the man holding a dog and talking nonsense, so she took the opportunity to approach him.

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the next morning.

“An unfamiliar ceiling…” Yu Jin stared at the ceiling he had never seen before and subconsciously muttered the classic line.

He propped himself up, his body aching, and looked around—he was lying on the cold floor, covered haphazardly with a thin blanket that belonged to someone else.

"How did I end up lying on the living room floor?" He rubbed his stiff neck, his voice hoarse from a hangover.

"Maybe it's because you got drunk last night and climbed down yourself?" Kevin replied while brushing his teeth.

This is a lie.

Yesterday, some drunkard went crazy there, so they just let go and let this indestructible person slowly crawl in the shadows in the living room.

Just then, the doctor, with dark circles under his eyes, walked out of the room.

Yu Jin glanced at the other person and tilted his head in confusion.

"Didn't you sleep yesterday?"

"Who do you think did this?" The Doctor glared at Ember, who had an expression that said, "What's it to me?"

This guy was crawling around in the shadows yesterday, knocking on my door every now and then, like a ghost, keeping me completely awake.

A door on the second floor creaked open. Xing leaned against the railing, still sleepy-eyed, her hair a mess like a bird's nest, and lazily raised her hand to wave: "Good morning..." Her voice was thick with nasal tones.

“Good morning…” the three people downstairs replied listlessly.

Ember got up from the ground and touched the back of his head, which was a little sore.

Why does the back of my head hurt so much?

These words instantly sobered Xing up a bit, her eyes darting around as she looked at the ceiling: "Hmm...maybe...you were sleepwalking and crawling last night, and you accidentally bumped into the corner of the table?"

It is a lie.

After returning yesterday, she let go first, causing the other person to land on the back of their head first.

Yu Jin had a feeling that something was wrong, but he had important things to do today, so none of that mattered.

The three watched as Ember hurriedly took a shower, seemingly preparing to leave, and Kevin couldn't help but ask a question.

"where are you going?"

Yu Jin turned his head and a slow smile appeared on his lips.

"Let's prevent a young man's passion from being extinguished so quickly."

Chapter 9 The Mysterious Beautiful Girl

Ember's idea was good, and his actions were good, but there was one bad thing—he didn't know the way.

However, as the saying goes, there is always a way out.

Yu Jin firmly believed: as long as he wanted to walk, the path was right beneath his feet!

After making inquiries from various sources, from a clueless elementary school student to a breakfast vendor, he finally found himself standing at the entrance of an unfamiliar alley.

Looking at the completely unfamiliar surroundings, Ember fell silent: "Where did I get here? This isn't a Soul System."

He... got lost again.

"I don't remember having this cute trait," he rubbed his temples and muttered to himself. "Wait, is a guy getting lost a cute trait?"

"Does becoming a dragon cause a person to lose their sense of direction?" Ember decisively shifted the blame to the dragon.

"That's just how purebloods are," he concluded in his mind, regardless of whether others thought so or not, that's what Ember believed.

"I should ask someone again where Shilan Middle School is." With that thought, Yu Jin started walking again.

The morning sunlight dispelled the thin mist, and the streets became lively.

The vendors had already set up their stalls, office workers hurried by, and students in various school uniforms surrounded the stalls to buy breakfast.

Yu Jin also bought a steamed bun. "Hopefully it's not made with gutter oil," he muttered to himself. Taking a bite, he found the juicy filling and the soft, fluffy bun.

"Never mind," he quickly resigned himself to it, "It doesn't matter whether I recognize myself or not anyway."

As he walked, munching on his bun and asking questions along the way, Yu Jin felt he was getting closer and closer to his goal, victory in sight.

Just then, someone gently tapped his shoulder, and a familiar yet unfamiliar girl's clear voice rang in his ear: "Oh, having breakfast?"

Ok?

Yu Jin paused. Someone actually greeted him? Had he mistaken him for someone else?

He turned around in confusion and saw a cheerful young girl, also holding a steamed bun, greeting him with a smile: "Yo, good morning!" The girl playfully made a V sign with her free right hand.

Yu Jin tilted his head, looking completely bewildered: "Who are you?"

He successfully used this sentence to prove just how thoroughly drunk he was last night.

The girl chuckled, "Hahaha! This is the second time you've asked me that! Remember last night? At the barbecue stand, it was me, Da Bai's owner! Remember me?"

Ember fell into thought... blurry images flashed by, there were some impressions, but not many.

Seeing that he still looked bewildered, the girl shook her head with an air of maturity: "You should drink less, if you can't handle it, don't force yourself. If you had just eaten a peanut to tide you over, you wouldn't be in such a drunk state."

Yu Jin scratched his head awkwardly. He also felt that it was really outrageous that he had blacked out from just a little alcohol last night.

"Does that mean pure-blooded dragons can't drink alcohol?" He once again firmly shifted the blame to the dragon bloodline.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Seeing his embarrassment, the girl took the initiative to change the subject. "I saw you earlier, and you kept asking me questions as we walked. Where are you going? I know this area very well, I could walk around with my eyes closed! Just ask me anything!" She proudly patted her flat chest, looking confident like a local expert.

Yu Jin felt as if he had been granted a pardon: "Shilan Middle School, do you know it?"

"Shilan High School!" The girl's eyes lit up instantly, sparkling like stars, filled with longing. "Of course I know it! It's the best school around here, bar none! Everyone who studies there is either rich or powerful, and the educational resources are amazing! Ah—! I really want to study there too!"

"Wow, that's amazing!" Yu Jin exclaimed in unison. He knew this school was where his dream began.

Chu Zihang, Lu Mingfei, and a certain dragon... it all sounds pretty outrageous, but no one really knows as well as this local girl how powerful they are.

"What are you doing over there?" The girl suppressed her longing and curiously leaned closer. "Could it be... that you're a student there?"

Yu Jin shook his head: "No, I'm just going to find someone."

"Looking for someone?" The girl nodded, then readily pointed ahead, "I'll take you with me!"

"Is it okay? I hope it won't be too much trouble for you. Just tell me how to get there." Yu Jin was a little embarrassed.

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright, just consider it going the same way!" The girl didn't wait for a reply and started walking forward.

"Anyway, thanks," Yu Jin said as he walked away. "My name is Yu Jin, what's yours?"

"Hmm~" The girl tapped her chin lightly with her finger, her eyes darting around, "Just call me the mysterious beauty!"

"A mysterious beautiful girl, huh..." Yu Jin couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Your name... it's something else, I'm almost hesitant to call you that."

"Why don't you dare to call out?" The girl immediately put her hands on her hips, feigning displeasure. "Am I not a beautiful girl? Am I not mysterious enough?"

To be fair, the girl is indeed very beautiful. Despite her young age, she already has delicate features. Apart from a few minor flaws, she is perfectly qualified to be called a beautiful girl.

Seeing her self-righteous attitude, Yu Jin had no choice but to nod: "Alright, alright, I'll call you that then, mysterious beauty."

"That's more like it!" The girl smiled with satisfaction. "We're almost there."

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the gate of an impressive college.

“Look, it’s Shilan Middle School, the one you’re looking for,” the girl said, pointing to the school.

"OK, thanks, heroine!" Yu Jin nodded his thanks. As for the name, "mysterious beauty" was a bit too much; "heroine" was much more natural.

The girl was clearly not happy with the new title, but she still waved her hand: "Alright, alright, female knight it is. Then this female knight will deliver you safely, and the rest of the way is up to you!"

After saying that, she skipped and hopped away like a little deer, running back the way she came.

Looking at that youthful and energetic figure, Yu Jin smiled and shook his head. "Too youthful."

He sighed. He used to be such a bright and exemplary young man… and of course, he still is.

You're the one who ruined everything, Da Yun! I'm going to kill you!

As he approached the school's imposing main gate, Yu Jin glanced at the ramrod-straight-legged security guard and nodded.

"Hmm, he doesn't look like someone who's just there to do nothing." He turned his gaze to the tall wall beside him.

"It seems...we could give it a try?"

Soon.

With a nimble leap, Yu Jin landed steadily inside the wall.

Without him, only familiar with Seoul.

"But isn't it during class time?" Yu Jin looked around after regaining his footing. "It doesn't seem right to be looking for someone so openly?"

"Besides... I don't even know which class that guy is in." Just as he was stroking his chin, thinking about his next move, he caught a glimpse of a figure crouching in the corner of the wall.

It was a student wearing a Shilan school uniform, puffing out smoke.

At that moment, his eyes were wide open, his face filled with disbelief.

It's important to know that Sze Lan Secondary School is a top-tier private school with strict security, and its walls are over three meters high!

And so, this rich kid, who had slipped out during break to smoke and slack off, first clearly heard a voice from outside the wall: "Just climb over here." Then, he watched as someone deftly and neatly descended from the three-meter-high wall and stood lightly in front of him.

What the hell is this?!

Yu Jin didn't care about the other party's shock, because his worldly wisdom told him otherwise.

He has an idea.

"Hey classmate, can I borrow something from you?" Yu Jin smiled brightly and approached the person.

Not long after, Yu Jin, dressed in a Shilan Middle School uniform, emerged from the corner.

The student who had been smoking seemed tired and had fallen asleep against the wall.

Yu Jin even thoughtfully draped a coat over him.