Meeting the Strongest NPC

Successfully enrolled.

Chu Mo walked with Xiao Xiao toward the interior of Shrek Academy, preparing to check out his dormitory.

However, while walking on the path, the little girl beside him wouldn't stop fidgeting.

"Heehee, I knew you could get in! Xiao Lv seems to have woken up; you can talk to it. Could you let me hold it?"

Xiao Xiao buzzed around like a little honeybee, making Chu Mo's head ache with the noise. He eventually agreed to her request.

"But I can't guarantee that Xiao Lv will agree to let you hold it. I'm only asking on your behalf!"

Xiao Lv seemed to have inherited his personality, possessing an extremely sensitive germaphobia. It had never given anyone but him a pleasant look; there was no way it would let a stranger hold it.

"Glug~"

Summoned once again, Xiao Lv pouted and rubbed its eyes. It was clearly unhappy that Chu Mo had summoned it yet again—wasn't this just tormenting it?

"Wow, so cute! I've never seen anything like it."

Xiao Xiao had no sense of personal space; she leaned in quickly, her breath blowing onto Xiao Lv's body. Xiao Lv's round body gave a direct jolt!

"Glug glug!"

Xiao Lv was very angry and bumped into Chu Mo with force. Suddenly, it lost its footing, took two steps back to put distance between itself and Xiao Xiao, and turned around to glare fiercely at her!

Chu Mo gently stroked Xiao Lv's body to comfort it. "You leaned in too close and scared Xiao Lv."

Xiao Xiao's face was full of embarrassment. She pressed her palms together and offered a very formal apology.

"Ah, is that so? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Big brother, please talk to Xiao Lv quickly, I really want to hold it!"

"Uh, let me ask."

Chu Mo shook Xiao Lv in his arms and had a brief exchange with it.

Glug-ji!

Xiao Lv shook its body rapidly; it was self-evident that it was refusing.

Chu Mo shrugged and looked up at the dejected Xiao Xiao.

"You saw it yourself, Xiao Lv doesn't want to. Thanks for showing me the way. Once I've confirmed my dormitory, I'll treat you to dinner."

Xiao Xiao licked her lips, which had gone dry from nervousness, and took two pieces of fruit out of her Soul Tool.

"Alright, but I... I have some food here. Consider it an apology gift for scaring Xiao Lv."

Seeing the bright red apple, Xiao Lv, which had been shaking its body in disdain, stopped moving and stared straight at the fruit!

As a Slime, its diet consisted of fruit or medicinal herbs, but because herbs tasted terrible, it ate fruit much more often.

"Glug~"

Sensing Xiao Lv's state, Chu Mo didn't need to guess to know it wanted to eat. With one hand cradling Xiao Lv, he reached out with the other to take the apple.

"Alright, then thank you."

Throughout this process, Xiao Xiao didn't reply, instead watching with wide eyes as Xiao Lv took a bite of the apple, feeling that it was incredibly cute.

This little girl was quite kind-hearted; she wasn't the type to harbor murderous intent just because she'd scared a pet. Seeing her watching so intently, Chu Mo explained naturally.

"Hehe, Xiao Lv is a Slime; it usually eats fruit."

Likes to eat fruit?

When Xiao Xiao heard this, a flash of inspiration struck her. With a clatter, she took out all the fruit she had stored in her Soul Tool.

"I have plenty more here. If Xiao Lv likes them, take them!"

"Glug glug!"

Xiao Lv was tempted and wanted to take them.

But Chu Mo didn't accept them directly. People who offer favors for no reason are either up to no good or looking to steal; surely these fruits weren't just an apology gift for scaring it earlier.

That sounded a bit far-fetched, so Chu Mo didn't believe it and asked instead.

"What do you want?"

Facing such a question, Xiao Xiao's face turned red instantly, like a girl whose secret thoughts had been exposed.

"Um, I want to trade the fruit for a chance to hold Xiao Lv."

Chu Mo helplessly rubbed his forehead upon hearing this, but looking at the gluttonous Xiao Lv staring longingly at the girl's fruit, he decided to ask anyway.

On the way to the Freshman Dormitory.

Chu Mo checked the key tag to confirm their destination. After verifying they weren't lost, he turned his head to the side.

"Xiao Lv, you're so soft."

Xiao Xiao held Xiao Lv in her arms, letting out silver-bell-like laughter from time to time. Her small hands stroked Xiao Lv's body very gently. That's right, the gluttonous Xiao Lv had ultimately chosen to bow down to delicious food.

Seeing this scene, Chu Mo revealed a helpless expression. As expected of a child, she simply couldn't resist cute things.

Though, it was likely more about the novelty—it was probably her first time seeing a strange Soul Beast like Xiao Lv.

Novelty~

Right!

With a flash of inspiration, Chu Mo suddenly realized how to make the group chat more active—it was novelty. If he could make everyone feel that something was novel, they would actively start chatting and interacting.

He could learn from that first day and tell stories.

As a transmigrator, he possessed the foresight that others lacked, but things would always change after a transmigration.

The future was full of unknown changes, so he might as well start changing things directly and tell them as stories. At the very least, he would be able to cope when the changes arrived, rather than being kicked over like a chick on the side of the road.

With this line of thought, Chu Mo began to plan, pondering what he could say next to attract their attention. However, he was interrupted by Xiao Xiao before he could finish. Turning his head, he saw that Xiao Xiao was actually rubbing her face against Xiao Lv, her eyes curved into crescent moons, the sense of enjoyment self-evident.

"So soft, so soft~ It's cool and feels so comfortable."

"Gulu~"

However, Xiao Lv, who was being pressed into her arms by Xiao Tangyuan, had an impatient and reluctant expression on its face. But for the sake of the fruit, it endured it.

Chu Mo's mouth twitched. Forget it, he'd better not say anything, lest this young girl get shy. He turned his gaze back to the road ahead.

Before long, they arrived at the Freshman Dormitory.

Chu Mo subconsciously looked to the side, and sure enough, he spotted the strongest NPC, Mu En, on a recliner by the entrance.

But that was all. Chu Mo had no intention of going over to say hello; his purpose in coming here was entirely for Jiang Nannan.

"Alright, give Xiao Lv back to me!"

Standing in front of the gate and looking at Xiao Xiao, who still didn't want to let go, Chu Mo felt a bit helpless and had to be the bad guy.

"Ah~"

Xiao Xiao looked at Xiao Lv with a reluctant expression. Xiao Lv, however, shivered when it felt her gaze; earning a bit of fruit really wasn't easy.

"Alright then, see you next time, Xiao Lv. I'll prepare even more fruit for you."

Hearing the word "fruit," Xiao Lv's eyes lit up instantly, and it nodded vigorously, seemingly anticipating whether the next batch of fruit would be big and delicious.

"Goodbye~"

Seeing Xiao Lv's reaction, Xiao Xiao became happy again. She waved her hand and left, and judging by her posture, she was likely going to prepare some fruit.

Chu Mo shook his head helplessly.

"Heh heh, to have cultivated an external Martial Soul to this point, you really are a little monster."

Mu En, who was sunbathing, chuckled and replied casually, not even opening his eyes.

"Mm."

Chu Mo nodded simply. Without exchanging any further pleasantries with the other party, he walked away.