Two Demon Brats Arrive in Star Dou Great Forest!

"May I ask your name, senior? Why have you blocked my path?"

Gu Zhi truly did not know Liu Erlong, nor had he expected to encounter her here. Even if things followed the original plot, Liu Erlong should not have appeared here at this point.

"My name is Liu Erlong. I came here to find a friend. By chance, I saw your rather unconventional side and found it quite interesting, so I wished to make your acquaintance."

Liu Erlong carried a distinctly roguish air about her, and her manner was rather forthright as well.

"Seriously? Liu Erlong took the initiative to befriend Gu Zhi? How could I be having a dream like this?"

"That makes no sense! These two have absolutely nothing to do with each other! Isn't Liu Erlong's excuse a little far-fetched?"

"No! Brother above, do you have some kind of persecution complex? What's wrong with what Liu Erlong said? If you saw a kid getting a pentakill in Honor of Kings, wouldn't you want to go chat with him? Isn't this the same thing?"

"Now that you put it that way, I get it! If it were really like that, I'd definitely play a round with him!"

After a round of analysis, the viewers felt that Liu Erlong bore no ill intent and genuinely wanted to befriend Gu Zhi.

But Gu Zhi was far more cautious. After all, the Liu Erlong from the original work was somewhat love-struck, and more importantly, she would become entangled with Tang San and the others in the future. Unless necessary, it was best not to get involved with her.

"You flatter me, senior. My name is Gu Zhi. I simply acted on a whim and made a fool of myself. Since you have important matters to attend to, I'll be leaving now."

Gu Zhi had no idea that Liu Erlong had come specifically for him. He only wanted to quietly lie low, grow stronger, and find more treasure chests to open.

"You don't seem like someone who merely acted on a whim, young friend. Well, everyone has secrets, don't they? Would you like to continue deeper in? I have some strength of my own. Perhaps I can lend you a hand."

Liu Erlong had no intention of letting Gu Zhi leave just like that. She subtly pointed out that he was hiding some sort of secret while implying that he could accept her help.

Gu Zhi and the viewers both fell silent. They had not expected Liu Erlong's instincts to be so sharp, and they began considering whether they should accept her assistance.

"Liu Erlong is currently a Soul Sage. As long as they don't approach the Core Area, protecting Gu Zhi while he searches for treasure chests shouldn't be a problem. I recommend teaming up!"

"But the conditions for obtaining those treasure chests are insane. Can Liu Erlong go crazy along with Gu Zhi? Unless she knows she can mooch off Gu Zhi's system rewards, I'd recommend acting alone!"

"I agree with the brother above. Gu Zhi is the only one who can see the treasure chests. From Liu Erlong's perspective, wouldn't Gu Zhi just look like he's having an episode by himself?"

"No! Can you guys look at the updated system mission description before analyzing this? Didn't you see that after teaming up, they no longer have to do anything so embarrassing?"

"That's true! After forming a team, the treasure chests will refresh and remain in place. Gu Zhi only needs to touch them to take them away!"

"So the system was encouraging Gu Zhi to form a team from the beginning? Damn it! Baby Zhuqing and Baby Rongrong, what did you miss out on?!"

"You're still calling them Baby Zhuqing? If Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong came along, Gu Zhi wouldn't even dare enter the middle region! And if they stayed in the outermost area, what difference would teaming up make?"

The suddenly updated treasure chest mission description sparked another wave of complaints from the viewers. This time, however, nearly everyone voted for Gu Zhi to quickly form a team with Liu Erlong.

If Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had been unable to join him before because they lacked the strength, then shouldn't he hold tight to this powerful and beautiful expert right in front of him?

"Well... since we're already here, it might be good to take a look at the middle region... Then I'll thank you in advance, senior!"

Even without knowing the viewers' suggestion, Gu Zhi could analyze the optimal choice under the circumstances. He could barely enter the middle region alone, but since Liu Erlong had taken the initiative, there was naturally no reason for him to refuse.

"Stop calling me senior all the time. You're making me sound old for no reason!"

With the team successfully formed, Liu Erlong was visibly delighted. She just seemed somewhat dissatisfied with how he addressed her.

"Then... would it be too presumptuous for me to call you Sister Liu? You can call me whatever you like as well."

Gu Zhi estimated Liu Erlong's age to be no more than thirty. The difference between them was less than ten years.

"In that case, I'll call you Xiao Gu... So, what do you say? Shall we leave now?"

Liu Erlong was naturally extremely pleased to hear Gu Zhi call her sister. Looking at this exceptionally handsome young brother, she seemed to become energized all at once.

"Sure."

Gu Zhi assumed only that she was eager to find someone. Since he had nothing else to do, he slowly headed toward the middle region with Liu Erlong.

"Oh no! Two demon brats have arrived in Star Dou Great Forest! I'm not joking!"

"No! Why has Liu Erlong started having an episode too? What do you mean, 'This squirrel looks lively, so it must be hiding something in its nest,' and then you raid its home?"

"Stop! This eaglet is still a child! Put its home down!"

"What a sin! That little piggy only went out to look for food, and when it came back, its home was about to be gone!"

"You animals! My poor little leopard's freshly caught prey was set loose by those two demon brats! Pay for my little leopard's dinner!"

"I'm begging you! The little bear is already so pitiful! And you still want it to come down from the tree! Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"You damned male-and-female fiends! The little snake is so cute! How could you drive it out of its home?"

"Why are you two so cruel?"

While traveling toward Star Dou Great Forest, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu watched the viewers give real-time reports on Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong's outrageous behavior with strange expressions on their faces.

It seemed that they did not even need to witness it in person; bizarre scenes had already begun forming in their minds.

"It sounds pretty lively..."

"Damn it! If I'd known, I should've gone with them! How could they leave me out of something so fun?!"

"Why didn't I ever realize Star Dou Great Forest was this fun?"

The three beauties who could see the comments huddled together and whispered among themselves. They found Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong's absurd behavior amusing, yet also wished they could grow wings and immediately fly to Gu Zhi's side.

"Why do your expressions look so strange? Is something fun happening?"

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were the first to notice the three women acting oddly. Ever since they had set out, the women had been acting mysterious like this.

"Did you gain some new insight again? Tell us about it too!"

Dai Mubai had already learned from Oscar that Zhu Zhuqing had raised her Soul Power by three levels through insight alone. On one hand, he found it deeply puzzling; on the other, he wanted to use their engagement as an excuse to ask Zhu Zhuqing about its secrets.

"No."

Ever since confessing to Gu Zhi, Zhu Zhuqing had become even colder toward Dai Mubai. Especially after privately hearing that Dai Mubai still dared mention their engagement, she had nearly started a fight with him on the spot.

"Can't you have a better attitude?! It's because of that temper of yours that you weren't included in this hunt for a Soul Ring!"

Dai Mubai was so angered by Zhu Zhuqing's glare that he blurted out the truth, revealing something that should have remained secret.

Upon hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu wore identical expressions. They could not believe that Grandmaster and the others would make such a decision just to force Zhu Zhuqing to compromise!