"What 'Researcher'?"
Everyone looked in confusion at the female player who had spoken.
What puzzled them even more, though, was that Bo Yi himself, the one being called "Researcher," also looked over in bewilderment.
"Uh..." The one who had cried out was the player who had been enjoying the drama earlier. She scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed. "Well, I only heard about it from my friend..."
"She said she ran into a newcomer in a dungeon before, and he was incredibly good. In the end, their whole group of veteran players only cleared it because that newcomer carried them..."
"Since he was wearing a white research coat at the time, and liked studying all sorts of weird things in the dungeon that other players wouldn't even dare touch, they..."
She stole a rather guilty glance at Bo Yi. "In private, they, um, called him 'Researcher.'"
When Bo Yi cast an indifferent look her way, the female player, Jiang Miaoyi, shrank back and promptly chose to sell out her friend. "I heard all of this... from Zhao Wen Shan!"
But once Bo Yi looked away, she started craning her neck to peer at him again. "Why aren't you wearing that white research coat this time?"
There was actually a trace of disappointment on her face. Who would've thought the research coat wasn't a permanent skin!
"'Researcher'..." The other female player, Ning Ran, murmured as well. "I think I've heard someone mention him too..."
Before she could finish, however, someone impatiently cut her off. "What 'Researcher'?!"
The burly man flexed his muscles, sizing Bo Yi up with a distinctly hostile gaze. His tone was scornful. "This sickly weakling?"
"Maybe your friend just sucks so badly she's worse than a newcomer..."
"Y-you're the one who sucks!" The evil god, who had