Chapter 23: Unreasonable Guy! (Revised)

"You......!"

Luo Jinyou simply couldn't believe it—facing his reproach, Ying Duo didn't even repent, and actually went overboard right there.

How could someone have such a nasty personality!

He subconsciously wanted to find a chance to get away, but the dorm's single-bed space was already cramped—behind him was a wall, and a wardrobe blocked the side, so he was backed into a corner of the room with no retreat.

Just now, why did he choose to run in this direction? Clearly the other side was just a window.

The regretful thought had just flashed through his mind when Luo Jinyou felt the fluorescent green before his eyes flicker, leaving an afterimage.

But this time Ying Duo didn't move at all; instead, he himself was suddenly engulfed by a scorching sensation with no warning.

Intense pain instantly spread throughout his body; Luo Jinyou clutched his chest, as if he could hear his own bones groaning under the strain, as if his body would be torn apart from within by this terrifying power in the next second.

His nails had dug deep into his palms; he tried to use the external pain to barely stay conscious.

His field of vision seemed to be forcibly occupied by a terrifying fluorescent green; he couldn't see anything clearly, before him was only a vast expanse of fluorescent green, and the heat current inside his body, like a living venomous snake, surged wildly, scorching his sanity.

Why did it have to happen now...

He just pressed the movement key, not the attack key, right?

Yang Yixie looked at Luo Jinyou on the phone screen; that white-haired pixel figure, face twisted, clutched his chest and shrank trembling at the foot of the bed.

Anyway, let's check the panel first.

Yang Yixie controlled Ying Duo to approach Luo Jinyou and grabbed his wrist.

The moment their skin touched, Luo Jinyou's body stiffened; he felt as if he were being wrapped by a block of ice—no, something even worse.

The burning sensation inside his body seemed to be suppressed, but the spreading pain and panic almost made him scream; he swallowed it back, only a muffled groan escaping his throat.

At the same time, Yang Yixie was examining Luo Jinyou's character panel.

【Name: Luo Jinyou (Lv. 12)】

【Title: Disaster Avatar】

【Age: 14】

【Race: Human (?)】

【Affiliation: Mitra Academy】

【Favorability: -20 (Hatred)】

【Mutation Value: 27/100 (Rising)】

【Current Status: Mutation Out of Control, highly tense, strong rejection, deep vigilance (Energy Instability Warning)】

【Likes:??? (Favorability negative, info locked)】

(Note: High-Risk Target! Contains extremely high energy reaction inside, extremely unstable! Suggest cautious contact!)

Because favorability is negative, the crucial 【Likes】 field is completely locked by a bright red lock icon.

This also means Ying Duo cannot raise favorability efficiently by gifting Luo Jinyou based on his likes.

Even the race column for Human has a question mark; no wonder the Dome wants him to improve relations with people.

Yang Yixie's gaze fell on that red lock icon; turns out he can't just blatantly rush over and click the magnifying glass?

It's like catching a wild pet—rushing straight up will scare the NPC away?

He silently noted this discovery, paying no attention to Luo Jinyou's currently violent bodily reaction.

Sigh, with too much freedom, I actually have to watch out for the impact.

But from Luo Jinyou's perspective, Ying Duo just inexplicably rushed over, grabbed him, and then started acting foolish, his gaze also vacant as he stared at him.

This chilling behavior completely ignited Luo Jinyou's suppressed anger and pushed his inner fear of his own power losing control and hurting others to the peak.

"Let go of me!" Luo Jinyou snarled through clenched teeth, using all his strength to violently shake off his arm.

Ying Duo seemed less obstinate than before, yielding to Luo Jinyou's struggle and releasing his fingers—after all, strength wasn't his forte, and there was no need to insist.

Anyway, the character panel he wanted had already been activated; he could check it anytime.

As soon as his arm was free, Luo Jinyou sprang up like he'd been shocked, almost using hands and feet to tumble down from the other side of the bed, staggering a few steps before barely regaining his footing.

He didn't even bother to smooth his wrinkled clothes, charging headfirst toward the door, yanking it open as if safety lay beyond.

Even upon reaching the doorway, he didn't forget to act as the Door King.

Those azure eyes brimmed with anger and fright, glaring fiercely at the innocent-looking Ying Duo inside, even his pale little face flushed red with rage.

"Madman! Unreasonable!"

He lowered his voice to curse, his tone trembling from the aftermath of fear.

After cursing, he bolted out of the dorm like fleeing a deadly plague source.

With a loud "bang," the door was slammed shut from outside, the tremendous impact shaking loose a layer of white dust from the doorframe.

The hurried footsteps down the hall quickly faded, disappearing at the corridor's end, leaving the room in utter silence.

In an instant, only Ying Duo remained in the room, standing where he was; afternoon sunlight streamed through the clean window, illuminating him and making his fluorescent-green hair even more glaring.

Likewise, the sunlight lit the bare bedframe—an empty bed waiting for its owner to ever make it up.

【Main Quest: "Get Closer with Roommate Luo Jinyou" Progress: -20/100 (Relationship Status: Hatred)】

The room returned to silence, save for the faint buzz of freshmen outside and the scent of mint freshener in the air.

Obviously, someone had thoroughly cleaned the room before he arrived.

But the player can't know these; separated by the game screen, these details can't reach Yang Yixie, whose attention is fixed on these sudden cutscenes before him.

Obviously, the target of his main quest just ran away.

He had seen the notice from Teacher Li Ya: freshmen may not leave campus without approval from registration until the official start of term, so Luo Jinyou's activity range is confined to the academy.

Although the player could try to find a bug to escape the map, NPCs lack bug‑exploiting ability; given this setting, Luo Jinyou will definitely respawn somewhere in Mitra Academy.

He also has a suitable skill, so he can loot around the academy on the way.

Ying Duo turned and left the room, then activated the Reconnaissance skill.

In an instant, the world in his eyes underwent a subtle change.

The world's color saturation decreased, edges outlined with faint Data Stream light; those inconspicuous but noteworthy changes were highlighted by the Ying Guang Lu effect.

Especially, an extremely faint but crystal‑clear pale blue aura trail, starting from the doorway, drifted like a ghostly ribbon winding down the corridor.

Luo Jinyou's condition seemed not merely bad; the air still held such obvious energy residue.

Luo Jinyou's poor condition seemed related to the Mutation—could it be because of that 'Disaster Avatar' title?

The player currently can't use the medicine Bai Mu Yun gave earlier, but if given to Luo Jinyou, favorability might increase significantly.

Ying Duo didn't hesitate, following that pale blue ribbon only he could see.

He ignored the other newcomers along the way who gave him surprised glances at his hair color, focusing all his attention on tracking Luo Jinyou's whereabouts.