Chapter 32: Is the Dragon Sect going be sent?

"Okay, the upper body is done, you can take off your pants," Zhu Shanying said with a smile, patting Xue Jing's broad shoulders.

"Uh, I'll handle the lower part myself, no need to help," Xue Jing paused, then replied a bit unnaturally.

"Hehe, I'm just kidding," Zhu Shanying said, her eyes twinkling with amusement at Xue Jing's embarrassment.

"Junior brother is quite adorable."

"Alright, I need to go do some homework now. Junior brother, just follow the method I showed you. Apply the Sleeping Dragon Cream and massage it in with some strength. I'm off."

Zhu Shanying stood up, said her goodbyes, and briskly left the training room. After she left, Xue Jing took off his pants and followed her method, applying the cream and massaging his legs despite the pain.

The Sleeping Dragon Cream, a secret remedy of the Hidden Dragon Dojo, initially caused a hot, painful sensation but soon brought a warm, comforting feeling to the massaged areas. This was a relief to Xue Jing's body, swollen and aching from practicing the Hidden Dragon Technique.

Since his body hadn't fully recovered and he couldn't continue training, Xue Jing left the Hidden Dragon Dojo and took the bus home.

Maomao was still asleep when he got home. Xue Jing didn't disturb her but instead turned on the computer in his room.

After noticing that the cat had been using the computer, Xue Jing had installed a hidden screen recording software set to activate automatically upon startup. But he wasn't sure if it had captured any of the cat's activities.

After the computer booted up, Xue Jing used a shortcut to open the screen recording software and then the video folder. Sure enough, there was a new video file.

He glanced at the still-sleeping cat, hesitated for a moment, but decided to open the video.

In the video, the mouse cursor moved slowly to the browser, a process seemingly slowed by the awkwardness of Maomao's cat paws. After opening the browser, Maomao typed a URL into the address bar and downloaded some obscurely named software to a hidden location.

Following a series of complex operations that Xue Jing couldn't follow, the software was successfully installed, and a small icon appeared in the system tray but no program window opened.

Maomao then revisited the browser and entered another URL. After a few seconds, a website titled "Inside World" loaded, displaying various sub-forums like [Banned Drug Trading Area], [Xenoplant Trading Area], [Bounty Order Area], and [Border Hunter Area].

An advertisement suddenly popped up on the site:

[Are you annoyed by noisy neighbors? Upset about a cheating partner? Troubled by competitors? The Kill Me APP can handle it. Place an order, and it's done—quick, easy, and effective. Order now and receive a free choice of how it's done on your first order...]

Xue Jing was stunned.

In the video, Maomao ignored the advertisement and simply closed it.

Then, she didn't browse any forums but clicked on the login button in the upper right corner. After entering a username and password, Maomao logged in successfully. The username was [Master], and the avatar was a cartoonish anthropomorphic dragon.

Maomao then navigated to the personal interface and opened the private chat function, where a chat window popped up.

Historical records:

[October 10, 10:29 AM]

[Master: I am still alive and safe now. Don't worry.]

[October 10, 9:39 PM]

[Dragon believers: Master! It's great that you are still alive!]

[October 10, 10:46 PM]

[Dragon believers: Master, Kant Company is hunting us down. Everyone said they want to disband. We can't stay in the Fifth Metropolitan Circle anymore...]

[October 11, 1:23 AM]

[Dragon believers: Alas, Mr. An said that the old master is dead, and It was useless for us to insist he stayed so he left overnight in a taxi...]

[October 11, 8:31 AM]

[Dragon followers: Miss Ji said she's going to the third metropolitan area to seek refuge with her relatives...]

Then there was a series of members who continuously left.

[October 13, 12:18 PM]

[Dragon followers: Master, what should we do? So many people have left...]

In the video, Maomao started typing slowly due to the clumsiness of its paws, with each letter appearing one at a time.

[October 14, 3:26 PM]

[Master: Very good, much quieter.]

After replying, Maomao closed the chat, cleared the browsing history, uninstalled the suspected VPN software, and then shut down the computer.

Watching the video, Xue Jing thoughtfully stroked his chin. "It seems that the Dragon Cult is falling apart..."

Fortunately, Maomao didn't seem too upset about it, simply replying "very good" as the members left.

Xue Jing stood up, walked over to the bed, and gently stroked the sleeping Maomao's head, his eyes soft. He chuckled, "If there's nowhere to go... it's good to stay with me forever."

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The next day, Monday.

After Xue Jing got up, his body, previously swollen and painful from practicing the Sleeping Dragon Technique, had completely recovered. He wondered if it was due to the effectiveness of the Sleeping Dragon Cream or the health preservation skill he had been practicing.

As usual, after preparing a meal for Maomao, he went to school.

He headed straight to Qingda campus and entered the library's seventh floor.

To activate the "Twins" effect, he continued searching for clues about the divine relic. Armed with a specific name from the cat, his search became much more efficient, allowing him to skip anything unrelated to "divine relics."

"Hey you, you come here every day. What are you looking for? Maybe I can help," a soft and pleasant voice said.

Turning around, Xue Jing saw the high-ponytailed girl who frequented the seventh floor. Her purple eyes met his as she stood there in a white slim-fitting T-shirt, holding a book pressed against her chest, obscuring its title.

Xue Jing glanced at his panel and saw no change in charm level, indicating her inquiry was genuinely well-intentioned.

"Are you a student of Qing University?" he asked.

"Well... you can say that," she replied.

Though skeptical, Xue Jing ventured, "Have you heard of the 'God's Relic'?"

The girl's expression briefly froze, then she smiled.

"It seems you're not just any ordinary student," she said.

"Do you know about it?" Xue Jing asked, intrigued.

"I know a bit," she replied, gesturing towards the sitting area. "Let's go over there and talk slowly."

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