[Wow, these two are amazing.][Butterfly's flying combined with Mu-ge's combat power—what a perfect match.][But I really want to know, why is Mu-ge suddenly working so hard? Isn't there still plenty of time left?][Same! Mu-ge, Mu-ge, can you tell us?][No matter what, Mu-ge's combat power is seriously impressive.]
"Thank you," Mu Qingyun turned to Butterfly and sincerely expressed her gratitude.
Although she could have managed on her own—those clustered virtual creatures weren't impossibly strong—but with Butterfly's help, she was able to eliminate them faster and with less effort.
"No need to thank me," Butterfly waved her hand and took deep breaths, her wings drooping tiredly behind her, clearly exhausted.
Seeing how worn out she was, Mu Qingyun stopped talking and gently patted her back to help steady her breathing.
"By the way, are you... uh..." Butterfly caught her breath and suddenly pointed to her own chest.
The audience in the livestream chat was completely baffled, but Mu Qingyun immediately understood what she meant.
Most likely, during their recent close contact, Butterfly had felt that part of her body—hence the question.
"Yes." She nodded, acknowledging it without hesitation.
"Oh my god!" Butterfly's eyes widened in shock. Even though she had already suspected, hearing Mu Qingyun confirm it still left her stunned.
"Please don't tell anyone," Mu Qingyun said quietly, meeting her gaze with a calm plea.
She wasn't ready to let the world know she was a girl—not yet.
"Ah, don't worry, don't worry! I'm not a blabbermouth. Us butterflies are the best at keeping secrets!" Butterfly smiled, raising her right hand and making a vow.
[So cute! I love this little butterfly!][What are they talking about in code? Why can't I understand a thing?][Mu-ge, Mu-ge, you still haven't answered our question—look at the screen!]
Despite the viewers' loud requests, Mu Qingyun didn't respond. She saw the comments but didn't know how to answer, so she simply pretended not to notice.
"Are you in a rush to go back?" she asked softly, glancing at Butterfly.
Butterfly paused to think, then gently shook her head. "Not really. I was just wandering around. This deserted island is boring anyway."
"Then come home with me. I'll make you something delicious, as thanks for earlier." Mu Qingyun stood up and extended her hand to the still-seated Butterfly.
Come home... with her?
Butterfly looked up at her, stunned.
Honestly, if she hadn't just learned Mu Qingyun was a girl, she might have fallen for her too. She wasn't drop-dead gorgeous, but not ugly either—and with skills like that?
But most importantly, she had just invited her home. Home. Gosh, how bold could someone be?
No wonder Yuehu was so smitten—pretending to complain about her just to talk about her every day.
"Have you... been in a lot of relationships?" Butterfly hesitated, unsure whether to ask about boyfriends or girlfriends, so she just went with "relationships."
"I've never been in one. I've always been single." Mu Qingyun smiled and took Butterfly's arm, gently helping her up.
[Wait—never? Never been in a relationship?!][Uh, that's not that weird. Mu-ge doesn't seem like someone with a long dating history.][Waaah I love him—I mean her—so much! Hurry up and confess to me, husband!]
"I'm a bit tired. Let's walk back." Butterfly smiled awkwardly. Her wings were too fatigued—she could still fly on her own, but carrying someone else was out of the question.
Mu Qingyun had no objections.
Back at the house, they found only Xiong Ruoyou with swollen eyes and Bai Feifei with an angry expression. The rest of the team had vanished.
"Mu-ge, you're back!"
Xiong Ruoyou looked up when she heard them enter. Her puffy eyes locked onto Mu Qingyun immediately.
"What... happened?" Butterfly, walking beside Mu Qingyun, tried not to laugh at Ruoyou's swollen face, her shoulders trembling as she stifled her amusement.
"It's nothing. Just a small matter." Ruoyou replied, then glanced at Butterfly with wary eyes. "Isn't she from Fan Yunjue's team?"
"Yeah, she helped me out with some virtual creatures earlier. I wanted to treat her to a meal." Mu Qingyun turned to Butterfly. They exchanged a look and smiled, radiating a strange but undeniable harmony.
Seeing this strangely pleasing scene, both Xiong Ruoyou and Bai Feifei frowned.
Xiong Ruoyou: Great. Another romantic rival.Bai Feifei: She's not even that pretty, but somehow she's a player? Brought home another girl? What a scumbag!
[Pfft! The black bear sister and Bai Feifei have the exact same expression! I'm dying of laughter.][Mu-ge is seriously living a charmed life. So many handsome guys around her, but all the girls fall for her instead. I don't get it.][Same! I look about the same as Mu-ge, so why don't girls like me?][It's not just the face—you need Mu-ge's skills. If you could burn through a Zerg hive with fire powers and rack up 20+ virtual points before noon, girls would love you too.]
"Hmph. Some people are shameless, always flirting around," Bai Feifei scoffed coldly, sarcasm dripping from her tone.
"Where is everyone else?" Mu Qingyun glanced at her, too lazy to argue.
She'd seen Deng Yijie's threats and understood that Bai Feifei was often powerless in her choices. No point holding grudges over things she couldn't control.
Besides, the girl wasn't evil—just mouthy and kind of dumb. Mu Qingyun didn't believe in punishing someone over a few snide remarks.
"Fan Xuanye said he went to help you, but I don't know where he is now. Su went out too, no idea where he went. And Ka Ze'er said he had something to do and disappeared," Xiong Ruoyou reported after some thought.
No one knew?
Mu Qingyun frowned slightly. The others were one thing, but Su wasn't particularly strong. Why would he go wandering around alone?
"Mu-ge, why are you rushing to rack up a thousand points? Isn't there still plenty of time?" Xiong Ruoyou asked curiously, noticing the number on Mu Qingyun's head had jumped by more than twenty since yesterday.
"I'll tell you later," she replied quietly, a cold glint flashing through her eyes.