Chapter 793: Chapter 1: A Monster Disguised as a Human?

"Son, how have you been lately?"

"Not too bad, nothing special."

"That’s good. Your dad was worried sick because you didn’t come back for the National Day holiday. You must remember to come back next vacation!"

"Yeah, okay."

"By the way, things have been a bit chaotic recently, you need to be careful out there by yourself."

"Don’t meddle in things you shouldn’t, and pay more attention when you go out. Safety first no matter what..."

"I know, I won’t meddle in unnecessary things."

"That’s good. Remember to check in once a week, don’t make me always call you first."

"Okay, I’ll remember."

"And also, you’ve been at school for a few months already, have you found a girlfriend?"

"If you have, don’t hide it from Mom. I’ll ask your dad to give you more living expenses!"

"No, you’re overthinking it."

"Huh? Then you’d better hurry up!"

"In today’s society, once you leave school, it’s hard to trick girls. Everyone’s very realistic!"

"Mom! You’re pretty realistic too."

"Haha, really? Mom’s doing this for your own good, don’t be impatient!"

"I’m not impatient, I just haven’t found someone suitable yet."

"I don’t care, though. By the time of this year’s New Year, you have to bring a girl home. That’s your task from Mom!"

"Mom, isn’t that a bit too much?"

...

When Li Hao hung up the phone with a face full of helplessness, his roommate immediately came over with a mischievous look.

"Was that Auntie’s call? Pressuring you to find a girlfriend?"

Being roommates for several months, how could Li Hao not understand the other’s intentions? He immediately raised an eyebrow and retorted.

"Just say what you want directly. Which girl do you want me to set you up with this time?"

In the ivory tower of the university, aside from a few impoverished students, most university students don’t fret over living expenses.

So, to appease their restless hormones, an intense love affair naturally becomes a pursuit for some students.

As one of the prominent figures on campus, Li Hao is, of course, in high demand.

However, Li Hao neither participates in club activities nor has complex hobbies.

Besides attending classes, you could only spot him in the library or the lab building, which clearly doesn’t fit the current university vibe.

Over time, various types of social events naturally sought out Li Hao’s roommate, strongly requesting that Li Hao, the campus star, also participate.

"Hehe, this time it’s a senior!"

"I heard she’s a grad student in your project group. She specifically organized this social event."

With a flash of realization in his eyes, Li Hao roughly guessed who the senior mentioned by his roommate was.

"So, what did Xu Hui use to bribe you?"

Seeing Li Hao guess the organizer’s identity immediately, his roommate was taken aback.

He initially thought there wasn’t much interaction between the two, which was why the senior would indirectly approach him.

But listening to Li Hao’s tone now, it seemed they already knew each other?

"Did you turn her down?"

Being smart enough to attend college, the roommate naturally realized he might have been used as a pawn.

"Not really refused. I just stated my stance."

Li Hao shook his head nonchalantly and explained with a calm expression.

"But what surprised me is that she’s so persistent."

...............................

At the same time, in a female dorm room in the graduate student building.

"You really took a liking to that freshman?"

Xu Hui’s roommate looked at her with equal surprise, her face full of disbelief.

The roommate knew how proud Xu Hui was. She couldn’t believe Xu Hui had taken a fancy to a guy four years younger.

"Not really taken a liking, just find him quite interesting."

Xu Hui smiled lightly and didn’t elaborate much.

Seeing this, the roommate sensibly didn’t pursue further questions.

But the way the roommate looked at Xu Hui would occasionally show a hint of peculiarity.

For this graduate student who returned from abroad, the roommate didn’t know much more than outsiders.

The one thing certain is that Xu Hui is outstanding in many aspects.

Calling her aloof or haughty might be an exaggeration, but the roommate had rarely seen Xu Hui so interested in anything or anyone.

Until the roommate left the dorm, Xu Hui finally shifted her gaze from the computer screen.

"Actually... I genuinely find him quite interesting."

She turned her head slightly, looking at the dorm room door and murmuring softly.

"Possessing such extraordinary spirituality, and having such genius-like performance..."

"It’s really hard not to associate him with those monsters from the ’Inner World’."

Unconsciously fidgeting with the ring on her hand, a faint light emanated from Xu Hui’s fingertips.

She discovered this ring, an Arabic artifact, in an unremarkable antique store while studying abroad.

Xu Hui originally regarded it as a high-quality replica, not believing a genuine Arab artifact would appear in an obscure shop.

Yet, after an accidental turn of the ring, Xu Hui found her perspective had changed.

Beyond the normal five senses of humans, Xu Hui noted she had acquired an extraordinary perception, one that allows her to directly see spirituality.

Through long-term comparison and experimentation, Xu Hui realized it wasn’t what people call the Celestial Eye or Yin and Yang Eye but a more direct extraordinary perception of the essence.

Under this perspective, Xu Hui saw many things invisible to normal people.

For example, the resentment and aura attached to ancient artifacts...

Or certain creatures that seem human but are essentially enigmatic...

Or individuals like Li Hao, emitting a remarkable spirituality...

Much of Xu Hui’s exceptional genius performance at her age can be attributed to the extraordinary perception granted by the ring.

"Is he an official person?"

"Or just another fortunate one like me?"

Covering the faint light from the ring with her hand, Xu Hui recalled her reason for returning home.

Not long after exposing her ability, a large group of fully armed strangers immediately surrounded her apartment.

If she hadn’t sought help from the embassy and applied to return home at the first opportunity, Xu Hui couldn’t imagine what would have happened.

"Or maybe... is he really a monster disguised as a human?"

Xu Hui knew she was playing with fire, yet she was genuinely curious about Li Hao’s true identity.

Xu Hui had seen those monsters disguised as humans, knowing officials referred to them as "Possessors."

But Xu Hui was also aware that "Possessors" differ among themselves.

At the very least, Li Hao, unlike the "Possessor" who took her back home – his spirituality was too pure.

In Xu Hui’s perspective, Li Hao’s soaring spirituality was like announcing to the world: this person is definitely not ordinary.

And after understanding Li Hao’s experiences and performances, Xu Hui discovered that his various genius traits were truly natural geniuses, distinctly different from herself.

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