50,000 network silver coins were a significant expense for Mu Bai, as it required at least five billion in online spending to accumulate such an amount.

However, he didn’t hesitate for long. Since this was the first skill he could unlock, Mu Bai saw it as a worthy investment.

A skill that could present a person’s or object’s attributes in a detailed panel was invaluable, far beyond what money could measure.

After clicking confirm, it took about ten seconds before a new system notification appeared before his eyes.

“Ding! Congratulations, Host! The Investigation Skill has been successfully unlocked. Currently at the beginner level, it can only detect basic attributes, danger level, intimacy level, and trustworthiness. Upgrading the skill will allow for more detailed investigations.”

“Hmm, not bad! So, this skill can be upgraded too?”

Mu Bai nodded in satisfaction after reading the prompt. Then, with a single thought, he returned to his living room.

Seated on the sofa, he picked up his phone and logged into QQ.

He wanted to test out his new Investigation Skill online to see how effective it was.

His first target was none other than Mi Xuan, the assistant he relied on the most.

Mu Bai opened Mi Xuan’s QQ profile and activated the Investigation Skill.

“Ding! Friendly reminder: Using the Investigation Skill online may have an accuracy deviation of around 30%. It is less precise than real-world investigations. Would you like to continue?”

“Yes, continue.”

Without hesitation, Mu Bai confirmed his choice.

A 30% deviation was within an acceptable range. After all, Mi Xuan was both his trusted assistant and friend. A rough estimate of her attributes was enough.

A couple of minutes later, the results were in.

“Ding! Investigation complete. Mi Xuan’s attributes are as follows:”

[Name]: Mi Xuan
[Age]: 24
[Height]: 165 cm
[Appearance]: 75 points – Very pretty (Out of 100; 70+ is considered excellent.)
[Figure]: 85 points – Excellent body proportions.
[Danger Level]: Not classified – No threat to the host, safe to interact with.
[Intimacy Level]: 90 points – Holds deep gratitude and trust towards the host, akin to a lover or close family.
[Trustworthiness]: 90 points – No threat detected, very high intimacy. Unless faced with life-changing circumstances, she will never betray the host.

Mu Bai was slightly surprised to see that Mi Xuan’s intimacy level with him had already reached the level of a lover.

Thinking back on her past remarks about “offering herself” and “seeking sponsorship,” he suddenly realized that perhaps she wasn’t entirely joking.

“This girl…”

Mu Bai shook his head, momentarily at a loss for words.

Still, these results strengthened his trust in Mi Xuan. Moving forward, he decided to show her more care and consideration.

After all, a girl who saw him as family or a lover was someone worth cherishing.

With that in mind, Mu Bai went on to investigate several other QQ contacts he frequently interacted with.

Investigation Results

Qian Yiwen

[Age]: 21
[Height]: 168 cm
[Appearance]: 90 points – Stunning beauty, goddess-like.
[Figure]: 91 points – Perfect proportions, golden ratio.
[Danger Level]: Not classified – No threat to the host, safe to interact with.
[Intimacy Level]: 85 points – Relies on the host, trusts him deeply, surpasses close friendship but not yet at lover status.
[Trustworthiness]: 85 points – High trust level, unlikely to betray unless faced with major life changes.

Zhang Yuyan

[Age]: 23
[Height]: 169 cm
[Appearance]: 80 points – Very beautiful.
[Figure]: 90 points – Perfect proportions, golden ratio.
[Danger Level]: Not classified – No threat to the host, safe to interact with.
[Intimacy Level]: 88 points – Feels grateful for the host’s kindness, deeply trusts him, surpasses close friendship but not yet at lover status.
[Trustworthiness]: 90 points – Very high trust level, unlikely to betray unless faced with major life changes.

Xu Jinhuan

[Age]: 29
[Height]: 163 cm
[Appearance]: 82 points – Very beautiful.
[Figure]: 88 points – Excellent body proportions.
[Danger Level]: D-Level – A multimillionaire with connections, poses no direct threat to the host.
[Intimacy Level]: 60 points – Somewhat interested in the host, more than just a casual friend.
[Trustworthiness]: 60 points – Low threat level, moderate trustworthiness. The host should trust cautiously.

Organizing Friend Groups

Time passed quickly, and soon it was nearing 5 PM.

The sky outside was growing dim.

Mu Bai had spent the past couple of hours investigating over twenty QQ contacts, including Qian Yiwen, Xu Jinhuan, Zhang Yuyan, and Hai Qing.

He found that eight of them had a trustworthiness score above 80, which included:

Mi Xuan
Qian Yiwen
Zhang Yuyan
Hai Qing
A Wen
Xiao Yue
Jing Bao
Mu Xiaoxiao

The rest fell between 50 and 75 in trustworthiness.

Mu Bai moved these eight highly trusted people from his general contacts into his “Close Friends” group.

As for Mi Xuan, who had the highest intimacy score, he left her in his “Special Concern” category.

After sorting everything, Mu Bai felt quite satisfied with the arrangement.

With that done, he logged out of QQ and checked the time—5 PM.

This was the time when the “Mortal Glamour” team’s streamers were usually live.

Since he owned the streaming guild, Mu Bai decided to log into Douyu to check on his streamers—especially Zhang Yuyan, whose intimacy level was second only to Mi Xuan.

More importantly, he wanted to see how her popularity was doing now.

OFR – Chapter 137 Continuous Exploration.