All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Lin Ruan took a deep breath, trying to calm the nausea she was about to throw up. After a while, she walked directly into a nearby large shopping mall.

"Hello, dear customer, how can I help you?" The shopping guide robot's voice was polite and enthusiastic.

"I want to buy a new optical computer, thank you." Lin Ruan replied.

"Okay~ Please follow me, customer~" the shopping guide robot said gently, and led Lin Ruan to the display area.

It brought Lin Ruan to a counter. The moment the clerk saw Lin Ruan, they immediately smiled warmly. In the interstellar age, most people preferred online shopping, and few chose to shop in physical stores. Therefore, for these clerks, they could only receive a meager basic salary for several months of the year.

Although Lin Ruan's clothes were not conspicuous, the shop assistants did not dare to neglect her. After all, they would get a certain commission regardless of the price of the goods sold.

"Hello, dear customer! What kind of optical computer do you need? This row of computers features this year's newest and most popular models." The clerk greeted enthusiastically, pulling out a row of optical computers and asking, "Is this for your own use? Or...?"

"I use it myself." Lin Ruan replied.

The clerk pointed to the laptop in front of him and said, "These are all women's models! If we don't have the style or color you like here, we are also happy to provide personalized customization services!" The clerk tried his best to sell various products to Lin Ruan.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ruan expressed his needs to the clerk: "I hope to have a higher level of privacy. It would be best if my personal information can be blocked on the Star Network. Oh, and if there is a function to prevent being located, that would be even better."

Upon hearing this, the clerk turned and pulled a brand new white laptop from the shelf. Smiling, he introduced it, "This is our latest model, and it perfectly meets all your requirements. Plus, we're having a promotion right now, and you can take it home for only 48 Star Coins."

Lin Ruan's eyes widened in shock. She had originally thought 60 star coins was a huge sum, but she had never imagined that in this interstellar age, prices would inflate to such an outrageous level.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Ruan asked helplessly, "Is there anything with a slightly more affordable price?"

The clerk thought for a moment and seemed a little embarrassed, but still took out another yellow and shiny optical computer from the corner.

The color of this optical computer is truly indescribable. Lin Ruan only took a glance at it, and a magical advertising slogan involuntarily echoed in his mind: "Not ten thousand yuan, not a thousand yuan, only 998! 998! Take home a gold phone inlaid with eight hearts and eight arrows diamonds! You won't be cheated! You won't be fooled!"

Lin Ruan seemed to have been silent for even longer. The clerk forced a smile and said, "As you can see, this optical computer is the same model as the one we just saw. It's just that the color is too eye-catching. But that's also why this one is only 24 star coins."

Lin Ruan hesitated and asked, "Are there any other discounts?"

The clerk smiled and said, "We're out of stock."

Finally, she found a customer who didn't immediately reject this optical computer. She was so excited that she immediately started recommending it enthusiastically: "Customer, the function you requested, which can completely block personal information on the Star Network, is only available in our latest optical computer! Look at this color! Although it is indeed a bit eye-catching, it is a limited edition with only a dozen produced in the entire federation! I only have this last one left, so it can be said to be a true out-of-print model! And the price is very affordable, only 1! Maybe by the time you want to buy it next time, it will be sold out!"

Lin Ruan hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take this one. Deduct the money and I'll bind it directly."

When she put on the laptop, she felt a sudden heaviness on her wrist. It seemed that the heaviness wasn't just from the laptop itself, but more like her own low self-esteem was steadily sinking.

Lin Ruan silently opened her computer and checked the map. Then, without hesitation, she headed straight towards the academy.

The inflation on the Imperial Capital was truly severe. She felt it best to return to the relatively simple environment of campus as soon as possible to heal her inner wounds. Alas, the 60 yuan she had just received, before she had even had time to warm it, was gone in the blink of an eye, only 36 yuan.

Even the gate to the Third Guidance Academy was magnificent, but she had no mood to sigh. Lin Ruan looked at the balance on her laptop, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. She pondered how she was going to live her life from now on as she walked through the academy's gates.

"Seventeen," Lin Ruan's tone softened rarely, "Can you change the color? It's making my eyes hurt."

God damn eight stars and eight arrows!

This was no big deal for the system. It changed the light computer to white and said proudly: "You're welcome."

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Lin Ruan breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the laptop, which looked much better to him.

Gold should be paired with gems. Whose crappy aesthetic taste uses gold with diamonds?

The teacher in the admissions office had already received the news from the evaluation center. She looked at the girl with curiosity and said softly, "You were in your third year at your original college, right? However, considering the content might be different, is it okay for you to transfer to the second year?"

Lin Ruan nodded and said, "Sure, thank you, teacher."

Seeing Lin Ruan acting so confidently, the teacher's smile grew even more sincere. She led Lin Ruan along as she introduced them, "Classes B through D in our Ordinary Guidance Department are all S-level Spiritual Guides. Since you're a transfer student, I've assigned you to Class 2D."

Lin Ruan felt that as long as she was not assigned to Class 2b, any other class would be acceptable.

"Teacher, what about Class A?" Lin Ruan asked.

The teacher explained, "Class A is for guides who have already been matched with Sentinels. If you are matched with a suitable Sentinel in the future, you will also be able to join Class A."

The teacher first helped Lin Ruan connect her account to the campus network. After collecting her uniform and supplies, she was taken to the dormitories. Although they were called dormitories, the Third Guidance College dormitories were more like two-bedroom, one-living-room apartments than capsule dormitories.

Lin Ruan collected his gradually diverging thoughts, walked into the room to change into his school uniform, and walked towards the classroom under the guidance of the teacher.