I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

[No action will be taken after 24 hours as a default agreement]

Cheng Fei blinked, confirming that the dense text was not an illusion.

Online dating system...

nerve.

Fifteen years, a full fifteen years. Do you know how I've spent these fifteen years?

In the dead of night, Cheng Fei read the agreement word for word. He had some concerns at first, but upon closer inspection, he realized that there was no option to refuse.

Cheng Fei sensed a tremendous malice. He had longed for the system before, but it never appeared. Now that he had given up hope, the system had arrived.

"Damn it, I agree, okay?" Cheng Fei was furious.

[Agreement signed]

Current online romantic interest: 1 person

【@!AA_A#123{;return false;} (Shen Xi): Check-in duration → 30 days】

[Note: Sign-in rewards will be distributed upon initial confirmation of the relationship, one week, one month, one quarter, six months, and one year later.]

The string of garbled characters was the silver-haired girl's game ID, and Cheng Fei speculated that the characters in parentheses were her name.

That night, before drifting off to sleep, Cheng Fei kept staring at that name, with strange thoughts swirling in his mind.

Shen Xi...

When you were punished in elementary school to copy your name a hundred times, you must have cried while doing so, right?

……

The next day.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, unlike most of the noisy students, the boy sitting in the corner of the classroom was completely focused.

Even when girls occasionally walked by, laughing and joking, their skirts fluttering and revealing their youthful, beautiful legs, it couldn't distract the boy.

The pen tip glides quickly across the paper, making a barely audible hissing sound.

Cheng Fei did reading comprehension exercises while studying the system.

The personal panel and the in-game store options are shining brightly.

[Host ID: Where is my system?]

[Host Name: Cheng Fei]

Strength: 3 (Bad)

Perception: 6 (Excellent)

Endurance: 5 (Normal)

Charm: 8 (Exceptional)

Intelligence: 8 (Exceptional)

Agility: 6 (Excellent)

Luck: 3 (Bad)

【Items in hand: Scanner*3】

He perfectly matches the real-life Cheng Fei: intelligent, never disliked by girls, and slightly lacking in physical exercise.

The same basic properties as those assigned by the algorithm in the corridor.

Cheng Fei was quite curious whether he would actually become stronger if he immediately increased his strength in the game.

Unfortunately, the game's basic attributes cannot be easily changed, so going to the gym to increase strength is probably more realistic.

Cheng Fei then opened the online store.

[Scanner → 100 points/scan]

[Tip: You can purchase three scanners for free initially]

[Attribute value: 1 point for every 10,000 points, 9 points to reach the limit → 100,000 points to choose a corresponding extraordinary ability]

Current points: 0

[New items available this month, available for gacha pull. Want to pull?]

Cheng Fei chose to draw.

【Dawn Flower: A small white flower that does not exist in reality, blooming only on clear mornings and possessing a unique fragrance → 1 point】

[Ancient fitness bracelet: a device that guides exercise, drawing energy from the sun; it is said that people in the Corridor era wore them → 3,000 points]

[Eighth Note: The pendant of a great musician from the Era of the Corridor, said to have allowed the wearer to see melodies → 5,000 points]

After all three items were drawn, Cheng Fei remained silent for a long time.

If Cheng Fei remembered correctly, the Dawnflower was a plant that could be found everywhere in the game. Although it was special that it did not exist in reality, Cheng Fei could not think of any practical use for it, and taking it out might even cause trouble, so he tentatively designated it as trash.

As for the latter two, Cheng Fei could only say that he didn't know which game they learned them from; not only were the descriptions obscure and difficult to understand, but they also didn't seem very useful.

"This system is too weak?" After waiting for fifteen years, this is all it has to offer. Cheng Fei was very disappointed.

If there are no superpowers or magical artifacts, that's fine, but even some foundation-building pills for cultivating immortality would be helpful.

Cheng Fei couldn't help but suspect that his high luck value of 3 points was the culprit. He had always believed in science, but the system was playing tricks on him.

Indeed, relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on yourself; taking the civil service exam is the most practical option.

Cheng Fei sighed inwardly, once again moved by the wise decision he had made when he was five years old.

After the lottery, Cheng Fei spent 0 points to buy three free scanners.

Use it directly; the target is the Chinese language class representative not far away, a cute girl with dimples when she smiles.

Game ID: None

Name: Zhou Han

Strength: 4 (Poor)

Perception: 6 (Excellent)

Endurance: 5 (Normal)

Charisma: 7 (Excellent)

Intelligence: 7 (Excellent)

Agility: 5 (Normal)

[Luck: 5 (Common)]

The attribute value condition is met.

[Online dating is prohibited for non-gamers]

[It is recommended that the host scan for players]

Cheng Fei realized he had made a mistake. Although the class representative for Chinese was both charming and intelligent, as a model student, he obviously didn't play games.

Let's give the system some face and not waste the scanner.

Cheng Fei shook his head, put his mind at ease, and focused on the reading comprehension exercise.

After a while, a hand patted Cheng Fei on the shoulder, and a strong but deliberately somber voice came: "Cheng Fei, you've worked hard."

"Huh?" Cheng Fei looked up.

A guy with a pompadour hairstyle, thick eyebrows, and big eyes was staring intently at Cheng Feixing.

His name is Chen Hao, let's just say he's a friend Cheng Fei made at this school.

"I feel deeply ashamed that I made you sit here even after school because I had to take on the responsibility of making me copy your homework tomorrow morning."

"I'm not that kind, I just have something to do later so I'll sit for a while."

"Want to work?"

"No, look for a club or organization," Cheng Fei said.

"Is your homeroom teacher still urging you?"

"Ah."

"This is outrageous! If you ask me, how can anyone force students to participate in club activities? You're the second-best student in the grade. What if your grades drop because of this? Yinghua's school rules are truly outrageous."

"Is this the tradition of Academy City?" Cheng Fei thought for a moment.

Based in the coastal area, covering thousands of square kilometers, encompassing hundreds of educational institutions, gathering top global resources, and serving outstanding students from around the world—that's what the admission brochure says.

The pursuit of high-quality education comes at an exorbitant price; without scholarships, Cheng Fei simply couldn't afford to attend Yinghua High School, located here.

"That's true. After all, Sakura is a long-established high school in Academy City. Actually, I'm quite happy with this kind of rule. I get to spend two hours every day with the JK club and stuff, hehe..."

"Are there female players in the basketball team?" Cheng Fei interrupted Chen Hao's wild imagination.

"No, not at all..." Chen Hao was only dejected for a second before his face lit up again. "But, our department manager is quite a beauty. Cheng Fei, would you be interested in joining us?"

"You want me to participate in physical training? Are you trying to kill me? Besides, I don't have time. I need a club that allows me to leave early."

"I understand, but it's hard for any club in Sakura to allow early departures."

"I'll go look for it later. There should be some clubs recruiting new members in the next week."

"Then you'd better do your best... Oh, right!" Chen Hao suddenly punched his fist, as if he had just thought of something. "Cheng Fei, do you play the Corridor game? You know, the stealth game."

"I've played it a little bit, so what?"

"There's a club that might be a good fit for you."

"what?"

"Corridor Research Department"

3. Clubs

"The Corridor Research Department..." Cheng Fei paused, "Isn't it the Games Department?"

"No, it's a separate arrangement, and it was clearly stated that people could leave early if they had something to do, unlike those crazy people in the game department who force people to play games."

"Explain in more detail."

"I don't know the specifics, but I do know that the club president is an extremely beautiful girl. Many people in the game club wanted to defect before, but they were all rejected."

"You don't accept traitors?"

"The grades were too bad, that's for sure."

"You need grades to play video games?"

“That’s right, it’s really strange, but Cheng Fei, your words are definitely true. If the second-ranked student in the grade isn’t accepted, is that department head the first-ranked student in the grade? Then she doesn’t need to recruit anyone.”

“That makes sense. I’ll give it a try. It would be good if leaving early was allowed.” Cheng Fei nodded in agreement and immediately packed his things and got up.

Chen Hao waved from behind, "Go, Cheng Fei! Take my longing for the JK club with you. You know my grades, so I won't go with you."

……

As Cheng Fei walked out of the teaching building, he realized he should have asked for the club's exact address.

But then I thought about it again and realized that Chen Hao couldn't be relied on either. Once he knew that grades were required, that guy would probably give up. Although he was a womanizer, he was also very self-aware.

Cheng Fei had no choice but to go to the basketball court, which had recently been used as a recruitment site for student clubs. Larger clubs sent people to the sunshade tents every afternoon to answer inquiries, while smaller clubs posted notices on the bulletin board.

The student council also recruits new members here. According to the tradition of Academy City, the student council has considerable power, so the tent is where the most people gather.

In addition, the singing club, swimming club, and literature club are all very lively at a glance.

The gaming department displayed an eye-catching giant corridor poster, after all, it was for the most popular stealth game at the moment.

Cheng Fei observed the crowd in front of the game club tent from a distance, his gaze eventually landing on a striking young girl.

Her shoulder-length coffee-colored hair was slightly messy from the wind. Instead of a school uniform jacket, she wore a striking burgundy knit sweater over her shirt, with sleeves that covered her fingertips. Her skirt was also two inches shorter than that of most girls, creating a subtle sense of difference.