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

"You actually have money for this place?" the boy looked at her. "In that case, buy one for Nana too."

Nagasaki Asuna, with her hands behind her back, tilted her head and blinked.

"You really take good care of your classmate Nana," Shen Xi sneered.

"Not at all, I treat you all the same, and in return, I'll have her buy it for you." The boy said seriously.

"That sounds nice, but unfortunately I've spent all the copper coins I borrowed."

"Borrowing again?" The boy raised an eyebrow. "Teacher Shen, I didn't expect that you, who are usually so well-behaved and obedient at Yinghua, would be so good at borrowing here."

“I’ll pay you back if I tell you, what are you trying to say?” Shen Xi glared at him.

"It's nothing, you guys stay here, I'll go borrow some too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy disappeared into the narrow alleyway by the roadside, leaping and bounding off the walls to the left and right, disappearing from the rooftop of the cluttered and crowded two-story building.

"Wow, that's amazing." Nagasaki Asuna shaded her eyes with her hand as she looked up.

Shen Xi frowned and turned her face away.

Soon, the boy returned to the two of them.

"How much did you steal?" Shen Xi stared at him.

"That's all." The boy fiddled with a handful of copper coins in his palm, his expression turning serious. "No, Teacher Shen, this is borrowed, so don't thank me unnecessarily."

"You think you'll remember where you put it and return it?" Shen Xi asked with disdain.

The boy opened his mouth, then fell silent.

"As expected." Shen Xi scoffed, then turned and left.

"Teacher Shen, where are you going?"

"Weren't you going to buy her a cloak?"

"Oh right, then please lead the way."

"As expected of Cheng Feiyu's memory."

Soon, Nagasaki Asuna also put on a cloak and covered her hair with a hood, and the three of them finally looked like travelers passing by.

"Teacher Shen, where are we going now?"

"pier."

"pier?"

"I want to see the airships of this world up close, since we'll most likely need one."

"Okay, let's go then, but do we really need to borrow this?"

"I'm the one who borrowed it, you're the one who stole it. Please stop trying to confuse the issue." Shen Xi said coldly.

"Okay, so you weren't planning on stealing the ship after all."

"If there's a need, of course you'll steal it." Shen Xi's tone was matter-of-fact, as if the deed had already been done.

"Didn't you instigate me to steal it?" the boy asked in surprise.

"You stole it yourself, don't blame it on me." Shen Xi took a step to the side with disgust on her face, as if she wanted to distance herself from him.

It took the boy a second to understand what she meant. “Teacher Shen, I knew I would have to bear the blame for you sooner or later.”

"Heh, if you don't want to do it, that's fine. I'm fine with it myself. It's just stealing." Shen Xi quickened her pace slightly.

"Fine, since you're my little darling, I'll do this kind of thing." Cheng Fei said in unison.

Asuna Nagasaki followed suit.

"It's one thing to take the opportunity to use disgusting rhetoric."

"Um, are we really going to steal the ship now?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

"It's just a plan; let's go scout the location first." Shen Xi frowned.

"You've already scouted the spot, and it's kind of cute that you say you won't steal but are actually quite good at it." Cheng Fei admired her little face.

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and kicked him in response.

"Has Cheng Fei finally seen through Shen Xi's true nature?" Nagasaki Asuna interjected casually.

"I almost forgot, there's a vixen here who's a master thief." Shen Xi sneered.

"Yes~ I am a fox spirit." Nagasaki Asuna replied skillfully, "But Her Majesty the Empress is no less so."

Shen Xi frowned.

Cheng Fei spoke casually, "It seems Teacher Shen has a trading company nearby, shall we go in and take a look?"

A carriage drove past the three of them and stopped in front of a spacious wooden building. A middle-aged man wearing a top hat and carrying a cane was helped down from the carriage by his attendants and walked with his head held high into the gate with the sign "Corner of Merchants".

"What are you going to do?" Shen Xi asked Cheng Fei.

The boy paused for a second, then said, "If possible, what do you think about buying a world map?"

“I agree, you go first.” The girl’s expression turned blank.

"Ok."

The three of them walked into the lobby of the shop, which also served as a tavern, ignoring the prying eyes, and went straight to the counter.

"I want to buy a map, a world map, do you have any?" Cheng Fei said to the young woman behind the counter.

“A map? Or an empty map, sir?” The young woman stared blankly at the boy’s face.

“Yes, an aerial map, an aerial map recording all the floating continents.” Cheng Fei nodded.

"An empty map of the world of Elkonis?" she uttered, using a tongue-twisting term. "What style do you want? The cheapest is three silver coins, while those drawn by master cartographers will be more expensive..."

"How many copper coins are equal to one silver coin?" Cheng Fei interrupted her.

“One Imperial Silver Coin is of course equal to one hundred Imperial Copper Coins. Are you from the Federation, sir?” the young woman asked, puzzled.

Cheng Fei looked down at the single-digit number of copper coins in his hand and fell silent.

Young women also saw it.

The air suddenly became quiet.

"Are there any pawnshops around here?" Shen Xi asked coldly.

“Our firm offers pawn services. If you need, we can take you to a pawnbroker right away,” the young woman quickly replied.

Under Cheng Fei's questioning gaze, Shen Xi raised her chin and said, "Lead the way."

The three were led to a private room, where a slightly overweight man with a smile appeared before them.

Shen Xi placed her weapon directly on the table. "How much is this worth?"

The fourth-tier ethereal energy attack staff had a strangely shaped metal tip; it was something Cheng Fei had casually given her before.

"Wait a moment." The pawnbroker took out an exquisite magnifying glass and picked up his staff.

"Be careful, this is dangerous." Although the staff was insured, Cheng Fei still warned him.

"I know, I know." The pawnbroker smiled nonchalantly as he inspected the item, muttering to himself, "Hmm... the craftsmanship is exquisite, you could say it's unprecedented. Whose work is this? But I can't see any Light Magic Crystal or Light Magic Circuit, so it seems to be just a craft item? I can accept it for a silver coin."

314. Shen Xi didn't care about the staff.

The pawnbroker's offer made Shen Xi frown.

"That's too little," Cheng Fei shook his head.

The pawnbroker's smile remained unchanged. "Well... considering that this style is indeed quite rare, how about I offer two silver coins?"

The three looked at each other, and Cheng Fei spoke up, "You need to figure out that this thing is a weapon, taken from...ancient ruins."

"Weapons? Excuse me, could you please demonstrate what kind of weapon it is?" the pawnbroker quickly said.

"Let's find another place, this place is too small." Cheng Fei looked around.

"Okay, please follow me." The pawnbroker seemed to understand, and his expression turned serious.

The four moved to the courtyard inside the trading company. The pawnbroker pointed to a dummy archery target in the corner of the courtyard and said, "Let's use that as the target for the demonstration."

"Are you sure? I'm afraid you'll blow up the wall." Cheng Fei said worriedly.

"Uh, how would you like to demonstrate?" The pawnbroker was sweating.

"Fine, I'll just point it towards the sky. See clearly." Cheng Fei pointed his staff towards the sky and pressed the button.

“Wait, that’s…” Shen Xi’s expression changed.

As soon as she spoke, a crimson beam of light as thick as a washbasin erupted from the tip of her staff, tracing an arc according to Cheng Fei's will, piercing the sky before finally dissipating.

"Is this thing really that powerful?" Cheng Fei raised an eyebrow.

“That’s the maximum output mode, it only fires once. I didn’t know how to use it.” Shen Xi rubbed her temples.

“It’s okay, just change the battery, you have one, right?” Cheng Fei reached out his hand.

Taking the new battery from Shen Xi and installing it, Cheng Fei placed the staff in front of the pawnbroker. "How much is it worth now?"

The pawnbroker wiped his sweat with a serious expression, carefully picked up the staff and examined it, then gritted his teeth and held up two fingers, "Then... two gold coins!"

"How many silver coins are two gold coins?" Cheng Fei asked, looking at him.

"Twenty!"

Shen Xi frowned.

"That's too little. It should be at least two hundred gold coins," Cheng Fei said decisively.

Asuna Nagasaki blinked, her mouth slightly open.

The pawnbroker wiped his brow and softened his tone, "Sir, although your weapon has the power of a large-caliber light magic cannon, I understand what you and this half-elf lady were talking about. One shot like this consumes a so-called battery, right? Since it comes from an ancient ruin, each one used is one less available. So, tell me how many batteries you have first, and I'll offer a price for the whole package."

……

After some time, the three left the trading company with several exquisite blank maps and five gold coins.

"I never imagined that even the most unscrupulous merchants in another world could be so cunning," the boy smacked his lips in amazement.

"Cheng Fei, I order you to go back and retrieve my staff. Killing someone is no big deal." Shen Xi stared ahead with a cold expression.

"Teacher Shen, your image as a law-abiding and adorable girl is about to collapse." The boy glanced at her sideways.

"This kind of person deserves to die. Don't get me wrong, I never have any extra sympathy for anyone who deserves to die." Shen Xi sneered.

"Are you upset because the staff I gave you was sold for a pittance? Don't worry about it, I'll make you a better one soon." The boy looked at her with affection.

"It's one thing to take the opportunity to spout some self-righteous nonsense, but even if we take a trillion steps back, I really can't bear to part with that staff. Giving me a new one won't help; it won't change the fact that the old one was sold off cheaply." Shen Xi frowned.

Asuna Nagasaki pondered for a moment, "Actually, it's not exactly a bargain sale. That person said that even if we went to pawn our goods elsewhere, we would only get five gold coins at most. I feel like he wasn't lying. If I had to say, it would just be that all merchants do this."

“Heh, that makes things even easier, Cheng Fei. From now on, kill them one by one.” Shen Xi said without hesitation.

"Teacher Shen, please don't do this, it's really too cruel." The boy felt himself sweating.

“Actually, five gold coins should be enough, right? Five gold coins are equal to fifty silver coins, which is equal to five thousand copper coins.” Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment.

“Okay, once you’ve spent all that money, sell your healing staff too.” Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"I don't mind. As long as Cheng Fei gives me a new one, that's fine." Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head with her hands behind her back.

"Gentlemen, let's take a look at the empty picture instead." Cheng Fei sighed and opened the freebie he had managed to bargain down the price of.

"So, are we going to travel around this world in a floating ship?" Nagasaki Asuna leaned closer, her hands behind her back, and casually rested her head on the boy's shoulder.

"It's probably true, since there's no other means of transportation." Cheng Fei stared at the aerial map. "Let me see, the route directly to the World Tree... I feel like we need a navigator."

"Give it to me if you don't understand it." Shen Xi took the blank map with a cold expression, and frowned a moment later.

The three walked, talked, and asked for directions until they arrived at Yongquan Town Wharf.

Several large multi-masted sailing ships were moored here, all floating half a person's height above the ground.

"Teacher Shen, that blue flag with a golden lion looks like the official flag of the empire," the boy observed from afar.

“And the sailors’ uniforms are the same as those that Leia killed.” Nagasaki Asuna lowered her voice.