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

Shadow also had a collar around her neck that signified her identity, so Cheng Fei wasn't worried about her getting lost in Spring Town. Besides, with her half-elf stamina, she wouldn't be able to go very far.

The blond half-elf, with oil stains still on the corners of his mouth, nodded blankly.

Cheng Fei casually wiped her mouth clean, got up and went out.

As the door slammed shut, the golden-haired half-elf walked to the shop window, silently watching the departing figure, then lowered his head and clenched his fists.

……

The third level of the corridor is a sparse grassland.

When Cheng Fei teleported over, he saw the five girls from the Corridor Research Department running out of the tall grass, their panicked expressions as if a raging flood was behind them.

Behind the five people, the earth trembled continuously, and heavy footsteps approached like thunder.

A mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex charged out in quick succession, snapping even tall acacia trees in half along its path.

The mechanical tyrant's head spewed out dense beams of particles, raining down on the five people. The missile bay on its back unfolded, and small missiles chased after the five people like fireworks.

Running at the very back was Miriam, who was wearing a heavy bomb suit. The girl screamed in agony as she was blown up. Just when she was about to give up, Nagasaki Asuna healed her, and then she screamed again, and the cycle repeated itself.

Zhou Han, looking panicked, grabbed Ruan Jingyi and ran for their lives, even putting their weapons back into their inventory in order to escape.

As Shen Xi ran, she gritted her teeth and changed the battery in the staff in her arms, but her progress was slow due to her poor athletic ability.

After Cheng Fei, another team teleported here and witnessed the same scene.

"Are you kidding me? That's Thunder Fang, the most powerful wild boss on the third level. Five people dare to mess with him?"

"Wow, it's all girls here. Should we go help them out?"

"Help me my ass! You'll know you're wrong when you get killed by Thunder Fang. Get out of here!"

After a brief discussion, the team quickly crouched down and ran in the opposite direction.

Cheng Fei shook his head, sighed, and hurried towards the direction of the five people.

Meanwhile, as the five people fled in panic to an open area, the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, unimpeded, sped up and quickly caught up with them.

The first to suffer was Miriam, who was the slowest to run.

The mechanical tyrannosaurus lowered its head and easily bit her, slowing its pace. The complex hydraulic mechanism drove its jaws to close slowly and irresistibly, like a prehistoric behemoth enjoying its prey.

Miriam was only half-exposed, waving her hands in despair and crying, "Help! I don't want to die, waaaaah!"

The other four girls turned around and watched as she was about to be executed.

Zhou Han quickly covered her face, as if she could already see the bloody scene of Milian being bitten in half at the waist.

Asuna Nagasaki tried to treat Miriam, but quickly realized that she couldn't heal her if she bit her in two, so she gave up.

Miriam screamed as the mechanical Tyrannosaurus tightened its grip on her, her blast suit creaking and groaning like a can of meat about to burst.

At this moment, a terrifying crimson beam of light, as thick as a washbasin, surged from the side toward the mechanical tyrannosaurus. Shen Xi narrowed his eyes and gripped the staff in its maximum output mode.

Miriam was flung away, letting out a mournful cry before disappearing. The mechanical Tyrannosaurus turned its head toward Shen Xi, and a layer of pale green hexagonal light membrane appeared, standing firm against the bombardment of the crimson light stream.

"Shen Xi, isn't that called Anti-Void Energy Shield?" Zhou Han reminded him hesitantly.

"I know, so hurry up and help!" The aloof girl with long silver hair looked grim as the mechanical Tyrannosaurus slowly approached, its massive shadow gradually engulfing her.

"Okay!" Zhou Han agreed verbally, but when he took out his assault rifle from his inventory and aimed it, he realized he was out of bullets and hurriedly changed the magazine.

Ruan Jingyi picked up her sniper rifle and fired a few shots haphazardly, leaving only a few dents on the side armor of the mechanical Tyrannosaurus.

Nagasaki Asuna stood by, watching all this unfold, and sighed silently. There was nothing she could do; she was just a nanny.

Just then, a dark figure flashed past from the side, creating a gust of wind that ruffled the girl's long pink hair.

"Huh?" Nagasaki Asuna was taken aback.

The boy wielding the black longsword charged toward the mechanical tyrannosaurus's legs, aimed at a gap in the armor, and pushed the sword in with both hands, twisting it horizontally. The broken cables burst into a series of sparks.

The mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex staggered, its massive body tilting to one side.

Seizing the moment, the boy jumped onto the back of the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex and thrust his sword into a spot at his feet.

The buried battery exploded, and the shockwave threw the boy away, landing him not far away.

Just then, a dizzy and disoriented Miriam scrambled to her feet, her face covered in dust and dirt, and she exclaimed with delight as if she had seen a savior, "Junior!"

Ignoring her, Cheng Fei rushed towards the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, which was on fire on its back and struggling on the ground. He jumped onto its neck and cut the exposed cables along a specific trajectory, causing the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex's struggles to weaken.

Under the girls' astonished and uncertain gazes, the boy skillfully and gradually paralyzed the mechanical Tyrannosaurus Rex, eventually breaking through the armor plate on the back of its neck and severing the fine internal cables.

The enormous mechanical behemoth twitched a few more times before the red light in its head's pupils went out.

Once the main body of the wreckage disappeared, leaving only a mess, the boy put his hands on his hips and breathed a sigh of relief. "Sigh, Thunder Fang is such a hassle."

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, you actually defeated it all by yourself!" Zhou Han's voice sounded unbelievable.

The boy turned and glanced at the five disheveled girls, finally fixing his gaze on Shen Xi's face. "Teacher Shen, what are you doing?"

"I came here to take on a challenge, which is a little different from the plan. Do you have a problem with that?" Shen Xi turned her face away awkwardly.

353. Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi's New Equipment

"No, I just wanted to tell you that next time you should prepare a few staves with different attack types. Don't be like me and only carry one weapon, it's easy to be countered." Cheng Fei said seriously.

"If you don't make it for me, where will I get it from? The top-tier equipment you promised is still nowhere to be seen. You really can't trust a thing." Shen Xi squinted, her voice slightly muffled.

The boy paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, it's my fault."

He then turned to Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi, sized up the two simply dressed newcomers, and smacked his lips, "It must have been hard for you to come all the way to the third floor. Let's go back to the main city first, and I'll get you some decent equipment."

……

The group from the Corridor Research Department appeared in the small square where the fountain never stops.

Cheng Fei checked the materials at hand and listed suitable and optional equipment for Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi, letting them choose according to their preferences.

"Junior! Don't you think I should get better equipment too?" Miriam leaned over from the other side, looking inexplicably excited.

Cheng Fei looked her overly heavy bomb suit and asked in confusion, "Senior, where did you get this whole set of Tier 4 equipment?"

“Of course I bought it through someone! How about that?” Miriam asked, her eyes sparkling.

The boy was silent for a moment, then said, "You're just trying to show off, aren't you? No wonder even Thunder Fang's execution couldn't kill you instantly."

"Heh heh, so my outfit is pretty awesome, right, junior?" Miriam patted her flat composite armor plate and grinned triumphantly.

"These boards were inserted separately, right? Why are they so heavy?" Cheng Fei patted her chest.

"I'm so afraid of pain that I maxed out my defense! How about that?" Miriam said with a wise expression.

"That's great. Our guild really needs a tank like you. We'll get you some heavy weaponry later." The boy nodded seriously.

Asuna Nagasaki, listening nearby, remarked, "Eh, so Miriam's equipment is really high-end? I had no idea."

"Nana, the saying that less fabric means higher defense doesn't apply to the corridor," Cheng Fei said, glancing sideways.

“That makes sense, right?” Nagasaki Asuna’s eyes lit up, and she nodded.

"Hehe, Miss Nagasaki, are you looking at me with new respect now?" Miriam said smugly.

"Mirian, from now on, I'll have to trouble you to carry the burden for everyone." Nagasaki Asuna said casually.

"Don't worry, Miss Nagasaki!"

Cheng Fei turned to look at the other side and said, "Speaking of which, Teacher Shen, don't you think we should set up a formal union headquarters?"

The silver-haired girl was reading a book brought from the workshop, without looking up. "I'll leave that kind of thing to you."

"Okay, to save time, I'll ask my online friends to buy it, and then I'll ask you for funding later."

"You even need to ask for help with something like this. It's hard not to suspect you're taking kickbacks," Shen Xi said expressionlessly.

"Not at all. Of course, we're going to do it properly. How about we set up a grand base right next to the main portal?" Cheng Fei said seriously.

"It's too expensive, so forget it." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"Don't worry, it'll be under 100,000."

"Cheng Fei, you're treating money less and less like money."

"Not at all. I always spend money where it's necessary and save money when it's necessary. Today I even saved us several hundred gold coins. You'll see later," the boy said with a hint of pride.

"I hope so," Shen Xi replied with a disdainful sneer.

At this moment, Zhou Han, arm in arm with Ruan Jingyi, came to the boy and said expectantly, "Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, we've made our choices, hurry up and help us make our equipment!"

"Okay." The boy glanced at the two people's choices, handed over the materials to forge the equipment, and sent it to his friend.

"Received it, um... then how do I change it?" Zhou Han muttered, clicking on the air.

The two girls explored the game interface for a while before switching equipment.

Smooth, one-piece combat suits appeared on them; Zhou Han's was predominantly orange, while Ruan Jingyi's was white.

"Wait a minute, why does it feel so loose?" Zhou Han tugged at the onesie that looked several sizes too big for her.

Ruan Jingyi's situation was similar.

"Press the button on your wrist," the boy casually reminded him.

"Button? Where's the button?" Zhou Han searched somewhat awkwardly.

Ruan Jingyi's side first heard a hissing sound, similar to a pressure relief valve working.

"What's wrong? Huh?! No way, this dress is too..." Zhou Han turned her head blankly, then her round eyes widened, as if she had been frightened.

Ruan Jingyi was still pressing the button on her wrist. Her originally loose one-piece combat suit had now become a tight-fitting suit that perfectly hugged the curves of her body. Her slender legs, slim waist, and teardrop-shaped chest were all clearly visible under the combat suit.

Ruan Jingyi also noticed the changes in herself. The quiet girl looked down at herself, wrapped in a white combat suit, blinked, pursed her lips, and after a moment uttered a sound that seemed to be in confusion, "Hmm?"

"Teacher Shen, why did you suddenly kick me?" Cheng Fei suddenly spoke.

"Please explain to them why they chose these clothes," Shen Xi said coldly.

"Teacher Shen, it's normal for gunmen to wear these kinds of tight-fitting combat suits. Have you forgotten that Lin Xuanqi wore the same thing?" the boy said seriously.

"I think you're taking advantage of them because they're newbies." Shen Xi sneered, then kicked him again with her white boots, as if she were standing up for the two girls.

"Not at all, they chose it themselves."

"That means the range of choices you gave them from the beginning was problematic."

"Teacher Shen, you're thinking too badly of me, aren't you?"

"Sorry, but I feel like I've never fully anticipated how bad you can be," the girl glared at him.

Seeing the two seemingly arguing, Zhou Han quickly waved her hand, "Shen Xi, Ruan Jingyi and I chose this ourselves. We think it looks pretty good, we just didn't expect it to be so tight."

Cheng Fei spread his hands towards Shen Xi.

Shen Xi's eyelids twitched, and she shut her mouth.

“Then I will too…” Zhou Han glanced at Ruan Jingyi one last time, took a small deep breath, as if to encourage herself.

As she pressed the button on her wrist, the orange jumpsuit on the petite girl first rapidly expanded, then tightened from her feet upwards until the excess air was expelled from the neckline, making it completely form-fitting.

Compared to the tall and slender Ruan Jingyi, Zhou Han's figure has a delicate and charming feel, and the rise and fall of her chest is also very gentle and touching, perfectly matching her real-life image.

Feeling the combat suit tighten around her body, the girl instinctively crossed her arms and brought her legs together, her expression becoming unnatural. Her round eyes hurriedly glanced at Cheng Fei, and she only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the boy seemed completely unfazed.

354. Cheng Fei seeks a new goal

"This combat uniform is actually just a basic inner lining. It's usually paired with tactical gear like vests and holsters, so it won't look out of place. If you're really not used to it, you can wear an outer garment. There are no restrictions on these in the corridor." Nagasaki Asuna gave a considerate smile.

"So that's how it is? That's great." Zhou Han patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

“You can also add various types of armor. You might not be able to tell, but I’m actually wearing a combat suit as my innermost layer!” Miriam leaned in with an air of wisdom.

Cheng Fei looked her over again, surprised. "Senior, how many layers are you wearing?"

"Hmph, four floors in total, so I'm super resilient!" Miriam said smugly.