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

"Xuanqi, take me away. I'm so tired from playing today. I need some comfort." The boy, who had been running wildly on the court, looked like a tired child. He leaned down and hugged the girl's neck, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Comfort my foot! Is that what you want? If you're tired, go back and get some rest." Lin Xuanqi braced herself against his weight and slapped him irritably.

"Xuanqi, I want your facial cleanser."

"Wash your hair my ass."

"A knee pillow will do, too."

"Kneel my foot."

"Mother."

"Pah, what kind of nonsense is this?"

"Xuanqi, you're so cold. You weren't like this before."

"You're a piece of cake! I would have thrown you to feed the fish long ago. Alright, if you're tired, go back and rest. Don't waste time here. Whatever you want to do, do it after you finish fighting on Friday, you hear me?" Lin Xuanqi pushed him away forcefully, put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and adopted a stern tone.

"Xuanqi, why do I feel like you're still afraid of me?" The young man looked her up and down. "You need to get used to it quickly, otherwise what will you do when we're married and together every day?"

"Marriage? Whoever wants to marry you can marry you, I'm not getting married, I can't afford it." The girl rolled her eyes at the boy, and seeing that he seemed about to say something but then stopped, she pointed at him and said, "Shut up, or you'll be swimming at South Bay tonight."

The boy's expression hardened, and he raised his hands in surrender.

"Xiao Shuang, let's go." Lin Xuanqi turned and got into the car.

After watching the convoy disappear into the distance, the boy stood there, shook his head, sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards his Panamera.

Instead of driving directly back to the rented apartment, Cheng Fei went to the garage where he had taken Shen Xi before and parked the car at the entrance.

The remote cement road was dark and desolate at night, without even streetlights.

The electric garage door slowly rose, got stuck halfway, and was manually pushed up by the boy.

Cheng Fei walked into the garage, stretched, and became energetic. He had replenished his energy during the day while eating, and now he didn't feel tired at all.

The boy pulled off the dust cover on the workbench, revealing a lifelike mechanical hand made mainly of white plastic, including the palm and forearm.

The robotic hand is fixed to the base, with a dazzling array of cables running from the forearm through the wrist and into the small palm. Each finger and joint is individually designed, just like a real human hand, and together they reveal an indescribable sense of orderly beauty.

"Little Yi, I'm back," the boy said in the empty garage.

As soon as he finished speaking, the robotic arm on the workbench came to life, moving its five fingers like a real person and shaking its wrist to greet him. The sound of the servo motors working in coordination was like the sound effects of a science fiction movie. Isena's voice came from the computer next to her, "Good evening, Governor."

"I've had enough of plastic toys, let's start making metal parts."

"As ordered!"

Four billion years have passed from the earliest signs of life on Earth to the emergence of humankind. As the result of nature's exhaustive iteration over four billion years, even a single finger bone in the human body contains complex mechanisms, from nanoscale collagen fiber arrangement to macroscopic porous structure. Leaving aside its self-repair function, its overall performance in terms of weight control and mechanical properties is unmatched by any homogeneous metal.

Cheng Fei instructed Isena to design porous titanium alloy components with an internal structure resembling an anthill, based on the processing precision achievable with the available equipment. The anthill structure of each component was adjusted according to the stress in the area to ensure maximum strength with minimal weight.

These parts can only be manufactured by a combination of 3D printing rough blanks and CNC machine tool finishing, and the process programming is also specially optimized by Isena.

The project, which appears to be accomplished using Earth's technology, has actually long exceeded the capabilities of humankind.

The Academy City continued to operate at its own pace late at night, with scattered lights weaving a dense, shimmering spiderweb along the city's road network.

In a quiet, unnoticed corner of Guang'an Street, in an ordinary garage, an incredible engineering marvel is being created by a young man engrossed in his work...

Until one moment, the buzzing CNC machine tool emitted a piercing roar as the cutting tool snapped, and the garage fell into dead silence.

A heavy sigh from a young boy echoed in the night, "Little Yi, you've run into a knife again. Why did you make such a large cut this time?"

"Sorry, Governor, I'll fix the code immediately!"

"Sigh, artificial intelligence is stupid..."

"I'm not mentally challenged, I'm high-performance!"

The birth of an engineering marvel may still take some time.

On the 36th floor of a high-end apartment building not far away, the server's turbine fan in the study suddenly emitted a sharp, piercing noise. The aloof young woman, who was organizing her notes, was struck as if by a heavy blow, and covered her ears in pain.

……

"Good morning, everyone at Yinghua! Welcome to the second day of the school sports meet. I wonder how everyone slept last night? Today, Wenwen and senior Fang Qing will still be your commentators from the stands. Welcome, senior."

"Can't we really change the player...?"

"You seem really tired, but everyone loves your voice, so the student council rejected your request to change your voice. Why don't you use this as an opportunity to debut as an idol?"

"Oh, my idol...?!"

"Just kidding, haha. Anyway, back to the main topic, after yesterday's competition, some events have already come to an end. I wonder how many gold medals your class won? In any case, there are still many exciting and interesting competitions waiting for you today, so let's wait and see."

"The 3x3 basketball knockout stage started today. I wonder how everyone's playing..."

"As the manager of the basketball department, Senior Sister is indeed most concerned about the basketball court. Let's focus on 3x3 basketball first. After yesterday's fierce group stage competition, there are 16 teams left out of 20. Today, they will complete the round of 16 and the quarterfinals."

"Each team will play a maximum of two games, so they won't be as tired as they were yesterday."

"Yes, and starting from the quarterfinals, there won't be multiple matches running at the same time anymore. Viewers will finally be able to enjoy each match without having to keep their eyes glued to the screen."

"Yes, and starting from the quarterfinals, the average strength of the players became very strong, which increased the intensity and entertainment value of the game."

"Let's take a look at the teams that advanced from the group stage. The 'Three Brothers Under the Moon' from Class 6 of Grade 12, which I had my eye on, has indeed become a seeded team with a perfect record. It is worth noting that the only seeded team from Grade 11 is the Haotian team from Class 6 of Grade 11."

"They're already this strong in their first year of high school? Let me take a look. Hmm... Only Chen Hao is in the basketball team; I don't recognize the other two."

"Class 6 of Grade 11 and Class 6 of Grade 12, there's a strange sense of destiny between them. It would be really interesting if they faced each other in the finals. But it would be very difficult for the Grade 11 players, especially since only one of them is from the basketball team. The other two players... wait, Cheng Fei? Why is it Cheng Fei again?!"

421. Zhou Han wanted to know

"Wenwen, do you know him? Is this Cheng Fei famous at Yinghua?"

"Haha... It's actually quite surprising that you don't know Cheng Fei, senior."

"Excuse me... I usually only interact with classmates and people from the basketball team. How good is he at basketball?"

"He's probably just so-so. He's probably just showing off. Let's not talk about him anymore. Let's watch the tennis event next! A lot of Yinghua's classmates love playing tennis..."

"Okay, okay?"

Meanwhile, in the basketball court rest area.

Chen Hao sat on the bench, covering his forehead and laughing excitedly for no reason. "So my senior has always remembered me. Could she have feelings for me...?"

"Oh no! This might make her start paying attention to me. I need to put on a perfect performance. If she sees my potential and starts to appreciate me, she might even decide to train me to be a key player on the basketball team, and even make time to practice with me on weekends. As they say, familiarity breeds fondness... Is my love life really going to start with this school sports meet?!"

Du Xinhua and the deputy squad leader stood silently by, observing like psychiatrists at a hospital bedside.

"It's pathetic that a male high school student who longs for romance would fantasize like this just from hearing a name," Du Xinhua shook his head.

"It's only human nature, I've been there too." The vice class monitor pushed up his glasses and smiled, giving off a sense of having been there before.

"The class monitor?" Du Xinhua asked in surprise.

"Yes, when you like someone, you can't help but have all sorts of fantasies about her."

"Tsk tsk, thankfully I only like anime characters."

Behind the two, a young boy was quietly warming up, completely ignoring all the gossip.

A new round of basketball games has begun.

After the first day of calm, there were more spectators at the basketball court, and the four stands were no longer sparsely populated. The games of the four seeded teams were particularly popular.

The first team to take the stage, the "Three Brothers Under the Moon," consisted of three well-trained and highly skilled individuals, attracting just as many viewers as a certain high school team filled with female fans.

"Damn it, it looks like another one-sided victory. They'll crush the three of them all the way through."

"They always get 21 points early, and the fastest game ended in five minutes. It's outrageous."

"After all, they had a three-year obsession with the championship, and their playing style was extremely aggressive."

"It seems like they commit so many fouls every game. Is this really a good way to play?"

"Don't understand? This is called a tactical foul. Because in 3x3 basketball, individual fouls are not counted, meaning players won't be ejected. Also, there are no free throws for the first six team fouls. So, using fouls to disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm is a skill."

"It feels so despicable. Can't we just compete fairly and squarely?"

"After all, 3x3 basketball originated from street basketball, and the rules are rather wild."

Meanwhile, in the stands of another venue, Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi sat in an inconspicuous corner. Since it wasn't Class 6 of Grade 1's turn to play yet, both of them were absent-minded, their eyes fixed on a certain spot in the rest area.

"Um, may I sit here?" A soft, nonchalant voice suddenly rang out.

"Asuna?" Zhou Han looked up and saw a sweet-looking girl with long brown hair smiling. She blinked her round eyes and patted the empty seat next to her. "Okay, okay, let's watch the game together."

"Then I'll have to bother you." Nagasaki Asuna sat down, pressing her short skirt down and bringing her legs together.

Those long, fair, and shapely legs made Zhou Han glance sideways. Her gaze moved upwards, and she could vaguely see the ample breasts wrapped in the school uniform shirt under the beige knit sweater, far exceeding the size of Ruan Jingyi's recently developed breasts.

The petite girl, who was disappointed in many ways, was shocked and quietly swallowed.

Asuna Nagasaki seemed oblivious to the prying eyes around her, lost in thought as she stared at the arena.

The three of them stayed like that for a while until a free throw was taken. Nagasaki Asuna turned her head and said, "By the way, I saw you guys were doing support work in the rest area all yesterday. Aren't you going today?"

After he finished speaking, Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi exchanged a glance, their expressions subtle, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? Should I not have asked?" Nagasaki Asuna blinked her clear, bright eyes and looked at the two of them, her face having an innocent and naive quality.

Zhou Han gazed at the gentle and soothing-looking exchange student from the island nation, her round eyes darting around.

"Asuna, come sit over here a bit." Zhou Han quickly glanced around and lowered his voice.

"Okay?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head with an innocent expression, closing the distance between herself and the two.

"Asuina, I have a question for you." Zhou Han's face was serious.

"Hmm? Go ahead and ask." Nagasaki Asuna sat up straight and nodded.

"Do you... sometimes find Lin Xuanqi scary?"

"Huh? Is Lin scary? She's so pretty, how could she be scary?" Nagasaki Asuna's doubt seemed genuine.

“I’m not talking about her scary appearance. What I mean is, she’s Cheng Fei’s girlfriend. You’re often with Cheng Fei. Doesn’t she have any issues with you?” Zhou Han lowered her voice.

Sitting on the other side, Ruan Jingyi remained silent, glancing at the two out of the corner of her eye, and pursed her lips.

"You have a problem with that? Why? Cheng Fei and I absolutely did nothing." Nagasaki Asuna quickly shook her head, her smooth hair swaying as she did so.

"But a girl as pretty as you, didn't she become wary of you?" Zhou Han looked the beautiful girl up and down, her appearance and temperament enough to tempt someone to commit a crime.

"Being wary? I guess so, but compared to others, I might not be Lin's primary target of wariness..." Nagasaki Asuna paused, her eyes darting around, "So, what happened between you and Lin?"

"It's nothing." Zhou Han looked at Ruan Jingyi again and sighed softly. "It's just that Lin Xuanqi treated us to dinner yesterday. During our conversation, I felt like she was warning us to keep our distance from Cheng Fei, which made us afraid to go to the rest area today."

After Zhou Han finished speaking, she quietly turned her head and glanced at the highest point of the audience. Lin Xuanqi was sitting there with her legs crossed, sucking on a lollipop, and occasionally yawning listlessly.

Nagasaki Asuna followed Zhou Han's gaze and happened to meet Ye Shuang's eyes. The two cheerful and close friends smiled and waved to each other.

“I see.” Nagasaki Asuna turned around, her eyes reflecting Zhou Han’s profile. “Lin’s temper is a bit domineering, but you might not know… the Corridor Research Club often argues.”

“Who dares to argue with Lin Xuanqi? She’s so rich and powerful.” Zhou Han looked at her, her round eyes widening slightly.

"That's true, but not entirely." Nagasaki Asuna tapped her chin with her index finger, pondering for a moment. "Would you like to hear?"

422. Chen Hao's Lifelong Happiness

"I want to hear it, I want to hear it." Zhou Han's eyes lit up with gossip.

"Mm." Ruan Jingyi nodded as well.

"You must keep what you hear a secret, or I might get into trouble too." Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head to look at the two of them.

"Don't worry, neither of us will say anything nonsense," Zhou Han said confidently, almost patting her chest to assure her.

"Then I'll tell you, actually..."

A moment later, the whistle blew on the basketball court, and the game ended.

The three winners jumped up and high-fived in celebration, while the three eliminated looked at each other and left the arena dejectedly.