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

"Let's talk as we go." Tang Yu added Cheng Fei to the temporary team and treated him like a novice, letting him follow the teleportation.

The group arrived at the third level and moved towards the edge of the continent.

"Mr. Cheng, it seems you're completely familiar with this game?" Tang Yu looked at the boy's equipment, a hint of curiosity in her expression.

"I barely got the hang of it. It feels pretty difficult. I just happened to see someone selling equipment in the chat channel, so I bought the best set to use." Cheng Fei said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"I see. Then where is President Cheng's gun? Why is there only a sword?" Tang Yu opened her mouth, even more puzzled.

"Don't you think using a sword is cooler? This feeling of chopping monsters like vegetables, I'd like to ask why most people use guns." The boy solemnly drew his black longsword and swung it around haphazardly.

Shen Xi followed beside him expressionlessly, as if she couldn't see his exaggerated performance.

Tang Yu pursed her lips and nodded, "He is quite handsome, but the place we are going to next is very dangerous. Although your equipment is good, Mr. Cheng, it is still best to be careful."

"How dangerous is it?" the boy asked immediately.

"If you die, you'll lose your equipment." Tang Yu looked at him.

The boy stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Are we going to fight in the arena? Should I buy more potions?"

"No need, because the inventory will be disabled after you go down."

"Go down?"

“That’s right, we’re going to the lower levels of the game map, to areas that haven’t been unlocked yet. People call this kind of gameplay ‘smuggling,’” Tang Yu said softly.

Cheng Fei subtly met Shen Xi's gaze, the young man feigning complete ignorance, "What does smuggling mean?"

“Smuggling is…” Tang Yu explained to him in detail.

Next, the group smuggled themselves to the fourth floor.

Upon entering the lush tropical rainforest filled with alien plants, everyone slowed their pace, became wary, and scanned their surroundings.

"President Cheng, leave the rest of the battle to us. Just take care of yourself," Tang Yu instructed.

"Okay, everyone, good luck." The boy nodded earnestly.

When Tang Yu joined his companions, protecting Cheng Fei and Shen Xi in the middle of the group like tourists, the boy stretched lazily and sighed softly, "It's really nice not having to lift a finger."

"So what exactly do they want? Are they just trying to smuggle us across the border?" Shen Xi frowned slightly.

"Probably." The boy put his hands in his pockets and moved a little closer to her as if nothing had happened. "By the way, Ms. Shen, there's something very important."

"What?" The girl glanced at him.

"Come closer." The boy beckoned her over mysteriously, gesturing for her to lean closer.

The girl was suspicious, but she tilted her head and did as instructed anyway.

Cheng Fei leaned close to her ear and said, "They are the players who appeared at the roots of the World Tree."

Shen Xi frowned, an incredulous look on her face. "Are you sure?"

"She was the last one I killed." The boy recalled the scene, noting that the female player who tried to escape looked exactly like Tang Yu's character.

"Is she pretending not to recognize you?" the girl thought for a moment.

"It wasn't an act; she simply couldn't see clearly at the time, since I was just too strong," the young man said with no small amount of pride.

The girl ignored his last sentence and began to ponder, stroking her chin.

As the two whispered to each other, the group bumped into a red-eyed sentry and found themselves surrounded.

Tang Yu and his companions did not flee, but chose to fight the out-of-control machine head-on.

Cheng Fei used a boulder as cover, pulling Shen Xi underneath to hide, while the two sides engaged in a fierce firefight in the rainforest.

"Teacher Shen, how does it feel to revisit this place after so long? We used to have a date here." The boy asked with great interest.

"Since Tang Yu has the ability to go to the crash site, it further confirms her connection with the avalanche. At the same time, she is different from the apostles. What exactly is going on..." The silver-haired, aloof girl muttered to herself.

The boy paused for a second, then casually placed his hand on her small shoulder.

"Trash, take your hands off me." The girl narrowed her eyes and raised her head, her voice cold and devoid of any emotion.

"I'm sorry." The boy immediately withdrew his hand.

Shen Xi opened her mouth as if to say something, but suddenly seemed to sense something and raised her head to look at the boulder above the two of them. She blinked first, then her pupils shrank, and her small hands involuntarily tightened their grip on the boy's arm.

"Want to hold hands? You can just say it directly. You really are my adorable little tsundere... Hmm, what's wrong?" Cheng Fei said in a relaxed tone, noticing her unusual expression, and followed her gaze.

Beneath the oversized trench coat, the petite and youthful girl's face still retained a childlike innocence, her features bearing at least nine-tenths resemblance to Isena. Her white hair, shimmering with an unusual luster, cascaded down her back. She wore a black sailor uniform, her young legs encased in black tights, and black loafers on her feet.

Holding a straight-handled black umbrella, she silently appeared on the boulder, looking down expressionlessly at the two people whispering amongst themselves.

Despite the hail of bullets all around them, the air between the three seemed to have fallen into a deathly silence.

Cheng Fei paused for a second, then greeted her in a friendly manner, "Little sister, long time no see. Speaking of which, the fight last time was all a misunderstanding. I'm sure you don't want to fight either, so how about we sit down and talk it over calmly?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl with the black umbrella remained motionless, not even blinking.

"By the way, let me introduce you. Doesn't this person look familiar? If you're interested, you can probe her virtual energy spectrum or something; you might be pleasantly surprised." Cheng Fei patted Shen Xi's shoulder next to him.

The girl with the black umbrella remained expressionless. Suddenly, she raised the black umbrella horizontally, and the next second, a terrifying purplish-red beam of light shot out from its tip.

Cheng Fei activated Time Zero, and with Shen Xi in his arms, they dodged the attack. The spot where the two were standing was immediately melted into a red-hot liquid.

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and raised her staff to retaliate without hesitation, unleashing a burst of crimson light that was no less powerful than her opponent's.

The girl with the black umbrella unfolded her umbrella and vanished from her spot with a bang, avoiding the attack. A crimson stream of light streaked across the sky, neatly severing the trees and vines higher up.

At the same time, the girl with the black umbrella appeared in front of Cheng Fei and attacked the boy with her black umbrella.

"Who exactly are you?" The boy used his black longsword to block the exceptionally sturdy black umbrella, just like when they first met long ago, his question seemed to sink without a trace.

Without a word, the girl under the black umbrella launched an attack on the boy. Her pure white hair and black skirt fluttered in the wind, and her fierce aura was the complete opposite of the harmless Isena.

Just then, Tang Yu shouted, "President Cheng, be careful!"

The other players, having just dealt with the out-of-control machine and breathed a sigh of relief, noticed the situation here and immediately made the girl with the black umbrella their new target.

Dense firepower poured down on the girl with the black umbrella. Cheng Fei chose to lie down on the spot, and the girl with the black umbrella was forced to teleport elsewhere. She was then chased by the firepower that followed, and had to teleport repeatedly. Finally, she suddenly teleported again and disappeared without a trace.

The sudden battle came and went quickly. When the battlefield fell silent, most people were still in shock and remained vigilant.

Tang Yu ran up and pulled the lying boy to his feet. "President Cheng, are you alright?"

"It's alright, just a little scary." The boy breathed a sigh of relief that seemed genuine, then asked, "Was that person a player? Was she trying to ambush us?"

"It's hard to say." Tang Yu gripped his weapon tightly and looked around, seemingly quite wary.

"Not necessarily? Is it an NPC?" Cheng Fei stared at her, his surprise genuine.

"President Cheng, don't ask anymore, it's not safe here." Tang Yu took a deep breath and gestured for the boy to follow her.

The group quickly left the area.

Next, Cheng Fei and Shen Xi continued their trek on the fourth floor under their guidance. The whole process seemed aimless, just to show the two of them around.

After some time, they ended their smuggling operation and returned to the first level.

After everyone else had left, Tang Yu approached Cheng Fei and asked, "Mr. Cheng, how are you feeling today?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, then looked at her. "What feelings do I need to feel?"

"It's okay if you don't have one, it's just a game. If you're interested, we can continue next time?" The young woman maintained her smile.

“I don’t object, it’s quite interesting.” The boy stroked his chin and nodded, then paused, as if saying casually, “By the way, I have another question.”

"Please speak."

"Is that little girl with the black umbrella a player? If so, what kind of weapon is her umbrella? It looks pretty cool." The boy looked eager to have one himself.

"I don't know about that," Tang Yu simply smiled.

"Alright," the boy had no choice but to nod.

"That's all for today. I wish you a successful day at work." After saying that, Tang Yu swiped to bring up the interface, exited the game, and disappeared from the spot.

Only Cheng Fei and Shen Xi remained standing in the bustling teleportation portal.

The aloof girl narrowed her eyes. "I should have brought that vixen with me."

"Why?" The boy glanced at her sideways.

"If there's a vixen, we can tell if she's lying or not." Shen Xi's face showed displeasure.

"I never expected Her Majesty the Empress to miscalculate." The boy was somewhat gloating.

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and kicked him.

"Teacher Shen, you were the one who didn't let Nana come, is this my fault?" the boy asked in surprise.

"Shut up, it was Cheng Feiyu who caused this problem in the first place." The girl turned her face away indifferently.

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault as the governor, it's definitely not Her Majesty's fault for being willful." The boy nodded repeatedly.

"I told you to shut up." The girl raised her voice, even more annoyed.

"Teacher Shen, now you know how important Nana is, right? I've told you before that she's indispensable. Remember not to argue with her in the future..." the boy lectured.

He was left alone when the girl in front of him suddenly quit the game and disappeared from the spot.

Cheng Fei smacked his lips and had no choice but to quit the game.

……

The boy opened his eyes. It was afternoon, and cicadas were chirping incessantly outside the window.

He looked up and met Nagasaki Asuna's harmless gaze.

A sweet girl with long coffee-colored hair knelt down, her arms supporting her chest as she gently bit her lip. Thin strands of hair were stuck to her forehead with sweat, and her profile was tinged with a subtle flush. Her JK uniform was slightly disheveled, as if she was struggling to do something, making her look inexplicably alluring.

"Hey, Cheng Fei...?" She paused for a moment, a look of confusion on her face.

The boy shifted, then realized something, paused for a second, and asked, "Nana, what are you doing?"

"Nana is... studying physiology." The girl looked innocent and bewildered.

"What specific physiology is it?" the boy asked, looking at her.

"It's just... supposedly, men can produce physiological responses through spinal reflexes without the control of the brain's higher centers. Nana is verifying this." The sweet girl tapped her chin lightly with her fingertips, responding in a serious yet soft voice, like a researcher in a lab wearing a white coat.

"So, how did your verification go?"

799. Ye Shuang's sailor uniform wasn't for Cheng Fei to see.

"Just a little bit more... Could you please wait a little longer, Cheng Fei? Just a little longer and Nana will be done." The girl's mouth was slightly open, her brows furrowed, and a hint of unease appeared on her face.

"How about I help you figure it out?" the boy thought for a moment.

"Okay! I need Cheng Fei's help with the research!" Nagasaki Asuna nodded vigorously without hesitation, her eyes becoming moist and misty, her tone urgent.

The boy switched their positions and rudely pulled at the soft, sweet girl, as if she were his own doll.

Nagasaki Asuna offered no resistance and let him do as he pleased, her eyes completely filled with the boy's face, and she opened her arms to him willingly.

Cheng Fei and Nagasaki Asuna spent the next day together.

"Cheng Fei, Nana wants to play a game."

What game?

"How about Cheng Fei also studies Nana?"

How do we conduct the research?

"It's just that... Nana went to play in the corridor, and Cheng Fei came over and studied Nana without any pity."

Why do this?

"Because this way, Nana won't move at all, and no matter how badly she's treated, she won't wake up. Cheng Fei... don't you like this?"

"Whatever makes you happy."

"Okay~ Nana, are you in the game now?"

"Come in."

……