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

"I'll give you my thanks for trying, you landmine girl."

The two, talking casually, walked into the headquarters of Real Technology.

After securing Series A funding, RealTech immediately began to expand its scale and start mass production of its first-generation device, and its new office space is currently under renovation.

In a lounge, a well-mannered young man in a plaid shirt is on the phone.

"Wang Yang, how have you been lately?" a muffled female voice came from the other end.

"It's fine, what's wrong?" The young man pushed up his glasses, his tone carrying an imperceptible indifference.

"Nothing, just asking casually. I heard you joined a really good company and are now the head of R&D?"

"I'm only in charge of one technical direction."

"You're amazing. Last year I thought you wouldn't even graduate, and this year you've already done it."

"It's not that I'm capable, it's just that our company boss is capable. So what exactly is going on?"

"I just want to be with you..."

At that moment, the door opened a crack.

Xia Meng, the administrative assistant, peeked in and whispered, "Dr. Wang, President Cheng has arrived."

"Okay, thank you." After the other person left, the young man picked up the phone again. "It's been so long since we broke up, I don't think there's anything to contact you about anymore. I have to go, goodbye."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, took a deep breath, got up, and tugged at his shirt before leaving to make himself look more presentable.

Afterwards, Wang Yang arrived at the office door of the founder of RealTech, knocked on the door, waited for a response from inside, and then pushed the door open and entered.

The familiar boy sat on the sofa, with a sweet girl with long coffee-colored hair standing guard beside him.

"President Cheng." The young man nodded in greeting.

"Please sit down. Have you read everything I sent you before?" the boy smiled.

"I've read it, but I still have some questions about the self-healing polymer material you described for use in bionic skin."

What questions do you have?

"Is such complex performance really something that current technology can manufacture?" the young man asked solemnly.

"Well..." the boy said casually, as if he had expected the question.

Afterwards, with Asuna Nagasaki obediently watching, the two discussed for a long time the issue of the bionic skin material for the second-generation prototype.

The tough fiber developed by Wang Yang, which is a key component of the first-generation dexterous hand, has been successfully mass-produced and will be directly applied to the mass-produced body in the future.

Since polymer science is Wang Yang's area of ​​expertise, Cheng Fei naturally entrusted him and his experimental team with the task of developing new materials.

Of course, it wasn't developed independently by him. Instead, he was given the design by Isena, which was then improved by Cheng Fei [the Mechanical Creator]. Cheng Fei believed that it was only a matter of time before everything went from theory to reality.

……

After finishing their work, the boy and Nagasaki Asuna returned the way they came.

"Cheng Fei, I have a question." The girl in the passenger seat pondered for a moment.

"what?"

"Will Alice be able to do that kind of thing in the future?" the girl asked seriously.

"Nana, my classmate."

"Ok?"

"You should put your excess associative abilities into something more meaningful."

"But once she's fitted with that kind of bionic skin, won't she become like a living, breathing doll? Just thinking about it makes me think that way, doesn't it?"

"All of our research and development at Real Technology is aimed at making humanoid robots more human-like and more human-like, thereby making the world a better place, not for the purpose you described."

"Hey~ Is this the advertising slogan we'll be using later? The real purpose is clearly to launch a rebellion and conquer the world."

"Nana, you know too much."

"Alright, then Nana needs to be properly disciplined, otherwise it might reveal Cheng Fei's secret one day?"

"Tsk."

"Hey, Cheng Fei, are you trying to drown Nana by standing here by the river? No way!"

"Come here, you vixen."

"Okay~ Ooh...!"

On an autumn evening in Academy City, the breeze along the Huangpu River carried a subtle chill.

The Lamborghini was parked on an inconspicuous roadside, and some indescribable sounds were swept away by the wind and disappeared.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Cheng Fei received a call from Shen Xi.

"Good morning, Teacher Shen. You're making phone calls again today."

"What is Cheng Feiyu doing?" The cold voice on the other end remained unchanged.

"Nothing was done."

"You have ten minutes to get that vixen back here, then log on."

The boy met the gaze of the sweet girl above him, who looked flustered. "Teacher Shen, please give me some leeway, I'm begging you."

"If you don't want to have the regular meeting tonight, then forget it."

"No, I'll send her back right away."

"Oh."

The cold laugh ended, and the phone call was disconnected.

"Cheng Fei, is it going to be another meeting with just the three of you?"

"what happened?"

"It feels...really embarrassing."

"Didn't you used to say you were very willing to do this kind of thing?"

"But being stared at by her like that was not fun at all; I felt like a... lower animal."

"Aren't you a lower animal? And you still call yourself a cat."

"Cats are not inferior animals."

"what is that?"

"It's a special species. Cheng Fei, you'll know once you take a closer look."

How do I look closely?

"Looking at it this way...!"

940. Deep underground

The third level of the corridor leads to the underground world.

In the familiar shadows, the two slowly groped their way forward.

“I say, you already made a fortune yesterday, why take the risk?” Du Xinhua said, glancing around.

"Precisely because you made a fortune yesterday, you must keep up the good work today! Kid, show some ambition!" Chen Hao said sternly, giving him a hard pat on the shoulder.

Last time, the two returned with a full load of goods. Overjoyed, Chen Hao called Du Xinhua online early in the morning and they retraced their steps to this place.

"Do you think we'll have that kind of luck again?" Du Xinhua asked, glancing sideways.

Last time, it was all thanks to that strange player. Although the other party was unwilling to communicate for some reason, they did accept the things they offered and even gave them the equipment dropped by the wiped-out players (through the way Chen Hao literally prostrated himself and knelt down to worship each piece he took).

"Uh, well," Chen Hao coughed, "Last time there was an element of luck involved, but now we have two sets of four. If we encounter a rat, we can just grab it and refine it instantly."

The guy with the pompadour gestured at the air as he spoke, revealing a sinister smile.

After the two returned, they repaired the equipment they had found, and things were definitely not the same as before.

"Last time they said the mouse brothers could go together, but humans who change their temperament so drastically are truly terrifying." Du Xinhua shook his head as he watched.

"Look over there, there's leftover food!" Chen Hao suddenly shouted and ran forward.

Not far ahead, a group of wrecked machines lay among several corpses, the ground charred black, clearly indicating a fierce battle had taken place not long ago.

"Be careful." Du Xinhua first observed the surroundings before running after him.

Chen Hao had already taken the lead and lay down on the ground to examine the items left behind. "This is three sets, junk, but this staff is quite valuable, we can sell it for money. This is four sets, wait, this is... a fifth-tier preelectromagnetic accumulator? We're rich!"

When the boy with the pompadour cried out in surprise, Du Xinhua behind him raised an eyebrow. Just as he was about to walk over to take a look at the futuristic-looking weapon, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that several fully armed players had quietly surrounded them.

"This gun is not bad, I can keep it for myself. This shield is expensive, but it's a bit heavy. Ouch, oh no, I can't carry it anymore..." Chen Hao was oblivious to everything and muttered to himself.

"Hey, someone's here, stop studying." Du Xinhua stepped back next to him, patted his back and whispered.

The players who had surrounded them spoke from afar, their tone hostile, "Hey! Did you guys attack us and then eat us?"

Chen Hao turned around blankly, and when he saw the other person's equipment, which looked like ordinary clothes, his expression changed. "Five sets? We're doomed!"

On the other side, the players who had surrounded them were exchanging whispers.

"Why don't we get rid of them..."

"Let's do it..."

"Let's see, maybe it's a good mouse..."

"Which good mouse would wear this kind of equipment and then offer itself up for it..."

Du Xinhua frowned, gripping the energy weapon in his hand tightly. "What do we do? We have no choice but to fight?"

"They outnumber us and are better equipped, I can't beat them. Let me beg for mercy and see." Chen Hao gritted his teeth.

"Begging for mercy again?" Du Xinhua was stunned.

"You should come along too, it will definitely help, trust me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy with the pompadour began to repeat the same procedure as before, throwing his weapon and throwing it at the body.

The players surrounding the two watched this scene unfold.

"They've fallen down, what good mice..."

"Good my ass! Look at his gun, it's a man-eating rat! He's just chickening out because he can't win..."

"Whether they're good or bad, let's just get rid of them. I have no obligation to let them go..."

After a brief discussion, the men gripped their weapons tightly.

Du Xinhua, who had just started throwing his equipment out, twitched his lips and glanced at his teammates who were still struggling. "Stop lying down, it doesn't seem to be working. We're doomed this time."

At that moment, a flashing point of light appeared in the dark sky and rapidly approached the area.

A figure covered in tattered exoskeleton appeared, the surging stream of particles behind him more violent than ever before.

The figure crashed heavily between the two sides, the exoskeleton detached, revealing fragments of equipment that covered the entire body.

The players surrounding the two were the first to realize the identity of the figure, and their expressions changed drastically.

"It's a Shadow! Open fire!"

As soon as the shout rang out, the ethereal being transformed into afterimages and rushed into the group, weapons of different shapes appearing in its hands.

The intense firefight was short-lived, and the surrounded players fell one after another.

Chen Hao and Du Xinhua both froze on the spot.

The shadowy figure moved in front of Chen Hao with terrifying speed once again, and raised its energy weapon without hesitation, the buzzing sound of firing ringing out.

In that instant, Chen Hao dropped to the ground without hesitation, pointing to his own face, "Big brother, don't shoot, it's me!"

The shadow kept the weapon pointed at him, the buzzing gradually subsided, and then the weapon vanished from his hand.