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

The boy could only guess that the Shadow and the Failed Work had perished together, though he didn't know why.

“A flawed god cannot cocoon itself; dormancy is equivalent to death.” A childish, soft voice quietly rang out, its tone completely flat.

Cheng Fei looked at the calm girl with the black umbrella, his expression filled with surprise and doubt. "Holy crap, you're not mute after all?"

"So it's just dormant? And what is cocooning?" Shen Xi's eyes flickered, and she stared at the other person with a furrowed brow.

The girl with the black umbrella turned to look at her, her childish face revealing no emotion, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking. After a brief silence, she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something. At that moment, the teleportation light suddenly shone.

The girl with the black umbrella didn't use teleportation; she simply looked up and then vanished from her spot.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi were both stunned as they watched this scene.

After a brief silence, Lin Xuanqi, who was observing from the sidelines with her sniper rifle, couldn't help but ask, "Did she disconnect?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a deep hum suddenly emanated from the building where the atrium was located. A halo appeared on the crystal tree in the center, and the crystals in the surrounding transparent pillars also brightened, as if the facilities beneath their feet were being activated.

Shen Xi frowned slightly as she observed, then suddenly turned her head and exclaimed, "Cheng Feiyu, Rainbow Crystal!"

"Huh?" The boy met her gaze, and it took him a second to remember that he still had a mission to complete. He moved to the transparent pillar at the edge of the room and used his black longsword to destroy the outer shell.

The crystal suspended inside immediately dimmed and fell downwards, only to be caught by the boy's hands.

"Is this a very precious material?" Lin Xuanqi asked curiously.

The damage did not affect the overall operation of the facility. After it was fully activated, data such as health and stamina appeared before everyone's eyes, and the game interface appeared.

It's worth noting that everyone's status bar still had an alarmingly large number of buffs remaining; without these, they probably wouldn't have been a match for this failed attempt.

"Does this prove the strategy was successful?" Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment, then relaxed.

Cheng Fei put the rainbow crystal into his inventory and picked up the teleportation staff that had been broken by the shadow earlier. It was the only loot left at the scene.

The boy smacked his lips and muttered, "I wonder if I can still submit it like this."

After he finished doing these things, a phantom figure appeared in front of the corridor research department.

A young girl in a white sailor uniform held a white umbrella behind her, looking completely innocent. "Your Majesty, Consul, are you alright?"

Zhou Han looked at her for a moment, then patted her flat chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "Little Yi? Your presence proves we won, right?"

“That’s right, control of the fourth floor has been successfully regained.” The young girl nodded earnestly.

Upon hearing this, despite still having many questions, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Apart from Lin Xuanqi.

The haughty young woman stared blankly at the spot where their gazes were meeting, seeing nothing. "Honey, what are you looking at? And who is this 'Little Yi' she's talking about?"

Cheng Fei remembered that Isena only appeared in the sight of certain people, and said calmly, "What little Isena? You must have misheard."

Shen Xi was deep in thought, stroking her chin, and didn't pay attention to their conversation.

This situation didn't last long before a flurry of footsteps could be heard outside the building.

"They were inside after all!"

"The BOSS seems to be gone?!"

"That damn Cheng Fei!!!"

At the same time came a roar that seemed to come from gritted teeth.

Under the watchful eyes of the Corridor Research Department, a large group of players rushed into the courtyard. Some were disheveled, as if they had just experienced a fierce battle, while others were simply wearing low-level equipment, making people wonder what had happened.

"It's all Cheng Fei's fault!"

"Make up for my lost equipment!"

"You despicable scoundrel, do you dare look me in the eye?!"

Looking at the furious players, everyone in the Corridor Research Department exchanged bewildered glances.

Only Cheng Fei stood there, hands in his pockets, looking up at the sky.

Asuna Nagasaki shrank her neck, pursed her pink lips, and turned her gaze elsewhere.

"Trash, what's going on? Why are they calling your name?" Shen Xi vaguely guessed something, her brows furrowed as she stared at the boy.

"Teacher Shen, I have a suggestion for you." The boy didn't even look at her, silently swiping to open the game interface.

"What suggestion?" The aloof girl was taken aback.

"Take advantage of this special teleportation opportunity right after defeating the BOSS and hurry back to town." After saying that, the boy clicked on the interface without hesitation, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

The cool, aloof girl's eyes widened slightly.

"He ran away?!"

"Then let the Corridor Research Department pay the price!"

The players were furious upon seeing this.

The rest of the Corridor Research Department realized something was wrong. Before they could say anything, they quickly swiped their hands to teleport and disappeared from the spot, leaving the players empty-handed.

"I hate it so much!"

"We can't let them get away with this!"

Such unwilling shouts echoed for a long time in the empty courtyard.

……

The rented room was silent when the boy took off his helmet and went inside.

The Academy City outside the window was shrouded in night, with faint sounds of everyday life drifting in, just like any other Friday.

He got up, shook his head, temporarily putting everything that had happened in the corridor behind him, casually picked out a coat to put on, and turned to leave.

Arriving at the 36th floor of the upscale apartment building across the street, Cheng Fei opened the door.

Familiar voices came from the living room, as if two girls were talking about something. They turned around at the sound.

"Good evening, you two." The young man walked in casually, his hands in his pockets.

"Good evening, Cheng Fei~" The sweet girl with long coffee-colored hair responded with a well-behaved and bright smile.

The aloof girl on the sofa narrowed her eyes, her face showing subtle displeasure. Without a word, she got up and came to him, staring at him. Then, her small feet in slippers launched a merciless attack on him. After several times, the aloof girl lowered her eyes and let out a soft sigh, as if she had calmed down.

"Teacher Shen, why?" the boy, who hadn't moved the whole time, asked in confusion.

"You dared to yell at me before, you rebellious piece of trash!" Shen Xi raised her voice and glared at him fiercely, as if she was really angry.

The boy hesitated, then said, "Sweetie, is it really necessary to hold a grudge like this?"

"Shut up." The aloof girl turned around, sat back down on the sofa, and stared at the wall with an indifferent expression.

Nagasaki Asuna looked around with her hands behind her back, seemingly used to it, and pondered for a moment, "Um, now that the game is over, shouldn't we have a meeting?"

"Of course, there are many issues to discuss, and it's customary to hold a meeting in these situations." Cheng Fei nodded seriously, then looked to the other side, "Right, Professor Shen?"

"Sorry, I refuse." Shen Xi raised her chin, her small face cold.

"So angry that you skipped the regular meeting? That can't be right, can it?" the boy asked in surprise.

The aloof girl glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, her icy expression unchanged, and uttered a single sentence, "Because I'm hungry."

"Shen Xi came back this afternoon and went online without eating anything. She must be very hungry?" Nagasaki Asuna looked at the night outside the window and then at the aloof girl.

After spending several hours in the corridor, it was past midnight.

Shen Xi did not respond, but her indifferent little face staring at the wall seemed to convey a certain self-righteous attitude.

"Internet addict girl, I give up." The boy slapped his forehead, sat down next to her, and took out his phone.

"What is Cheng Fei going to do?" Nagasaki Asuna sat down next to him and leaned closer to peek.

"Since things have come to this, let's order takeout first. I'm hungry too." The boy sighed.

"I want to eat at that dim sum place," Shen Xi said without hesitation.

"Teacher Shen, they've already closed."

"Then let's go with that Northeastern Chinese restaurant."

Which Northeastern Chinese restaurant delivers to you at midnight?

"Trash, then what are we going to eat?" The aloof girl glared at him.

"Let's eat KFC." The boy silently chose a meal.

"I don't want to eat junk food." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"A girl addicted to video games who doesn't even eat dinner has the nerve to call other people's food junk food." The boy shook his head, clicked to place an order, and was then attacked by an unknown source, but for now, he didn't receive any further objections.

After a while, Cheng Fei opened the door, picked up the takeout, sat down at the table, sighed with a comfortable feeling, and took out the steaming hot food from the insulated bag. The aroma of oil, sugar, and protein from frying was released.

The aloof young woman sitting next to him twitched her delicate nose slightly, glancing over subtly before looking away.

"Here, a shrimp burger, you should like it." The boy unwrapped the greaseproof paper and handed the burger to her.

The aloof girl took the item, stared at it suspiciously, and then tried to sniff it.

During this time, the boy stared at her cautious little face for a few seconds, then handed the chicken roll to Nagasaki Asuna.

"Thank you~ Ahh." The sweet girl took the things, opened her mouth wide and buried her head in it, while looking up at the boy with a pure and innocent expression.

"Hey classmate, please don't eat like that." The boy quickly tugged at her.

"Hehehe~" the sweet girl made a happy sound before starting to eat normally.

Shen Xi glanced at her with a look of disgust, but refrained from commenting. She parted her small, pink lips slightly and began to savor the food in front of her.

"So, you were lucky today to beat the BOSS?" Nagasaki Asuna pondered for a moment while eating, then tilted her head at Cheng Fei.

"Pretty much. If it weren't for Black Umbrella and Shadow, we would have had to turn back halfway." The boy nodded, while finishing the fried chicken frame he had ordered for himself.

"It's still a problem of Cheng Feiyu's lack of ability," Shen Xi said coldly, holding the shrimp burger in both hands and burying her head in eating.

"Teacher Shen, there's a limit to how cute and troublesome things can be. Do you really want me to take on your failed attempt before you're satisfied?" The boy looked at her with a helpless expression.

"Heh, well, Cheng Feiyu is nothing special." The aloof girl paused halfway through her sentence, her fair cheeks puffing slightly as she chewed and swallowed. "Nothing special."

After saying that, she continued to eat, her thick bangs and sideburns hanging down to cover her face.

Looking at her, the boy inexplicably thought of a small animal waking up from hibernation and hurriedly eating.

"Looks like you're really hungry?" Nagasaki Asuna looked at her and sighed.

"Enough of your nonsense, you vixen." The aloof girl didn't even look up.

"Ooh." The sweet girl trembled and looked across at him for help. "Cheng Fei, she kicked me again."

"Teacher Shen, if you're hungry, please stop attacking automatically, okay?" The boy reached out and ruffled Nagasaki Asuna's hair, making the sweet girl close her eyes with satisfaction.

"Shut up, let's get down to business." Shen Xi put down the empty greaseproof paper and went to rummage through the food piled on the table.

"When did you finish eating?" the boy asked in shock, as he hadn't seen what happened because she had her head down.

"Trash, want more?" The aloof girl seemed not to have found what she wanted, and glared at him.

"What else do you want?" The boy stared at the corner of her small, pink lips, where a trace of white Thousand Island dressing remained, and he felt that it exuded a strangely alluring fragrance.

"You didn't understand that just now?" Shen Xi frowned slightly as she stared at him.

"That's all, I only ordered one. I didn't expect you to like it so much." The boy realized she was referring to the shrimp burger.

"Nonsense, nobody here likes junk food." The aloof girl said unhappily, then opened a small box to examine it. "What's this?"

"Chicken nuggets are pretty good too." The boy pushed the food in front of her.

Shen Xi glanced at it, but didn't touch it directly. Instead, she used the leftover greaseproof paper to put the food in her mouth, chewed it, and continued, "What Black Umbrella said is worth paying attention to."

"Okay?" The young man looked at her delicate face as she ate and talked, and felt his cold aura melt away.

“The incomplete divine finger is likely a failed work, or perhaps the Shadow is as well.” The cool-looking girl narrowed her eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"That so-called god," Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment, "is it something like the Goddess of Time and Space?"

“That makes sense. Perhaps the failure of a failed work refers to the fact that it is itself a failed god.” Cheng Fei raised his index finger with a serious expression.

The aloof girl, who had been munching on popcorn chicken, suddenly stopped, staring at him with a suspicious expression, her cheeks slightly puffed out.

The boy noticed the gaze and turned his head. "Teacher Shen, although it's cute to see someone chewing halfway without moving, I was just saying it casually. Please don't be suspicious, thank you."