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

It's strange, he knew from the beginning that this arrogant child would eventually bring about his own destruction.

For an ordinary person, it would probably just mean having their dreams shattered, accepting reality, and then living a life of unfulfilled potential and failure.

But she happens to be an extraordinary being, the so-called Celestial Queen, so her way of thinking she's hitting a wall is different from ordinary people.

Now, she's going to be killed by aliens in ten seconds too. Unlike him, she really only lived for a little over ten years and never even stepped out of the school.

The boy thought maliciously, "I've never even had a proper relationship."

Having such a beautiful young girl buried with him is perhaps the last bit of consolation.

The ball of light in the air had expanded to half a person's height, and the upper body of the silver life form was completely inside. Its faceless head twisted towards the two people, as if emitting a silent roar, or like a silent pantomime. While the audience was terrified by the plot, the actors on stage were the spectators who watched coldly.

1015. In the end, Cheng Fei made his choice.

Ten seconds is a fleeting moment in the eyes of the average person.

For Cheng Fei, this time could be extended fifty times if he used it for thinking.

In other words, the teenager has nearly ten minutes to think of a solution.

Unfortunately, even multiplying this time by ten or a hundred times would seem to be of no use to him.

The failed creation was something he, as a human, could not contend with, even though he had acquired many superhuman powers over the years.

Once he realized this, the boy relaxed, as if a long exam had come to an end. No matter the result, it was time to pick up his pen and hand in his paper. He could leisurely take a look at the scenery outside the window before the teacher collected the papers.

Having already died once, living for over ten years inexplicably doesn't seem so bad, does it? The boy thought for a moment.

I just didn't expect him to die so suddenly this time too.

After his death, real technology will probably collapse, since ordinary people simply cannot take over the prototype he designed.

Ye Shuang will probably be quite sad. She's been bullied by him over and over again for a year. She used to be a very independent girl, but now all she knows how to do when something happens is cry and look pitiful.

The little crybaby will probably gradually return to her old self once no one bullies her anymore.

And what about Nagasaki Asuna? Would she do something foolish if she knew he had an accident? Thinking of that gentle girl who wasn't quite right in the head, the boy felt a pang in his heart.

Asuna Nagasaki is probably the most unfortunate superpower user. Her mind is corrupted by the uncontrollable mind-reading ability, making it impossible for her to live a normal life. Furthermore, because of her resistance to superpowers, she becomes deeply entangled in them after getting to know them.

This landmine girl was originally intended to help him overcome the side effects of mind reading so that she could live independently. However, after only a few missions, she completely lost control and became clingy and demanding, impossible to shake off, which eventually made it impossible for him to refuse her.

But she's a girl who sincerely wants to be your cat, a girl who simply loves you and is willing to abandon herself. How can you bear to push her away?

If I could, I would like to send Nagasaki Asuna a final message to say goodbye properly and ask her to live on in my place from now on. If I said that, maybe she would be able to live a good life.

Unfortunately, he is now trapped in this godforsaken place where he can't even receive satellite signals, so he has no choice but to leave without saying goodbye.

I hope that cat-like girl won't cry too much.

As for Lin Xuanqi, she probably won't feel any better either.

He still remembers clearly how arrogant that girl was back then. She originally wanted to tame him, but in the end, he won and she was tamed by him instead. Now she's always obedient and keeps pestering him to get back together.

Although he has already taken revenge and put the past behind him, he still can't help but worry when he thinks of those bright, spirited eyes with their reddish corners.

After finding out about this, I guess she'll have a good cry, lock herself in her room for a while, and then go back to work at Lin's.

Despite being so wealthy and envied by everyone, she doesn't actually have an easy life in private. She spends all day in the office reading research reports like a little adult, and every time she wears high heels, she complains that her feet hurt and asks him to massage them.

Goodbye, Lin Xuanqi. This is truly the end, no matter how much you will miss what happened this year.

And finally, there's Shen Xi, who's standing right next to him now, about to die with him.

This innocent, stubborn, and even somewhat unreasonable girl is also incredibly intelligent, sometimes arrogant and sometimes gentle.

Although we argue and fight every few days, sometimes resorting to physical violence or emotional abuse, in a sense, we are true partners.

Unfortunately, the adventure ends here; there won't be enough time to see her grow up.

If I could, I really want to spend one last moment with her and have a good talk, even if it's just to have a fight.

But no, what allowed him ten seconds to think slowly was only enough time for the girl to say a word or two.

The boy turned his head and looked closely at that incredibly familiar, delicate and beautiful face, from the thick eyelashes to the pure, dark eyes, to the fair and petite nose and the stubborn, pink lips.

She was so proud and arrogant that she never even kissed anyone. Is she satisfied now? The boy looked at her and thought to himself, not sure if it was sarcastic or something else. He wanted to laugh, but he couldn't manage to.

The boy thought for a moment, then gently stroked her hair with his fingertips, as if touching a fragile piece of glass art.

Let's hug her again after we get out, and protect her one last time.

The boy recalled the first time he gave her the morning glory on the rooftop.

If I had to pinpoint when I started to fall for her, that afternoon would probably be considered a special moment.

He squatted on the ground, hugging his knees and looking up at the sky, looking dejected because of the failure of his research project.

Regardless of gender, anyone who strives for their dreams, even if those dreams seem naive or strange, will do their best to protect them, even if they are a realist.

When it rains, if there are two umbrellas, I would definitely want to share one with the person getting wet.

If the girl hadn't been given those ninety-nine Dawn Flowers, she might have given up searching for the corridor.

Thinking about it this way, it seems he has once again trapped himself in his own web.

The boy chuckled self-deprecatingly, then turned to look at his failed attempt to invade the system dimension. Even in the state of time zero, the outline of the light sphere floating in the air was changing rapidly and irregularly, as if it had transcended the constraints of time and space.

"Let it end," the boy thought, intending to stop time, let the last few seconds come to a complete end, and then embrace the girl beside him to protect her one last time, even though it was meaningless.

Just before he was about to act, the boy blinked, and a strange thought popped into his head.

If there's only one umbrella, or even no umbrella at all, could you shelter her from the rain one last time?

The boy's pupils contracted, he swallowed hard, and his heartbeat, which had been calming down, suddenly quickened, like a silent drumbeat striking again, stronger than before, as deafening as thunder.

It seems he still has a sliver of hope left, though the chances are still slim.

Before entering the system dimension, in which direction did he park the motorcycle?!

The boy's gaze sharpened as he scanned the icy, snow-covered world enveloped in cold air.

A final, insane plan quickly took shape in the boy's mind, sending shivers down his spine.

Shen Xi, you call me a despicable person all the time, now I'll show you!

He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with an unusual fervor, like a gambler preparing to gamble everything.

Afterwards, the boy was freed from the time-zero state and returned to the normal world.

As the silver life form caused destruction, the suspended sphere of light grew larger and larger, and a large amount of cold air poured in, continuously pounding the earth like shockwaves.

Shen Xi tried to cover her face with her arms, squinting at the scene in front of her through the gaps. Her eyes were filled with intense unease and confusion, and also with a vague premonition about her own fate.

"Shen Xi, listen to me!" Cheng Fei grabbed the girl's shoulders, forcing her to face him, his shout drowning out the howling of the blizzard.

The girl stared at him with wide eyes, her gaze flickering for a moment before her face suddenly regained its composure. She met his gaze with tense eyes, as if earnestly awaiting his further remarks.

The boy stared blankly into her eyes and swallowed again.

Even now, the girl still believes he can solve the problem.

It was just like a long time ago, when the power went out in the middle of the night because of Isena, and I called him to find him.

Shen Xi, if I succeed, what will you think of me in the future?

The person you despise every day for being selfish and self-serving, in the end, chooses to exchange their own life for yours.

A jumble of thoughts surfaced in the boy's mind, but he forcefully suppressed them.

There's no time to think about these things anymore.

The boy opened his mouth, but no sound came out at first. Looking at the girl's face, he felt a lump in his throat, but he forced it back down.

No, he can't show any abnormality, otherwise the girl might notice and something bad could happen.

Cheng Fei, you've lied to countless people and told countless lies in your life, so don't let yourself be exposed this time.

The boy's expression turned serious and decisive, as if he had truly found a solution. He spoke loudly and clearly, "Shen Xi! Once we're outside, I'll tell you to run. Just keep running forward. The motorcycle key isn't out, so don't worry about it; I'll drive it myself. Once we get a signal, go back the way we came. Understand?!"

The girl's eyes flickered, a look of bewilderment on her face, before she responded with the same shout, "Then what about you?!"

"I'll take care of this guy!" the boy said without a hint of guilt.

"Then why did you make me run? You're lying!" The girl narrowed her eyes, her sharp gaze just as it had been when she had seen through the boy countless times before.

"I'm not lying to you, Shen Xi. I called your name. I let you run because you prevented me from using my full strength. Otherwise, you would have seen my secret!" The boy said, even with a hint of smugness, as if he would summon the King's Treasury after the girl left and easily obliterate his failed attempt.

But he doesn't have any royal treasure vault. Even if he did, his 100,000 points would only be enough for him to peek inside the vault.

"Shen Xi, I'm sorry, I have to break our promise this time. Let me use safe words to fool you properly this once," the boy thought to himself.

"Really?!" The girl stared at his face, still suspicious.

"Really, Shen Xi, promise me you won't come back to see me, or I'll get angry." The boy said those two words again, as if casting some kind of spell.

The girl looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded solemnly, "I understand."

"Then get ready!" The boy released her shoulder and turned to look at the silver life form that was almost breaking through the sphere of light and entering the system dimension.

[System dimension is about to close. All foreign matter will be removed. Countdown: 3 seconds]

The words appeared before the boy's eyes.

He clenched his fists, revealing a fearless expression, as if waiting for something.

The girl stood beside him, looking at his profile, her small hands clenched tightly, her slender body trembling slightly.

[System dimension disabled]

In an instant, the warm, icy world vanished without a trace, replaced by a frigid world ravaged by a blizzard. The violent, biting air currents were so strong that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes, threatening to knock people to the ground.

Cheng Fei grabbed Shen Xi's shoulders and pushed her towards the snowmobile with a gentle yet powerful force that left no room for argument.

"Shen Xi, run!!!" The boy shouted with all his might, as if he wanted to squeeze out the last bit of air from his lungs. In the howling wind, it exploded like thunder in the girl's ears.

The girl's frail body was almost pushed over, her steps faltering. She barely managed to regain her balance, and after seeing the outline of a snowmobile not far ahead, she followed the boy's command without hesitation and ran forward with all her might.

The failed attempt ceased its intrusion into the system dimension, and the faceless figure standing still looked at the two, seemingly confused.

Cheng Fei re-entered the world of Time Zero, opened the system interface, and moved his gaze rapidly.

With his final 100,000 points, if there's anything that can buy him the most time in the face of a failed attempt, there's only one answer.

The boy spent 100,000 points to add more.

Endurance: 8 (Exceptional) → 9 (Superior)

[A tenacious will can forge boundless power; what would be a long and arduous ordeal for an ordinary person cannot break your body or destroy your spirit, for the power originating from your very being is inexhaustible.]

Your endurance is approaching the limits of human capability. The next upgrade will require 100,000 points to exchange for a supernatural ability.

[Endurance & Rapid Recovery → Fully Unlocked]

[Endurance & Rapid Healing → Fully Unlocked]

The boy straightened his back, clenched his fist, and observed. Then he slowly raised his head, inhaled, exhaled, and grinned.

All the fatigue from the previous battle vanished in an instant, like having taken a good nap. An indescribable sense of fulfillment filled his body, giving him the illusion that he could never get tired.

The boy glanced one last time at the girl's obedient figure running towards the snowmobile, then turned his gaze to his failed attempt, feeling his blood rushing through his veins and giving him a surge of boundless power.

A flawed god, right?

Excuse me, even if you really are a god, please stop and play with me for now.

The boy, in a state of zero time, began to run.

The solidified air tore apart in front of him, generating a powerful shockwave that spread outwards. The strong resistance, in turn, acted on his body, causing unbearable pain to his skin and bones with every step he took.

But each excruciating pain lasted only a moment before being washed away, replaced by an indescribable sense of relief.

Although his Time Zero can slow down time by fifty times, his body was previously unable to sustain movement at that speed.

Now the boy can give it his all.

He roared toward the failed creation, the surrounding blizzard unable to escape, compressed into a condensed cloud by the unreserved force.

The silver life form stood still for only a moment before starting to run, tearing through the air at a speed no less than that of the boy, meeting him head-on without dodging or avoiding.

A deafening explosion came from behind, making Shen Xi tremble and almost fall off the motorcycle.