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

The wound on the boy's chest healed instantly. Looking at the mercury flowing on the ground, which was no longer recognizable as a human, he took a breath as if he was tired and slowly backed away.

"Kill it." The tone was casual, as if giving an order to something.

A massive, translucent shadow quietly parted the clouds, its four wings spreading out to blot out the sun.

[The Soul of Gransanx: The soul of Gransanx, the ancient dragon that breached the World Tree's wall, can be summoned to fight for you by consuming one million points.]

The ancient dragon's forepaws surged with red and white electricity, slowly slapping against the large crater in the ice field, causing the entire continent to tremble.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

A snowmobile is speeding across the icy plains ravaged by a blizzard.

The girl gripped the handlebars tightly, trying to keep her slender body attached to the bike, but she still felt uneasy, as if she might fall off at any moment.

A continuous rumble of thunder chased after her from behind, accompanied by visible shockwaves, and after overtaking her, it continued to move forward, sweeping away the blizzard.

The girl had no idea what was happening in that area; she only remembered driving forward as fast as the boy had instructed.

This situation continued until a certain moment, after which the earth trembled violently, and then the whole world suddenly quieted down. When the thunderstorm-like anomaly ended, even the howling of the blizzard seemed gentle.

The girl glanced back, but didn't relax and continued driving until she was driven by some inexplicable thought, gradually slowing down and finally stopping on the ice field.

The deafening engine noise disappeared, and the only sound in the world was the howling wind.

Ahead of her lay an endless expanse of ice, and behind her were the tracks of vehicles gradually being covered by the blizzard. She was like a small boat, adrift in the middle of an ocean of ice and snow.

The girl stared into the void through her almost frozen goggles, panting heavily, her heart pounding. She shivered in the quiet environment, as if waking from a deep dream, suddenly becoming fully awake.

She turned to look behind her, and there was only deathly silence in the depths of the white blizzard.

“Cheng Fei…” The girl swallowed hard, unable to stop recalling images of the boy in her mind. A strange feeling spread uncontrollably in her heart, and more fragments of memories about the boy surfaced in her mind.

Every time he lied, every time he called her name, amidst countless images and sounds, she seized the moment when the boy let her escape, freezing it in the most subtle glance, the faint light of relief and determination deep in the boy's pupils as he looked at her.

The girl's pupils contracted.

She was scammed.

The boy was no match for the failed attempt.

The moment she realized this, the girl trembled as if electrocuted, her chest heaving violently, and her heart pounding like a drum in her ears.

She should have seen through the clumsy lie, but she trusted the word too much, because the boy had never lied to her like this before.

But if it's necessary, why not? The boy has lied to her countless times; why would he care about one more time?

He might even feel a little smug about it, because this is the most successful time he's ever lied to her since they met, and also the last time.

The last time...

The girl's pure, dark eyes suddenly widened, and glistening tears uncontrollably overflowed from her eyes, only to be instantly frozen on her face.

An indescribable sadness welled up from her heart, instantly permeating every inch of her being.

"Cheng Fei!!!" the girl shouted, her voice trembling with tears, as she forcefully twisted the handlebars.

The snowmobile's engine restarted, and it made an even more frantic 180-degree turn than it had come, nearly tipping over, roaring as it sped back the way it had come.

1018. Cheng Fei is putting on an act again.

Deep within the frozen ice plains, blizzards continue to rage.

In a world where air currents whipped up ice crystals, the boy's steps grew heavier as he walked alone.

This exchange is terminated.

【Attribute Callback】

[Item Recycling]

[Host Status Reset]

Warm liquid welled up from the boy's chest again, slowly soaking through the surface of his winter coat.

He clutched his wound, his eyes wide, his breathing becoming rapid. "Holy crap... are you even human? You can reset this too?"

The boy's vision went black, his body swayed in the cold wind, and then he collapsed into the snow with a thud.

after a while.

The sound of snowmobile engines grew louder as they approached, then suddenly braked and slid a short distance on the snow before finally coming to a stop.

"Cheng Fei?!" Shen Xi looked at the figure lying on the ground, almost frozen, jumped out of the car, stumbled and fell to the ground, then immediately got up and ran to the boy's side, kneeling down to observe his face, which was covered with ice and snow even his eyelashes. When he saw the winter clothes that were completely soaked in blood, he looked away in fear.

The girl trembled as she removed her goggles and gloves, cupping his face in her soft little hands as if trying to transfer warmth to him. She found that even compared to her own icy palms, the boy's face was chillingly cold, like blue ice frozen for millions of years.

The girl stared at the motionless boy with her mouth slightly open, tears streaming down her face, one after another falling onto his cheek. Then she bent down and hugged him tightly, sobbing uncontrollably, her voice clearly audible even in the howling wind, "Cheng Fei...!"

Hearing the unfamiliar crying sound, the boy took a breath and slowly opened his eyes, hesitating for a moment, "Teacher Shen...why are you back?"

The girl's pupils contracted, and she looked up, her pretty face covered with frozen tears. Her voice trembled as she whispered in disbelief, "Cheng Fei, you... are you alright?"

"Something's wrong, I think I'm about to die." The boy blinked as he looked at the sky, then coughed, clutching his injured chest. His breathing wasn't rapid, but rather very light, as if he might vanish at any moment.

"Don't move, I'll take you back!" The girl took a deep breath, wiped away her tears haphazardly, and made a move to lift the boy up.

"No need, cough cough cough, it's too late." The boy grabbed her small hand, looked at the low, gloomy clouds in the sky, and shook his head with difficulty.

The girl stared blankly at the scene, tears once again uncontrollably welling up in her eyes and sliding down her cheeks.

"Little cutie, why are you crying?" The boy turned his head to look at her, opened his mouth, and a faint smile appeared on his lips, as if he had seen something interesting. His voice was very soft, "It seems like this is the first time I've seen you cry. Sure enough, you look so beautiful even when you cry."

"Cheng Fei, stop talking!" The girl stared at him, then her face flushed with anxiety, her brows furrowed with undisguised sorrow. "There's still time. I'll take you back. There's a doctor at the monitoring station!"

"It's really too late, I can't hold on much longer, please stay with me for a few more minutes." The boy pushed her hand away, took a deep breath, his chest heaving as if he were gathering his strength, and gazed intently at her, his expression as if trying to remember something.

"No, Cheng Fei, no!" The girl shook her head desperately, more tears welling up in her eyes, and she cried out in anguish, "Cheng Fei, you lied to me!"

"Nonsense, when have I ever lied to you?" the boy said breathlessly, squeezing her small hand tightly.

"You just lied to me! You said you could beat them!" the girl cried out like a deceived child.

"Didn't we already win?" The boy's lips twitched, a hint of smugness in his expression.

"That's not what you're saying at all! You're going to die!" The girl's cries grew louder, and even as she squeezed her eyes shut, she couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

"It seems so." The young man sighed softly, thought for a moment, and said, "My little darling, since things have come to this, please grant me one last request."

"What?" The girl looked at him immediately.

"Come here and give me a kiss." The boy looked up at the sky, coughed, and said, "At least grant my wish before you die, okay?"

"Cheng Fei!!!" The girl's cries grew increasingly desperate.

"Hurry up, my little darling, I don't have much time left." The boy squeezed her little hand.

The girl sobbed uncontrollably, swallowed hard, and slowly moved up to look down at the boy. She cupped his face, which was increasingly covered by snow, in her hands, and shook her head violently. Her voice, choked with tears, conveyed a sense of disbelief at reality. "Cheng Fei! Call me by my name. Tell me you didn't lie to me!"

"I'm not lying to you, I'm really about to die, little cutie, hurry up." The boy's breathing became weak.

"Call my name, or I will never forgive you!" The girl lowered her head and cried, then leaned closer to him as if waiting.

"Sweetie, can't we really trust each other just once? The kind of trust that doesn't need any safety tags." The boy glanced at her, then looked away at the sky, his expression unreadable, neither sadness nor anything else.

"But I want to hear you call my name! Cheng Fei! I want you to promise me that you will never lie to me again from now on!" The girl gritted her teeth, her hoarse voice filled with a kind of anger that came from wanting to change something but being powerless to do so.

The boy looked at her silently for a second, then looked away and whispered as if talking to himself, "I guess I should just forget about it."

"What do you mean?" The girl froze, staring at him with her eyes red and swollen from crying.

"Sweetie, do you have anything to eat?" The boy looked at her with a strange expression.

The girl was stunned for a moment, then quickly rummaged through her pockets, and looked at him crying as she shook her head vigorously, "There's no food, I've given it all to you."

"There's some on the vehicle, go get some for me." The boy looked at the snowmobile next to him, a look of longing on his face.

The girl hurriedly got up and stumbled towards the motorcycle. She stared blankly at the empty luggage rack for a second, then ran back and knelt beside the boy, her expression filled with unprecedented despair, as if she had made a terrible mistake. "Cheng Fei, it's gone! I lost it!"

"Huh?" The boy's eyes widened suddenly, then everything went black. "It's over, I might really die."

"Cheng Fei, what are you talking about?!" The girl looked sorrowful and bewildered.

The boy closed his eyes and then opened them again, a look of understanding on his face. "Wait a minute."

The heavy, dark green package fell from the void and landed on the snow beside the two of them.

Premium Camping Kit

"Shen Xi, there should be food inside. Quickly find some." The boy lay there staring at the girl, as if he were really going to starve to death at any moment.

The girl stared at the object that had appeared out of thin air and pounced on it without hesitation. Her small hands trembled as she tried to open the outer waterproof cloth, but she failed due to her panic. She then took out a folding knife from her chest lanyard, intending to forcibly cut the package open.

"Slow down, don't cut your hand." The boy watched this scene with concern.

The girl frantically searched for something, crawled back to the boy's side, and tremblingly tore open the packaging. "There are energy bars and a first-aid kit!"

"No need for the first aid kit." The boy took the food and began to wolf it down while still lying flat.

The girl stared at him wide-eyed, as if she were seeing something she couldn't understand.

The boy swallowed the last bite of food, took a breath, and turned to look at her, his voice still weak. "Sweetie, help me up, let's go."

"You...you're alright?" The girl's voice trembled, as if she sensed something. "Weren't you already..."

"Stop talking, I'm so cold. If I lie here any longer, I might really die." The boy turned to look at the sky.

The girl abruptly covered her mouth, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and tears welled up uncontrollably once more. Her slender body trembled violently as she let out intermittent sobs.

"Little cutie, why are you crying again?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"Cheng Fei...!" The girl's tone was both like sobbing and seemingly hiding a barely perceptible joy. The two emotions surged together, causing her to sob violently, her cries coming in fits and starts. Finally, through gritted teeth, she let out a grieved scream, "You piece of trash... you're just pretending again!!!"

The blizzard howled, sweeping away and swallowing the girl's cries.

……

Cheng Fei slowly opened his eyes and saw warm light shining on his head. He was lying in the quiet dormitory cabin of the camp.

[A Failed Hunt (2/99)]

[Achievement Reward: Supernatural Exchange Coupon *1]

The words appeared before the boy's eyes.

He took a deep breath, lifted his clean clothes, and reached out to touch his chest, only to find that the wound had disappeared.

His extraordinary endurance, coupled with rapid healing, makes his self-healing ability even more abnormal.

The familiar little doll sat on the cabinet, looking down at him with a blank expression on its face.

The boy looked at her and thought for a moment.

"So you're here to collect the price for this exchange?" he thought to himself.

【certainly】

The words appeared above the little doll's head.

"What exactly does freedom mean?" the boy asked.

The little doll remained motionless and did not respond immediately.

A smooth, tender sensation suddenly entered his heart, carrying a familiar, sweet scent, gentle yet forceful, as if trying to awaken him.

Cheng Fei suddenly opened his eyes and saw himself lying on the bed in the dormitory cabin. A sweet face with a gentle and healing temperament was close to him, her eyes slightly closed, desperately offering everything she had.

It wasn't until the boy gently nudged her shoulder that Nagasaki Asuna slowly raised her head, opened her eyes, and looked at the boy, her moist and hazy eyes widening instantly.

"Cheng Fei!!!" The girl suddenly rushed up and hugged him tightly, her soft body trembling slightly, releasing an indescribable attachment.

"Nana?" The boy swallowed, tasting the familiar sweetness, and frowned as he stared at the ceiling. "When did I get back?"

He only remembered eating while severely injured, and then feeling extremely tired immediately. After that, he had no memory of anything else.

“It was midnight yesterday, and it’s morning now,” the girl replied immediately, her eyes fixed on him as if afraid he would disappear.

"Where's Shen Xi?" The boy put his arm around his forehead.

“She…” The sweet girl turned her face away, a strange emotion flashing in her eyes, but she still responded obediently, “She’s back too.”