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

"If I continue to care about this bastard, I'm a dog."

"I second that."

Cheng Fei put the book aside, glanced cautiously at the corridor, and looked at Chen Hao. "By the way, do you know if there's a girl named Lin Xuanqi at Yinghua?"

"Damn, I'm starting to suspect you're actually overindulging in sex."

"Don't you know? Last time you said you joined a secret club and had a list of all the pretty girls in the school. Turns out you were just bragging."

"Shh! Keep your voice down, the seniors are still putting together that list. Let me think, what's it called again?"

"Lin Xuanqi".

"is it beautiful?"

"Top-tier".

Which class are you in?

"I don't know."

Which grade?

"I don't know."

Which club/organization?

"I don't know."

"You need some information, right? How did you meet him?"

"Hard to say."

"Goodbye."

Cheng Fei grabbed him, "Help me investigate. For the next three years, you can take any homework I've finished and copy it."

"You said that?"

"Yes, just be very careful. That woman has a powerful background. If you get noticed, you might get killed. I'm not kidding."

"You've been reading too many online novels, haven't you?" Chen Hao said speechlessly.

Indeed, ordinary people cannot understand why someone would kill someone over a trivial matter until they have truly witnessed it.

Cheng Fei suddenly regretted asking him for help.

"Forget it, pretend I didn't say anything, don't investigate."

"What do you mean, looking down on me?" Chen Hao's competitive spirit was aroused instead. "The Sister Research Club is a secret club that even the school doesn't know about. They have rich experience in underground work, and they can even take down serial killers without any problem."

"And you're talking about others? It's your kind of gang that's most likely to commit crimes," Du Xinhua retorted.

"Anyway, leave it to me. Cheng Fei, don't you dare renege on your promise about the three years' worth of assignments." Chen Hao patted his chest.

……

After school in the afternoon, Cheng Fei sent Shen Xi a WeChat message.

"Something came up, I need to take leave."

The reply from the other end was: "Approved".

Cheng Fei put away his phone and walked towards the school gate.

Not finding anyone waiting for him on the roadside, Cheng Fei didn't leave immediately. Instead, he bought a long-lost ice cream cone and ate it while waiting.

Being treated like a fish on a chopping board isn't a pleasant feeling, but the fact that they paid for his medical expenses suggests they don't intend to harm him for the time being...

Right?

In any case, without a comprehensive solution, one can only comply with the other party for now.

A few minutes later, two figures appeared at the entrance of Yinghua School.

Asuna Nagasaki and... an unknown twin-tailed girl.

The two walked side by side.

A sense of unease welled up in Cheng Fei's heart.

"I usually just wander around the first floor, I don't dare to go to any difficult places, hehe~" The girl with pigtails stuck out her little tongue and tapped her head lightly.

She was already quite pretty, and wearing white over-the-knee socks, her cute gesture immediately caught the attention of several boys nearby.

"Hey, you're about the same age as me, wanna hang out sometime?" The Japanese exchange student winked.

"Okay~" The girl with pigtails smiled warmly as she carried her bag.

Cheng Fei frowned, moved to a road sign with his back to the two, and prayed that Nagasaki Asuna couldn't see him.

"Cheng Fei?" A familiar voice sounded from behind.

Cheng Fei sighed inwardly, turned around without making a sound, and saw the two girls standing in front of him.

"Are you waiting for someone?" Nagasaki Asuna asked.

Cheng Fei didn't speak, he just nodded.

Nagasaki Asuna's eyes met his for a second, then she naturally waved to the girl beside her, "Well, Shuangshuang, I'm off now~"

"Okay, bye-bye~" The girl with twin ponytails smiled and waved.

The smile on the twin-tailed girl's face slowly faded only after Nagasaki Asuna got into the white car and drove away and disappeared from sight.

She then glanced at Cheng Fei expressionlessly, walked to the black luxury car not far away, opened the car door and looked at Cheng Fei, her meaning couldn't be clearer.

27. Cheng Fei's Death Game

Cheng Fei licked his ice cream cone and climbed into the car.

The girl with pigtails also got on the bus, sat down in front of Cheng Fei with her legs together and her schoolbag in her arms, just like an ordinary girl from a wealthy family who had just finished school.

The driver started the engine immediately, suggesting that Lin Xuanqi hadn't come to school or had taken another car.

Once on the road, since his view wasn't obstructed this time, Cheng Fei could see that the car was heading towards South Bay, a well-known wealthy area in Academy City.

After looking at the scenery outside the window for a while, Cheng Fei grew tired of it and turned his gaze to the girl in front of him.

She remained motionless and expressionless, except for the occasional blink of her eyes, looking just like a delicate porcelain doll.

Cheng Fei suspects she has a dual personality, one at school and another in private.

"Hello, my name is Cheng Fei," the boy said.

no response.

What's your name?

Still no response.

"Then I'll call you Shuangshuang too."

“Ye Shuang,” the girl said, frowning.

"Alright, Ye Shuang."

"..."

Do you like ice cream cones?

"..."

"I should have bought one for you too."

"..."

"I'll definitely buy it for you next time, if the weather is nice."

"You're annoying."

"Sorry." Cheng Fei shut his mouth.

The car arrived in the South Bay area and slowly drove into the manor we had visited yesterday, stopping in front of the palace.

When Cheng Fei got off the bus, he was searched, but since all the items in the system were stored in his inventory, he didn't have any suspicious items on him.

During the body search, Cheng Fei noticed a figure resembling Lin Xuanqi flashing past a window on the second floor.

"Don't look around, let's go this way." Ye Shuang glanced at Cheng Fei, who was looking up.

Ye Shuang did not lead Cheng Fei into the palace, but instead led him into another, slightly shorter building next to it.

In contrast, the style here is much brighter. The interior scene is a bit like an office building. Through the glass wall, Cheng Fei can see offices, a tea room, and a gym.

The two arrived at a door at the end of the corridor. Ye Shuang pushed the door open, pointed inside, and said, "Go in."

For a moment, Cheng Fei worried that it was an interrogation room or something, with a group of men in black rubbing their hands together, waiting for him.

There was indeed a group of men in black inside, and they were indeed rubbing their hands together in a fight, but there were no tiger benches or shackles.

In the spacious room, dozens of high-tech zero-gravity recliners are neatly arranged.

It's an ergonomic recliner designed specifically for stealth games. It allows you to lie comfortably in it, with a built-in motor that automatically and slowly adjusts the angle to help you change your posture and promote blood circulation. You won't feel uncomfortable even if you lie in it all day.

Cheng Fei had seen it on Taobao; one of these reclining chairs costs nearly 100,000 yuan and is a top-of-the-line peripheral for infiltrating gamers.

There were more than a dozen burly men in black, each carrying an infiltration helmet, seemingly waiting for something.

Because they had taken off their sunglasses, Cheng Fei could see their faces this time. They weren't as inhuman as he had imagined; in fact, they were much more affectionate than Ye Shuang, who always had a stern face.

"Hey, you're the one from yesterday..." A young man with bronze skin greeted Cheng Fei.

"Cheng Fei," the boy said.

"Keep an eye on him, make sure nothing goes wrong." Ye Shuang gave the order and turned to leave.

The young man patted Cheng Fei on the back with surprising force, almost making the physically weak boy stumble. He laughed and said, "My name is Song Wu, you can call me Brother Wu if you like. Oh, it's a bit of a hassle. Miss asked you to come, but we're also short on helmets here..."

Before he could finish speaking, the door on the other side of the room was pushed open.

Lin Xuanqi walked in carrying a stealth helmet, glanced around, and casually tossed the helmet toward Cheng Fei.

While Cheng Fei was still in a daze, Song Wu had already rushed forward and caught the thing steadily.

"Give it to him." Lin Xuanqi said, clapping her hands to signal everyone, and raising her voice, "Today's mission is only one: deal with the ice snakes on the fifth floor."

The dozen or so men in black all stood up straight and stared at her, as if they were receiving a crucial mission.

"If it's like last time, you're not allowed to eat dinner either, and you'll all have to train extra. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Miss." All the men in black, including Song Wu, answered in unison.

Cheng Fei watched from the side, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

Such a large group of people are just playing games with this crazy woman? She's invincible.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xuanqi walked up to Cheng Fei and revealed a malicious smile. "Don't blame me for not giving you a chance. Today, you and that ice snake can only have one die and one live. Do you understand?"

Cheng Fei fell silent.

"I love seeing that expression on your face, it's really funny. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do." Lin Xuanqi chuckled and turned to leave the room.

Song Wu patted Cheng Fei on the shoulder and handed him a piece of chocolate. "Want to replenish your energy? Don't blame me if we fail."

Cheng Fei loosened his trembling fist, took the chocolate, tore open the wrapper, and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it slowly but forcefully. "Any more? Have another one."

"Here you go." Song Wu handed over a box directly.

A few minutes later, Cheng Fei and all the men in black put on their infiltration helmets, lay down, and entered the corridor...

Upon opening his eyes again, Cheng Fei immediately received a friend request. After accepting it, a message was sent.

"The Great Portal Gathering"

Cheng Fei carefully selected his equipment, made thorough preparations, and headed towards the large portal.

The girl with long, scarlet hair crossed her arms in front of her chest, surrounded by her subordinates shrouded in red and black uniforms, like a demon queen and her demon army.

The powerful aura of the villainous group automatically created a vacuum zone in the flow of people.

Upon seeing Cheng Fei again, Lin Xuanqi looked the boy up and down, "Who gave you all this equipment?"