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

"No problem." Cheng Fei nodded casually.

"Nana, I told you I'd eat at home!" Ye Shuang's voice began to tremble.

"Hey~ Shuangshuang, why are you so scared? Don't worry, I won't drug you." Nagasaki Asuna leaned closer to observe her, quite interested.

"Nana!" The girl with twin ponytails could only offer a feeble protest.

Cheng Fei glanced at the rearview mirror and said casually, "Master Ye, since you're already here, why don't you join us for dinner? It's nothing between friends, is it?"

Shen Xi sat in the passenger seat, staring blankly ahead, as if she couldn't hear or see anything.

Ye Shuang opened her mouth, lowered her head and gently bit her lip, her small hands tightly clasped together, which was probably considered as tacit agreement.

Nagasaki Asuna glanced at her, a smile playing on her lips, and said softly, "Shuangshuang, you'll get used to it. Who knows, we might even end up living together in the future?"

"Nana, stop talking nonsense!" The twin-tailed girl trembled as if pricked by needles, and unable to bear it any longer, she covered Nagasaki Asuna's mouth.

"Waaaaah... Shuangshuang, stop struggling, just be a good girl and be Cheng Fei's 'waiaaah'...!"

While the two in the back row were playfully fighting, Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and looked unpleasant.

While waiting at a red light, Cheng Fei observed that beautiful yet cold face, only to be met with a fierce, piercing gaze.

……

Upon arriving at the familiar 36th floor, Cheng Fei and Shen Xi stepped out of the elevator first, while Ye Shuang followed behind with her head down, looking as if she were facing a dangerous place.

As for Nagasaki Asuna, she went grocery shopping and won't be back for a while.

Cheng Fei stepped forward, opened the door, and gestured for them to come in. "Please come in, both of you."

Shen Xi walked in expressionlessly, leaning on the cabinet in the entryway, standing on one leg and lifting her slender leg backward to take off her shoes.

Ye Shuang followed behind, stopping beside Cheng Fei. She sniffed, glanced up at him, then looked down again, looking like a kidnapped hostage, pitiful and vulnerable.

"Master Ye, it's not that exaggerated. With Shen Xi here, she won't do anything to you." The boy said helplessly.

"If you want me to leave, just say so. I'll grant your wish, you trash." The aloof girl who had changed her shoes didn't turn around, letting out a heavy sneer.

Ye Shuang shrank her neck further, paused in front of the door frame for several seconds, and then moved forward with her legs covered in white over-the-knee socks.

"Here, take Nana's slippers." Cheng Fei skillfully found a pair of pink slippers and placed them in front of Ye Shuang, then closed the door behind him.

As she formally entered the living room, the girl with pigtails cautiously looked around.

Cheng Fei went to the kitchen refrigerator and took out three boxes of yogurt, giving one to her.

Ye Shuang noticed that it was the same brand as the one in the boy's rented room.

Shen Xi emerged from the bedroom, expressionless, and placed two infiltration helmets on the sofa. "You can come over now."

"Teacher Shen, when did you buy this second helmet for me? You didn't say a word, that's too much of a show of arrogance." Cheng Fei exclaimed in surprise.

The aloof girl looked at him with undisguised disdain, saying slowly and deliberately, "The other one is your vixen's."

"That's all."

Ye Shuang sat down on the sofa without saying a word, biting on a yogurt straw.

"Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business." Shen Xi raised her chin and said seriously, "Today's topic is simply to test how your abilities work in the corridor. Also, from now on, we'll assume that you all possess the same ability."

"Okay, so how exactly do we test it?" Cheng Fei sat down on the sofa and sipped his yogurt.

"Let me ask you a question first. Have you tested the extent to which you slow down time?" Shen Xi crossed her arms in front of her chest and examined the two of them.

"No." Cheng Fei shook his head without hesitation.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes as she stared at him.

"What's with that expression, Teacher Shen? Don't you believe me? How are you supposed to test something like this? Don't be so demanding." The boy shrugged.

"Cheng Feiyu, stop pretending. If you don't want to cooperate, just say so," the girl glared at him.

"Where am I not cooperating? I'm obviously cooperating perfectly." The boy looked completely innocent.

"Someone who cuts wounds on the back of their hand to test their healing ability, wouldn't they think of using silent counting to test the difference between their subjective and objective time?" The girl's sharp gaze pierced him.

Cheng Fei pursed his lips and honestly lowered his head, "Okay, in my current extreme state, I can probably slow down time by fifty times."

"Ye Shuang." Shen Xi softened her tone, looking to the other side expressionlessly.

"I... should be more than thirty times." The girl with pigtails glanced at the boy beside her, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.

"Master Ye, it seems I have indeed surpassed you?" Cheng Fei said with no small amount of pride.

He had previously considered why Ye Shuang was weaker than him. After careful thought, he figured it was probably because Ye Shuang's agility was already close to 9 points before the cruise ship incident, which could be considered the perfect 8-point level. After adding points, the excess experience points accumulated upwards, making him stronger than a typical 9-point level.

By the way, once Agility reaches 9 points, there is no progress bar in the fitness tracker, probably because the fitness tracker can only increase the attribute up to 9 points.

Ye Shuang turned her face away and pouted, clearly slightly displeased.

"Trash, so have you ever thought that it's strange that your ability can work on both Earth and the Corridor at the same time?" Shen Xi kicked the boy.

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"Is that strange?" Cheng Fei scratched his head and looked at Shen Xi, his expression one of serious doubt.

"Not strange?" Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

The two stared at each other for a moment.

"Teacher Shen, there are plenty of strange things in this world, and I have no interest in figuring out every single one of them." Cheng Fei turned his face away first, slurping his yogurt.

"I'm sorry, but I'm different. I will definitely figure out all these strange things one by one." Shen Xi stared at the boy's face and emphasized her words.

"Not allowing anything in this world that she doesn't understand? The Celestial Queen's desire for control is indeed terrifyingly strong." Cheng Fei clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Fine, I'll stop trying to change the subject. If you don't want to talk about this, you can leave now. You pretentious piece of trash." Shen Xi glared at him fiercely.

"Don't mention it. If you really want to study it, then go ahead and do it. I'll listen to you. But Teacher Shen, it's one thing to beat and scold me in private, but when Master Ye is around, could you please give me some face?"

"Shameless Cheng Feiyu has any dignity left? You could ask her if she thinks you have any dignity." Shen Xi's expression was full of undisguised contempt.

"Master Ye, don't you think she's been too harsh on me?" Cheng Fei looked to the other side.

The girl with pigtails glared at him while biting her straw, then turned her face away and snorted coldly, muttering through gritted teeth, "Scumbag, serves him right, it would be best if he were beaten to death!"

Shen Xi burst out laughing.

The boy opened his mouth, shook his head, and sighed, "Sigh, school bullying."

"Stop your endless nonsense and get back to the point," Shen Xi said coldly. "First of all, regardless of the principles behind your abilities, they all rely on a special material entity to function. This entity exists inside or outside your bodies and is closely related to you."

“Teacher Shen, I think you’re being a bit too materialistic. Could it be that Master Ye and I have such a strong desire to become stronger that it’s distorting reality?” Cheng Fei spread his hands in a serious manner.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, looked down at him with an expression that revealed neither joy nor anger, her eyes slightly narrowed and she remained silent.

"Never mind what I said, I was just trying to lighten the mood, please continue." The boy zipped up his lip and gestured for him to continue.

"Now let's do a simple thought experiment. Imagine a player with six fingers on their right hand logging into the corridor. What would happen?" Shen Xi's gaze swept over Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang.

Ye Shuang looked thoughtful, paused for a moment, then looked up hesitantly, "There shouldn't be six fingers in the game, right? Or is it because everything in the corridor is real, so it can be..."

"No, considering you don't understand, let me explain the relationship between players and the corridor first. Wait a moment while I go get the whiteboard."

As soon as she finished speaking, the aloof young woman strode towards the study.

Ye Shuang blinked and watched her go, sitting up straight.

“Her urge to be a teacher has returned,” Cheng Fei said in a low voice.

"I don't want to talk to you, don't talk to me." The obedient girl turned her face away with disgust.

"Master Ye, what's wrong?"

"That's just how I am." The girl didn't even look at him.

"Will I pick you up for school tomorrow?" The boy looked at the handsome profile.

"I don't need you to answer!" The girl turned her head sharply and glared at him.

"Why shouldn't my Master Ye let me take the job? Wait for me tomorrow morning." The young man said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"I said no!" The girl with pigtails stomped her foot, sounding a little anxious.

At this moment, Shen Xi returned with a whiteboard tucked under her arm, and the two of them shut their mouths at the same time.

"The full name of the Corridor is the Corridor Species Repository. The Protoss built it to collect live biological samples from various dimensions. The internal environment is completely sealed, and it can only be entered by so-called substitutes." Shen Xi held the whiteboard and faced Ye Shuang, drawing a diagram on it with a marker.

Ye Shuang nodded as if she understood, looking like a good student listening attentively.

“Avalanche has acquired a portion of Corridor’s control. When a player logs into the game, the helmet first connects to Avalanche’s server, and then the server exchanges control data for the avatar with Corridor. The avatar is a carefully designed empty shell, so the player is essentially using the helmet to remotely control the avatar across dimensions. Can you understand?” Shen Xi stared at Ye Shuang.

“I completely understand,” Cheng Fei nodded from the side.

Shen Xi glanced at him coldly and continued, "The physical structure of the substitute is based on the standard human appearance. Although the height, weight, and even hair color will be adjusted for the player, it will not deviate too much overall. So, going back to the previous question, a player with six fingers on their right hand will still only have five fingers when they log into the game."

"I see, that's a groundbreaking discovery! How come no one thought of that before?" Cheng Fei clapped his hands with an air of importance.

Shen Xi glared at him, like a teacher warning a disruptive student in class.

"I think I understand." Ye Shuang nodded obediently.

"I'm saying all this to illustrate one point." Shen Xi paused, glancing at the two of them. "There's a wall between the player and the Stand. This wall originates from the data exchange between the helmet and the corridor. No matter what special abilities the player has, whether it's clairvoyance or super hearing, if the Stand can't do it, theoretically it shouldn't cross this wall and take effect."

Ye Shuang nodded. "That does sound strange. Why can we use our abilities in the corridor?"

"Why is that, Teacher Shen?" Cheng Fei asked.

"You can think about it yourself first." Shen Xi crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"I can't think of anything, Teacher Shen," Cheng Fei said without hesitation, only to be glared at.

"So stand-ins also have the ability to slow down time?" Ye Shuang tilted her head.

“That’s right, that’s a possibility.” Shen Xi nodded. “However, as far as I know, standard Stands don’t have this function, so if they do, it can only mean that your Stands are different from others.”

"Teacher Shen, let me clarify first, I did not hire Avalanche Company to open a membership or unlock any special abilities or anything like that," Cheng Fei said immediately.

"Heh, I hope he really didn't unlock it behind my back somewhere." Shen Xi stared at the boy's face with an ambiguous look.

Cheng Fei coughed lightly and subtly shifted his gaze.

"Are there any other possibilities?" Ye Shuang thought for a moment.

“The second possibility is that your abilities are conceptual. Anything you control can take effect, no matter how far away it is, even if it crosses dimensions,” Shen Xi said softly.

"Conceptualization? That seems a bit too abstract, Professor Shen," Cheng Fei said calmly.

"So today we'll use experiments to figure out exactly what's going on." Shen Xi raised her chin.

"How do we conduct the experiment?" Cheng Fei asked in surprise.

"It's very simple. Let's do the first experiment. Take out your phones." Shen Xi picked up her phone and operated it herself. "Install the software I sent you."

Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang did as she said and saw that she had sent them the installation package on WeChat.

Cheng Fei asked in confusion, "Teacher Shen, what is this?"

"The remote control software for the robot vacuum cleaner," Shen Xi said, operating it on her phone.

A buzzing sound came from beneath their feet, and a disc-shaped robot slowly drove up in front of them.

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"Holy crap, Teacher Shen, you're not going to let us remotely control this ability, are you?" Cheng Fei was stunned.

"What's the problem? There's no difference between a stand-in and a robot vacuum cleaner in essence. If your abilities are conceptual, then you can make a robot vacuum cleaner speed up too." Shen Xi said with an expression that left no room for argument.

"I give up." The boy slapped his forehead.

"I've set it up, how do I use the remote control?" Ye Shuang asked first.

"I'll teach you." Shen Xi sat down next to her.

Under Shen Xi's guidance, she first paired her phone with the robot vacuum cleaner. The robot vacuum cleaner's camera feed was displayed on her phone screen, and she could control its movement and the angle of view.