The Gloomy Paper-Man Came to My Door to Pursue His Love - Chapter 19

[Qin Fei has changed the login screen]

[Qin Fei processed a refund]

[Qin Fei processed a refund]

Xi Li’s fists slowly tightened, then gradually relaxed.

The lights in the room had long since been shattered by something he had thrown, leaving only fragments of the lampshade. It was already night within the game, and he was entirely shrouded in gloom.

If Qin Fei wanted to change accounts, that was for the best.

This way, he would have plenty of time to figure out a way to leave this ridiculous game. Oh, right; those programmers had celebrated too early. They had left a flaw while trying to crack the camouflage code. He only needed to follow that flaw to establish contact with the outside world easily!

Once he left this godforsaken romance game, he was going to lead his troops to wipe out the Federation!

Exclusive ABO was a game produced by the Federation.

Then, he would throw all those programmers to the Xenos to be fed.

Action followed thought. Xi Li concentrated his mind, preparing to extend his consciousness data stream to locate the loophole left by the programmers.

It did not matter if Qin Fei was online or not; after all, the man was changing accounts, was he not?

Since Qin Fei no longer cared about this account, he naturally would not care about any further abnormalities within it.

Xi Li exhaled a cold breath. “Heh.”

Just then:

[Qin Fei opened the Terminal]

[Qin Fei is typing]

The consciousness data stream that was about to probe the loophole came to a blunt halt. Xi Li wanted to see exactly what kind of message Qin Fei was going to send.

On the other side of the terminal, Qin Fei seemed to be hesitating; the “typing” status lasted for a long time.

Xi Li waited patiently.

After an unknown amount of time:

[Qin Fei closed the Terminal]

[Qin Fei has logged off]

Xi Li: ” ”

When Xi Li had died, this man had posted a long farewell essay on StarBlog. Now that he was changing accounts, there was not even a goodbye.

Xi Li ground his back teeth hard, laughing in pure exasperation.

The paused consciousness data stream slowly reached toward the flaw left by the programmers during testing. Qin Fei did not log back on even by the time Xi Li successfully entered the loophole.

It seemed he really was not coming back.

Xi Li’s expression was rigid. Gritting his teeth, he sent the message that had been delayed by Qin Fei to the Imperial First Military District via an encrypted channel.

I am inside the ‘ExclusiveABO-Server-01’ mainframe. Server serial number ‘ZABO10000001Server’. My command: blow up the server. Signed, Xi Li.

He knew the encrypted message would not reach the military that quickly, and even if it did, the military would need time to verify its authenticity.

But these past few days had passed so slowly; so slowly that every minute and every second felt stretched out.

It was incredibly boring.

Xi Li’s face was grim. He sat there like a withered skeleton, but what was Qin Fei doing? He was probably playing the game with a new paper lover on a new account.

Let him guess: with Qin Fei’s “talent” for naming, what would he call the new paper lover?

It would probably be some name for a cat or a dog. After all, does Qin Fei not treat everyone else like pets? He coaxes them when he is happy, and when he is not, he waves them away without so much as a goodbye.

He was cold-hearted to the core!

Holding back his anger, Xi Li glanced at the empty wardrobe.

All those clothes and accessories had been refunded by Qin Fei. Heh. If he had known, he would have stolen every credit in that man’s bank balance the last time he hacked Qin Fei’s terminal. Then he would not be in this position: using the allowance Xi Li gave him to support some other Alpha!

Qin Fei must have bought The Temptation of the White Moonlight and Flickering Light for the new paper person, too. A paper person made of such trash code would surely see their intimacy levels skyrocket and would subserviently wear them for Qin Fei to see.

Thinking of that image, Xi Li’s chest felt like it was stuffed with cotton.

He had given Qin Fei the allowance because he was afraid Qin Fei would be bullied in the Imperial Family. Everyone in the Imperial Family, from top to bottom, followed the wind; with some money to smooth things over, life would not be so hard.

He never expected that Qin Fei would not only find his money “dirty” but would also—

The more Xi Li thought about it, the angrier he became. His expression distorted. He suddenly radiated his consciousness data stream, following the port Qin Fei had left behind to invade Qin Fei’s terminal.

He wanted to see exactly how Qin Fei was playing with his new paper lover!

The terminal’s patches were no match for Xi Li, who had completely mastered the consciousness data stream. It was occupied within a mere ten seconds.

There was no game program running on the terminal. Qin Fei was not playing the game.

The only thing open on the terminal was a starship schedule, showing that the ship was currently docked at Volibear Port.

Volibear Port was on the Imperial border; it was a chaotic place where trouble often brewed. Therefore, every starship entering or leaving had to dock for inspection.

Through the terminal’s camera, Xi Li could only see dimness.

His heart tightened.

The consciousness data stream instantly invaded the starship’s system from the terminal, finally giving Xi Li a broad field of vision.

This was indeed not Qin Fei’s first-class cabin, but the executive lounge provided for VIPs on the ship.

Xi Li locked onto Qin Fei at first glance. The man was sitting at the bar, and there was another Alpha beside him.

“I will start by apologizing for my intrusion,” the Alpha said gentlemanly. “I noticed you have been here for several days, yet you never order a drink. Is the wine selection on this ship not to your taste? I happen to have a bottle of Bordeaux Glory. If I may have the honor, would you care to join me for a glass?”

Qin Fei’s response was non-committal. He only said, “I heard that Volibear Planet is famous for its Bordeaux Glory.”

The Alpha smiled. “This wine was indeed just purchased from Volibear.”

Only then did Qin Fei seem to develop a bit of interest in the conversation. “Did you go ashore to buy it yourself? I hear the scenery at Volibear Port is quite beautiful. Did you see any sights?”

The Alpha said regretfully, “I instructed my traveling butler to go ashore and buy it.”

Qin Fei: “Ah.”

The Alpha continued, “The chaos of Volibear Port is as famous as its beauty. I heard your country’s Little Highness once led troops to station here for a while. During that time, Volibear Port was indeed much more peaceful. However, after the Little Highness passed away, the port returned to its chaotic state.”

Xi Li watched as the smile on Qin Fei’s face faded slightly.

Qin Fei: “What a pity.”

The Alpha saw the regret in Qin Fei’s eyes. “Did you want to see the sights of Volibear Port? Actually, the scenery at our Federation’s Aito Port is also very good, and the security is excellent. If you have time, you should come and visit.”

Xi Li sneered.

The Federation’s Aito was a piece of trash.

Qin Fei smiled faintly. “I have indeed heard that the scenery at Aito Port is as beautiful as a painting. It is just…”

The Alpha had a sudden realization. “Or are you looking to go ashore to buy something?”

Qin Fei lowered his eyes. “I did not bring a butler, and the starship does not offer a purchasing service.”

Alpha: “What is it? Perhaps I can have my butler help you.”

Qin Fei: “It is alright.”

The Alpha handed over his business card. “If you are willing to trust me.”

Qin Fei glanced at the card; it was a wine merchant from the Federation. He tucked the card away and said softly, “I did not mean that; it is just that what I want might be a bit of a hassle for you.”

The Alpha showed total sincerity.

Qin Fei: “A gaming pod.”

Xi Li: ” ”

Qin Fei: “Although the nearest shop selling gaming pods is only ten kilometers from Volibear Port, unfortunately, the merchant finds the ship’s inspection too troublesome and refuses to deliver. If even the merchant will not deliver, how could I trouble you?”

He pointed to a bottle of wine; it was the most expensive one in the cabinet, used as a centerpiece while waiting to be sold. “The Rhyme Poetry Dry Red has a good flavor. Let me treat you to a drink.”

The Alpha was flattered. He took out his terminal and immediately ordered his butler to purchase a gaming pod and bring it onto the ship.

Alpha: “What is your room number? I do not mean anything by it, but my butler is already on his way to buy the pod; it can be delivered to your room shortly.”

Qin Fei acted surprised. “You bought it for me?”

He quickly moved to transfer money to the Alpha.

The Alpha shook his head. “It is just a small favor. Besides, the price of this Rhyme Poetry Dry Red far exceeds that of a gaming pod. You do not need to pay me anything more.”

Qin Fei: “This is really too much trouble for you.”

Alpha: “Then, your room number is?”

Qin Fei smiled and said, “You have already helped me buy it; how could I be so bold as to have your butler deliver it to my room? I will ask the ship’s staff to help me move it. Thank you so much; otherwise, I would not know how to pass the long journey ahead.”

Alpha: “You are welcome.”

The Alpha stole a glance at Qin Fei’s profile, looking captivated. Gathering a great deal of courage, he asked, “Would it be convenient for you to give me your terminal ID?”

Qin Fei said, “Of course.”

He wrote a string of numbers on the bottle’s packaging and gave the remaining red wine to the Alpha.

Even an opened bottle of Rhyme Poetry Dry Red still had a market value sufficient to trade for a gaming pod.

Xi Li watched coldly from the side. He knew Qin Fei’s terminal ID by heart; not a single one of the numbers arranged on that paper matched the order of Qin Fei’s actual ID.

This Alpha was truly stupid to the bone, gloating while being used.

Xi Li took a deep breath.

It was precisely because he knew what kind of person Qin Fei was that he could not, and would not, allow himself to be moved.

Qin Fei was dangerous. One lapse in attention and you would be beyond redemption.

From the first moment he saw Qin Fei’s photo, Xi Li had constantly warned himself.

Therefore, he should not care whether Qin Fei changed game accounts, and he should not care how sweet Qin Fei was with a new paper person.

Xi Li tried his best to ignore the strange feeling in his heart and warned himself once more: “Do not be like a clown.”

After confirming that the starship Qin Fei was on had safely departed Volibear Port, Xi Li silently returned to the game.

He was still in that room he had smashed to pieces, without a single ray of light.

He pulled up the Intimacy Level, staring intently at the pink waves churning inside the heart.

The more he looked, the more annoyed he felt. Xi Li got a second wind; he did not believe he could not lower this 60% intimacy.

He attempted to use his consciousness data to tamper with the intimacy level. The game’s repair system was still there, and he faced off against it.

One hour passed.

Two hours passed.

Three hours passed.

Finally, Xi Li managed to lower the intimacy to 59%.

Just then, he sensed Qin Fei’s actions in his mind.

[Qin Fei has logged on. Login device: Gaming Pod HH2345]

Xi Li scoffed. This man had started using the gaming pod so quickly.

But why log into this account? Did he log into the wrong one?

[Qin Fei opened the Terminal]

Xi Li’s whole body tensed. Or was he here to say goodbye?

[Qin Fei sent a message]

Xi Li resisted opening it, but with his current control over consciousness data, he did not even need to open the Terminal to know what Qin Fei had sent.

Qin Fei sent a message:

[Qin Fei]: I could not get online earlier because of a terminal upgrade. By the way, I refunded all those things that might have put pressure on you. This way, will you feel more relaxed and less resistant?

It was like being hit over the head with a club.

Xi Li was once again stunned.

His heart skipped several beats in his daze. Without him noticing, the tide rose in the heart floating in mid-air.

Intimacy Level: 80%

Xi Li: “…”