San’er watched the affectionate scene in front of him and couldn’t help but make a face, feeling like he was eating dog food.

Now, he could finally make expressions, and he casually gave Chen Xing and little Zero the middle finger. Yes, this was what he felt like doing when he was fed dog food.

“Cough… let’s go, it’s almost time,” the robot version of San’er said eagerly, rubbing his bony fingers together and looking at Chen Xing and little Zero with anticipation.

Chen Xing patted Zero’s head and said, “Darling, do you want to wait here for me to come back, or do you want to come with me to the Spirit Continent?”

“Um… I don’t want to wait~ I want to go to the Spirit Continent too!” Little Zero replied.

Chen Xing tried to persuade her, “I’m going as a caretaker, so I’ll handle this. You don’t need to come.”

“Um… but I want to go too…” Zero held onto Chen Xing’s arm and kept swaying it. She didn’t want to be separated from him.

Seeing her like this, Chen Xing gently kissed her on the cheek, “Alright, silly~”

“Hehe~ great~ big silly~” Zero giggled.

“Well… after we’re done, can we go see Su Su? I kind of miss her…” Little Zero looked at Chen Xing happily. She knew he wouldn’t refuse.

Chen Xing ruffled her little head, “Of course.”

“Hehe~ I love you. Nuzzle nuzzle~”

Meanwhile, San’er looked on helplessly; My big bro and big sis! You two are so lovey-dovey! Let’s go already, don’t torture me!

Afterward, the two of them followed San’er. He was eagerly leading the way, bouncing with each step.

During the journey, Chen Xing also brought along Nameless. After all, he needed to send him out as well.

So, with San’er in the lead, little Zero and Chen Xing in the middle, and Nameless trailing behind, they headed toward the dimensional gateway leading to the Spirit Continent.

As little Zero watched San’er’s figure ahead, her brows were slightly furrowed. She couldn’t explain it, but something felt strange. An unusual sensation was growing stronger within her.

The San’er in front of her, despite being encased in a robotic exterior that resembled a human, moved perfectly and naturally, without a trace of mechanical stiffness. But in little Zero’s eyes, everything about him felt odd.

This strange feeling intensified as they approached the dimensional gateway to the Spirit Continent.

San’er, covered in robotic skin that looked like real flesh and moved so fluidly, suddenly seemed suffocating to her. His movements, which were smooth to everyone else, appeared jerky and awkward in her eyes.

Furthermore, with every jerky movement, little Zero’s heart clenched.

Suddenly!

“Hurry up!” San’er’s head turned around. It made a full 180-degree turn!

Even Nameless was shocked and exclaimed, “What the heck!?”

“Whoa!!!” Little Zero was so frightened that she jumped onto Chen Xing!

“Wuwuwu!” (✖﹏✖)

“Chen Xing… wuwu… help me!”

Chen Xing didn’t know what was up with her. He thought San’er’s sudden movement had scared little Zero.

He quickly held her tightly, patted her back, and then looked at San’er helplessly, saying, “Can’t you be normal? You might scare Yu Yu to death if you keep doing this.”

“Cough…” San’er, seeing little Zero’s reaction, quickly turned back and adjusted his head, “Sorry, it’s been a long time since I acted like a human!”

After listening to San’er’s explanation, Zero turned her head to look at him again. San’er had returned to normal by then.

However, after seeing San’er’s face clearly, little Zero, who was supposed to find it handsome, found it terrifying instead. In her eyes, it was extremely scary!

She was so scared that she quickly retreated into Chen Xing’s embrace, “Wuwu… San’er is so scary… Chen Xing!”

“I don’t want to go anymore…”

“So scary… so disgusting…”

San’er: What’s with this politeness? I’m so handsome, show some respect!

When Chen Xing saw this, he realized something.and softly asked, “Do you feel like San’er’s movements are very stiff and that you’re scared when he moves?”

San’er looked at Chen Xing in confusion, then suddenly had an enlightened expression.

Little Zero, with her head buried in Chen Xing’s chest, dared not look at San’er again, “Wuwu… yes, so scary…”

Chen Xing and San’er exchanged glances.

In unison, they said, “Uncanny Valley Effect!”

Nameless: ??? What’s that?

Chen Xing nodded and explained, “Seems like it.”

However, San’er was still puzzled. “But why does she have this reaction? Our company considers the Uncanny Valley Effect when controlling the quality of these humanoid robots. In general, almost no one should experience this effect.”

(Note: What is the Uncanny Valley Effect? ​​Simply put, it is when robots resemble humans closely but it will make some people feel very creepy! Goosebumps all over the body. No matter how smooth the robot’s movements are, he always gives a terrifying mechanical feeling. It can make people involuntarily afraid, want to run away, and even make them feel sick. )

However, little Zero experienced this effect when looking at San’er.

At this moment, San’er was almost indistinguishable from a human, but in her eyes, he appeared more terrifying than a killing machine.

Indeed, Sanjiu Zero Corporation had considered the Uncanny Valley Effect when manufacturing robots, so most people wouldn’t trigger this effect. But little Zero was not like most people.

Do you remember what little Zero did at the Training Academy, where she could instantly calculate the trajectory of movements?

In her eyes, everything in the world could be calculated. So, even though San’er’s movements were smooth, they still seemed mechanical to her.

The more human-like those robots were, the more severe her Uncanny Valley Effect became.

However, neither San’er nor Chen Xing understood why this happened. They had no choice but to accept this setting.

In the end, after weighing the options, when Chen Xing returned to the Spirit Continent, he directly brought little Zero to Su Su’s place.

This time, little Zero didn’t say anything. She couldn’t stand San’er’s appearance.

It’s worth mentioning that when the two best friends met again, the tomboy Su Su burst into tears on the spot. She cried non-stop for a long time.

Chen Xing, annoyed by the noise, temporarily entrusted little Zero to Lin Yuexi and left to help San’er finish his date.

“Chen Xing, come back soon!” Little Zero waved to Chen Xing from a distance.

When Su Su, who was in little Zero’s arms, heard this, she got up immediately.

“Um… done crying?” Zero smiled and looked at Su Su, who wiped away her tears.

Su Su grabbed little Zero’s face and scolded her, “You brat, you worried me so much! You didn’t tell me as soon as you were okay! You made me sad for so long!”

In pain, Zero quickly used her little hands to gently pull Su Su’s hand. She begged, “Um… don’t pinch me… I know I was wrong…”

Then, Chen Xing and San’er, along with Nameless, went to find Chi Zi.

After Chi arrived in the Spirit Continent, she opened another tavern. Its name was “Short-tailed Fox Tavern.”

The address was on a busy street not far from the Training Academy. It was a very prosperous street, and the rent wasn’t cheap. Including the rent and renovation costs, the total expenditure amounted to 7 million crystal coins.

Of course, Chen Xing footed the bill as they had agreed upon earlier.

It’s worth mentioning that even though there was no Li Minghua, Miss Chi’s liquor was still very popular. In no time, it gained fame in Kyoto and became a trending tavern.

It even became a popular little tavern on the internet.

“Oh my god… you actually know the beautiful proprietress of the ‘Short-tailed Fox Tavern’!?”

Nameless looked at the celebrity in front of him, Miss Chi, in disbelief.

This tavern had become a trending spot mostly because of Miss Chi. For some reason, this proprietress seemed to have a bewitching charm. She had an alluring demeanor!

That’s why she became famous.

This was certain because she was the Jade-Faced Fox…

Chen Xing didn’t answer Nameless but said to Chi Zi, “I’ll leave this to you.”

Nameless: ???

Just as he was puzzled, Chen Xing and San’er had already left.

Suddenly, a flash of green light appeared in Chi Zi’s eyes.

It erased all memories in Nameless’s mind about the Minghua Forbidden Zone and everything related to the Demon Dimension!

Nameless looked around in confusion.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

“Wow! Miss Chi! Wow, I’m your fan! Can I have your autograph?”

Chi Zi smiled softly when she saw this, “Of course!”

…

Afterward, Chen Xing slightly altered his appearance and arrived at Yu Yu’s residential complex with San’er.

“Tsk… your lover isn’t simple…” Chen Xing coldly observed the situation ahead.

In his heart, he communicated with San’er: “There are at least thirty experts around…”

“Their strength might surpass mine. Wanna run away?”

San’er also sneered. He had anticipated this.

But he didn’t mind and replied: “Running away, isn’t that your specialty?”

Chen Xing smiled but didn’t say anything. He had already moved past the days of constantly hiding and fleeing.

Tonight, he would have the chance to relive those moments!