Keyboard Warrior's Otherworldly Adventure

Zhang Hao's gaze swept back and forth between Su Fei and Li Jin, his eyes gleaming suggestively, a wicked smile playing on his lips that said, "I know, I know everything." "Hey, Li, you're something else! You've been keeping a low profile! It's only been a few days, and you're already with the princess... tsk tsk tsk..." He winked, giving off a "you're quite the ladies' man" vibe.

Li Jin was both amused and exasperated. What was all this about?! "What are you thinking! Princess Sophie and I are just friends!"

"Friends? A man and a woman alone in a room, friends? You're kidding me!" Zhang Hao clearly didn't believe him. He pushed up his glasses, a glint of light flashing in the lenses. "Old Li, tell me honestly, how far have things progressed between you two? Have you...?" He lowered his voice, speaking in a volume only the two of them could hear, "Have you done *that*?"

Li Jin felt a throbbing pain in his temples and really wanted to slap this guy whose head was full of lewd nonsense to death. "Shut up, you brat! If you spout any more nonsense, I'll throw you out!"

Sophie watched the two bicker, her tense nerves relaxing and a faint smile appearing on her lips. She cleared her throat, interrupting their "argument": "Mr. Zhang Hao, you still haven't told us how you got here."

Zhang Hao then remembered his business and quickly dropped his playful expression. "It's like this, Your Highness. After I discovered Li Jin's disappearance, I've been investigating his whereabouts. Based on some data left on his computer, I found a strange program. After analyzing it, I discovered that it's... well... how should I put it? A system that can transport you to another world."

"A time-travel system?" Sophie's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. "You mean, you came here through this system?"

“That’s right,” Zhang Hao proudly raised his chin, “I’m a computer genius, cracking this little thing is a piece of cake! But…” His expression suddenly turned strange, “The layout of this room… how come it’s so similar to a certain book I’ve treasured for many years…?” He didn’t dare to say it too clearly, but just glanced at Sophie with a meaningful look.

Sophie blushed slightly and glared at Zhang Hao. This guy really has no restraint!

Seeing this, Li Jin quickly changed the subject: "Zhang Hao, since you can also time travel, doesn't that mean... you can go back anytime?"

Zhang Hao nodded: "Theoretically speaking, yes. However, this system seems somewhat unstable, and I can't guarantee that I'll be able to successfully travel through time every time."

"Can we go back now?" Li Jin asked anxiously. He was worried about the situation at home, and also worried that Amy would worry about him.

Zhang Hao pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll give it a try." He pulled a strangely shaped device from his backpack, its surface flashing with various colors of light. "This is a simplified version of the time-travel device that I remade based on the data on your computer, Li Jin. Theoretically, it can allow me to travel between the real world and another world."

"A simplified version?" Li Jin asked with some concern. "Is this thing reliable?"

"Don't worry, Lao Li! My products are always top-notch!" Zhang Hao patted his chest confidently. "Although it's a simplified version, the functions are absolutely fine! It's just..." He paused, a hint of embarrassment on his face, "...the time travel process might be a little...exciting."

"Exciting?" Li Jin and Sophie asked in unison.

"Hmm..." Zhang Hao scratched his head, "There might be some... physical impact. Like... being electrocuted, burned, or flooded... things like that."

Li Jin and Su Fei exchanged a glance, both seeing utter speechlessness in each other's eyes. This wasn't thrills; it was suicidal!

"Forget it, I'll wait a bit longer." Li Jin sighed. He didn't want to risk his life to experience this kind of "thrill".

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and then the door was pushed open, and Old Wang rushed in, panting.

"Something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong?" Li Jin asked quickly.

Old Wang's face was grave: "The man in black... he... he self-destructed!"

"It self-destructed?!" Li Jin and Su Fei were both shocked.

"Yes," Old Wang said, panting, "just as I was preparing to interrogate him more deeply, he suddenly... just... exploded! He left nothing behind!"

Li Jin's face darkened. It seemed that the person behind the man in black was more cautious than he had imagined.

Zhang Hao, who had been listening nearby, suddenly realized something, and his expression turned grim. He pulled a palm-sized metal box from his backpack and handed it to Li Jin: "Old Li, take a look at this."

Li Jin took the box, opened it, and found something that looked like a chip inside.

"What's this?"

"This is what I found on the man in black," Zhang Hao said in a deep voice. "I suspect... it's a tracking device."

Li Jin's pupils constricted sharply. Could it be that the man in black's self-destruction was to cover up the existence of this tracking device? And now, this tracking device had fallen into his hands…

Just then, a piercing alarm suddenly blared in the room, followed by the entire room shaking violently, and countless cracks appeared on the walls…