Little Li isn't going to get together with Verve, is she?!

Although the two only stayed in the training room for two hours, for Lin Li, it felt longer than sitting alone on the sofa spacing out.

"Xiao Li, shall we continue this afternoon, okay?" Elysia asked with a smile.

Lin Li could detect an unrefusable tone in her voice.

Just as she was about to say no, Elysia spoke again:

"If Xiao Li doesn't say anything, I'll take it as a default, okay?"

"No..."

"Alright, let's go have lunch now. We'll continue practicing after we eat."

"..."

Lin Li was unable to refute Elysia the entire time because every time she tried to speak, Elysia seemed to predict it and would always cut in at just the right moment.

The two then proceeded to the Flame-Moth's cafeteria.

The cafeteria was not far from the training room, presumably for the convenience of the soldiers.

It was lunchtime, and many soldiers were in the cafeteria. Upon seeing the beautiful combination of Elysia and Lin Li, they all stared with wide eyes.

Lin Li quickly pulled Elysia to the second floor, finished eating, and left immediately.

She absolutely did not want to be stared at, as that feeling was too uncomfortable.

Elysia felt indifferent about it. On the contrary, she quite enjoyed seeing Lin Li like that.

She wondered if the other girl was shy.

After finishing lunch, Lin Li was naturally pulled by Elysia to the training room again.

Of course, Elysia wasn't too demanding in the afternoon. She only made Lin Li practice for a short while before stopping, instead having her watch her. Of course, playing on her phone was also allowed; Elysia didn't restrict that.

Then, Lin Li spent almost the entire afternoon playing on her phone, eventually getting quite sleepy.

She would occasionally glance at Elysia, each time marveling at the other girl's perseverance.

She admitted that she greatly admired Elysia's patience and persistence with such a monotonous and uninteresting activity as training.

As for herself... well, she might as well rely on the System. Being the lazy person she was, there was no point in being self-deprecating.

As dusk began to fall, and Lin Li was on the verge of closing her eyes, Elysia finally walked over.

Her entire outfit was soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her skin.

Lin Li could hardly imagine it; she had never experienced such a situation.

Could a girl truly endure such training...

"..."

As Elysia approached, Lin Li could smell the scent of sweat on her.

It was surprisingly pleasant...

So, the phrase "fragrant sweat" really did exist.

"Uh, do you want me to help you wipe your sweat?" Lin Li asked.

"Mm... No need," Elysia replied with a smile, shaking her head. "Besides, I'm covered in sweat from head to toe. Xiao Li wouldn't be able to wipe it all off, would she?"

"You can just take a bath when we get back. I trained like this for those few days you were unconscious."

"Okay."

Lin Li didn't say anything further. After dinner, she pulled Elysia back to her room.

Elysia immediately went to take a shower.

Lin Li had been training slowly under Elysia's attentive guidance that morning, and the same in the afternoon. Elysia taught her very slowly, so she barely broke a sweat.

When Elysia trained herself, her speed in drawing and releasing arrows was almost too fast for Lin Li to follow.

Lin Li lay on the bed, listening to the sound of running water from the bedroom, and sighed.

She felt so listless. Hmm... Work wouldn't start until the day after tomorrow. She wondered if there was anything she could do tomorrow.

If it was still training, it would be too boring.

"Xiao Li, can you get my pajamas for me?" Elysia's voice came from the bathroom.

"Okay, coming."

Lin Li grabbed the pajamas from the bed.

They were still the light pink ones. They had slept together for so long, and they had never changed them.

There was really no need to change them. Pajamas were only worn indoors and didn't come into contact with any dust.

After handing the clothes to Elysia, she returned to the bed, contemplating what she should do tomorrow.

Making money... There wasn't really any easy way to earn a lot of money, was there?

Bounties weren't exactly everywhere, and even if they were, she wasn't sure she could handle the ones with high prices.

Take Felice, for example. Felice ran too fast; she couldn't catch her at all.

If even the physically demanding ones were this difficult, she couldn't imagine the ones that required thinking.

Not to mention the most important factor of all: Elysia.

After spending so many days together, she realized that without Elysia accompanying her, she truly had no motivation for many things.

Today's training was just like that. If Elysia hadn't personally taught her how to train, she wouldn't have lasted a second in that training room.

Creeeak—

The bathroom door opened, and Elysia walked out in her pajamas.

Seeing Lin Li lying on the bed, she climbed in too.

"Aren't you going out tonight?" Lin Li asked.

But it seemed like a rhetorical question, as Elysia was already wearing her pajamas.

"Mmm... If Xiao Li still wants to go somewhere, I'll accompany you the whole time," Elysia whispered into Lin Li's ear.

"Can you... not get so close when you talk to me in bed?" Lin Li's cheeks flushed red again without her realizing it.

"No, I want to be close. It shows we have a good relationship," Elysia said, moving even closer, her mouth almost touching Lin Li's ear.

She was also holding Lin Li, who couldn't break free.

"...But there's no one else here. Even if it shows we have a good relationship, it doesn't prove anything."

"I don't care. I'm going to talk like this anyway, and Xiao Li isn't allowed to push me away." Elysia acted shamelessly, clearly confident that Lin Li wouldn't refuse her. "If Xiao Li pushes me away... I'll cry."

"You never look like you're about to cry when you say you will..." Lin Li grumbled.

"Hmph... Xiao Li saying that. Do you want to see me cry?" Elysia pouted, turned over, and lay on top of Lin Li. Their eyes met.

"Uh, no, I don't want to see it." Lin Li turned her face slightly. "Um, can you get off me? You're a bit heavy..."

"Don't say that word!"

Before Lin Li could finish speaking, Elysia covered her mouth.

But the word had already been spoken.

"Mmmph... Let go... of me."

"Hmph, I won't." Elysia stared intently at Lin Li, her eyes a little dangerous. "Xiao Li, I remember telling you before that I'd be angry if you said that word, right?"

"...You did."

Lin Li remembered it was said on the first night they went to catch Vill-V.

Perhaps Elysia wasn't heavy. Lin Li could tell her figure was good.

But when the other woman sat on her lap and pressed down on her, she could indeed feel a significant pressure.

"Last time, I didn't hold you accountable because it was your first time saying it, but this time..."

Elysia smiled as she spoke.

Lin Li couldn't help but shiver.

"Tell me, Xiao Li, how should we resolve this?"

Elysia removed her hand from Lin Li's mouth and looked at her with a smile.

"Uh, how about I let you hold me while you sleep?" Lin Li suggested tentatively.

"But I always hold Xiao Li while she sleeps, so that won't work," Elysia shook her head. "Try another one."

Seeing Elysia's aura becoming more and more dangerous, Lin Li panicked even more and said, "Then, how about I let you hold my hand and hug me for free from now on... Would that be okay?"

Actually, this was something she had planned to tell Elysia last night. The time they spent together in the snack street last night had made her very happy.

It seemed forgetting to mention it had its benefits. Look, an opportunity presented itself.

Lin Li thought Elysia would definitely agree to this condition, but to her surprise, Elysia shook her head even more vigorously.

She pinched Lin Li's cheek and said with a hint of helplessness, "Xiao Li, do you really think I care about the money for holding your hand or hugging you? If you need money, you can just tell me directly."

"..." Lin Li wanted to say that only money earned in this way was useful! Otherwise, it was just a string of numbers.

"So, this won't work either, Xiao Li. You only have one last chance. If you can't say something that satisfies me... then I'll have to decide,"

Elysia's fingertips traced the outline of Lin Li's cheek, finally settling on the corner of Lin Li's slightly red lips.

"Wait..." Lin Li grabbed her hand, unable to meet Elysia's dangerous gaze. "How about this, you say I'm heavy too, then we'll be even."

"..."

After Lin Li finished speaking, a long while passed before Elysia responded.

She just looked at Lin Li, her gaze like she was looking at a childish child.

Because what Lin Li said was indeed quite childish.

"Silly, how can there be such a thing as being even?" Elysia rolled her eyes. "Besides, I wouldn't say Xiao Li is heavy. You're actually very light."

"So, this is even worse."

Elysia put her hand back, caressing Lin Li's red lips.

"Then, then what do you want..." Lin Li swallowed.

"Hmm... it's very simple," Elysia said with a sly smile, "I just want to kiss Xiao Li."

"...Can we change that?" Lin Li asked weakly.

"No," Elysia replied.

"But we're both girls..."

"What's wrong with being girls? I just like Xiao Li, what's wrong with a kiss?"

Elysia finally revealed her true intentions.

If this kiss was successful, then pursuing Xiao Li would be a piece of cake, right?

After all, there are only zero times and countless times for things like this.

Lin Li didn't dare to breathe, watching as Elysia's exquisite and beautiful face got closer and closer.

She had to admit she was a little mesmerized.

But at this moment, amidst the intimate atmosphere, a discordant sound came from outside.

—Ding dong.

"I'll get the door!"

Lin Li reacted immediately. While Elysia was still stunned, she scrambled out of the covers. Wearing only her pajamas and without even putting on shoes, she ran out of the bedroom.

Elysia's expression immediately fell. After thinking for a while on the bed, she slowly got up and walked out.

She was going to grab two pairs of shoes.

Lin Li opened the door and saw it was Vill-V again.

But it didn't matter who it was. Frankly, anyone showing up right now would be a welcome sight.

"Vill-V! Come in quickly."

Lin Li didn't even notice how excited her tone was.

Vill-V frowned as she looked at her.

"Why are you still in your pajamas? It's only a little past seven, and you're going to sleep?"

"Or did you not go out at all today?"

Lin Li didn't answer. She just pulled Vill-V's hand and led her to sit on the sofa.

Elysia walked out and saw them sitting on the sofa. Her pink lips pouted slightly as she joined them.

"Oh, it's Vill-V. What brings you here so late?" Elysia asked with a smile, suppressing her anger at being interrupted.

Hearing her voice, Lin Li couldn't deny she was a little scared.

"Of course, I have something to do. Why else would I come looking for you?" Vill-V shrugged. "Is it okay if I stay here for the night?"

"Um... didn't you say you had your own place?" Elysia asked.

"I did this morning, but not anymore," Vill-V said. "You don't need to ask why. Anyway, I'm homeless right now."

"..."

If it were any other time, Elysia would have gladly welcomed Vill-V to stay. But just now! Right when she was about to achieve something big, Vill-V had shown up and interrupted her!

If Vill-V hadn't appeared, she would have succeeded by now!

Thinking of this, Elysia's gaze became resentful.

Vill-V found it a bit baffling, not understanding why Elysia was looking at her like that.

"So, are you agreeing to let me stay the night?" Vill-V asked again. "Don't worry, I'll pay."

She had asked Mobius about it; Lin Li valued money quite a bit.

"Yes, yes, of course you can stay!" Lin Li said, ignoring Elysia. She led Vill-V to another empty bedroom.

This bedroom was different from the one she had slept in before. It was entirely black, giving off a suffocating feeling as soon as she entered.

As soon as they were in the bedroom, Lin Li closed the door and locked it.

"..."

Vill-V suddenly felt a sense of danger.

"No, sis, you're scaring me. You're not planning anything against me, are you?" Vill-V reached into her pocket, narrowing her eyes slightly.

"Shh..." Lin Li gestured for her to lower her voice and walked to a corner, beckoning Vill-V to join her.

Seeing her unusual behavior, Vill-V hesitated for a few seconds before finally walking over.

"What is it? What's so secret that you don't want Elysia to hear?"

"Mm," Lin Li nodded.

If she guessed correctly, Elysia was already at the door, ready to eavesdrop, when she locked it from the inside.

And that was indeed the case.

Elysia's right cheek was pressed against the bedroom door as she listened intently for any sounds from within.

The door felt cool against her skin, but she didn't mind.

She listened for a long time, but no sounds came from inside. She had no idea what Vill-V and Lin Li were doing in there.

This made her feel both annoyed and flustered.

What if Xiao Li got together with Vill-V behind her back!