Elysia's Great Victory ~ Costume Version

Elysia also noticed the wolves behind them, gripping Lin Li's hand tightly, and a bad feeling stirred within her.

"Xiao Li..."

"Leave it to me." Unlike before, Lin Li's eyes were unusually resolute. "I think I can kill one with a single punch, and I can hold off two for a while."

"..."

Elysia couldn't tell if Lin Li was genuinely that tough or just feigning composure. She didn't relax because of those words; instead, she grew more nervous.

"Lin Li, you're very fast. If you get a chance to run, do it. I have a way to deal with these two wolves," Elysia said, her hand moving towards her pant leg, where a silver light seemed to flash. "Don't underestimate me, Xiao Li. I'm very capable."

"No," Lin Li refused without a second thought.

However, they no longer had time to argue. The two wolves were getting closer, only twenty meters away.

Elysia's heart leaped into her throat.

She thought that when the wolves got a bit closer, she would tell Lin Li to run and then use the terrain to kite the two wolves.

Right now, all she knew was that Lin Li was a bit fast and a bit strong. Beyond that, she knew nothing, so she couldn't let Lin Li take risks.

As for herself... she was confident she could kill both wolves. All this training wasn't for nothing.

After all, besides the bow she openly carried, she also had a dagger.

Roar—

The Honkai-infected wolves let out hoarse growls. As they got a bit closer, they leaped high into the air.

"Xiao Li, run!" Elysia shouted, pushing Lin Li away.

Then she was stunned.

Because the target of the Honkai-infected wolf wasn't them, but... the normal wolf behind them!

The two exchanged a look, seeing the confusion in each other's eyes, but then immediately looked behind them. They saw the two wolves already tearing into each other.

Lin Li didn't give Elysia a chance to stop her. The boost from her intermediate-level speed brought her to the wolves' side in seconds, wanting to grab the large purple wolf.

But their struggle was too fierce, and Lin Li didn't dare get too close. She could only signal Elysia with her eyes.

Elysia understood, drew her bow, and shot a branch, hitting the purple wolf precisely.

Awooo—

The purple wolf roared, its only remaining eye fixed on Elysia. However, the tearing pain from its own body forced it to focus on dealing with the more troublesome enemy.

Seeing this, Lin Li, though extremely nervous and lacking any confidence, channeled all her strength. With the speed boost, she landed a punch on the purple wolf's head before it could turn around.

It was a rather comical sight.

Much like a toddler who had just learned to walk, Lin Li's punch was similar.

Crack.

Lin Li seemed to hear something break, but her hand was fine, just a little sore. So, the problem was likely with the purple wolf in front of her.

Indeed, the purple wolf, caught off guard by the punch, felt the world dim. Combined with the other wolf constantly tearing at it, it could sense its life force rapidly draining.

It howled again, as if trying to summon its subordinates.

But the other wolf didn't give it that chance. Seizing the moment, it bit down on its neck and violently shook its head, tearing flesh and blood instantly. Hot blood splattered onto Lin Li.

"..."

Lin Li stared at the scene with her mouth agape.

The purple wolf was now incapacitated and fell heavily.

Seeing this, Elysia came to Lin Li's side and checked her with concern. Finding no wounds, only that Lin Li was covered in blood, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have to listen to me! It was so dangerous, why did you go in? What if you had been bitten? These are wolves! Not that brick you crushed back then!" Elysia scolded her unhappily. After a brief lecture, she turned to look at the purple wolf's corpse on the ground, her lips pursed.

The other wolf was watching her warily. Although it was also severely injured, its aura was not diminished; it was growing stronger.

Upon closer inspection, a hint of purple light seemed to flow within its eyes.

Elysia sighed. She couldn't understand wolf language and couldn't communicate with it. She simply pulled Lin Li back a bit, signaling that she meant no harm.

Seeing this, the wolf gradually retreated, returning to where the purple wolf had been gnawing on the corpse, and lay down there.

"Elysia..."

"Let's hurry and go," Elysia said helplessly. "Look at you, you're covered in blood... It'll be troublesome if anyone sees us."

"Where are we going then?" Lin Li asked.

"Didn't that driver just say he'd be waiting for us there? Let's go check first. If he's not there, we'll find another place to clean up."

After speaking, Elysia took a step forward, pulling Lin Li along forcefully.

"Honestly, you're a girl, acting so recklessly. What if something serious happened?" Elysia started lecturing again. "Didn't you say you weren't as strong as when you fought that Herrscher? I don't know your exact strength, and I won't ask, but when you need to listen to me, you listen, understand?"

"I'm sorry..." Lin Li lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Hmph, it's a good thing those two wolves were fighting fiercely and didn't have time to pay attention to you," Elysia didn't want to say more, or rather, seeing Lin Li like this, she felt a pang of sympathy. "In short, you can't be this reckless anymore, heard?"

"...Got it." Lin Li lowered her head further.

"That's good." Elysia returned to her usual self, the corners of her mouth curving up slightly, as if the strict person just moments ago wasn't her at all.

The two walked all the way back to where they had gotten out of the car.

The driver was indeed still there, but he was looking at his phone and hadn't noticed them.

Elysia politely knocked on the door. The driver suddenly looked up, his eyes widening in terror as he saw Lin Li, who was covered in blood. Not knowing what to think, he didn't dare to drive them anywhere and sped off.

"..."

The two exchanged a look.

"Uh, what do we do now..."

"We'll walk back. I remember there was a stream along the way," Elysia sighed. "This is the only way for now. Honestly, anyone would be scared seeing you like this, Xiao Li."

"..."

Lin Li bit her lower lip, remaining silent.

After walking for about ten minutes, they indeed saw the stream Elysia mentioned. However, the bloodstains on Lin Li's clothes had long since dried. Only the blood on her skin could be washed off. Even with vigorous scrubbing, faint purplish-red bloodstains remained on her clothes.

"That... Honkai, is it over just like that?"

"Of course not. Flame-Moth personnel will come to sweep the area later. We only dealt with a particularly important monster, and that was with a surprise attack," Elysia said, looking at Lin Li's fist. "Is your hand alright?"

"No, I feel great." Lin Li shook her head and twisted her wrist.

"That's good. I thought you were just a little stronger than me, but I didn't expect you to be this powerful. You truly are my Xiao Li."

"..."

Lin Li pouted slightly. She and Elysia returned to the main road and called for another car.

It was indeed difficult to get a car in such a remote area, but as long as they paid enough, a car would eventually come.

The new driver's heart skipped a beat when he saw Lin Li's bloody appearance, but he still drove them away.

Lin Li sent a message to Danzhu, saying that she and Elysia were almost back.

After an unknown amount of time in the car, they returned to the street where the dessert shop had been. They immediately spotted Danzhu and Cang Xuan sitting on their luggage and playing on their phones under the awning of a shop.

As they walked over, Cang Xuan, who had likely been looking down for a while, felt her neck stiffen and looked up, spotting the two.

"When are they coming back? Didn't Lin Li say she was already on her way? This is taking too long! If they don't hurry, we're just going to leave without them," Danzhu complained.

Then, she felt a shadow fall over her.

"..."

Danzhu looked up and gave an awkward smile when she saw who it was.

"Oh, what a coincidence. You arrived just as I was talking about you."

"Yes, it is quite a coincidence," Lin Li said. She then turned to Elysia, "Should we continue shopping, or head back directly?"

"...Xiao Li, dressed like that, you can't really continue shopping, can you?" Elysia looked around. Many passersby were glancing at Lin Li, intentionally or unintentionally. She sighed slightly, "Let's go buy a new set of clothes first, and then we'll head straight back to Flame-Moth."

"Okay." Lin Li readily agreed.

She had already felt uncomfortable with the stares of various people when she got out of the car.

She extended her hand to Danzhu. Danzhu lightly stepped onto the ground, and Lin Li picked up the suitcase, waiting for Elysia.

"Where are the clothing stores?"

"Hmm... let me look." Elysia immediately started searching on her phone.

However, Cang Xuan and Danzhu would know the area near the university better.

"I know a place, just follow me," Danzhu said.

"Okay, thank you," Elysia replied with a smile. Then, holding the suitcase with one hand and Lin Li with the other, she followed Danzhu.

"Lin Li, where did you guys just go? Why are you covered in blood like that?"

Along the way, Danzhu, like the other pedestrians, kept looking back, her eyes filled with lingering curiosity as she asked.

"..." Lin Li looked at Elysia, who just smiled.

"Don't worry about it for now. I'll tell you a secret: we were doing good deeds."

"Good deeds...?" Danzhu muttered to herself. "Good deeds that would get you covered in blood? And Lin Li doesn't seem injured anywhere, so this blood definitely isn't hers... Could these two actually be murderers!"

Danzhu licked her lips, suddenly feeling scared.

Elysia seemed to sense what Danzhu was thinking and said, "Don't doubt me and Xiao Li. We really were doing good deeds. As for what exactly we were doing... you'll know when you officially join Flame-Moth."

"I wasn't doubting you at all," Cang Xuan defended, though she clearly looked relieved.

As for Danzhu... she had never been worried about anything.

The group arrived at a clothing store. The store's decor looked very high-end, likely a brand. However, Elysia didn't pay attention to the store's name and directly led Lin Li inside.

Cang Xuan and Danzhu also looked around. After all, their own loose-fitting clothes... if strangers saw them, they might genuinely think they were elementary school students.

"Xiao Li, pick whatever you like. I'll pay," Elysia said generously.

However, she was actually the one helping Lin Li choose.

Every time Lin Li mentioned something she wanted, Elysia would look at it carefully, then shake her head wildly and say, "Xiao Li, that one really doesn't suit you at all. If you ask me, you should wear..."

Then Lin Li would begrudgingly take a new set of clothes into the fitting room. Elysia wanted to go in too, but Lin Li unceremoniously kicked her out.

After being kicked out, Elysia wasn't sad. She then extended her devilish claws towards Danzhu and Cang Xuan.

The two sisters were in for it. Both were college students who hadn't seen much of the world. After a bit of smooth talking from Elysia, the "Super Persuasion Heroine" Elysia, they immediately thought she was a formidable fashion master and handed over all the decision-making to her.

You could say they were completely swindled.

After a while, under Elysia's expectant gaze, Lin Li emerged from the fitting room.

Hmm... it didn't seem like much had changed. She had only swapped her light gray denim shorts for black casual shorts. Her original white short-sleeved top had been replaced with a light pink one. Other than that, there were no other changes.

Of course, the pink and white leg bands were still there, and they were the old ones.

Elysia frowned as she looked.

"Xiao Li, aren't there more? What about the bow? The hair accessories? The thigh-high socks?"

"No, I'm not wearing those," Lin Li said expressionlessly, tossing the unwanted items to Elysia as she packed away the clothes she had taken off.

"Hmm... alright," Elysia said, disappointed. She had really wanted to see Xiao Li dressed like that, but Xiao Li didn't seem to like it at all. "Give me your old clothes. I'll throw them away and pay."

"Okay."

Then Danzhu and Cang Xuan also came out. They looked at each other, speechless, their faces filled with the unspoken question, "Can I get a refund?"

But Elysia had already experienced disappointment once and wasn't about to go through it a second time. So, as soon as the two of them emerged, she pulled them out.

As for paying? She'd handle it. There was no way she was going to give them a chance to change their minds.

When Elysia came out again, Danzhu and Cang Xuan were still trying to get used to their new outfits.

Their original tops were loose and baggy, and with the slightest movement, they would slip off a shoulder, making them "old shoulder, big slip." Now, they were much better and fit perfectly.

Of course, they only liked the feel of wearing them. But the color...

Danzhu looked at herself, then at her sister, and couldn't quite comment.

What on earth had Elysia chosen? Now, all four of them were wearing light pink tops. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were four sisters out for a stroll.

"Oh, stop looking. It's cute, isn't it?" Elysia said with a smile, pulling Lin Li's hand. "Let's hurry to the airport. The Doctor is probably getting impatient."

"...Alright."

The sisters had no choice; they couldn't change now anyway.

So... today was another great victory for Elysia~

When it came to fashion, that is.