A Leisurely Awards Ceremony

"The competition is over!"

"With Miss Marigold crossing the finish line last, this flying competition has officially come to a successful conclusion!"

Fireworks soared across the sky, illuminating the girls' faces—some exhausted, others thrilled beyond measure.

Only Bai Lili sat in her chair with several cat paw prints stamped across her pristine ceremonial outfit, looking as though she had just been carried out of an octagon cage, utterly devoid of the will to live.

Bai Lili leaned back against her chair with a smile on her face. She had burned out, leaving only snowy-white ashes.

"Senior Bai Lili!" "Hang in there!"

Clover and Cocklebur rushed over to their captain and wailed, but Hellcat appeared beside Bai Lili at just the right moment and poked her shoulder with a cat paw.

"Hey, wake up. Your teammates are calling you."

"Senior Cat-Cat..." "Senior Bai Lili, she..."

Clover and Cocklebur were both somewhat uneasy, especially the latter. As a newcomer, Clover had never experienced being dive-bombed by Hellcat, while Cocklebur had endured it several times. Facing Hellcat directly still sent chills down her back.

"She's fine. This kid looks like this every time after fighting me. Wake up—you still got fourth place, didn't you? Aren't you going to claim your prize redemption voucher?"

"...Could you let me rest for a bit? Do you have any idea how hard you hit me just now?" Bai Lili retorted irritably without opening her eyes, her smile still fixed in place.

"Hehe, business was business. Fox Fox's instructions were to beat up whoever the contestants' items targeted. Who told you to stand right in front of Marigold and the other one?"

"Then why didn't you beat them up?! I suspect you were settling a personal grudge!" Bai Lili hurriedly demanded.

Hellcat merely grinned mischievously, her mismatched cat