Xilin! I Need Your Prayers!

"If you like it, have some more."

Bai Xuan smiled and pushed a glass of iced Cola toward her, then sat down across from her.

He cut himself a piece of meat and tried it. His eyebrows shot up!

It really was delicious!

What surprised him most was that he hadn't added any seasoning besides salt, yet the meat tasted even better than the finest beef or lamb!

Could it be... because it was monster meat?

"Is this really donkey meat?" Bai Yu asked between bites. "I've never had donkey before, but the texture reminds me of a carnivore's meat."

"No idea. The seller said it was donkey. Could be dog or something." Bai Xuan shrugged. "Who cares? It tastes good."

"You can't be so careless in the future!" Bai Yu chided him. "What if someone scams you?"

"Isn't that what I have you for?"

"I can't do everything!"

Bai Yu shot him an exasperated look, then said thoughtfully, "Still, this meat does taste unusual. It might be from some kind of monster. I've heard that certain low-level monsters appearing in Ninghang City get dealt with by civilian groups and sold privately."

"Maybe."

Bai Xuan kept his voice calm, though a flicker of panic ran through him.

Seriously?

You guessed that too?

"Oh, right!"

Bai Xuan hurriedly changed the subject. "Bai Yu, didn't you awaken a superpower? Aren't you going to show your little brother what you can do?"

A mischievous smile crossed Bai Yu's face.

She stood, walked behind Bai Xuan, and said softly, "Stand up."

Bai Xuan did as she asked. The moment he rose, Bai Yu wrapped her arms around him from behind.

At first, everything seemed normal. Then things got a little strange!

Bai Yu's body suddenly grew extraordinarily supple, coiling around him like a snake and slowly winding upward.

Even Bai Xuan was startled.

He never imagined Elastic Body would feel this good!

It was like being gently wrapped in the coils of a beautiful snake woman!

Whoa—she's way too soft!

"Bai Yu, your power is amazing!" Bai Xuan exclaimed.

"It isn't particularly strong in a fight, but it's useful in certain situations," Bai Yu explained. "Like slipping into narrow spaces a person normally couldn't enter. I'm also much more resistant to impacts now."

"Oh?" Bai Xuan sounded intrigued. "So no matter how hard I ram into you, you'll be fine?"

"More or less." Bai Yu thought for a moment before answering, unaware that anything was amiss.

"In that case, Bai Yu," Bai Xuan said, "could you let go of me? I need to wash the dishes."

"!"

After dinner, Bai Xuan returned to his room.

He closed the door and asked Marée Alaira, "Little Marie, was the meat good?"

"Good! Human! Super good!" Marée Alaira answered excitedly.

"Glad to hear it." Bai Xuan nodded, then looked at Xilin.

Xilin lowered her head slightly. "Sorry, I couldn't finish mine. The rest..."

"It's fine if you couldn't eat it all." Bai Xuan didn't mind.

After showering, Bai Xuan went straight to bed.

The Wolf Mother's Heart hadn't taken full effect yet. It would take time to digest.

There was also one-fifth of the Wolf Mother's Heart left uneaten, which he had put in the refrigerator for now.

As for the portion Xilin hadn't finished, Marée Alaira had eaten it.

For a Dragon, that little bit of meat was barely a mouthful.

He scrolled through his phone for a while. Before he knew it, it was half past midnight.

Bai Xuan switched off the light and said to the two women, "Good night."

"Good night."

"Good night, human~"

Near dawn,

Bai Xuan jolted awake!

To his shock, sweat had soaked through his clothes, and the Holy Light was shining brilliantly!

"That's strange... Why is this happening?"

He muttered under his breath, his brow furrowed. "Could it be the Wolf Mother's Heart?"

Was it... too potent?

"This is bad. It isn't going away..."

Frowning, Bai Xuan looked toward Xilin, who was still asleep.

After a moment's thought, he gently moved Marée Alaira off him and got out of bed.

"Xilin... Xilin! Can you help me?" he called softly.

"Mm...?"

Xilin woke and sat up, only to be greeted by the dazzling Holy Light—!

"What is...?"

"I need a Holy Knight's prayers," Bai Xuan said awkwardly. "Could I ask you to help?"

Xilin froze for a moment.

This time, the Holy Light seemed even brighter than before!

Then she calmly explained, "Prayer is a Saintess's or a Nun's duty... but I can perform it in their place."

"Thank you!"

With that, Xilin lightly pressed her red lips together and leaned forward...

It wasn't until around seven thirty that Bai Xuan finally recovered from the effects of the Wolf Mother's Heart.

"Phew..."

He let out a long breath and checked his status panel. His agility had risen to C-Rank!

Then he looked at Xilin.

Xilin was wiping a faint glimmer from the corner of her mouth, her beautiful eyes shining with satisfaction.

What surprised Bai Xuan even more was that Xilin's agility had risen to A+!

That meant Xilin had gained the effects of the Wolf Mother's Heart through praying to the Holy Light!

"That works too?"

Bai Xuan stared, stunned. He hadn't expected that at all.

"Oh, right!"

He suddenly thought of Bai Yu. If he had reacted this strongly, then Bai Yu...

Bai Xuan quickly pulled on his pants and rushed out of the room.

"Bai Yu?! Bai Yu!"

He knocked urgently on Bai Yu's door, worry filling his voice.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Yu opened the door and asked softly.

"You..."

Bai Xuan was about to speak, but Bai Yu looked perfectly normal. He couldn't see anything wrong with her.

So he changed his question. "Are you okay? My stomach hasn't felt great since I ate that meat last night... Maybe it wasn't fresh."

"Do you have diarrhea? Should you go to the hospital?"

Bai Yu sounded concerned instead.

"No, no. I'm feeling much better already... Wait, I'm asking if you're okay!"

"I'm fine."

Bai Yu shook her head and shrugged.

"Huh?"

Bai Xuan paused. Could the effect only work on men?

Then he said, "Glad you're okay. I'll go wash up and get ready for school."

"Mm, okay."

Bai Yu nodded lightly and closed the door.

But the instant it shut, she turned and pressed her back tightly against it. Her chest heaved, and her heart raced almost out of control.

Fine? How could she be fine?

There had definitely been something wrong with that meat yesterday!

But it wasn't that it had gone bad...

"I'll take the day off!"

Bai Yu took a deep breath, pulled out her phone, and messaged her superior at the Public Security Bureau to request a day off in lieu.

Luckily, she'd worked plenty of overtime recently and had accumulated a fair amount of leave, so getting the day off shouldn't be a problem.

Even so...

She couldn't help frowning as she wondered: What kind of meat had Bai Xuan bought?

Why did eating it... make her burn with desire?

This is unbearable—!