Perhaps because Desert Fox’s distinctive appearance stood out so much among the crowd, the troublemaker immediately set his sights on her.
Clang!
A bottle of cheap strong liquor was slammed down in front of Desert Fox.
“Little fox, your bro here has been pretty unlucky lately. Come drink a couple bottles with me to cheer me up.”
Desert Fox stared expressionlessly at the low-quality liquor before her. She did love strong alcohol, but only the finest. This industrially blended garbage—she wouldn’t even glance at it.
“What? You won’t give me…”
Before he could finish his provocative words, Desert Fox exploded into action.
A sharp knee strike slammed into his abdomen.
His stomach churned violently.
A bellyful of cheap liquor surged up his throat, about to come out.
Desert Fox had no intention of letting this drunk vomit all over her.
She grabbed him by the throat, lifted him up, and forcibly pushed the vomit back down.
Watching his face gradually turn red, Desert Fox spoke. “In the future, drink less.”
To avoid leaving too violent an impression in front of the newcomers, Desert Fox handled the sudden incident quite restrainedly.
She simply used one throw to slam him onto the ground. While he writhed and wailed, she delivered a precise kick to his “thinking point.”
The force and angle were so perfect that the onlookers instinctively clenched their legs.
The troublemaker was sent flying, tracing a graceful arc through the air before smashing into a table and causing the peanut gallery to scatter in panic.
Several men who appeared to be his underlings hurriedly rushed over and carried their boss away.
“I kicked at a bad angle. I’ll be more careful next time. Put the compensation on his tab.” Desert Fox shrugged, showing zero remorse, and sat back down in her seat.
Watching Desert Fox calmly sit down and drink, Su Xiaocheng asked weakly, “Wasn’t that a bit too violent?”
Desert Fox paused mid-motion. “No way. I thought I was already being very gentle.”
“Forget it. Let’s head back first.” Noticing the frequent glances coming their way, An Li suggested.
Things had been fine before, but after the incident many more people were paying attention to them.
It was starting to feel uncomfortable.
“Alright.”
With everyone’s agreement, they stood up and left the bar.
Before leaving, Lu Shiyuan stuffed the last two pieces of dessert into her mouth all at once.
She might not have gotten any sweet romance, but she refused to waste the sweet desserts.
***
The group returned to the base entrance.
“You guys head back first. Yanbao and I are going for a night run,” Li Yanyan said as she bid farewell to the others.
“Huh? A night run? Right now?” Su Xiaocheng checked the time. It was already eleven o’clock at night. Wasn’t this a bit too late for a run?
“Xiaocheng, let’s go back first,” Lu Yinxi said with a smile.
Out of Su Xiaocheng’s sight, her fingers were quietly doing warm-up stretches.
An Li looked at the two groups, each with their own thoughts, and silently left, taking Lu Shiyuan with her.
Of course, An Li used a little trick; otherwise Lu Shiyuan wouldn’t have followed her so easily.
“Eh? There really is a late-night snack set prepared personally by a professional chef?”
Lu Shiyuan followed behind An Li, excitedly seeking confirmation.
***
The night sky after the rain was exceptionally clear.
Bathed in moonlight, Li Yanyan and Desert Fox jogged side by side.
Of course, “jog” was only relative to them.
Their actual pace was fast enough to make fragile university students cry during physical tests, and their speed kept increasing.
“Yanbao, how do you feel after advancing this time?”
Desert Fox started a conversation as they ran.
“Pretty good. The Alliance’s collection happened to have a [Miracle] that suits me perfectly. Ah Li, you’ll never be able to beat me again~” Mentioning this put Li Yanyan in a great mood.
“That won’t do. You wouldn’t use [Miracle] power on me, right?” Desert Fox said meaningfully.
“I will use it. Not only will I use it, I’m going to use it hard.”
Desert Fox’s face fell. The two of them used to be evenly matched.
If Li Yanyan started using the power of a [Miracle], wouldn’t she never have a chance to turn the tables again?
Unknowingly, they had run out of Rain Curtain City and entered the vast, endless desert.
The temperature difference between day and night in the desert was significant.
The wind blowing against them now carried a noticeable chill.
They chatted as they ran. Before they knew it, the moon had risen high in the sky and it was already deep into the night.
They stopped.
The silhouette of Rain Curtain City behind them had become a faint blur.
“It’s been so long since I had such a refreshing long run.”
Li Yanyan calmed her slightly labored breathing.
Running the distance of a full marathon had only made her breathe a little faster. She hadn’t even broken much of a sweat.
“Huff… Yanbao, you’ve gotten so much stronger… huff~” Desert Fox looked considerably more exhausted.
Her sweat-soaked sports tank top clung tightly to her body, revealing her alluring curves with every movement.
Li Yanyan had deliberately increased the pace today.
Although Desert Fox could keep up, her stamina consumption had risen significantly.
Even with her superhuman physique, she was starting to feel tired.
“Really? There’s something even better~” Li Yanyan smiled and slowly approached Desert Fox.
Desert Fox’s expression changed slightly. She tried to change the subject. “Yanbao, did you bring any water?”
Of course they hadn’t brought water when they suddenly decided to go for a run in the middle of the night.
So Desert Fox smoothly continued, “I remember there’s a small oasis nearby. Let’s go there and rest for a bit.”
Li Yanyan didn’t refuse. The area was indeed too desolate.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at a small oasis.
Desert Fox squatted by the water’s edge, scooped up some lake water with both hands, and splashed it on her face.
“Seriously, Yanbao’s stamina seems to have improved so much after advancing.”
Desert Fox began worrying about her future win rate in their duels.
Her large tail swayed gently according to her mood.
While she was distracted, a hand silently landed on her big tail, stroking down its length before suddenly pinching the tip hard.
“Eek~! Yanbao, don’t… don’t do that.”
Desert Fox let out a startled cry. Her heart, which had just calmed down, began racing again.
Li Yanyan leaned close to Desert Fox’s ear and whispered softly, “Little fox, you must be tired after that long run, right?”
After fusing with the [Miracle], Li Yanyan felt her stamina had increased significantly.
She had deliberately set up this situation to exhaust Desert Fox and gain the upper hand in their duel!
Splash!
Under Li Yanyan’s relentless pressure, Desert Fox lost her balance and fell into the lake.
Her already sweat-drenched sports tank top was now soaked through with lake water, turning somewhat transparent and fully revealing her graceful figure.
Li Yanyan followed her in without hesitation, pressing down on her.
Both of their clothes were now completely drenched.
“Today is my victory~” Li Yanyan declared triumphantly. In this situation, the advantage was completely hers. She was certain to achieve total victory!