Approximately three minutes later.
The second battle came to a close.
Carrying Gid, who had nearly been beaten into unconsciousness again, Lin returned to the grassland.
Lin began to heal his injuries. Although he had activated Meteoric Burst this time, he hadn't used his full strength.
"..."
Lying on the grass, Gid looked up at the sky, his eyes somewhat lifeless. He looked completely broken.
He didn't even know how many punches he had taken from this guy, Lin Bai, in that short amount of time just now. This guy simply wasn't human. In the midst of that frantic beating, he had almost ceased to feel the existence of his own body.
"Hey, get up."
Having healed ninety-nine percent of Gid's injuries, Lin stood with his hands in his pockets, the corners of his mouth raised slightly as he looked down at him with a smile.
Called out by Lin, the dazed Gid instantly snapped back to reality. Feeling that his body was fine except for his face, he sprang up with a kip-up, gritted his teeth, and looked at Lin.
"What is your name?"
"Lin Bai."
Gid looked unconvinced again. "Lin Bai, is it? You just wait. Sooner or later, I will return the favor."
"Remember my name. Gid Lucione Deviluke. Remember it well."
"Oh, still a stubborn kid."
Hearing this, Lin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. He flexed his hands and said with a smile, "Did the words I said to you not long ago go in one ear and out the other? It seems I really must help you improve your memory."
"Wait!"
Gid's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He hurriedly extended his hand in a 'stop' gesture and said to Lin, "If you have skill, wait for me to adjust my condition."
As he spoke, he secretly raised his guard, his nerves taut, ready to react to any change.
"...Fine."
Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Gid for a moment before the corners of his mouth hooked up into a sunny smile.
Gid breathed a sigh of relief. His tense body relaxed.
Lin snapped his fingers. A spatial gate leading out of the sub-space appeared.
"Let's go."
Lin walked into the spatial gate. Seeing this, Gid hurriedly followed.
When the two returned to space, the spatial gate vanished, and the sub-space Lin had created was simultaneously erased.
"I'll be going ahead."
Transmitting a sentence to Gid's ear, Lin activated the Heaven Shift ability for spatial movement, instantly returning to the surface of Planet Lute.
"!!??"
Seeing this, Gid's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but feel speechless. He had no choice but to fly back on his own.
Meanwhile, on Planet Lute.
Lin silently appeared at the location where he had met Sephie. He found Sephie, who was hiding not far away and peeking out. An Outfit Change Card manifested, changing her into a new set of clothes. He also used a Cleansing Card to clean her body.
"This is!!??"
Sensing the changes on her body, Sephie's eyes widened, and her small cherry mouth opened slightly, shock emerging in her gaze. She hadn't expected that Lin could actually change her clothes into a different style. Her body had also suddenly become clean.
What kind of magical ability was this?!
Lin smiled and said, "Take a look, how is this outfit?"
As he spoke, he created a full-length mirror.
Is this really me?
Sephie looked at herself in the mirror, a thought surfacing in her mind. Her gaze flickered, and ripples stirred within her eyes. Her first reaction was surprise, followed by happiness.
She was wearing a white short-sleeved dress. The neckline and waist featured ruffled pleats, and a light purple ribbon cinched her waist, tied in a bow on the right side. The hem of the skirt covered just below her knees.
Her slender legs were wrapped in white silk stockings, and she wore a pair of red shoes. A white veil covered her face, obscuring most of her features.
During her years of wandering, she had basically always worn a cloak; she had never worn such clean, beautiful clothes. As a girl, how could she not want to wear beautiful clothes?
Sephie turned around to look, the skirt twirling like a flower. Beneath the veil, a flower-like, enchanting smile blossomed on her face, though it was hidden from view.
"Thank you!"
Sephie looked at Lin and thanked him. Seeing Lin's sunny smile, her heartbeat accelerated slightly, and a trace of a strange ripple emerged in her eyes. Her gaze changed subtly.
"You're welcome. Your previous clothes didn't match your status."
With a thought, Lin erased the full-length mirror and said jokingly, "If you insist on thanking me, just give me a kiss."
"Eh!!!"
Sephie's eyes widened slightly, and she let out a soft cry of astonishment. She felt her face heating up slightly. While she felt astonished, she also felt a bit shy.
Although Lin had saved her and even conjured such beautiful clothes for her, kissing him...
How could she casually do such a thing with a member of the opposite sex? Such intimate acts could only be done with one's determined partner.
Thinking of this, Sephie looked at Lin, her gaze flickering inadvertently... The other party had not only saved her but also given her beautiful clothes. How should she repay him?
In her wandering state, she couldn't produce anything to repay this kindness at all. Unless...
Thinking of a certain way to repay him, shyness involuntarily emerged in Sephie's eyes. She felt the temperature of her face rising rapidly. Her heart beat faster and faster.
If it was Lin...
After hesitating for a while, she bit her lip gently with her pearly white teeth and plucked up her courage to say, "Lower your..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a streak of pinkish-purple flowing light descended from the sky and landed about ten meters away, interrupting what she wanted to say.
"Lin Bai, you..."
Having arrived, Gid looked towards Lin's position and was just about to say something.
However, he didn't finish his sentence either. Lin instantly appeared in front of him, raised his right foot, and kicked him flying. Gid smashed through stone pillars along the way, flying straight out for several thousand meters.
Lin returned to stand before Sephie. He smiled faintly at her and said, "Sephie, what did you say just now?"
"You asked me to lower myself a bit, right?"
Saying this, Lin bent down and presented his right cheek in front of Sephie.
"!!!"
Sephie, who had been stunned by the recent event, heard this and saw his gesture; she instantly felt incredibly shy. It felt as if a fawn was ramming against her heart.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally plucked up her courage again. She used her hand to lift the veil and planted a kiss on Lin's face.
Although it was just a touch that parted instantly, she had kissed him after all.
After kissing Lin, Sephie couldn't help but lower her head slightly, her hands gently gripping her skirt, her face feeling scorching hot.
Lin straightened up and touched the spot on his face where Sephie had kissed him, the corners of his mouth hooking up into a pleasant arc.
Although 'hero saves beauty' is a cliché, it is undeniably effective. Coupled with a handsome face that wakes oneself up every day, ask yourself: how many girls would choose to be a beast of burden in the next life instead?
"Lin Bai!!!"
At this moment, a loud shout rang out.
Gid, who had just been kicked away, flew back rapidly. Clenching his fists with both hands, he said with a mix of grievance and anger, "Why did you kick me?"
That kick just now had a zero-frame startup. Completely defenseless, he had the wind knocked out of him.
Lin glanced at him. "Nothing much. I was just training your ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Obviously, you completely failed."
"Hah???"
Gid's eyes widened upon hearing this.
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