After a long time, Li Yuan and Cynthia finally dressed and walked out of the bathroom.
Because Cynthia's "gate" had suffered prolonged impact and spasms, her legs were jelly. She couldn't stand steadily.
Even the Viridian Force couldn't fix this; it healed injuries, not stamina exhaustion.
Normally, this wouldn't be an issue; she just needed to rest on the sofa.
But the distance from the bathroom to the sofa felt like a mile. Just as Li Yuan helped her out of the bathroom, two gazes locked onto them from the living room. Caitlin and Platinum (Dawn) had just arrived.
Four pairs of eyes met in silence.
Caitlin's eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't believe her Cynthia was hugging a man.
Sure, the man looked familiar—the "Cheat Seller" everyone talked about. But even a Cheat Seller wasn't qualified to cling to the Champion. And they came out of the bathroom together. What were they doing in there?
Their hair was wet. At the very least, they had washed their hair together.
Who washes hair together? Even if both needed to wash, couldn't they take turns?
They probably showered together, didn't they???
Showering together... even I haven't done that with the Champion!!!
And why was Cynthia limping? Was her "gate" injured too???
NO! I will not allow my Champion to be defiled! No one touches my Cynthia!!!
"You... why were you in the bathroom?!" Caitlin couldn't accept the reality. Her emotions surged violently, causing her psychic powers to spiral out of control.
Caitlin was a powerful psychic. Unfortunately, her power was so vast she had to suppress it constantly. If her emotions fluctuated too much, the suppression would break, and her power would explode like an over-inflated balloon.
Everything within a hundred meters would be hit by a blast equivalent to an Elite Four Pokémon's full-power attack.
And this was the city center. If she exploded here, countless innocents would suffer.
Knowing this, Cynthia turned pale. She pushed Li Yuan away and forced her weak body forward to comfort Caitlin. "Caitlin, calm down! It's not what you think!"
"No... no... no one can take you away! No one!" Caitlin clutched her head in pain. The crack in her suppression widened. Her compressed psychic energy was about to erupt uncontrollably.
Influenced by her power, Caitlin couldn't even hear Cynthia.
Cynthia was terrified. She knew that once Caitlin lost control, it couldn't be stopped.
Is she really going to blow up the apartment building?
How many people will die?
No, we need to evacuate everyone at least a hundred meters...
Cynthia's face went dark. She had less than ten seconds. Impossible.
Damn it... how did it come to this?
It's all that stinky brother's fault! Did you have to fuck me one extra time? Couldn't you save it for tonight?
"Miss Caitlin, I think you misunderstood. Sister Cynthia slipped while washing her hair and twisted her ankle. I just went in to help her up," Li Yuan knew Caitlin's condition well—she was a walking emotional bomb. He wondered why Cynthia kept her around.
Luckily, his Aura specialized in calming emotions. Even the wildest impulse entered "Sage Mode" under his Aura.
Li Yuan stepped up and slapped... his hand onto Caitlin's head. Powerful Aura poured out, dissolving her anger while transmitting his voice directly into her mind via telepathy, ensuring she heard him.
After doing this, Li Yuan sighed with relief.
Under his Aura, Caitlin's anger... well, it wasn't eliminated. It was completely useless.
It's hopeless. Explode away.
Cynthia's mental fortitude as a Champion was hard to influence, and Caitlin was a psychic powerhouse. Her mental strength was leagues above Cynthia's. Li Yuan couldn't soothe her quickly.
given enough time, maybe. But in ten seconds? Destruction.
However, there was a way to stop the destruction. Li Yuan signaled Huanhuan to grab Caitlin and teleport her high into the sky.
As long as she was far from people, she could explode all she wanted. She wouldn't die from her own power.
As for Huanhuan, she was a Dark-type. She was immune to Psychic moves. Even if Caitlin's explosion rivaled an Elite Four attack, Huanhuan's type advantage would protect her.
As expected, a loud boom echoed in the sky. Caitlin exploded, causing people below to look up.
A brilliant rainbow of psychic energy bloomed in the air. Then, it was over. Huanhuan teleported the spent Caitlin back. Crisis averted.
After exploding, Caitlin was exhausted and drained. She couldn't explode again for a while.
"Is... is that true? The Champion just twisted her ankle?" Caitlin grabbed Li Yuan's collar weakly, desperate for reassurance.
Clearly, the young lady cared for Cynthia deeply. Anyone could see she liked girls, and that girl was Cynthia.
This surprised Li Yuan. He knew they were close in the anime, but he didn't expect yuri.
Did she fall in love after being defeated by Cynthia in battle?
Tsk~. The world of the rich is messy.
Oh right, I'm rich now too. No wonder my family is messy.
"Relax, Miss. If you don't trust me, trust the Champion. Do you think she's easy to chase?" Li Yuan comforted the volatile gas canister.
He glanced at Dawn (Platinum). As expected, she looked exactly like the blue-haired beauty he remembered. A classic black-haired (blue-haired) high school beauty.
"True. You should have said so earlier..." Caitlin calmed down.
Her logic was sound. If Cynthia were easy, Caitlin would have caught her years ago. Would they still be at the stage where they hadn't even bathed together?
They were both girls; bathing together should be normal.
Cynthia had bathed with Platinum, so why not her?
It's blatant favoritism!
Cynthia, watching this, was speechless. Do you have no self-awareness about why I don't bathe with you?
If we bathed together, you'd definitely try to rub against me!