After a few minutes of riding, the car finally came to a stop.
At this point, my face was already pale as I was constantly losing a health point with each second that went by.
The moment the car came to a stop, I gave both men an intense look that sent shivers down their spines before staggering back toward my apartment.
Before long, I staggered back to the location of Jane's room. Thankfully, I noticed light streaming in through the window.
Without hesitation, I lightly knocked, before feeling lightheaded and collapsing onto the cold ground.
I didn't know what happened next, but it was as though I heard a soft click of the door.
…
Time passed smoothly when finally, I opened my eyes groggily.
At first, I squinted because the light around me was too bright. Then gradually, my pupils constricted and my eyes finally adjusted to the brightness.
Glancing nearby, I noticed a figure approaching.
Dressed in a lightly transparent nightgown was Jane. Her hair was slightly damp, as though she'd just come out of the shower.
Her facial expression was clouded with worry as she gradually approached me with a bowl in her hand.
Noticing that I was awake, she finally exhaled in relief.
"Here." She gently helped me up and brought the bowl of soup closer to my lips.
For a moment, my heart was filled with warmth, having never expected to see this side of Jane.
I struggled to move, but the pain racking through my bones was just too much.
Noticing this, Jane tilted the bowl toward me.
In no time, the soup was already at my lips, and I smoothly drank a sip.
The soup tasted bitter, but as soon as I swallowed it, I noticed a series of notifications appear in my line of sight.
[+1 health point!]
[+1 health point!]
[+1 health point!]
Motivated by the steady stream of notifications, I drank the soup without hesitation. Despite its bitter contents, I finished it quickly.
Before long, I noticed that my health had recovered by more than 40 points.
The pain and fatigue in my body had lessened considerably. In fact, I was starting to feel somewhat energized.
Glancing at Jane, who was standing in front of me, my face filled with questions.
"The soup…"
At a glance, I could tell it wasn't ordinary. Its contents had to be far from normal.
Level 1, 2, and 3 items would usually recover health at just 0.1 points at a time. However, the one she'd given me restored my health by 1 point every second until I finished the soup…
It was simply incredible!
Jane sweetly smiled, but I could feel a sharp chill radiating from it.
"So… why did you come back so brutally injured?"
I hesitated briefly, carefully choosing my words to ensure I didn't slip up about the fact that I'd obtained her class.
"I went out to hunt some monsters. It's just a minor injury." Wincing slightly, with some recovery to my health, I was now able to sit upright without any help from Jane.
She glanced down at my body and raised a brow, then let out a light snort. "Just a minor injury?"
Noting there was something I wasn't sharing, Jane bit her lip slightly before ultimately deciding not to press further.
The silence between us stretched for some time when finally, the system blinked to life in my line of sight.
A red interface appeared before my vision.
[Note: 3 hours until class deactivation.]
[Do you wish to extend the class duration?]
[Note: 10 ero points will be consumed per minute.]
My fingers twitched lightly. Just three hours left.
In essence, for the next three hours, I either had to have sex with someone or risk losing my class.
The option to extend the duration barely crossed my mind. After all, I had just 20 ero points left. That would only delay the inevitable loss of my class.
Shifting my gaze away from the system screen, my eyes caught a glimpse of Jane's cleavage, and I couldn't help gulping lightly.
Jane was busy on her phone, so she didn't notice my attention completely focused on her.
Many thoughts ran through my mind as I wondered how I'd overcome my current predicament.
My health was barely above 60, a sign that I hadn't fully recovered. Was it even possible to have sex in such a state? And if I did… would I survive?
I didn't want to risk my life but… then again, what choice did I have?
Suddenly, my eyes lit up as I thought of something.
I quickly pulled up the system screen, and immediately my eyes landed on the last section.
The system shop!
Tapping it mentally, I operated its contents, quickly navigating to the search function.
As soon as I thought of a word, it appeared.
[Health recovery potion]
[Grade: unique (6/10)]
[Description: can recover one's health to a perfect state for a duration of 10 minutes.]
It was exactly what I needed right now!
I glanced down at its price.
[Cost: 10 ero points.]
It wasn't cheap, but it also wasn't too costly. In fact, it was just enough!
I searched a few keywords to see if there were any better items like this one, but it was all to no avail. Everything similar was either too expensive or had inferior effects.
I hesitated for a moment before deciding to purchase the potion.
Thankfully, since it cost only 10 ero points, I still had 10 left to purchase the second item I needed.
[Stamina enhancement potion]
[Grade: unique (7/10)]
[Description: a potion that doubles one's stamina for a duration of thirty minutes.]
[Cost: 30 ero points.]
'30?' I muttered internally with a frown, feeling my heart sink slightly.
I had just 10.
In essence, I'd need to obtain more ero points before anything else…
I shifted my attention back to Jane, my hand tightening slightly.
Many scenarios swirled in my mind as something finally clicked.
A silence settled over us when suddenly, a muffled groan escaped my lips.
Jane's head snapped in my direction as she noticed me wincing in pain.
Instantly, her expression changed as she dropped her phone and quickly approached.
"Hey… what's the problem?" Her eyes were filled with genuine warmth and tenderness.
"I suddenly feel pain here…" I pointed toward my chest.
Jane glanced at me, searching my face for any flaws in my expression. Finding none, she unbuttoned my shirt.
My pained expression was soon replaced with a slight, evil grin.
"Step one: completed…"