15: Chapter 15 Angel's Kiss!! The Light Guardian's 007 Life as a Servant

The battle continued, with the sound of intense explosions ringing out incessantly. Swarm after swarm of Zerglings, mixed with a small number of Drones, were annihilated by the flames.

And so—

The Order of the Light Guardians soon exhausted their ammunition reserves. The sortie ended, and they returned to replenish their arrows while handing over the spoils of war.

At this moment, Li Yuan realized that the Customer Service Miss hadn't lied to him about the issue of collecting life essence being solvable at Tier 2.

After this sortie, when the Light Guardians killed the bugs and picked up life essence, they could actually temporarily store the life essence in their bodies in the form of energy.

Then, after returning to Li Yuan to replenish their arrows, they could transmit the energy collectively to the Light Mage.

Once the Light Mage gathered the energy from all the Light Guardians, he would hand it over to Laya, who would then transmit it to Li Yuan through direct contact, much like a master passing down cultivation.

It was quite a bit more troublesome than he had anticipated, but this was a sci-fi world after all, and the laws of conservation of mass and energy still had to be followed. Automatically collecting it out of thin air from several thousand meters away was simply unrealistic.

It was just that this final step seemed a bit... intimate.

Laya finished the energy transfer with the Light Mage. She turned and threw herself into Li Yuan's arms, wrapping her hands around his neck. Tilting up her exquisite little face, she exerted a slight force and pressed her bright red lips against Li Yuan's in a kiss.

So this is how the cultivation is passed!! It's actually the same method a Succubus uses to absorb human essence—a kiss transfer...

Towering softness pressed against Li Yuan's chest. Li Yuan lowered his head; their twelve-centimeter height difference made them a perfect fit.

Li Yuan instinctively wrapped his arms around Laya's waist, pulling her closer to provide a bit of physical support.

In fact, the moment their lips and teeth met, life energy surged fiercely into Li Yuan's body, carrying a hint of sweetness—

[Lifespan +15]

[Energy +1]

[Essence +1]

[Lifespan +15]

[Energy +1]

[Essence +1]

[Lifespan +30]

[Energy +2]

[Essence +1]

...

The growth of lifespan, energy, and essence flooded the screen.

After a long while, Li Yuan suddenly realized the energy transfer had long since finished. He quickly pulled back his tongue and broke the kiss.

Laya seemed to have consumed a great deal of strength, having already gone limp in Li Yuan's arms. Her cheeks bore a slight flush from the excessive energy transfer, and her misty eyes were filled with a shimmering moisture. It seemed that the life energy transfer was quite a burden for her.

Seeing Laya's exhausted state, Li Yuan quickly adjusted his hold to the most comfortable position for her, letting her lean against his chest.

He couldn't help but agree with this method of passing cultivation—no wonder the Captain-class needed to evolve into the image their master most desired.

Li Yuan paused. As if to hide his current embarrassment, he deliberately looked for a topic, looking down at Laya and saying, "Laya, speaking of which, is your Heaven's Legion... all like you?"

"What does Master mean by 'like this'?" Laya blinked her pure, flawless big eyes.

"I mean... um, do your appearances all fit human aesthetics?" Li Yuan weighed his words, trying his best to look like he was conducting serious "biological research."

Laya tilted her head and thought seriously for a moment: "Laya doesn't know about human aesthetics. The duty of a Angel of Hope is to spread light and hope, soothe pain, and dispel despair, so we generally make mortal beings feel a sense of closeness."

"Make beings feel a sense of closeness?" Li Yuan raised an eyebrow, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over the breathtaking curves in his arms. His tone carried a hint of teasing, "Why do I feel like it's more like tempting mortals with weak wills?"

A blush timely appeared on Laya's face as she muttered slightly, her tone a bit coquettish: "Master! You're making fun of Laya again!"

Seeing her shy and lovely appearance, Li Yuan laughed heartily, his mood becoming increasingly pleasant.

Of course, a certain duplicitous programmer would never admit he was enjoying himself. While holding the soft beauty in his arms, he chanted in his mind: "This is all for the efficient transmission of energy, to understand the system's conspiracy, for the sake of survival... definitely not for any other reason!"

The System Miss once again silently took the blame.

As for that otaku who always rambled about 'Zaku being a man's romance' and 'Gundam being the ultimate dream,' his body was forever more honest than his mouth. Ever since the first time he held Laya in his arms during an energy transfer, he had never let go.

On one side, Li Yuan held Laya while chatting about everything under the sun, with the Light Mage silently acting as a glowing third wheel. On the other side, the hunt in the distance continued.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Continuous explosions echoed among the ruins. Golden-red fireballs rose one after another, illuminating the entire area like a purgatory. The severed limbs of Zerglings flew in all directions during the explosions, quickly carbonizing in the high temperatures.

...

Time passed gradually. When the sun set, dyeing the horizon a magnificent orange-red, Li Yuan returned to the command post with his "carrier fleet."

The moment he tallied his gains, his heart raced once more.

[Remaining Lifespan: 86 days, 11 hours]

[Energy: 11,735.2]

[Essence: 7,492]

His lifespan had grown to about 3 months! His energy reserves had even exaggeratedly broken the ten-thousand-point mark!

As for the essence, it had also grown steadily. The Tier 2 String-Controlling Weaver could be upgraded at any time, but the fivefold increase in energy consumption made Li Yuan feel it was better to wait.

"Today's harvest was very good." Li Yuan lay comfortably on the sofa in the command post, resting his head on Laya's soft thighs, his face pressed against her stomach.

The angel girl's skin wasn't as cool as a normal girl's; perhaps due to the light energy, it was slightly warm and very comfortable. The fragrance of her body kept tickling his nose.

Just then, Li Yuan looked at the command room, which felt a bit crowded with ten Light Guardians and one Light Mage squeezed inside.

A thought flashed through his mind like a bolt of lightning, making him bolt upright!

"Wait! The past few nights, because I was a glass cannon, I had to find a safe shelter, and the Light Guardians had to keep watch for me, so they couldn't do anything at night. But now, with Laya, the Light Guardians don't need to guard me anymore! They're so tanky, have high combat intelligence, and can act autonomously. They can totally continue hunting at night."

As he spoke, Li Yuan's eyes sparkled. He turned to Laya and said, "Look! Now that you're here, my safety is guaranteed! Let's have the Light Guardians continue their activities outside. They don't need rest anyway, so they can keep gathering life essence and energy!"

His face wore the pained expression of a capitalist seeing idle production capacity. He then commanded the Light Mage:

"Light Mage, I'm leaving the command of the night hunt to you. You don't want to be a third wheel either, do you?" the shameless programmer said.

Oh no, he had already started his own business and evolved into a capitalist.

One should say, the shameless capitalist said.

The Light Mage bowed silently, signaling his acceptance of the order.

The ten Light Guardians and the Light Mage had no complaints. Like the most precise of machines, they plunged into the cold night.

Soon, the faint, continuous roar of explosions came from the distance, playing an alternative nocturne for the silent dead planet.

Li Yuan lay back down in satisfaction, using Laya's massive wings as a blanket, and fell comfortably asleep.

[Energy +0.5]

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, the energy in Li Yuan's body that continued to flow toward his dantian seemed to have grown a bit stronger.