31: Chapter 31 Moonlight Ice Cream!! Arya, you're my best friend!

Beads of sweat had soaked through Elia's thin training outfit before she even realized it. This sudden anomaly caused her cultivation speed to soar, making her whole body feel as if it were immersed in a warm hot spring. Every inch of her skin was wrapped in gentle energy, and the power possessed by her talent was rapidly increasing, feeling indescribably comfortable.

Moonlight Power surged joyfully through her meridians, and the energy within her body was so full it felt like it was about to overflow. Sweat slid down her smooth forehead, and her originally loose training outfit was soaked through, clinging tightly to her body. It outlined the girl's slender curves, with her slim waist and long legs faintly visible beneath the damp fabric. The fabric had a translucent, soft texture that vaguely revealed the fair skin beneath.

"Mmm..." A soft sigh escaped Elia's lips, carrying an irrepressible pleasure. Her body trembled slightly; this was the numbness and exhilaration of energy filled to the extreme. The endless influx of power made her body feel hot, and a natural flush rose to her cheeks.

Just when Elia felt she could no longer hold on, the crazily surging spiritual energy in the cultivation room suddenly calmed down, and the surrounding energy returned to its normal flow. As if unloading a heavy burden, Elia let out a long sigh of relief and slowly exited her cultivation state.

She opened her eyes to see Li Yuan, who had also just finished his cultivation. Perhaps due to the high concentration of spiritual energy earlier, Li Yuan was still surrounded by an ethereal, otherworldly aura. His eyes seemed to hold the stars, masking his usual decadent shut-in temperament, which, combined with his fairly handsome features, made Elia's heart waver. It skipped a beat for no reason, and her earlobes quietly flushed with heat.

"It must be because I was too immersed in cultivation..." Elia made excuses for herself in her heart, but felt the temperature on her face rising instead of falling. She subconsciously avoided Li Yuan's gaze, afraid that he would notice her abnormality.

She looked at herself and finally realized that her training outfit had long been soaked through with sweat, clinging to her body and outlining her beautiful figure for all to see.

Elia looked up suddenly, just in time to catch a flash of amazement in Li Yuan's eyes. This caused all the blood in her body to rush to her face. She subconsciously hugged her arms, trying to cover the curves faintly visible beneath her soaked clothes.

"You..." She was about to speak, but found that Li Yuan's attention had already shifted.

"Laya, Laya?"

He gently shook Laya's shoulder, but there was no response. Li Yuan's expression suddenly changed. He adjusted his posture to pull Laya into his arms, gently supporting her limp body.

"Laya! Wake up!" He called out anxiously, gently shaking her shoulders, but the blonde girl did not react. She just closed her eyes quietly, her breathing as steady as if she were asleep.

At this moment, the therapeutic ripples of the Song of Light were still undulating. Li Yuan reached out to touch her forehead; her body temperature was normal. He checked her breath again, and it was also steady. But he was still uneasy, so he leaned his ear against her chest—

"W-what are you doing!" Elia exclaimed, the flush that had just faded from her face surging back up. Although she knew Li Yuan was checking on Laya's condition and understood the intimate relationship between Li Yuan and Laya, seeing such intimate contact in front of her still made her feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Checking her heartbeat." Li Yuan didn't even lift his head, his brows locked in a frown. "All vital signs are normal, but she just won't wake up..."

After confirming that all of Laya's basic vital signs were fine, Li Yuan forced himself to calm down. As a battlefield survivor who had experienced life-and-death trials, he knew better than anyone that panic could not solve any problems. He carefully recalled everything that had just happened, trying to find the reason for Laya's coma—could it be that her soul suddenly disappeared during their internal observation just now? A wave of lingering fear instantly welled up in his heart.

"System," he thought silently. "What's wrong with Laya? Why is she still in a coma? Do angels also fall into comas?"

"Ah! Laya is in a coma?!" The Customer Service Miss's youthful voice showed a rare fluctuation, but quickly returned to its usual sweetness. "It's fine, host, your ang..."

Before the system could finish its sentence, a sudden change occurred!

A beam of holy light, pure to the extreme, descended from the sky without warning, precisely enveloping Laya. Within this light, her body slowly levitated, and endless golden holy radiance erupted from within her, illuminating the entire cultivation room as if it were a divine kingdom. The light was so intense that both Li Yuan and Elia had to raise their hands to shield their eyes.

"This is..." Elia took half a step back in shock, her icy blue eyes filled with disbelief.

As the brilliant radiance rolled out, Laya's form had already changed. A pair of pure white wings slowly unfurled from behind her, every feather flowing with holy luster; her bright golden hair was like flowing gold, shining brilliantly in the radiance. Over her original clothes, a layer of battle armor woven from light now covered her, making her appear like a deity descended into the mortal world, holy and solemn.

Surging light-attribute energy rippled out from her as the center. The pressure was far greater than before, clearly indicating one fact—

"Third Tier! She has advanced to the Third Tier!" Elia exclaimed, then as if thinking of something, her voice carried a hint of curiosity. "Wait, this form... is Laya an angel?!"

Although the Angel civilization was humanity's most solid ally, for Elia, who came from a remote planet, these beings with glowing wings were more like creatures from mythology.

"Shh—!" Li Yuan reacted extremely quickly, almost instinctively covering Elia's mouth with one hand while raising his index finger to his lips with the other, making a gesture for silence. His palm was warm and strong, carrying the energy fluctuations that had not yet fully subsided after cultivation.

"Mmm..." Elia was caught off guard as her mouth was covered, her eyes widening. The warmth of the boy's palm came through her lips, carrying a strange sensation that made her forget to struggle for a moment. She only felt her face heating up slightly; the feeling was both strange and made her heart race.

"Laya is my guardian angel." Li Yuan lowered his voice, quickly fabricating an excuse. "I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble, so..."

He slowly released his hand, looking at Elia with sincere eyes. "This is a secret between us, okay?"

"Mm!" Elia quickly covered her own mouth and nodded vigorously. Her icy blue eyes sparkled with excitement, as if she had discovered some huge secret. The corners of her eyes curved, carrying a touch of childish smugness. She felt as if she had participated in an amazing adventure, and this feeling of sharing a secret made her feel inexplicably happy.

Laya, who was hovering in mid-air, still showed no signs of waking up. The holy light around her slowly converged, and her wings of light gradually dissipated, returning her to her human form as she gently fell back into Li Yuan's arms. She still kept her eyes closed, as if immersed in a wonderful dream.

"Why hasn't she woken up yet?" Elia crouched down worriedly, carefully checking Laya's condition. She gently pushed aside the golden hair on Laya's forehead and found that her breathing was steady and her complexion was rosy, not at all like there was something wrong.

"Maybe the consumption from the advancement was too great," Elia guessed. "I was almost exhausted when I advanced to the Third Tier, but not as severely as her."

"My Moonlight Power has a nourishing and restorative effect." Elia's eyes lit up, and she suddenly had an idea. "How about... I get some Moonlight Power for Laya to taste?"

As she said this, she didn't wait for Li Yuan's response, but raised her hand and gently tapped the air. Bright Moonlight Power gathered at her fingertips, and the temperature in the air dropped suddenly. Fine ice crystals quickly condensed, and in the blink of an eye, they formed an exquisite ice bowl. The bowl walls were thin as cicada wings, emitting a faint cold mist. The bowl was filled with a milky white substance that radiated soft moonlight, looking just like...

"Moonlight Power ice cream?" Li Yuan stared dumbfounded at Elia's impromptu creation. He didn't expect that this girl, who usually seemed a bit reckless, actually had such a side.

"It's easier to feed her this way," Elia explained seriously, condensing a small ice spoon in her hand. She scooped up a spoonful of the sweet-smelling Moonlight Power ice cream and carefully brought it to Laya's lips. The ice cream radiated a charming Moonlight Power luster, dotted with tiny starlight, looking both beautiful and tempting.

A magical thing happened. Laya, who was in a coma, seemed to smell the tempting sweet fragrance. Her small nose twitched slightly, and then she actually leaned forward on her own, sticking out her pink, tender tongue to gently lick the ice cream on the spoon.

"Mmm... Master, no more..." Laya mumbled groggily while eating. "Too tired... Laya wants to sleep..."

Li Yuan: "..." After all this, this girl was really just asleep?!

"Laya, wake up, there's something delicious." Elia held back her laughter and scooped another spoonful of ice cream. This time, she deliberately waved it in front of Laya's nose, making the sweet fragrance even more obvious.

This time, the temptation of delicious food clearly overcame her sleepiness. Laya's eyes slowly opened a crack, and when she saw the bowl of ice cream in front of her, radiating Moonlight Power and sweet fragrance, she suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"Elia!" Laya sat up at once, staring at the bowl of Moonlight Power ice cream with glowing eyes, her face full of surprise. "Did you make this for me?"

Elia smiled and handed the ice bowl to her. "Eat up, it's good for your recovery."

Laya couldn't wait to take the ice bowl and began to wolf it down. The sweet and cool texture made her squint her eyes in happiness.

"It's so delicious!" Laya said while eating, her words slightly slurred. Suddenly, she lunged over and hugged Elia tightly. "Elia, you really are my best friend!"

Elia was caught off guard by her lunge and stumbled, hurriedly catching the overly enthusiastic girl, but a warm smile couldn't help but appear on her face. This unreserved friendliness made her feel warm inside, as she had been alone since the war.

Li Yuan stood to the side, watching this heartwarming scene, and the corners of his mouth lifted unconsciously. Laya had regained her vitality, and Elia was happy too; this result couldn't be better.

This kind of academy life is really not bad.