59: Eat fruit

Under the night sky, the figure of Emerald Star streaked by like a meteor. As she brandished her long staff, specks of starlight scattered, yet it was difficult to withstand the violent onslaught of the Monsters.

Every attack from the Monsters carried destructive power, causing the air to hum and the ground to crack.

Emerald Star dodged and weaved, her clothes fluttering, yet she remained in constant peril.

She gritted her teeth, sweat soaking the stray hairs on her forehead. Magical energy circulated rapidly within her, yet she gradually felt overwhelmed.

In the shadows, Xiang Yan's gaze was tightly locked onto Emerald Star on the battlefield, the corners of his mouth curling into an imperceptible arc.

Like a precision instrument, he calmly calculated every one of Emerald Star's attacks, every roar of the Monsters, and the ebb and flow of their respective powers.

Whenever Emerald Star was about to be hit, he would cleverly intervene in the Monsters' actions, causing it to deviate slightly—either making the attack miss or weakening its power.

Thus, the battle between the two sides reached a stalemate.

Estimating that he should have arrived at the scene with the foot speed of an ordinary person, Xiang Yan immediately began his remote assistance.

In an instant, Emerald Star, who was fighting the Monsters, felt a suffocating pressure coming from her opponent, as if the surrounding air had frozen.

The Monsters' scarlet eyes locked onto her, and it let out a deafening roar, swinging its massive fists at her.

The battle became even more difficult. During one dodge, Emerald Star failed to move in time and was sent flying by those iron fists.

Her body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground as a metallic, sweet taste welled up in her mouth.

She struggled to get up, but found her limbs weak and limp. With new injuries added to old ones, it was incredibly difficult for her to even move a finger.

After knocking Emerald Star away, the Monsters did not stop attacking. Instead, it let out a long howl at the sky, spread its arms, and energy projectiles shimmering with dark purple light erupted from its body, shooting in all directions like scattering flowers.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The explosions were continuous; the earth trembled, buildings collapsed, and flames soared into the sky.

The powerful energy projectiles razed high-rise buildings to the ground, while the smaller ones were enough to cause people to faint instantly.

Under such violent attacks, no one dared to look at those hit by the energy projectiles. Seeing them fall, everyone assumed they were already dead.

Suddenly, an energy projectile flew toward Emerald Star.

Emerald Star watched helplessly as the energy projectile approached, unable to do anything, and could only wait for death to arrive.

Just at this critical moment, a figure flashed and blocked in front of her.

The energy projectile hit the figure squarely, and the figure crashed heavily one meter in front of her like a worn-out doll.

"Hui-kun!" Emerald Star's pupils contracted sharply. Everything around her seemed to lose its color and sound.

Her mind went blank, leaving only that fallen figure. She wanted to go over, but she couldn't; her body still refused to obey her commands.

She cried while shouting, "Get up, get up! You are my body, right? Get up, get up..."

I don't know how much time passed, but Emerald Star finally regained the ability to move.

She crawled tremblingly to Xiang Yan, carefully reached out, and checked his breath.

A faint breath brushed against her fingertips.

Emerald Star's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, but her heart was still hanging by a thread.

Emerald Star's trembling fingertips glowed with emerald green light, and gentle magical energy slowly flowed into Xiang Yan's body.

The warm energy smoothed over his wounds, broken bones began to knit together, and his chaotic breath gradually stabilized.

However, a cold, sinister energy surged within Xiang Yan, impossible to dispel.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from not far away, and the shockwave of the explosion made the ground tremble slightly.

Emerald Star looked up abruptly, gazing in the direction of the explosion.

She saw that the Monsters were still wreaking havoc, with energy projectiles pouring down like a meteor shower, razing the city to the ground.

High-rise buildings collapsed in the explosions; flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed, resembling a living hell.

Emerald Star's heart tightened; she knew she could not delay any longer.

Although Hui-kun was temporarily out of danger, this evil energy was like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.

And the Monsters were still rampaging. If left unchecked, Hui-kun would only fall into a more dangerous situation.

She took a deep breath, the emerald green light shining again as she gently lifted Xiang Yan and placed him behind a relatively safe ruin.

Then, she turned around resolutely and dashed toward the Monsters.

Engaging in battle again, Emerald Star was surprised to find that the Monsters' power seemed to have weakened significantly.

The previously violent attacks had become sluggish and weak, and the power of the energy projectiles was not as great as before.

Emerald Star guessed that perhaps the Monsters had squandered their energy earlier, leading to a current deficiency.

She did not know that all of this was the result of Xiang Yan manipulating things from the shadows, frantically going easy on her.

Finally, she successfully defeated the Monsters.

She hurried to where Xiang Yan was, carefully hoisted him onto her back, and with a flash, disappeared from the smoke-filled battlefield.

A moment later, the two had returned home.

Emerald Star gently placed Xiang Yan on the bed, the emerald green light shining again as the gentle energy flowed into his body, repairing the wounds that had not yet fully healed.

As his wounds continued to heal, Xiang Yan let out a groan and slowly opened his eyes.

He asked weakly, "Sister Shuang Ye, what happened to me?"

Emerald Star quickly said, "Hui-kun, don't move. You still have energy remnants from the Monsters' attack on you, and I am helping you expel them..."

As she spoke, she mobilized the magic power within her, carefully approaching that cluster of cold, sinister energy.

However, the moment Emerald Star's magic power touched that energy, it was like detonating a bomb, instantly erupting with powerful destructive force. Xiang Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, the bright red stains appearing starkly striking on the snow-white bedsheets.

Emerald Star hurriedly withdrew her magic power, looking at Xiang Yan in horror.

"Hui-kun!" Emerald Star's voice trembled slightly.

Emerald Star carefully supported Xiang Yan, and Xiang Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Shuang Ye, don't be anxious. First, tell me, what happened after I fainted?"

Emerald Star told Xiang Yan everything that happened afterward, point by point.

Xiang Yan thought for a moment and said, "Sister Shuang Ye, then let's ignore that energy for now. Please help me treat my other injuries first."

Amatsuki Futaba nodded and quickly mobilized her magic power again to heal Xiang Yan.

While treating him, Emerald Star couldn't help but angrily reprimand him, "Hui-kun, why did you go to such a dangerous place? Do you know that you almost just..."

Xiang Yan raised his head, looking at Emerald Star with a gentle gaze, his tone filled with a hint of helplessness and tenderness, "Sister Shuang Ye, I... I was worried about you, I really couldn't let you be. I was afraid you would encounter some danger, so I wanted to go over and see if there was anything I could do to help you."

Upon hearing Xiang Yan's words, Emerald Star's heart softened. All her reprimands turned into silent actions as she silently continued treating Xiang Yan, saying no more.

When the injuries on Xiang Yan's body were completely healed, Xiang Yan looked at Amatsuki Futaba, who was still in her Magical Girl Cui Xing state, and a flash of excitement and joy crossed his eyes.

"Sister Shuang Ye."

Xiang Yan called out suddenly, and Emerald Star looked up at him in confusion.

Just as she looked at him with confusion, Xiang Yan's hand gently pressed onto her shoulder, and immediately after, an unexpected kiss was planted on her lips.

After a long while, their lips parted, and a silvery thread shimmered in the air.

Amatsuki Futaba lowered her head, her face flushed with shyness, but she suddenly felt a force on her shoulder that caused her to fall backward.

Everything within her field of vision was occupied by Xiang Yan's face.

Seeming to understand something, Amatsuki Futaba pushed at him in a panic, but Xiang Yan held her tightly, looking at her earnestly.

"Give yourself to me, okay?"

Amatsuki Futaba stopped pushing, her hands clutching the bedsheets haphazardly. Turning her head away, her face flushed red, she replied in a voice as low as a mosquito's buzz.

"Mm..."

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