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Chapter 24: Doesn't Do Play Pretend

The spellcaster was very powerful, with combat abilities far beyond ordinary adventurers, but there was a not-so-limiting limitation—

Spellcasters couldn't let their mana reach zero.

In the game, under normal circumstances, mana wouldn't reach zero. There would always be a bit left.

When mana was insufficient, spellcasters could still forcefully cast spells.

Afterward, they would receive a debuff called "Overcasting":

Decreases a certain amount of health per turn and prevents natural mana regeneration.

Now it seems...

Overcasting isn't a concept created by the game; it was transplanted from "reality," and Litchi is currently experiencing the effects of overcasting.

In the previous battle, Litchi didn't use too much mana.

The current predicament is caused by Cang Youbing.

Zuo Chang said, "The characteristic of the Yinfire school is to burn mana. Ink Skull Jade is a typical representative. Those hit by Ink Skull Jade's attack will carry the 'Yin Extinction' effect. Yin Extinction will continuously burn your mana, causing you to enter an overcasting state, thereby paralyzing your combat power and endangering your life."

After receiving the healing treatment, Litchi's mind cleared up a bit.

She looked at Zuo Chang and asked, "How do you know all this? The Yinfire school? I haven't even heard of it!"

Not hearing about it is normal.

The skill stone drop rate of the Yinfire school is probably only 0.1%, and the school description clearly states:

"An extremely rare skill school, mastered by only a few individuals in a few small communities, with very unique effects."

Zuo Chang was able to obtain it, just by accident.

He was originally farming magic materials.

Zuo Chang didn't know how to explain it and could only say, "Now you know."

"Hah."

Hearing that this is an abnormal state, Litchi immediately asked, "Can you remove it? Like last night. Oh, if it can be removed, giving you a touch wouldn't be a big deal."

Touch what?

Who wants a touch!

Zuo Chang glanced at her, "The Soothing Touch doesn't need to touch you, last night was just an accident. Besides, the Yin Extinction effect is very special; no skill can remove it, but it has an intolerable and significant flaw."

He reached behind him and took out a bottle of mana potion from the 27th warehouse.

Pop!

Pulling out the cork, a fragrant aroma filled the air.

The unique osmanthus fragrance of the mana potion is refreshing.

Zuo Chang brought the mana potion to Litchi's lips and said, "Yin Extinction will be extinguished. As long as you drink a sip of the mana potion, the rich energy in the potion will immediately dispel Yin Extinction— So, I gave up on my plan in the end, no longer fantasizing about using the Yinfire school to wipe out the enemy's spellcasters."

Gulp!

Zuo Chang said something, but Litchi wasn't listening at all. In fact, when Zuo Chang took out the mana potion, her eyes widened!

At this moment, she regained her vitality!

She, who was on the verge of death, suddenly straightened her back. She reached out and snatched the mana potion, lifted it to her lips, and started drinking with gulping sounds.

As the potion entered her body, compensating for the depleted mana, Litchi's complexion visibly improved.

She took a deep breath, looked at Zuo Chang, and angrily said, "Why didn't you bring out this good stuff from the beginning! Damn it! This lady really thought she was going to die just now!"

Zuo Chang looked at her strangely, "Mana potion... isn't considered good stuff, right?"

"You—you, do you even know what's good?! Isn't a mana potion a good thing?!"

Is it?

Zuo Chang was somewhat puzzled.

In his understanding, life potions and mana potions were a Common Grade item. Every time he cleared a dungeon, he would get one or two.

If not for this, how would he have 999 bottles of red potions and 999 bottles of blue potions?

However...

Upon careful thought, the required materials for the "Red-Blue Potion Recipe" in the game were very precious.

Life potions required "Dragon's Blood";

Mana potions required "World Tree Sap."

These two materials were extremely rare, and even in the late game, Zuo Chang didn't have many of them. It was impossible for him to use them to make life potions or mana potions.

Now, look at Litchi's current appearance.

She tightly held the bottle with both hands and carefully looked at the liquid level—probably still about half a bottle.

Even in a situation of mana exhaustion, she didn't drink the potion completely.

"Hmm... there seems to be more than half left. I'll have another sip."

She lifted the bottle, calculated carefully, and sipped it cautiously.

Zuo Chang couldn't stand her being so thrifty!

He reached out, lifted the bottle while Litchi was drinking, and raised it, "Just drink it all, don't be polite with me."

"Um... um..."

Unexpectedly, caught off guard, a large gulp of mana potion was poured into Litchi's mouth. To avoid wasting it, she could only try her best to swallow.

Gulp!

Gulp!

The remaining half bottle of potion quickly went down her throat, and the bottle now had just a shallow bottom.

Forced to drink, with the bottle leaving her red lips, Litchi couldn't help but pant.

She turned to face Zuo Chang, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

The hood covered her eyes, and Zuo Chang couldn't see her gaze. He asked, "What are you looking at?"

After a moment of hesitation, Litchi couldn't help but ask, "It's unlikely, but Zuo Chang, are you from a particularly noble and wealthy family? Mana potions, even in our 'Study Club,' the stock shouldn't exceed ten bottles."

Zuo Chang shook the bottle, "It's not too late to please me now."

"...Don't move."

Litchi suddenly raised her hand and pointed at Zuo Chang.

Under Zuo Chang's puzzled gaze, Litchi bent down, raised her head, and bit down on Zuo Chang's knuckles.

A warm and slippery sensation spread all over his body. Zuo Chang was stunned, realizing that Litchi was licking the mana potion on his knuckles.

What is this!

Zuo Chang stared in disbelief, finally figuring out the mystery, "Litchi— don't tell me you are licking the mana potion on my fingers."

Litchi raised her head, "What else?"

"You— is that necessary?"

"This lady can't stand wasting. If it weren't for thinking that your shoes were dirty, I would have knelt down and licked your feet by now!"

Okay.

When she lifted the bottle just now, the liquid flowed onto Zuo Chang's fingers.

If Zuo Chang had known about this, he should have controlled it properly, not just on his hands.

At this moment...

Zuo Chang coughed, and in front of Litchi, he drank the last drop of potion at the bottom of the bottle.

Then, he pointed to his lips with force, indicating his intention.

Litchi stood still, not moving.

Under the hood, her lips curved into a radiant smile, "Zuo Chang, you are so naive."

Gulp

Zuo Chang swallowed the potion, "If you don't want to, forget it."

"But I like your naivety."

Litchi seemed to appreciate Zuo Chang. She let go of her guard, reached up, and took off her hood.

Silver hair fell like a waterfall. Under dense eyelashes, indigo eyes sparkled like gemstones, twinkling at Zuo Chang.

Zuo Chang felt a bright light in front of him, and in the endless darkness of the woods, brilliance was blooming without reason.

It was Litchi.

Litchi was glowing.

Zuo Chang gazed for a moment and said after a while, "Litchi, you are really beautiful."

Litchi, with her red lips hooked, lowered her eyes and savored her own mood, "Almost everyone has said something similar. I have heard countless praises a long time ago. But Zuo Chang— your shallow and straightforward admiration, lacking any elegance or poetic charm, I've never heard it before. You are very uncultured, but I find your words the most pleasing— Isn't that strange?"

Zuo Chang laughed, "I have no people pleasing skill, it's all genuine emotion."

Litchi smiled brightly, suddenly closed her eyes, lifted her chin, and even initiated a kiss, "This lady closes her eyes! Now I can't see anything, don't know anything. In case some bad person takes advantage of the opportunity to do something to me, maybe I can't resist—Hmm."

Zuo Chang didn't play pretend; he went for it.

He embraced Litchi's waist, forcing her to lean against his chest. Before Litchi opened her eyes, he lowered his head and captured those defenseless lips.

In the proximity of their breaths, Zuo Chang gradually understood a truth—

No matter how firm the lips are, when you kiss them, they become soft.