16 Shopping Trip - Meeting A Friend

The bike's red and black metallic exterior shone under the dim lights as they left the quiet area with a booming howl from the exhaust. 

Seth felt a little better, but his body was cold, and his arms slipped from her waist, gritting his teeth as he tried to keep holding her waist to avoid falling off.

'It seems getting wounded this badly and reaching Hazard feels like all my abilities have been halved now the adrenaline is fading.' Seth's lips curved inside the helmet before he fell forward. The feeling was great, but he needed to recover fast.

⁜ Administer Green Spice? 

∟ 50 Villain Points (25 Tax for Instant Administration)

Listening to the howl of the bike, the wind blowing against their bodies, Seth didn't think this was smark. Instead, he asked just in case. 'Can I administer a herb mixed with all three?'

⁜ Administer G+B+R Spice Pill? ∟ 200 Villain Points (25 Tax for Instant Administration)

Seth didn't know if it was like the games he had played or the novel because the rareness of these herbs meant the novel showed them once or twice in the entire thing.

⁜ G+B+R Spice Pill used

∟ Condition Completely Recovered: Vit + 1

A cooling breeze, like when using mint-flavoured body gel, flowed through his body—Seth felt like he was visiting a professional masseuse as his muscles, bones, and body felt a great sense of pleasure before the pain and aches vanished in a matter of moments.

'Oh?' 

'System, how many times can a spice pill be used to increase my vitality, and can I use it on Elena?'

The bike's speed picked up, swerving slightly as she felt his grasp strengthen, pulling their bodies together and his helmet resting on her shoulder, "I'm fine—let's head to the apartments and get a car. We need to go shopping tonight."

Hearing his voice on the helmet intercom made her smile from ear to ear, a feeling of warmth filling her abdomen and chest as she stopped gripping the handles tightly, no longer filled with a tight chest from stress.

"Mmm.... good, I'll go faster!"

Vroom!

⁜ You can use the Spice Pill Twice for the increased vitality effect—if used on Elena remotely, it would cost 300 Villain points.

'Please administer it to her twice and me once more so we gain the benefits.'

⁜ G+B+R Spice Pill used

∟ Condition Completely Recovered: Vit + 1

⁜ G+B+R Spice Pill used on Elena

∟ Condition Completely Recovered: Vit + 2

For a moment, her lewd voice sounded from the other side of the intercom—as Seth was prepared, he grabbed her waist with one hand and the handles with the other as she leaned back against his chest, writhing for several seconds before she recovered breathing heavily down the microphone.

"What happened... I almost ca... Mmm, never mind." Elena's voice sounded as the bike slowly pulled into the garage, both feeling a little tired from their intense afternoon.

Seth shrugged his shoulders while taking his gear off and heading upstairs. "Let's have a quick shower, change into something nice and go to the city for something to eat and some shopping."

***

One hour later, the pair sat in the black BWM M2 Custom that Elena chose, saying she didn't want to ride his red supercar as there was too much excitement for the day.

"So we're heading to Grandview Hall?"

Grandview was a huge shopping centre with everything from the cheapest bargain stores to the most up-class and expensive garbage bought just to show off. Seth only wanted to go here for a nice meal with her. 

'If it weren't for her, maybe I would be much weaker now—the fact she has her evolution so early is a nice plus, too.'

Seth also saw that if people trained their bodies harder, they might have been able to use their abilities more often. In the novel world, the lowest class could use their abilities once or twice before needing rest... 

Seeing the information about Elena's skill made him believe that if someone obese got it, they might barely be able to use it once.

"Seth... Why doesn't anyone know about those monsters? I mean... Should we not talk..."

"We can't Elena. Do you think people would believe us when we say, 'Oh, there are zombies in the old neighbourhoods!' No... they would treat us as idiots, but then the ones keeping it quiet would put us in their sights."

He gently touched her shoulder, squeezing, "Are you worried about your family? You should relax because they have joined my mother and will be safe for at least half a year now."

"Eh?" She gasped, the steering wheel slipping as she turned into the parking lot—driving inside, there were hundreds, maybe thousands of people still there, which showed how popular this place was in Badger City.

The two sat in the car as it stopped, while Elena looked back at Seth with a confused look, "how do you know that?" her eyes seemed lost or worried as they dimmed.

"Once I found out about the situation, I sent my mother to do some research that would take a long time, and she would not want anyone leaking or stealing it—thus, she would hire your entire family to protect the facility in the south."

Elena looked at him with even more shock, her eyes looking up and down at his calm self, wondering when he became so smart and calculating. Knowing his mother, she too realised this was completely accurate, but how did Seth organise it...

Her heart thumped faster, feeling the new side of him was too mysterious, and she was curious to know more.

"You've changed so much, Seth... I feel like you've finally grown into a man." 

"Maybe... Or it's because I want to seem that way in front of a lovely woman like you."

Seth smiled before opening the door, getting out of the car, and began to stretch before a red flush filled Elena's cheeks. As she blushed, watching him walk around to open her side before extending his arm—she looked at it with a slight frown.

"Why are you acting like a gentleman now?" Elena asked but reached out her arm to hold onto him anyway.

"Because my lady deserves to be treated like one, and we are going on a date."

Elena giggled lightly before letting Seth escort her, "Thank you. I hope you don't mind treating me well every day from now on," Elena whispered, her tone sounding playful, but the meaning was crystal clear.

"Only if you let me treat you in other ways, too."

Elena covered her face, embarrassed by his words, "Pervert...!" but after a moment, their steps increased as she bit her lower lip... "Maybe if you... are good."

With a skip in their step, both entered the department store from the VIP doors, only to run into a group of males in decent branded suits, but their posture and looks were disappointing, either ugly, looking like a horse, or just not suiting the chosen suit.

'Damn... it's these guys.' 

The moment they spotted Seth, they smiled, but seeing the woman beside him, all seemed confused or shocked as their mouths opened wide, whispering about Su Muyue as the leader came forward.

"Our brother Seth... who is this? I thought...." 

"...Thought I was obsessed with Su Muyue?" He smirked before wrapping Elena's waist tight.

Her face turned red, feeling a little apprehensive hearing that name, but Seth's next words had her eating honey as she looked at him with an affectionate look, pursed glossy lips and hazy eyes.

"I've woken up and realised that the best woman in the world was always within my eyesight, and all it took was to change my contacts to find her."

"Seth..." She murmured before lowering her face and hugging his arm tighter as they passed the stunned group that began to quickly make messages and photographs on their phones, spreading them to all the young elite in the city.

"There's no way... How can he give up on her...!" The horse-faced boy said while staring at the back of the couple with a strange look.