As soon as he finished speaking, Elijah immediately felt a hot gaze fixed on him.
He turned to see Jasmine, her eyes sparkling with a hint of flirtation, staring at his Red Fruit.
Elijah then remembered that Jasmine was likely still a first-tier ability user.
"How about I give this to you?" Elijah offered, handing over his Red Fruit.
Jasmine eagerly took it and ate it without hesitation. Just like Olivia, Jasmine successfully advanced to the second tier.
This further confirmed for Elijah the effectiveness of Red Fruit No. 4.
Jasmine, excited, couldn't wait to showcase her new abilities.
She casually picked up a knife and fork from the table, and in front of everyone's curious eyes, demonstrated her temperature control power, visibly heating the utensils to a red glow.
"Wow, how high is that temperature?" Olivia exclaimed in surprise.
"It matches my abilities quite well!" Grace added, unable to hide her excitement.
Her second-tier lightning abilities could produce similar high temperatures when applied to metal, though it took a bit longer to heat up.
However, it was highly effective for killing zombies!
"Maintaining such high temperatures for a long time is quite draining for me!" Jasmine explained with a beaming smile.
Everyone was pleased to see them advance to the second tier and speculated whether large-scale production of Red Fruit No. 4 could lead to further advancements for them as well.
Taking advantage of the distraction, Jasmine approached Elijah and whispered, "Tonight, same place, you can do whatever you want..."
With that, she wiggled her curvaceous figure and left.
Same place...
Elijah recalled their previous reckless escapades in the small woods, feeling a fiery sensation rising within him.
Elijah noticed, feeling a mix of warmth and concern.
Hmm... where to go tonight?
As Elijah hesitated privately, Bella grabbed his arm and said, "Elijah, recently someone exchanged for an unfamiliar spirit plant. Come take a look!"
"Unfamiliar?" Elijah followed Bella into the spirit plant cultivation room.
Once the door was closed, Bella turned around, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gave him a passionate kiss.
Elijah was momentarily taken aback but quickly began to reciprocate with equal fervor.
As time passed, their clothes started to scatter on the floor. With no place to lie down, they continued to stand, competing with each other.
At times, Bella would take a break, lifting her legs off the ground to be held by Elijah. Despite the effort, Elijah didn't mind, carrying her around.
After a long while, as their emotions calmed, Elijah looked at Bella's flushed, delicate face and affectionately said, "This reminds me of when Daisy and I came to Azure Isle to scout, and when we returned, you were just as enthusiastic..."
"Hmph, back then it was just me and Daisy. Things are different now!" Bella replied with a playful snort.
"But your place in my heart has never changed!" Elijah gazed at her with deep affection.
Bella couldn't help but laugh at his words, then gave him a playful eye-roll. "Only Daisy would fall for your sweet talk!"
With that, Bella jumped down from Elijah and began picking up the scattered clothes. "I'm done here. I need to train now, so go find your other lovers."
Elijah understood Bella's good intentions—she didn't want him to monopolize her time on his first day back—but he couldn't shake the feeling of being a mere consolation.
"I'll stay with you today," Elijah said, wrapping his arms around Bella.
"I don't want to deal with a bunch of jealous women tomorrow! If you want to stay, let's talk about it in a few days..." Bella said.
Elijah decided not to press the issue, recalling his previous arrangement with Jasmine.
As they both tidied up, Bella also took the opportunity to update Elijah on the situation with the spirit plants in the cultivation room.