Morning sunlight streamed into the room through a gap in the curtains, and the noisy footsteps in the hallway entered his ears. Luo Cheng drowsily opened his eyes, but before he could see anything clearly, a strong scent rushed into his nasal cavity. It was pungent, like gorse that had been soaked all night, and it was accompanied by a salty tang of sweat.
Instinctively wanting to rub his eyes, Luo Cheng suddenly realized his arm was cushioning something. He instinctively hugged it, feeling a wonderful softness, and saw the person lying in his arms. It was Agnes Tachyon, breathing steadily.
A soft beam of light shone on Agnes Tachyon. Her fair body exuded a brilliant glow, as if having been nourished by the storm. Her skin was moist like warm jade. Her normally fluffy brown short hair was matted to her forehead, and her entire body felt damp. Luo Cheng's head was a bit dizzy, his memory a blur. He had completely forgotten what he had done.
My back... hurts...
With great effort, he sat up and realized he had been lying on the coffee table in front of the sofa. The teacups and utensils that were originally on it had been pushed onto the carpet at some point. Water was splashed all over, but it was almost dry now. In the pungent air, he could still faintly smell the cloying sweetness of black tea.
Under Luo Cheng's touch, Agnes Tachyon also opened her eyes. Her lightless, dark red eyes scanned the room, finally settling on the man beside her. A gentle smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Guinea Pig-kun, what's today's training plan?"
"Agnes Tachyon... you should go take a shower."
Luo Cheng spoke, looking at the sticky Agnes Tachyon. After a moment of rest, his mind finally began to work again. He remembered what he had done. He had drunk the medicine Agnes Tachyon made again. And the effect was even more terrifying than the first time. To use a game analogy, the first time automatically refilled his stamina, but the second time used up whatever stamina he had, refilled it automatically, and then automatically used it up again, creating an infinite loop.
Looking at Agnes Tachyon, who seemed to be covered in a layer of something, Luo Cheng could more or less realize how exaggerated the effects were.
"Yes." Hearing Luo Cheng's words, Agnes Tachyon yawned and stretched lazily, showing off her graceful figure. Luo Cheng just now realized how amazing her body was. He couldn't tell when she was wearing her loose white lab coat, but her almost perfect body proportions would definitely be at the top of Tracen. She had a chest and a butt. It was just that Agnes Tachyon didn't usually like to dress herself up.
After Agnes Tachyon put on her clothes, Luo Cheng surveyed the room. The floor, the sofa, the table... some places were already dry, and some were still damp. It looked like it would take some time to clean up. Naturally, this job would fall to Luo Cheng.
By the way, why would Agnes Tachyon make these things? Since it's medicine, why doesn't she make something normal? Also, what's the principle behind a medicine that can connect the game and reality? It can't be just to break the limits of a horse girl until she's about to burst, can it?
Having changed her clothes, Agnes Tachyon followed Luo Cheng's command, left the room, and returned to her dorm to shower. After resting on the sofa for a while, Luo Cheng also prepared to go back and wash up, to get rid of that strong, lingering scent.
He opened the window to air out the room for a bit. Luo Cheng opened the lab door and ran into the black-haired girl who was just passing by.
"Good morning, Manhattan Cafe."
"Good morning, Trainer." She responded with the usual phrase. Her golden eyes stared intently at Luo Cheng. Suddenly, her nose twitched, as if she smelled something.
"Trainer... what's today's training plan?"
"I'll have to go back and check."
Just then, Luo Cheng noticed that Manhattan Cafe seemed to be drooling slightly. Her golden eyes were fixed on his chest, and she swallowed. Manhattan Cafe's status changed to [Craving].
What's wrong? Do you like this kind of smell?
Luo Cheng couldn't understand what these girls who liked special scents were thinking. But Luo Cheng's body was in a terrible state right now. He felt completely empty. Even though his physical state had been reset yesterday, he still had a very strong sense of exhaustion. The effects of the finished medicine were too strong.
After patting Manhattan Cafe's small ears, Luo Cheng said, "I'll see you this afternoon."
"Yes..."
After Luo Cheng left, Manhattan Cafe looked at Agnes Tachyon's room. The wind from the window carried the air from the room into the hallway. Sniffing the charming scent on the trainer and looking at the marks in the room, Manhattan Cafe's mood began to plummet rapidly, instantly changing from [Good] to [Terrible].
Bang!
Manhattan Cafe slammed the lab door shut.
Meanwhile, before heading back to his dorm, Luo Cheng stopped by his office to bring back the snacks he had bought in the support card story. Luo Cheng chose a few different kinds, thinking that different snacks would have different effects on the horse girls. And it was exactly as he had thought.
[Spicy Stick Mood +5, Effect Gained: High Spirits]
[Sports Drink Stamina +10, Effect Gained: Reduced Stamina Consumption]
[Pudding Mood +7]
[Strange Candy Mood -4, Negative Effect Gained: Nausea]
These foods had different effects. Of course, not all effects were positive, just like Seiun Sky's [Drunk] effect. Of course, "Drunk" wasn't strictly a negative effect, as Luo Cheng found intoxicated horse girls quite cute. But [Nausea] was a solid negative status. He knew just from the name.
Luo Cheng threw that thing into the trash can. This thing was just a way to add difficulty for himself or to harm a horse girl. It would be useful for an opponent, as it would apply a debuff and make it impossible for them to compete. But he didn't have any opponents now.
Besides the effects that were easy to understand, there were some that Luo Cheng didn't quite grasp, like [High Spirits]. What kind of effect was that? Did it just improve a horse girl's mood? Or did it increase her stats? There was no detailed status information, so Luo Cheng prepared to test it on a horse girl.
Before that... Luo Cheng yawned. He had to go back to his dorm first. That medicine didn't just increase his stamina limit; it also increased his sensitivity. The feeling of his brain melting transcended memory and was directly etched onto his body.
Good stuff. I'll have Agnes Tachyon make a few more bottles later.
Of course, he didn't want the finished product. Luo Cheng had drunk the semi-finished version of the medicine and saw Agnes Tachyon suddenly move. That thing had some kind of unknown special effect. With that thought, Luo Cheng stuffed the spicy stick into his pocket, returned to his dorm to take a shower, and then went to sleep.