When the first ray of morning Sun shone through the curtain gap, Gwen slowly awoke.
There was no hangover-like headache; instead, she felt an unprecedented sense of refreshment.
Her body felt as light as if it had no weight, full of energy as if she could run a marathon, and her thoughts became exceptionally clear and sharp.
She blinked, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling with a hint of bewilderment.
Then... last night's memories surged like a breaking dam!
Breaking into her neighbor's home, that ultimately alluring aura, her uncontrollable initiative, and... that never-before-experienced, extreme pleasure that almost melted her soul...
"Ah!" Gwen cried out softly, suddenly sitting up, instinctively clutching the thin blanket to cover her naked body.
Her cheeks instantly turned as red as a cooked shrimp, and shame almost drowned her.
Oh my God! What had she done?!
She had actually... with a neighbor she had just met... and she was the one who initiated it!
However, besides shame, a stranger feeling also followed.
She moved her body; there was no expected soreness or discomfort. Instead, her limbs and bones were filled with explosive power!
She subconsciously clenched her fist, even hearing a faint crisp sound from her knuckles, and an unprecedented sense of control arose.
"What... what's going on?" Gwen was a little bewildered.
She looked down at her palms; her skin seemed even more delicate and fair, but beneath the surface, astonishing power seemed to lie hidden.
Last night's scene flashed through her mind again—not just the blush-inducing intimacy, but also that... peculiar feeling of energy exchange.
At the moment she reached the peak, her consciousness blurred, she seemed to feel a warm and powerful energy surge from Michael's body into hers, cleansing her limbs and bones, bringing indescribable comfort and... transformation?
Could it be... Gwen's heart pounded uncontrollably.
Was it because of him... because of their intimacy, that her body had changed?
This thought exploded in her mind like a thunderclap—absurd, yet seemingly the only explanation!
Just then, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.
Michael walked in, holding a glass of warm water.
He had already changed into clean casual clothes, his short black hair slightly damp, clearly having just washed up.
The morning light outlined his perfect profile, and his deep eyes looked over calmly, carrying a hint of knowing everything, as if he had already known she was awake and the tumultuous waves in her heart.
"Awake? Drink some Water." Michael handed the Water glass to her, his voice gentle, without any unusual emotion.
Gwen looked at the handsome face so close to her; the intoxicating scent from last night seemed to linger at her nostrils again, making her recently calmed heartbeat accelerate once more, and her body involuntarily felt slightly hot.
She frantically took the Water glass, her fingertips accidentally touching Michael's fingers, and she recoiled as if shocked by electricity.
"Tha... thank you..." Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Michael looked at her embarrassed and slightly uncertain expression, a faint smile playing on his lips: "How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable with your body?"
These seemingly caring words, to Gwen's ears, seemed to carry a different kind of implication.
"No... no!" Gwen quickly shook her head, subconsciously wanting to deny the strangeness of her body, "I... I'm fine!"
To prove she was okay, she threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed to put on clothes, but in her haste, her foot accidentally slipped!
"Ah!" Gwen exclaimed, about to fall.
At this critical moment, her body reacted in an incredible way!
Her waist twisted sharply at an unbelievable angle, her toes lightly tapped the ground, and her entire being, like a weightless feather, gracefully stabilized itself!
And... where her toes tapped, the floor seemed to let out a faint, abnormal groan?
Gwen herself was stunned!
Is this... my body?!
She could clearly feel the coordination and strength that erupted from her muscles in that instant, as well as the balance and reaction speed far beyond ordinary people!
Michael stood aside, taking everything in, a knowing smile flashing in his eyes.
Indeed, the nourishing effect of the Yin Yang Harmony Manual was surprisingly good on ordinary people in this World.
It not only strengthened her foundation but even directly stimulated some kind of... special gene hidden within her body?
Gwen froze in place, looking down at her hands and feet, then suddenly looked up at Michael, her eyes filled with shock, confusion, and a hint of... unspeakable desire.
Undoubtedly, all these changes were related to the mysterious man in front of her!
And to that... ultimate pleasure with him!
That feeling... that feeling that made her feel ecstatic, that caused strange changes in her body... tasting the marrow and knowing the flavor!
This phrase uncontrollably popped into Gwen's mind.
Shame still existed, but a stronger desire for that ultimate experience and power enhancement began to grow wildly in her heart like a vine.
She looked at Michael as if looking at a huge treasure, a source that could make her continuously stronger and continuously experience that supreme pleasure.
"I... I should go." Gwen frantically grabbed the clothes scattered on the floor, not daring to look into Michael's eyes, quickly dressed, and almost fled out of Michael's apartment.
It wasn't until she ran back to her own room, closed the door, and leaned against the cold door panel that she gasped for breath, her heart still pounding rapidly.
Everything from last night, the changes in her body, Michael's mysterious gaze... everything felt like a dream.
But the slightly tingling sensation of power from her fingertips, and the lingering, thrilling aftertaste deep within her body, clearly told her—
All of this was real.
And... she still wanted it!
Gwen, her face flushed, gently bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with struggle and... a hint of uncontrollable anticipation.
She involuntarily looked in the direction of next door; that man was like a vortex, emitting a fatal attraction.
And she seemed to be... deeply caught in it.