The rear cabin of the spaceship opened, and Isabel walked out into the bright light.
This time, she wasn't wearing her courier uniform, but a white tracksuit, dressed for a night run. Her hair was tied up in a bun, and her face was as exquisite and fair as ever.
The tracksuit was tight, accentuating her figure, with a prominent bust and a shapely posterior.
Jiang Ye walked over, panting, and said, "Hello."
Isabel's eyes widened, looking at him as if he were a monster. "Why are you so sweaty?"
"I've been running for ten hours, how could I not be sweaty?" Jiang Ye spoke with difficulty, taking several deep breaths before continuing, "Upgrading to base level 15 required running 100 kilometers."
Isabel pouted. "Are the upgrade requirements so harsh now? That's insane! Are you okay? You look like a dead person who drank fake liquor."
"It's tough. Only a few kilometers left, I'll die after I finish." Jiang Ye gasped for air, hands on his hips. "What are you here for? It's already 8:30, not the time for dinner."
"There's something very important I wanted to discuss with you properly." Isabel's expression was helpless. "But you look like a wreck, we can't talk."
"Yeah, my brain isn't working. I can't take anything in." Jiang Ye turned. "I'm not talking anymore, I'm going to keep running."
Poor Jiang Ye started circling again.
One lap.
Two laps.
Three laps.
Returning to the base, he saw the words on the panel and felt an immense sense of relief.
"Congratulations! Your base level has been upgraded to level 15."
"New additions for this upgrade include:"
"Base defense increased by 30%."
"Galaxy Mall has added 4 new items."
Jiang Ye was too exhausted to look at the Galaxy Mall. He turned to go upstairs.
"Hey! Where are you going?" Isabel stood at the doorway.
"To sleep, I'm really dead tired." Jiang Ye felt like a zombie.
"No, you can't sleep immediately after strenuous exercise. Eat something, drink something, cool down, and then sleep." Isabel was anxious. "If you just collapse into bed, your body will definitely have problems when you wake up!"
Jiang Ye, feeling pathetically weak, turned back with teary eyes and looked at Isabel. "I really don't want to move anymore."
Isabel got into the car, reached for the small stool in the corner, and said, "Sit!"
Jiang Ye plopped down, almost falling backward.
"Don't fall asleep, I'll get you some late-night snacks!" Isabel said, then trotted upstairs.
Jiang Ye's eyelids were heavy, and he could only pinch his thigh to keep himself awake.
A hand holding a water jug was brought to his lips. "Here, drink some warm water. I've added some salt to it to replenish your electrolytes."
Jiang Ye reached for the water jug, his hands trembling as if he'd touched an electric wire. He fumbled several times but couldn't grasp it.
"Alright, you don't need to hold it, I'll feed you." Isabel sighed and stood beside him, feeding him water without any disgust. She cupped his sweaty face with one hand and held the water jug with the other.
Jiang Ye opened his mouth like a goldfish, swallowing with difficulty.
Because he was so tired, Jiang Ye couldn't help but lower his head.
For convenience, Isabel had to squat down and hold the water jug to feed him.
Jiang Ye, drowsy, suddenly opened his eyes as he drank.
Isabel's tracksuit collar was too loose, and as she squatted beside him, it opened up. Jiang Ye could see directly inside, revealing round, plump flesh, dazzlingly white, almost spilling out of her black bra.
Jiang Ye gulped down the water frantically, finishing the entire jug quickly.
Isabel chuckled. "Drinking water really helps. Your complexion has improved, and your face has some color. Wait here, I'll go check if the stew is ready."
Two minutes later, Isabel came down with a plate of late-night snacks. It was a messy stew of various vegetables and chopped-up sausages, along with half a boiled egg.
"Open up, I'll feed you." Isabel picked up chopsticks, frowning at Jiang Ye. "Eat until you're full, then you can sleep well. Otherwise, you'll wake up hungry in the middle of the night."
Jiang Ye's mind was hazy, in a semi-conscious state. He ate half the plate of snacks and then clamored to sleep.
Isabel helped him upstairs and settled him into bed.
As soon as he lay down, Jiang Ye started snoring.
He didn't usually snore much, but this time he was truly exhausted.
Feeling a sudden urge to urinate, Jiang Ye opened his eyes.
His entire body ached as if he had just come from a torture chamber. His head also hurt, as if he had been hit with a blunt object.
The sky outside the window was red, he couldn't tell if it was dawn or dusk.
He sat up and was instantly stunned.
Beautifully curved long legs, a slender waist, a chest that seemed about to spill out, and skin so fair it had a chilling quality.
Isabel sat on the small stool by the bed, legs crossed, completely white, wearing only black underwear. Her golden hair was loose, and she was looking down at something resembling a tablet computer.
Sensing Jiang Ye stir, she looked up and smiled. "You're awake. You didn't snore in the latter half of the night, you slept like a corpse."
Jiang Ye's face immediately flushed. Isabel's figure was too sexy. She wasn't even trying to be modest, wearing so little.
"Were you here the whole time?" he stammered.
"Of course, I had to watch you. What if something happened?" Isabel's expression was serious. "I've seen several people in the army who fought for over ten hours continuously and then coughed up blood while sleeping, and died."
"Thank you so much. I'm sorry to have delayed your work." Jiang Ye instinctively tried to scratch his head, but as he raised his arm, he cried out in pain.
"Does your arm hurt?" Isabel stood up, her expression full of concern, and walked over. She naturally knelt by the bed and reached out to knead Jiang Ye's arm.
"Ow, ow, stop kneading!" Jiang Ye yelped.
"You might have pulled something." Isabel reached out and pressed Jiang Ye's thigh. "Does it hurt here?"
As soon as her hand touched him, Jiang Ye let out a scream.
"Alright, you've pulled both your arm and leg. You'll probably need to rest for a week. Don't get out of bed today. If you want anything to eat or drink, I'll feed you," Isabel said.
"That would be too much trouble. Won't it interfere with your work?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Work? On this planet, you're the only one who can afford major purchases. My job is to serve you; you're my only client," Isabel smiled.
"I need to use the restroom," Jiang Ye said weakly.
"For number one or number two?" Isabel asked casually. "Should I find you a bottle?"
"That would be great. Thank you for your trouble." Jiang Ye blushed.
Isabel went downstairs and soon returned with an empty tin can, handing it to him. Jiang Ye noticed his slippers weren't by the bed. He looked over and saw she was wearing them.
"Uh, excuse me, I'll need your help." Jiang Ye took the bottle.
"Oh, oh, oh! Got it."
Isabel then trotted downstairs again.
The sound of flushing echoed through the second floor of the base.
Jiang Ye sighed heavily.
It truly was a super marathon. After finishing, he was completely unable to take care of himself.