168: Chapter 168 This girl really treats Lin Yuan like a religion.

Early morning.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, spilling onto the floor of the high-end hospital room.

Han Bingxin slowly opened her eyes.

What met her eyes was the stark white ceiling.

"Where is this..."

She struggled to sit up but found her whole body in excruciating pain.

"Don't move."

A faint voice sounded.

Han Bingxin turned her head abruptly—

Lin Yuan was sitting on a chair by the bed, holding a book in his hand.

"Lin... Lord Lin Yuan?!"

Han Bingxin was shocked.

Lin Yuan had actually personally stayed by her bedside?!

"Your injuries have stabilized."

Lin Yuan said calmly, putting down the book:

"Rest for another two days, and you will fully recover."

Only then did Han Bingxin notice that the wounds on her body had almost all healed.

Only some slight pain remained.

You have to know...

Yesterday, she had been seriously injured by a B-rank Ice Scaled Flood Dragon!

With injuries like these, an ordinary person would have to lie in bed for at least a month!

"Did... did you save me?"

Han Bingxin asked cautiously.

Lin Yuan nodded.

Han Bingxin's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Lord Lin Yuan...

Actually treated her injuries personally...

This... this...

She felt like she was dreaming.

"You did well yesterday."

Lin Yuan stood up, his voice still calm:

"Very brave."

After saying this, he turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Han Bingxin hurriedly called out.

Lin Yuan stopped his steps.

"I... I..."

Han Bingxin bit her lip, tears streaming down uncontrollably:

"Thank you... thank you for recognizing me..."

"Even if it's just a 'you did well'..."

"To me... it is already the greatest affirmation..."

She recalled the words Lin Yuan had said to her before she lost consciousness.

At that moment, she felt all her efforts were worth it.

Lin Yuan glanced at her, said nothing, and left the room directly.

Han Bingxin looked at his back, her eyes full of determination.

"I must become stronger..."

"I must always protect Lord Lin Yuan's side..."

She secretly vowed.

Three days later.

Han Bingxin's injuries were fully healed, and she returned to training.

But she soon discovered...

Lin Yuan's attitude toward her was still very cold.

Not as gentle as he was toward the other goddesses.

On the training ground.

Han Bingxin looked at Lin Yuan not far away, who was guiding Su Yuyan's training.

"Yuyan, your Lightning Ability condensation is still not enough..."

Lin Yuan's voice was very gentle, his palm pressing lightly on Su Yuyan's shoulder.

Su Yuyan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded obediently:

"Mm! I will continue to work hard!"

She leaned her entire body against Lin Yuan, acting coquettishly like a little cat.

Han Bingxin watched this scene, a wave of disappointment surging in her heart.

Why...

Why is it that even though she risked her life to save her companion and even made a contribution...

Lord Lin Yuan is still so cold to her?

She didn't understand.

Could it be that she wasn't pretty enough?

Han Bingxin returned to her room and took out a mirror.

In the mirror...

A delicate oval face, fair skin, large almond eyes, a straight and delicate nose...

No matter how she looked at it, she was a great beauty!

She had previously used a system-type item to test it, and her beauty score was 89.

In this Apocalypse, this was already considered a peerless beauty!

Why didn't Lord Lin Yuan like her?

"Where is it not enough..."

Han Bingxin bit her lip, her eyes full of unwillingness.

What she didn't know was—

Lin Yuan's system collection standard was 90 points.

She was one point short.

It was this one point...

That became an insurmountable chasm between her and the other goddesses.

One week later.

Training ground.

Han Bingxin was training crazily.

She had been training continuously for seven days, more than sixteen hours a day!

Sweat soaked her clothes, sticking to her body and outlining her perfect curves.

But she didn't care at all.

There was only one thought in her mind.

Become stronger!

Must become stronger!

Strong enough that Lord Lin Yuan cannot ignore her!

"Boom!"

She activated her flames again, blasting the target in front of her into fragments.

But the next second—

"Your flame condensation is too poor."

A faint voice sounded from behind.

Han Bingxin turned around abruptly—

It was Lin Yuan!

She was instantly so nervous she couldn't speak.

Lin Yuan walked to her side and said calmly:

"No Superpower can be improved by brute force alone."

"You must learn to control the form and density of the energy."

He raised his hand, and a ball of lightning danced on his palm.

The lightning condensed to the size of a fist, yet it emitted a terrifying energy fluctuation!

Not a single bit was wasted!

"Watch carefully."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"Although I have the Lightning Ability, the principle is the same—compression, condensation, explosion."

The next second.

He compressed the lightning to the extreme and then blasted it towards a giant rock in the distance!

Boom!!!

The giant rock was instantly pierced through and turned into powder!

The terrifying lightning left charred marks in the air!

Han Bingxin was stunned.

This... this is too strong, right?!

"Try it."

Lin Yuan said.

Han Bingxin nodded quickly and began to try to condense flames according to Lin Yuan's method.

Once...

Twice...

Three times...

She failed countless times.

But Lin Yuan was very patient, guiding her from the side the whole time.

Finally, on the hundredth attempt, Han Bingxin succeeded!

Boom!

Her flames successfully condensed into a fireball the size of a fist!

Although it was still unstable, its power had increased several times over!

"I succeeded!"

Han Bingxin was so excited that tears were almost falling.

What made her even more excited was—

This was Lord Lin Yuan personally guiding her!

"Continue practicing."

Lin Yuan said calmly, turning to leave.

"Lord Lin Yuan!"

Han Bingxin suddenly shouted.

Lin Yuan stopped his steps.

"Th... thank you..."

Han Bingxin's eyes filled with tears:

"Thank you for being willing to guide me..."

Lin Yuan glanced at her, said nothing, and left directly.

Han Bingxin looked at his back, completely stunned.

A long time later...

She wiped away her tears, her eyes full of adoration.

"Lord Lin Yuan..."

"You are my faith..."

From this moment on, Han Bingxin's adoration for Lin Yuan reached its peak.

In the days that followed.

Everyone saw the changes in Han Bingxin.

She began to silently record Lin Yuan's preferences.

What kind of food Lin Yuan liked.

What time Lin Yuan got up.

What books Lin Yuan liked to read.

She even proactively took on the chores of the villa.

Cleaning, tidying up rooms, preparing Lin Yuan's clothes...

Just like...

A loyal little fan girl.

No.

A loyal dog.

"This girl, Han Bingxin, has completely fallen."

Su Yuyan looked at Han Bingxin's busy figure and shook her head helplessly.

"Normal."

Ye Qingxue said calmly:

"Lin Yuan's charm is just that terrifying."

"Even we can't hold back, let alone a newcomer like her?"

The other goddesses nodded one after another.

Even the proud Luo Qinghan had to admit...

Lin Yuan really had an irresistible charm.

Han Bingxin's efforts were also seen by others.

"This girl, she really has made Lin Yuan her faith."

Luo Qinghan leaned on the sofa and said calmly.

"Normal."

Ye Qingyue hugged Ye Qingxue's arm and said calmly:

"Brother saved her life and personally guided her training. She owes all her current strength to Brother."

"To her, Brother is the person who changed her fate."

Su Yuyan nodded:

"And she isn't one of Lin Yuan's women, just a loyal warrior."

"Such a person is worth cultivating."

Other goddesses expressed their agreement.

Regarding Han Bingxin, they had no rejection at all.

After all, her beauty score didn't meet the standard, so she didn't pose a threat.

Instead, having an extra loyal combatant was good for the team.

Just like that, Han Bingxin found her position in the base.

She was not Lin Yuan's goddess.

But she could become the most loyal warrior!

Protecting Lin Yuan's side and fighting for him!

This was the meaning of her existence!

Meanwhile.

In another room.

Xia Bingning curled up on the bed, her eyes full of pain.

She looked at the moonlight outside the window and remembered the scene of the last battle.

The way Han Bingxin risked her life to save others...

So brave, so dazzling...

And herself...

Because of the curse, she couldn't approach the battlefield...

She couldn't even get within three meters of Lin Yuan...

"Why..."

"Why do I have this damned curse..."

Xia Bingning's tears fell.

She realized that she had...

Developed special feelings for Lin Yuan.

The man who saved her and gave her a new life...

She had fallen in love with him.

But the curse...

Had become an insurmountable chasm between her and Lin Yuan.

"Knock, knock, knock."

There was a knock on the door.

Xia Muqing walked in, a research glint flashing in her eyes:

"Bingning, I've studied your curse."

Xia Bingning looked up abruptly, hope burning in her eyes:

"Sister Muqing! Is there a way to break it?"

"Yes."

Xia Muqing nodded:

"But it's very dangerous."

"The essence of the curse is searching for 'someone truly worthy of being entrusted with'."

"If you find them, the curse will be automatically lifted."

"But if you find the wrong person..."

She paused:

"You will die on the spot."

Xia Bingning bit her lip, her eyes full of determination:

"Lin Yuan... is that person!"

"I trust him!"

Xia Muqing looked at her deeply:

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

Xia Bingning nodded firmly.

"Good."

Xia Muqing said:

"I will arrange the timing."

"When the time comes... you must be prepared."

Xia Bingning nodded heavily.

No matter how dangerous it is...

She must break this curse!