217: Chapter 217 The Distribution Turmoil: The Women Vie for Favor!

Early the next morning, inside the luxurious conference room of the Shelter's main castle.

Lin Yuan sat at the head of the table. In front of him, over a dozen crystal bottles emitting a faint golden glow were neatly arranged.

c-grade energy mineral water!

Each bottle shimmered with an enticing rainbow luster, looking like a legendary elixir.

"Everyone, what happened with Qingyue yesterday made me realize that I must improve everyone's strength."

Lin Yuan looked around at the core heroines present, his tone calm yet filled with authority.

"So today, I am going to announce an important decision."

Seated in the conference room were the absolute core members of the Shelter—

Su Yuyan was dressed in professional attire, her long legs wrapped in black stockings crossed over each other. Her noble temperament made people afraid to look directly at her.

Ye Qingxue was as cold as frost. Her fair skin under the morning light was like mutton-fat white jade, and her ice-mountain beauty aura was so powerful it was suffocating.

Luo Qinghan was mysterious and unpredictable, her eyes seemingly able to see through everything, shimmering with the light of wisdom.

Chen Hanyue was as gentle as water. Her plump figure was perfectly outlined by her military uniform, exuding the full charm of a mature woman.

There were several other heroines as well, each one a peerless beauty among ten thousand.

But today, their attention was entirely focused on those mysterious crystal bottles on the table.

"Lin Yuan, these are..."

A hint of doubt flashed in Su Yuyan's eyes. Her intuition as a former entrepreneur told her that these things were definitely not simple.

"c-grade energy mineral water."

Lin Yuan picked up a bottle and shook it gently in the sunlight.

"Compared to the D-rank version, this effect is ten times more powerful."

"Ten times?!"

The heroines present instantly widened their eyes.

They had all personally experienced the effects of d-rank energy mineral water—one bottle could permanently increase constitution by 1 point!

In the Apocalypse, this was already a god-tier resource!

And now Lin Yuan was saying there was a C-grade version with ten times the effect?

Wasn't this just defying the heavens?!

"Each bottle of c-grade energy mineral water can permanently increase constitution by 10 points."

Lin Yuan calmly dropped the bombshell.

"Furthermore, the daily consumption limit for each person has also been significantly increased."

*Gulp—*

The sound of collective swallowing.

10 constitution points!

What did that mean?

Even if an ordinary Ability User trained hard for a month, their constitution attribute might not necessarily increase by 10 points!

And now, all it took was drinking a bottle of water to achieve the same effect?

This was simply like using a cheat code!

"However..."

Lin Yuan's tone shifted, becoming serious.

"The production of c-grade energy mineral water is limited, and everyone's endurance capacity is different."

"So I have decided that only heroines with Green Loyalty can enjoy a daily quota of 50 bottles."

Boom—!

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly causing a subtle change in the atmosphere of the entire conference room.

Green Loyalty!

The heroines instantly understood what this meant.

Loyalty was an attribute that Lin Yuan could see with his Superpower.

In fact, two of them among the group also had this Superpower.

One was Luo Qinghan, and the other was Chen Yuehan, who had luckily obtained it not long ago.

Although they didn't know the specific values, they were all very clear about their status in Lin Yuan's heart.

50 bottles of c-grade energy mineral water meant a 500-point increase in constitution!

What kind of concept was that?

One day's improvement was equivalent to several years of cultivation for an ordinary Ability User!

And this was just the amount for one day!

If they could drink 50 bottles every day...

That would be 15,000 constitution points in a month!

45,000 points in three months!

This was even more of a cheat than a novel protagonist's golden finger!

"Lin Yuan..."

A complex light flashed in Su Yuyan's eyes.

As the Shelter's head manager, she was quite confident in her status in Lin Yuan's heart.

Green Loyalty...

She should have a share, right?

But what if she didn't?

At the thought of this possibility, a surge of tension and unease rose in Su Yuyan's heart.

It wasn't just her; the other heroines present also felt exceptionally complex.

This was simply an ultimate test of their status!

"Qingxue."

Lin Yuan first looked toward Ye Qingxue.

"What happened with Qingyue yesterday made me realize that you sisters need stronger self-protection capabilities."

As he spoke, he pushed an exquisite box containing 50 bottles of c-grade energy mineral water toward Ye Qingxue.

"This is your quota."

Ye Qingxue took the box, the ice-mountain beauty rarely showing a hint of emotion on her face.

"Thank you, Lin Yuan."

Although she was calm on the surface, her heart was already in turmoil.

Lin Yuan valued her so much... this showed that in his heart, she indeed held a special position.

"Yuyan."

Lin Yuan then looked at Su Yuyan, a gentle smile in his eyes.

"The Shelter's ability to develop to this point is largely thanks to your hard work."

Another box containing 50 bottles of c-grade energy mineral water was pushed over.

"This is what you deserve."

"I..."

Su Yuyan's eyes instantly turned red, her voice trembling.

"Thank you, Lin Yuan. I... I definitely won't let your expectations down."

As a former entrepreneur.

She understood all too well what this special treatment meant.

It wasn't just an increase in strength; it was a symbol of status!

Lin Yuan was using the most direct way to tell everyone that she, Su Yuyan, was one of the women he trusted most!

"Qingyue, Han Yue..."

Lin Yuan continued distributing the c-grade energy mineral water.

Every heroine whose name was called was so excited they could hardly contain themselves.

Green Loyalty!

They had all reached this standard!

This meant that in Lin Yuan's heart, they were the most important group of women!

But at the same time, the heroines whose names hadn't been called felt much more conflicted.

Although they also received some c-grade energy mineral water, the quantity was clearly much smaller.

A daily quota of only 10 bottles!

While this would already be a massive blessing to the outside world, compared to 50 bottles, the gap was simply too obvious.

"I want Green Loyalty too..."

One heroine secretly vowed in her heart.

"I must get more of Lin Yuan's attention and affection!"

"It seems the competition is going to get even more intense..."

Another heroine's eyes flashed with a determined light.

"I can't stay passive like this anymore!"

In the corner of the conference room, Luo Qinghan sat quietly, her seemingly calm face showing no expression.

But only she knew how complex her heart felt at this moment.

As the only Reborn Person, she possessed secrets others couldn't imagine.

She knew the future trends, knew how terrifying Lin Yuan was, and also knew her importance in this man's heart...

But!

She actually hadn't reached Green Loyalty?!

"Hmph..."

Luo Qinghan gave a light huff in her heart, a trace of an imperceptible girlish pique flashing in her eyes.

"I've clearly done so much for him, provided so much important intelligence..."

"I clearly understand him more deeply than anyone else..."

"And yet... yet my loyalty isn't even as high as those women who came later?"

Thinking of this, a wave of inexplicable grievance rose in her heart.

But quickly, she shook her head again.

"No... it's not like I care about those resources..."

Luo Qinghan looked up.

She stole a glance at Lin Yuan, who was distributing resources, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

"c-grade energy mineral water and whatnot... with my status as a Reborn Person, I can get that kind of thing sooner or later..."

"What I care about is..."

She bit her lip, her cheeks turning slightly red.

"It's him... it's his opinion of me..."

"I clearly understand him so well, I've clearly sacrificed so much for him..."

"Why... why is the look in his eyes when he looks at me still so polite?"

"Why is his attitude toward me always so... so distant?"

As a Reborn Person, Luo Qinghan knew Lin Yuan's personality all too well.

For the women this man truly trusted, he would unhesitatingly show possessiveness and protectiveness.

But toward her... he always seemed to maintain a subtle sense of distance.

"Is it because I know too much?"

A trace of unease flashed in Luo Qinghan's eyes.

"Or rather... is he actually always on guard against me?"

At the thought of this possibility, the grievance in her heart grew even stronger.

"Stupid..."

She muttered secretly in her heart.

"It's not like I would harm you..."

Luo Qinghan peeked at the other excited heroines.

A hint of a small 'tsundere' pride flashed in her eyes.

"Hmph, do they think 50 bottles of c-grade energy mineral water is such a big deal?"

"I happen to know... in the near future, even more powerful resources will appear..."

"When the time comes, they'll know what a real gap is..."

But as she thought about it, she felt a bit discouraged again.

"But... if Lin Yuan keeps this attitude toward me..."

"Even if there are better resources, he won't give them to me first, will he?"

This thought caused a pang of bitterness in Luo Qinghan's heart.

She suddenly realized that what she cared about wasn't resource distribution at all.

What she cared about was—

Whether Lin Yuan would treat her as someone special.

Whether he would care for her the way he cared for the other heroines.

Whether...

Whether he would also show that kind of possessiveness and protectiveness toward her?

"Really... to be reborn and yet become so... so bothered by these things..."

Luo Qinghan's cheeks turned even redder, and she couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

"The old me clearly wouldn't be like this..."

"It's all that idiot's fault... making people become so strange..."

She peeked at Lin Yuan through the gaps between her fingers, making a firm decision in her heart.

"No! I can't stay passive like this!"

"I want... I want to let him know... that I, Luo Qinghan, am also very important!"

"Let's see if he still dares to ignore me then!"

Thinking of this.

A hint of a sly light flashed in Luo Qinghan's eyes.

As a Reborn Person, she had advantages others couldn't even imagine!

"Lin Yuan... you just wait for me..."

She secretly vowed in her heart.

This small sense of 'tsundere' pride and refusal to lose.

Instantly made the originally cold and mysterious prophet heroine become quite cute.

Even she herself didn't realize—

Unknowingly.

She had already changed from that high-and-mighty Reborn Person into a little woman who would feel gain and loss over a man's attitude.

And this change was precisely proof of Lin Yuan's importance in her heart...

Lin Yuan finished distributing the last box. Seeing the varied expressions of the heroines present, he felt a bit amused.

This was the effect he wanted.

Moderate competition would make the heroines work harder to prove themselves, while also making them cherish their time with him even more.

Of course, he wouldn't let the competition become too intense.

After all, they were all his women; living in harmony was the most important thing.

"Alright, everyone go back now and try the effects of the c-grade energy mineral water."

Lin Yuan stood up.

"Remember, do not exceed the daily consumption limit. Gradual progress is the right way."

"Yes!"

The heroines answered in unison, but the light in each of their eyes was different.

Some felt gratitude.

Some felt excitement, some felt unwilling, and others felt a secret determination...

They didn't feel any dissatisfaction either; after all, if it weren't for Lin Yuan.

They definitely wouldn't have survived to this point.

Even if they had survived, they would definitely be just barely hanging on...

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