25: Chapter 25 Resource Upgrade: Grade D Energy Mineral Water!

Day 18. Morning.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, feeling as though his entire body was falling apart.

Seven consecutive days of high-intensity "work" had brought his body to its limit.

Even with e-grade energy mineral water to maintain his physical strength, the mental exhaustion was irreparable.

He sighed and prepared to retrieve water from the system space.

Just then—【Ding!】 A crisp notification sound exploded in his mind.

Lin Yuan shuddered! Could it be...

【Ding! Congratulations, Host! Goddess Ye Qingyue's affinity toward the Host has increased to Lev.2!】

【Detection of deep bond established】

【Currently generated supplies: e-grade energy mineral water → d-rank energy mineral water!】

Lin Yuan's heart raced, almost jumping out of his chest.

It succeeded! It really succeeded! His efforts during this period had finally paid off!

Through daily interactions and training, he had finally established a bond deep enough!

He suppressed his excitement and opened the system panel to check the details.

【infinite supplies favor system】 【Host: Lin Yuan】 【Constitution: 8 (normal male is 10)】 【Goddesses collected: Ye Qingxue (Lev.1), Ye Qingyue (Lev.2)】 【Unlocked supplies: frost curse antidote, d-rank energy mineral water】

Lin Yuan immediately clicked on the detailed description of the d-grade mineral water.

【d-rank energy mineral water】 【Specifications: 500ml/bottle】 【Generation speed: 1 bottle/second】 【Supply description: Drinking one bottle maintains hunger and hydration levels for 20 hours. Additional effect: Each bottle permanently increases constitution by 0.1, infinitely stackable!】

Seeing that last line, Lin Yuan almost cried out.

Permanently increase constitution! Infinitely stackable!! 0.1 constitution!

What did this mean? It meant he could infinitely increase his constitution by drinking water!

Although it only increased by 0.1 per bottle, the system generated 1 bottle per second. That was 3,600 bottles an hour. 86,400 bottles a day!

If he drank water like crazy, how many bottles could he drink in a day? Even if he only drank 100 bottles, he could increase his constitution by 10 points! Ten days would be 100 points! This was fucking divine medicine!

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He couldn't be too obvious. He couldn't let the sisters see any flaws.

He pretended to act nonchalant and retrieved a bottle of water from the system space. The next second, a transparent bottle appeared in his hand.

It was filled with a deep blue liquid, darker than the e-grade energy mineral water, and it emitted a faint fluorescence.

Lin Yuan looked at the bottle, his heart rate accelerating. He unscrewed the cap and brought it to his lips.

A sweet, refreshing scent wafted into his nose, even richer than the e-grade energy mineral water. Lin Yuan drank it in one breath.

Instantly—a powerful warm current surged from his throat into his stomach, then rapidly spread throughout his entire body!

That feeling... it was like his cold body had suddenly been thrown into a boiling hot spring! No... it was more intense than that! More shocking!

Lin Yuan could clearly feel every cell in his body cheering and leaping with joy. That heart-wrenching sense of hunger vanished without a trace in an instant. The fatigue in his body was also rapidly fading away.

And even more miraculously... he could feel his body... getting stronger. Although the change was very slight, it was indeed getting stronger. Strength was increasing. Muscles were becoming firmer. Bones were becoming tougher. This feeling... was so awesome!

Lin Yuan closed his eyes, enjoying this wonderful sensation. After about ten seconds, that intense warm current slowly subsided.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes and immediately opened the system panel to check.

【Constitution: 8.1】

It had changed from 8 to 8.1! It really had increased! Lin Yuan was ecstatic.

But he quickly calmed down. He looked at the two sisters still sleeping on the bed. Ye Qingxue was curled up at the edge of the bed, and Ye Qingyue was nestled in the quilt.

Lin Yuan made a decision. He had to drink the d-rank energy mineral water like crazy to improve his constitution as quickly as possible. But for the sisters... he would still only give them the e-grade energy mineral water.

The reason was simple. First, d-rank energy mineral water could improve strength, and he had to prioritize increasing his own strength. Second, and most importantly—he had to maintain an absolute advantage in strength.

Especially Ye Qingxue; although she had submitted for now, she definitely still had a rebellious streak in her heart. If her constitution also improved, and she suddenly lashed out one day... that would be troublesome. Therefore, he had to widen the gap in strength. Let her never have the possibility of resisting.

Lin Yuan suppressed his excitement and began to crazily retrieve water from the system space. One bottle. Two bottles. Three bottles... Ten bottles. He took out ten bottles of d-rank energy mineral water in one go and stacked them in the corner.

Then, he picked up the second bottle, unscrewed the cap, and drank it. The same warm current. The same feeling. Awesome! Lin Yuan just kept drinking, one bottle after another. He was completely immersed in the pleasure of getting stronger.

After finishing ten bottles, he opened the system panel to check.

【Constitution: 9.1】

It had changed from 8.1 to 9.1! Ten bottles of water increased his constitution by 1 point! Lin Yuan was ecstatic. But he didn't stop. He continued to retrieve water. Continued to drink. He wanted to improve his constitution as much as possible. While the sisters were still sleeping, he wanted to widen the gap in strength.

Half an hour later, Ye Qingxue woke up. She opened her eyes groggily and saw Lin Yuan sitting by the wall. He was holding a bottle of deep blue water and drinking it. In the corner, a large pile of empty bottles was stacked up. At least thirty or more.

Ye Qingxue was stunned. This... what was going on? What was Lin Yuan doing? Why had he drunk so much water? And... the color of this water was different from before?

Ye Qingxue sat up and looked at Lin Yuan with confusion. "You... what are you drinking?" Her voice was a bit hoarse.

Lin Yuan raised his head and glanced at her. "Water," he said calmly.

"But... but you've drunk so much..." Ye Qingxue looked at the empty bottles in the corner, her eyes full of confusion. "Isn't this water only for satisfying hunger?" "Why do you need to drink so much?"

Lin Yuan did not answer. He just continued to drink water. One bottle after another. It was as if he were addicted.

Ye Qingxue watched him, a sense of unease rising in her heart. This man... what exactly was he doing?

Just then, Ye Qingyue also woke up. She rubbed her eyes and, seeing Lin Yuan drinking water, crawled over curiously. "Brother Lin Yuan, are you drinking water?" "Eh, the color of this water... it seems different?"

She tilted her head, looking at the deep blue liquid in Lin Yuan's hand. "It's a deeper color than the previous water... and it glows too..." "Brother Lin Yuan, is this new water?" "It's not quite the same as your white water."

Lin Yuan nodded. "Mm, it's new." "The effects are better than the previous one."

Ye Qingyue's eyes lit up. "Then... can I have some too?"

Lin Yuan looked at her and was silent for a few seconds. Then he shook his head. "Not for now." "This water is very precious, and I don't have much. I need to prioritize improving my own strength." "Only when I become stronger can I better protect you both."

This reason was quite sufficient. Although Ye Qingyue was a little disappointed, she still nodded. "Oh... then Brother Lin Yuan, you must work hard!" She said obediently.

But Ye Qingxue fell into deep thought. New water... better effects... Lin Yuan wanted to prioritize improving his own strength... She suddenly realized something. Could it be... could this water... really make a person stronger? Not just maintaining hunger and thirst... but actually improving strength?

Ye Qingxue looked at Lin Yuan, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. If that was the case... then Lin Yuan's crazy water drinking these past few days... was to get stronger? And he didn't let them drink it... to maintain a gap in strength?

Ye Qingxue bit her lip. She suddenly realized that she and her sister... might never be able to escape. Because Lin Yuan was becoming stronger and stronger. And they... would always only be able to look up to him.

However, Ye Qingxue didn't feel too much psychological resistance, because she had been conquered by Lin Yuan. She also hoped that Lin Yuan's strength would be greater, so that she and her sister could live longer in the Apocalypse!

... Lin Yuan continued to drink water. One bottle after another. He didn't care about the sisters' reactions at all. He now had only one goal. Crazily improve his constitution. Become stronger as quickly as possible. Only by becoming stronger could he survive in this cruel Apocalypse. Only then could he collect more goddesses. Unlock more supplies. Become the king of this world...