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Chapter 19: Regaining Strength
Chapter 19: Regaining Strength
"Let's buy one bottle first to test its effects."
Lin Yuan selected the quantity of '1' for the advanced nutrient solution.
Then he clicked to purchase.
A bottle of advanced nutrient solution cost twenty million.
This was equivalent to a decade's income for an ordinary citizen, without any expenses.
And a nutrient solution of this quality was considered a restricted resource.
If Lin Yuan hadn't advanced to a Level 2 citizen, he wouldn't have even been able to see this option, let alone purchase it.
"My current level of strength is probably equivalent to an unranked Evolver?"
After purchasing the advanced nutrient solution, Lin Yuan began to assess himself.
According to the different ranking standards set by the Universal Human Alliance for each tier of Evolvers, the Innate Realm in martial arts barely met the threshold for becoming an Evolver.
This placed him at the unranked level.
Of course, realm and combat power were two different things.
With Lin Yuan's mastery of the Carefree Realm, he could maximize the effects of his strength tenfold.
Even at the unranked level, he could easily overpower an ordinary ranked Evolver.
"There are twelve levels within the first rank of Evolvers. If I were to regain my full strength, I'd probably be at the tenth to twelfth level," Lin Yuan speculated.
In terms of pure destructive power, the Grand Master Realm was equivalent to levels one to three, the Great Grand Master Realm to levels four to six, and the Mythical Realm to levels seven to nine.
The Carefree Realm was likely approaching the peak of the first rank, nearing the second rank.
True second-rank Evolvers, while not quite at the 'City Destroyer' level, could raze a city with ease as long as there were no other Evolvers of the same rank or technological weapons to stop them. A casual strike could easily demolish skyscrapers hundreds of meters tall.
Restricted resources like the advanced evolutionary liquid would undoubtedly need to be sourced from other major cities, and it would take at least half a day to a day for it to reach Lin Yuan.
Taking advantage of this time, Lin Yuan decided to buy a house.
To be precise, he wanted to buy a place to cultivate.
The room he was currently living in was too narrow and fragile.
Sometimes, Lin Yuan worried that even stretching lazily might cause it to collapse.
More importantly, Lin Yuan sometimes needed enough space to test his martial arts.
And as an Evolver, he required a private space.
His current residence obviously didn't meet those requirements.
"Shuiyue Residence."
After browsing online for a while, Lin Yuan settled on this neighborhood.
Shuiyue Residence was an upscale real estate area in the suburbs of Dongning City and had just opened for sale recently.
In the interstellar age, the true upper-class elites preferred to live away from the city center.
Therefore, high-end neighborhoods like Shuiyue, built in the suburbs and close to nature, with an emphasis on the environment, had always been in high demand.
Lin Yuan glanced at the property prices in the Shuiyue neighborhood.
They ranged from about ten million to fifteen million.
Additionally, Level 2 citizens could purchase them at a 50% discount.
This didn't surprise Lin Yuan.
In the Universal Human Civilization, it was only natural for high-level citizens to enjoy various welfare benefits.
After all, citizen levels couldn't be inherited, and every living high-level citizen had undoubtedly made significant contributions to human civilization.
"This neighborhood it is."
Lin Yuan headed out to the suburbs.
With the 50% discount for Level 2 citizens, the price range of five million to seven or eight hundred thousand was still above Lin Yuan's current savings limit.
However, after advancing to a Level 2 citizen, Lin Yuan had received a credit card from the Central Bank.
He could take out an interest-free loan of twenty million currency units.
This loan only needed to be repaid within fifty years, another hidden benefit for Level 2 citizens.
As a Level 2 citizen, earning a few million a year was effortless, and it would take only seven or eight years to repay the twenty million.
It wasn't a high-risk loan.
Soon.
Lin Yuan arrived at the sales office of Shuiyue Residence.
There weren't many citizens here, but without exception, they all exuded extraordinary auras, true elites.
After all, ordinary citizens rarely visited such high-end real estate worth one or two hundred million.
As Lin Yuan walked in, despite his plain clothes, he wasn't ignored. Immediately, a staff member approached him.
"Hello, sir. What type of house are you looking for?"
The staff member was a young woman with red lips, white teeth, big eyes, and a tall, slender figure. Her slightly tight-fitting uniform subtly outlined her curves.
"Something bigger and quieter," Lin Yuan stated his preferences.
"Yes, yes, yes."
As they continued to talk, Anna's heart gradually grew heavier.
She glanced at the man in front of her, who looked to be under twenty years old. Could he really be here to buy a house? It wasn't that Anna looked down on Lin Yuan, but out of ten people who came to inquire, nine of them were just browsing, and only one might have a slight intention to buy.
This was quite normal, as anyone would be cautious when dealing with a sum of one or two hundred million.
But the way Lin Yuan was inquiring didn't seem like he was just browsing. As this thought crossed her mind, Anna immediately became excited, and she even moved closer to Lin Yuan, almost as if she were sticking to him.
"This one, then."
After looking around for a while, Lin Yuan finally made a decision.
This house had three floors, and it was more like a mansion than a house, with a dedicated courtyard and even an underground training arena.
"You're really buying it?"
Anna was delighted.
"Do you need to apply for a loan, sir?"
Anna asked cautiously.
"No need."
Lin Yuan shook his head.
Applying for a loan would incur interest, but the credit card from the Central Bank offered him an interest-free loan.
"Here, Level 2 citizens should get a 50% discount on the purchase, right?"
Lin Yuan asked.
"Yes, that's correct. For high-level citizens, at Shuiyue..."
Anna replied routinely.
But halfway through her response, she froze.
"You're... a Level 2 citizen?"
Anna's voice trembled slightly.
She had seen many wealthy people come to buy property here.
However, citizens of Level 2 and above were extremely rare.
This was mainly because there were only a handful of Level 2 citizens in all of Dongning City, and their numbers were scarce.
"Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go get our manager."
Anna apologized profusely and ushered Lin Yuan into the VIP lounge.
The break room of the sales office.
Zhao Qiwen took a sip of water and immediately walked out.
She had paid a hefty price to get this part-time opportunity.
For high-end properties like the Shuiyue Residence, the sales ladies needed to meet the most basic requirements in terms of appearance and figure, and their ability to be friendly and attend to customers was extremely important.
They had to make the customers feel comfortable and willing to spend money.
"I wonder when we'll sell a set," Zhao Qiwen sighed.
She glanced up casually.
"Hey, isn't that Lin Yuan?"
Zhao Qiwen immediately noticed Lin Yuan talking to Anna.
"What's he doing here?"
Zhao Qiwen was puzzled.
Although they were classmates who didn't interact much, she had a general idea of his family background.
Common sense dictated that Lin Yuan's family could not afford to buy a house in the Shuiyue Residence.
"Could he be here just to browse?" Zhao Qiwen wondered.
She had no intention of approaching him.
Firstly, it would be slightly awkward for classmates to meet in such a setting.
Secondly, since Anna was already attending to him, it might seem like she was trying to 'steal the client' if she went over as well.
Even though, in Zhao Qiwen's opinion, Lin Yuan didn't seem like a potential buyer.
However, what happened next.
caused Zhao Qiwen's eyes to widen in surprise.
First, she didn't know what Lin Yuan said to Anna, but he was then respectfully led into the VIP lounge.
Goodness gracious.
That was the VIP lounge.
Normally, only customers who had undergone a financial review and had a deposit of over 20 million, indicating sufficient purchasing power, would be invited into the VIP lounge.
Zhao Qiwen racked her brains but couldn't fathom why Lin Yuan would be given this treatment.
If it weren't for the fact that Anna was a senior staff member here, unlikely to make such an obvious mistake, Zhao Qiwen would have rushed over to stop her.
But before Zhao Qiwen could recover from her shock.
A middle-aged man with a dignified demeanor hurried over and entered the VIP lounge.
Before entering, the middle-aged man even paused and patiently knocked on the door.
"Manager Wang," Zhao Qiwen muttered, swallowing her saliva.
Manager Wang was the manager of the sales office, and it was said that he had close connections with the high-ranking officials of Dongning City.
Given Manager Wang's status, he rarely dealt with customers directly, and even those with purchasing power would rarely have the opportunity to meet him.
Moreover, it was unusual for Manager Wang to display such a low-key attitude.
"Could I be mistaken?" Zhao Qiwen began to doubt her own eyes.
It must have been someone who looked similar to Lin Yuan—a figure of great importance.
But would such an important person dress so humbly?
Zhao Qiwen recalled seeing Lin Yuan wear that set of clothes at school. Could it be such a coincidence?
Full of questions, Zhao Qiwen waited outside.
Soon after.
Zhao Qiwen saw Lin Yuan being escorted out by Manager Wang himself.
Then, with Manager Wang leading the way, they headed towards the residential area to view the property.
"It really is Lin Yuan," Zhao Qiwen confirmed, observing carefully.
She was certain that the young man walking ahead with Manager Wang was her classmate.
"What are you looking at?"
"Why are you staring at the customer like that? Is that how you were trained?"
Anna walked over and frowned at Zhao Qiwen.
"I'm just curious, what's his identity that even Manager Wang..."
Zhao Qiwen didn't say the words 'treated him like a grandson', but her meaning was clear.
"Mr. Lin is a VIP guest of the Shuiyue Group. Don't refer to him as 'that person', or the manager will hear about it and you'll be in trouble," Anna admonished, giving Zhao Qiwen a stern look.
"Also, don't pry into the affairs of our VIP guests. That's also a group rule, you understand?"
"Yes, yes, I understand," Zhao Qiwen replied, her face turning slightly pale.
Now that Anna was quoting group rules, it was clear that Lin Yuan's true identity was far beyond her reach.
"The environment here is quite nice."
Shuiyue Residence, Number 32. Lin Yuan sat in the underground training room, a look of satisfaction on his face.
You get what you pay for, and this place indeed met Lin Yuan's expectations.
"Right, I need to change the address."
Lin Yuan seemed to remember something and opened the shopping app, changing the delivery address of the 'Advanced Nutrient Solution' he had purchased.
Half a day later.
A stranger arrived at the Shuiyue Residence and stopped in front of Lin Yuan's house.
"Hello, Mr. Lin Yuan. This is the item you purchased. You can open it with your fingerprint."
Lin Yuan took the sealed alloy box from the man and swiped his finger over the top.
"Beep! Fingerprint verification successful."
A synthesized electronic voice sounded, and the alloy box opened to reveal a 10-centimeter-long test tube.
Inside the test tube was a sky-blue liquid.
"As expected of the Advanced Nutrient Solution, worth 2 million per bottle," Lin Yuan smiled.
Glug.
Lin Yuan opened the 'Advanced Nutrient Solution' and drank it in one go.
Instantly, he felt a scorching aura spreading throughout his body.
Terrifying power surged within him, threatening to burst out in all directions.
"Refine!"
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
The intense heat immediately merged with his body and was refined.
An hour later.
Lin Yuan quietly opened his eyes.
"Have I entered the Grand Master Realm?"
Lin Yuan's eyes sparkled as he felt a substantial increase in his blood energy and internal energy.
"I'll probably need about twenty more bottles to restore my full strength."
Having confirmed the effectiveness of the Advanced Nutrient Solution, Lin Yuan didn't hesitate to purchase twenty more bottles.
Two days later, after consuming all twenty bottles, Lin Yuan had regained his full strength.
(End of Chapter)
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