68: Chapter 68: A Heaven-Defying Choice of Three, Dazzlingly Unique.

Lin Qing walked out of the private room, carrying a strange fragrance intertwined with holiness and burning heat.

He instinctively reached to support his waist, but halfway through lifting his hand, he lowered it back down nonchalantly and gently smoothed out the creases on his hem instead.

The first to break this eerie silence was An Mumu.

She leaned limply against the wall, her peach blossom eyes shimmering as she glanced sideways at Lin Qing.

"Brother Qing, you're finally out."

"A whole five hours..." She deliberately dragged out her words, her voice carrying a raspy charm. "If you stayed inside any longer, the hall would have been..."

Her words were like dropping a bead of water into a pan of calm oil.

"Pfft!"

Who knows who burst out laughing first, instantly breaking the suppressed atmosphere.

Su Xixi turned her head away, refusing to look at Lin Qing, leaving him with only a view of her reddening earlobe.

Shen Zhiyi was like a startled fawn, shrinking into the corner with her arms wrapped around her knees, burying her face even deeper.

Ruan Ruoruo was filled with curiosity and shock.

She looked at Lin Qing, then at the expressions of the elder sisters around her, her small mouth slightly agape, as if a doorway to a whole new world had just opened before her.

Looking at this room full of romantic spring air, no matter how thick-skinned Lin Qing was, he felt the tip of his nose heating up.

He awkwardly touched his nose and waved his big hand.

Light flashed from his backpack, and a pile of colorful panties appeared out of thin air, scattering across the table.

"How about... you change first..."

"Ahem!"

It was Bai Nian who stepped forward in the end.

Taking a deep breath, she leaned against the table to stand up, subconsciously pressing her legs tightly together.

She tried her best to make her voice sound steady and forceful.

"Stop fooling around, everyone."

Her gaze swept across everyone before finally landing on Lin Qing. The complex emotions deep in her eyes flashed briefly before being quickly replaced by rationality and decisiveness.

"Lin Qing, the rewards. Let's see what we gained this time."

Bai Nian's words instantly shifted all the girls' attention.

That's right, the rewards!

That was what really mattered!

This was a reward obtained using a peak Epic-grade Seraph combined with Lin Qing's SSS-grade talent, taking a whole five hours!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Qing, burning with expectation.

Lin Qing also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded along.

With a thought from him—

The next second.

An unprecedentedly brilliant light suddenly unfolded before him!

The light was not mere gold.

Instead, it was like a dazzling, colorful nebula, striking and eye-catching.

A translucent panel lay across the space between Lin Qing and the women.

On the panel, three options quietly floated like three suns.

Each exhaled an aura capable of driving any survivor insane.

[Option 1: Rudiment of Divine Kingdom (Unique-grade)]

[Upon selection, Dormitory 9001 and all affiliated areas under your jurisdiction will evolve into an independent Rudiment of Divine Kingdom.

Within the Divine Kingdom, you are the sole ruler. You can set basic rules and reshape the terrain, and all Authority effects are increased by 500%.

The faith of the Divine Kingdom's subjects in you will be converted into divine power.

Note: The Divine Kingdom can expand as your strength increases and as you annex dormitories, eventually growing into a real world.]

[Option 2: Light and Dark Chaotic Body (Unique-grade)]

[Perfectly fuses the Turbid Calamity Authority with the Holy Purification shared from the Seraph to awaken Chaos Energy.

All your attacks will be imbued with the Chaos attribute, ignoring all energy and physical defenses, ignoring elemental counters, and permanently increasing damage tenfold!

Chaos Energy can infect, assimilate, and annihilate all things.]

[Option 3: Covenant of Watch (Unique-grade)]

[Allows you to sign a Covenant of Watch with up to thirty-six allies. Covenant members can share vitality; as long as one person lives, all remain immortal.

Covenant members can share skills and transfer energy with zero consumption.]

When these three options appeared clearly before everyone's eyes...

The entire Dormitory 9001 fell into a dead silence lasting ten full seconds.

One could hear a pin drop.

Only the crackling of burning coke inside the furnace proved that time was still moving.

"My god..."

The first to speak was Ruan Ruoruo.

Covering her mouth, her big eyes were wide open as she looked at the text on the panel, her body trembling slightly with excitement.

"This... every single one of these... is... is..."

She stuttered "is" for a long time, unable to find a suitable word to describe it.

Because any word seemed pale and feeble in the face of these three heaven-defying options.

"A Divine Kingdom... That's a Divine Kingdom!"

An Muxi murmured to herself. As an S-grade Builder, she understood the terrifying potential represented by the words Rudiment of Divine Kingdom better than anyone else.

It meant absolute control, as well as a mobile fortress capable of infinitely growing!

"Ten times damage... ignoring defense..."

Su Xixi's breathing grew rapid as she stared intently at the second option, Light and Dark Chaotic Body.

As a battle maniac, she knew clearly what kind of game-changing leap this talent would bring to Lin Qing's personal combat power.

"The Covenant of Watch is also so strong... All members immortal, plus skill sharing..."

Shen Zhiyi spoke in a low voice.

An Mumu blew a whistle, snapping everyone out of their daze.

"Don't just stand there drooling. Have you decided what to pick?"

She licked her somewhat dry lips, her eyes scanning back and forth between Lin Qing and the panel.

"Although I also think the third option is tempting—it could turn all us sisters into unkillable cockroaches..."

She shifted her tone and looked at Lin Qing, her gaze more serious than ever before.

"But I hope Brother Qing chooses the second one."

"Why?" Ruan Ruoruo asked reflexively.

"Because only when he himself becomes the strongest can he and the rest of us truly be safe."

An Mumu said word by word, "Team buffs, Divine Kingdoms—those are all external. Only the blade held in one's own hand is the most reliable."

Her words received strong agreement from Su Xixi.

"That's right! Pick option two! With this, whatever Lord of the Black Sea it is, next time we meet, we'll scatter its ashes directly!" Su Xixi waved her fist, her face filled with fierce aggression.

"I... I also think the second one is good," Su Mengmeng said softly. "Lin Qing... always rushes at the very front."

Chattering amongst themselves, the girls quickly split into two factions.

One faction was the "Chaotic Body Faction," led by An Mumu and Su Xixi.

They pursued ultimate personal martial prowess, hoping Lin Qing would possess the strongest self-preservation and killing capabilities.

The other faction was the "Divine Kingdom Faction," led by Bai Nian and An Muxi.

"Rudiment of Divine Kingdom is the optimal solution," Bai Nian analyzed calmly.

"This is a system, a foundation capable of snowballing.

With a Divine Kingdom, we will have a steady stream of back-up strength and an absolutely secure base.

Lin Qing is the ruler; whether he is strong or not is closely tied to the Divine Kingdom. The stronger the Divine Kingdom is, the more terrifying his divine power bonuses will be. It's a virtuous cycle."

"That's right," An Muxi nodded in agreement. "And the Divine Kingdom can expand and reshape terrain.

This means we can personally create the environment best suited for survival and development, without ever worrying about the Cold Disaster or sudden dangers again."

Both sides had valid arguments, and neither could convince the other.

As for the third option, Covenant of Watch, although equally suffocatingly powerful, it was strangely ignored by everyone subconsciously.

Because whether it was the "Chaotic Body" or the "Divine Kingdom," the core beneficiary was Lin Qing.

Whereas Covenant of Watch sounded more like Lin Qing sacrificing for the team.

He had already given enough for this team.

They would absolutely not allow Lin Qing to sacrifice his future again.

Amidst the debate, everyone's eyes ultimately turned back to Lin Qing, waiting for him to make the final decision.