20: Chapter 20 The Miraculous Beauty Effects of Healing Techniques!

"Chief, Logging Group Three has already completed today's quota and is currently over-harvesting."

"Excavation Group Two's progress is slightly slower; the soil there is too hard, causing significant wear on the stone axes."

"The Logistics Group just finished the inventory; tonight's dinner requires one hundred and fifty pounds of bear meat and one hundred pounds of fruit..."

Inside the temporary command shed at the cavern camp, Lin Waner was holding a flat stone slab that served as a notepad, reporting the day's engineering progress and various data to Qin Yu.

Her voice was no longer as soft and seductive as before, but had gained a sense of efficiency and composure.

Her once well-maintained pretty face was stained with a bit of dust, and there were obvious dark circles under her eyes; clearly, the high-intensity work of the past few days had left her mentally and physically exhausted.

In particular, her slender, jade-like hands, which used to only hold chalk and grade homework, were now covered in fine cuts and thick blood blisters. In some places, the skin was even rubbed raw, revealing bright red tender flesh—a shocking sight.

Yet, her back remained ramrod straight.

Her eyes were bright and determined, filled with the confidence of someone in control of the situation.

Over the past few days, she had poured all her energy into the role of 'Chief Manager'.

Personnel allocation, progress supervision, conflict mediation, logistics planning...

She was like a high-speed CPU, forcefully integrating these twenty-odd undisciplined girls into a crude but efficient war machine.

Under her management, the progress of the entire fortress project advanced by leaps and bounds.

Qin Yu listened to her report quietly without speaking.

His gaze fell upon Lin Waner's wretched-looking hands.

He knew that this woman had passed the test.

Through her actions, she had proven that she was not just a pretty vase with nothing inside.

With her own sweat and pain, she had earned the right to hold her head high in this cruel world.

"...That concludes the full work report for today."

After Lin Waner finished speaking, she respectfully handed over the stone slab, waiting for Qin Yu's instructions.

Qin Yu did not take the slab.

He simply stood up and walked step by step until he was right in front of Lin Waner.

His tall figure instantly loomed over her.

A powerful, aggressive masculine aura washed over her.

Lin Waner's heart began to pound uncontrollably, and her breathing grew ragged.

Is it coming?

Finally... is it time?

She nervously gripped the hem of her clothes and lowered her head, not daring to look into Qin Yu's eyes.

"Hands, hold them out."

Qin Yu's voice was deep and husky.

Lin Waner's whole body trembled. After a moment's hesitation, she obediently extended her dust and blood-stained hands toward Qin Yu.

Qin Yu reached out with his broad, powerful hand and gently grasped hers.

His palms were rough, covered in calluses from battle, but they were exceptionally warm.

The moment his hand closed over hers, Lin Waner felt a jolt of electricity surge from her fingertips through her entire body, leaving her half-paralyzed with weakness.

"I have seen your value,"

Qin Yu's voice sounded from above her head.

"As a manager, you have done excellently."

"Now, it is time for you to receive your reward."

Boom!

Inside Lin Waner's mind, it felt as if a brilliant firework had exploded!

A massive surge of wild joy instantly drowned out all her exhaustion and grievances!

She snapped her head up, her watery beautiful eyes misting over with excitement, filled with disbelief.

"Ch... Chief... I..."

"No need to say more."

Qin Yu interrupted her.

His other hand slowly rose and pressed against Lin Waner's smooth forehead.

A familiar movement!

A familiar ritual!

All the girls watching secretly from the surroundings stopped what they were doing, holding their breath!

Their eyes were filled with unconcealable jealousy and envy!

Another one!

Another one was about to be 'blessed'!

And it was their current nominal top leader, Lin Waner!

"Open your consciousness and feel the glory I bestow upon you."

Qin Yu's voice carried the majesty of a deity.

Hum—!

An emerald green light, softer than when Liu Wei awakened but far more majestic and brimming with life force, erupted from Qin Yu's palm!

The light enveloped Lin Waner completely, forming a massive green cocoon of light!

[Ding! Detected target possesses 'Master Trainer (Purple)' talent. Meets class change conditions!]

[This talent has extremely strong management and support characteristics. Compatible advanced class detected...]

[Consume 50 energy points to change Tribe member 'Lin Waner' to the rare class—Life Priest?]

"Yes!"

Qin Yu did not hesitate!

"Ah—!"

An irrepressible cry of surprise came from within the cocoon of light.

Countless runes and knowledge regarding life, healing, and blessings flooded into her mind like a surging river!

She felt as if she had turned into a towering tree, rooted in the earth, bathed in sunlight, sensing the vitality and rhythm of all things!

Under the radiance of the green light, her hands—scarred from labor—were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Blisters receded, wounds closed, and the rough skin became delicate and smooth once more, even fairer and more supple than before!

The light gradually dissipated.

Lin Waner's figure reappeared before everyone.

Everyone sucked in a cold breath!

The Lin Waner before them seemed to have undergone a complete metamorphosis!

The exhaustion on her body had vanished. She was radiant, her skin glowing with a healthy pink hue and looking so delicate it seemed it could bruise at a touch. Her naturally soul-stirring peach-blossom eyes were now shimmering like water, brimming with innate charm, radiating a strange and swaying allure that combined holiness with seduction!

She had become even more beautiful than before!

So beautiful it was suffocating!

[Name: Lin Waner]

[Loyalty: 95 (Die-hard/Worship/Adoration)]

[Class: Life Priest (Quality: Purple)]

[Spirit: 35]

[Skills: Basic Healing, Recovery Aura, Purification]

Qin Yu looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.

A powerful logistics manager, moonlighting as the Tribe's chief healer, was born!

"How do you feel?" Qin Yu asked indifferently, letting go of her hand.

"I... I feel..."

Lin Waner looked down at her hands—perfectly restored and even more flawless than before—too excited to speak.

She looked up at Qin Yu with a gaze that was almost obsessive, filled with adoration and fanaticism.

"Chief... I feel... I have been reborn!"

"Very good."

Qin Yu nodded, then turned to look at Chen Xiao, who was resting against the rock wall not far away.

"Chen Xiao, come here."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao immediately stood up and walked over quickly.

She had previously been swatted away by the Short-Faced Bear. Although Qin Yu had saved her, she had several broken ribs and internal tremors, making it difficult for her to move these past few days.

"Lord Chief," she bowed respectfully.

"Lin Waner, show her your new power," Qin Yu commanded.

"Yes! Chief!"

Lin Waner took a deep breath, a glint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

She raised her hand, palm aimed at Chen Xiao.

Following the extra knowledge in her mind, she began to chant the ancient and holy incantation.

"In the name of Life, Heal!"

Hum!

A ball of soft green light condensed in her palm, then transformed into a streak of light that merged into Chen Xiao's body.

Chen Xiao felt a warm, comfortable surge of energy instantly spread throughout her body.

Her chest, which had been dullly aching, now felt waves of tingling and itching.

Crack!

The slight sound of bones resetting rang out.

She tried moving her body and found that the stiffness and pain had... all disappeared!

Not only was she recovered, she felt even more energetic than before her injury!

"I... I'm better? Completely better?!" Chen Xiao cried out in disbelief.

However, what shocked her and all the surrounding girls even more was still to come!

Because Chen Xiao exercised year-round, her skin was a healthy wheat color, but her fight with the Short-Faced Bear had left some small scars and abrasions on her body.

But now, under the light of the Healing Spell, those scars were fading and disappearing at a visible speed!

Her wheat-colored skin also became tighter and smoother, glowing with a healthy and charming luster!

She looked heroic and sharp, yet with an added touch of feminine softness!

Silence.

The entire cavern was deathly silent.

All the girls stared fixedly at Lin Waner with eyes as if they were looking at a miracle drug or Monk Tang's flesh!

No!

They were staring at that [Healing Spell] that could heal injuries and even... even remove scars and beautify the skin!

For a woman, what was the most attractive thing?

Power? Status?

No!

It was beauty! Eternal youth!

At this moment, the divine 'beauty' effect shown by Lin Waner's Healing Spell made them more crazed than any power Qin Yu had previously displayed!

"My god... it can even... even remove scars and beautify?"

"I want it too! Chief! I want to change classes too! I'm willing to do anything!"

"Pick me! Chief! My stamina is the best! Let me go log wood!"

"Let me go dig traps! I can dig twice the amount!"

In an instant, the entire camp exploded!

All the girls rushed toward Qin Yu like they were mad, scrambling to promote themselves, the longing and fanaticism in their eyes almost threatening to consume him!

The looks they gave Lin Waner were filled with extreme jealousy and envy!

Lin Waner stood in the center of the chaos, feeling the jealous gazes of her former classmates and friends, then looked at Qin Yu, who sat high above, accepting everyone's worship with an indifferent expression.

An unprecedented sense of satisfaction and superiority welled up in her heart.

She had finally become an indispensable existence by that man's side!

She looked at Qin Yu and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, asked softly and seductively:

"Chief... have I proven my value now?"

"Tonight... can I go to your bedchamber and truly... 'serve' you?"