Strength Fully Restored

"Let's buy one bottle first and see how effective it is."

Lin Yuan set the quantity of Advanced Nutrient Solution to "1."

Then he clicked purchase.

A bottle of Advanced Nutrient Solution cost two hundred thousand.

That was equivalent to ten years of income for an ordinary citizen who neither ate nor drank.

Moreover, Nutrient Solution of advanced quality was already considered a restricted resource.

If Lin Yuan had not advanced to Second Level Citizen, he would not merely have been unable to purchase it—he would not even have seen the option.

"Based on my current strength, I'm probably an Unranked Evolutionary?"

After purchasing the Advanced Nutrient Solution, Lin Yuan began assessing himself.

According to the Universe Human Alliance's standards for describing Evolutionaries of different ranks, the Innate Realm of the Martial Path had only barely reached the threshold for Evolutionaries.

In other words, it was at the Unranked level.

Of course, realm was one thing, and combat power was another.

The two could not be confused.

With Lin Yuan's mastery of the Carefree Realm,

one unit of strength could produce ten or even a hundred times the effect.

Even at the Unranked level, he could still utterly crush ordinary Ranked Evolutionaries.

"Among Ranked Evolutionaries, First Order has twelve stages. If I recover all my strength, I'll probably be between Stage 10 and Stage 12."

Lin Yuan speculated inwardly.

In terms of pure destructive power, the Grandmaster Realm was equivalent to Tier 1 Stage 1 through Stage 3, the Great Grandmaster Realm was equivalent to Tier 1 Stage 4 through Stage 6, while the Mythic Realm was equivalent to Tier 1 Stage 7 through Stage 9.

The Carefree Realm had probably nearly reached the First-Order Limit and was approaching the Tier 2 level.

True Tier 2 Evolutionaries might not reach City-Destroying Level, but as long as there were no Evolutionaries of the same level or technological weapons to stop them, destroying a city would not take long. A casual strike could easily demolish skyscrapers hundreds or even thousands of meters tall.

A restricted resource like Advanced Evolutionary Fluid would definitely need to be transferred from another major city. It would take at least half a day to a full day to reach Lin Yuan.

Taking advantage of that time, Lin Yuan planned to buy a house.

More precisely, he planned to buy a place to train.

The room Lin Yuan currently lived in was far too cramped and fragile.

Sometimes, Lin Yuan worried that simply stretching would make it collapse.

Most importantly, he sometimes needed enough space to test his Martial Path a little.

And as an Evolutionary, he also needed private space.

His current residence clearly did not meet those requirements.

"Water Moon District."

After browsing online for a while, Lin Yuan chose this residential district.

Water Moon District was a high-end housing development in Dongning City. It had only gone on sale recently and was located in the suburbs.

In the interstellar era, the truly powerful and wealthy actually preferred not to live in city centers.

Thus, high-end residential districts like Water Moon District, built in the suburbs, close to nature, and focused on the environment, had always remained popular.

Lin Yuan checked the housing prices in Water Moon District.

They were roughly between ten million and fifteen million.

In addition, Second Level Citizens could purchase at half price.

Lin Yuan was not surprised by this.

In the Cosmic Human Civilization, it was perfectly normal for high-level citizens to enjoy numerous benefits.

After all, citizenship levels could not be inherited. Every high-level citizen alive today had made genuine contributions to Human Civilization.

"This district, then."

Lin Yuan left home and headed for the suburbs.

Even at half price, ten to fifteen million still came to five million to seven and a half million.

That exceeded Lin Yuan's current savings limit.

However, after advancing to Second Level Citizen, Lin Yuan had received a credit card from the Central Bank.

It allowed him to take out an interest-free loan of twenty million Civilization Coin.

He only needed to repay those twenty million Civilization Coin within fifty years.

That was also one of the hidden benefits available to Second Level Citizens.

With the status of a Second Level Citizen, earning several million a year was easy. Twenty million could be repaid in seven or eight years.

It was not a high-risk loan at all.

Very soon,

Lin Yuan arrived at the Water Moon District sales office.

There were not many citizens here, but without exception, they all carried themselves with distinction. They were true elites.

After all, ordinary citizens rarely wandered into high-end developments worth ten or twenty million.

When Lin Yuan entered, although he was dressed plainly, he was not ignored. A staff member immediately approached him.

"Hello, sir. What type of home are you looking for?"

The staff member was a young woman with red lips, white teeth, large eyes, and a tall figure. Her slightly form-fitting uniform faintly outlined her curves.

"Something bigger and quieter."

Lin Yuan explained his requirements.

"Yes, yes."

As their conversation continued, Anna gradually grew more serious.

She glanced at the young man before her, who was not yet twenty. Could he really be here to buy a house? It was not that Anna looked down on Lin Yuan. Of the ten people who came here for consultations, nine were only asking around, while the remaining one might have the slightest intention of buying.

That was perfectly normal. When ten or twenty million was involved, anyone would be cautious.

But judging from Lin Yuan's tone, he did not seem to be merely asking. Thinking of this, Anna immediately perked up and moved noticeably closer to him, nearly pressing herself against him.

"This one, then."

After looking for a while, Lin Yuan finally made his choice.

The property had three floors above ground. Rather than a house, it was more like an estate, with a private courtyard and even an underground training room.

"He's really buying it?"

Anna was overjoyed.

"Sir, would you need a mortgage?"

Anna asked cautiously.

"No."

Lin Yuan shook his head.

A mortgage would charge interest. The Central Bank credit card he had could provide an interest-free loan.

"Second Level Citizens get half-price housing here, right?"

Lin Yuan asked.

"That is indeed the case. For high-level citizens, our Water Moon—"

Anna answered automatically.

But halfway through, she froze.

"Sir, you're... a Second Level Citizen?"

Anna's voice trembled slightly.

Anna had seen many wealthy people who came here to buy houses.

But citizens of Level Two and above were exceedingly rare.

The main reason was that there were only so many Second Level Citizens in all of East Ning City.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go get our manager."

After apologizing repeatedly, Anna led Lin Yuan into the VIP room.

In the sales office break room,

Zhao Qiwen took a sip of water and immediately came out.

She had paid a considerable price to get the opportunity to work part-time here.

For saleswomen at a high-end development like Water Moon District, appearance and figure were only the most basic requirements. Their ability to be personable and their methods of serving clients were also extremely important.

They had to make sure the clients felt not the slightest displeasure while also making them willingly open their wallets.

"I wonder when I'll manage to sell one."

Zhao Qiwen sighed.

Then she happened to look up.

"Huh? Isn't that Lin Yuan?"

Zhao Qiwen immediately noticed Lin Yuan talking with Anna.

"What is he doing here?"

Zhao Qiwen was full of confusion.

She and Lin Yuan were classmates. Though they did not interact much, they both knew roughly what the other's family circumstances were.

By all logic, with Lin Yuan's family background, he absolutely could not afford a house in Water Moon District.

"Did he just come to look around?"

Zhao Qiwen guessed inwardly.

She had no intention of approaching him.

First, they were classmates, and meeting in such a setting would be somewhat awkward.

Second, Anna had already stepped in. If Zhao Qiwen went over too, it would inevitably look like she was trying to steal a client.

Even though, in Zhao Qiwen's heart, this "client" had no ability to buy a house at all.

However,

what happened next

made Zhao Qiwen widen her eyes.

First, she did not know what Lin Yuan said to Anna, but then Anna respectfully led him into the VIP room.

Oh my god.

That was the VIP room.

Normally, only clients whose assets had been verified and who had deposits of over twenty million, proving they had sufficient purchasing power, would be invited into the VIP room.

Zhao Qiwen could not imagine why Lin Yuan had been invited inside.

If Anna were not a senior employee here and thus unlikely to make such a basic mistake, Zhao Qiwen would have been unable to stop herself from going over to intervene.

However,

before Zhao Qiwen could recover,

a stern-looking middle-aged man hurried over and entered that VIP room.

Before entering the VIP room, the middle-aged man deliberately stopped and patiently knocked on the door.

"Manager Wang."

Seeing this, Zhao Qiwen swallowed hard.

Manager Wang was the sales office manager. Rumor had it that he had deep connections with several senior leaders in East Ning City.

Given Manager Wang's status, he rarely received clients personally anymore. Even those with the means to buy often found it difficult to meet him.

Let alone have Manager Wang come over in such a humble manner.

"Did I see wrong?"

At this moment, Zhao Qiwen began doubting her own eyesight.

That absolutely could not have been Lin Yuan just now. It must have been some important figure who merely looked similar to him.

But would an important figure wear such shabby clothes?

That outfit... Zhao Qiwen remembered Lin Yuan wearing it at school too. Could there really be such a coincidence? With a head full of questions, Zhao Qiwen waited outside.

A moment later,

Zhao Qiwen saw Lin Yuan being respectfully escorted out by Manager Wang.

Then, with Manager Wang personally leading the way, they headed to the residential district behind the sales office to view the house.

"It really is Lin Yuan."

This time, Zhao Qiwen looked extremely carefully.

She confirmed that the young man walking ahead of Manager Wang was her classmate.

"What are you looking at?"

"Staring at a client like that—what have you been learning all this time?"

At that moment, Anna walked over, frowning at Zhao Qiwen.

"Sister Anna, I was just curious. What kind of identity does that person have for even Manager Wang to—"

Zhao Qiwen did not say the words "act like his grandson," but the meaning was clear.

"Mr. Lin is an honored guest of Water Moon Group. Don't refer to him as 'that person.' If the manager finds out, he won't let you off."

Anna glared at Zhao Qiwen and continued, "Also, don't ask about the honored guest's affairs. That's company policy too. You understand."

"Yes, yes. I understand."

Zhao Qiwen's face turned slightly pale.

Anna had invoked company policy, which clearly meant Lin Yuan's true identity was far beyond the reach of someone like her.

"The environment is pretty good."

At Number 32, Water Moon District, Lin Yuan sat in the underground training room, satisfaction showing on his face.

You got what you paid for. This place truly met Lin Yuan's standards.

"Oh, right. I need to change the address."

As though remembering something, Lin Yuan opened the Mall App and changed the delivery address for the Advanced Nutrient Solution he had purchased to his current address.

Half a day later.

A stranger arrived at Water Moon District and stopped in front of Lin Yuan's residence.

"Hello, Mr. Lin Yuan. These are the items you purchased. You can open them with your fingerprint."

Lin Yuan took the sealed alloy box the man handed over and ran his finger across its top.

"Beep! Fingerprint verification successful."

An electronic synthesized voice sounded, and the alloy box opened to reveal a ten-centimeter test tube.

Inside the test tube was a sky-blue liquid.

"As expected of an Advanced Nutrient Solution that costs two hundred thousand per dose." A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.

Gulp.

Lin Yuan opened the Advanced Nutrient Solution and swallowed it in one gulp.

At once, Lin Yuan felt a scorching aura begin to spread through his limbs and bones.

Terrifying power nearly burst his flesh apart, exploding in every direction.

"Refine."

Lin Yuan sat down cross-legged.

The terrifying heat flow swiftly merged into his body and was continuously refined.

An hour later.

Lin Yuan silently opened his eyes.

"I've entered the Grandmaster Realm?"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as he sensed the substantial increase in his Qi and Blood and inner force.

"Another twenty bottles or so should be enough to restore all my strength."

After confirming that the Advanced Nutrient Solution worked, Lin Yuan bought twenty bottles without hesitation.

Two days later, Lin Yuan had completely digested and absorbed all twenty bottles of Advanced Nutrient Solution, fully recovering his strength.