Qi Wei and Bai Xin

Lin Chen wondered who would be looking for him at this time. If it were Li Ya or Su Yun, they would probably just walk in.

He got up and opened the door, only to see Qi Wei and Bai Xin standing in the dim light of the corridor outside.

Both of them were wearing black stockings and tank tops, and their hair was still a little damp, so they must have just taken a shower.

Coupled with their stunning looks and enviable figures, their allure is simply off the charts!

Qi Wei's cheeks were flushed, even her ears were tinged with pink, her eyelids were lowered, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

Bai Xin, standing to the side, looked somewhat embarrassed but remained relatively calm, though her eyes darted around.

"You two... is there something you need?" Lin Chen asked subconsciously, but seeing their unusual demeanor, he already understood: "Looks like I won't be alone in my room anymore."

"Can...can we go in first?" Qi Wei's voice was so soft it was almost lost in the sound of the wind at the end of the corridor.

Lin Chen stepped aside to clear the doorway and closed it behind him, blocking out the light from the corridor.

Only a small, warm yellow lamp remained on the bedside table in the room.

Qi Wei seemed to have mustered up her courage and looked up at Lin Chen with her watery eyes.

Her voice was still trembling, but much clearer: "It was...it was Sister Yun who mentioned it to me privately during the day, asking me...asking me to come and serve you tonight. Sister Xin...I practically dragged her along, and Sister Yun...she agreed too."

Lin Chen was speechless for a moment.

It was one thing for Li Ya to "arrange" things with the twin sisters, but why is Su Yun doing it too...? He rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat helpless and with some indescribable emotions.

This feeling of being "arranged" is inconsistent with his usual dominant personality.

Seeing that he remained silent, the blush on Qi Wei's face gradually faded, replaced by a paleness, as she thought Lin Chen would refuse.

She took a deep breath, as if summoning all her courage, and looked directly into Lin Chen's eyes. Her voice, however, became steady: "We all volunteered. Brother Lin, if... if you don't like us, or feel we're not qualified, you can just say so. We... we'll leave right away."

After saying the last few words, the color drained from her face, and even her lips turned pale.

Bai Xin, standing to the side, also looked downcast. Her gaze toward Lin Chen held admiration, gratitude, and a deep-seated unease.

They were truly afraid, afraid to hear words of rejection or even disgust from the mouth that had once given them new life and shelter.

To be fair, Qi Wei is youthful and beautiful, with a lively and bright temperament; Bai Xin, on the other hand, is mature and gentle, handles matters steadily, and has a unique charm.

Both of them were exceptionally beautiful.

Lin Chen was neither a saint who could remain unmoved by temptation, nor a warrior of pure love. How could his heart remain unmoved in the face of such affection?

He simply wanted to take control of the pace and make proactive choices, rather than passively accepting "arrangements."

He thought to himself, "Looks like I need to take the initiative from now on. I was being too coy before, otherwise I'll just get 'set up' again."

However, with such beauty before one's eyes and such genuine affection, wouldn't it be too hurtful and seem pretentious to refuse outright?

He sighed inwardly, stepped forward, and under their slightly tense gazes, stretched out his arms and gently embraced them both.

The embrace was warm and strong, carrying a reassuring aura.

"How could I not like it?" His deep voice rang in their ears. "I was just... a little surprised. I'm overjoyed to have you two by my side."

Qi Wei and Bai Xin's tense bodies went limp almost simultaneously, and the blush that had just faded from their faces spread back in a more intense manner, even staining their necks red.

They nestled in his strong embrace, able to hear each other's heartbeats like drums and feel the steady rhythm of his chest.

In fact, they were already mentally prepared.

In this post-apocalyptic world where order has collapsed, which of the few shelters or powerful men doesn't have a harem of wives and concubines?

It is common for people to have three, five, or even more partners.

People like Lin Chen, who are so restrained, respectful to core members, and even need others to "push" them to take this step, are extremely rare.

Lin Chen cried out in his heart, "I'm innocent!"

The three embraced each other and slowly moved to the edge of the large bed.

The warm yellow light was extinguished by a slender hand, plunging the room into darkness, a space conducive to conversation and connection.

A faint, short gasp, a mixture of surprise and shyness, was heard, followed by the soft rustling of clothing.

Heavy breathing gradually rose, intertwining suppressed moans and soothing whispers, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

That is the most primal rhythm of life, the delivery of trust, a ritual of warming each other and affirming existence in this cold, apocalyptic world.

More than two hours later, everything returned to calm.

Even, drawn-out breathing rose and fell in the darkness.

Qi Wei and Bai Xin, one on each side, nestled beside Lin Chen and had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Lin Chen lay quietly, feeling the warmth and dependence emanating from beside him, his eyes showing no signs of sleepiness.

With his mind calmed down again, Lin Chen tried to communicate with the Primordial Creation Pearl once more.

This time, he did not, as usual, intensely crave or hint at a specific ability in his heart. Instead, he completely emptied his mind, letting the mysterious fluctuations in the dark guide him on their own, purely following fate.

The instant their thoughts connected, a completely new perception, unlike anything he had ever experienced before, suddenly erupted and solidified deep within his consciousness, like a glacier suddenly cracking or the first thunder of spring!

[SS-Rank. Time Field - Level 1]

Effect: You can create and control a unique "time field" within a 10-meter radius centered on yourself.

Currently, basic interventions can be made to the temporal velocity in this area, with an adjustment range of ±10 times the normal velocity.

"..."

Even though Lin Chen's will had been tempered to the point of being as hard as a rock by the apocalypse and rebirth, he couldn't help but fall into a brief, almost blank, daze at this moment.

SS-class?

Time...superpower?

Either of these two concepts, taken alone, is enough to trigger an earthquake.

The former is a grade that surpasses the ceiling of S-class in his understanding and only exists in theoretical speculation or distant legends;

The latter involves one of the most fundamental laws of the universe, and is the ultimate realm of power that was once hailed as the "forbidden domain" and the "authority of the gods" in the previous life!

In his previous life, he struggled for ten years, witnessing and hearing about countless strange and wonderful superpowers, but he never, not even once, truly came into contact with or confirmed the existence of "time" type superpowers!

At this moment, this equity could be so clearly imprinted deep in his soul. That strange perception, as if he could vaguely touch the birth and death of all things and the flow of time, told him coldly and definitively—it was real.

What shocked him even more was that with the emergence of this superpower, a powerful and pure warm current suddenly flowed back from the depths of the Creation Pearl.

"My mental and physical abilities seem to have been enhanced a second time, at least tenfold!"

Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement!

A subtle yet distinct tingling and solidifying sensation emanated from my muscles, bones, and internal organs. My blood seemed to carry a heavy weight as it flowed. My senses became heightened once again, and the "sounds" of the surrounding world became richer and more layered.

On a spiritual level, the sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be expanded and strengthened, and the speed and clarity of thought reached an unprecedented level. The control over one's own energy, and even over all the subtle changes within a ten-meter radius around the body, climbed to a new peak.

"Could it be that... my previous mental strength and physical strength were insufficient to withstand this SS-level power of time? So, while granting me this ability, the Creation Pearl forcibly performed a second enhancement?"

A startling deduction came to Lin Chen's mind.

Ordinary awakening or upgrading of superpowers is a natural process, involving injecting more "water" (energy) or replacing the "pipes" (operating efficiency) on the basis of the original container (body and mind).

This time, what the Hongmeng Creation Pearl did was to fundamentally enhance the material, capacity, and strength of its "container" itself!

Only in this way can the immensely heavy "authority" involving the laws of time be safely contained and driven.

"SS-level... a time field... and it's already this powerful. If there's an SSS-level one above it, how powerful would it be?"

Lin Chen couldn't help but start daydreaming.