I set you up on a blind date, and you've managed to overcome all the weirdness?

Chapter 108 Unexpected Concern

Early morning, the first rays of dawn.

Lin Yan was propped up on the yoga mat in an odd position, sweat dripping down his cheeks.

"Seventy-one, seventy-two..."

He silently counted the numbers, his arms were already engorged with blood, and his muscle fibers felt like they were being repeatedly pierced by a thousand needles, as if he had been caught lying.

Amidst this pain, a kind of pleasure that sounds perverse but is actually quite scientific spreads through the body.

If the speed at which muscles regenerate and undergo qualitative changes after destruction is fast enough, it can indeed bring pleasure to the human body.

"Look closely! This man with an iron will is undergoing extreme physical training!"

The narrator checks in on time every day, and today is no exception.

Of course, it was the same kind of flattery.

"Nourished by the powerful qi and blood-tonifying medicine, every time he grits his teeth and perseveres, he will achieve a tempering effect ten or even a hundred times greater than that of an ordinary person!"

"His periosteum is undergoing an inhuman transformation; his originally fragile mortal body is ascending to an incredible, transcendent level!"

"Ninety-nine, one hundred!"

After completing the final movement of the Nine Revolutions Prison Bone Body, Lin Yan rolled over and lay sprawled on the mat.

Although at times like these, he felt as exhausted as if he had been drained of his life force for three days and three nights.

But the previous situation of blindly training without replenishing his energy and energy expenditure has never occurred again. Now, after each training session, he looks forward to how much improvement he will make next time.

In the past few days, thanks to the large amount of medicine obtained at half price from the bureau, and after the narrator absorbed the Nightmare Stone, he has transformed into a nuclear-powered bull and horse.

Only Lin Yan couldn't hold on; the narrator was already exhausted.

With his efforts, his body finally began to gradually adapt to the intensity of the narration.

He even seemed to enjoy it.

If he were to encounter the protagonist in the air-raid shelter now, after his transformation, he felt he wouldn't even need to use the frog balloon; he could smash his bone spurs with a single punch using only his physical body.

"Big brother, a towel."

Ah Jiu, wearing strawberry bear plush pajamas, handed over a hot towel.

Her recent socialization training has begun to show results; it has to be said, SpongeBob is quite capable.

Lin Yan took the towel and wiped her face.

At least for now, with Ah Jiu in the family and his ever-increasing physical strength, life is relatively peaceful as long as he doesn't do anything reckless.

……

10:00 AM.

Jiangcheng Folk Customs Bureau, underground office area.

Lin Yan brewed a cup of goji berry tea specially provided by Sister Liu and leaned back in her chair.

He immediately switched to the "High-Quality Non-Human Dating Group" to lurk and slack off.

The atmosphere in the group chat remained as tense as ever.

[Red-Clad Senior]: Hehehe, Sister Sister, is the bass in your crappy Livehouse broken?

They were making so much noise last night that even my cats and dogs couldn't have a peaceful night.

If you're missing any parts, I can send you those fresh corpses on the rooftop to use as drumsticks.

【Funeral Love Family - Heavy Metal Nun】: Get out of here! I'm just testing some new equipment!

Instead of bothering me, go wash that old, worn-out dress you haven't changed in ages! It's stinking!

While banter in the group chat is certainly entertaining, Lin Yan wasn't just a passive observer; he paid attention to some subtle details.

It seems that these two have been working hard to catch up since they learned of the mermaid's advancement.

When he was healing at his senior's place, he remembered that there were no living creatures in the school except for him. When did cats and dogs appear?

And the nun, she's been busy debugging the new equipment every day these past few days; I've never seen her so proactive before.

However, both of them had fiery tempers and he couldn't afford to offend them, so he didn't intend to interrupt and was about to close the interface to watch some videos.

A private message popped up.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow when he saw the sender's profile picture.

It's called "The Mermaid of the Sewers".

In this matchmaking group, the mermaid is known for being aloof and cold.

She spoke the least in the group chat, but after Lin Yan joined, she'll probably speak more than her.

Aside from negotiating deals and grabbing red envelopes, she's basically in a semi-dead, lurking state most of the time.

The sun must have risen in the west today; she actually messaged me privately?

[The Mermaid in the Sewer]: Have you... felt unwell anywhere these past few days? Especially on a mental level.

When the message came, Lin Yan was even more confused.

This deep-sea queen not only initiated the conversation, but the meaning behind her words was...

Is it a gesture of concern and care?

This art style is just so weird!

Lin Yan would rather believe that her senior would wear a white dress tomorrow than believe that the mermaid would take the initiative to come over and ask about her well-being.

If I remember correctly, this person's favorability rating is still 70.

Given her personality, even if she reached 100, she might not receive this kind of treatment.

Lin Yan placed the thermos on the table, his expression grave. Something was definitely amiss.

[Lin Yan]: What's wrong, Sister Haixiao? Are you worried that your promotion ceremony last time affected me?

[Lin Yan]: Don't worry, I'm tough and in great spirits.

You should pay more attention to your own account.

Chu Chu just finished the second phase of the Deep Sea Siren traffic generation and promotion plan last night.

My top agent is counting on you to generate another wave of traffic revenue and earn some extra money to help me recover.

Lin Yan was most afraid of sudden concern, so he deliberately teased her, trying to bring the conversation back to the comfort zone of mutual benefit.

After the message was sent.

The message "The other party is typing..." kept appearing intermittently at the top of the chat box.

More than a minute passed.

[The mermaid in the sewer]: Whatever you want.

【The Mermaid in the Sewers】: That account is temporarily suspended.

【The Mermaid in the Sewers】: No matter what happens to the water network in Jiangcheng these days, don't come looking for me.

[The Mermaid in the Sewer]: Mind your own business.

Then the "Mermaid from the Sewers" avatar turned gray, and the character went offline.

There's a problem, definitely a problem.

Surprisingly, she didn't refute the nickname "Tsunami Sister" today.

Moreover, she said she was going to stop updating her account.

It should be noted that the mermaid's ascension is not yet complete. Even if it is, she will leave the power of faith if she chooses the path of faith-based advancement.

The mermaid values traffic more than her life; how could she possibly cut off the path to promotion that she had painstakingly paved?

And that last sentence carried a slight warning.

As a veteran, Lin Yan had a gut feeling.

Rather than a threat to keep him out, Lin Yan also sensed a panicked fear of implicating him.

If it were when he was eighteen, he would have wondered if he was overthinking things.

But now, having experienced countless battles, his intuition is far from simple.

"What exactly happened?"

Lin Yan locked his phone and twirled it in his hand.

Could those 100,000 paper figures reproduce?

Are there no more rooms available in the underground sewers?

Just as Lin Yan was pondering, the office area door was suddenly pushed open.

Su Qinghan walked in.