Chapter 192: Issuing the First Task to Tang Yuehua
Lin Yuan was slightly stunned.
The System had directly granted him the authority to issue tasks, the Host?!
He had read quite a few web novels with diary systems in his previous life.
But he had never seen a diary system where the host could actively assign tasks to the diary copy holders.
This felt extremely novel to him.
However, there was still something he was puzzled about, so he asked the system, "System, are there any specific limitations on this task-issuing authority?"
"Or rather, how many times can I assign tasks to them?"
Facing Lin Yuan's question, the system quickly responded.
[The host currently receives one opportunity per month to issue a task.]
[The number of task issuances can accumulate. If the host does not use it within the current month, it will automatically carry over to the next month.]
[Host, would you like to use the authority now to issue your first exclusive task?]
Lin Yuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he sat on the bed and carefully thought things through.
He began reviewing the diary copy holders he had successfully bound so far:
They were Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Ah Yin, Liu Erlong, Ye Lingling, and Tang Yuehua.
And all of these bound individuals had provided him with various binding rewards at the moment of successful binding.
Xiao Wu had provided an extremely life-saving instant teleportation ability.
Ning Rongrong had provided a ring fusion talent.
Ah Yin had provided the Blue Silver Emperor's healing ability.
Liu Erlong had provided Blazing Dragon Flame.
As for Dugu Yan, she had provided a physique immune to all poisons.
That was because she had previously taken a pill formed from the fusion of Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, thereby gaining this ability.
However, Lin Yuan now possessed the "Nine Yang Divine Skill." Its extremely yang and rigid poison immunity effect was definitely more advanced and domineering than Dugu Yan's poison immunity.
Although the Nine Yang Divine Skill could not compare to the Chaos God-Killing Codex, the latter was undoubtedly more domineering.
But for Lin Yuan, the Nine Yang Divine Skill played more of a supportive role.
For example, enhancing comprehension, increasing his yang energy, granting poison immunity, and so on.
As for Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia healing ability, it perfectly fused with Ah Yin's healing, doubling the effect.
Aside from these already bound women, among those currently known to possess diary copies but not yet bound by him, only the Zhu sisters and Qian Renxue remained.
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly. The system's binding attempts are only refreshed once per month.
He had already used this month's binding quota on Tang Yuehua, so he currently had no remaining chances.
He could only wait until next month's refresh before considering binding Qian Renxue or the Zhu sisters.
Among those already bound, if he had to choose the first target to issue a task to,
Lin Yuan almost chose Tang Yuehua without hesitation!
As for the generous rewards they would receive after completing the task, Lin Yuan did not care much. That was secondary.
Because the specific reward content was determined by the system itself based on circumstances.
Before issuing rewards, the system would also inform him, the host, of the exact reward details in advance.
What Lin Yuan needed to do now was simply issue the task.
And the core content of the task was the most crucial part!
Among all the bound women, only Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong were not yet fully on his side.
However, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Liu Erlong belonged, had always stayed within its own territory, with no direct friction or interaction with Lin Yuan.
As for that useless Yu Xiaogang, Lin Yuan did not take him seriously at all.
If he wanted Liu Erlong or Bibi Dong to personally deal with Yu Xiaogang, he could wait for a suitable opportunity later and assign the task slowly.
But Tang Yuehua's faction alignment had to be determined now, immediately, without delay.
After all, compared to Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua's situation was completely different.
Liu Erlong was at least a powerful soul master herself, and her talent was not bad.
And when it came to the benefits obtained from the diary system, Tang Yuehua far surpassed Liu Erlong by a huge margin!
Tang Yuehua had not only received a guaranteed increase in soul power but also obtained a Martial Soul Origin Completion Stone capable of reshaping her martial soul.
At this moment, before even clearly expressing her stance toward him, Tang Yuehua had already received so many heaven-defying rewards from the system.
Moreover, as time went on, the system would definitely continue to grant her various guaranteed or random rewards to continuously enhance her strength.
And if Tang Yuehua still held feelings for Tang Hao or the Clear Sky Sect and was not truly on his side, yet the system treated her so well and gave her so many heaven-defying opportunities,
And even he himself, for the sake of maintaining appearances, would need to give her a semi-immortal herb to enhance her talent; then how would his behavior be any different from that of a simp?
A simp? Impossible. He would never be a simp in this lifetime.
Even though he was indeed attracted to Tang Yuehua's charming, mature, and alluring body, he would absolutely not become a simp.
A simp ends up with nothing in the end.
Although most simps in Douluo got what they wanted, the process was definitely unpleasant.
He wanted none of that.
And deep in his heart, he had always harbored a rather dark idea.
For young girls like Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who were talented and close to his age, he would nurture them slowly from a young age, spending time building a relationship.
Through the exposure of the diary and real-life interactions, he could subtly shape their minds, making them completely devoted to him.
However!
For someone like Tang Yuehua, who was older and more experienced, her worldview and personality were already fully formed. Trying to pursue her with pure and innocent methods would clearly be inappropriate.
For dealing with such mature and stubborn women, the best approach was actually to use coercion and pressure!
The so-called combination of kindness and authority.
Lin Yuan let out a cold sneer.
After all, Tang Yuehua had already received so many heaven-defying benefits from his system.
As the one orchestrating all of this, was it too much for him to ask for some corresponding return?
Calling it "force" might not sound very pleasant.
But, in simpler terms, it was similar to the status of a "bedchamber maid" in a wealthy household.
As everyone knows, the purpose of a bedchamber maid is to serve the master's daily life and body unconditionally.
And such service is absolute obedience, with no room for negotiation.
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