Chapter 4: The Sovereign's Nest.
The morning sun bled through the salt-crusted windows of the 106th floor. Han Chen sat on the edge of a moth-eaten mattress, watching Lin Mei sleep. Her shattered Sky-Guard armor lay discarded on the floor like the skin of a shed snake.
Last night hadn't just been about survival; it had been an awakening. Every time their skin met, the System had roared in his ears, rewarding him for the raw, primal act of anchoring his first consort. He felt different. His muscles were dense, his skin hummed with a faint golden luster, and his "drive" was far beyond that of a normal man.
[NOTIFICATION: LINEAGE ANCHORING SUCCESSFUL.]
[CONSORT BONT: LIN MEI (1/1) — STATUS: DEVOTED/BOUND]
[REWARDS GRANTED:]
* DOMINION_FIELD (Level 1): You can designate a 500sqft area as a 'Safe Zone.' Monsters cannot enter, and air/water are automatically purified.
* PHYSIQUE_BOOST: Your endurance is now 5x that of a normal human.
* SHOP_POINTS: 1,000
Han looked at his hands. "Safe Zone, activate."
A pulse of invisible energy rippled out from his feet. Suddenly, the damp, moldy smell of the room vanished, replaced by the scent of fresh rain and ozone. The rusted door fused shut, turning into a solid slab of reinforced alloy that only Han could open.
"Mm..." Lin Mei stirred. She sat up, the tattered silk sheet sliding down to her waist, exposing her supple, cream-colored skin and the firm, heaving curves of her breasts. The purple blight-scars were gone, replaced by glowing crimson runes on her inner thighs—marks of Han's ownership that only he could see.
She looked at Han, her eyes wide with a mix of confusion and intense, lingering heat. "Han... what did you do to me? I feel... I feel like I belong to you. My body... it's screaming for your touch again."
Han walked over, his eyes roaming hungrily over her disheveled form. He grabbed her chin, tilting her head back. "You were dying, Commander. Now, you're mine. This floor is our fortress. No one comes in unless I say so."
He leaned down, his lips brushing against her ear as his hand slid down the curve of her waist, his fingers digging into the soft flesh of her hip. "And as for that 'feeling'... that's just the beginning of your evolution."
She gasped, her back arching as he squeezed her, her nipples hardening instantly against the cool air. "The Sky-Guard... they'll search for me..."
"Let them," Han whispered, his hand sliding lower, exploring the damp heat between her thighs that still hummed from their night together. "By the time they find us, I'll be the one hunting them."
[DING! LUST-DRIVE DETECTED. LEGACY POINTS INCREASING...]
Han didn't wait. He pushed her back onto the mattress, his body pinning her down. He wasn't the weak scavenger anymore. He was a King in the making, and his first subject was hungry for more. He spent the next hour marking his territory, his movements heavy and dominant, forcing cries of pleasure from the elite commander that echoed through the newly purified walls of his sanctuary.
Progress Report
* Current Level: 4
* Base: 106th Floor "Sovereign's Nest" (Fortified)
* Consorts: 1 (Lin Mei - Completely Submissive)
* Inventory: Clean Water, System Shop unlocked