Potential Development

Li Ruoxi was just about to speak when Xiao Yu, at some point, had already sat down beside her.

At this moment, Xiao Yu wished she could find a hole to crawl into. Meeting a terrible best friend who sold her out before even getting any benefits – was she worried she wouldn't find anyone?

"Ruoxi and I are going to the restroom."

Xiao Yu didn't dare to look directly at Chen Mo and forcefully pulled Li Ruoxi away from the study area.

"Xiao Yu, why do I feel like you want to kill me to silence me?" Being pulled by Xiao Yu, Li Ruoxi felt a chill in her heart and looked at Chen Mo: "As for the answer just now, you have to 'explore' it yourself, otherwise someone will kill me. Remember, you owe me a favor..."

Chen Mo didn't expect such a scene. However, with Li Ruoxi saying that, he gained a preliminary understanding of Xiao Yu.

He adjusted his mood and continued looking at the book in his hand. Right now, he was in the stance of 'all things are inferior, only reading is superior'.

Not long after, Xiao Yu returned to her seat alone, her face still a little flushed.

"Ruoxi was talking nonsense just now, don't mind her."

"She's quite good, it's just a pity she didn't tell me the final information."

As soon as he said this, the redness that hadn't faded from Xiao Yu's face instantly reappeared, reaching her ears. She turned her head and continued reading.

Chen Mo smiled and focused his gaze on the book.

In one morning, he read 10 books on medicinal plant identification and pharmacological analysis. This was a good result. Adding the 6 professional books he read last night, it was already 16 books.

Old Shu said that after studying 100 science and engineering books, he could obtain a technology. For him, this was definitely a great temptation.

He had also found all the medicinal ingredients needed for the Potential Development Technology.

After eating, Chen Mo sent Xiao Yu back to her dormitory. He didn't return to his own dormitory but headed out of the school.

He had obtained the Low-Level Human Potential Development Technology, and it wasn't just for looking at. It contained methods for developing human potential, including prescriptions and usage methods.

It sounded a bit mystical.

However, potential development couldn't be done in the dormitory. He had to rent a room outside the school to carry it out, otherwise, many things would be exposed.

Renting a room near Binhai University was really a bit expensive. A one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment cost 1300 yuan a month.

However, there was one advantage: this was someone else's vacant house, fully furnished, and the bathroom even had a bathtub, which was convenient for his medicinal baths.

After paying two months' rent and the deposit, seeing the small amount of savings left in his bank information, Chen Mo's face fell. He had to find a way to make money in the future, otherwise, he would be letting down his powerful brain and the Sci-Tech Library.

After a simple tidying of the room, Chen Mo went to the nearby traditional Chinese medicine market to buy the necessary herbs.

The rent made his heart ache, and the medicinal materials made his flesh ache again. His already pitiful balance became even more tragic.

For low-level human potential development, if it were a potion, only one dose would be needed. But for ordinary medicinal baths, three times were required. This was just the beginning, and the required medicinal ingredients were not many and were common herbs. Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to find enough.

He bought back two bags of medicinal materials, 32 kinds of herbs, over 10 catties, all ground into powder according to the recorded quantities and requirements.

Over 10 catties of medicinal powder cost over 1500 yuan, which was also the reason for his heartache.

Returning to the rented room, he boiled a portion of the herbs according to the requirements and put the other portion into the bathtub, adding hot water. It took over an hour back and forth to prepare the medicinal soup.

Looking at the black, oily, steaming medicinal soup, Chen Mo swallowed, feeling like he was about to swallow a cockroach alive.

This medicinal soup looked a bit terrifying. If he hadn't gotten it from the Sci-Tech Library, he really wouldn't know what kind of monstrous thing he had created.

He quickly stripped off his clothes in a few movements. Chen Mo hesitated for a moment before stepping into the bathtub.

Hiss...

The scalding medicinal soup made his eyes widen, and he gasped, almost jumping out.

According to the records, refining this medicinal soup could extract a substance that activates human potential, forming a potion.

Without the equipment to extract the substance, he could only suffer.

What kind of science was this?

Enduring the burning heat, Chen Mo quickly submerged himself in the bathtub. His skin was scalded red, and large beads of sweat on his forehead formed a stream, dripping into the medicinal soup.

Not long after, a huge wave of fatigue hit him, causing him to lean against the bathtub and fall into a groggy sleep.

He didn't know how long had passed before Chen Mo regained consciousness.

The huge gate of the Sci-Tech Library was right in front of him. Chen Mo didn't hesitate and pushed the door open to enter.

"Old Shu, does the stuff you made have any effect?" Chen Mo looked at Old Shu with a bitter face: "I feel like I fell into a pool of boiling sewage."

"Of course it does. Good medicine tastes bitter. It's not bath gel, so how could it be comfortable and fragrant?" Old Shu said: "The heat expands your pores, accelerating the absorption of the potential-activating substance by the skin. It also promotes blood circulation, transporting it throughout the body and increasing the medicinal effect."

"That sounds quite reasonable," Chen Mo scratched his head: "After waking up, there should be a change, right?"

"It's already completed now. You'll see the effect when you go out," Old Shu said: "Next, you'll need to use equipment to adapt to your strength. Just follow the requirements."

"Understood."

After chatting with Old Shu, Chen Mo closed the book and left the Sci-Tech Library.

After walking through the light door, Chen Mo, who was lying in the bathtub, slowly opened his eyes. The strong smell of medicine filled his nostrils, instantly waking him up.

He sat up from the bathtub and found that the medicinal soup was still black, but the heat had disappeared.

After rinsing off the residual medicinal soup from his body with water, Chen Mo noticed the changes in his body. Walking to the mirror, Chen Mo's eyes flashed with disbelief.

He had grown a little taller. He didn't have explosive muscles, but his lines were even and smooth, looking very comfortable. When he tensed his body, the muscles hidden beneath his skin quickly erupted, full of the beauty of strength.

At this moment, Chen Mo felt an inexhaustible strength throughout his body. This strength was still unfamiliar. According to the book, he needed to train to learn how to control and adapt to this power.

"Even handsomer now." Putting on his clothes, Chen Mo touched his chin in the mirror, a narcissistic smile on his lips.

After cleaning the bathroom, Chen Mo left the rental apartment.

He got a membership card at a gym near the school, ate dinner, and then hurried towards the library.

On a Saturday night, the library was a bit crowded. Chen Mo picked out a few books on computer science and headed towards the self-study area, sitting down next to Xiao Yu.

Feeling someone sit beside her, Xiao Yu turned her head. Seeing Chen Mo, her eyes lit up slightly. She noticed that Chen Mo seemed different.

"Do you feel like I've gotten handsomer?" Chen Mo whispered into Xiao Yu's ear.

Hearing this, Xiao Yu chuckled softly, ignoring his narcissism, and turned back to her studies. When Xiao Yu smiled, Chen Mo felt the envious and jealous gazes from around them fall upon him.

This wasn't the place to talk, so Chen Mo focused his attention on computer programming languages.

His money was almost spent, so he had to find a way to earn some. Having a powerful brain meant learning things was simpler and faster than for others, which was his advantage.

In this era, the fastest place to make money was the internet, but the prerequisite was mastering computer technology.

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