Red Water Bay Base, workshop.
Shen Jin opened the [Crystal Core Shop] interface in the system.
[Advanced Special Ability Awakening Potion] [Awakens a Tier 1 special ability upon consumption. 50% chance of a C-Rank Special Ability, 30% chance of a B-Rank Special Ability, 15% chance of an A-Rank Special Ability, 5% chance of a Special Special Ability.] [Exchange cost: 500 Energy Crystal Cores, 1 Tier 1 Energy Crystal Core] [Confirm exchange?]
Shen Jin selected [Yes].
[Advanced Special Ability Awakening Potion successfully exchanged] [Lost: Energy Crystal Core × 500] [Lost: Tier 1 Energy Crystal Core × 1]
The two types of items vanished from Shen Jin's inventory.
A vial of dark gold potion appeared in his hand, light swirling within it. It looked positively luxurious.
"So I just drink this?"
The system remained silent. It was just a system without a shred of feeling.
"No point overthinking it. The system wouldn't hurt me, right?"
Shen Jin took a large amount of food from his backpack and laid it on the table, then locked the workshop door.
This was a precaution in case he needed to eat vast quantities for energy, as he had with the gene optimization potion.
He sat on the bed and downed the potion.
"Glug, glug, glug... burp~"
"Pretty tasty. It's fizzy, too. Man, I miss my soda... Once I get back to Q City, I'm clearing out all the Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow warehouses!"
As Shen Jin's thoughts wandered, his body slowly heated up, and immense amounts of energy began pouring out of his stomach.
Even his skin couldn't contain its radiance. His entire body turned a rich, dark gold from the inside out.
Yet Shen Jin felt no discomfort, only a gentle energy flowing into every limb and bone.
A long