Rock Scorpion Extract

Rock Scorpion Extract

Showing customers extracts was usually the sales staff's job, but as the store manager, Xu Sheng personally led Su Ze to the Tier 1 extract display case and enthusiastically introduced the products.

In Xu Sheng's eyes, Su Ze was a future major customer. If nothing else, the billions of points on Su Ze's card were bound to be spent sooner or later.

Su Ze's gaze quickly swept over the extracts in the store. The display cases contained only Tier 1 and Tier 2 extracts, arranged by quality.

The lowest-grade Tier 1 E-grade extracts generally cost under ten thousand. The cheapest were Drill Mouse and Water Spray Frog extracts, priced at five thousand per vial.

Naturally, Su Ze would not buy such trash extracts. He was not short on money, so if he was buying, he would buy the best.

His gaze swept onward, and he found that with every increase in extract grade, the price rose several times over. Tier 1 A-grade extracts had already surpassed one million Lin Coins.

But Su Ze still had no interest in A-grade extracts. None of the extracts Zhao Lingxiao had absorbed were below S-grade, so Su Ze had to absorb S-grade extracts too. Otherwise, it would not suit his current worth.

Su Ze continued looking, only to suddenly discover that there were no more Tier 1 extracts. Everything beyond them was Tier 2 extracts radiating orange Evolutionary Light.

He looked at Xu Sheng beside him and asked doubtfully, "Your store doesn't have any Tier 1 S-grade extracts?"

Xu Sheng knew Su Ze was extremely wealthy and would certainly not care for A-grade extracts. With an awkward smile, he said, "S-grade extracts are rare to begin with, and demand in a small city like Black Rock City is low, so we don't keep them in stock. If you aren't in a hurry, I can transfer some from one of our branches in another city. They can be delivered tomorrow."

Su Ze frowned. What he lacked most right now was time. The sooner he completed his evolution, the more strength he would have to protect himself.

Besides, it probably would not be long before the mysterious organization tracked down this store. They might even send people to lie in wait, and he would not dare come back tomorrow.

It would be best if he could buy a suitable extract today.

But if even Evolution Technology had no Tier 1 S-grade extracts in stock, they would probably be even harder to find elsewhere in Black Rock City.

Should I just absorb an A-grade extract?

Su Ze secretly shook his head. His family could afford the best, and he was unwilling to settle.

His gaze landed on the Tier 2 extracts beside him, and a crazy thought suddenly surfaced... What if I tried absorbing a Tier 2 extract?

Mortal Lifeforms could only absorb Tier 1 extracts and could not absorb Tier 2 extracts across tiers. That was common knowledge.

But Su Ze was someone who broke common sense. With the Divine Grace of Evolution skill, he had absorbed one more vial of extract than other Mortal Lifeforms, gaining one more chance to strengthen his body.

Su Ze considered whether it was possible for him to absorb a Tier 2 extract...

"A Mortal Lifeform cannot absorb a Tier 2 extract because their physique isn't strong enough to withstand the powerful Evolutionary Force inside it. But my physical condition should have already surpassed the limits of a Mortal Lifeform."

"Not only have I absorbed one more vial of extract than others, but every extract I've absorbed has been top quality. Two were S-grade. I don't know Princess Zhuzhi's extract grade, but a divine skill like Divine Grace of Evolution probably means it surpasses S-grade!"

"Whether in the number or quality of extracts I've absorbed, I've broken the limits of a Mortal Lifeform. That means my physique should have surpassed the limits of a Mortal Lifeform as well. A Tier 2 extract might be worth trying."

Su Ze began carefully examining the Tier 2 extracts in the display case.

The store's Tier 2 extracts also ranged only from E-grade to A-grade, with no S-grade ones. But that did not matter. Even if there were any, Su Ze would not dare absorb them.

The higher an extract's quality, the denser its Evolutionary Force and the harder it was to absorb. Su Ze knew that absorbing a Tier 2 extract as a Mortal Lifeform was already pushing his limits with a low-quality one. If he dared absorb a high-quality one, he would simply be courting death and would most likely explode and die.

Even a Tier 2 E-grade extract contained Evolutionary Force far denser than a Tier 1 S-grade extract and would improve his physique far more. Its skill's practicality, however, might not compare to that of a Tier 1 S-grade extract.

So when choosing a Tier 2 extract, Su Ze mainly looked at the skills. The ideal choice was a low-quality extract with a useful skill.

Su Ze did not consider any Tier 2 extracts above C-grade. They were too likely to kill him, so he focused mainly on E-grade and D-grade extracts.

Beneath every vial in the display case was an electronic screen showing the extract's details, including its price and skills.

Su Ze quickly finished reading the skill descriptions of all the Tier 2 E-grade extracts. A few were decent, but none particularly tempted him.

Low-tier Tier 2 survival skills were generally mediocre. If Zhang Fantie or someone from the mysterious organization truly cornered him, they would only let him hold on for a few extra seconds.

What could truly help him escape was a disguise-type skill, but those skills were rather rare, and Su Ze did not see any in the display cases either.

He could only settle for a skill that would improve his combat ability.

"Rhino Charge and Ant Strength have basically determined that my current fighting style is close combat. I use Rhino Charge to get close to an enemy, then unleash Ant Strength and crush them with raw power. The best thing now would be to pair that with either an attack skill or a Defense Skill. Either would greatly improve my combat ability."

Ant Strength was powerful, but it only amplified his strength. It was equivalent to adding attributes, not a direct attack skill. If he paired it with a powerful attack skill and fully brought its strength bonus into play, Su Ze's offensive power would reach a truly terrifying level.

A Defense Skill, on the other hand, would be safer. It was a choice he could not go wrong with.

If there still isn't anything suitable, I'll have no choice but to pick one of those Tier 2 E-grade extracts with Defense Skills... Su Ze shifted his gaze to the Tier 2 D-grade extracts.

A moment later, his eyes lit up. A Tier 2 D-grade extract caught his attention.

Rock Scorpion Extract

Grade: Tier 2 D-grade

Possible skills: Needle Strike, Paralyzing Toxin, Rock Shield

Price: 6 million Lin Coins

The price was not expensive, about the same as a Tier 1 S-grade extract. What truly caught Su Ze's eye was the skill "Needle Strike."

Needle Strike: Concentrates the user's full strength at a single point, unleashing a piercing strike. (If the user possesses a toxin-type skill, this skill can apply poison.)

This was an excellent powerful attack skill, with both "piercing" and "poison application" properties. However, Su Ze did not possess a toxin-type skill, so the poison application property was temporarily useless to him.

But what truly tempted Su Ze was how perfectly Needle Strike suited Ant Strength. He could first use Ant Strength to amplify his power, then use Needle Strike to concentrate that power at one point. It would absolutely unleash terrifying destructive force!

Who needed defense then?

Attack was the best defense!

This was the one!

Needle Strike was certainly no weaker than the skills provided by a Tier 1 S-grade extract, perhaps even stronger. And as a Tier 2 D-grade extract, Rock Scorpion Extract's body-strengthening effects would definitely surpass those of any Tier 1 extract.

It could be said that as long as Su Ze successfully absorbed it, Rock Scorpion Extract would absolutely be a better choice for him than a Tier 1 S-grade extract.

However, Rock Scorpion Extract had three skills, and Su Ze might not necessarily obtain Needle Strike. That would depend on his luck.

Even obtaining the Defense Skill Rock Shield would be acceptable. Of the three skills, only Paralyzing Toxin did not suit Su Ze very well.

"Buy it!"

Su Ze firmly pointed at the Rock Scorpion Extract in the display case.