Three-Handed Hang, Bad Review!

Chapter 7: Three-Handed Draw, One Star!

Su Ze casually picked up the handbag, unzipped it, and began rummaging through its contents as if by chance.

Inside the bag were a mobile phone, some identification documents, a few bottles of medicine, a wad of cash, several infant inhibitors, and… a vial of extract!

Su Ze's pupils contracted. The extract was contained in a glass tube, appearing as a transparent liquid with a green light floating within, shimmering with an ethereal glow.

A green evolutionary light, corresponding to a Saint-level lifeform that had evolved four times – this was a Tier 4 extract!

Furthermore, judging by the concentration of the evolutionary energy within, it was likely a very high-quality Tier 4 extract.

It was important to remember that extracting a vial of extract came at the cost of a life. In other words, behind this small vial was the demise of a Saint-level lifeform.

King Mu, the strongest in Mu Kingdom, had only completed four evolutions.

Without exaggeration, this vial of Tier 4 extract was priceless and incredibly hard to come by.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 extracts could still be found on the market, but Tier 3 extracts required connections and specific channels. Extracts of Tier 4 and above were virtually non-existent, regardless of price.

Take Zhang Fantie, for example. Despite being a Butterfly Transformation Stage expert, he had never even absorbed a vial of Tier 4 extract. One reason was his uncertainty about successfully absorbing it, and another was the extreme rarity of Tier 4 extracts.

To complete his fourth evolution, Zhang Fantie needed to absorb three vials of Tier 4 extract, and there was always a possibility of evolutionary failure.

Once an evolution failed, even if the individual survived, they would likely lose any chance of evolving again.

Therefore, even with the Zhao Family's immense wealth, cultivating a Saint-level lifeform was incredibly difficult.

Why would such a precious Tier 4 extract be in Zhao Lingxiao's bag?

Su Ze found the answer in his newly unlocked memories.

His current body, being a clone, had its memories blocked for a month. These memories flooded back when he was attacked by the Head of the Wailing Ones.

A month and a half ago, Zhao Lingxiao, as a close friend of Princess Zhuzhi, attended her grand coming-of-age ceremony.

On his way home, Zhao Lingxiao encountered a powerful mysterious individual emanating a foul stench. The person claimed to be from a mysterious organization and wanted to discuss a seemingly unreliable deal.

The deal was for Zhao Lingxiao to find an opportunity to kill Princess Zhuzhi, extract her evolutionary substance to create an extract, and in return, they would cultivate Zhao Lingxiao into an Evolver stronger than King Mu.

All evolved lifeforms could have their extracts extracted, and humans were no exception. Human extracts could also be used for absorption and evolution, though typically, people absorbed extracts from various exotic beasts.

Furthermore, the laws of every nation strictly prohibited the creation, sale, and absorption of extracts from one's own species, with the penalty being death upon discovery.

Zhao Lingxiao naturally wouldn't trust this mysterious individual of unknown origin, nor would he risk it for empty promises. However, the mysterious person produced three vials of Tier 4 extract and one vial of Tier 5 extract, claiming these would be the immediate payment if the deal was struck.

And if he agreed, they would deliver one vial of Tier 4 extract as a deposit right then and there.

Zhao Lingxiao was completely swayed. They were offering too much!

These extracts alone were enough to support his future evolutions, allowing him to evolve all the way to a Saint-level lifeform like King Mu, assuming he didn't fail his evolutions.

Even with the Zhao Family's vast financial resources, cultivating a Saint-level lifeform wasn't simply a matter of having money.

Zhao Lingxiao was extremely ambitious. He knew his father would likely refuse such a deal, so he agreed on the spot without Zhao Yuanyi's knowledge and accepted the vial of Tier 4 extract as a deposit.

This was the vial of extract currently lying in Zhao Lingxiao's bag.

In the following days, Zhao Lingxiao began plotting, searching for an opportunity to strike at Princess Zhuzhi. Half a month later, he finally found a chance to be alone with her.

Princess Zhuzhi had no defenses against Zhao Lingxiao. Although she was a Pupal stage Evolver who had completed one evolution and was stronger than Zhao Lingxiao, the gap between the Pupal stage and Mortal Lifeform wasn't that large. She could still be threatened by firearms, let alone Zhao Lingxiao's Tier 2 Marvel.

With premeditation and her guard down, Zhao Lingxiao successfully ambushed her with the Head of the Wailing Ones, ultimately leading to her death.

Afterward, Zhao Lingxiao used his portable extraction machine to extract the evolutionary substance from Princess Zhuzhi's body, creating a vial of Tier 1 extract.

The extract derived from a human body was distinctly different from beast extracts; the transparent liquid in the vial was tinged with a faint red.

After fleeing the scene, Zhao Lingxiao's thoughts grew increasingly uneasy. Why would that mysterious organization exchange so many Saint-level extracts for a single Tier 1 extract from Princess Zhuzhi?

Unless Princess Zhuzhi's extract was more valuable than those Saint-level extracts!

Why would a Tier 1 extract be so precious?

After much deliberation, the ambitious Zhao Lingxiao gritted his teeth and absorbed Princess Zhuzhi's extract himself!

At that time, Zhao Lingxiao had already absorbed two vials of Tier 1 extract. After absorbing this third vial, he would be able to attempt his first evolution.

As it turned out, Zhao Lingxiao's gamble paid off. He successfully absorbed Princess Zhuzhi's extract and gained a skill beyond his comprehension.

It was a passive skill that granted him an additional opportunity to absorb an extract at each evolutionary stage!

While others could no longer absorb extracts after absorbing three vials and had to proceed to the next stage of evolution, Zhao Lingxiao, with this skill, could absorb a fourth vial.

Su Ze, sitting in the back seat of the car, suddenly opened his eyes.

As Zhao Lingxiao's clone, he had replicated all of Zhao Lingxiao's skills. Did that include this skill?

He finally understood what Zhao Yuanyi meant by "that" skill.

It was a passive skill. Su Ze had no prior memory of it and hadn't noticed it before. Now, with a conscious effort to sense it, he immediately detected its presence.

Su Ze remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, he was overjoyed. This was undoubtedly a divine skill!

At each stage, he could absorb one more vial of extract than others, meaning he would gain an extra skill at each stage.

Furthermore, every time an extract was absorbed, physical attributes would be comprehensively improved. While not as significant as the improvements during evolution, they were still undeniable.

With superior physical attributes and more skills than others, Su Ze couldn't imagine how he could possibly lose in a same-level battle.

Moreover, the further along he went, the greater the advantage this skill would accumulate for him, making fighting above his level seem not impossible in the future.

Zhao Lingxiao named this skill "Divine Grace of Evolution," signifying a gift from the god of evolution.

Su Ze felt the skill lived up to its name.

"So, that means I've already absorbed three tubes of Tier 1 extract, but thanks to the effect of Divine Grace of Evolution, I can still absorb a fourth tube before evolving," Su Ze mused to himself.

Although Divine Grace of Evolution was powerful, its drawback was also obvious: it was expensive, requiring an extra tube of extract per stage compared to others.

And high-quality extracts were all valuable.

Fortunately, his family was wealthy…

"Could Divine Grace of Evolution be my cheat?"

Su Ze felt a bit displeased at this thought, not because he found Divine Grace of Evolution weak, but because he felt this cheat had come to him in too convoluted a manner.

He still preferred straightforward and crude cheats like "systems" or "leveling up."

Other transmigration protagonists got a system right after landing, so why did his cheat have to go through two other people before reaching him?

Divine Grace of Evolution was originally Princess Zhuzhi's skill, which Zhao Lingxiao had stolen, and then it was replicated onto Su Ze through cloning technology.

A three-way cheat, bad review!

But fortunately, Princess Zhuzhi was dead, and Zhao Lingxiao had also kicked the bucket, so now he was the sole possessor of this skill.

Thinking about it this way… it was truly wonderful!

However, Su Ze also had a doubt: could such a monstrous skill really be replicated at will through cloning technology?

If that mysterious organization mastered cloning technology, wouldn't they be able to mass-produce Divine Grace of Evolution extracts? Why would they value it so highly?

This didn't make sense, yet the skill Divine Grace of Evolution had undeniably appeared on him.

To clarify, the first chapter stated that cloning technology could only replicate unevolved Mortal Lifeforms. Even with a full set of top-tier skills, a Mortal Lifeform wasn't worth cloning, as the cost of a Tier 1 top-grade extract was less than the cloning expense. The only exception would be a skill like the protagonist's Divine Grace of Evolution, which was worth cloning. However, the protagonist himself doubted whether Divine Grace of Evolution could actually be cloned and replicated. A few chapters later, it will also be explained that the Divine Grace of Evolution skill is different from other skills. Although the author is a failure, they wouldn't leave such a huge loophole.