The Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid

"There is, but the latest Gene Enhancement Fluid is the Ninth Generation. However..." The beautiful shopkeeper spoke uncertainly.

I knew it. A turning point always appeared at times like this. There had to be some obvious drawback, though the advantages were equally clear. It all came down to how one chose.

Sure enough, the beautiful shopkeeper told Kerry about the latest Ninth Generation version.

The Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid was not much stronger than the Eighth Generation when it came to physical enhancement. Its primary focus was enhancing the brain.

However, enhancing the brain was extremely difficult no matter where one was. Since it was not very stable, it might trigger a situation like Ability Awakening some time after use.

Most people used this drug in hopes of awakening abilities through sheer luck.

But Kerry was the exact opposite. According to his requirements, awakening an ability meant he could no longer meet the requirement that there be no other energy present when beginning the two cultivation techniques. Thus, it did not suit Kerry's needs.

Kerry was torn. It was certainly a good thing, but it required gambling on luck. If his luck was too good and he awakened an ability, he would have to change his entire plan.

After all, the energy from Ability Awakening was different from the energy produced through cultivation. Cultivation energy could be dispersed at any time, but how could an ability be dispersed?

"Boss, if I awaken an ability, can I remove it later?" Kerry asked uncertainly.

"Customer, do you think this is a game where you can reset your points? Unless you disassemble your cultivation and start over." It took the beautiful shopkeeper a long while to understand what Kerry meant by removing it.

Sigh, he was still conflicted. The price of disassembling his cultivation and starting over was too high, so Kerry did not consider it.

But the other methods either took too long or were so expensive that he wanted to quit.

Should he simply use the Eighth Generation? Kerry was naturally unwilling to settle for a perfect start. If he had not known about the Ninth Generation, that would have been fine. A perfect start was the best. But now that he knew there was a latest Ninth Generation, the standard for a perfect start had dropped a little. Perhaps he could have a dream start instead?

The bold would feast, while the timid would starve.

He already had the Golden Finger. Of course, the greater his courage, the greater the things he should attempt. Kerry decided to take a gamble.

"Boss, I don't have enough Points yet. You still have stock, right? It might take me some time to come back and buy everything. This time, I'll buy the Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid first." He thought it over seriously and considered it carefully.

Kerry spent a full forty-three seconds making up his mind to gamble that the Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid ultimately would not cause him to awaken an ability.

"Our Golden Apple Gift Shop has the most abundant supply. The current stock of Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid is unlimited. We still have over a hundred Star Fruits, but our stock of Eternal Crystals is running low. We only have three left. But don't worry, customer. Perhaps we'll receive a new shipment of Eternal Crystals during this period. By the time you return, we might even have four in stock."

Seeing that the deal was secured, the beautiful shopkeeper was in an especially good mood. She actually began revealing the depth of her resources. Hmm, it sounded like they were extremely well-funded.

The low stock of Eternal Crystals made Kerry feel a sense of urgency, but these rare treasures basically had negligible effects after the first use.

Therefore, relatively few people bought the same kind of item. There were still three left, which meant there were three spots remaining. He should be able to make it in time, right?

Spending 100,000 Points, Kerry bought the most expensive item he had ever purchased: the Ninth Generation Gene Enhancement Fluid. It was actually twice as expensive as the Eighth Generation.

The jellyfish catch currently averaged around 10,000 Points a day. However, members of the capture team had already said that the large jellyfish had become noticeably scarcer. It seemed that the daily income of 10,000 Points would not last long.

But Kerry was confident he could earn the 1,000,000 Points in a short time. It would actually take only about a hundred days. He simply did not know how many he would be able to catch each day once the large jellyfish became scarce.

If there really were not enough, I still have the underwater Copper Ore to make up the difference. Hmm, this time I should replenish my supply of specialized Mining Robots.

After leaving the Golden Apple Gift Shop, Kerry went to the stall where he had bought Unit 001 last time. The stall owner had not changed at all—half human and half machine. The fellow acted as if he had not even noticed a returning customer, still wearing the same indifferent, cold expression that said, "Buy it or don't."

There were more models at the stall this time. Besides the ones he had seen before, there were several new ones.

There was a Bodyguard Robot and a Nanny Robot. The Bodyguard Robot looked like the Terminator, with a mechanical skeleton inside and simulated skin on the outside. Customers could purchase different models of Bodyguard Robots according to their various races.

However, due to the Dimensional Exchange's restrictions on weapons, this borderline-compliant robot was also a crippled version. The Bodyguard Robot could not inflict lethal attacks on its target. It would only protect its owner to the greatest extent possible, relying mainly on nonlethal methods and defense.

To be honest, this kind of robot was rather useless. Its strength could exceed 500 kilograms, and it was proficient in cold weapons and firearms, making it roughly the standard of a Level 2 Warrior. However, it was not fast, and it could only defend and counterattack. It was probably only slightly stronger than the Level 1 Warrior Kerry could hire.

The Nanny Robot was not particularly comprehensive either. It merely had an additional model specially designed for childcare, which Kerry did not need.

However, aside from these robots, there was a group of small robots that looked quite novel. After reading the description, Kerry immediately lost interest again.

Ceremonial Fireworks Robots. They were small robots sold by the group, with 100 robots per group.

Their bases were spider legs, which seemed capable of walking across complex terrain. They had two small Mechanical Arms. Overall, they looked like small crabs about the size of a chair.

These robots had exactly two functions. One was cleaning and tidying; their Mechanical Arms could help with all kinds of cleaning work. The other function was launching fireworks.

When acting together as a group, they could launch various preprogrammed fireworks displays. They would automatically adjust their angles according to the weather and terrain. In short, they were the Ceremonial Fireworks Robots commonly used by organizers at sports meets and various large-scale competitions. After launching the fireworks, they could also clean up the trash around the venue. The note stated that this batch consisted of secondhand robots.

Kerry was not so bored that he wanted to watch a hundred robots launch huge fireworks every day. After seeing that there was nothing else at the stall, Kerry bought four Miner No. 5 robots, increasing the number of comprehensive models like Unit 001 to five in total.

After returning home, he changed their names and numbers. From then on, there would be no Unit 001. Instead, there would be Miner Guard No. 1 through Miner Guard No. 5. He then directly bought ten specialized Miner No. 5 robots, changing their numbers to Miner No. 1 through Miner No. 10.

After purchasing all the planned Miner Robots, the next step was to take a look at the Medical Robots. Kerry had already planned to buy one of these robots to treat his griffin.

"Boss, can this professional Medical Robot treat animals?" Kerry had not wanted to speak to the Cold-faced Boss, but the description of this robot was somewhat vague and did not say whether it could double as a veterinarian. Thus, he could only point at a Medical Robot and ask the owner.

Sorry for being a little late.