C-class Gene Potion

On the way back, Ye Cang looked at the system panel with delight in his eyes.

[Life Energy: 2.4]

He had gained this from killing eight Azure Phosphor Snakes. He could not obtain any "Life Energy" from monsters killed by others, which he found rather regrettable.

Otherwise, the combined "Life Energy" from the thirty-four Azure Phosphor Snakes around them would have sent him soaring in minutes.

Looking at the Life Energy points, Ye Cang did not hesitate to add them all to his Constitution attribute.

In such a dangerous environment, strength was king.

Whoosh!

His Life Energy dropped to zero, and his Constitution attribute began to rise.

At once, a mysterious power appeared within him, transforming and strengthening his body.

A few breaths later.

[Constitution: 8.9]

"My strength has increased by nearly two hundred and fifty kilograms, and my speed, defense, and everything else have improved quite a bit as well."

After sensing the state of his body, delight flashed through Ye Cang's eyes.

At this moment, even a casual strike from him carried nearly nine hundred kilograms of force.

If he used the Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Art, his strength would double in an instant. With a single thrust, bolstered by a forty-percent increase in power, it could reach over twelve hundred kilograms.

Compared to before, his strength had increased enormously.

Moreover, by this world's standards, his normal strength was already close to the Quasi-Warrior level.

As for his peak strength, it had firmly reached the Warrior level.

Within the Rock Mountain Squad, there was only one Warrior: Lin Yan.

The other three were all below the Warrior level in combat strength.

Among them, the strongest was Shi Feng, a Quasi-Warrior.

That was precisely why they trained only at the edge of the Wilderness Zone, where Beast Soldier-level monsters were rare.

But now, there was one more person in the squad with Warrior-level combat power—Ye Cang himself.

Half an hour later, the group had left the Wilderness Zone behind, found the hidden mountain off-road vehicle, loaded up this trip's harvest, and sped toward Yangzhou City.

Watching the scenery continually recede outside the window, Ye Cang was filled with emotion.

Misfortune leaned upon fortune, and fortune concealed misfortune.

Life was ever-changing. Who could say which world was better?

If Yang Xiong had not shamelessly struck at him from the shadows, then with his status as a Sword Dao Grandmaster, he could have lived out a comfortable life in that world.

Yet coming here now might not be a bad thing.

He could continue pursuing the martial path and become stronger.

As for the ties of family, there was no use thinking of them now.

"Old man, I brought the Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Art to its peak. I suppose I didn't disappoint you."

"Now, it's time for me to seek my own path!"

"Compared to that world where ancient martial arts had fallen into decline, perhaps this world is where I truly belong."

Ye Cang murmured inwardly and slowly closed his weary eyes.

In the darkness behind his eyelids, the figure of an old man seemed to flash past.

In his drowsiness, the vehicle jolted and came to a stop.

Ye Cang opened his eyes and discovered that they had arrived in the urban district of Crimson Cloud City.

This city had a population of over ten million, the majority of whom were still ordinary people.

After getting out of the vehicle, Ye Cang looked around.

According to the information in his memories, this place was not unfamiliar to him. It was a shop opened by the Evolver Alliance in Crimson Cloud City's urban district.

It specialized in selling all sorts of resources and purchasing materials from vicious beasts.

Previously, nearly all of the Rock Mountain Squad's supplies had been sold through this channel.

As for the Evolver Alliance, during the outbreak of the gray mist, it had been formed by some of the first evolver families around the world to rise to power, joining hands to establish an alliance.

It was meant to consolidate the power of their super families.

As he sorted through the information in his mind, Ye Cang followed two members of the squad to the rest area to wait.

A short while later, Captain Lin Yan came over as well after completing the transaction for the vicious beast materials with the other two.

"Alright! Let's divide this trip's harvest now."

At those words, everyone immediately perked up. Ye Cang was no exception.

A single penny could stump even the mightiest hero!

Only a bastard would turn down money!

His predecessor had made contributions, so naturally he got a share as well.

"After selling all the materials this time, we made a total of 320,000 Huaxia Coins. As agreed, I take fifty percent, Shi Feng gets twenty percent..."

Ye Cang listened as Lin Yan distributed the shares. A moment later, seeing that no one had any objections, Lin Yan directly transferred the Huaxia Coins to everyone's bank cards.

Bzz!

The phone in Ye Cang's pocket vibrated. He took it out and saw a notification showing that the Huaxia Coins had arrived.

According to their agreement, given his cultivation, he could only receive ten percent of the profits.

Even so, his predecessor had been quite satisfied. With only the strength of an intermediate martial apprentice, if he had entered the Wilderness Zone alone, he would not even have known how he died.

There was danger now as well, but following Lin Yan gave him far greater security, and the rewards were much better than doing grueling labor in the city.

Out of curiosity, he checked the balance his predecessor had saved up and found that it had already reached 1.0156 million Huaxia Coins.

"Alright, I can see everyone's tired. Go back and rest first. Once we've adjusted our condition in a few days, we'll head into the Wilderness Zone again."

Lin Yan rose to his feet and spoke in a clear voice.

At his words, everyone stood and gradually left.

Ye Cang was about to leave as well when Lin Yan suddenly spoke beside him.

"Ye Cang, I remember you seemed to want to buy a bottle of C-class Gene Potion to strengthen yourself. You should have nearly saved enough by now, right? If you're short, I can lend you some first. The monsters are getting stronger and stronger these days, so you can't afford to slow down your progress."

At those words, a piece of information flashed through Ye Cang's mind.

The Ye Cang in his memories had been saving money precisely to buy a bottle of C-class Gene Potion and improve his strength.

This thing was a diluted form of B-class Gene Potion. While it could not directly turn an ordinary person into a warrior like a B-class Gene Potion could, each dose could stimulate the body to grow stronger.

Though it came with some side effects, it was one of the very few paths for ordinary people to become stronger.

Of course, its price was equally staggering. A single bottle of C-class Gene Potion was worth one million Huaxia Coins.

Thinking this, Ye Cang was about to refuse, but then his heart stirred. He shook his head at Lin Yan and smiled.

"No need, Captain. I've just managed to save enough. If you hadn't reminded me, I almost would've forgotten."

"Alright then. I'll head back first."

Hearing this, Lin Yan nodded and turned toward the door.

Meanwhile, Ye Cang looked toward the sales counter in the distance.

With the cheat in hand, he had no use whatsoever for something like a C-class Gene Potion.

But if his strength surged to the Quasi-Warrior level in less than a few days, it would inevitably cause an unnecessary stir.

So, he could use this opportunity to find an excuse for his sudden increase in strength.

A short while later, when he left the shop, there was already a bottle of green potion in his pocket.

As he walked down the street, taking in the sights of Crimson Cloud City, he unconsciously followed his muscle memory and arrived near a residential complex.

West Sichuan Residential Complex—a government-built low-rent housing complex made up of countless corridor apartment buildings. His home was here.

Before long, he arrived at his residence.

The Ye Cang of this world was all alone.

His parents had unfortunately died several years ago, devoured by the ferocious beasts that continually went berserk and attacked the city.

Inside the cramped room, Ye Cang poured himself a glass of water and slumped onto the sofa. After resting for a moment, he looked at the green potion in his hand.

"Something that costs a million can't be wasted, no matter what."

"Sure, it has side effects, but I trust the cheat can handle anything."

After looking at it for a few moments, Ye Cang raised the potion without hesitation and drank it in one gulp.