This Can't Be Allowed to Reach the Bigwigs
[Holy crap! Is this real?]
[Holy crap! Is this real?]
[Holy crap! Is this real?]
A barrage of similar comments completely drowned out all other normal comments, and the sheer number of them clearly showed the audience's feelings at that moment.
Alfred's expression froze for a moment, then he immediately turned around and said:
How much is this "Shi Rou"?
"200 Ming Coin per gram." The young woman pointed to the sign above the trading window, which clearly stated the price of the Shi Rou, as well as the discounts offered for bulk purchases of one jin, two jin, five jin, etc.
"How much do I need to eat to achieve the effect of Limb Regeneration?" Alfred pointed at the person grabbing the Mechanical Arm and walking out. Upon hearing this, the young woman pulled out a form from somewhere and pointed to the text on it as she spoke:
"Theoretically, the flesh-restoring effect of Shi Rou is 1:12, meaning that every kilogram of Shi Rou can restore 12 kilograms of human flesh. However, the energy required for restoration varies depending on the location of the body, such as bones, muscles, fat, internal organs, and nerves. In addition, if you have a certain disease, the disease will be treated first, so the actual amount will be slightly less. However, the ratio of 1:9 is definitely possible. If you only have a head left, then it would take seven kilograms of Shi Rou to restore it."
That's an exaggeration!
[Isn't this thing processed through the digestive system? How can you eat it if it's just a head?]
[What if I replaced your entire digestive system with bionic organs?]
[Maybe they can even penetrate the blood-brain barrier?]
[Stop kidding, that stuff isn't glucose!]
Seeing the comments section become active again after previously repeating themselves, Alfred asked:
"Isn't it necessary to eat Shi Rou? How can it be effective if there's no digestive system?"
Upon hearing Alfred's question, the young woman calmly replied:
"Actually, no. In extreme cases, 'Shi Rou) can be used as a dressing. It can penetrate through wounds or mucous membranes and Limb Reconstruction. It's just that it tastes very good and is faster when taken orally. Cooking it doesn't affect its effectiveness, so people usually eat it directly."
"So, this thing cures everything?" Alfred's expression trembled slightly. The young woman nodded, but added:
"To be precise, the Shi Rou can heal all injuries and illnesses caused by external factors, but it is helpless against genetic disorders and mental illnesses."
[These days, genetic diseases don't exist. Surely no one can afford to have a child but can't afford the cost of gene editing?]
[That's right, genetic diseases were completely eradicated twenty years ago, and as for purely endogenous mental illnesses, they're extremely rare!]
[All things considered, it seems like only cancer is incurable, but cancer can be surgically removed, and then you can just take this after the surgery, right?]
The young lady's introduction did not calm the atmosphere down; instead, it caused the discussion in the Live Broadcast Room to increase rapidly. Alfred pondered for a moment, then turned and left the Tai Sui Palace.
"Disease Removal actually cures diseases, but with this level of healing ability, I think I understand why it's in Lawless Zone."
[I'm a newbie and I don't understand, why?]
Why? Because they're afraid of being seen by big companies! If those big companies find out, they'll steal the technology in no time!
[Oh no, the streamer's livestream has exposed his incompetence. Should I go buy some now and stock up? Even if I can't afford the Shi Rou," that "Great Strength Pill" sounded pretty good.]
[Let's go together! I've wanted this crappy prosthetic body for ages!]
The comments section erupted into chaos, but Alfred secretly typed in his opinions, guiding the flow of the comments as he walked toward the second store.
"I've already been to the Bing Tai Sui Palace. I'm a little curious about Asking for Fate and Seeking the Murderer are all about. Could it be fortune-telling and Hired Killer?"
After saying that, he stepped into the Yi Suan Hall, but the scene was completely different from what the audience had imagined.
The layout here is not like the counter-style layout of the Tai Sui Palace next door, but rather more like a library (referring to the Cyber Library), with Crystal Ball floating in mid-air in the center of a spacious hall, seemingly without any human involvement.
The guests walked up to the Crystal Ball, placed their hands on it, their expressions ranging from joy to sorrow, but they couldn't see a single guide.
Alfred pondered for a moment, then walked to a Crystal Ball, placed his hand on it, and instantly, a string of text appeared on his personal terminal and on the screens of all the viewers—
"Your remaining lifespan is 127 years. Would you like to purchase more lifespan?"
[Damn, is it even possible to buy lifespan?]
[Really?]
[Maybe it's true?]
[Wasn't there a Gambling Ghost who could gamble with his life? Maybe they captured a ghost here that can transfer its lifespan to someone else?]
Now that you mention it, it does seem like that's a possibility.
[Is the "Shi Rou" a demon that can produce flesh?]
[Am I the only one who noticed that the streamer is still over a hundred years old?]
The audience's thinking was so divergent that before Alfred could even guide them, they had already come up with reasonable explanations and simply said:
"What was the purchase price?"
"60,000 Ming Coin per year of lifespan, minimum price is one month."
[300,000 a year? If those rich people knew that, wouldn't they go crazy buying them?]
[Don't forget that the currency here is separate; you can exchange 200 Credit Point at a time, and there's a monthly limit on the total amount you can exchange.]
[Then let's send in ten thousand people to replace them. The big shots have already discussed it, and each person gets a month's salary or something.]
[Why do you guys think the big shots would spend money to buy it instead of simply taking control of it themselves?]
[Are you out of your mind?!]
"Looks like another item I can't afford. Ha, this is the first time I've realized I'm this poor!" Alfred let out a self-deprecating laugh, as if trying to cover something up, and walked toward the next store with forced composure.
The moment they stepped into the store, both Alfred and the viewers in the Live Broadcast Room were instantly stunned.
If Tai Sui Palace is like an old-fashioned convenience store, and Yi Suan Hall is like a self-service library, then Tai Bai Mansion doesn't feel like a store at all, because the only furnishing in this huge store is a low table.
On the low table were three boxes of different colors, one white, one red, and one black, their purpose unknown, but the overwhelming sense of oppression emanating from them could be felt by the audience even through the screen.
All of this pressure stemmed from a small Loose Leaf booklet in front of those three boxes.
Alfred frowned, looked around, and after finding no one else, muttered to himself:
"There's no one here. Did the staff go to the restroom?"
Despite saying that, he still walked to the low table, picked up the Loose Leaf booklet, and casually flipped it open. He found that each page was a table with words such as "name," "age," "address," and "characteristics" written on it. There was also a small paper bag labeled "sample" stuck to the page, and a place to attach a photo.
At the same time, a solemn voice rang out:
"White for Find Person, red for punishment, black for Claim Life."