Chen Chong had been back for several days, but he still hadn't used the vial of A-1 nutritional supplement.
For one thing, Xie Wushuang had told him that after breaking through, it was best to wait until his physical condition stabilized before taking the supplement.
For another, he still had some reservations about accepting something from Xie Wushuang.
But Chen Chong couldn't ignore the famous A Series supplements forever.
The Infirmary's supplement price list naturally didn't have A-1 in stock, but it still listed a notional price—
600,000.
A ten-milliliter vial of nutritional supplement for 600,000.
Even his aunt's house wasn't worth that much.
And that was only a reference price. A Series supplements were rarely available on the open market, and the actual selling price was far higher. It wouldn't be unusual for it to go for several times that amount.
If the genuine article turned up in the Wasteland, gang leaders like Long Zhibin and Gu Jian would likely be willing to pay a fortune for it—or even fight over it.
So Chen Chong couldn't afford to pass up a supplement of this caliber. The real question was whether it was genuine.
He leaned toward believing it was.
After all, the Battle Angel and Blue Bird 900 were both real. Although the woman from the city was hard to read, at least she seemed to keep revenge separate from payment.
Besides, even if something was wrong with it, Chen Chong still had his talent to help him resist.
And if it was so poisonous that even his talent couldn't save him... then it was simply his time to die.
Chen Chong didn't think Xie Wushuang would need to go to such lengths to kill him.
As for stabilizing his body after his breakthrough, Chen Chong hadn't actually reached