Bald Too!

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[All Potions Are Equally Shady]: A special achievement obtained by earning over 300,000 skeleton coins in a single transaction selling the same potion. You gained permanent bonuses: potion sales revenue increased by 1%, intelligence +1, eloquence +1.

Inside the shop.

Lynn sat amid a pile of money with a 〒▽〒 expression, counting the skeleton coins in his hands one by one.

"My conscience can't take this. It really can't. But I swear I didn't deceive my customers. If their combat power can double, then their combat power in every respect should surely increase exponentially."

"Our Bloodsaw Apothecary has an absolutely first-rate reputation. If hair loss becomes a problem, I'll develop a batch of hair-growth potions tomorrow. They'll definitely be cheap! T^T"

Meanwhile.

On a plain somewhere in the Dark World.

Fully armed dark elves stood in formation, gazing solemnly at the black fog ahead.

The dark elf leading them wore a grave expression, gripping a spear, ready to fight at any moment.

This was the fifth day of the Elven Royal Court's stand against the Abyssal Swarm, and the decisive moment. If their column could successfully hold off this ferocious counterattack, they would last long enough for reinforcements to arrive.

Faint roars kept coming from the darkness.

They could vaguely make out pairs of scarlet eyes flickering in the gloom.

"Have our supplies still not arrived?!"

The elven captain turned, frowning at the subordinate behind him.

Their situation was dire.

Every route used to deliver supplies had been cut off. Their only remaining option was to transport them through the Vision Realm.

But they had very few [Vision Realm Stones] left.

If they failed to withstand this attack by the swarm, their defensive line would be completely overrun tomorrow.

"Captain!"

A dark elf came running from the distance and stopped before him, panting as he said:

"I've established contact with the Royal Court through the Vision Realm. They've rushed us some supplies, but transmission through the Vision Realm is limited. The first shipment only contains a little over a hundred combat potions the Royal Court purchased on short notice!"

"Hopefully they'll help us!"

He quickly set the crate on his back down on the ground.

He opened the lid.

Inside were neat rows of compound potions of various types.

"Half are emergency healing potions, two-thirds are support potions that boost strength, and the remaining third are several bottles of advanced combat potions the Royal Court's supply officers bought in a hurry!"

He picked out a bottle of shit-yellow and shit-red potion and solemnly offered it to the captain.

"Captain! Here!"

The elven captain frowned and took the potion, studying the nauseating, murky liquid inside as he said:

"What kind of potion is this? Why does it look like piss?"

The elf said gravely, "The strain of supplying all the columns is too great. The Royal Court's stocks have run dry, so the newly purchased potions vary in quality. But supposedly, this potion can nearly double the user's combat power. It's extremely potent!"

Double?!

At those words, every dark elf nearby looked astonished.

They knew perfectly well that potions capable of greatly boosting combat power for a short time were usually impossible to find at any price. Those that could more than double it were trump cards that could save their lives at a critical moment!

But at the same time.

Such potions also had severe side effects.

Some even left users extremely weak for days after taking them.

Still, no matter what.

Such potions remained incredibly useful.

"Does it have any side effects?"

"It was an emergency. We don't know yet."

"How many bottles of this potion did they send?"

"Five."

The elven captain's gaze hardened, and he said heavily:

"Distribute the potions. If they really can double our combat power for a short time, I'm confident I can defeat that aberration!"

And as long as they could take down that broodmother, the danger facing their defensive line would ease considerably.

Just then, piercing roars suddenly rang out from the darkness.

The next moment.

The black fog churned, and countless enormous crawling insects surged madly out from beneath the ground, their foul-smelling mouthparts releasing terrifying shrieks in the elves' direction.

In the distance, a gigantic broodmother suddenly appeared within their field of vision.

"They're coming!"

The elven captain snapped his head up and roared.

"Prepare to defend!"

The swarm attacked like a surging tide.

The captain led the charge, plunging into the swarm in an instant. He swung his spear, savagely tearing one crawling insect after another to pieces.

His gaze immediately locked onto the enormous aberration commanding the swarm from deep within its ranks.

His eyes sharpened.

If this potion really can double my combat power!

Then I'm absolutely confident I can cut down that aberration that's been plaguing us, even amid these countless enemies!

Pop-

He twisted out the stopper.

Gritting his teeth.

He downed the entire bottle of potion in one gulp.

And at that very instant.

He suddenly felt an indescribable torrent of heat sweep from his stomach through his entire body.

His pupils instantly dilated.

"This... this power..."

Shock filled his eyes.

He felt his strength rapidly increasing, as though all the blood in his body had begun to boil. The potion acted like some potent catalyst, giving his power an enormous boost in an instant!

And in the very next moment.

He threw his head back and roared.

The armor covering his body instantly burst apart.

Under the shocked gazes of all the fighting elves, their captain revealed a body packed with explosive muscle, those rock-hard muscles pounding and flexing.

"Captain?!" They were startled and overjoyed.

Because they, too, had sensed it in that instant.

Their captain's aura!

It seemed to have grown so much stronger all at once!

But in the very next moment, another tremendous explosion rang out.

Along with his exploding armor, their captain's beautiful, jet-black hair blasted away in an instant, revealing his gleaming scalp.

Ding-

A flash of light shot from their captain's smooth forehead, sweeping across the eyes of everyone present.

The elves: "(ΩДΩ)!!"

"So! So bright! Why did his hair explode too?!"

And almost simultaneously.

Boom-

Boom-

Identical explosions rang out again in the distance.

The elves turned in alarm, then immediately saw that the other four elves in their column who had taken the potion had become just like their captain.

Their clothes had exploded too!!

Above bodies of rippling muscle, their hair blasted away with resounding booms.

Five or six flashes of light went ding, ding, ding, making them the most dazzling guys on the battlefield!

"They're bald too (ΩДΩ)!!"