Chapter 197: “Analyzing” the Evolution Talent

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Synthesized Primary Evolution Virus (W) Enhancement Potion, Type 1. Obtained: Vitality 5, HP 150, all energy resistance 2.5%, basic HP recovery rate 10%…

After half an hour, the system logs displayed the final effects of the vitality Enhancement Potion.

Clearly, compared to the results of the Agility Enhancement Potion from before, the effects of the Vitality Enhancement Potion were only half as potent. No wonder Lin had mentioned that the effect of the second potion, compared to the first one, would be greatly reduced!

It’s just… This reduction is too much, isn’t it? It shrank by 50 percent!

However, Feng Luo cared more about the second notification in the system log. His eyes widened when he saw it.

Due to the activation of the “Evolution” talent while synthesizing, you’ve obtained the following: Vitality 2, all energy resistance 1%, basic HP recovery rate 4%, Primary Evolution Virus resistance increased!

The extra stats increased due to the “Evolution” talent were actually unaffected. Compared to the previous Agility potion, it was only missing the “HP 50” stat.

“But why did the Evolution Talent also work on the second Enhancement Potion?” Feng Luo still could not figure it out and was still quite confused.

“Very weird…”

It wasn’t just Feng Luo who was feeling confused. Lin, who was wearing her research coat and her black-framed spectacles, frowned as she stood outside the nutritional capsule while observing and recording Feng Luo’s physical data. In the space in front of her, there were a lot of data and continuously moving and changing 3D images. The data flowing inside her glasses was also refreshing at high speed.

“This result is quite different from my previous experiments. Your physical attributes actually received more enhancement than my prediction based on past experiments!”

Lin’s brows knitted together as the virtual 3D images in front of her continued to shift and change at a terrifying rate.

“Hmm… So that’s it…”

After several seconds, she suddenly stopped the images and enlarged one 3D image of a cell. Beside the image, multiple streams of data kept flowing and changing.

“What is it?” Feng Luo asked while still inside the ball-shaped nutritional liquid capsule. He was also very curious. Could it be that players’ talents could also be “analyzed” by NPCs?

“Some of the cells in your body were found to have some out of the ordinary reaction to substances of the potion. After most of the cells formed primary resistance to the composition of the Enhancement Potion that carried the W-virus, these cells actually bypassed the W-virus and automatically synthesized with some of the effective substances of the potion. Then there were structural gene mutations… This is the equivalent of carrying the Evolution Virus yourself! But this type of special cell will become normal cells after leaving your body. Odd… Too odd…”

Lin controlled the mechanical medical arm and obtained some “mutated cells” from Feng Luo’s body but quickly found out that upon leaving Feng Luo’s body, these cells would quickly deteriorate and become normal cells.

Looks like the system provided some scientific explanation for the Evolution Talent… To synthesize with substances from the potion… So that’s it. I understand now.

By then, Feng Luo had understood. It wasn’t the Enhancement Potion that had activated the Evolution Talent; instead, it was the substances inside the Enhancement Potion.

The three Enhancement Potions targeted different stats, so it was natural that they had different compositions. The effect of the talent that could “only be effective once” was naturally very specific. This was also why, after the first Agility Potion increased his HP, the latter two potions no longer added to HP.

“Your body really is very different from the others… Yes, it looks like I didn’t miscalculate. You can definitely help me create the real perfect virus!” exclaimed Lin as she observed all kinds of data floating in the air while standing beside the ball-shaped nutritional capsule.

“The real perfect virus…”

Upon hearing that, Feng Luo, who was initially thinking about issues pertaining to his Evolution talent inside the nutritional capsule, suddenly reacted. “Hold on!” Feeling that Lin’s words might have other implications, Feng Luo asked quickly, “Is the W-virus not yet a success?”

Lin pushed her black-framed spectacles up her nose bridge and said, “Of course it’s not yet a success! Remember last time when we went to the abandoned military base? From there, I obtained encrypted data. After decrypting the data over the past few days, I found out that that military base had already reached a very high level when it came to research on the Evolution virus. They’ve researched and produced advanced-level mutated versions of the Evolution Virus far greater than the W-virus!

“Apart from that, there were those samples that you brought back from Roguetown. There was also a T-virus mutation that had a much better effect on the human body than the Enhancement Potion I created. Of course, that mutation was too destructive and was difficult to control!”

The Tyrant…

An image appeared in Feng Luo’s mind: the being infected with the T-virus that had such amazing strength it could bend a lamppost with one hand. It had charged even when facing multiple players, guard soldiers, and the onslaught of several six-barreled machine guns. Clearly, the powerful T-virus mutation that Lin mentioned was the sample collected from the body of the Tyrant.

Advanced Level Evolution Virus mutant… Looks like there will also be the intermediate-level and advanced-level enhancement potions appearing in the future, Feng Luo thought, confirming the guesses in his mind.

“Although I call this Evolution Virus ‘Perfect,’ to me, the current virus is still very far away from being truly successful!” Lin continued to manipulate streams of data in front of her while talking to Feng Luo. “The reason I decided to release the Enhancement Potion—which I am not satisfied with—to the market and to work with you is because I need capital for research. A huge sum of capital to support the continuation of my research! So, I have to let you know that in regard to the money we obtain from the Enhancement Potion auction, I will invest 90 percent into the research for the perfect virus!”

“What?”

Ugh! System, you’re joking with me…

Upon hearing Lin’s words, Feng Luo was shocked. He only had 25 percent of the shares in the first place, and now, he had to take 90 percent of that and invest it into “research.” That meant that the remaining capital that could be used for dividends was just 10 percent. That was before deducting administrative and material costs, as well as taxes, etc….

The sky-high profit that he was initially expecting was long gone, and now, Feng Luo didn’t even know when he would be able to break even…

This is a scam! This is way too evil! What was that about making a profit immediately!?

“Tssst!”

Lin did not care about Feng Luo’s pain. Instead, she simply injected the third “Strength” Enhancement Potion into Feng Luo’s body.

After half an hour…

Synthesized Primary Evolution Virus (T) Enhancement Potion, Type 4. Obtained: Strength 2.5, HP 75, all negative effects resistance 1.25%, Endurance recovery rate 5%.

Due to the activation of the “Evolution” talent while synthesizing, you’ve obtained the following: Strength 2, all negative effects resistance 1%, Endurance recovery rate 4%, Primary Evolution Virus resistance increased!

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As expected, and just as he’d predicted, the effect of the third potion was only a quarter of the first.

At that moment, Feng Luo felt that his decision of not using the Intelligence Enhancement Potion, and instead, asking Sister Rui to auction it off, had been the correct one. After all, it was a potion that had the potential of fetching a value of over 10 million; to use it to just gain one point in intelligence, around 30 plus points in MP, and a few tenths of condensed energy stats that he did not even use would have been too much of a waste. He might have even considered not using the third strength potion if he did not receive the extra stats from his Evolution Talent.

However, after using the three Agility, Vitality, and Strength Enhancement Potions, Feng Luo truly believed that his physical traits had been strengthened—especially his vitality and HP. After multiple enhancements, his HP was now over 6,000, reaching a total of 6,215 HP! 6.2K HP was comparable to a Light Armor Warrior with normal gear who was mainly focused on damage dealing.

Even a very powerful Sniper—unless they used unique or special bullets and also possessed a “Fatal” attack talent like his—would have no way of being able to one-shot kill him!

More importantly, with this, he had enough HP for self-preservation. So, for the incredibly important mission that Feng Luo was going to do next, he was now more reliable!

Feng Luo opened the system interface and found the encrypted message hidden in the chip that Colonel Andre had ordered a soldier to sneak to him after he’d completed the Roguetown mission. After he flipped through it, a confident smile flashed across Feng Luo’s face.

You’ve earned qualification to take part in the examination of a hidden profession. Please head to the Shangri-La Hotel in Storm City, room number 1034 on July 10. Minimum level requirement for the mission: Level 45!