Chapter 1484 Beautiful
Gene reagents had their own unique characteristics.
Their raw materials came from monsters, and there were strong as well as weak monsters. There were normal monsters, deformed monsters, and genetic mutations. Some monsters grew in places with poor spirit energy, and some monsters absorbed the essence of the sun and moon in paradise.
The same type of gene reagents made from different monster materials might be different in terms of effectiveness.
Therefore, the brand and batch were crucial.
When purchasing, it was best to go to the manufacturer’s Direct Sales Department, or the Supernatural Tower’s official certification online store.
The prices in those places might be slightly higher than in the black market or mobile stalls from unknown sources.
However, the advantage was consistent quality, and after-sales service was guaranteed. If one were to go crazy after buying something and cultivating, they could receive a large amount of insurance compensation.
Meng Chao remembered that the Supernatural Tower ran a large-scale official business in the Monster Market in the southern part of the city.
Superhumans, who lived in the southern part and found it inconvenient to purchase from the Supernatural Tower, would go there to trade.
Indeed, the moment he went up to the second floor, he could smell the herbal fragrance of various genetic potions mixed together. It was a slightly stimulating yet refreshing smell.
There was also the smell of the refrigerants and stabilizers that preserved the monster ingredients.
To the Reaper, no other smell was more pleasant than those two smells.
The entire second floor seemed to be connected to several floors. The area was comparable to more than half a football field. After modernization, all of them belonged to the Supernatural Tower’s official direct store. Its design was identical to that of the Supernatural Tower. There was also a tiny statue of Battle G.o.d Lei Zongchao at the entrance. Beneath the statue, the words, “The blood of the strong must flow for the weak,” were engraved.
The staff there also wore the uniform and badge of the Supernatural Tower.
There were two gigantic LCD screens by the entrance. On them, the official retail prices of various gene reagents and monster materials were displayed.
Meng Chao took a look and found that the retail prices of several more mainstream gene reagents for the training of Earth Realm powerhouses, like Sphinx meat and Iron Armored Rhinoceros meat, had been reduced by 20% to 30% compared to a year ago.
In particular, there was a gene reagent called the “dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection.”
This gene reagent was of great significance in the Dragon City civilization’s history of spirit energy training.
It was one of the earliest middle-level gene reagents refined by the people of Earth.
The venom of the Golden-crowned Lizard and the spinal fluid of the Tyrant Mammoth would be extracted. Then, the toxicity of the former would be used to suppress the violence of the latter, achieving a negative and positive effect.
It could stimulate the potential of human cells, especially to increase the activity of human bone cells. That, in turn, made the bones of superhumans more than ten times harder than those of ordinary people. Even if dense cracks appeared on their bones due to crazy training and combat, they could also rely on the rapid growth and self-healing ability of their bone cells to repair themselves overnight.
One could say that it was with the help of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection that countless Earth Realm warriors had the confidence to attack those in the Heaven Realm. That was the only way Dragon City could have an adequate Heaven Realm army to contend with the ferocious h.e.l.l Beasts.
If one did not get the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection for a long time, there was no need to fight with monsters at all. Just the daily arduous and dangerous training alone was enough to cause a superhuman repeated fractures, osteoporosis, habitual dislocation, prolapse of the lumbar intervertebral disc, malformation of bones, bone spurs, and gout in all the joints of his body!
In the past, it was difficult to capture the Golden-crowned Giant Lizard and the Tyrant Mammoth.
Concocting venom and spinal fluid had extremely advanced technical requirements.
Therefore, the price of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug had always been high.
Many superhumans who came from humble backgrounds found it difficult to afford the long-term cost of injecting the dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug. No matter how talented they were, they could only regretfully stay in the Earth Realm.
They were only one step away from the Heaven Realm, but they could not enter.
In order to inject the dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug for a long time, some would have to bite the bullet and take on extremely dangerous missions. In the end, they turned into piles of mushy flesh in the stomach of an extremely vicious monster in the depths of the wilderness.
However, today, Meng Chao was delighted to see that the official retail price of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug had decreased by 50% compared to a year ago!
Even a year’s worth of special-cla.s.s dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug, which was used exclusively by peak Earth Realm warriors to break through to Heaven Realm, was sold for 70% less.
Considering the problem of raw materials and the difficulty of refining this gene drug, the lowered price of the drugwas truly filled with sincerity.
These suppliers had come to make friends with the superhumans!
“It seems that with our victory in the Monster War, the problem of cultivation resources for many low-level and middle-level superhumans has been completely crushed!”
Meng Chao was overjoyed. “If this is the case, it won’t be long before the number of Dragon City’s Heaven Realm warriors will be three to five times, or even ten times more than what I saw in my apocalyptic nightmare, right?”
After all, the Deity Realm was something that could only be encountered and not sought.
The combat strength of those in the Earth Realm was not enough in the magnificent war between worlds.
Only Heaven Realm powerhouses were the main forces of Dragon City’s civilization against the Holy Light faction. It determined the life and death of several million compatriots in Dragon City.
Meng Chao stepped into the business hall of the Supernatural Tower’s southern branch.
The scene before him stunned him slightly.
It was clearly a working day.
The business hall, which was half the size of a football field, was filled with long lines. They consisted of numerous superhumans with gloomy faces and anxious expressions. Some of them were even gritting their teeth.
The people were people staring straight ahead at what looked like a bank. There was a counter with bulletproof gla.s.s. Veins were protruding from their temples and the backs of their hands.
Some were also whispering in each other’s ears, feeling indignant.
Meng Chao scanned them without batting an eyelid.
He found that many superhumans had the strength of the Two-star Spirit Transformation Realm or even Three-star Spirit Condensation Realm.
In any unit, they were neither too big nor too small. They were considered the backbone of the business.
Why were they queuing up there instead of going to work on weekdays, waiting to buy something?
Even if they were queuing up to buy something, was there a need to be so angry as if they were about to risk their lives and fight someone?
Ai Lei was clever. She did not need Meng Chao’s signal and took the initiative to run to the front of the line.
After a while, she ran back again and explained in an unsurprised manner, “I’ve asked around. There will be a new batch of dragon elephant bone-strengthening injections here today. It’s a good item that’s been out of stock for several weeks. Of course, everyone isn’t going to work. They’re all here to try their luck!”
“Wait, what is this?”
Meng Chao frowned deeply.
They could not inject the dragon elephant bone-strengthening drug once and solve their problem forever.
Instead, they needed to take it over a long period of time, together with other gene drugs and crystal products. Only then could it help superhuman individuals to promote the healing of their damaged bones, nourish their blood vessels and nerves, accelerate the growth of their spirit meridians, and maintain the stability of their internal organs as well as brains.
For many warriors at the peak of the Earth Realm, if they did not use the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection or similar gene reagents for a week, many high-intensity trainings would have to be halted.
The path of cultivation was like a boat sailing against the current. If one did not advance, one would fall back.
For now, Meng Chao had to undergo at least two hours of super high-intensity training every day just to maintain his mental state.
It was based on his fortuitous encounters and the fact that he had Kindling, a spirit magnet, and his memories of the apocalypse.
If he did not cultivate for three days, it would be impossible for him to maintain his current state, much less exceed his limits.
How could a crucial gene potion like dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection be “out of stock for a few weeks”!
“What about the Supernatural Tower?”
Meng Chao pressed, “There’s no network in the south of the city. Can the Supernatural Tower headquarters guarantee the supply of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection?”
“This is an officially certified direct store. It’s in sync with the Supernatural Tower’s flagship store.”
Ai Lei said, “If there’s no stock here, there naturally won’t be any stock in the Supernatural Tower.”
“This…”
Meng Chao became anxious. “How can this be possible?!!
“With so many mid-level and low-level superhumans, especially those at the peak of the Earth Realm who require high-intensity training, how can they not inject the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection for a few weeks? How are they going to train and maintain their realm?!”
“About that…”
Ai Lei tugged at the corner of her mouth. “We can use the same type of genetic medicine that is slightly inferior in quality to replace it. “Dragon City’s gene technology and monster breeding industry are currently developing at a fast rate. With the venom of ordinary snake-type monsters and lizard-type monsters, as well as the spinal fluid of the Demonic Halberd Pig king, we can simulate the effects of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection.”
“Oh?”
Meng Chao’s eyes lit up. “How effective is it in comparison to the original version? 70%? 60%? 50%?”
Ai Lei shrugged. “Anyway, it’s better than nothing!”
Meng Chao took a deep breath. “If you don’t want to use subst.i.tutes and only want to use the original version of the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection…”
“Then slowly line up!”
Ai Lei pointed at the longer and more impatient line in front of her. After a pause, she said, “Or, you can go to the black market to purchase. That’s why I brought you here, Senior.”
“There’s stock in the black market?”
“There’s usually stock in the black market. That’s what they do. Of course, the price will definitely go up a little. You can’t compare it to the official retail price.”
“How much? How much is the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection in the black market?”
Ai Lei thought for a moment and gave him a figure.
Meng Chao widened his eyes.
This figure was not comparable to the official “beautiful” retail price.
It was several times more expensive than when he was still in Dragon City more than a year ago, when the Monster War was still raging! One should know that the dragon elephant bone-strengthening injection was originally not some cheap entry-level genetic medicine. Many superhumans who came from humble backgrounds were unable to break through to a higher realm as a result, regretting it for the rest of their lives.
Unless the income of the superhumans in Dragon City increased tenfold in a short year, how could they afford it!
“Wait…”
Meng Chao looked back at the LCD screen by the door.
He felt that the official retail prices of all kinds of gene reagents and monster materials on the screen were particularly dazzling.
“Where’s the Aquamarine Nerve Stabilizer? Where’s the Golden Shield Heart Protection Agent? Where’s the Thunder Cell Combustion Agent? They can’t be out of stock every day, right?”
Meng Chao listed out the names of several advanced gene reagents in one go.
Mid- to low-level superhumans who had the ambition to break through to the Heaven Realm had to take them during high-intensity training. Otherwise, they would most likely go berserk.
“That’s right.”
Ai Lei nodded. “These genetic potions are very difficult to buy at the official retail price in the Supernatural Tower or in the factories’ direct stores. At most, it’s like squeezing toothpaste every three to five days. If they were to release some of the goods, you would have to stay up all night to queue up. You might even have to queue up forty-eight hours in advance. If you’re a tad slower, you won’t even be able to get these hot items.”
“However, they can all be bought on the black market, but the prices will be several times, or even more than ten times higher?”
Meng Chao narrowed his eyes, hiding the sharp glint in his eyes.