Published: February 5, 2025
"Wang Zhen, don't be shameless. You know very well what the price of a One-Star Evolution Elixir is outside. Just yesterday, two groups fought over a bottle of the elixir, resulting in dozens of casualties. There should be a limit to greed!"
Liang Chuyin's brows furrowed in anger as she glared at the middle-aged man, wishing she could give him a couple of hits.
"Director Wang, I think this is quite fair. These immunity potions and evolution potions are things we've risked our lives for," Mo Ye said, also feeling angry at the situation, his brow knitted in discontent.
Wang Zhen tightened his grip on the gun, grinning ominously, "I don't think your lives are worth this little!"
Ye Zhongming lowered his head, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. When he raised it again, he had already pulled out a monster egg wrapped in plastic cushioning from his bag.
"This is an egg from a creature called the ape turtle egrets monster. It’s a second-level mutated life form. Although the effect of this egg is not as great as an evolution potion, consuming it can enhance one’s physical attributes, increasing them by about double, depending on individual constitution."
The appearance of this egg made Wang Zhen and the others greatly envious. This thing was excellent. With only two immunity potions and One-Star Evolution Elixirs among them, there clearly wasn't enough to go around. If they had this egg, even if they couldn't get the potions, being able to consume this to enhance their strength was still a good deal.
In fact, in terms of actual value, the egg from the ape turtle egrets exceeded that of the One-Star Evolution Elixir. After all, while the elixir could only turn one person into an evolver, this egg could enhance many individuals whose evolution level did not exceed two-star, accumulating higher value.
"Is it useful for evolvers?" Wang Zhen inquired.
"Yes, it is. One-Star Planners will actually see better results after consuming it, but beyond two-star evolvers, the enhancement will be less."
"I want it!" Wang Zhen said, one hand rubbing his nearly bald head while the other still clutched the gun, the barrel aimed slightly higher.
"But it's still not enough!"
Wang Zhen pointed at Ye Zhongming, "Little brother, I know you're quite capable. You can lead a group of women to survive quite well and can make Wang Ding jump in anger. I respect your abilities! For someone like you, how can this be worth so little? Once you've recovered and regained your strength, all these good things will be within your grasp. Don’t you agree? Paying a bit more now will allow you to gain more in the future. This is a principle I've learned after half a lifetime, and I'm teaching it to you for free!"
Ye Zhongming shook his head. "That card is for you; this should be enough, right?"
Everyone's attention shifted to Cheng Ze's face, then to the card in his hand.
Both Wang Zhen and Cheng Ze’s expressions changed.
Did Wang Zhen want that card? Undoubtedly, yes. However, after all these years in the unit, he could see that the man named Cheng Ze was now monopolizing that card.
To be honest, if it weren't for Cheng Ze's distance from Mo Ye and the others, which made someone like Little Tiger choose neutrality, Wang Zhen wouldn't dare face the duo of Mo Ye and Cheng Ze along with the outstanding warrior Little Tiger. Adding Liang Chuyin and Park Soo-young to the mix, he might not even gain any advantage.
But it was precisely because of Cheng Ze's selfishness that Wang Zhen felt so audacious.
Cheng Ze didn’t expect Ye Zhongming to say such a thing suddenly, and his heart sank. The young man’s casual remark had shifted the conflict to himself and Wang Zhen.
If what he held was something ordinary, Wang Zhen might not take it seriously, but the card in his hand was extraordinary, a magical summoning card. Who wouldn’t be tempted? Would Wang Zhen easily let it go? Even if he didn’t show anything now, he certainly wouldn’t allow the card to remain in Cheng Ze's hands afterward.