Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 50 Pricing of Gene Drugs (Thanks to "Huaxia Shuyu" for the 1500 points reward!)
"Can I inspect the goods first? Give me a bottle to try!"

Fengshan, as expected of the king of the water group, took the lead in jumping out to be everyone's "guinea pig".

Next, Zhan Zhouzhou, Yan Guang, Li Chun, and Lu Li each asked for a vial of medicine.

"Next, it's time to witness the miracle."

Li Zheng pointed out the medicine to each person in turn, his face showing the smile of an old farmer harvesting in autumn.

Once you've personally tested the effects of the potion, you're not afraid they won't take the bait!

"It's a pity about that power core I used up. A Type I power core was used up after only five bottles of potion."

Li Zheng felt a pang of heartache for a moment, then decided, "I'll make all the losses back from them in a little while."

……

Fengshan leaned against the door of his capsule residence, holding a vial of red medicine in his hand, examining it closely: "This thing doesn't look very good. It can only be upgraded to the Black Iron level?"

He casually shoved the potion into his mouth and pondered, "At my current full power, most silver-level creatures couldn't withstand more than a few punches. How much of an improvement can this small vial of potion give me?"

Feng Shan was somewhat disdainful, after all, he had obtained a lot of blood that could strengthen his physique by relying on his 'burst' ability in the past two days, including many bronze-level blood.

However, after drinking all the blood, it didn't bring him much improvement; he was just a little stronger and more resistant to beatings.

"Cuckoo."

The medicine was absorbed into the body the moment it entered the abdomen, and Feng Shan's muscles suddenly twitched a few times.

"Ok?"

Noticing the unusual phenomenon, Fengshan carefully examined his body and found nothing wrong. On the contrary, he felt an inexhaustible surge of power within his body after drinking the medicine.

"This feeling..."

"break out!"

"Tom!"

Fengshan used his genetic ability, stomped one foot on the ground, and launched himself out like a cannonball.

"call!!!"

A punch landed on empty air, the violent wind from the punch causing his clothes to flutter.

"This……"

Fengshan stared at his fist in astonishment, somewhat incredulous: "My strength has increased by about one-tenth!"

How could a small vial of black iron-grade potion provide such a terrifying boost?
It's important to understand that Fengshan's genetic ability "explosion" is a multiplication of the power he exerts.

This means that as long as Fengshan's physique is strong enough and his strength can continue to improve, then there is no limit to the increase in his "burst" ability!
"But having great strength alone is useless."

Feng Shan frowned. He had a premonition that he was going to be ripped off by that guy surnamed Li again tonight.

"The greater the strength, the greater the boost after the burst, but this also puts a burden on my body."

"Especially in combat, simply increasing muscle strength might allow me to kill a more powerful creature with a single punch, but my own bones can't withstand that kind of power, and I could easily break my own bones."

"Moreover, the recoil force can also damage internal organs, which is much more serious than a fracture."

"In addition, the speed of nerve reaction can sometimes not keep up with the burst of power. A one-second delay in reaction during combat can make a world of difference in the end result."

After summarizing, Feng Shan sighed, "Damn it, if I want to continue improving and becoming stronger, doesn't that mean I'll have to work for that guy surnamed Li from now on?"

Fengshan didn't have the Eye of Preys and couldn't see his own attributes, so he had no idea that his significant improvement this time was not solely due to the gene serum.

Much of the credit goes to the blood he had consumed earlier, which had pushed his muscle strength to the critical point of Iron+.

Gene therapy is just the final push.

On the other side, Zhan Zhouzhou and the others also took the potions they had obtained, and all of them experienced varying degrees of improvement.

Especially for Li Chun, this young girl, because she has always relied on her pets to fight enemies, most of the materials she obtains are used to train her pets, and she doesn't improve herself much.

At this moment, the improvement after taking a vial of gene serum was the most obvious among the group.

Overjoyed, Li Chun sent a message in the regional channel: "@Li Zheng, Brother Li Zheng, I would like to ask if this medicine can be given to pets?"

If pets can also experience such a significant improvement after drinking the potion, then trade more potions for the little spider to use.

Li Chun felt indifferent, since Xiao Zhu could protect her anyway.

"pet?"

Li Zheng was puzzled for a moment, then he remembered that he had always relied on the properties of Preys' Eye to see things, and had almost forgotten that the information he saw was different from that of others.

He immediately replied, "It's possible, but I haven't tried it yet. However, it's best to give your pet a potion of the same tier. This should maximize the improvement for the pet and be safer for them. By the way, you have a pet too? What tier is it?"

If it's just a Black Iron level pet, then you should warn her not to let the pet drink potions that are above its level.

Thinking this, Li Zheng received a private message from Li Chun.

"Hmm? Oh, this kind of information that is linked to strength is indeed not convenient to expose in the regional channel."

After thinking about it carefully, Li Zheng understood the reason and was secretly annoyed at himself for asking so rashly.

Open the private message, and there are only five simple words on it.

"A Gold-level elite!?"

Li Zheng was dumbfounded.

Looking at other people, and then at his own pet fast asleep, Li Zheng's eyes welled up with tears.

What does it mean to have different fates despite being the same person?

This is what they call different fates for the same kind of people!

We all have pets, so why are other people's pets so much better?
Li Zheng replied with tears in his eyes: "I don't have the materials to make gold-level potions at the moment. If you obtain the blood of a gold-level creature, you can entrust me to make it for you."

Li Chun: "Thank you in advance, Brother Li Zheng. By the way, do you have any pets? What breed are they? Brother Li Zheng is so strong, your pets must be amazing too, right?"

Looking at the three consecutive question marks in the private chat, Li Zheng felt as if each question mark was a knife, stabbing him hard in the heart.

With tears welling in his eyes, Li Zheng looked up at a 45-degree angle, overwhelmed with grief: "Is this retribution for my past cruelty towards Xiao Fengfeng?"

"It's nothing to worry about."

Li Zheng was too ashamed to tell the other party about Xiao Ying's strength, so he eventually managed to get away with it by saying those four words.

Switching back to the regional channel, Fengshan and the others were already chatting.

There were also some players who were still awake, and they kept asking how effective the potion was, and the group answered them one by one.

They'd still need to trade potions with Li Zheng in the future, so helping him advertise now might get them a better price than others. Looking at the time, it was already past midnight. Li Zheng interrupted them and asked directly, "So? Have you decided on a price?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

This concerns their own interests, so no one dared to make a bid casually, and everyone was watching others for the time being.

In the end, Zhan Zhouzhou offered a price: "One Power Core Type I in exchange for ten tubes of finished Black Iron Grade potion."

"Pfft~~"

Li Zheng immediately blurted out, "This woman has a huge appetite!"

One Type I power core is used until the energy is exhausted before five vials of the potion are made!

This woman asked for twice the amount of medicine right off the bat!

And it has to be a finished product!

The finished product means that Li Zheng has to pay for the materials used to make the potion himself!
"Want some shit? Next!"

Li Zheng directly rejected Zhan Zhouzhou's price increase.

……

Ultimately, after some haggling, the price of the gene serum was set at one power core in exchange for two vials of the same grade of gene serum, with the materials to be provided by the buyer.

After the price was approved by everyone, Li Zheng sent the prepared materials list to the regional chat so that everyone could save it for future reference.

"Why is the potion recipe only up to the Black Iron level 5? What about the Bronze level?"

Feng Shan was unaware that gene serums could not be used beyond one's level. He was still thinking of using some of his blood reserves to make a few vials of bronze-level serums so he could soar to the heavens.

Li Zheng replied patiently: "Gene potions cannot be used beyond one's level, otherwise they will cause damage to the body. In addition, in order to avoid wasting materials, I suggest that you make the potions step by step according to the limit of improvement, because the black iron potion with the five-plus limit and the black iron potion with the one-plus limit are no different in actual effect."

"You didn't tell me earlier!"

Fengshan eagerly sent over two sets of materials and a power core, saying, "Give me a muscle-strengthening potion and a bone-strengthening potion!"

"OK!"

Li Zheng agreed and, after receiving the materials, produced four different vials of medicine on the workbench.

When Li Zheng sent two of the tubes to Fengshan, he truly revealed his true colors.

"No matter how cunning you are, you never expected I would double the required quantities in the materials list, did you!?"

This means that everyone who orders gene serum from him also helps him gather an equal amount of raw materials for free.

Based on the calculation that the maximum requirement for Black Iron Grade 1+ is 40 vials of potion, 1,000 people would require 40,000 vials, and Li Zhengbai would obtain the same amount of potion materials!

To upgrade to Black Iron 5+, a total of 200,000 potions are needed, and Li Zhengbai will need 200,000 potion materials!

This is just one channel of players; what if they expand their business further in the future?

Two channels?

Ten channels?

By then, just making the potions will be enough to make Li Zheng bald!
Where else can you find such a good deal?

Are they constantly calling for material purchases on the world channel?

Putting aside whether he's tired or not, even if he had a lot of snake grass needles, it wouldn't be enough to keep up with his extravagance!
"Isn't this great? As long as someone in the channel reaches the two-plus limit, I can take off with them, and I even have some free time to find safe rooms and learn blueprints."

Li Zheng felt that the most comfortable life in the Matrix was nothing more than this.

This price was a relatively appropriate range that he determined after careful consideration.

After all, the Matrix also contains items similar to gene serums that can enhance physical abilities. Although the quantity is not large, it is still considerable.

For example, the blood obtained by breaking down certain organisms has a chance to produce blood with special enhancement functions, which are very similar to the effects of potions. However, there is no intuitive classification, and blindly drinking it may lead to waste.

If the price of the potion is too high, people can just buy the other items directly. Why would they buy the potion from him?
Just as he was about to close the channel and prepare to rest, Fengshan angrily tagged him and launched into a tirade of abuse.

Fengshan: "@Li Zheng, you damned profiteer! You've only just started doing business and you already dare to sell me counterfeit goods?"

Li Zheng was stunned by the scolding. He had made the medicine himself and sent it over by himself. How could it be a fake?
Li Zheng edited the message and asked, "What counterfeit goods? Explain yourself carefully, don't wrongly accuse an innocent person!"

Fengshan: "You still have the nerve to ask? I just commissioned you to make a tube of muscle potion and a tube of bone potion. Why did the muscle potion stop working after I drank it? What else could this be but a fake?"

Li Zheng scratched his head, speechless, and asked him, "Was the medicine that strengthens bones effective?"

Fengshan answered honestly: "Yes."

"That's it, isn't it?"

Li Zheng rolled his eyes and replied irritably, "Your muscle strength has already reached Iron+, and the potion I just made can only increase it to that level. Don't even mention one vial; even if you drink more, it won't be effective."

"what?"

Fengshan: "Then what should we do?"

"Let's just leave it at that." Li Zheng continued editing the message: "Prepare some materials for Black Iron++ Limit-Up Potions. You can say goodbye to those low-level potions from now on... I mean, your muscle strength."

Fengshan: "I'm asking, did I just drink that vial of medicine for nothing? Was all the materials wasted?"

Li Zheng thought about it carefully and replied, "It's not like I drank it for nothing."

Fengshan, still hopeful, asked, "How so?"

"At least you've served as a negative example, setting a bad precedent for other players in the channel," Li Zheng warned the others. "Everyone should take this as a warning. When a certain potion becomes ineffective, don't come here cursing me as a profiteer, or I'll block you all!"

Fengshan: "So after all that talk, I just drank this vial of medicine for nothing!"

Li Zheng: "Doesn't it quench your thirst?"

Fengshan: "...Damn it!"

Ignoring Fengshan, Li Zheng closed the channel and stretched, preparing to rest.

Feng Shan must have drunk a lot of special blood that can strengthen his physique in the past two days. After all, the genetic ability he developed has great flaws. If he doesn't find a way to improve his physical strength, he will ruin himself one day!

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the "identity card" that had been pulled out of Lin Fan's body.

"By the way, this guy killed more than 30 players. His capsule residence must be more than 30 meters long, wide, and high, right?"

Li Zheng picked up the identity card. "Although if I merge again, I can only grow one-third more in size, it will still be over ten meters tall."

"Fusion!"

[At the Fusion Capsule Residence...]

(End of this chapter)