//An apology if the quality and quantity of the chapters decreased these days, the truth is that I caught a virus and I feel terrible, in fact yesterday was insufferable, but I feel a little better today!//
POV Ethan
[Balance remaining: 5,300 credits / 112,937,000 premium credits]
I stood still, staring at the number of premium credits on the screen.
(112,937,000? ... 112,937,000 premium credits...), I couldn't believe it. It was too good to be true. No, it was ridiculous.
*Confused meowing
"Boss..."
I couldn't hear the cat girls around me; I could only see that number and think someone was playing a cruel joke on me.
*Blink
I blinked to see if it was an illusion...
[Balance remaining: 5,300 credits / 112,937,000 premium credits]
The number was still there.
I closed the tower interface and reopened it.
The number was still there...
(Holy crap! It's real!), euphoria filled me. I even felt like jumping up and dancing.
"But... where did it come from? Let's see... history...", my reason kept me from relaxing. I needed to find the source. Who knows? Maybe some idiot made a mistake.
[The user no longer exists]
"Oh...", that was all that appeared.
(It was that horned woman, right? That's the only thing that makes sense). I remembered the horned woman who just looked at me briefly and then gave me a talent.
A talent and also a reward of credits, but not regular credits, premium credits...
(Maybe I completed a hidden quest without realizing it... an inheritance?)
Healing a princess/queen/empress from a mortal wound or something similar... After that, she gives you a weapon/elixir/talent as thanks before ascending to a higher realm or something like that...
(Damn! I almost missed that classic cliché! It was a stroke of luck that I had some universal potions in my inventory). Once again, I thanked that talent which gave me amazing item offers.
"I should thank that woman if I ever see her again," I said to myself, euphoria filling me.
*Meowing
"Boss, Boss?"
Finally, I paid attention to the cat girls.
"Oh? You want more sardines?", I asked the obvious.
*Collective nodding
They all nodded in unison, even Selene's eyes were sparkling with anticipation.
"Sure, no problem! I'll give you each two cans!", I promised without hesitation.
(I'm rich anyway, truly rich, so those little things don't matter). Now that I had a considerable fortune (in my eyes), I decided to change my mindset a bit...
Just a bit.
[Sardine Can: 45 credits]
"No problem!", I didn't care about the price and just bought them.
--
*munch munch
After preparing everything, I left the cat girls munching on sardines as I headed to my room.
*Steps, steps
Why? Well, in this game, once you get a considerable amount of credits, there's only one thing to do.
(♪ Gacha, gacha, gacha ♪), I sang in my mind.
That's right, the game's gacha, the fastest way to increase your power at the cost of money.
With that in mind, I reached my room's door and opened it without hesitation.
*Open the door
And just as I opened my room door...
[Exclusive Super Offer! 90% off on:
-Limited Edition Muta-gen 'Evolving Body (S)'!
Evolving Body (S): Unlocks your racial limits, Enhances your body almost infinitely.
Value: 1,000,000 premium credits
-Time left for the offer: 4:30]
I couldn't help but smile at that offer.
(How long has it been? I missed these offers), I said as if years had passed since the last time.
But in reality, only a few days had passed.
"Buy! Buy!", I didn't hesitate and bought the limited edition muta-gen.
[Congratulations on purchasing: 'Limited Edition Muta-gen 'Evolving Body (S)'!]
(The things this talent offers me are top-notch, so no matter what it sells, it'll definitely be useful)
The mansion, that banner, even the cheapest thing, the novice conqueror pack, were all incredibly useful to me.
Snapping out of my thoughts, I quickly took the muta-gen out of my inventory.
It was in a futuristic syringe, similar to the 'perfect specimen' muta-gen.
[Evolving Body (S): Your body compacts, improving its functionality and hardness. Additionally, every time this muta-gen detects wear/injury in the body (bones, organs, muscles), it significantly improves to prevent being affected by the same.
Special Effect: Compact!, your musculature will compact, so it won't visibly increase. This muta-gen also affects new organs, bones, and muscles you add to your body through other muta-gens.
Special Effect: Evolution!, the more your body is affected by an injury or ailment, the better the improvement in the affected area.
Side Effect: Your wounds take 50% longer to heal.
Side Effect: Every time you integrate a new organ/bone into your body, its integration will take twice as long and cause twice the normal pain.
*Notes:
-This muta-gen has no improvement limits, but its effectiveness depends on the host's physical condition (vitality, diseases, negative states).
-This muta-gen doesn't increase healing, but it is affected by it.
-To adapt the "Evolving Body (S)" muta-gen, a mother Muta-gen of rarity 'S' or higher is required.
-Incompatibility Risk: There is a high risk of death if the muta-gen is not compatible with the host's body.]
(Wooow), I could only say that while looking at the muta-gen's effects.
So... every time my body wears out, I get stronger when I heal?
"Where have I seen this before?", the functionality of this muta-gen seemed familiar.
I remembered some, but this one has some significant drawbacks that weren't mentioned in those stories.
-Delayed healing
-More pain
-If I have a disease or a curse that hinders healing, its efficiency will decrease?
(I should get a muta-gen that grants a healing factor or something similar), I analyzed the situation carefully.
It would work something like: Train, my body wears out, I heal, my body improves, I train again, and repeat the cycle until training no longer works and I need something else.
I can also selectively injure myself to improve the parts of my body that I need. This would be more efficient than training. After all, the more severe my body is affected, the better the improvement.
(But that doesn't sound good, does it? I don't like pain), I felt reluctant to use the latter method. After all, I need to suffer, and even if I change the VR machine's sensitivity, I'll still feel some pain.
Still, aside from the methods I can think of, this muta-gen is pretty good. And just like the 'perfect specimen' muta-gen, it's a muta-gen that gets better over time.
"Let's go to the bathroom", I headed to the bathroom in case this muta-gen was also one of those that remodel your body.
*Steps, steps
*Take off clothes
Having everything ready, I didn't waste time and put the futuristic syringe on my arm and applied it.
*Click!
[Mother Muta-gen (Adaptive) (EX) has detected a new muta-gen in the body.
Attempting to adapt... 0%]
(Here we go...)
I waited a few minutes sitting on the bathroom floor for something noteworthy to happen, but...
[99%]
[Mother Muta-gen (EX): has successfully adapted "Evolving Body (S)" to your body.
Success rate: 100%, no genetic errors detected.]
Nothing happened.