Super Gene Hunting Ground

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Yang Xiao beckoned to the nearby waiter, who immediately ran over with enthusiasm.

"Sir, what do you need?"

"Get me one of each of these necklaces, rings, and bracelets with +5 Strength and Agility."

Upon hearing this, the waiter repeated:

"Sir needs a +5 Strength necklace and a +5 Agility necklace, as well as a ring and a bracelet, right?"

Yang Xiao nodded and handed over a Black Crystal Card to the waiter.

Both Strength and Agility were essential in battle, and Yang Xiao could decide on the spot whether to increase Strength or Agility depending on the battlefield environment.

Last time, Xiao Zhe gave him 500,000 Crystal Coins, and after paying for the redemption of the Giant Eagle, he still had over two hundred thousand Crystal Coins left.

The waiter took the Black Crystal Card and said:

"Each piece is 1,000 Crystal Coins, totaling 6,000 Crystal Coins, please confirm."

Yang Xiao nodded.

The waiter took out a black box, inserted the Black Crystal Card into it, punched in a few numbers, a flash of light appeared, and the transaction was completed. He handed the Black Crystal Card back to Yang Xiao, then ran to the nearby counter, collected the six pieces of jewelry that Yang Xiao requested, packed them into a small bag, and gave them to Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao immediately swapped out his current Agility Attribute necklace, ring, and bracelet for the new ones on the spot.

Compared to the previous 8-point increase in Agility from the necklace and bracelet, there were now an additional 2 points, and with the new ring, there was an extra 5 points, adding up to an increase of 7 points in Agility. His overall Agility reached 65 points, and with the use of the Golden Eagle Bow, it would add another 8 points, reaching a remarkable 73 points of Agility.

Seeing the old jewelry Yang Xiao had taken off, the waiter said:

"Sir, since you have no use for these pieces of jewelry, you can sell them to us at a good price."

"A good price?"

Yang Xiao paused, holding up the old necklace and bracelet, and asked:

"How much?"

"100 Crystal Coins."

"100?"

Yang Xiao looked at the waiter blankly.

It was just like those ads before the apocalypse that claimed to offer high prices for recyclables; where was the high price in reality?

Yang Xiao remembered that a necklace with 2 points in attributes was only worth 3 Crystal Coins, a 3-point attribute necklace would cost 100 Crystal Coins, and a 4-point attribute necklace seemed to be 300 Crystal Coins, yet the trade-in price now was only 100?

The waiter felt somewhat embarrassed and said:

"Although it cost you 300 when buying it, it's not worth much when you sell it. As middlemen, we have to earn something, right? Keeping it on you is almost like keeping junk, it might as well be sold to us."

After thinking for a bit, Yang Xiao threw it to the waiter, selling it for 200 Crystal Coins.

In fact, he knew that nowadays, with everyone digging for Ice Fish and slaying monsters, more and more equipment was pouring out. Once everyone owned low-level gear, and no one was buying low-level equipment anymore, the prices would keep depreciating, even crashing.

Take the Fish Skin Armor for example; when it first came out, it could sell for over 700 Crystal Coins, but later as everyone started digging Ice Fish, the supply surged, and demand decreased, leading to a price crash. Now a piece of Fish Skin Armor was only worth about 200 Crystal Coins or so.

Whether it's equipment or Weapons and Jewelry, prices will continue to depreciate, but the only thing that won't depreciate is the Crystal Coin itself.

One Crystal Coin corresponds to one Genetic Fragment, and this price is fixed.

For most Evolvers, in the end, it all boils down to Evolutionary Genes, and they would need to buy a large number of Genetic Potions. People like him, who rely entirely on refining the bodies of mutated animals to achieve Genetic Evolution, are indeed very rare.

"By the way, do you have a map of Magic City?"

The waiter smiled and said:

"We only have that general map on the wall here, we don't have a detailed map of Magic City."

Yang Xiao walked out of the Genetic Store and looked up to see the Financial Building in front of him, with lights on the first and second floors, and from the 68th to the 77th floor as well.

The night had already fallen, and in this darkness, the Financial Building was like a lighthouse in the ocean, shining a bit of light and hope for those in the dark night.

Yang Xiao entered the building and arrived on the 68th floor.

As he passed the service counter, he looked up and saw the lady numbered 25.

The lady numbered 25 was also looking up at him and gave him a slight smile.

Yang Xiao walked over,

"Do you have a map of Magic City?"

"If you need it, I can get you a copy."

"Great, thanks. By the way, do you have a name other than your number?"

The lady numbered 25 was taken aback for a moment, shook her head, her eyes lit up a bit, but then faded away.

Yang Xiao walked towards his room, feeling as though all the rooms around him were occupied, with occasional noises coming from inside and "Do Not Disturb" signs illuminated on the doors.

Entering his own room, he saw white pajamas on the bed and decided to take a nice bath and then get a good sleep.

The water in the bathroom was plentiful and hot enough. For a moment, Yang Xiao wondered where the Financial Building got its water supply since all the water outside was frozen.

But then he quickly rationalized that if they could power the whole building, they could surely solve the water issue too.

"Forget everything, just take a bath and sleep; who cares about potential floods tomorrow."

After the bath, he changed into pajamas and felt extremely comfortable.

Lying in bed, he noticed a cup of freshly brewed tea on the bedside table, still warm. He was thirsty, picked up the cup, and took a few sips.

"This tea also feels odd, sweet-tasting with a hint of electricity, probably also a product from another planet. Is this mysterious organization calling us together for a meeting just to let us enjoy a month here, like a vacation?"

After laying in bed for a while, he again thought of the figure of the lady numbered 25 and drifted off to sleep.

Yang Xiao had a dream that in the middle of the night, the lady numbered 25 came to his room.

...

Yang Xiao truly wanted to stay in that dream forever and not wake up.

The dream was simply too beautiful!

Until the morning, Yang Xiao was awakened by the ringing of his phone.

"Damn it, can't I just skip breakfast without being woken up so early?"

Grumbling, Yang Xiao picked up the phone and heard the voice of the lady numbered 25:

"Mr. Yang, it's time for breakfast."

Yang Xiao paused, sensing her voice seemed gentler than yesterday, a nuance not so noticeable without careful listening.

"Ah, okay, thanks."

Yang Xiao hung up the phone, lying in the blankets for a moment, he suddenly felt something wasn't right.

He sniffed with his nose, and there seemed to be a particular fragrance in the air.

Then, he sniffed the blanket, and the scent intensified.

"Holy crap!"

Yang Xiao exclaimed in shock, feeling all sorts of confusion, as the previous night's dream played out in his mind like a real experience once again.