Kai smiled, but the Gene Trader didn’t react, so he focused his attention on the store window...
[ Gene Trader’s Store ]
[ Survivor dal Items ] [ Energy Core Items ]
Kai selected the Survivor dal Items tab.
The interface expanded, revealing a long list of incredible items.
"Now... What do we have here?" Kai muttered as his eyes scanned each entry carefully.
The first batch he noticed was the Gene Enhancent Serums.
[ Super Gene Enhancent Serum: A basic serum that slightly improves genetic compatibility, granting small boosts to overall stats and a high chance of awakening a Gene Skill.
Cost: 4 Survivor dals ]
[ Alpha Gene Enhancent Serum: A rare genetic resource that grants balanced boosts to overall stats and provides a small chance of awakening a Gene Skill.
Cost: 4 Survivor dals ]
[ Pri Gene Enhancent Serum: A rare serum that focuses on greatly improving Physique and provides a small chance of awakening a Gene Skill.
Cost: 4 Survivor dals ]
[ Mutagenic Gene Enhancent Serum: An unstable serum that grants massive boosts to overall stats but carries a high chance of mutation. Mutations may result in unpredictable abilities or severe drawbacks.
Cost: 1 Survivor dal ]
"Ohhh?" Kai imdiately noticed the difference between the three similar priced Serums... Although the Super Gene grants a small improvent, it actually has a high chance of awakening a Gene Skill!
As for the two others, they were already familiar serums, but this ti, they had a clearer description.
"And they’re all cheap..." Kai muttered as he ignored the Mutagenic Gene.
Then, he paused...
He finally recalled that Diego and Santiago, those two wandering rchants who had visited their shelter with their escorts, sold Crimson Gene Enhancent Serum and Erald Gene Enhancent Serum for 5 Survivor dals each. Then, the Alpha Gene Serums were being sold for 15 Survivor dals each!
"Those two profited a lot, huh." Kai muttered.
"Claire and the others will be mad if they learned about this. They got scamd."
He recalled how Claire and the others gathered their Survivor dals to be able to purchase a vial of Alpha Gene Serum after all!
Anyway, he had 12 Survivor dals at the mont, which ans that he’d be able to purchase a 3 Alpha Serums if he really wanted.
But he continued checking the store...
[ Gene Stabilization Pill: Greatly reduces mutation risks during enhancent, ensuring safer upgrades.
Cost: 2 Survivor dals ]
[ Rapid Recovery Pill: Restores stamina and accelerates healing.
Cost: 1 Survivor dal ]
[ Neural Expansion Pill: Temporarily boosts cognitive function, improving focus and reaction speed during combat. Long-term use may unlock Gene Skill related to Spirit Energy control.
Cost: 2 Survivor dals ]
"The Gene Trader really knows how to tempt survivors." Kai muttered after seeing the descriptions. They were certainly decent.
The Gene Stabilization Pill was definitely made to entice the Survivors into purchasing the Mutagenic Gene Enhancent Serum!
In any case, Kai finally turned to the most expensive items in the list.
[ Bloodbound Bracelet: A crimson band that absorbs the wearer’s blood and solidifies it into a blade. The weapon’s strength depends on the user’s vitality.
Cost: 5 Survivor dals ]
[ Phantom Mask: A dark mask that alters facial features and disguises the wearer’s identity. It also dampens breathing sounds, making stealth easier.
Cost: 6 Survivor dals ]
[ Dire Claw Gauntlet: Crafted from pale skeletal material that reshapes to fit the user’s hand, giving it a rigid, claw-like form.
Cost: 5 Survivor dals ]
[ Chaleon Cloak: A cloak made of adaptive fibers that blend with the environnt, reducing visibility.
Cost: 5 Survivor dals ]
[ Venomfang Dagger: A curved blade that infuses the user’s blood into its edge, producing a toxic effect. The poison weakens enemies over ti.
Cost: 6 Survivor dals ]
"Ohhh... These things are expensive. Sera and Althea are so lucky." Kai muttered after seeing the items.
[ Gene Skill Crystal (Low‑Grade): A crystal that awakens an active or passive gene skill. The ability varies depending on the user’s genetic state.
Cost: 3 Survivor dals ]
[ Random Gene Skill Crystal (Low‑Grade): A crystal that triggers a random bodily adjustnt or passive skill, often minor but useful. The awakened gene skill depends on prior enhancents.
Cost: 2 Survivor dals ]
[ Active Gene Skill Crystal (Mid-Grade): A crystal that awakens a powerful Active Gene Skill. The ability differs for each user, influenced by their physique and gene enhancents taken.
Cost: 7 Survivor dals ]
[ Passive Gene Skill Crystal (Mid-Grade): A crystal that awakens a powerful Passive Gene Skill...
Cost: 7 Survivor dals ]
[ Random Gene Skill Crystal (Mid-Grade): A crystal that awakens a powerful Random Gene Skill...
Cost: 7 Survivor dals ]
Kai’s eyes narrowed as he scrolled through the crystals.
"Low‑grade... mid‑grade... random awakenings..." he muttered under his breath.
The descriptions made him pause. These weren’t fixed skills, they would awaken differently depending on the survivor’s body, their enhancents, or sheer luck.
Kai tapped the window lightly.
"So it’s not about choosing the skill. It’s about gambling on what my genes can unlock."
He smirked faintly...
"Cheap for low‑grade, but the mid‑grade ones... seven dals each. That’s steep."
His gaze lingered on the Random Gene Skill Crystal. "Guaranteed awakening, but no control. That’s dangerous... and tempting."
Kai exhaled slowly as he finally turned to the last batch...
This ti, he finally found the item that Hale Libra used to show his status!
[ Status Crystal: A crystal that reveals the complete status of the person who activates it. Their na, title, level, skills, and stats are displayed clearly with a short cooldown.
Cost: 3 Survivor dals ]
There was no clear number noted about the cooldown, but it didn’t matter. He was determined to have this Status Crystal!
After all, Russel and everyone else would be able to work harder if they could actually see their stats improving!
This would be one of the best motivators for them!
Still, the last two items surprised Kai...
[ Ocular Replacent Implant: A bioengineered eye designed to replace a missing or damaged one. It restores full vision imdiately, grants Appraisal Ability, and integrates seamlessly with the body’s nervous system. It guarantees periodic headaches unless the user’s physique is strong enough to negate the strain.
Cost: 10 Survivor dals ]
"You’re selling an eye?!"
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