Xiao Xiao listened to Ruan Ruan's explanation, but there was always a lingering weird feeling in his heart.
Is this really a strengthening element?
Why does it look more like...certain symptoms?
Although I couldn't get a doctor's certificate four years ago, I can be considered a chronically ill type, so I don't know anything about it...
But he thought about the malicious looks at the class reunion, the weirdness in the alley where his home was located, the rat people in the subway station, and the bloated people in this city.
When I thought about these "strengthening elements", the body and the sticky tentacles, the resistance in my heart gradually disappeared a lot. I slowly suppressed the weirdness and discomfort in my heart and asked in a low voice:
"Then, how can I get these things?"
"..."
"integral!"
Seeing Xiao Xiao reacting so quickly, a satisfied smile appeared on Ruan Ruan's face and she said softly: "In this city, no matter the people, buildings, monsters or weapons, they all belong to the city."
"And we can exchange everything with this city through points."
"..."
"Then I..."
Xiao Xiao looked at the things on his tablet and his expression became tangled.
He felt that each of these things sounded dangerous and abnormal.
Even if I accept it in my heart, I still can't decide what elements to prescribe to myself.
"I know you must be very distressed."
Ruanruan seemed to be in a very happy mood at this time and said: "In fact, when newcomers face these dazzling elements, they usually don't know what to choose."
"Of course, I will help you."
"People like us are called enhancement designers because we have a thorough understanding of the enhancement elements in this world and can better help you allocate points and match elements."
"..."
Xiao Xiao's heart moved, he looked up at her and said, "Then which one do you think I should choose?"
"In fact..."
Ruanruan narrowed his eyes, then smiled and said: "You can't afford anything..."
"?"
Xiao Xiao was stunned when he heard this and blinked.
"You are just a newcomer who has just signed a contract. You have only eliminated one rat man for this city..."
Ruanruan smiled and said: "I estimate that Brother Xiao, your current points are only thirty points at most, and this also includes the goodwill given by the city to you as a newbie..."
"And even the lowest-level violence factor requires three units to be used together, which is sixty points, and you only have half."
"So, you don't have to worry about what to choose now..."
"..."
Xiao Xiao reluctantly accepted this fact. In fact, he did only have thirty points.
It turned out to be a false alarm and I didn’t need to worry about it.
There was a sweet smile on Ruanruan's face. After swiping at the tablet with her slender fingers a few times, she was about to say something, but suddenly her expression became slightly startled.
Xiao Xiao hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?"
Ruanruan turned the screen around with a surprised expression: "This is..."
[Name: Xiao Xiao]
[Age: 21 years old]
[Points: 130 points]
[Contract: Low Level]
【……】
"Um?"
Xiao Xiao was also a little surprised: "Why do you have an extra hundred points?"
Ruanruan looked it up and suddenly realized, "Sister Jiajia lent you one hundred points. Didn't she tell you before?"
"No……"
Xiao Xiao was also a little surprised.
Is Yang Jia so kind to me? One hundred points, he turned around without even saying a word.
Of course, it seems normal for acquaintances to take care of each other.
When Yang Jia was in high school, she borrowed two coins from her to ride the bus. Didn't he never want her to return them?
He just lowered his head and glanced at the list given by Ruanruan, and couldn't help but frown. He didn't know why, but he didn't like any of the abilities or materials mentioned above.
I still feel that these elements are not normal.
In the confusion, he looked at Ruanruan: "Then now..."
Ruanruan was also frowning, thinking about it silently, and said to Xiao Xiao: "You still have no choice..."
"?"
Xiao Xiao was confused for a moment. Didn't these 130 points already exceed the price of most of the things on the list?
"Brother Xiao, you think this world is too simple..."
Ruanruan smiled and said: "Indeed, we have many strengthening elements, which can easily dazzle newcomers. There are even some powerful combinations of different elements that have been used by predecessors to create powerful routes."
"But, that's all a matter of accumulating more points."
"In any case, physical fitness comes first. Therefore, no matter what strengthening path you take in the future, for your first strengthening, I would recommend you choose the violence factor."
"It can greatly improve your physical fitness, but the side effect is a bad temper."
"In addition to the necessary detector for newcomers, another 30 points are needed."
"Honestly, if Sister Jiajia hadn't loaned you a hundred points, just the things these newcomers would have needed would have required you to work hard for a long time."
"..."
"……All right!"
Perhaps because he was used to being poor, Xiao Xiao was surprisingly adaptable to his current situation.
But I still felt a little reluctant to give up, and said: "Do you need to buy all the things you mentioned at once? Can't you buy them in several installments?"
"Of course not."
Ruanruan smiled and said: "Low-level genetic potions made with violence factor as the basic element. Each one can strengthen your body, but only three of them can push your physical strength to the limit."
"Only in this way can you survive when facing those aberrant creatures."
"The monitor is even more important."
She introduced it to Xiao Xiao seriously and said: "This is used to monitor the existence of painful substances. Moreover, it can help us monitor the malicious intentions of people around us and know in advance when they will mutate."
"..."
Xiao Xiao understood and immediately stopped worrying about this issue.
However, I still felt a little conflicted in my heart, so I swiped on the tablet unconsciously. Apart from the basic strengthening elements at the top, I gradually saw more.
Bloodthirsty Pistol: Can cause powerful damage to all conscious creatures without refilling bullets (it needs to kill, not gunpowder)
Prisoner of Despair: Can trap any creature within sight, regardless of rank (I want to die here, and you don’t want to leave)
Aetherial Mist: Any creature shrouded in the fog can be abducted, and it is not restricted by physical rules (hey, you can’t hit me)
…
"There is actually such a thing?"
Xiao Xiao was a little moved. These things seemed to be very powerful, and there was no need to turn himself into such a weird and twisted look.
"Special objects, things that even this city cannot easily break down and fuse together."
Seeing that Xiao Xiao was interested in these things, Ruanruan smiled and explained: "Brother Xiao, you are really discerning. These things are indeed very powerful, but..."
"...Did you forget to see how many zeros are behind them?"
"..."
Xiao Xiao just glanced at it briefly, and immediately understood the smile on Ruan Ruan's face at this moment, and gave up the idea easily.
Isn’t this the advantage of the poor? They never have to suffer from the difficulty of choosing.
"Brother Xiao, don't worry..."
Ruanruan was comforted and said with a smile: "These things are not only expensive, but they often have big pitfalls."
"For example, that bloodthirsty bullet is indeed very powerful and does not need to be filled with bullets. However, if you use it, you need to bear the desire to kill it brings."
"When you have an opponent or a monster to deal with, you can use it to kill people. When you don't have one, it will still kill people. Even if you just look for someone to kill, if you can't find one, it will force you to commit suicide."
"But even we can't kill people casually in this city, otherwise there will be serious point deductions."
"...By the way, points will be deducted for any illegal behavior we do in this city, unless you accept the corresponding legal sanctions after breaking the law."
"..."
"All right……"
Xiao Xiao nodded, indicating that he understood, but he was still a little curious: "Are they all so expensive?"
"Every special item is something unusual for this city, and of course it is extremely expensive."
Ruanruan also explained casually: "Of course, it would be much better if you explore by yourself, if you find special items with potential, and then use points to strengthen them."
Xiao Xiao was a little surprised: "Can you explore this by yourself?"
"of course."
Ruanruan smiled and said: "You just need to walk around the city more."
"Special items are things that even this city cannot integrate. They are essentially similar to aberrant creatures."
"As long as you can find a creature in the city that contains painful substances but is not deformed, you can buy it, spend your own points, and use the city's will to strengthen it."
"If there is no distortion, then you can get a special item at a very low price."
"Earlier, there was a group of mysterious strangers who used this as their main strengthening route. They had terrifying power and influence, and were called collectors."
"..."
Xiao Xiao listened carefully and was slightly moved: "Doesn't this require a lot of luck?"
"On the contrary..."
Ruanruan smiled and said: "Special items are often born in desperate and painful environments, and they always have negative energy that cannot be diluted."
"So, only people with the worst luck may encounter..."
"..."
She said casually and suddenly looked at Xiao Xiao: "But Brother Xiao, you won't really do this, right?"
"Although this is true in theory, the probability of success is really shockingly low. There is a 99% chance that the units you detect will become distorted after strengthening."
"This is one of the reasons why the Collector's Route is called the Dog Betting Route."
"If you bet a hundred times, it would be good if you hit it right once."
"No one has done such stupid things now. If you really need special items, just save up points to get them. Anyway, there are a lot of special items in this city..."
"..."
"Just asking."
Xiao Xiao shook his head. He had always been very steady, so naturally he would not do such a reckless thing.
Betting on dogs, how many good endings can there be?
