However, this was where the strangeness lay. The system definitely had another trick this time, waiting for Blaine to take the bait.
Logically speaking, shouldnât the system first conduct a general explanation and then introduce the second, more exciting product? Why was it the other way around this time? Blaine couldnât understand it.
[Rejuvenation Potion]
[Price: 50 billion.]
"Iâll be damned, why donât you just rob me?"
"A one-time consumable, and youâre selling it for fifty billion?!"
This time, Blaine was even more confused. Still, there had to be a reason it was so expensiveâit all depended on how the system explained it.
"System, explain these two plans to me."
"And their respective functions."
This time, Blaine was determined to get to the bottom of it and would not let himself be confused again.
[Plan Two: [Rejuvenation Potion]. It can regenerate flesh and restore bones to the dead.]
[When used on plants, such as heart-shaped grass,]
[It can gather the ashes together and cause them to regrow from seed.]
[For the host,]
[It can help the host escape a life-threatening state.]
[Simply put, as long as there is still a breath left,]
[After using [Rejuvenation Potion], the body can return to its peak condition.]
"Damn it."
"Then this medicine is practically a miracle."
"Fifty billion doesnât seem like a loss at allâafter all, it can save your life."
After listening to the systemâs explanation, Blaine finally understood the uniqueness of the Rejuvenation Potion. It really was god-tier equipment. Although it was a one-time item, it could play a decisive role at the most critical moment.
Just imagine two evenly matched opponents, neither with external support, fighting alone. In the end, both would be exhausted, seriously injured, or even die together. But if, at the moment when both their energy and stamina were completely depleted, one side suddenly took out a Rejuvenation Potion and instantly returned to peak conditionâthere would be no need to think about who would win and who would lose.
"Letâs not even talk about facing someone of equal strength,"
"Even if itâs a boss stronger than me,"
"With this potion in hand, do you still need to worry about escaping?"
"Just like in the cave earlier,"
"If I had used the Rejuvenation Potion first, I probably wouldnât have passed out in the open again."
Blaine had to admitâhe was tempted. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely buy a few more after returning and keep them as reserves.
"What about the weakened version of the Time Stone Ring?"
Actually, the system didnât even need to explain it. Blaine already more or less knew its function. Still, to be safe, it was better to ask one more time.
What Blaine didnât realize was that, without noticing, he had already begun to fall into the systemâs carefully laid routine. Donât forgetâat the very beginning, the system mentioned the weakened version of the Time Stone Ring first, and only brought up the Rejuvenation Potion afterward. Yet just now, it was the Rejuvenation Potion that was explained first.
Judging from Blaineâs reactions, he had subconsciously treated the weakened version of the Time Stone Ring as a must-buy item. Unfortunately, his mind-reading ability didnât work on the systemâotherwise, he would have been crying long ago.
[[Weakened Version of the Time Stone Ring]. Usage effect refers to [Weakened Version of the Space Stone Ring].]
[Cooldown extended to ten days.]
"Well, thatâs acceptable. After all, time isnât the same as space."
[Effect]
[You can return to the past up to ten days, or travel ten days into the future.]
[This effect can be improved through upgrades.]
"What the hell?"
"Only ten days?"
"What can you even do in ten days? It passes in the blink of an eye, and you still need to use the ring?"
"And the cooldown is still ten days?"
"So that means going ten days into the past, then waiting ten days to return to the present?"
"Whatâs the point?"
"This is completely tasteless."
"Why is this ring so different from the weakened version of the Space Stone Ring?"
"Improves with rank?"
"Why does this feel like itâs secretly trying to scam my upgrade materials?"
After thinking it through, Blaine finally understood the systemâs "good intentions." The hints had already been given in the introduction. Blaine wasnât stupidâhow could he not hear it? Now, he was truly glad that he had asked one more question earlier. Otherwise, he would have been tricked again.
At this point, Blaine could only say that the systemâs schemes ran deepâand he just wanted to go back to the countryside.
"Got it."
"I knew it. Itâs always like thisâgentle on the surface, ruthless underneath."
"Itâs not just money. I also earned those upgrade materials through blood and sweat."
"So, give me a [Rejuvenation Potion]..."
After making up his mind, Blaine decided to settle for the second-best option for now. Although the weakened version of the Time Stone Ring was very tempting, its drawbacks were too obvious and its limitations too severe. The Rejuvenation Potion was expensive, but it was more than enough to deal with the current situation. Besides, now was not the time to worry about the long term.
[[Rejuvenation Potion], price: fifty billion. Confirm purchase? Yes/No.]
"Yes."
After confirming, a long string of zeros was immediately deducted from Blaineâs attribute panel. At the same time, a bottle filled with green liquid appeared in his Hunter space.
"Mr. Hunter, how is it?"
"Are you certain?"
Seeing Blaine holding a pinch of ashes and standing motionless, TâChalla thought he was observing the situation and thinking of a solution. After all, everything had been burned to nothingâlet alone Blaine, even TâChalla himself had little hope.
"Wait."
Blaine snapped back to his senses. Although the process just now sounded lengthy, it had all been completed in an instant. The Superman-level artificial intelligence of Hunter System 2.0 was indeed powerful.
Blaine glanced around and saw that everyone was growing impatient. He slowly reached into his chest, pretending to take something out, and produced the Rejuvenation Potion.
Without hesitation, Blaine pulled out the stopper and poured the bottle of green liquid onto the ground beneath his feet.
The moment the Rejuvenation Potion touched the earth, Blaine immediately felt something strange spreading around him. Not to mention the scent that made one feel as if their soul were being elevatedâjust looking at it made Blaine feel intoxicated, his legs weak, as though his entire body were floating.
Moreover, Blaine felt every pore in his body open, greedily absorbing the aura released by the Rejuvenation Potion.
He turned his head to look at the people around him. Without exception, everyone wore an intoxicated expression, as if caught in a trance. Even the elderly men leaning on crutches seemed to look a little younger at that moment.
It seemed that the fifty billion Blaine had spent was truly worth it.
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