Blood Titan System

The old man stored the pile of materials behind the counter and then brought out a serum. "Steroid 5k."

Erian glanced at the old man with a raised eyebrow. "I know I seem weak to you but steroids is for weak normal humans to increase their strength by a bit. It won't have any effect on me."

Old Jon retracted his gaze at Erian and resumed tinkling with the weird mechanism on his counter.

Erian frowned slightly. Since the old man didn't say anything, it meant the serum wasn't just ordinary.

"Alright, as long as it works old man. How much?"

"100,000 bronx." The old man's gruff voice replied casually.

Erian chuckled softly and relaxed in his seat. "Old man, my ear acts up sometimes. I actually thought you said 100,000 bronx when you actually mean 10,000 bronx right?"

"You asked for something more effective than the Aqua-Fiend Fluid Extract and I gave it to you. But it costs 100,000 bronx, no argument."

Erian instantly leapt out of his seat along his heart with his eyes turning bloodshot, he pointed at Old Jon in anger. "Y-you!!!"

After a few moments of veins popping out and speechlessness, Erian took a deep breath and calmed down. "Okay, okay. What effect does it have "

Slightly surprised he managed to hold himself, the old man responded. "The serum increases your technique by one level without repercussions as long as you practice your technique immediately."

Erian's pupils constricted. There was such a serum? How come he never heard of it? This old man seem to be filled with good stuff. He head heard stories about this store having serums that are even rare to find in the towns but hadn't believed them until now.

Sceptical, Erian touched the glowing serum and then glanced at the old man still minding his business.

A row of data suddenly popped up in his line of sight.

[Name: Steroid 5000 Serum (High-grade)]

[Energy: 10,000]

[Info: A mixture of high grade herbs, low grade gene core and concentrated gamma nuclear radiation. Helps stimulate the body's potential. Toxic to unenhanced humans without Radioresistance when ingested. Increase level of an Enhanced by one ]

"Eh?" Erian sluggishly exclaimed. It was actually true. The serum could actually increase his level by one. But then, his expression darkened upon recollecting the amount needed the old man had called it.

"100,000 is a big amount for a student like me. Old man, why don't you reduce the price seeing as I'm a pauper, what do you say?" Shamelessly giving the old man a fawning smile.

Even after five minutes of praising Old Jon's character, the old man refused to budge! Erian cursed angrily under his breath. "Damn Oldman!"

"What did you say?"

His expression instantly turned innocent as though he hadn't just cursed as he responded. "I will take five, old man."

"Hmm, you can only take three before your body develops resistance to the serum. It's useless even if you take ten of it."

Erian immediately frowned. He had planned to buy five and use the serum to rapidly advance to the 11th level without affecting his body but it seems the plan isn't plausible.

Sighing, Erian responded. "Three would be alright then."

"330,000."

"Old man, is it my ears or did you add 30,000 bronx to it."

"Next time, learn not to insult your elders."

Trembling, Erian panted heavily, pointing accusingly at the Oldman with resentment. "I... You-" If it wasn't for the fact that the old man might be a hidden expert and the fact that he was the only one in the village to sell stuffs like this, he would have bitten the old man to death.

Afraid the old man might even steal more out of his money, Erian didn't dare say a single word, he gritted his teeth in bitterness and sighed.

"Add seven Aqua-Fiend Fluid Extract along with it."

Removing his tools from his fingers, the old man went to a store behind him and after a few seconds, he placed a box on the counter.

The old man also brought out a bronze colored stack of cash containing a hundred thousands bronx.

Checking the goods, it was complete along with the cash. Although feeling he had been robbed, Erian was still satisfied. With the three serums, he could advance to level nine of the Eternal Physique Optimization Art and before the start of the entrance exam, he might evolve to level ten it even eleven, depending on the situation.

Erian grabbed the box and was about to leave when the old man said. "Remember to execute your training manual after taking the serum otherwise you will get an increase in a different aspect than what is expected."

Erian bared his teeth at the cheating old man but kept his words to heart. While he didn't understand what other aspect Old Jon was talking about, it wouldn't hurt to follow his advice.

* * *

It was late afternoon by the time Erian arrived at the entrance of his home.

The lackeys guarding his house weren't there any longer. Probably because they hadn't spotted him for about a month, they had given up.

Effortlessly, Erian entered his room and immediately locked the door. Since he was going to be training throughout, he didn't need the others disturbing him.

His room was still the same as before and the same murky smell it gave off had turned stale due to the passage of time

Screwing a needle to the three serums, Erian tapped his veins and clenched his fist.

With a pu sound, the needle stabbed through his skin as though it was made of leather and in the blink of an eye, the serum was injected deep into his veins.

"Fuuuu!"

A loud gasp escaped Erian lips as he felt as though he heard the enraged roars of mutated beasts. Totally unexpectedly, Erian's heart rate suddenly hastened.

'Such an intense effect.' Erian was shocked.

How would he have known that the gene nucleus of a level nine beast was also used in the production of the serum.

In a microscopic view, his cells were rapidly mutating, replicating at a rapid pace! At this juncture, if he doesn't do anything about it, his body might evolve into a half beast half man Mutant!