Chapter Seven: Technology Advances Me

Two hundred thousand!
Never before have I fought such a wealthy battle!

Ye Mingqiu stood confidently at the entrance of the medical examination room. According to Tang Ruobing’s strategy, before officially utilizing technological enhancements, a thorough medical check-up must be conducted to assess various internal parameters, determine if any harmful substances remain in the body, and decide which technologies to employ next.

Although Ye Mingqiu was once a proud natural talent in Glory, it wasn’t only technology use that caused harmful substance accumulation. Poor lifestyle habits and unhealthy diets could also lead to an increase in toxins, making early detection essential.

Additionally, Tang Ruobing’s enhancement guide mentioned energy stimulants—but as a cautionary example.
While these stimulants could boost mental growth, their toxicity was relatively high, requiring long intervals between uses and prohibiting simultaneous use with many advanced mental enhancers, resulting in harsh criticism.
Thus, energy stimulants were considered a low cost-performance choice.

Of course, energy stimulants weren’t without merit—they were affordable, making their drawbacks negligible for many financially constrained mental talents.
Unable to combine with high-end drugs? No problem—they couldn’t afford those anyway.
Unable to use frequently over short periods? Tang Ruobing’s definition of frequent was practically using it like incense, not merely buying a single dose.

Therefore, these stimulants maintained a good reputation within the support community, which is why Ye Mingqiu had splurged on one previously.
“I only used it once yesterday; there shouldn’t be much toxicity accumulated, right?” Ye Mingqiu felt a bit anxious.
I finally splurged once, and now you make me look like a complete fool.
Energy stimulant, you scoundrel...

Ten minutes later, the medical staff squinted at the report, glanced up at Ye Mingqiu, and asked, “Are you saying... you’re in the support class?”
“Yes.”
“Do you normally use medication?”
“No, I’m purely natural.”

The examiner was instantly shocked and looked at him with newfound respect. Pure natural support talents were exceedingly rare. Their attributes were often lower than their peers’, but their growth potential was significantly higher.
If the guess was correct, this person probably never spent money on attribute-enhancing drugs, only purchasing support drugs with minimal toxicity during critical moments to maximize effectiveness without accumulating much toxicity, preserving potential.

Did this method work?
Yes. Avoiding drugs generally strengthened the body’s tolerance and absorption, yielding greater attribute improvement when using potent drugs at key times.
But since support classes faced numerous monthly exams, those who didn’t push themselves or use drugs fell behind, losing ranking opportunities. Hence, most did not choose this method.
Only those with exceptional ambition and confidence, aiming for higher goals, took this path.
Such people were likely individuals of extraordinary willpower.

“Your four major and eight minor indicators are all very low; your condition is quite good.”
The examiner paused, cleared their throat lightly, and asked softly, “Saved quite a bit of money? Planning something big?”
“Something like that.”

Ye Mingqiu’s expression was complex. Although he hadn’t consciously saved or aimed for natural training, the result was the same—no fundamental difference, allowing him to maintain some dignity without stating it outright.
“Good luck. Here’s your report. Wishing you smooth sailing ahead.”
“Thank you.”

Ye Mingqiu turned and left with the report. He didn’t pay—support classes enjoyed free first monthly check-ups, 50% off the second, and full price thereafter.

Looking at the report, the great weight in Ye Mingqiu’s heart finally lifted. Now, it was time to purchase drugs to enhance his attributes according to his plan.

Because his body’s harmful substance accumulation was very low, he had a wide range of drugs to choose from. But it was fine—the thickness of his wallet would soon remind him of his position.
Two hundred thousand was a lot for ordinary people, but Tang Ruobing, who provided Ye Mingqiu’s strategy, was no ordinary person. She was a wealthy sorcerer, and the strategy guide naturally included various high-end drugs. Even two million wouldn’t suffice.

“Alas!”
Ye Mingqiu sighed as he looked at the balance. The bitterness before him was unbearable. He thought, If only I had this much money. Unfortunately, I’m an orphan—no parents, no family financial support. Alas!

After calculating his physical tolerance and financial limits, he chose the following combination package per Tang Ruobing’s guide:

- Lv Bolong: Injectable supplement, administered nine times over three days, improving strength and constitution by about 1 point. Price: 50,000.
- Xisilong: Injectable supplement, administered nine times over three days, improving agility by about 0.5 points. Price: 30,000.
- Huanshen X6: Oral supplement, taken before bedtime daily for seven consecutive days, improving mental attributes by 3 points in total. Price: 100,000.

Among these, Lv Bolong offered the best cost-performance because it was unstable; the strength-to-constitution ratio varied by individual. This instability made it less appealing to wealthy people seeking precise attribute distribution, so its price was slightly lower.
However, it improved the most universally useful attributes—strength and constitution—so its price wasn’t too low.

Huanshen X6 only cost 100,000 to boost mental attributes by 3 points, offering greater efficiency. Yet, its cost-performance was low due to the highest toxicity among the three supplements—three times more than Lv Bolong and Xisilong combined.
After using the two “Dragon” supplements, one could still take other drugs, but with Huanshen X6, one shouldn’t think of taking other supplements shortly after; excess toxicity was akin to chronic suicide.

The two “Dragon” supplements and Huanshen X6 could be used simultaneously because their toxins targeted different body zones. The medical check-up divided the body into four major and eight minor zones; supplements affecting different zones could be used concurrently.

But it didn’t matter—after spending 200,000, Ye Mingqiu had no money left and didn’t need to worry about other considerations. Being poor meant being fearless; the side effects of Huanshen X6 were acceptable.

Altogether, these three supplements, costing 180,000, would raise about 4.5 attribute points. Since Ye Mingqiu had trained naturally before, his final results should be slightly higher, nearly reaching the 17-point mark across all attributes.

This was the benefit of saving up and concentrating spending. If he had spent the 180,000 gradually over a year, the total attribute increase might have been only 4 points or less.
However, the ranking resources, strength, and honor gained through gradual investment across the year would more than compensate for the 0.5 point difference in cost-performance.