Chapter 85: All good things, but I can't afford them

Once this thought arose, it could never be quelled.

From the moment he obtained the system, Qin Hao's life was completely rewritten.

He came into contact with the nation's highest echelons, participated in the grand plan determining the nation's future, and personally turned fantastical technologies into reality.

He enjoyed the sense of achievement from pushing the wheels of history forward, and felt proud to be part of this great undertaking.

But behind this grand narrative, his personal sense of presence seemed somewhat blurred.

He was the bridge communicating with the system, the "core key" for obtaining energy, and an indispensable part of the plan.

But stripped of these identities, what was he?

Still just an ordinary youth with no strength to truss a chicken.

Although the state provided top‑level security, deep inside he always harbored a deep‑seated sense of insecurity.

This feeling perhaps stemmed from his upbringing in an orphanage, or perhaps was an instinctive wariness of the unknown.

True security never comes from others' protection; it springs from one's own strength.

The free disposal of thirty billion Energy Points gave him this opportunity.

The capital, a certain courtyard house, Qin Hao's home.

"System Butler, come out!" Qin Hao called in his mind.

【Host, at your service anytime. What do you need help with?】

"Help me list all items from sci‑fi movies, TV shows, and novels that can quickly boost personal combat power."

【Command received, gathering relevant data……】

The system's efficiency was extremely high; within a few seconds a huge three‑dimensional projection screen slowly unfolded before Qin Hao.

On the screen, a dazzling array of items appeared in picture and text form, divided into two main categories: Technology and Fantasy.

From technological weapons and equipment to gene potions, from fantasy cultivation manuals to immortal god bloodlines—everything was there.

"Holy cow, there are actually this many!"

Qin Hao felt dazzled.

His gaze swept quickly over, and many familiar names came into view.

【Fourth‑Generation Divine Body Gene Template, Angel Yan‑Thunder War God Version】

Below was a detailed description.

【Item Source: Super God Academy anime series】

Item Description: Completely reconstruct the user's genetic information, upgrading to a Fourth‑Generation Divine Body.

It has a built‑in "Thunder War God" gene engine that can analyze battlefield data in real time and compute the optimal solution. It also carries a lightning gene,

enabling it to drive dark energy in the universe, summon lightning, and conduct beyond‑visual‑range strikes.

The body's atoms can be freely disassembled and reassembled; theoretically, as long as the genetic information is not completely erased, infinite resurrection is possible.

Qin Hao felt his heart heat up.

Isn't this just turning oneself into a walking supercomputer plus a humanoid Lightning Law King?

And infinite resurrection? This safety is maxed out!

From now on, who would dare say he needs protection? He himself is a one‑man army!

【Item Description: T‑Virus Potion, optimized by the system to remove all negative effects (such as reduced intelligence, skin ulceration, increased aggression, etc.), while retaining and enhancing its positive benefits.

After injection, it will comprehensively enhance the user's physical fitness 5‑10 times, grant super‑strong self‑healing, and greatly slow cellular aging.

No side effects, and it can be stacked with other genetic enhancement technologies.

This one's not bad either! Simple and brutal, it directly strengthens the physique and can also be stacked with other technologies.

Its cost‑effectiveness looks quite high.

Next, he saw the 【GANTZ Black Ball Technology Suit】, 【Superman Krypton Gene】, 【Desperation Virus】, 【Saiyan Gene】, 【CPH4】, and 【NZT‑48】.

……

Each one made his heart race, wishing he could duplicate them instantly.

Suppressing his inner excitement, he took a deep breath and opened the more anticipated 【Fantasy】 category.

If the technological enhancements were still within comprehension, the fantasy items truly let imagination run wild.

【Eight Nine Mysterious Technique】

【Item Source: Classic myth novel Investiture of the Gods, Journey to the West】

【Item Description: The Orthodox Sect's Supreme Guardian Divine Art; when cultivated to perfection, the flesh becomes sage, indestructible through myriad kalpas. It grants seventy‑two transformations, heaven‑earth correspondence, the primordial spirit exiting the aperture, eternal life. It is the orthodox lineage of the Mysterious Gate, the source of all laws.】

Qin Hao's breath stopped in an instant.

Eight Nine Mysterious Technique?

Can this also be replicated?

This is the signature ability of Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong!

Eternal life, seventy‑two transformations—this is no longer a matter of how strong it is; it's directly about becoming an immortal patriarch!

He felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest, blood flow accelerating.

Compared to this, gene modification and nano‑armor instantly lose their appeal!

His gaze moved downward, and another name that made his soul tremble appeared.

【Nine Turn Golden Pill】

【Description: Originating from Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace, seizing the workings of heaven and earth, penetrating the mysteries of sun and moon. Mortals who take it become immortals instantly and ascend in broad daylight; immortals who take it greatly increase their Way, pointing straight to the Great Luo Golden Immortal.】

Qin Hao's Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed once.

One pill makes you an immortal? Is that too overbearing?

Besides these, he also saw the 【Chaos Way Body】, 【Pangu Essence Blood】, 【Chaos Green Lotus Seed】, and 【Slay Immortal Four Swords】……

【61】

【62】 ……

Every one of them points to that legendary mythic realm.

"I got rich! This time I really got rich!"

Qin Hao trembled all over with excitement.

"With these things, forget about the Eagle Sauce's aircraft carrier; even if aliens came attacking, I could swat them back home with a single slap!"

He imagined himself possessing the Eight Nine Mystic Skill, wielding the Slay Immortal Sword, gulping down a Nine-turn Golden Pill, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily stretched up to his ears.

But when he saw the prices of those things, Qin Hao was petrified on the spot.

The technological side's items were instead represented by a long string of zeros.

On the fantasy side, however, numbers were not used; instead, other units were employed.

For example, the energy points required to duplicate that Nine-turn Golden Pill actually equal the total energy of a universe with a diameter of ten trillion light-years.

May I ask how many energy points is that?

How should one calculate it?

Looking at the others, they are almost all priced using this unit as well.

"System, are you joking with me? Can this price unit really be like this?"

【Because the fantasy side involves multiple supreme authorities such as the Causality Law, Grand Dao Principles, and Primordial Creation, the price unit is not wrong.】

"Cough, that… Nine-turn Golden Pill is too high-end for me to use right now."

Qin Hao gave a dry cough twice, giving himself a way out.

【Friendly reminder: after detection, the host's world is a pure technology-side universe, lacking the spiritual energy, Grand Dao Principles, and other basic environmental elements needed for cultivation.】

【Even if the host consumes energy points to copy various cultivation manuals, they can only obtain the theoretical knowledge, unable to perform any actual cultivation.

【Forced cultivation has a zero success rate, and there is a 99.99% probability of causing genetic chain collapse and consciousness annihilation.】

The system's words crushed Qin Hao's unrealistic fantasy.

Well, it's not just a matter of not being able to afford it; even if a manual fell from the sky, I couldn't cultivate it.

It seems the path to immortality is blocked.

I might as well honestly take the route of strengthening my body through technology.