[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1566109,2030,"Chapter 85: Additional Conditions","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>\"Don’t think this will be easy,\" Leslie warned, noticing the look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The herb is in a five-star danger zone. Without a team of three- or four-star Void Warriors, you couldn’t even get close to the periphery of the place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a five-star Void Warrior was something only top elites could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just about time and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach that level, one needed either top-tier combat skills or at least a 500% void saturation rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void crystals and merits were merely energy to fill one’s strength, not to push it beyond limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without an Astral Art, one couldn’t even break through the 100% saturation threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, even with a top-grade Astral Art and an unlimited supply of merits, if one lacked the talent to ascend to a higher state, the void energy in their body would dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he underestimated Nash or the Void Warriors in Black Willow Shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that, in the Nova Sector, anyone with that kind of strength would’ve already left for better and richer shelters. Why would they stay in a backwater like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A five-star danger zone, huh? That’s a bit tricky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Nash was strong, he wasn’t arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well he lacked the power to venture into such a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in a four-star danger zone like the Willow Forest, he had to be cautious, much less in a five-star one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering such a high danger zone like that, he needed to reach at least 100% saturation rate and upgrade all his runic modules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it? Do you want to be our temporary pathfinder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to worry about safety. The Headquarters will send a five-star warrior with us. Plus, we’re hiring more people—it should be enough to guarantee your safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When’s the mission? And what’s the pay?\" Nash relented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn’t find the perfect herb alone, being a hired gun was his only option for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll depart a week from now. As for the pay, it’ll depend on your contribution in the field. You could earn anywhere from 10,000 to even 100,000 merits if you’ve got the ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the schedule and pay, Nash nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he only earned 10,000 merits, it was worth it for the experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, it was only a one-day job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this mission with the Verdant Group was done, he could go hunting on his own the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the rules? Are there any I should be aware of? Like the merits, the loot, and the herbs—how are they distributed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We follow standard squad rules. You don’t need to worry about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standard squad distribution meant the Void Administrator would calculate each member’s contribution during battle to determine the share of merits and loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for additional finds like herbs, they were usually finder-keepers. For minerals, the finder got 20%, and the rest would be divided among the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it? Do you agree to join?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s still one thing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Leslie frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t the offer already generous enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this black-hearted merchant keep pushing for more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a benefit, how about the Verdant Group buys my herbs at a premium? Also, can I get discounts when buying from your shops? And about pharmaceutical knowledge, can I purchase them? There’s also—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! Stop! What are you even saying?! We’re only hiring you temporarily! How can you be so shameless!\" Leslie snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a direct supplier to the Verdant Group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discounts on official store items?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pharmaceutical knowledge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was there anything this black-hearted merchant wouldn’t ask for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just asking,\" Nash replied calmly. \"After all, I’m risking my life for you in a five-star danger zone. Why would I do that without enough benefit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10,000 to 100,000 merits might be a fortune for most Void Warriors, something that would take months or even years to earn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Nash, it was something he could earn in a day or a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why risk his life for what was, to him, a pocket change?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Leslie couldn’t help but frown at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering how easily this black-hearted merchant made money, their commission really did seem lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. How about this—if you help us find the perfect herb, I’ll give you a license contract to become one of the direct suppliers of the Verdant Group for one year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will you pay a premium?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Absolutely not! At most, we’ll pay you at market price!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she allowed that loophole, Nash could buy herbs from the market and resell them to Verdant Group for profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that’s fine...\" Nash said, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a guaranteed buyer for his herbs, even at market price, was already a big win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his plan, once he earned enough merits to afford a storage device, he planned to collect even common herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a direct sales channel, he’d have trouble offloading his loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for rare herbs not found in the market, he could sell them himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. What about the pharmaceutical knowledge? I can pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I can’t sell you the exclusive knowledge and recipes of the Verdant Group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk. Stingy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just being too greedy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just know my worth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! What a shameless bastard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just give me the basic pharmaceutical knowledge available in the market and a basic herb encyclopedia, and we have a deal. How about it?\" Nash asked, one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he knew he was pushing the limit, he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if he didn’t take advantage of opportunities like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine. I’ll give you that for free. Satisfied?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you’re indeed a generous beauty! Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to find the perfect herb for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk. You better arrive on time next week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem... one more thing.\" Nash nodded, then suddenly thought of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want this time?!\" Leslie snapped, nearly losing her patience.\u003C\u002Fp>",996,"2026-06-06T08:03:14.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","cf6d1bc0fbe2c73adba5176bc75ae94aa173e020d5b87ddcb15e4509722e25aa","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-86","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-84",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]