The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Lin Mo was stunned after hearing this.

He blinked, then blinked again, wondering if he had misheard something.

It took him several seconds to process the information provided by the system.

Then, a look of shock and disbelief appeared on his face.

"Say it again?"

"You mean, using this intermediate-level gene serum can not only greatly enhance your strength, but also avoid the excruciating pain of the basic-level serum?"

"The only 'side effect' is getting a free makeover?"

Lin Mo's voice sounded somewhat unsteady.

"A painless, free skin change that also boosts your strength? Is there really such a good thing?"

The system was stumped by his series of questions.

【Hmm... Hmm?】

The sparrow's tiny head was covered with big question marks.

[A good thing? You call this a good thing?]

[Also, what the heck is this "skin-changing" thing?]

Lin Mo slapped his thigh and excitedly sat up in bed.

"What else could it be? It boosts your strength and gives you a free, cooler look—isn't that a fantastic deal?"

This is practically a version bonus tailor-made for players!

As for psychological stress?

nonexistent.

For those players, as long as they can become stronger, let alone just changing their appearance, even if they were to undergo a gender reassignment on the spot, there would probably be plenty of people eager to do it!

What is appearance anxiety?

In the face of absolute power, that thing is nothing!

Besides, who says that alienation necessarily leads to ugliness?

What if he becomes even more handsome?

Growing a pair of demon wings or multiple cool dragon tails, isn't that much cooler than the original ordinary human form?

There were even those who enjoyed the show...

Lin Mo could already foresee how crazy the players would go once the intermediate gene potion was officially released.

However, the system clearly could not understand his brain circuits.

According to my database, 99% of you humans suffer from varying degrees of appearance anxiety, and the remaining 1% who consider themselves to be of average appearance suffer from extremely severe appearance anxiety.

Changes in appearance, especially uncontrollable changes that tend towards inhumanity, can trigger immense psychological fear and self-perception disorders.

Are you sure they won't object?

The system analyzed the situation with great seriousness and certainty.

Looking at its arrogant attitude of having access to big data, Lin Mo was both amused and exasperated.

This system is great in every way, except it's a bit too straightforward.

The data it possesses may be correct, but its interpretation of that data is wildly wrong.

At this point, the system itself became a little curious, tilting its little head and looking at Lin Mo.

Why are your thoughts always so strange?

【These are all words I recognize, but when you put them together, I just can't understand them.】

Lin Mo sighed deeply, looking at the little sparrow on the bedside table with a tender expression.

"I said, system."

【Um? 】

"You're very smart and learn quickly, but sometimes you're just too smart."

Lin Mo spoke earnestly.

"You could actually simplify things a little."

"And try not to think of yourself as a database."

"Try to think of yourself as a human being, and consider these issues from a human perspective?"

The sparrow froze, and for the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared in its small eyes.

From...human perspective?

Lin Mo nodded.

"That's right!"

His tone was firm, with a patient, persuasive quality.

"Just think of yourself as a human playing a game."

"The game you play, the character you control, looks exactly like you in the real world."

"Average looks, or not very good-looking."

"Your skin is also very rough, and your style of dressing is outdated. You're the kind of person who would be hard to spot in a crowd."

As Lin Mo spoke, he constructed images in his mind, trying to make this single-minded system understand.

"Now, there's an opportunity for you to change your appearance, without any side effects..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by the little sparrow.

[There are side effects!]

The system almost immediately refuted Lin Mo's misconception, feeling it was necessary to correct his mistaken understanding.

Lin Mo completely ignored its protests.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"But now, please put yourself in my shoes and listen to me finish, okay?"

The system nodded honestly.

Lin Mo: "Now, there's an opportunity for you to change your appearance without any side effects. Would you be willing to choose to change?"

The sparrow sat frozen on the bedside table, its small body motionless.

Its simple processor appears to be performing an unprecedentedly complex calculation.

It attempts to embody the "human" role described by Lin Mo.

Not good-looking... Rough skin... Outdated clothing style...

These negative words flashed through its data stream.

Then, it retrieved the related data about "change" and "becoming stronger".

After a long while, it let out a faint chirp, sounding somewhat uncertain.

Maybe...

Lin Mo clapped his hands.

"That settles it."

You can't use normal logic to communicate with this kind of AI.

He has to use his logic to explain human logic that he cannot understand.

At this point, Lin Mo himself became excited.

The fly was so excited that it rubbed its hands together, its face beaming with undisguised excitement.

"I didn't expect the side effects of the intermediate-level gene serum to be so severe."

"If I had known sooner, I would have started preparing sooner."

How can this be considered a side effect?

This is clearly the biggest benefit of the version update!

If the players found out, they would go absolutely crazy.

Lin Mo could even imagine that in the near future, a group of strange creatures would be wandering around the safe zone.

Just imagining that scene made Lin Mo inexplicably want to laugh.

Immediately, an even more important question came to his mind.

Turning his head to look at the little sparrow on the bedside table, he asked curiously.

"By the way, system."

"What are the effects of the advanced gene serum?"

The system seemed to have been prepared in advance, responding almost instantly.

Basic gene serums lay the foundation, intermediate gene serums allow you to choose and change your growth path, and advanced gene serums enhance the effects.

Enhancement effect?

Lin Mo immediately grasped the key words.

"Enhancement effect? ​​Can it be reused?"

Yes, it can be reused, and each successful use will significantly increase combat power.

The system's response made Lin Mo's heart skip a beat.

It can be reused!

What does this mean?

This means there's no limit to how strong you can become! Theoretically, you can stack up resources infinitely as long as you have enough!

However, the system's next words poured cold water on his burning enthusiasm.

However, advanced gene serums cannot be used indefinitely; the success rate drops sharply with each use.