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

What a night of commotion.

He was exhausted.

Although you don't need to go out and risk your life like a player.

But making the medicine alone consumed a lot of energy.

My whole body aches and aches.

【Om! 】

A ball of light the size of a fist appeared out of thin air.

Rhythmic up and down movement.

The system's voice carried a hint of surprise.

【Very good!】

This is such a pleasant surprise!

With this 13,000 in revenue, you can raise your proficiency in basic life potions to mastery. The remaining revenue will be more than enough to set up a potion factory.

The ball of light swayed back and forth in front of Lin Mo.

It was so bright it made me dizzy.

[Once a pharmaceutical factory is established, assembly line production can be achieved.]

Then you'll be able to sit back and count your money!

The system became increasingly excited as it spoke.

It seems like I can already see the scene of source crystals piled up like mountains.

Lin Mo stared at the ball of light bouncing around.

It's like watching an idiot.

"What a dimwit..." Lin Mo cursed irritably.

The ball of light suddenly stopped in mid-air.

He seemed stunned by the scolding.

【…What?】

Lin Mo: "With this much revenue, I can upgrade my shop to level 2, why would I need to open a factory?"

"Once the general store reaches level 2, we can recruit more people, which means more revenue. Opening a potion factory now would be crazy!"

Lin Mo rolled his eyes at the system: "Besides, who's going to use all these potions now?"

"Is it for ghosts?"

He pointed to the empty streets.

"Don't forget, we only have ten players in total right now."

"Even if they each drink the medicine like water every day, how much could they possibly drink in a day?"

"One hundred bottles is the absolute maximum."

"Current production capacity is more than sufficient."

"Build a factory, produce thousands of bottles of medicine every day, and then let them pile up in a warehouse and get moldy?"

"If someone like you went out, zombies wouldn't even give you a second glance, afraid that eating you would affect their intelligence."

The system fell silent.

The light from the orb dimmed slightly.

It appears to be performing complex logical operations.

Lin Mo walked to the counter.

Bring up the store management panel.

My finger slid over the long list of upgrades.

"You need to understand this."

"Making a profit is a means, not an end."

"The current bottleneck is not production capacity."

"It's the market."

"It's the quantity of chives."

Lin Mo tapped the table.

"There are only ten chives, and even if you cut them all down, there won't be much profit."

What we need to do is expand this land.

"Bring in more leeks (victims)."

"When there are more people, the demand will be greater."

"Only when demand is high will your factories have a reason to exist."

The system hesitated for a long time.

Finally, he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

[...That makes so much sense, I can't even refute it.]

Although the system is somewhat intelligent, it is clearly not as quick-witted as Lin Mo, a human, when it comes to this kind of overall perspective.

"so."

Lin Mo took a deep breath.

Look at the lit button on the panel.

That button he had been waiting for.

"Draining revenue."

Upgrade the general store to level 2.

This is the most important thing right now.

A level 1 general store can only accommodate 10 players.

This is just a small shop in the beginner village.

There is absolutely no future for it.

Only upgrades are possible.

Expand the store's scale.

Increase the maximum number of players that can be accommodated.

Only then can the snowball effect truly begin.

System: [Upgrading to a Level 2 General Store will unlock the monthly survival assessment. Do you wish to upgrade now?]

Lin Mo nodded: "Yes!"

[Performing operation...]

The system stopped talking nonsense.

[Deduct 10000 Source Crystals from revenue.]

The general store is under upgrade...

hum-

The entire space suddenly shook.

A blinding white light burst forth from beneath the floor.

It instantly enveloped the entire store.

Lin Mo subconsciously closed his eyes.

A rumbling sound came from my ears.

It's as if the walls are moving and the space is stretching.

But the sound wasn't harsh.

Instead, it has a strange sense of weight.

A few seconds later.

The vibration stopped.

The light dissipated.

Lin Mo opened his eyes.

The scene before us has changed dramatically.

The originally cramped shop space instantly became more than twice as spacious.

It has expanded from about 30 square meters to about 80 square meters.

There are more shelves now.

It's no longer the dilapidated wooden frame it used to be.

Instead, it was transformed into sturdy metal shelves.

Neatly arranged.

The counter has also become longer.

They even added two extra sales windows.

The rest area and worktables at the back have also been expanded.

There was even an extra small warehouse.

This is a level 2 general store.

It's finally starting to look like a proper store.

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

This revenue was well spent.

Just then.

A pale blue, semi-transparent panel suddenly popped out.

It hovered in front of him.

The general store upgrade is complete.

Current level: LV2.

The maximum number of employees has been increased to 1000.

A full thousand people.

It's a hundred times the price of a level 1 general store.

Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly. It would only start to get interesting once there were 1000 players.

But that's not enough.

More is needed.

But this is only the beginning.

He continued reading.

[Unlock access to new products:]

[1. Basic Gene Agent Formula.]

[2. Intermediate Life Potion Formula.]

Gene therapy!

Lin Mo's heart stirred.

This is good stuff.

A drug that can directly enhance the body's basic attributes.

For those players who are willing to commit suicide in order to become stronger.

This stuff is definitely more appealing than life potions.

In addition, there are intermediate-level life potions.

The effect is definitely much stronger than the basic one.

As we face stronger monsters in the future, basic potions will definitely become obsolete.

This is all money.

[Special Feature Unlocked: Potential Point Exchange.]

[Note: The host can exchange turnover for potential points. 1000 turnover points = 1 free attribute point, with no upper limit.]

A new channel for recovering turnover.

Lin Mo saw through the essence of this function at a glance.

This is a bottomless pit.

But he really needs it.

well.

Lin Mo was about to close the panel.

Sudden.

A line of blood-red text lit up at the bottom of the panel.

The colors were so bright they were almost blinding.

It's still flashing.

【warn! 】

The monthly survival assessment has begun.

[Countdown: 29 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes.]

[Note: In 30 days, the general store will experience its first large-scale beast tide.]

The security barriers at the grocery store will be temporarily disabled during this time.

[Please lead your staff to defend against the beast tide.]

[If the general store is destroyed, the host will be instantly eliminated!]

The relaxation on Lin Mo's face instantly froze.

Annihilate!

It's another damn annihilation!

There is no room for maneuver.

Damn, I was careless. I should have asked beforehand.

And the most fatal thing is that phrase "safety barrier failed".

Does this mean that even this invincible NPC will have to personally go into battle and fight for his life?

Or...

It's all thanks to those players?

If those players can't hold them off...

Lin Mo felt a chill creep up his spine.

The joy brought by the upgrade vanished instantly.

30 days.

There is only one month left.

"system."

Lin Mo's voice was somewhat strained.

How large is the beast tide?

[Based on the current level of the general store...]

Three boss-level monsters are expected to appear.

[500 elite-level monsters.]

[Servant-level monsters... are countless.]