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

Early the next morning.

Lin Mo slowly sat up from the bed, stretched out a big yawn, and his bones cracked and popped.

"That feels so good!"

Previously, in order to improve his proficiency in basic gene potions as quickly as possible, he spent almost all his time in the laboratory of the potion factory, barely closing his eyes for a whole week.

I slept straight through until I naturally woke up today, and I finally made up for all the energy I had lost.

"Feeling refreshed!"

Lin Mo habitually opened the virtual panel of the general store to check yesterday's sales.

The panel's pale blue light reflected on his face.

[Basic Genetic Agent: Sold Out]

The three large characters are eye-catching and cute.

The 297 doses of basic gene therapy that were put on the shelves yesterday were sold out overnight.

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly opened the sales record.

Unit price: 5000 source crystals.

Quantity: 297 pieces.

Total: 1,485,000!

hiss--!!

Lin Mo gasped. He counted the long string of zeros several times before he finally confirmed that he hadn't misread it.

One million four hundred and eighty-five thousand!

These are all pure white Source Crystals!

"Hey, hehe..."

Lin Mo covered his face and let out a suppressed, silly laugh.

"Thanks to that real-world recycling event, the reputation of the basic gene serum was spread."

"Otherwise, how could it sell so quickly and so well?"

He muttered to himself, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.

Then he opened the interface of the pharmaceutical factory and looked at the results automatically produced overnight, and the corners of his mouth curved into a wider smile.

Primary gene therapy agent, stock: 439 vials.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo waved his hand and hung all 439 vials of medicine on the shelves of the general store.

The price remains unchanged at 5000 Source Crystals, a system-set price that cannot be changed.

After doing all this, he rubbed his hands together, and a feeling of happiness instantly filled his entire body.

They've struck it rich.

This time I've really struck it rich!

He cleared his throat, and with a hint of barely suppressed excitement, he called out in his heart.

"System, report on the accounts. Let me see how much revenue I have now?"

A sparrow appeared out of nowhere, landed on his shoulder, and preened its feathers.

Your current turnover is: 1,870,321.

[You currently possess 1,252,321 Source Crystals.] (This excludes profits from the automatic acquisition and refining of primary gene potion materials by the potion factory.)

The series of numbers made Lin Mo feel as if his breath had stopped for half a second.

A turnover of 1.87 million!

One million two hundred and fifty thousand in Yuanjing deposits!

This happiness came so suddenly.

The sparrow on my shoulder tilted its head, and the mechanical prompt sounded again.

[With sufficient revenue, we recommend that you use the skill point allocation feature to enhance your strength and ensure you successfully pass the end-of-month assessment.]

After listening, Lin Mo nodded heavily, his face showing deep agreement.

"Your suggestion is excellent."

The system seemed quite satisfied with his approval and immediately followed up with more questions.

[Are you sure you want to start allocating skill points now?]

Lin Mo shook his head, his smile becoming somewhat enigmatic.

"Who said I was going to add points?"

【? ? ? 】

Three huge question marks appeared on the sparrow's head.

Three huge question marks have indeed emerged!

Are you kidding me?

"Who tricked you?"

Lin Mo shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"I just think you're right. Instead of letting these revenues sit idle and rot, we should use them to improve our capabilities."

He paused, then changed the subject.

"But my individual fighting power is limited, and there is still time, so I definitely need to prioritize improving the fighting power of my employees."

"Only by increasing their strength can we earn more Source Crystals, and only then can I obtain more!"

"This is called a virtuous cycle."

"So, please upgrade my weapons factory."

【...】

The sparrow fell silent, seemingly processing this logical loop.

A few seconds later, the cold notification tone sounded again.

The general store level is too low, preventing the weapon factory from upgrading. Please upgrade the general store level first.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's smile instantly froze.

"Upgrade the general store?"

"Are you kidding me!"

"21 days left until the monthly performance review!"

"One hour!"

"31560 minutes!"

"1,893,600 seconds!"

"Upgrading the general store now will increase the strength of the monsters I test. Am I just asking for trouble?!"

Lin Mo's voice rose eight octaves due to his emotions.

This stupid system is completely brainless.

Artificial intelligence? I think it's artificial stupidity!

Recommended by everyone!

The level of the general store is directly linked to the difficulty of the end-of-month assessment.

Upgrading now is tantamount to digging your own grave! You're asking for trouble! You're playing with fire and will get burned! You're bringing shame upon yourself!

Lin Mo: "Unless I'm insane, only a fool would upgrade now!"

However, the sparrow on his shoulder simply watched him quietly, then slowly spoke: "Upgrading the general store's level will not increase the difficulty of the end-of-month assessment."

The difficulty of the end-of-month assessment will only increase over time and will not be affected by any other factors.

silence!

A deathly silence.

Lin Mo froze on the spot, like a petrified statue.

Like a machine, it slowly turned its head, staring intently at the system sparrow.

"??!!!"

"What did you say?!"

"Say that again, you fucking idiot!"

The sparrow drooped its head, using an angle it thought it wouldn't be noticed, and a smug glint flashed in its large, black eyes.

This isn't my fault. Think about it carefully: from beginning to end, did you ever ask me that question yourself?

The idea that upgrading the general store increases the strength of the monsters in the monthly assessment is all your own imagination.

Lin Mo: "..."

You can't criticize it; you really can't criticize this.

Because it seems he really didn't ask.

But this damn system clearly knows what I'm thinking, yet it never reminds me; this guy is definitely doing it on purpose.

It's all to get revenge for the weapons factory he ruined!

It's true what they say, "One is influenced by one's company." The once adorable system has now turned into a cunning schemer.

They've even learned to scheme against people.

but......

Lin Mo pulled it off his shoulder.

The terrifying expression suddenly drew closer, heads almost touching: "Even if I didn't ask, are you completely without fault?!"

【? ? ? 】

"How many more things are you hiding from me?!"

Answer me!

"Look my eyes!"

No...it's really gone...

"Don't forget, we're in this together now. If I die, you're finished too!"

The system, terrified by the vengeful expression, quickly shook its head: "It's gone, believe me... it's really gone this time, I swear!"

Lin Mo didn't bother to say a word more to him and simply tossed him onto the counter.

*Smack!*

Then he said coldly, "You'd better be, otherwise, before I die, I'll definitely braise you!"

system:【......】

It felt like being hit by a boomerang.

System: I was terrified at the time.

Lin Mo glared at him fiercely, but fortunately, not too much time was wasted and it wasn't too late.

"Upgrade my general store."

The sparrow instantly perked up and flapped its wings.

[Do you wish to upgrade the general store to level 3 by spending 100,000 in revenue?]

Lin Mo: "Confirmed!"

The next second, a slight tremor came from the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the entire general store, along with the safe zone outside, was enveloped by a thick fog that appeared out of nowhere.

From the outside, all you can see is a hazy, gray fog; you can't see anything inside at all.

[The general store is upgrading to level 3. It is estimated to take five minutes. Please wait...]