35: Permanent Potion, Return to Metropolis

Li An was very satisfied with gaining two new abilities. This was his first time actively plundering and acquiring another's abilities. After all, although he had devoured A-Brother back then, because both he and A-Brother were prototypes, he didn't gain any of A-Brother's abilities, only slightly enhancing his own attributes.

But Deathstroke was different. This was the first person he had devoured and plundered abilities from, which was very significant.

After completing all of this, Li An finally had time to check the remaining spoils of war. He knew that when he killed Deathstroke, the Paradise had also sounded several prompts, but at the time, he was busy devouring Deathstroke and had no time to pay attention.

Thinking of this, Li An immediately brought up his panel, then switched to the information tab and scrolled up. He eventually found these few messages.

Ding! You have killed Deathstroke!

Hint: Because you have killed one of the future plot characters, the future plot of the current world has changed slightly!

Hint: You killed the character Deathstroke and obtained the dropped item 'Enhanced Serum Type III'.

… 'Will the world's direction change?'

Li An showed no surprise on his face when he saw this prompt. As a major supporting character in the DC Universe, Deathstroke was naturally an indispensable existence. It was inevitable that his killing would cause changes in the world's direction. However, even if it changed, the general trend wouldn't alter much, as he was not a protagonist after all.

Li An didn't pay much attention to this message. He then turned his gaze to the item dropped after killing Deathstroke.

Enhanced Serum · Type III

Grade: Rare

Origin: DC · Superman Man of Steel World

Type: Permanent Enhancement Potion

Effect: Permanently increases all attributes by +50 after consumption, permanently strengthens physical body by +2, increases nerve reflexes by 10%, increases recovery by 2%, and has a certain probability of further developing brainpower.

Rating: 447

Description: This is a breakthrough potion developed by top scientists. It integrates modern biotechnology, aiming to stimulate human potential in a short period, granting warriors superhuman strength. Adventurers who possess it will experience the powerful strength it brings, but at the same time, they must bear the responsibility of using it wisely.

Price: 1988

When Li An saw the information about this item, he was truly surprised. He didn't expect it to be a permanent potion.

Permanent!

As the name suggests, this is a potion that provides permanent benefits after consumption.

'Is this the potion used in the Super Soldier experiment?'

After seeing the effects of this potion, Li An's mind immediately recalled everything about Deathstroke.

Deathstroke, real name Slade Joseph Wilson, lied about his age at 16 to join the Great Beautiful Country's Army. He was assigned to Camp Washington while working in the Stick Country and was promoted to Major there.

Later, Slade participated in a secret experiment based on a derivative of ACTH, which granted him superhuman strength, speed, endurance, and self-healing abilities. After the experiment, Slade became a mercenary, active in various missions as 'Deathstroke'. He later disobeyed orders, rescued his friend Holly, and began his career as a supervillain.

Deathstroke's life was complex and exciting, but perhaps even he didn't expect that he would be counter-killed by Li An, his target, in this mission to kill Li An, thus ending his life.

Looking at the potion in his hand, Li An weighed it for a few seconds, then, after a moment of thought, he twisted off the cap and drank it all in one go.

As a permanent potion, he naturally wouldn't keep something that could enhance his strength. Moreover, in the upcoming battles, he would need even greater power to deal with Superman, Zod, and other Kryptonians.

Therefore, the sooner he enhanced his strength, the better, as it would give him more time to adapt.

As the potion was swallowed, Li An immediately felt a warm current surge within his body, then flow through his bloodstream to his entire being. Immediately after, cracking sounds echoed within Li An's body, exceptionally crisp, and at the same time, Li An also noticed that his muscles seemed to become tighter, and even his breathing became more prolonged.

Ding! Your all attributes have increased by 50 points, physical body strength +2, nerve reflexes increased by 10%, recovery increased by 2%.

The next second, the Paradise's prompt sounded in Li An's ears, but unfortunately, he did not activate the opportunity to develop his brainpower.

Li An didn't pay too much attention to this. With his current intelligence attribute, he didn't hope that a single bottle of potion could further develop his brainpower.

After completing all of this, Li An then looked towards the entrance not far away, where Deathstroke and his group had entered. He wanted to leave, but trying to use the previous door-opening device was clearly no longer possible. That thing had become ineffective after Deathstroke and his group violently opened the door. Now, he could only exit through that passage.

But if he did that, his previous subordinates, Lex's employees, would inevitably attack him, and he really didn't want to attack them.

Thinking of this, Li An shook his head, but still stepped towards the passage.

At the same time.

Outside the door!

Because Deathstroke and his group all had communication devices on them, when Deathstroke and his group were killed by Li An, those outside heard everything clearly. They were now standing in strict formation, guns pointed at the passage entrance, fearing that the monster Li An would emerge from within.

However, what they feared most truly came to pass. As dozens of Lex's employees outside anxiously watched the entrance passage, a crimson thick mist first spewed out from within the passage, then spread outwards.

Boom~

These employees outside had never seen such a situation. Their psychological balance immediately broke, and they all retreated with their guns, fearing to be contaminated by this eerie blood mist. Some even nervously pulled the trigger and began to shoot blindly.

Tat-tat-tat~

For a time, gunshots erupted, and the scene instantly became chaotic.

And deep within the thick blood mist, Li An calmly walked out of the passage. The area covered by the mist was his domain, so he could naturally see everything within it. Thus, Li An saw a group of Lex's employees, their faces filled with panic.

Li An had no intention of attacking these ordinary people. Moreover, even if he devoured them, he wouldn't gain any power. Just like when he had just devoured Deathstroke, because Deathstroke's attributes were already weaker than his own, after devouring him, he only plundered some abilities from him, but no attribute points.

Looking at the panicking Lex's people, Li An originally intended to leave directly, but he thought about it and finally walked towards Gavin, who had previously received him.

'Everyone, leave.'

'Oh, and Gavin, please tell Lex that I'm returning to Metropolis.'

When the panicking Lex's employees finally retreated out of the blood mist's range, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, a figure suddenly walked out of the blood mist in front of them. It was Li An.

Li An ignored everyone's fearful gazes and walked directly to Gavin, saying.

'Yes, yes, boss!'

At this moment, Gavin was completely stunned by Li An's imposing presence. It wasn't until Li An walked away that he recovered and responded loudly.