35: Pan Han begins to evolve

Pan Han walked straight to the table, looking at the small blue box. Qin Laoda helped him open it.

Inside lay more than 50 small glass bottles, some filled with yellow liquid, some with green liquid, and some with blue liquid.

"Why are there three different colors?" Pan Han asked, puzzled.

"It's like this, Lord Pan. The yellow liquid is an Induction Potion, which clears all diseases and toxins from the human body, preparing it for formal evolution. The green liquid is for enhancing physical fitness. The blue liquid is used to improve resistance to toxins; it's for preventing illness from the dirty water we drink, unclean food we eat, and even zombie bites," Qin Zhong patiently explained.

"Are these all basic Evolution Potions?" Pan Han asked.

"Yes, they were all bought in the public trading market. Recently, no intermediate or advanced potions have appeared on the black market."

"Understood. How should I take them?"

"One of each is fine. Drink the yellow first, then the green and blue. After taking the yellow, you should drink the other two as quickly as possible."

"Are there any side effects?"

"After taking the yellow liquid, you will sweat profusely, feel nauseous, vomit, and in severe cases, faint. This is a necessary process for detoxification and cell reorganization within the body," Qin Zhong said.

"That serious?"

"Yes, Lord Pan. When I took it, I vomited a large pool of black liquid, then fainted for half an hour before waking up," Old Six said from the side.

"Hmm, I also fainted for over an hour," Cheng Xiao said.

"This mainly depends on one's physical condition. If your body has no problems, it will pass quickly," Second Sister said.

Pan Han pondered his own situation; he was only 23 years old, and aside from a short duration, he had no other issues, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

"So when should I start drinking it?" Pan Han asked.

Qin Laoda looked at Cheng Xiao. From Pan Han's walking posture just now, he could tell that he had probably had a few rounds last night and was now a bit weak.

"An hour of rest should be enough," Cheng Xiao said, blushing slightly and shrugging.

Pan Han naturally understood Qin Laoda's meaning and secretly resolved that he must successfully evolve, and then he would properly deal with this little girl, Cheng Xiao.

"Lord Pan, what do you think? Cheng Xiao will serve you then," Qin Zhong said.

"Alright. Then in an hour. Let's go see the slaves you bought now."

Qin Zhong obeyed, leading Pan Han, Old Six, Cheng Xiao, and a few others to the distant slave living quarters.

After walking for a few minutes, Pan Han saw a large crowd of people standing densely in the small square from afar. Wei Monk was taking notes.

"Heshang, have you finished calling roll?" Qin Laoda asked.

"Reporting, Qin Laoda, just two more to go, please wait a moment," Wei Monk said.

"Lord Pan, we bought 70 slaves this time, including 60 strong men and 10 women. Please take a look," Qin Laoda introduced.

"Oh? Why buy women this time?" Pan Han wondered.

"Reporting, my Lord, we have now surpassed 100 people. We need to start dividing labor. These women will mainly be used for cooking, mending clothes, cleaning, caring for the sick and injured, and also fulfilling some men's needs," Qin Zhong said.

"Can they care for the sick and injured?" Pan Han asked.

"Yes, some of them were nurses before."

"What's the price for women?" Pan Han asked, remembering that male slaves only cost ten boxes of canned luncheon meat.

"Women are more expensive, three times the price of male slaves," Qin Laoda said.

"Oh, why is that?"

"When the apocalypse first arrived, everyone fended for themselves. Women, being physically weaker, died the most. Later, as food slowly ran out, many women were eaten as rations. That's why women are very rare now," Cheng Xiao quietly explained.

"Yes, Lord Pan. Whichever base has more women now represents that base's strong influence. And I specifically picked a few attractive ones; they can serve you later," Qin Laoda said.

"Generally, bases don't have extra food to support women," Old Six added.

"Old Six, be honest, among these, did you sneak in any personal goods?"

"Hehehe, no, not at all!" Old Six's cheeks flushed, and everyone present saw through his mischievous thoughts.

Hahahaha, everyone burst into laughter.

At this moment, Wei Monk finished his registration and ran over to report to Pan Han and Qin Laoda.

Pan Han saw that Wei Monk's registration was orderly, with names, ages, heights, weights, specialties, and many other dimensions recorded clearly.

"My Lord, I plan to arrange a separate building for the 10 female slaves."

"No problem, you can also select a leader to be specifically responsible for managing the female slaves."

"Understood. Then I'll go check everyone's collars again," Wei Monk said.

When Pan Han heard about the collars, he still felt some resistance. He didn't want to control everyone with these things. He hoped to lead everyone through belief, discipline, and hope, to build their new lives.

Unfortunately, he had no other choice now and could only use this violent method. He secretly vowed that he would restore everyone's personal freedom in the future.

Qin Zhong saw Pan Han lost in thought, fearing he would soften, and quickly instructed Cheng Xiao to take Wei Monk there.

Cheng Xiao understood immediately, taking Wei Monk and the monitoring equipment with her.

"Lord Pan, the collars brought from the slave market require us to reset their passwords and link them to new surveillance; this is also a necessary procedure. You don't need to be overly anxious," Qin Zhong reminded Pan Han in a different tone.

Pan Han made no comment, nodding in agreement.

Once things got busy, there was nothing for Pan Han to do, so he returned to the second floor on his own.

In about half an hour, he would take the Evolution Potion. Now he needed to rest quietly for a while.

He lay on the chair, lit a cigarette, and began to close his eyes and wait.

Half an hour later, a knock on the door interrupted Pan Han's rest.

"Hello, Boss!" Cheng Xiao said softly at the door.

"Come in!" Pan Han replied.

Huh?

"Why are you dressed like that?" Pan Han glanced at Cheng Xiao, a little surprised.

At this moment, Cheng Xiao had her hair in a ponytail with a flipped-up tail, revealing her long neck. She wore a low-cut black and white T-shirt on top and a pair of hip-length shorts on the bottom, with a pair of flip-flops on her fair, long legs. She was also carrying a small white pull-rod suitcase.

"You'll know in a bit," Cheng Xiao winked at Pan Han, revealing a mysterious smile.

"So mysterious," Pan Han mumbled.

"Boss, first take a hot bath. I'll go heat some water for you," Cheng Xiao put down the suitcase, dragged a large wooden tub in from the doorway, then turned to another room to heat water.

Pan Han followed her out and asked, "Why do I need a hot bath?"

"To open all your pores so you can sweat easily later. You go back, take off all your clothes in a bit, and I'll wash you," Cheng Xiao pushed Pan Han back inside.

Pan Han thought about it and realized it made sense. So he went back into the room to wait.

After a few more minutes, the water was hot. Cheng Xiao filled the wooden tub about sixty percent full, tested the water with her hand, and called Pan Han to come in.

Pan Han was already completely naked at this point. He stood up, shook himself, and then climbed into the wooden tub.

An evolution was about to begin!