George's brows furrowed in deep confusion.
Primal Magic usually takes months to learn… yet I just copied it in minutes.
It was like learning to write—but with the non-dominant hand. Not everyone could master it, but most people did eventually. For him to grasp it so quickly was utterly abnormal.
His thoughts swirled as his mother gently picked him up, sensing his growing drowsiness. She placed him back in his crib, her touch warm and comforting.
"Sleep well, my little one," she whispered before quietly leaving the room.
George's heavy eyelids shut on their own, and soon, he drifted into sleep.
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Hours later, George woke up again.
It was still sunset. The golden-orange glow filtered through the window, casting long shadows across the room.
He remained still for a while, waiting to see if anyone would come. But after a few minutes of silence, he turned his attention back to his system.
Time to explore further.
The last time he checked, he had noticed a shop feature. It had confused him—his previous life's system had never included anything like this.
Curiosity burned inside him as he mentally selected the shop icon.
Instantly, an enormous list of items appeared before his eyes.
But… there was a problem.
Everything is blurred out?
The descriptions were unreadable except for a single line of text:
> Buying and selling in this shop can only be done using mana crystals collected in your body. If your body does not have enough mana crystals, the purchase will not go through.
As soon as he finished reading it, a notification appeared.
[System Update: Insufficient Mana Crystals detected. Shop functionality unlocked.]
The blurred-out icons suddenly became clear.
George scrolled down, his eyes widening as he took in the sheer wealth of treasures displayed before him.
Ageless Pill – 700 Billion Mana Crystals
Herculean Barbell – 6.7 Billion Mana Crystals
Magi-Tuning Pill – 5 Billion Mana Crystals
Spear of Longinus – 10 Trillion Mana Crystals
His breath hitched.
10 trillion mana crystals?!
That was an absolutely absurd number!
George glanced at his current balance.
[Total Mana Crystals: 5.4]
(1 Mana Crystal = 1,000,000 Mana Particles)
It wasn't even a fraction of what he needed.
Still, he wasn't discouraged. He continued scrolling until he spotted a filter button.
Let's see what I can actually afford.
Tapping it, he set the maximum price to 5.4 mana crystals and searched for pills.
Immediately, a single result appeared.
> Foundation-Forming Pill
Price: 0.5 mana crystals per pill
Effect: Speeds up cultivation speed by 50% for 30 minutes (cannot stack)
Limit: 200 uses before becoming ineffective
George's heart pounded in excitement.
This was perfect.