Chapter 87 ：Absorbing the Extract: Mutated Upright Ape
Facing Tyler Hayes’s question, Evan still nodded without hesitation.
“I’m sure. I want this one.”
The skill Knowledge Is Power, being the only innate skill of a mutated S‑grade beast,Evan believed it would never be weak—and it suited him perfectly.
More importantly, as a physique‑enhancing skill,it would push his already monstrous body even further,laying the foundation for absorbing a high‑grade Tier‑3 extract in the future.
Tyler said,
“I remember the origin of this extract very clearly.I was part of the team that hunted that Mutated Upright Ape.That giant ape relied purely on brute strength and a few crude skills,yet it dominated its entire tier.Five Cocoon‑tier evolvers couldn’t bring it down.We needed a Butterfly‑tier to kill it.
“The extract is undeniably powerful.But you should understand why it’s been sitting in Dongli’s treasury for twenty‑three years.”
Evan nodded.
There were only two reasons no one dared choose it.
① Too many skills — and most are trashAside from Knowledge Is Power,the other skills were crude, low‑grade Tier‑2 abilities—the kind that would be rated D‑grade or E‑grade.
Absorbing this extract meant randomly drawing one skill.
Only drawing Knowledge Is Power was a jackpot.Everything else was a disaster.
No one dared gamble.
② Too strong — ordinary evolvers can’t absorb itThis extract was beyond normal Tier‑2 S‑grade,bordering on Tier‑3 in raw power.
Most evolvers would be overwhelmed and die.
Even Evan had felt pressure when absorbing the mutated crocodile extract.
But after digesting that extract,his physique had skyrocketed.
Absorbing an S+ extract now?No problem.
As for the “too many skills, too random” issue—that didn’t apply to Evan.
He could choose his skill freely.
Even if there were ten thousand skills,he could pick the one he wanted.
Tyler warned him again:
“You’d better think carefully.If you don’t get Knowledge Is Power,this extract is worse than a normal S‑grade.And the absorption process is dangerous—the pressure on your body will be enormous.”
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Evan smiled.
“I’ve thought it through.I’ve always had good luck.And I’ve absorbed a mutated crocodile extract before—I can handle the pressure.”
Seeing he couldn’t persuade him,Tyler sighed and ordered his staff to retrieve the extract.
Half an hour later,a vial of blinding orange evolutionary lightwas placed in Evan’s hand.
Tyler said,
“There’s a rest room next door. Absorb it there.”
Evan nodded and entered the room.
Inside, there was only a bed and a sofa.
He sat on the bed, took a deep breath,and poured the entire extract into his mouth.
🔥 **SPICY.Unbelievably spicy.**
Old extracts really were the spiciest.
This twenty‑three‑year‑old “expired beverage”was spicier than anything Evan had ever tasted.
He still hadn’t encountered the legendary “sweet extract.”
He was so overwhelmed by the burning sensationthat he barely noticed the changes in his body.
By the time he recovered,the extract was almost fully absorbed.
Just as he expected—with his current physique,absorbing a Tier‑2 S+ extract was effortless.
His body didn’t swell like it did with the mutated crocodile extract.
🌫 Skill SelectionEvan’s consciousness entered the familiar blank world.
This time, there were more than a dozen orange mist clusters—far more than ever before.
Only one was enormous.The others were tiny, barely one‑tenth its size,orbiting it like stars around a sun.
He didn’t even need to approach it.
The giant mist was clearly Knowledge Is Power.
Evan dove straight into it.
⚡ Skill Acquired: Knowledge Is PowerHis vision blurred,and his consciousness returned to his body.
Before he could stand,a strange force enveloped him.
It seeped into every corner of his body—warm, soothing,like every cell was soaking in a hot spring.
This was—
Knowledge Is Power activating.
For every skill he possessed,his body would undergo one full enhancement.
He counted his skills:
Ant Strength
Rhino Charge
Evolution’s Grace
Needle Strike
Regenerator
Raging Myriad Tides
Knowledge Is Power
Seven skills.
Meaning—
Seven rounds of enhancement.
Evan’s anticipation grew.
💥 First EnhancementThe warm force faded.
Evan clenched his fist,feeling the surge of strength and speed.
His eyes lit up.
Stronger than expected.
This enhancement alonewas comparable to a top‑tier S‑grade skill.
No wonder it was the strongest skill of an S+ extract.
And it was a growth‑type skill—the more skills he gained,the stronger it became.
💥💥 Second Enhancement
💥💥💥 Third Enhancement
💥💥💥💥 Fourth Enhancement
💥💥💥💥💥 Fifth Enhancement
💥💥💥💥💥💥 Sixth Enhancement
💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 Seventh Enhancement
Each wave of power made his body stronger—like riding a rocket.
Strength.Speed.Durability.
All skyrocketed.
By the seventh enhancement,Evan felt like a humanoid tyrannosaurus—capable of tearing apart tigersand lifting mountains.
The extract itself already boosted his physique.Stacked with seven rounds of enhancement,his body underwent a qualitative leap.
Evan thought of mythical warriorswho achieved enlightenment through sheer physical power.
He felt like he was starting to resemble them.