Chapter 16 NZT

[+100 Points Host has gained the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D]

[+100 Points Host has gained the attention of HYDRA]

This… damn this is going to make things a lot harder than before. I knew my app would draw attention but I never expected it to happen within the week.

Come on, think Kol think!

Fury is someone who is thorough and is a control freak. Things being unexpected freaks the guy out making him paranoid.

He's basically the MCU version of Batman. There are probably already people watching my house and who knows how many cameras they have watching as well.

I may be decently smart but I'm not arrogant enough to believe that I can fool all of Shield and Hydra while also doing my activities.

At least not the me of now…

"System show me Enhancements"

[System Shop!]

[Limitless: NZT-48] +50 Points

[Fallout: Implants] +200 Points

[Doom: 24th Chromosome] +400 Points

[Halo: Spartan Program] +400 Points

[Resident Evil: T-Virus] +500 Points

[The Boys: Compound V] +500 Points

[Available Points 270]

NZT… now this could help me navigate through this whole situation. Super intelligence and perfect recall would give me the edge I need if I want to out maneuver literal spies. There are risks but at this point, I'd rather be an addict than silently erased by a group like Hydra.

"System purchase the NZT"

[Host, do you confirm your purchase?]

[Yes/No]

Yes

[Purchase confirmed unlocking NZT-48 Knowledge]

Arghh!

With a silent scream, I collapsed on the floor as I held my head tight. I could only grit my teeth at the familiar pain of having needles in my head.

In this mental hell, I also experienced euphoria as my mind became enriched in various formulas and chemicals all leading to the creation of the NZT.

This knowledge even came with all the benefits I would gain from using the drug as well as its negatives but at this moment I didn't care because this was what I wanted.

No, it was what I needed

However, I didn't let myself rest as I pulled out my system once more.

"System bring up the prices for the cure as well as the temporary one used by Finch in his time as an FBI agent."

[System Shop!]

[Limitless: Cure (Permanent)] +50 Points

[Limitless: Cure (Temporary)] +20 Points

[Available points 220]

Grabbing a nearby shirt I quickly stuffed it in my mouth and mentally told the system to purchase both.

[Purchase confirmed unlocking NZT Cure (Temp/Perm)]

Sadly I wasn't able to stay awake this time as my eyes rolled back.

Thud!

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Opening my eyes I could only sigh as I realized what happened.

Clearly, the amount of knowledge I took in overwhelmed me. Thankfully it was a sacrifice worth paying.

I knew everything I needed to make my first batch of pills and luckily I knew just the place to make them.

The Chem lab in school

Taking out my phone I saw that it was already morning but I still had a few hours till school started. So if I wanted to make some NZT. Now would be the best time to head over. So I grabbed my things and took off while trying to look normal and mix with the crowd.

I knew that I would most likely be watched on my way to the campus. It also wouldn't be surprising if we suddenly had new substitute teachers and staff, It's just how spies operate.

Getting inside the school was no issue. They were always open a few hours early for teachers and students to arrive and get some extra work completed before classes officially started.

Definitely, something I'm grateful for at this moment as I made my way into the lab and locked the door behind me.

I also made an effort to close all the blinds and search the room for any viewpoints and cameras. Once all that was completed I quickly gathered the necessary supplies from the cabinets and prepared the tools.

I knew I needed to be fast if I wanted to get away with this. The agents are probably already wondering what I'm doing so I need to be fast and get this done.

With my tools and ingredients ready I immediately began mixing and putting various substances in glass containers as I turned on the hot pot and poured in the mixture. While doing this I also began preparing another container that would create the shape of the pills once they were ready. I continued adding the proper amount of ingredients at their designated times.

This whole process felt novel to me, making me feel like a real scientist. Throughout doing this my mind felt focused on the task and I was again amazed by the system's capabilities.

I didn't notice this before with the Halo Programming but it seems that I don't only inherit the knowledge but even the muscle memory.

In the beginning, I could sort of understand myself typing fast and coding since I had taken basic coding classes in elementary. Sometimes I even enjoyed doing those typing speed tests but this was something completely different.

I had never taken lab in high school and had absolutely no experience with any of these tools. Yet my hands moved as if I had been doing this my whole life.

The experience was strange but I was glad to have it. I thought as I began to cool the material before bringing out the capsules and pouring them into the small containers.

A large smile soon plastered my face as I looked at the pills in front of me. 100 in total for exactly 100 days.

Sadly I didn't have all the materials for the temporary cure and would have to get them elsewhere. However, that wasn't a problem for now since I was able to buy myself time.

Without hesitation, I quickly grabbed one of the pills and tossed it into my mouth. The moment I swallowed the pill I also heard someone walking outside the door.

Not good! I thought as I looked at the mess in front of me.

However, my panic didn't last long…