Universal Synthesis.
As its name suggested, it was truly an overpowered talent.
With just a single synthesis, he had transformed two ordinary plastic water bottles into high-tier magical items.
These types of magic items always had been available to the rich people.
But now, one of them was in his hand.
There are a lot of items like this available in physical and virtual marketplaces, but they are priced very high—about $4,000–$5,000 each.
Ordinary people like him would never think of owning such advanced items, much less affording them.
Universal Synthesis truly lived up to its name. Not only could it merge ordinary items, but it could also grant them magical properties.
Just imagining its potential, send goosebumps throughout his body.
But then again, Neo noticed a change in the status window.
[ Cosmic Force: 4.70 / 5.00 ]
This synthesis process seemed to abide by the law of conservation of energy.
0.30 units of cosmic force had been consumed.
Though Neo had no knowledge about cosmic force, he guessed it must be extremely valuable to a Beyonder.
Nevertheless, he hoped this mystical energy would recover soon.
After all, he had just gained a chance to make a lot of money, and he definitely did not want it to end due to a lack of energy.
Click!
Just then, the white door opened.
A nurse in a white uniform entered the room.
But these nurses were different. Their movements did not feel natural like a human's.
Neo realized what they were. Highly advanced medical robots made of synthetic components.
Unlike the robots of the old world, they possessed humanlike personalities, and their movements were constantly evolving to resemble real humans.
The nurse's calm eyes immediately focused on Neo.
"Neo Godson. You're awake!"
She seemed genuinely surprised. Even the way her eyes widened showed the technological perfection behind her creation.
Neo nodded calmly.
In this day and age, ordinary people like him could only afford synthetic nurses. Real human nurses now served only the wealthy.
It was normal.
Medical morality and humanitarian values had long since faded. They did not even pretend to care anymore.
"I'm informing your family about your latest condition. Your mother and sister were here just an hour ago," she said while writing the latest vitals on the holographic monitor.
Then suddenly, she noticed the tissue paper covering the camera module.
"That's odd..."
Instantly, she sensed something was off.
Her sharp eyes gradually moved to the high-tier Aqua Flask in his hand.
"Where did you get that item, Mr. Godson? I don't think it was here an hour ago. And why was the camera module blocked? What are you trying to hide?"
Neo's heart skipped a beat. As a mechanical entity, she was naturally intelligent and quite observant.
Nonetheless, he wasn't a naive person.
He perfectly maintained a neutral expression as he sat up and took a sip of the refreshing water.
"I also don't know how it got here, Nurse. I just felt thirsty after waking up, so I went ahead and grabbed it."
The nurse's suspicion eased, but only slightly.
"Then perhaps you have a secret well-wisher who brought it here, especially for you," she said with a half smile before turning to leave.
"Anyway, I've informed your family, and they will be here shortly. Until then, I must inform the doctor about your condition. I'll see you again, Mr. Godson."
Not long after she left, a woman and a girl entered the room.
The woman looked about 40–50 years old with a tired, weary face. The girl was about 18 years old, beautiful, and spirited.
As soon as they saw Neo lying on the bed, fully conscious, their eyes teared up.
"Son!"
"Brother!"
Both immediately rushed forward and hugged him as if they were starving for it.
"Sniff, Neo. You're awake. Thank the gods!"
"Sob, Brother... You have been in a coma for 3 months. We thought...we thought you would never open your eyes. I'm happy, very happy."
Their care and warm tears made Neo feel every sacrifice he did for them was worth it.
"Silly..." He ruffled Nina's silky black hair with a genuine smile.
"Of course, I had to. Otherwise, who would pay for your college fees so that you can complete your dream of becoming a space pilot?"
"Sob..." Nina's tears flowed even more. She hit his chest with gentle beats.
"If the price is your blood, then I don't want to become a pilot anymore, brother. To me, you're more important than my dream. And my intention was only to relieve your financial burden."
Their mother, Mrs. Natalie Godson, pulled Nina's ear.
"Stop giving him more stress, Nina. Let him breathe. He needs to rest."
"Hmph." Nina pouted before stepping away from Neo.
All of a sudden, her eyes brightened up.
"Oh right, brother. Your girlfriend came to visit you multiple times, and she was the one who paid most of your hospital bills. You're very lucky to have her."
Mrs. Godson's face also turned gentle.
"Yes, Neo. If not for her, we would have failed to continue your treatment for this long. You must never let go of her, understand?"
"???"
Neo was completely baffled. "I have a rich girlfriend?"
"Yes. She is very beautiful and kind."
"But I have no such girlfriend, Mom. Why would a rich people bother to date people like us? You two surely must have misunderstood."
Hearing him, The mother-daughter duo was puzzled.
"But how can this be? She used to visit us every week. I don't think any ordinary girl would care so much."
He shrugged,
"Forget it, Mom. She just might be a rich girl who took pity on us. Anyway, the doctor will be here very soon. Tell him to check us out as soon as possible. We can't let them put an obnoxious amount on our bill."
The doctor arrived wearing a white coat and a professional air.
At first he checked the reports on the monitor, then examined his health personally.
After a while, the doctor gave his verdict.
"Mrs. Godson, as miraculous as it might sound, your son looks to be in very good condition. But we cannot be certain until we do some further tests."
Neo raised his hand, "Doctor, can we skip those tests?" To be honest, we are not particularly in a good financial condition to spend more money."
The doctor raised an eyebrow. "Your mother told me you have a genetic disease. Do you not want me to treat it at all?"
Mrs. Godson's eyes regained some hope.
"Doctor, can you really treat my son's genetic illness?"
Nina seemed confused by this genetic disease. She didn't seem to be aware of it at all.
"Mom!" Neo called out loud before turning to the doctor.
"Please give us the bill, doctor. We might think about the treatment at a later time."
The doctor didn't insist anymore. "Very well, boy. Don't think I warned you beforehand."