Early the next morning, Lin Ye got up.
He arrived at the Professional Plaza, still a bit early for his appointment with Li Fei. He came here to purchase some basic equipment and supplies.
"I still have a hundred thousand left."
Lin Ye calculated, this was the compensation he received after his parents were killed in an Anomalous Spatial Rift riot three years ago.
The total compensation was a hundred and twenty thousand, and in three years, he had spent less than twenty thousand.
He had been frugal to the extreme.
But now, to embark on an adventure in the Secret Realm, some preparations were necessary.
For example, storage bags like Spatial Bags and mana recovery potions were essential.
As for equipment, it was obviously not necessary. As a Healer, his demand for equipment wasn't high.
There were many vendors at the Professional Plaza.
Lin Ye immediately found a merchant selling Spatial Bags.
Basic Spatial Bags, five hundred yuan each. These bulk items were basically sold by volume, with little room for negotiation. Lin Ye quickly bought one.
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[Basic Spatial Bag](Refinable)
Attributes: Provides 1*1*1 (meter) storage space
Description: Nested bags are prohibited; Spatial Bags cannot store other Spatial Bags.
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A one cubic meter storage bag, priced at five hundred yuan.
However, if it was two cubic meters, the price skyrocketed to ten thousand yuan!
If it were larger, say four cubic meters, the price would directly shoot up to the hundred thousand level.
As for those with eight cubic meters of space, they were multimillion-dollar high-end items, out of reach for ordinary people.
Lin Ye once saw in his previous life a sixteen cubic meter Spatial Bag auctioned for a billion-yuan high price.
Only now, there appeared a 'refinable' word on this Spatial Bag.
Lin Ye understood it was the effect triggered by the Spiritual Essence he obtained last night at the church while aiding Liu Yong and Wu Qiang with healing.
Lin Ye found a corner to try refining the effect.
[Ding! Consume 1 Spiritual Essence to refine!]
With a 'ding' sound, the Spatial Bag in Lin Ye's hand seemed to shimmer slightly.
Lin Ye immediately checked its refined attributes.
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[Multi-Dimensional Basic Spatial Bag](Refinable)
Bound
Attribute 1: Provides 1*1*1 (meter) storage space
Attribute 2: Can store Spatial Bags
Description: This is the Multi-dimensional Universe (fog)
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"Is that possible?"
Lin Ye's eyes widened.
If that's the case, he could buy a bunch of one cubic meter Spatial Bags and stuff them into this Multi-Dimensional Spatial Bag, wouldn't that mean his storage space was significantly expanded?
Even with just a one cubic meter space, he could at least store hundreds of Spatial Bags.
In other words, Lin Ye could stack up hundreds of cubic storage spaces...
The thought was a bit daunting.
The only pity was that these spaces belonged to separate Spatial Bags and were not interconnected; otherwise, it would be truly heaven-defying.
But if used for adventuring in the Secret Realm, storing potions, consumables, etc., it would certainly be more than sufficient; Lin Ye could even carry more loot than others!
This was the most important part!
Due to storage space limitations, many Professionals worked hard to clear the Secret Realm, only to bring out a small portion of the loot.
This indeed could be frustrating.
But there was no help for it; Spatial Bags were extremely fragile, carrying too many of them was like having a weakness everywhere, so how to fight?
Thus, many Professionals tended to only carry two or three, just for appearance's sake.
But now Lin Ye had no such concerns.
One Spatial Bag was sufficient to provide him with hundreds of storage space!
"Buy twenty more Spatial Bags!"
At five hundred each, twenty would only cost ten thousand!
But that ten thousand could achieve effects that even a billion couldn't achieve!
After all, a sixteen cubic meter Spatial Bag was priced at a billion.
While Lin Ye's total twenty cubic meters of storage space, although not continuous, only cost ten thousand, the cost-effectiveness was off the charts, who needs a bike then?
The only regret was that this Spatial Bag had the word 'bound' appear on it.
Apparently, refined items would automatically bind to Lin Ye.
Trying to make money by refining and selling items would not work.
Otherwise, this Multi-Dimensional Spatial Bag alone, not to mention ten billion, could easily sell for hundreds of billions!
Lin Ye returned to the previous stall and bought twenty in one go.
This time, the vendor proactively offered a discount; Lin Ye spent only nine thousand five hundred yuan to obtain the twenty Basic Spatial Bags.
However, as the vendor watched Lin Ye holding such a pile of Spatial Bags, he couldn't figure it out.
"Little brother, don't mind me asking, but if you're spending ten thousand, why not just buy a two cubic meter Spatial Bag!"
Twenty Spatial Bags, weren't they going to make a full circle around your waist...
The scene was somewhat abstract.
Anyone unaware might think you were doing some weird collection achievement.
"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."
Of course, Lin Ye wouldn't mention anything about the Multi-Dimensional Spatial Bag.
Besides, who would believe him if he did?
"Eh! Alright then! You can come back to return them within three days, but be sure to keep them well, avoid any damage!" the vendor reminded again.
Lin Ye nodded, thanked him, and quickly left.
After another round of shopping, Lin Ye arranged all twenty Spatial Bags properly.
Three bags stored various potions, totaling three hundred bottles, and not necessarily all consumed without renal failure.
Five bags stored various food, dry rations, and drinking water, to replenish during rest.
Two more bags for miscellaneous items.
The remaining ten Spatial Bags were for storing loot!
All these items combined cost over thirty thousand, adding the ten thousand spent on buying Spatial Bags, totaling over forty thousand.
"I need to make money as soon as possible!"
Looking at the balance of just over fifty thousand, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel a little heartache.
Over the past three years, he only spent twenty thousand, yet now in less than an hour, he had spent forty thousand.
With just over fifty thousand, acquiring a decent set of equipment was obviously not enough.
Currently, a lot of newcomers were entering the market, eager and anxious to make their mark.
The price of beginner's equipment had been driven to an extremely high level.
Ordinary Green Armor, usually one or two thousand, now wouldn't go for less than four or five thousand.
Better ones were even speculated to reach tens of thousands.
Lin Ye didn't plan to spend this unjustified money.
After all, even Healers with a full set of beginner's equipment might not have better healing effects than him.
"Lin Ye!"
At that moment, Lin Ye heard someone calling him.
Lin Ye turned to look, only to see Li Fei had arrived.
Behind Li Fei, three people followed, including Su Yaoyao!
Lin Ye couldn't help but squint his eyes...
Uninvited nuisances.