Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 886 - 629: Spring Rain Magic Crystal Store
"How much is the highest level?" Li Zheng lowered his head and swiped on the Inscription Card, ready to make the payment.
Zi Yuan raised a finger: "Ten thousand Red Crystal Coins!"
"How much?!" Li Zheng rubbed his ear, thinking he had misheard.
"Ten thousand Red Crystal Coins!" Zi Yuan repeated, then said: "Don't rush to think it's expensive; this is because the Blacksmith Shop has the teacher's connections, so we got a discount. Normally, to obtain the highest level Outer City identity, you would need at least thirteen thousand Red Crystal Coins!"
Ten thousand, and it's Red Crystal Coins!
Li Zheng looked down at his Inscription Card with its pitiful five hundred Red Crystal Coins, feeling a bit dazed.
Not long ago, he was a pauper who could only use White Crystal Coins. It wasn't easy to get five hundred Red Crystal Coins, thinking even if he couldn't live a luxurious life, at least things wouldn't be too tight.
Never imagined, just as the five hundred Red Crystal Coins warmed up, the first thing he needed to do required money far beyond his current wealth limit...
"Uh... ahem..." Li Zheng looked embarrassed: "How much do the other two levels cost, respectively?"
"The lowest level is two hundred Red Crystal Coins, the medium level is three thousand Red Crystal Coins." Zi Yuan reported the two prices: "These are also discount prices we can offer; it's because you've helped the teacher a few small times, and the teacher ordered to be hospitable. Otherwise, if it were someone else, I wouldn't have the leisure to deal with such things."
"I suggest that if you have the money, purchase the medium level, and later add a Storage Space." Zi Yuan finally offered a suggestion.
First obtain an Inscription Card with permissions, and later you can separately add a Storage Space.
But when first obtaining resident identity, if the lowest level is chosen, you would have to replace the Inscription Card afterward. It's like the several hundred Red Crystal Coins spent initially are entirely wasted.
"Then I won't do it for now." Li Zheng put away the Inscription Card; his possessions weren't much to start with, no need to waste the few hundred Red Crystal Coins.
"Not enough money?" Zi Yuan immediately saw Li Zheng's embarrassment, didn't say much, just smiled, withdrew her Inscription Card, and continued sitting behind the counter, waiting for customers to come.
"Finished with everything?" Mirel looked at Li Zheng coming back, eyes sparkling, full of anticipation.
Li Zheng steeled himself: "Not enough money, need to find a way to earn later, otherwise it really would be tough in Outer City."
"It's okay." Mirel heard that her resident identity isn't done temporarily, didn't show any disappointment, instead looked more expectantly at Li Zheng: "So, can we start cultivating Spiritual Power now?"
"Sure." Li Zheng thought about it, didn't have anything urgent to do at the moment, so first helped Mirel condense the Spiritual Power Node.
Approaching, Li Zheng sat next to Mirel: "The method Virtual used to guide me to concentrate the Node, I still remember, you open up your Spiritual Power, I'll guide you to experience it first.
Eh?
Wait!
Condensing the Spiritual Power Node isn't like this...
My back is still sore!
You still have injuries..."
...
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, Mirel was covered in fragrant sweat, and finally under Li Zheng's guidance, condensed the first Spiritual Power Node.
Unlike Virtual's nodes that could be the size of planets, Mirel had just condensed a Spiritual Power Node the size of a grain of rice, which floated in her mind and continuously emitted absorption.
Whenever her mind produced a slight amount of Spiritual Power, it would be drawn into the Node, increasing its size.
"Next is slow filling, until the Node is plentiful; when excess Spiritual Power refills the mind, you can condense the second Node." Li Zheng rubbed his back, went to the stove, and prepared some lunch.
After eating, Li Zheng went out to stroll in the Outer City's streets. Ever since arriving in Outer City, he has either been on the go or working as a Teleportation Gate Receptionist; apart from Blacksmith Shop 38, he hasn't properly seen what other shops are selling.
Now just happens to have free time, so takes the opportunity to wander outside alone.
Other shops differ from those run by blacksmiths, who mainly deal in high-end items, with each piece coming at a hefty price.
Whereas other shops are all-encompassing, with varying product quality, ranging from Black Iron to above Basic Level.
As for prices, except for high-tier items, they're not that exaggerated, most things below Basic Level require only White Crystal Coins to purchase.
Li Zheng bought some supplements and healing medicines at a shop specializing in medicine, mainly targeting anemia and kidney deficiencies. According to the shop assistant, symptoms like dimmed vision and sore back could also be kidney-related. This was why Li Zheng bought some related medicines; otherwise, he would absolutely ignore such things.
When buying medicine, he found this particular shop sells only medicinal products and no other types of items.
Curious, he asked the shop assistant, who had the head of a spider with black fur, why they don't expand their range of products to widen the market?
The assistant answered: "You're newly promoted to the Outer City, aren't you?"
Li Zheng nodded.
The assistant said: "Then that explains it; newcomers might not fully understand the rules set by the Terminal. I have free time now, I'll explain to you..."
Li Zheng looked at the ten thousand White Crystal Coins worth of medicine in his hand, and nodded.
He remembered that when he first entered, this assistant let him browse the shelves for product introductions on his own; now being this enthusiastic is kind of out of character. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
He still prefers the assistant's previous unruly demeanor.
"To open a store in Outer City, it requires reporting to the Terminal, passing its review, and paying sufficient registration funds to obtain a business license." The assistant enthusiastically continued: "Once obtaining a business license, one must rent or buy a shop, and strictly adhere to the product categories specified in the business license. Selling unrelated products can result in being reported and fined, and serious cases might lead to license revocation."
"For example, our store specializes in medicinal products, so it can only sell this type of product. If you want nanorobots or orthopedic tools, you'll need to go to a medical equipment store."
"Coincidentally, there is a medical equipment store nearby; if you're interested, you can check it out, the store name is..."
No wonder they were being this enthusiastic, ready for this moment.
Li Zheng rolled his eyes, packed his things into a capsule, and left.
Besides this shop, he also visited stores selling crops, leather goods, armor, mecha, firearms, Power Cores, etc.
Finally arrived at the end of the seventh district, at the entrance of a special shop.
The number one shop in the seventh district, the sign at the entrance had the store name written in a foreign language.
Translating it, it read: Spring Rain Magic Crystal.
This shop specializes in selling Twisted Magic Crystals, and the production area is the infamous Seven Sins Domain in the Wilderness.
This shop is also the busiest in the seventh district, with a constant stream of diverse players, some of whom even old Pu couldn't recognize.
