Ryker and Long Meiling stayed to chat with Grandma Arisha for a while, before returning to the oasis below to prepare for their upcoming journey.
From their current location to the Samsara Desert was about a month's travel from Grandma Arisha's estimation; although it wouldn't be nearly as long for them, it would still be prudent to take inventory of their belongings.
'... Are those all items you've received from the system?' Long Meiling said through voice transmission, her eyes wide as she looked over the mess of stuff on the ground.
'Hehe, yeah. There's a lot more, but most of the cool stuff I left with C.'
Indeed, many of his items were given to Caelus for 'research', including most of the alchemical ingredients and raw materials. There were still many knick-knacks and miscellaneous items left over, though, along with certain items Caelus had entrusted him to find a use for in the mystic realm.