"Fashion? I have over five hundred pieces here, with at least two hundred for both male and female. Are you sure you want them all?"
The voice of Zhang Chunlin came through.
"Not just these, I also want a set of Godly Mage Equipment. The best would be +10 or higher. There's a +12 Godly Mage weapon on the forum, right? I saw it has dropped to three hundred thousand now. Can you check for me and if possible, buy it directly?"
Lin Chen stated his requirements.
For collecting equipment, Zhang Chunlin was the natural choice.
Moreover, he was also Lin Chen's classmate.
Lin Chen knew well what kind of person Zhang Chunlin was.
In just two to three years, he managed to build such a big business in the game, which showed that his reputation was impeccable.
In the game world, a merchant's reputation was their lifeline.
Zhang Chunlin was someone who valued his reputation greatly.
"Wow, you're really going all out, huh!"
Zhang Chunlin sighed and said, "Alright, log in to your account, and I'll send you the gold coins and pet eggs... Do you want all the rare-grade pet eggs as well?"
"Yes! Give me the gold coins first so I can open the storage... Also, from now on, I want all the equipment enhancement stones you have. I'll take as many as you have, and I'll pay the market price for all of them."
Lin Chen spoke with great confidence.
Now, the price of gold coins had dropped to about two hundred thousand for one billion.
Rare-grade pet eggs could be obtained randomly or synthesized. Before, a rare-quality pet egg used to cost at least ten thousand, but now it could be bought for a hundred.
As a merchant, Zhang Chunlin had a considerable stock of them.
At least a thousand.
In this transaction alone, it was about a hundred and twenty thousand.
Then there were the enhancement stones and the three pieces of Godly Mage equipment...
[Godly Mage Hurricane Pendant +10]
[Level: 100]
[Attributes: Spirit +750 (750)]
[Special Effect: Godly Mage's Heart - Increases maximum mana by 20% and recovers 2% of mana per second.]
[Special Skill: Enhanced Wind Blade - After reaching the maximum level, Wind Blade gains the Frost effect, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% and lowering their magic defense by 15%.]
...
[Godly Mage Hurricane Boots +10]
[Level: 100]
[Attributes: Spirit +500 (500), Agility +250 (250)]
[Special Effect: Gallop - After any spell hits the target, you gain a one-second short-distance displacement effect. The direction of displacement can be controlled at will!]
[Special Skill: Instant Teleport - After activation, you can instantly appear at any location within thirty yards. Cooldown: five minutes!]
...
[Godly Mage Hurricane Armor +10]
[Level: 100]
[Attributes: Spirit +500 (500), Constitution +250 (250)]
[Special Effect: Divine Protection - When suffering a fatal attack, the armor will erupt with energy to replace the damage taken. Afterward, it immediately refreshes the cooldown of all skills and items. After triggering, the armor will be shattered (durability reduced to zero, attributes invalidated, can be repaired).]
[Special Skill: Godly Mage Shield - After activation, you gain a shield with 30% of your maximum health. Cooldown: five minutes!]
Zhang Chunlin had some of these items in hand.
In the game "New World," where the level cap had not been reached yet, level 100 was already the maximum level.
This set of equipment was known as the most powerful set for the Wind Mage.
Of course, Lin Chen was aware that "New World" would soon release its final expansion.
And then, a new map would be introduced.
In addition, the level cap would be raised to 120.
However, that didn't stop Lin Chen from trying to acquire the Hurricane Godly Mage set first.
After all, even with a new expansion, if his own strength wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't be able to tackle the challenges.
The three pieces of Godly Mage Hurricane set were expensive.
The only difference compared to that weapon on the forum was the level of enhancement.
It lacked two levels of enhancement.
So, it was much cheaper.
After all, enhancing to level 10 and above required a lot of special materials.
So, Zhang Chunlin quoted a price of two million for each piece.
Lin Chen purchased them all, along with the enhancement stones and materials, adding up to over eight hundred thousand. With the fashion items, pet eggs, and one billion gold coins, the total was nearly one million two hundred thousand!
Lin Chen quickly paid the money.
He knew that all these items, before the announcement of the server shutdown, would have been worth at least two to three billion!
At this moment, Liu Mengyao logged in.
[Dreamy Yao Light: Lin Chen, sorry, I overslept...]
[In the game, Lin Zixi: I just logged in too.]
[Dreamy Yao Light: Oh.]
Judging by Liu Mengyao's response, she seemed somewhat unhappy.
[In the game, Lin Zixi: What's wrong?]
[Dreamy Yao Light: Do you feel like this game is completely meaningless? If it were before, you wouldn't log in so late.]
So that was it.
Lin Chen smiled slightly.
He was about to respond when Liu Mengyao's message came again.
[Dreamy Yao Light: If you really don't want to play anymore, tell me. I won't force you... If you want to play other games, I'll go with you!]
They had been together for two years.
Though they only knew each other online, Lin Chen felt that Liu Mengyao seemed very familiar with everything about him.
They could be considered kindred spirits.
Lin Chen didn't explain anything about Liu Mengyao's misunderstanding.
[In the game, Lin Zixi: Join the party and come to the storage area.]
[Dreamy Yao Light: Oh!]
Soon, Liu Mengyao joined the party and arrived at the storage area.
Lin Chen activated the equipment sharing function so Liu Mengyao could see the items. He also granted her access to his storage so she could see his collection.
Both of them turned on voice chat.
"Wow, so many pet eggs, and you even have the Godly Mage set?"
Liu Mengyao was amazed.
"I logged in late today because I was getting all these things... Now everything is selling at rock-bottom prices. Things that were unaffordable before are now within reach. I told you, I'll play with you until the very end. So, let's focus on hatching these pet eggs. We should be able to hatch two mythical-grade eggs."
"Where are you getting all this money from? Aren't you...?"
But Liu Mengyao didn't try to take advantage of Lin Chen and seemed to realize something, becoming a little moved. She continued, "No, this is my dream, and you shouldn't spend all your money. I have some pocket money saved up; let me give it to you!"
She thought that playing the game until the servers shut down was her own dream, and she shouldn't let Lin Chen spend all his money on it. So, she wanted to contribute by giving him some of her savings.
"No need," Lin Chen declined her offer.
He thought to himself that he needed a partner, and he got along well with Liu Mengyao. Besides, she had become his shield against others when he went on a crazy shopping spree for game equipment and items.
So, helping Liu Mengyao get her own set of equipment was not a big deal.
The only problem was that the money was going away too quickly.
He had the three million from selling the house, the borrowed money from his phone, and the two million from Brother Hu. Now he was left with 4.8 million.
Once Zhang Chunlin managed to get the two sets of equipment, it would probably cost another two million.
But there were still many other things to buy.
Let alone the rest, Lin Chen had seen what happened when the game invaded reality.
Back then, even some of the main cities from the game appeared in the real world.
That's why Lin Chen needed so much money...
In fact, he needed even more!
Lin Chen wanted to directly buy a city and see if, after the game invaded reality, that city would belong to him.
So, in reality, Lin Chen still needed a lot of money.
But no matter how much he needed, he couldn't accept Liu Mengyao's pocket money.
How much could it be?
Seeing Lin Chen refusing, Liu Mengyao said with a touch of anger, "I transferred the money to your account. Remember the card number you gave me last time... From now on, I'll pay for half of your in-game expenses. If it's not enough, you have to tell me, okay?"
Even though Liu Mengyao's hands were on her hips and she seemed upset, she immediately accepted Lin Chen's hug invitation.
"What are you doing?" Liu Mengyao said, but she still accepted the invitation.
At this moment, Lin Chen felt very warm.
And content!
With this money from Liu Mengyao, Lin Chen no longer had to worry about funding.
(End of this chapter)