The third strengthening actually had a decent chance of failure. If he failed he would lose three Strengthening Stones and 30 gold.
The current Strengthening Stone drop rate was quite low and there was no market price for them. If Lu Li wasn't preparing for competitions, he wouldn't have invested so much in them either. Later on, the battlefield system would be updated, and the player count for Arathi Basin and Eye of the Storm would be increased by 15 players. The drops in the battlefield would also increase, so it would be easier to find Strengthening Stones then.
At that time, the price would naturally fall, as most players would have access to them and would be able to strengthen their own equipment.
However, for now, besides receiving them as quest rewards, players could only obtain Strengthening Stones from Bosses. Even the major guilds' elite groups would only have a few of them.
This was the reason why Lu Li wanted to completely explore the vast secret area.
