In the blink of an eye, a full hundred million had been deducted from Luo Zhe's Warrior account. Only then did his heart start racing, his blood rushing to his head. It was a hundred million! He could have bought a third of the detached villa he lived in with that money.
"Good thing it's not my own money, or I'd be feeling the pain for a long time." He took a moment to calm himself down.
Now that he'd successfully bought the cultivation manual, the next step was to buy weapons, a combat uniform, and other gear. He also needed to add some training equipment to his home's Martial Arts Training Hall. He couldn't keep going to the Dojo all the time.
He opened the weapons list and hesitated before clicking on the Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 3. The heaviest blade Supervisor Zhuge had prepared for his assessment, from the Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 2, weighed only 120 kilograms. That was still a little light for him. Given how quickly his strength was growing, he'd probably need a heavier blade.
Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 3, A1 Model — Price: 200,000 Huaxia Currency (full price), 120,000 Huaxia Currency (half price; requires 1 contribution point)
Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 3, A2 Model — Price: 600,000 Huaxia Currency (full price), 300,000 Huaxia Currency (half price; requires 1 contribution point)
...Series 3, A5 Model — Price: 8 million Huaxia Currency (full price), 4 million Huaxia Currency (half price; requires a one-star contribution point)
Luo Zhe carefully read the descriptions of each model. The A5 Model, for example, weighed up to 500 kilograms and could effectively pierce the scale armor of Intermediate and even ordinary Advanced Beast General-level monsters. A blade of that weight didn't feel unwieldy when he swung it normally, and it was powerful enough to inflict serious damage on monsters. It was just right for him.
The problem was, to get the half-price discount on an A5 or higher model like the A6, he needed at least a one-star contribution point. That required 10,000 contribution points! And Luo Zhe had a mere 0.
"The A6 Model costs 24 million at full price. The A5 Model costs 8 million. I can afford them, but they're not worth the price." Luo Zhe shook his head. The A5 Model could be used to fight most Intermediate Beast General-level monsters without worrying about the weapon breaking. The A6 Model could withstand fights against most Advanced Beast General-level monsters.
Models below A5 only required 1 contribution point. According to the Dojo's rules, a donation of 10,000 yuan was enough to get one. But blades below A5 were extremely prone to wear and tear when fighting higher-level monsters, and could even break in battle. Only an A5 or higher model could let Luo Zhe bring his full strength to bear. Otherwise, if his weapon broke while fighting a monster, he'd be in serious trouble!
The so-called 1 contribution point requirement was meant to distinguish Dojo members from outside Warriors. After all, the Extreme Martial Arts Hall had its own internal network, Home of Extremes, with its Online Mall, but it also had a physical store for Warriors. Warriors from other organizations could shop there too, but they had to pay full price!
Weapons and combat uniforms weren't a problem. Chen Gu had told him earlier that he could pick out the models and make a list, then have Chen Gu buy them for him. Chen Gu had been a Warrior for years and had long since earned a one-star contribution point at the Dojo, so he could get the half-price discount.
Ordinary cold weapons, firearms, and other equipment were usually standard issue, so there was no harm in asking someone else to buy them. But no one could buy cultivation manuals on someone else's behalf, because that could involve unauthorized copying and distribution of the author's work. The country took intellectual property rights very seriously, so proxies weren't allowed.
For example, when Luo Zhe bought the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade manual through Home of Extremes, his purchase of the first three forms was recorded in the shared information database of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, the HR Alliance, and other organizations. That way, he could use the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade in public without any problem.
"Let's take a look at shields." A good shield could keep a monster's claws from tearing a Warrior's stomach open at a crucial moment. That was why every skilled Warrior chose to carry a Hexagonal Shield.
He opened the shield page. Shields were considerably cheaper than battle blades. A B5 Model that could withstand Intermediate Beast General-level attacks cost only 1.5 million at half price. But it still required a one-star contribution point!
Well!
At this point, Luo Zhe understood. Whether it was a battle blade, a shield, or any other piece of equipment, anything rated Model 5 or higher that could withstand Intermediate Beast General-level attacks required at least a one-star contribution point!
He decided not to look at anything else for now and opened the combat uniform page.
A combat uniform, especially a complete set that included combat boots and other accessories, was usually the most expensive piece of equipment a Warrior owned. It had to provide good protection while also being comfortable and allowing the Warrior to dodge and move quickly.
But when Luo Zhe opened the page, he discovered that the battle blades and shields he'd just looked at had been child's play. Even a D5 combat uniform, capable of withstanding Intermediate Beast General-level attacks, cost 18 million at full price for a complete set with arm guards, combat boots, and everything else. At half price, it still cost 9 million. The D6's full price was an even more staggering 80 million Huaxia Currency.
He'd known combat uniforms were expensive, but he hadn't expected a Series 5 uniform to cost more than twice as much as a battle blade of the same level!
By his calculations, if a Warrior from outside the organization wanted to buy a complete Series 5 set through Home of Extremes, including a B5 Shield and an A5 Battle Blade, it would cost a full 29 million. Choosing an A6 Battle Blade would push the total to a staggering 45 million!
And that was before buying a combat watch and backpack.
Just browsing, Luo Zhe opened the pages for backpacks and combat watches. "Not bad. Even the better ones only cost a hundred thousand each, and they only need 1 contribution point."
"Besides, Chen Gu can help me buy the battle blade, combat uniform, and the rest of the gear. A Series 5 combat uniform will be enough, and so will a B5 Shield. But I need a better battle blade, or it'll fall behind as my strength improves. The A6 Model."
After carefully adding it all up, the Series 5 combat uniform would cost 9 million, the B5 Shield 1.5 million, and the A6 Model Blood Shadow Battle Blade Series 3 12 million—for a total of 22.5 million. Adding a backpack, combat watch, and other expenses brought the total to nearly 23 million.
After those expenses, Luo Zhe would still have 17 million left to spend.
With a tap of his finger, he searched for the prices of the Punch Strength Tester, Speed Tester, and nerve response testing equipment.
The first two were manageable. Ordinary models that could meet the needs of most Warrior Level and War General Level fighters cost just over 10 million altogether. But the nerve response testing equipment—those endless zeroes after its price, honestly, Luo Zhe didn't even have the courage to count them.
Who would've thought a lousy machine like that could cost so much!
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