Right.
Come to think of it, whenever she used the Collection Technique, she felt a surge of power flowing through her body.
Could that be how mana was supposed to be used?
The more Lan Qingyou thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She tried to channel the mana within her body.
With a click, she "saw" a small space, roughly one meter long, one meter wide, and one meter high.
Is this the space?
Feeling skeptical, Lan Qingyou performed an experiment with a nearby supply chest and actually managed to store it inside.
Judging by the size, it could hold about a dozen supply chests. Not bad at all, not bad at all.
Lan Qingyou was so delighted that she could barely suppress the grin spreading across her face; it was harder to hold back than the kick of an AK-47.
If a linen bag could be this amazing, what kind of surprises would the crystal dagger—the one she suspected had +999 Strength—bring her?
With that thought in mind, she impatiently placed the crystal dagger onto the desk, eager to see what it was.
【Moonlight Stone Dagger (C)】
【Effect: Damage +50, Strength +30.】
【Description: A dagger made of moonlight stone. It was likely crafted by a master, making it incredibly sharp, but prolonged mana depletion has caused its damage and bonuses to drop significantly. You can try to nourish it with mana; it might return to its former state.】
Excellent!
Her lack of strength had just received an epic upgrade.
And just like the herb bag, there was a possibility of restoration.
In that case, she would be sleeping with these items in her arms from now on.
After all, they were already this strong at C-grade; what would they be like if they were restored?
Very satisfied with the dagger, Lan Qingyou took it, huffed on it twice, wiped it down, and then placed the glowing mushrooms on the desk.
【Glimmering Mushroom (E)】
【Effect: Can be used for illumination or as an alchemy material.】
【Description: A light-attribute mushroom that thrives in dark, damp areas. Common across the continent and highly reproductive.】
Well, they really could be used as alchemy materials.
Since they reproduced quickly, maybe she should try planting some? There was a creek below, so water certainly wasn't an issue.
Oh, wait, they needed a dark place. The creek got plenty of sunlight.
“What a pity...”
Feeling a bit disappointed, Lan Qingyou put the mushrooms down and went to open the chests.
From the two chests, aside from food and drinks, she also pulled out a summer comforter and a glass ball the size of a fist.
The glass ball was cold to the touch, as if it had just been taken out of a refrigerator, and there seemed to be something inside.
Not knowing what it was, Lan Qingyou placed the glass ball on the small screen for identification.
【Sealing Orb (E)】
【Effect: A tool used to seal large items. Can be unsealed using mana.】
【Description: Know what a Universal Capsule is? This thing is very similar to it.】
Holy cow, sealing large items?
Does that mean there’s something big inside this?
Universal Capsules could hold motorcycles, cars, planes, or even houses. It couldn't possibly be something like that, could it?
Unable to make up her mind, Lan Qingyou decided to test it outside.
There was more space out there, and being right at the entrance, she didn't have to worry about magic creatures attacking her.
So, Lan Qingyou took the Sealing Orb outside and used her mana.
With a soft pop, the Sealing Orb shattered and vanished.
Then, appearing before Lan Qingyou, was a single mattress, two meters long, 1.4 meters wide, and 15 centimeters thick...
Fine, fine.
So your definition of a "large item" is just anything bigger than a supply chest that won't fit inside one, right?
Recalling the summer comforter from earlier, Lan Qingyou felt her theory that these supply chests were bulk-ordered from Blue Star had gained even more evidence.
Complaining aside, Lan Qingyou very honestly carried the mattress back into the room.
While the straw was soft and comfortable to sleep on, it couldn't compare to the luxury of a mattress, especially now that she had a summer comforter too.
It looked like she’d be sleeping even better tonight.
After clearing away the straw and laying out the mattress, Lan Qingyou wanted to dive onto it and experience its temptation, but she suddenly remembered her current clothes and stopped herself.
Better brew the potion. She wasn't feeling sleepy at all anyway; in fact, she was full of energy because she wanted to get the brewing started as soon as possible.
After checking the conditions outside, she decided to risk going out to fetch a bucket of water for the potion.
She went to the desk and began browsing the Regional Exchange.
After all, she was still missing quite a few things. For starters, she didn't even have a container for water.
The cauldron wasn't very large and looked a bit like a bucket, but it could hold at least 20 liters of water, weighing about 40 pounds.
However, since it didn't have a handle or a lifting ring, using it directly to fetch water was clearly inconvenient.
While she could carry it with both hands, she wouldn't have a hand free to help her move.
So, she wanted to buy a container that could hold water.
Even if it was smaller, making a few extra trips didn't matter.
Fortunately, after a day of scavenging, many people had found supply chests and pulled out all sorts of random items.
This gave Lan Qingyou plenty of options.
She soon spotted someone selling a wooden bucket. It was about the same size as her cauldron and cost ten units of resources.
Lan Qingyou bought it without a second thought.
When the bucket appeared on the floor next to the desk, Lan Qingyou realized that large items didn't appear on the tabletop.
Alright, that’s everything.
Time to get to work!
Grabbing the bucket, Lan Qingyou bolted toward the creek below at top speed.
Although it was already dark, the moon was incredibly bright tonight. Under the moonlight, the creek shimmered, making it very easy to find.
It didn't take Lan Qingyou long to fill the bucket.
Throughout the process, she kept a constant watch on her surroundings. As soon as the bucket was full, she immediately took off.
She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she was back inside the shelter.
Even though she hadn't encountered any danger, the tense, thrilling atmosphere still made her hold her breath.
After pouring the water into the rusty cauldron, Lan Qingyou realized she didn't have a stove.
But that wasn't a big deal.
She took the 20 stones she had gathered from her storage, picked out four that were roughly the same size, and set them up outside the door before placing the cauldron on top.
Since she had to light a fire, she couldn't do it inside.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be brewing a potion; she'd be smoking bacon.
“One Apprentice-level Mana Potion requires 10 grams of Ascetic Grass and 10 grams of Yellow-tail Flower. The problem is, I don't know how much one potion actually makes.”
“I don't have tools for weighing things either.”
“And I don't have anything to start a fire.”
Lan Qingyou, who had been ready to start, stood there with a handful of herbs, staring at the cauldron and feeling like scratching her head in frustration.
Just buy them, buy them.
Even if I have to do it on my hands and knees, I'll see this through.
As it turned out, there was only one kerosene lighter on the exchange, and it was being traded for one portion of food.
Lan Qingyou opened a chat window with the person.
Lan Qingyou: “Is there kerosene in the lighter?”
Li Huai: “There is.”
Lan Qingyou: “I have a bag of instant noodles here, a large 110g pack.”
Li Huai: “Deal, but I need a bottle of mineral water as well.”
The reply came after a short pause. It seemed the other party had put some thought into it.
After all, at this stage, instant noodles could only be eaten dry without hot water. But since this was a large pack with extra volume at the same price, it was more than enough for a meal.
Lan Qingyou: “I can offer 500ml of beer or 500ml of Chafan tea.”
【Li Huai has sent a trade request: 'kerosene lighter *1' for Lan Qingyou's 'instant noodles *1, 500ml beer *1'】
A window immediately popped up on Lan Qingyou's small screen. It seemed alcohol was quite the draw.
She placed the instant noodles and the beer on the desk, and the trade was completed instantly.
“Magic,” Lan Qingyou muttered as she looked at the newly acquired kerosene lighter.
As for weighing tools, there really weren't any.
Whatever. This is the first attempt anyway; if it fails, it fails. At most, I'll just waste some herbs.
With that thought, Lan Qingyou tossed all the Ascetic Grass and Yellow-tail Flowers in her hands into the cauldron.
Then, she used the lighter to ignite a bundle of straw and stuffed it along with some wood under the cauldron.
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