CHAPTER 1449: CHAPTER 1450 OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT

"They’re actually on sale? That’s unexpected."

Upon reaching the location, Feng Yuan said in surprise upon seeing the advertisement signs hanging at the store entrances. Veronia twirled the parasol in her hand, thought of something, and smiled oddly saying,

"Maybe they’re using the event to clear out some stock?"

"Hmm, even so, not everything is worth buying. I remember that the expedition gear from the Omeilia Region and the Divine Land Region has some differences. The gear from the Omeilia Region leans more toward mechanical devices, whereas the gear from the Divine Land Region, although more retro, works better with Spirit Beasts."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan said, although he didn’t need them, there were differences for Qi Chen and the others. Yang Hongzhi, rubbing his chin in thought, said,

"I recall that the explorer clothing in the Omeilia Region is more durable than that in the Divine Land Region, though it’s more unique in style. As for other equipment, they all have their strengths. Even some simple tools are better when sold in the Omeilia Region."

"After all, there’s no large top-tier machinery processing group like Bola Machinery in the Divine Land Region. Although handcrafted items might be better, the price is just too high."

Seeing Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan looking at him, Yang Hongzhi gave a helpless smile and said. Feng Yuan responded proudly,

"I can craft by hand~ but wait, making a full set of equipment would take quite some time, maybe not worth it."

He regretted it after saying that, as it wasn’t as simple as making a weapon. From the backpack to the tools for various occasions, it would take considerable time to make them all.

"We likely won’t need anything that good right now, should we go in and take a look?"

Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan and said. He really didn’t intend to ask Feng Yuan to craft anything because, currently, their Beast Companions couldn’t support them in very dangerous places, so the quality of tools didn’t really matter much as those items are more for dealing with hazardous locations.

"That’s true. Generally, a set of durable clothes is enough, maybe a bigger backpack, high-temperature-resistant metal parts, and a tent. Other things probably won’t be needed."

Yang Hongzhi nodded looking at Qi Chen and said, if they were going to more dangerous places, they’d need more gear, but with their current strength, they didn’t need those extra items. Besides, those metal parts are mostly for navigating special terrains.

Like back when they went to the volcano crater, if it weren’t for Agunas and the others being by their side to ensure the Beast Companions had enough energy to deal with danger, they might have needed special clothing to withstand the heat, and similarly when climbing snowy mountains; specialized tools would have been necessary for scaling the cliffs.

"Let’s go take a look. I’m curious to see what they have."

With that, Feng Yuan picked up Xiao Ji and walked into the nearest shop. He was a bit surprised upon seeing the climbing gloves and shoes, saying,

"How come these things are heavily discounted? Aren’t they pretty useful right now?"

While he didn’t need them, they were quite necessary for Qi Chen and the others. Unless they used their Beast Companions to help, climbing the castle walls here unaided would truly be a challenge.

"But under normal circumstances, these things aren’t used that much, as the Beast Companions themselves can handle most of the problems."

Yang Hongzhi shook his head and said, even though they might be used in speed activities, people generally preferred using their Beast Companions to help them overcome obstacles in daily activities.

"That’s true too. Are you interested?"

Casually putting the item back, Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen and asked. After a moment of thought, Qi Chen shook his head and replied,

"Climbing isn’t much of an issue with Ah Mu around, and I won’t be going to places like ruins. Although it’s cheap, but..."

"Indeed, but this one here really does seem interesting."

Dou Yanlan picked up an exploration campfire stove and said, for Feng Yuan it wasn’t that necessary since Agunas and others could create flames, but it was different for her and Qi Chen as none of their Beast Companions had a Fire Attribute, and even Cotton hadn’t mastered the ability to create fire.

"This one is pretty good, but unfortunately there’s no discount, and the fuel issue is more troublesome. It’s uncertain whether the fuel for this can be found in the Divine Land Region."

Looking at the campfire stove in Dou Yanlan’s hand, Feng Yuan commented, though he hadn’t seen the local campfire stoves in the Divine Land Region, he was certain that performance wouldn’t match the one Dou Yanlan held—not for any other reason but the fuel issue. The Omeilia Region, as the most technologically advanced area in the Alliance, naturally had its unique advantages.

The introduction also clearly stated that this campfire stove could still function normally in extreme weather conditions like blizzards, purely due to its special fuel.

"This is indeed not bad. Although the places we usually visit aren’t dangerous, no one can predict if there’s a hidden special danger zone."

"And it’s useful for everyday life too—lighting a fire in the wild can be somewhat troublesome."

Yang Hongzhi said with a bit of interest. Seeing Qi Chen confused, he smiled and explained,

"Outdoor campfire stoves like these, the ones produced in the Omeilia Region are the best. After all, their research in the tech field surpasses our Divine Land Region; of course, when it comes to weapons, handcrafted ones are a different story."

"You might consider buying one, but let me see, this seems to be from Soarflight Industry; it’s a pity, if it were from Dunmo Industry it would be even better. I remember Dunmo Industry’s Hot Spring series campfire stoves could maintain a small warm area even in the extreme weather of the icecaps."

Checking the nameplate on the campfire stove, Yang Hongzhi spoke a bit regretfully. Hearing his words, a nearby shop assistant silently pointed to another somewhat rugged-looking campfire stove saying,

"Dunmo Industry’s is over here, didn’t expect you to know this stuff well."

"This appearance really isn’t great, it looks like it’s simply assembled."

Glancing at the campfire stove, Feng Yuan chuckled and said. Yang Hongzhi picked up that campfire stove, examined it, and said,

"Can’t be helped, Dunmo Industry still chiefly focuses on restoring older manufacturing methods for metal processing, unable to match the aesthetic appeal of other items. However, for outdoor survival tools, practicality matters more than appearance, can I try this one?"

"Sure, but please don’t use it near the counter."

The shop assistant nodded, advising Yang Hongzhi to try it out in the central open area if he wanted. Watching Yang Hongzhi take the campfire stove over, Feng Yuan scratched his head saying,

"There shouldn’t be much difference with this thing, right?"

"Not necessarily, you could try some others. I think if he’s taking it so seriously, there might be a noticeable difference."

Veronia chuckled and said, although she hadn’t interacted much, she could already guess Yang Hongzhi’s personality. Clearly, he favored products from Dunmo Industry, which likely wasn’t just about quality.

As the flames started, the area’s temperature gradually began to rise but stopped changing after reaching a certain point. After a while, Yang Hongzhi extinguished the campfire stove and nodded, saying,

"Truly worthy of Dunmo Industry’s products, it’s impressive, only refueling is a bit of a bother, as Maomu City doesn’t have their service points."

"Let me try this one~"

At that moment, Feng Yuan approached with a Soarflight Industry campfire stove. Seeing him ignite the stove, Yang Hongzhi didn’t crowd around, having already anticipated the result. As time passed and the surrounding temperature climbed higher, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but extinguish it and looked at Yang Hongzhi in surprise, saying,

"Is the difference between them that significant?"

"More or less, most campfire stoves use something called a restrictor to limit heat dissipation. Dunmo Industry’s unique design, I believe, is patented, preventing other manufacturers from using it."

Yang Hongzhi smiled and said, having predicted this outcome long ago. Dunmo Industry’s flagship products weren’t just superior in performance, their attention to detail consistently outmatched others, though, naturally, so did their prices.