novelraw Chapter 143 : Preparations Before the Battle
Chapter 143 : Preparations Before the Battle
143: Preparations Before the Battle
Back in her dorm, Yuyin opened the Academy app and first tapped on the banner on the homepage about the summer's initial training mission. She signed up.
Only Academy students who had undergone a week of closed training on a warship and had their backend permissions upgraded could see this sign-up banner. After signing up, she still had to be reviewed, but of course, Yuyin's review would not be a problem.
"And just like that, I signed up. Such a major matter, handled online, seems so easy... but in reality, who knows what the Prison Abyss training is really like." Yuyin placed her phone on her lap, leaned back on the small sofa, and couldn't help but sigh.
According to her teacher's advice, going down to the Prison Abyss meant facing real combat. Weapons, clothing, pills, and survival essentials that could be brought into the Prison Abyss all had to be prepared.
Items made from Earth's materials could not be brought into the Prison Abyss. To put it bluntly, you couldn't even bring in a pack of biscuits or a bottle of water.
If you wore Earth-made underwear inside, you would be naked upon entering the Prison Abyss.
This was unimaginable for a female Source Martial Practitioner.
To prepare for the Prison Abyss, even underwear had to be specially exchanged. It had to be made from Prison Abyss materials.
First and most importantly was the weapon.
Yuyin entered the Academy's weapon exchange page and selected the longsword category. A large number of longswords for actual combat and training appeared, ranging from 1 credit to those requiring a massive number of credits.
Yuyin had looked at this longsword exchange page many times. She was sometimes worried that the items she wanted would be exchanged by someone else, because truly good weapons were limited in quantity, sometimes with only one in the entire Academy.
For example, this one, ranked third by credit price: the Prison Abyss Ice Iron Yue Maiden Longsword, a low-grade Law-Tier artifact. Exchange price: 560 credits.
In front of this longsword's name was a distinct red character for "Prison" (狱), signifying it was a weapon that could be brought into the Prison Abyss, highlighting its value.
560 credits. Most Source Martial Practitioners, even if they didn't spend a single credit over four years, wouldn't be able to accumulate that much in total.
The first part of the sword's name, "Prison Abyss Ice Iron," was its main material. Yuyin had studied the detailed introduction of this weapon many times. Prison Abyss Ice Iron was a low-grade Law-Tier iron ore that could only be mined in the Prison Abyss. Its properties already surpassed any steel forged by ancient methods on Earth. Without considering its additional inherent power, its metallic properties were not inferior to modern, ultra-high-strength steel. This Ice Iron was a relatively easy-to-obtain high-grade iron material in the Prison Abyss, suitable for forging precious Prison Abyss weapons. Its only drawback was that it was very heavy, about twice as heavy as ordinary iron, and it became even heavier after being forged with special ancient methods.
"Heavy?" Yuyin smiled faintly. "I happen to like heavy."
The "Yue Maiden Longsword" part was the style of the sword, modeled after the longswords used by the female warriors of the ancient state of Yue in legend.
This sword was forged by Long Zhengqing, the chief disciple of Long Xiang, the most famous master swordsmith in Huaxia Nation. The Ice Iron ore used for forging was brought from the Prison Abyss by Ma Xiangyuan, a famous Source Martial Practitioner from Lingdu. High-level weapons like this all had clear origins.
The 1.37-meter silver longsword Yuyin used in competitions was actually a replica of this sword, identical in weight and dimensions, but its power was not on the same level at all. Yuyin was already very proficient with it.
The two more expensive swords were a wide-bladed, two-handed Prison Abyss Profound Iron Edgeless Heavy Sword and a more lightweight Prison Abyss Jade Law Sword, neither of which were very suitable for Yuyin.
Although the possibility was small, Yuyin had still worried that this sword would be taken by someone else.
But the sword was still there. It had been in the Academy's treasury for 6 years, and no one had exchanged for it. Mainly, this was a sword suitable for a woman who was tall, immensely strong, and also exceptionally skilled in swordsmanship, like Yuyin. For a Source Martial Practitioner, these conditions were too demanding.
"This is the one." Yuyin had already made up her mind. Without hesitation, she clicked "Exchange." After her confirmation, 560 credits were immediately deducted.
"It seems that over 3000 credits can be spent quickly too..." But after exchanging for the weapon, Yuyin didn't feel bad.
The weapon was in the Academy's high-level armory. She could go pick it up directly once the approval process was completed.
"Next, I need to exchange for clothing."
Even the most common cloth items, with the "Prison" (狱) prefix, were very expensive. Even if they had no substantial effect, human Source Martial Practitioners weren't savages. Even men wouldn't charge into the Prison Abyss naked, right?
Yuyin entered the female Source Martial Practitioner clothing exchange page and directly filtered for clothing for use in the Prison Abyss.
To be honest, unless it was for use in the Prison Abyss or had special magical properties, who would be foolish enough to spend credits on it?
Compared to weapons, general clothing was a consumable. Even if one didn't consider changing clothes in the Prison Abyss, what if they were damaged in battle or while adventuring? There would be no place to get replacements. But exchanging for too many would be a burden. The weight would also seriously affect combat flexibility.
"Even if I only exchange for one set of outerwear, the underwear..."
The specific duration of the mission to the Prison Abyss hadn't been announced yet, but it would be at least a few weeks, maybe a month. She would need to prepare several sets of underwear for changes and washing, right? For a girl like Yuyin, even when venturing into a dangerous place, this was necessary.
At this moment, Yuyin remembered something.
"The set of clothes I was wearing when I was carried over from the Other World in that sedan chair by the eight ghosts, could that be brought into the Prison Abyss?"
So, Yuyin didn't exchange for clothing just yet. Instead, she sent a message to her teacher.
"You might have clothing made of Prison Abyss materials? Let me see." Chen Qian'ning replied.
Yuyin, of course, kept such an important item with her. She took it out of her closet and brought it to her teacher for appraisal.
Next to Chen Qian'ning's office was her bedroom and bathroom. She was usually busy with work and often didn't live in the villa district in Yushan where the teachers resided, staying here instead.
Chen Qian'ning had been to the Prison Abyss many times and had basic appraisal skills for treasures and some minor techniques.
She spread out the fairy-like dress Yuyin had brought on the large desk and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This dress is truly beautiful." Chen Qian'ning was very tactful and didn't ask Yuyin where she got it. As long as it was a good thing belonging to her disciple, there was no need to ask too many questions.
She carefully observed and inspected it. When she stroked it with her hand, a faint Primordial Energy halo emanated from her palm.
"Hmm... although I can't be certain, I feel that the material of this clothing is extremely similar to the materials from the Prison Abyss. There's a ninety percent chance it's from there. But I've never seen such a beautiful and pure attire."
Chen Qian'ning nodded. "Yuyin, you should be able to pass through the Two Realms Gate wearing this outfit. It's just... I can't guarantee it one hundred percent."
"Huh?" This answer made Yuyin a little worried. "Should be able to"? What if she couldn't? Wouldn't she be naked after walking through the Two Realms Gate? With so many classmates and teachers around, this was no joke.
"You probably don't need to worry. The possibility of it not being allowed is minuscule," Chen Qian'ning said. "Besides, I feel that although this dress is exquisite and thin, it is very tough, much tougher than the female cultivator's robes that can be exchanged for in our Academy. It might even have some protective effect, but it's too precious, so I don't dare test it casually."
"I understand... I trust your judgment, Teacher." Yuyin's face flushed slightly.
"Anyway, just remember to wear underwear underneath, just in case..." Chen Qian'ning felt a bit embarrassed just thinking about it.
"Of course," Yuyin said immediately. "By the way, Teacher... um... I have a set of underwear that came with it. If you don't mind, could you help me check it as well?"
"Of course, I don't mind." Chen Qian'ning's face flushed slightly, and she smiled warmly.
Yuyin also took the underwear out of her bag. It was an ancient-style strap bra and strap panties that she had worn when she came to this world.
Chen Qian'ning, unconsciously, her breathing deepened slightly. She took it with trembling hands, placed it on the desk, leaned in close, and carefully examined and felt it...
This made Yuyin very embarrassed. She turned her head away, not looking.
"Hmm, this underwear is also very tough. It should be made of the same material as that fairy-like dress. However, Teacher still recommends you diversify your risk..."
"I understand. Thank you, Teacher." Yuyin saw that Chen Qian'ning was still examining it and quickly took the underwear back and put it away.
With this, the main issue of outerwear was resolved. Not only based on Chen Qian'ning's appraisal, but Yuyin herself had a special intuition that this dress could definitely be worn through.
As for the underwear, Yuyin would bring it with her. After all, the material was exceptionally light, comfortable, and tough. Then she would exchange for a few more sets. When entering the Two Realms Gate, she would wear the exchanged underwear underneath, and there would be no major problem.
"Yuyin, are you staying for dinner? After we eat, how about Teacher helps you pick out some underwear for the Prison Abyss?" Chen Qian'ning asked.
"Huh? No, that's not necessary. I can just pick it out myself when I get back," Yuyin said hastily. Even with her teacher, it would be a bit awkward to have her help pick out intimate underwear.
Chen Qian'ning understood this and didn't insist.
Back in her dorm, Yuyin found that the approval for exchanging the Ice Iron Yue Maiden Longsword had already come through. The notification said she could pick it up tomorrow.
"Excellent." Yuyin smiled faintly.
That evening, she exchanged for several sets of female underwear and other female products for use in the Prison Abyss. Even these few pairs of panties and bras were not cheap, costing Yuyin a total of 35 credits. Of course, Yuyin chose to exchange for better quality items.
As for shoes, Yuyin's own intuition told her that the pair she wore when she came to this world felt exactly the same as the clothes, so they should be wearable.
With the attire settled, the next step was pills.
The Spirit-Gathering Pill was the best restorative and replenishing pill for Primordial Energy that could be exchanged for. It also had a certain healing effect, but if the medicinal power of a single pill was used for healing, the energy-replenishing effect would be much reduced. This Spirit-Gathering Pill was a low-grade Law-Tier pill, the same grade as the Ice Iron Yue Maiden Longsword Yuyin had exchanged for.
Spirit-Gathering Pills could not be manufactured from Earth's materials. All of them were refined from materials obtained from the Prison Abyss, so their price was very high.
A slightly lesser one was the high-grade Academy-Tier Source Blood Pill. It also could not be refined from Earth's materials, so it was priceless on the open market and also very precious. Its effect was similar to the Spirit-Gathering Pill but its medicinal power was weaker.
The Spirit-Gathering Pill cost 150 credits per pill.
The Source Blood Pill cost 50 credits per pill.
"So expensive... a bit hard to afford..." Even Yuyin found it expensive. After all, unlike weapons, these were consumables. Once you ate them, they were gone.
There were cheaper pills available, but with Yuyin's strength, they wouldn't be of much use.
After much deliberation, Yuyin gritted her teeth and exchanged for one Spirit-Gathering Pill and three Source Blood Pills. This cost her 300 credits.