Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 63: Last Preparations, Dangerous Mission, Dangerous Thoughts!

The next few weeks pass quickly, with Alex and Rishi visiting the trading hub nearly every day. Alex decides to spend another 2,500 FC on bullets, giving him nearly 300, which he hopes will be enough. He also buys two of the old and reliable [Healing Potions] for another 2,000 FC.

[Healing Potion]
World: Fantasy Realm
Quality: White
Effect: Instantly heals 20 HP and minor wounds. Can only be consumed once every 12 hours. May reduce the effectiveness of similar healing items.
Note: Basic healing item
Price: 1,000 FC

Alex spends another 2,000 FC on an item he remembers from his first visit to the trading hub:

[Gotcha Pork Roast]
World: Shokugeki No Soma
Quality: Light Green
Effect: Heals 100 HP over 50 minutes. Must be eaten outside of combat. The effect vanishes if the player engages in battle during the healing duration.
Note: This only contains mashed potatoes, onions, mushrooms, and bacon. Don't be fooled into thinking it's an actual roast.

Alex hopes it's not the same item, which, while still fresh, is now months old.

"Doesn't matter either way... it's nearly a full heal and will be useful if I know another battle is coming up," he thinks.

He also buys a new item, the [Basic Bandage], a white-ranked generic item costing just 500 FC.

[Basic Bandage]
World: Fantasy Realm
Quality: White
Effect: Prevents infections when applied to open wounds and speeds up wound recovery by 50%.
Note: Basic healing item
Price: 500 FC

After his purchases, he still has 69,000 FC left. Deciding to save up for future skills and his [Pluto's Ceremonial Blessing], he chooses to keep the remaining FC. He can't help but let out a silent "Nice" when he sees his current balance.

With his remaining [Potions], [Antidote], [Healing Potions], [Basic Bandage], [Gotcha Pork Roast], and his three old gray-quality [Smoked Wolf Jerky], Alex feels confident he has enough healing items to survive the next world. He refuses to waste money on unnecessary items that might end up cluttering his inventory and potentially force him to discard them, as nearly happened in the world of Final Fantasy 9.

After dealing with his financial situation in the real world, Alex even visits an attorney to ensure that, in case of his demise, his parents and family have access to his newly acquired finances. Writing a "last will" is something he never expected to do so soon, but he goes through with it anyway, spicing it up with references, memes, and jokes that only the younger generation of his family might appreciate.

To celebrate his recent birthday, Alex invites his parents and nearly all his relatives to a nice restaurant. After a pleasant evening, he feels ready for whatever lies ahead.

With the four weeks nearly up, and now at risk of being forced into a new mission by the system at any time, Alex focuses solely on the Realm. He hangs out daily with Rishi, doing intensive learning sessions where they explore the most popular movie franchises, games, anime, books, and other popular media. Alex gives Rishi a crash course on fairy tales, not the anime, but real fairy tales—while Rishi shares insights into Indian culture and Bollywood. With the massive global popularity of Bollywood, Alex is grateful the Realm leans more towards combat than culture, or he might have had to face some of the most famous Bollywood shows and plays.