Walking through the aisles full of wondrous items I hadn't even known were available to students this early on I was overwhelmed.
I specifically noticed one section of the store that shouldn't have opened until the second was released. That meant that something or someone — most likely myself — was having a grand influence on the timeline.
Unfortunately for me, there were just far too many things and even if I spent the entire day there I doubted I would see everything.
What was worse was that I only had a max of around two hours to do my shopping and most of that time would be spent getting things I would need for the dungeon.
That meant I had very little time to spend looking for things that would benefit me regularly.
Therefore I started by trying to complete the goal of getting all that I needed to survive the Black Wild Lands.
Moving through the sections I came upon all kinds of interesting objects and accessories.
The first aisle was lined with shelves filled with electronics and gadgets. I naturally paused to admire the latest smartphones and laptops.
Once I saw that there was nothing better than my smartwatch I gave up on the row before moving on to the next aisle which was filled with household items.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis was one of the places I needed to be as there were quite a few things here that would help me out.
Thus, I moved down the aisle and picked out everything I thought would come in handy.
Coming across utensils first, I picked out a handful of forks, spoons, and knives. Then I arrived in the pots and pans area which I quickly passed as I knew for the specific dungeon I was challenging, cooking my own food wouldn't be possible.
After passing through the aisle and walking past all kinds of stuff I came to the end and was silently disappointed that I didn't find all that I had been looking for.
However, the moment I turned to the next aisle my disappointment vanished and a smile filled my face — there was another aisle dedicated to household goods.
Rushing up I passed everything yet there was still nothing I needed, then when I went to the next aisle what met me in the front was the place I was looking for — the camping section.
Happy to have found it so fast I slowly made my way through it. There I found a suitable tent that would hold a single person and survive through all conditions. Whether there be high winds, a layer of snow, a hot desert, or a flooded swap the tent guaranteed a level of comfort.
Although the purchase was expensive I didn't think twice about it as having even the tiniest bit of shelter could save my life.
While in the same aisle, I found a few other things that would help me out such as kindling and matches.
Once I was done I went back on my adventure of mapping out the store.
As I continued I came across aisles filled with clothing, toys, books, and even furniture. Overall I was amazed by the sheer variety of products available.
While passing these rows I did stop at one which was the clothing section as I wanted to see if they might have something that would reduce the dangers of the environment.
Once I got to the end I figured they didn't have such a thing but then I came across the winter coat area.
Seeing that they had a similar item I passed the coats and thankfully they had what I wanted.
It was none other than the swimming section. Happy to have found the area I passed by the swimming trucks, swimming shirts, one-piece bikinis, and two-piece bikinis before stopping.
In front of me was a diving suit that promised to provide up to two hours of thermal heating and have a basic protection enchantment.
The suit was perfect as I quickly found one in my size before leaving to buy anything else I might need.
As I reached the back of the store, I stumbled upon an aisle filled with food items.
I had already bought everything else of importance so now I just needed a large supply of food to hold me over a day or two.
Unlike most of the other aisles where the items were all placed on shelves, the food section was completely open.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHaving everything revealed to me all at once I wondered if I'd ever be able to make up my mind.
Immediately I was hit with the smell of fresh baked bread and pastries wafted through the air.
Yet although that was all I could smell I could see areas designated for meats, fish, candy, fruits, vegetables, desserts, drinks, and more.
Making my way to each station I looked at the hundreds of options made available for beef alone, there were at least a hundred different ways it could be made.
What surprised me the most about the store was that a student could buy the ingredients alone and make them back at their dorm or pay a little extra and have them made right there in front of them.
For someone like me who was decent at making food but nowhere near the level of making a good steak out of buffalo that came from a monster in a dungeon, having that option was a blessing.
I had no idea if there would be any difference in cooking the food since it came from a monster made up of mana compared to that of an ordinary animal from earth but I didn't want to test it after spending a lot of credits.
Therefore at each station, I bought anything that would last and not spoil quickly such as beef jerky, bread, and a fruit or two.
After I was done I was about to leave the area when I thought about needing something to drink.
I didn't want to carry around a bunch of water bottles so I picked out one decent-sized cup that had a lid and a few purifying tablets.
Once I was set I started making my way to the register where I would pay for everything I bought when something sparkled out of the corner of my eye.
Moving toward it I entered one of the aisles I passed without much thought as it didn't have anything that would help me.
But now that I was standing in front of the item I knew I had to have it.
Picking it up off the shelf I then continued on my way and stood in line behind a couple of students as I waited my turn to pay for the stuff.