I can equip strange items

'Does this person perhaps know something special about these things?'

Li Yuan asked calmly, "Boss, is there anything special about these items? Why are they called special items?"

"Don't ask if you don't understand; it won't do you any good," the stall owner said indifferently, showing no enthusiasm whatsoever.

Li Yuan immediately realized that he might have met an expert; this person might be very knowledgeable about the recent unusual phenomena.

He then squatted down, preparing to pick up an item to examine it.

"Brother, I advise you not to touch things indiscriminately, otherwise don't blame me if you get something unclean on you," the boss said again.

"Something unclean? Boss, you must be joking. This is the age of science."

Li Yuan pretended not to understand and picked up the spatula.

Across from him, the stall owner sneered, too lazy to offer any further advice, but he didn't stop Li Yuan from examining the items on his stall.

Unfortunately, the spatula did not trigger a reaction from the control panel.

Li Yuan put down the spatula and subtly touched the other items one by one without picking them up directly.

However, none of these things elicited a response from the panel.

The panel finally reacted when he touched the tattered shoes.

[Equipable item detected: Rampage Sneakers]

[Rampaging Sneakers: A bizarre item that increases stamina by 100%, stamina recovery speed by 100%, and movement speed by 20% when worn.]

[Usage Cost: Once worn, it cannot be taken off voluntarily, and the wearer will increasingly enjoy exercise, leaving no time for anything else.]

[Equipable Ability: Sports Enthusiast (Green)]

[Entry Effect: Each time you accumulate 100 kilometers, 1000 kilometers, 10,000 kilometers, etc., you will permanently gain one unit of physical fitness (one unit of physical fitness is equivalent to the sum of the physique, strength, mental state, and neurological response of an average healthy adult). A single life form can only gain ten units of physical fitness.]

[Currently unequippable: This item does not belong to the user, the permanent conditions for its activation cannot be seen, and it cannot be equipped.]

[Friendly Reminder: Only items that are conceptually yours can be equipped. Methods to make an item yours yours include, but are not limited to, buying, stealing, robbing, and finding.]

"Green entry?"

Li Yuan was startled.

Moreover, he keenly noticed—

The panel clearly states that these shoes are "strange items," not the previous kind of "items tainted with strange power."

"Stamina increased by 100%, and stamina recovery speed also increased by 100%—is this some kind of perpetual motion machine?"

Li Yuan was filled with doubt and unease.

He didn't know how this recovery rate percentage was calculated.

If these shoes were equivalent to a perpetual motion machine, then their true value would be much higher.

Although there is a clear cost to its use, unlike the previous two items which had hidden side effects, this cost is simply that it cannot be taken off voluntarily.

According to this logic, it should be fine to have someone else help you take it off.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the effect of the entry again. Although his face remained calm, his heart was filled with turmoil.

"Permanently increase physical fitness..."

In other words, if one obtains all ten units of physical attributes, it is equivalent to directly gaining ten times the physical attributes of a human.

Although it gets increasingly difficult as you progress, the physical fitness requirements for the last few units are something you might never achieve in your lifetime.

However, the physical fitness requirement for the first unit is relatively easy to obtain.

Li Yuan suppressed his excitement and did not immediately ask about the price of the shoes, so as not to attract the boss's attention.

He continued to look at other things.

Before long, another item triggered a response from the panel.

This time it's a mirror; although it's old, it looks quite intact.

[Equipable item detected: Old makeup mirror]

[An old makeup mirror: an item imbued with strange power. Long-term use of this mirror for makeup can slowly increase one's appearance, but each time one looks in the mirror, a small amount of one's vital energy will be drained.]

[Equipable Affix: Cute Little Darling (Gray)]

[Affix effect: Increases appearance to a certain extent; only effective for targets with an appearance score below 80.]

……

"It's just a gray item... but I bet some fashion-conscious people would really like it."

After all, times have changed. A little bit of energy and spirit can be made up for.

Furthermore, the effect of the descriptive entry doesn't seem to be as good as directly using the mirror, as it has no effect on oneself.

Unfortunately, all that's left are items that won't cause any changes to the panel.

Li Yuan looked at the shopkeeper calmly and asked, "How much are these items?"

"Ten thousand each, no bargaining," the stall owner said casually.

"Ten thousand yuan a piece?"

Li Yuan was taken aback: "Boss, are you serious?"

"My customer base is not ordinary people, you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."

The street vendor said nonchalantly, "You'd better leave quickly, or I'm afraid you'll die here."

He had actually suspected Li Yuan's identity, because an ordinary person would be unlikely to be interested in the shabby things he had here.

However, Li Yuan did not possess any aura of a powerful figure, making it unlikely that he was an expert.

"..."

Li Yuan did want to turn around and leave, mainly because he didn't have that much money.

But it would be a shame to give up something so good when it's right in front of you.

He didn't care about the mirror, but he really didn't want to give up the green tags on those shoes.

Because he didn't know if the person would come again tomorrow night.

Moreover, even if the other party comes again tomorrow night, I am not confident that I can earn that much money in one day.

Li Yuan's mind raced, and he quickly came up with two solutions.

The first thing to do is to take out the little red shoe pendant and explain its special effects and side effects to the other party.

Given the way this street vendor operates, he might buy it at a high price, but that would expose him.

Regardless of whether the other party has malicious intent, it is not a wise choice to proactively expose yourself.

Then we can only choose the second option.

Li Yuan then took out his phone and opened Douyin's "Fangxin Jie" (a loan service).

Because of his good credit, he had exactly 10,000 yuan available to borrow from his savings account: "Please pack those shoes for me."

Across from them, the street vendor exclaimed in surprise, "Are you serious? Let me make this clear first: the things here aren't ordinary items. To put it simply, they're dirty things, unlucky. If something bad happens after you buy them, don't blame me."

This guy is actually quite kind; he's willing to belittle his own goods for the safety of ordinary people.

"The more you say that, the more curious I become. I can actually guess what's special about this thing, given how lively the internet is these days."

Li Yuan said naturally, "To be honest, I'm actually a paranormal enthusiast, and I've been following things on the internet for a while now."

"...Alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore, but not a penny less."

Upon hearing this, the street vendor immediately grabbed a black plastic bag and put the tattered sneakers inside.

Soon, Li Yuan paid the money, picked up the black plastic bag, and left with a natural expression.

Although it was unlikely that the street vendor was following him, he decided to play it safe and stroll through the night market normally.

During this time, he didn't even dare to pay too much attention to the shoes in the plastic bag.

He realized that the street vendor was definitely a special case, and if he were targeted by him, he would be powerless to fight back.

He didn't get home until two or three in the morning, when the night market had completely closed.

The first thing Li Yuan did upon returning home was to draw all the curtains.

Immediately afterwards, he eagerly took out the fruit knife and put the running shoes into his inventory.

Name: Li Yuan

[Realm Level: Ominous Sign Level 1]

[Current Equipment: Rampage Sneakers]

[Temporary entry obtained: Fitness Enthusiast (Green)]

[Permanent fixation condition: Maintain equipment condition and accumulate 100 kilometers of running (0/100).]

……

"Have you accumulated 100 kilometers of running?"

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Does 'accumulated' mean you don't need to run it all in one go?"

This is not extremely difficult, but it is definitely not insignificant either.

Because to achieve permanent fixation, it means that you cannot change other items or equipment during this period.

Otherwise, once those sneakers are removed, all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the effect of the entry, secretly hoping for it.

"Permanently gain physical advantages..."

Even now, despite having amazing equipment slots, I am still just an ordinary person.

Once this term is permanently fixed, it almost means that you can become stronger simply by walking.

While theoretically, it seems necessary to accumulate 100 billion kilometers of hiking to acquire a full ten units of physical fitness—

However, the physical fitness requirement for the first unit should be easy to obtain.

By then, even with twice the physical abilities of a human, wouldn't that be considered superhuman?

"As expected of a green-themed entry, it's outrageous, but I like it!"

Li Yuan grinned, wishing he could set off for a run right now.

However, he quickly calmed down.

"The fixed condition is running, not regular hiking... With my sub-optimal health, I don't know how long it would take to accumulate 100 kilometers!"

He quickly thought of the entry for "Escape Expert".

That attribute grants the ability to increase escape speed and prevent legs from buckling due to tension or fear.

Running away should also be considered running, right?

In addition, he had previously experienced that the more tense and fearful he felt, the stronger his legs would become.

So, is it possible to hypnotize oneself, make oneself tense and fearful, and then gain a state of buff?

If it works, then it's necessary to permanently solidify the "Escape Expert" attribute first, and then start working on the solidification conditions for the "Sports Guru" attribute.

"So...theoretically, there should be a shortcut for the task of stealing three times, right?"

Li Yuan turned his head again: "After all, the mission description clearly states that items should be stolen from [living things], not that they must be stolen from humans."

So it shouldn't be a problem if I steal things from cats and dogs, right?