Work Prophet
Chapter 397 - 15 Traveler Series Backpacks

Chapter 397: Chapter 15 Traveler Series Backpacks

[Force Gloves]10 faith points per use, not exactly cheap, but an expense Li Yu could still afford now.

He had already boosted his personal account’s monthly faith income to over 3700 points.

At present, Li Yu still had 4932 faith points on hand, which allowed him to replenish some equipment at the Forging House.

Li Yu did not hesitate; he had already locked in his target.

——[Traveler’s Exclusive Type III Backpack].

When he first joined the job in the Third Era, Hephaestus had given Li Yu a primer on dimensional travel, mentioning that when traveling to another dimension, a traveler could only carry items weighing no more than 5kg.

But Li Yu also noted that the handsome half-blood had preceded his description with the words "at this stage."

Li Yu later specifically asked Hephaestus about this matter and was told that some cross-plane travelers could activate divine sequences to increase their weight limit.

Unfortunately, the two divine sequences Li Yu currently mastered did not possess such capabilities.

However, the Equipment Department provided an alternative solution for this segment of travelers.

This was the famous Traveler’s Backpack series touted by the handsome half-blood!

Unlike the divine sequences that increased the weight limit, the development of the Traveler’s Backpack employed an entirely different approach.

——Since the weight limit could not be broken, why not try to reduce the weight of the items carried, so that cross-plane travelers could carry more supplies.

The first-generation Traveler’s Backpack could reduce the weight of the items inside by about 10%, meaning a traveler could carry an additional 556g each time.

But considering that the backpack itself weighed nearly 1kg, actually wearing the backpack didn’t earn anything but constituted a loss instead.

So this product wasn’t even launched after its development.

It wasn’t until the Equipment Department tirelessly developed the second generation, enhancing the weight reduction ratio from 10% to 30%, and also reduced the weight of the backpack itself to 600g.

Only then did this piece of equipment genuinely become valuable.

[Traveler’s Exclusive Type II Backpack]could, under extreme conditions, help a user carry an additional 1.5kg, but this number, much like the mile range boasted by electric vehicle manufacturers, was obtained through testing.

In reality, Li Yu had to wear clothes and shoes; he couldn’t possibly appear in Ireya’s bedroom wearing nothing but a backpack.

If word of that got out, he could forget about his missionary work.

Li Yu quickly calculated, and after deducting clothes, he still had a 3kg quota, with the [Traveler’s Exclusive Type II Backpack], he could carry about 700g more.

Compared to the selling price of 2000 faith points, it was not very cost-effective, so Li Yu skipped generation II, directly purchasing the latest Type III.

This version could reduce weight by 50%, weighed only 490g itself, and also had a high price of 4000 faith points.

But in return, it provided about a 2.5kg increase in load capacity.

Li Yu was quite satisfied with this improvement as it meant he could now carry 5.5kg of items to Green Field each time, which would also facilitate his side gig as a Mysterious Merchant among reincarnators in the future.

Moreover, Hephaestus had also revealed that the fourth generation of the Traveler’s Backpack was currently under development and had already made breakthrough progress, with the Equipment Department planning to increase the weight reduction ratio to 60% in one fell swoop.

However, Li Yu decided not to wait any longer, as the fourth-generation backpack wouldn’t be available until at least the second quarter of next year, and the price would also significantly increase.

When Li Yu received the goods, he suddenly had a quirky idea and asked Hephaestus, "What if I buy two bags and put one inside the other?"

"If reducing weight were so simple, then we could mimic Intel, releasing a new product each year that boosts performance by five percent and constantly keep shearing the sheep."

The handsome mixed-race man shook his head, "Faith Equipment is the most unique existence in the universe, just like your Xiao Wa, it can’t be viewed with common sense. Believe that this can also help you understand how special and irreplaceable the work of the Equipment Department is."

"I indeed admire your spirit of innovation and exploration, and hope that you continue to produce more practical works in the future."

Having said that, Li Yu stood up, picked up the "Force Gloves" and "Traveler’s Exclusive Type III Backpack," and prepared to leave.

Just then, Hephaestus’s voice came from behind, "Wait, were you implying that many of our works are not practical enough?"

"I never said that, the Rebirth Bell and this backpack are very practical, and so is the Eco-friendly Frog."

"What about the gloves and the sunglasses?"

"They’re not bad either."

"’Not bad’ for craftsmen like us who strive for perfection is no different from ’this is trash.’"

The handsome mixed-race man frowned, "I’ll give you thirty seconds to name a piece of equipment you think is practical, otherwise I’ll take your previous words as a provocation."

Without a second’s delay, Li Yu immediately said, "For example, some device that can detect a person about to die and their approximate information."

"Ha, that suggestion is quite interesting, just one problem, assuming such equipment truly exists, then it presupposes that death is fated."

"Because only then can it be explained, if a person is planning suicide, and you find him through this equipment and stop him, why he would still die. Conversely, if he survives, then it proves the equipment is inaccurate."

As Hephaestus spoke, he crossed his legs, seemingly enjoying the thrill of intellectually dominating the conversation.

"..."

After a long silence, Li Yu said, "Isn’t there a possibility, you just need to figure out how to hack into the city hospital’s medical records database, select patients with terminal illnesses, get their basic information, and then monitor their condition?"

This time, it was the handsome mixed-race man who fell silent.

He had been engaged in faith research for too long, always instinctively viewing things from the perspective of faith, almost forgetting that some things could be achieved without relying on faith.

"That’s illegal, the company doesn’t allow us to do illegal things," Hephaestus said after a long pause, finally managing to find an excuse.

"Alright, I’ll think of another way then," said Li Yu.

"You could hire a hacker yourself; didn’t you just get promoted to P5, and got an additional recruitment slot?"

"Do you know any hacker willing to hack into a hospital for less than ten thousand yuan a month?"

"This... The risk and reward don’t feel proportionate."

"I think so too. But anyway, thanks for your suggestion."

Li Yu bid farewell to Hephaestus and then, without further delay, headed straight to the adjacent Room 8, returning to Green Field.

There he consulted Niu Xiangui, who was a full-stack engineer in his previous life, who also advised against hiring a hacker. Thus, Li Yu had to look for other ways to solve the problem of recruiting Heroic Spirits.