Ways to get equipment?

He opened the status and attempted to spend his coins in the stats menu, but no matter how hard he tried, the coins didn't decrease even in single digits. 

The very first thought that crossed his mind was that maybe it wasn't working because he didn't have enough coins. However, he quickly dismissed this idea. He had a reason to dismiss it as well because before the evolution, no matter how many coins he invested in the stats, the coins would disappear, and the stats would increase accordingly, even if they were in just fractions.

So, the fact that his coins didn't disappear clearly meant that he wouldn't be able to increase his stats from this point on. 

This came as shocking news, but he had prepared for this the moment the moment he had transformed into a monster.

'I guess not everything will work in my favor. Now that I can't upgrade my stats with coins, the only way to increase them is through the bonuses I'll receive from evolution,' he sighed.