Giant Rat Leather Armor

Yan Hua Yi Leng's reputation for having a photographic memory surprised Ye Luo slightly, but he didn't dwell on it. After all, China had a wealth of talented individuals, and many possessed such abilities. Since he learned that Yan Hua Yi Leng wouldn't be of much help with his current mission, Ye Luo decided to abandon the idea of seeking her out. He planned to head to the Giant Rat Cave to kill Demonic Giant Rats and complete Aunt Li's quest.

However, Zhi Yue didn't end the communication. She said, "Brother Ye, you're looking for Sister Yan Hua? I can help you contact her. I'm with..."

"Since each Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission is different, looking for her again would be..." Ye Luo began, but Zhi Yue interrupted him.

"Besides her photographic memory, Sister Yan Hua is also quite skilled at analysis. She might be able to help you," Zhi Yue said. Sensing Ye Luo's interest, she continued, "Also, the Misty Pavilion where Sister Yan Hua is located is very powerful. It ranks ninth among all guilds in our country, and they often have conflicts with the Dongfang Family. Teaming up with them would be quite beneficial, as it's impossible for just the two of us to destroy the vast Dongfang Family."

Hearing this, Ye Luo became even more interested. "Having enmity with the Dongfang Family is definitely a reason to connect. Yue'er, but are you sure she'll be willing to cooperate with us? After all, they're a major power. And you mentioned that Yan Hua Yi Leng is naturally indifferent and dislikes interacting with outsiders."

"Hehe, Brother Ye is the first player to choose a Life Profession. All the major powers are eager to befriend you, and the Misty Pavilion is no exception," Zhi Yue giggled. Then, her tone shifted. "Others might not be able to communicate with Sister Yan Hua, but Sister Feng can. She's the leader of the Misty Pavilion, and they live together."

"Live together?" Ye Luo was taken aback but quickly understood. "You don't mean a game studio, do you?"

"Yes, it's a game studio," Zhi Yue confirmed, looking quite pleased. "I'm lucky to have met Sister Feng. I can ask her to help contact Sister Yan Hua, and then you can help each other. After all, it's hard to get by alone in the Novice Village."

Knowing that Zhi Yue was with the leader of the Misty Pavilion, the ninth-ranked guild nationwide, Ye Luo finally felt at ease about her leveling and safety. He said, "Alright, I'll trouble you then."

"Hehe, it's no trouble," Zhi Yue giggled. The communicator then fell silent, indicating she was communicating with the Sister Feng she mentioned.

After about two minutes, Zhi Yue's voice rang out again. "Brother Ye, Sister Feng immediately agreed to my proposal after knowing Ye Luo Zhi Qiu is my brother. However, Sister Yan Hua isn't accepting communications right now, she's probably busy with something, so you'll have to wait a while."

"It doesn't matter, I need to level up anyway," Ye Luo replied indifferently. After chatting about a few trivial things, he closed the communication and continued gathering herbs while heading towards the Giant Rat Cave.

Soon, Ye Luo arrived at the Giant Rat Cave and saw the stats of the rats, which were about the size of puppies:

[Demonic Giant Rat](Semi-Tamed)

Level: 9

Attack: 28—30

Defense: 45

HP: 1400

Description: Semi-tamed monsters in the Novice Village. They do not attack proactively but still possess some demonic nature.

With Ye Luo's attack power of around 65, he could deal significant armor-piercing damage to the giant rats, with almost every hit dealing over 70 damage. However, the giant rats could also pierce his armor, dealing around 30 damage. With his current 170 HP, he couldn't withstand many hits.

However, Ye Luo could dodge, and he had the dual healing from the Battle Soul Crystal and the Steamed Buns. Most importantly, he had ample potions to support him, so he wasn't afraid of these giant rats. Wielding his Novice Iron Sword, he charged forward.

The Giant Rat Cave was eerie and terrifying, filled with constant squeaking sounds from the rats, sending shivers down one's spine. Because of this, no one was here to hunt monsters and level up, which was a boon for Ye Luo, as no one was competing with him for monsters.

Although giant rats were social creatures, the monsters in the Novice Village were semi-tamed and did not attack in coordination. This gave Ye Luo an opportunity to hunt monsters here. After all, if these giant rats swarmed him, he would surely perish.

With potion replenishment, Ye Luo's monster-killing efficiency greatly increased. However, he didn't waste potions excessively. In between killing monsters, he also rested to recover HP, as there were some herbs in the Giant Rat Cave. Gathering herbs while recovering HP was a pleasant experience.

Time slowly passed as he killed monsters. With his experience in killing monsters three levels higher than him, Ye Luo quickly reached level 7. After allocating his stats, his attributes increased slightly, making it even easier to kill these giant rats.

"Sigh, I've killed nearly a hundred giant rats, and not a single piece of equipment has dropped. The drop rate is too low," Ye Luo sighed, looking at the empty equipment slots in his inventory. "I still haven't gathered all the equipment for my entire set. This is too slow."

As he spoke, there were suddenly a few "ding ding" sounds, the sound of monsters dropping items, and not just one. Hearing this, Ye Luo's eyes lit up. "The rats here only drop the whisker quest item and money. I heard three drop sounds; it must be equipment."

Thinking this, Ye Luo hastily checked. The Giant Rat Whiskers were a guaranteed drop, as was the money, so there was nothing to look at. Ye Luo's gaze fell on the last light orb. His eyes brightened. Just as he thought, it was a piece of equipment. He quickly picked it up, and the equipment's stats were revealed:

[Giant Rat Leather Armor](Chestplate - Common Equipment)

Defense: 14—16

Durability: 100/100

Required Level: 7

It was a piece of clothing, and its defense was much stronger than the Novice Clothes. Ye Luo quickly equipped it, and his defense increased significantly, becoming 42—47. The giant rats could no longer pierce his armor significantly.

However, after equipping the Giant Rat Leather Armor, he stared blankly at the Novice Village Clothes, or rather, at the special characteristic attached to the Novice Clothes: Indestructible, Cannot be sold to the system store, Cannot be damaged, Tradable.

"That's strange. This equipment cannot be sold to the system store, but it can be traded," Ye Luo muttered, slightly puzzled. "Everyone in the Novice Village has a set of Novice Clothes, and they cannot be damaged or dropped, so why would they need to be traded to other players? I can only throw it away."

Even so, Ye Luo didn't throw away the Novice Clothes. He kept them in his inventory space. After all, he had been with this piece of clothing for a long time (only a few hours), and he had grown a bit attached to it. Besides, if his current clothes were to drop, it could serve as a replacement, better than nothing.

Having obtained a piece of equipment, and a rather powerful one at that, Ye Luo was quite excited. He became even more enthusiastic about killing monsters, muttering as he killed them, hoping for another weapon, a necklace, and a ring. After all, his current weapon was still the Novice Iron Sword, its grade too low, and his necklace and one ring slot were still empty.

However, things didn't go as planned. Ye Luo didn't get any more equipment after that, even after killing two to three hundred giant rats. The massive experience gained had already leveled him up to 8.

"It seems unrealistic to get equipment by killing ordinary monsters. I still need to kill bosses," Ye Luo mused, then shook his head. "It's a pity that bosses are too strong. Even with potion replenishment, it would be difficult to kill them."

"I should hurry up and reach level 10 to change professions. According to the game's information, players' strength increases significantly after each profession change," Ye Luo said. With these thoughts, he began to return to the Novice Village to turn in quests and then deal with the Young Demon Wolves.

On his way back and forth, Ye Luo gathered more herbs, including some Sanqi Herb and Yuanhu Herb. After refining them, his inventory was replenished with more Minor Blood Recovery Pills, and he now had 5 mutated Minor Blood Recovery Pills.

After trading the Giant Rat Whiskers, Ye Luo received 8000 energy experience, 15 silver coins, and 100 villager favorability. However, no equipment dropped, which slightly disappointed him.

Although the 8000 experience significantly increased Ye Luo's experience bar, he still hadn't leveled up. The 15 silver coins were not much compared to the 11 gold coins he already possessed. None of these were enough to impress Ye Luo. What impressed him was that Aunt Li still had follow-up quests for him, and the target was still the Young Demon Wolves:

[Collect Demon Wolf Bones](Novice Village Quest, Difficulty: F+)

Quest Content: Kill Young Demon Wolves outside the north gate of the Novice Village and bring 20 Demon Wolf Bones to Aunt Li.

Quest Requirements: Within 2 days.

Quest Method: No restrictions.

Quest Rewards: Upon completion, the quest will reward generous experience and some money. If lucky, you will receive a piece of equipment.

"Well, Aunt Li, Uncle Zhang, and Blacksmith Li all have quests to kill Young Demon Wolves. It seems these demon wolves are really hated," Ye Luo joked to himself. "But this is a good thing for me. After all, killing only one type of monster to complete quests saves me a lot of travel time."

With these thoughts, Ye Luo headed to Blacksmith Li first, as some of his equipment was damaged and needed repair. And Blacksmith Li was the only one in the entire Novice Village who could repair equipment.

After repairing his equipment, Ye Luo felt completely refreshed. He eagerly headed towards the north gate of Novice Village.

However, when he was still dozens of meters away from the north gate, he stopped. A player at the Novice Village entrance was looking at him, clearly waiting for him. Although she had hidden her ID above her head and even veiled her face, Ye Luo recognized her at a glance – Yan Hua Yi Leng.

A thought struck him, and Ye Luo walked over. Without waiting for Yan Hua Yi Leng to speak, he said directly, "Did Yue'er and the others contact you so quickly? But how did you know I would come here? I didn't tell Yue'er my whereabouts."

"Yue'er? Contact me?" Her voice was as cold as the deepest abyss, devoid of any emotion. Even her question sounded like a flat statement. Yan Hua Yi Leng gently shook her head. "No one contacted me. I found you proactively."

This time, it was Ye Luo's turn to be confused. He looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng with great interest. "Then how did you know I would definitely pass by here? Could it be that there are others from your Misty Pavilion in Novice Village?"

As if sensing Ye Luo's suspicion that she was monitoring him, her tone remained unchanged. "No, no one is monitoring you. I just deduced it. I figured you would likely come here around this time."

"Deduced it?" Ye Luo was stunned, his confusion deepening.

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