There were three conditions for entering the fifth floor of Lost City: killing players, killing monsters, and obtaining Earth Stars. Killing monsters was mandatory, while only one of the other two conditions needed to be met. Ye Luo had long since fulfilled the condition of killing players, so he had no need for Earth Stars and could give them to San Mei Shi.
As for San Mei Shi, although she was a Dual Profession expert with first-rate control, killing players would not be easy for her. Comparatively speaking, killing monsters or obtaining Earth Stars from slain players would be easier. Under such circumstances, cooperating with Ye Luo would allow them both to get what they needed, making it easier for both of them to fulfill their conditions. If she was lucky, San Mei Shi might even be among the first three to enter the fifth floor of Lost City, which would earn her generous rewards.
Ye Luo possessed tremendous damage output. Although San Mei Shi was far inferior in that regard, the Grandmaster of Tai Chi profession had powerful control abilities, so the two complemented each other perfectly. Ye Luo could even use San Mei Shi as bait to lure other players into attacking her, making their hunting operation much easier.
Ye Luo naturally did not refuse. At the same time, he traded the Ancient Saint Grade ring exclusive to fist fighters to San Mei Shi. This raised her equipment level considerably. While it might not greatly increase her lethality against other players, improving her ability to survive was certainly not a problem.
San Mei Shi had long known that Ancient Saint Grade equipment would have excellent attributes, but after seeing the ring, she found it even better than expected. In particular, it came with a large-area crowd-control and area-damage