Jade Poison Bead Fragment

Watching the three of Yue Gao Feng Hei, who were waiting to be executed, Ye Luo hesitated slightly before asking, "You're professional assassins, right? I guess you won't tell us who assigned you the mission?"

Nodding, Ye Ban San Geng replied, "Sorry, that's the most basic professional code of conduct in our line of work."

"In that case, forget it. You can leave." Ye Luo waved his hand. Seeing the surprised expressions on Ye Ban San Geng and the others, he said with annoyance, "You don't seem to have any good equipment on you, so you wouldn't risk getting a red name to kill you, would you?"

Ye Luo had also heard Yan Hua Yi Leng talk about the punishment for having a red name and didn't want it to affect his leveling, as leveling was very important in the early stages of the game.

"Heh, Brother Ye Luo is quite straightforward. Alright, we'll meet again." Ji Ming Gou Dao chuckled, waved his hand, and motioned for Yue Gao Feng Hei and the other to leave. They departed with a sense of casualness.

"Why didn't you kill them?" Yan Hua Yi Leng asked. Although she was curious, her tone was as cold as ever. "You don't seem like someone who's afraid of offending them."

"There's no need. Killing them would only make them drop one level, and they'd be back quickly," Ye Luo replied. Then, his tone shifted, "Of course, it's best to avoid offending people from assassin organizations. While I'm not afraid of them, getting entangled with them is also troublesome. The most important thing in the early game is to increase your level."

Nodding, Yan Hua Yi Leng said nothing more and continued towards their current target – the Demonized Scorpion.

Shortly after, Ye Luo and the others saw the Demonized Scorpion's attributes:

[Demonized Scorpion] (Normal Monster)

Level: 15

Physical Attack: 50—60

Defense: 100

HP: 3000

Description: A normal monster in Novice Village, naturally ferocious, it attacks proactively and prefers to live in groups.

To other players, the Demonized Scorpion's attack and defense were very high, and facing even one was already a challenge. However, for Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ye Luo, it was nothing; they could even be said to kill them with ease.

Following the usual routine, Yan Hua Yi Leng would attract aggro, while Ye Luo would handle positioning and blocking. With the 20% speed reduction from [Ice Spirit Power], the scorpions couldn't catch up to Yan Hua Yi Leng at all; their speed was even slower than Ye Luo's.

Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded at the north gate of Novice Village: a young girl wielding a bow and arrow retreated while attacking the scorpions, and the scorpions, unable to catch her, were pursued by a Swordsman who was unleashing attacks with his Novice Iron Sword.

Although Ye Luo's attack power was significantly higher than Yan Hua Yi Leng's, Yan Hua Yi Leng's [Ice Spirit Power] skill and the ice damage added by the Flying Snow Robe were extremely high. Coupled with the piercing characteristic of the Wolf Fang Bow, which increased damage by 10%, her damage to the Demonized Scorpion far surpassed Ye Luo's, and there was no concern about aggro transfer.

Under the combination attack of [Slash] + normal attack + [Combo Attack], the Demonized Scorpion's HP instantly dropped by over 1000. Just as it was about to switch targets, Yan Hua Yi Leng's [Frozen Arrow] arrived. Along with a few normal attacks, a Demonized Scorpion met its end, without inflicting any damage on Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ye Luo.

"Once our equipment improves, we won't have any pressure dealing with monsters more than 15 levels higher than us. With our strength, we can even handle two at a time," Ye Luo said, the frustration of being bullied by a level 1 Toad earlier completely gone.

"These are just normal monsters, arguably the weakest in the Heavenly Tribulation game. It's not surprising that we, as experts, can kill them easily," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated calmly. She raised her longbow, "You know, our equipment is far superior to other players', and it's almost a full set. Others aren't as lucky as we are."

After a moment of thought, Ye Luo understood Yan Hua Yi Leng's meaning. The two of them were quite fortunate to have obtained several pieces of equipment, which then snowballed into an advantage, allowing them to acquire some Bronze equipment and stand at the forefront of most players, which was why they could kill monsters so easily.

"Of course, the biggest reason is that I took on this Hidden Profession. With [Ice Spirit Power], I can fight monsters without taking damage. Otherwise, we would have to consume a lot of potions," Yan Hua Yi Leng analyzed calmly, then looked at Ye Luo, "Of course, even without me, you could level up easily with anyone else, especially since you have an endless supply of potions."

With the slowdown from [Ice Spirit Power] and Yan Hua Yi Leng's high damage output, Ye Luo could attack without restraint and without worrying about losing any HP, which undoubtedly greatly increased the efficiency of killing monsters.

Nodding, Ye Luo knew Yan Hua Yi Leng's analysis was correct. He also knew she wasn't boasting about her advantages but simply stating facts, so he wasn't angry and continued to kill monsters.

"Ding~"

After killing another Demonized Scorpion, a crisp sound rang out.

Based on Ye Luo's monster-killing experience, this sound wasn't the sound of gold coins or quest items dropping; it was the sound of equipment dropping. His spirits immediately lifted, and he hurriedly picked up the loot. Upon seeing the item's attributes, he was stunned:

[Jade Poison Bead] (Fragment)

Item Description: A fragment of a Jade Poison Bead, condensed from venomous monsters after their death, drawn by a mysterious power. Collecting 100 fragments allows them to be fused into a complete Jade Poison Bead.

"Tsk, I didn't expect these scorpions to drop Jade Poison Beads too," Ye Luo exclaimed with joy. However, after a moment's thought, he understood. Scorpions, like toads, belonged to the five poisons. If the Toad King could drop a complete Jade Poison Bead, it was not surprising that a higher-level scorpion could drop a fragment of the Jade Poison Bead.

"What did you get that made you so surprised?" Yan Hua Yi Leng inquired.

Ye Luo traded the Jade Poison Bead fragment to Yan Hua Yi Leng and then made a catalog of the completed Jade Poison Bead's attributes to show her.

Upon seeing the attributes of the Jade Poison Bead, Yan Hua Yi Leng's beautiful eyes lit up, which was rare. She said, "I didn't expect you to have such a special item. Although the attributes of the beginner-level Jade Poison Bead aren't great, its advantage lies in being an additional piece of equipment, which is extremely rare."

"Also, I heard that magical treasures have a qualitative leap with each tier upgrade. I hope you can upgrade it soon," Yan Hua Yi Leng added.

"I want to upgrade it soon too, but it requires three Jade Poison Beads, which is quite a bit of effort," Ye Luo said. He looked at the Demonized Scorpions, "As you can see, we've killed over ten scorpions to get just one fragment. To collect 100, phew, it's probably impossible in a day."

Nodding, Yan Hua Yi Leng knew Ye Luo's words were true. Then, she thought of something and said, "The bead you have should have dropped from the Toad King. The respawn time for bosses in Novice Village is 12 hours. There are still 3 hours and 20 minutes until it respawns. You can go ahead and get one."

Without waiting for Ye Luo to speak, she continued, "Toads are only level 1 monsters, and there are very few experts who would camp there, especially without knowing about the Jade Poison Bead. No one will be able to snatch it from you."

"Heh heh, that's true," Ye Luo chuckled sheepishly, then his expression turned resolute. "At worst, I'll go every 12 hours. Eventually, I'll collect three, and then I can upgrade it to Tier 2."

"Upgrading to Tier 2 isn't difficult, but reaching higher tiers might be very hard. After all, further upgrades require three Tier 2 Jade Poison Beads, which means nine beginner-level Jade Poison Beads," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly.

"Uh, this..." Ye Luo was taken aback, then gave a wry smile. "It seems unrealistic to upgrade the Jade Poison Bead to a very high level. I wonder if higher-level monsters will drop Tier 2 or even higher-level Jade Poison Beads."

"They probably will, but they must be boss-level monsters, and they must have the venomous attribute. Even then, upgrading will still be difficult," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then, her tone shifted, "However, magical treasure items are very powerful. The Heavenly Tribulation game wouldn't allow them to be upgraded easily, or the game's balance would be disrupted."

"That's true," Ye Luo nodded, then shrugged. "It's all up to fate, just like my Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission. I still have no clue about it."

"I can't analyze anything about your Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission either, as there's simply no information to analyze," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then she looked at the Jade Poison Bead fragment in her hand, "However, I might be able to figure something out about this fragment. Perhaps it can greatly increase the drop rate of such fragments."

Hearing this, Ye Luo was slightly stunned, then he hurriedly recalled the fragment's description. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Drawn by a mysterious power. Yes, that's it. But what kind of mysterious power is it? Could it be..."

"It can only be the Jade Poison Bead on you," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then she began to analyze, "The last hit on that scorpion was yours. Perhaps this is the condition for forming the Jade Poison Bead."

Hearing this, Ye Luo recalled. He nodded, "That's right. We killed over 10 scorpions, and it seems only the last one had its final blow delivered by me. Perhaps it's exactly as you guessed."

"We'll know if this is the case by trying it out," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. As she spoke, she drew her bow and shot an arrow, luring a Demonized Scorpion over, and then left it with critically low HP.

Seeing this, Ye Luo didn't hesitate. He swung his Novice Iron Sword, and a critical hit appeared. The scorpion fell to the ground, but to Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng's disappointment, it did not drop a Jade Poison Bead fragment.

"Huh? Why didn't it drop a Jade Poison Bead fragment? Could our guess be wrong?" Ye Luo blinked in surprise, then looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng as if asking. The latter frowned slightly, clearly also quite puzzled.

"Since it wasn't the final blow, it's highly likely the first one. It seems you were the one who lured that scorpion earlier." Yan Hua Yi Leng mused, then looked at Ye Luo. "Try luring a scorpion over. You take the first and last hits."

Nodding, Ye Luo identified the nearest scorpion, unleashed a combo attack, and then tanked the scorpion's attacks. After about 20 seconds, the scorpion's health was depleted and it died. A glowing orb lay where it had fallen – it was indeed a Jade Poison Bead fragment.

"Heh heh, it really was like that," Ye Luo chuckled, feeling a surge of excitement. "Now we can get a lot of Jade Poison Bead fragments. There's hope for upgrading the Jade Poison Bead."

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