The Dungeon Opens

According to Yan Hua Yi Leng's analysis, Ye Luo made the first and last hits, and they obtained the second Jade Poison Bead fragment, which excited him greatly.

Thinking of something, Ye Luo took off the Jade Poison Bead and traded it to Yan Hua Yi Leng, saying, "You're a ranged attacker and good at luring monsters. I'll give you this poison bead to use. This way, our monster-killing efficiency will increase a lot."

Yan Hua Yi Leng was also a smart person and quickly understood. Without being polite, she directly took it and equipped it. Then, the two continued to kill Demonized Scorpions.

Time slowly passed as they killed monsters. In the blink of an eye, an hour or two went by.

During this long period, Ye Luo and the others had killed hundreds, nearly a thousand, Demonized Scorpions and obtained quite a few Jade Poison Bead fragments.

To their slight disappointment, killing the scorpions didn't guarantee a drop of Jade Poison Bead fragments. They only dropped one fragment for every four or five scorpions killed. After killing so many scorpions, they only obtained over 190 fragments.

After gathering 100 fragments, Ye Luo synthesized them into one Jade Poison Bead, and then he equipped one. This way, neither of them had to worry about the first or last hit and could attack with all their might.

Killing monsters above their level, and with an experience bonus, Ye Luo leveled up to 12, and once again allocated all his attribute points. However, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, "Yan Hua, I remember you also leveled up to 11 when we killed the Wolf King. We split the experience from killing monsters equally, so why did I level up and you didn't?"

"Hidden Professions require double the experience to level up compared to normal professions," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Seeing Ye Luo's shocked expression, she explained, "Hidden Professions are so powerful, they can even kill monsters many levels above them. Naturally, leveling up should be more difficult than other professions, otherwise, it would greatly affect the game's balance."

"Mm, that makes sense," Ye Luo nodded, then changed the subject, "Then we can't split the experience like this anymore. Let's change it to two-thirds for you and one-third for me. This way, our levels will stay consistent."

Without waiting for Yan Hua Yi Leng to say anything, he continued, "Only when our levels are consistent will it be most suitable for us to team up and level up. For example, with the experience bonus, neither of us will be suppressed because of the level difference with the monsters."

Killing monsters above their level came with an experience bonus, but it also meant their attributes would be suppressed. Even more terrifying was the tier suppression.

According to the official revelations from Heavenly Tribulation, killing monsters 5 levels above them would result in a 5% attribute suppression for players. Killing monsters 10 levels above them would result in a 10% suppression, and so on.

"Mm, okay." Yan Hua Yi Leng didn't refuse and quickly set the experience distribution in the party interface.

Although their experience gain was reduced, because they were killing monsters above their level, Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng's leveling speed was still very fast. To their slight disappointment, after killing monsters for so long, they still hadn't obtained any equipment. However, Ye Luo luckily obtained a recipe for a Detoxification Pill:

[Detoxification Pill](Tier 2)

Required ingredient ratio for refining: 2 Cassia Seeds, 1 portion of Ox Gallstone.

Pill effect: After consumption, it grants immunity to intermediate poison attacks and some potent miasma.

Duration: Half an hour.

Usage restriction: Cannot be stacked.

The Detoxification Pill was a Tier 2 pill, slightly more effective than the Minor Detoxification Pill. However, Ye Luo only had some Cassia Seeds on him, which were left over from when he gave them to Doctor Hua last time. He didn't have any Ox Gallstone and didn't know which monsters dropped it.

Upon seeing the attributes of the Detoxification Pill, Yan Hua Yi Leng was slightly surprised. She said, "I didn't expect there to be detoxification pills."

"When I was fighting the Toad King, the Detoxification Pill played a huge role. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to kill it at all," Ye Luo said. Then, remembering something, he added, "Yan Hua, we'll reach level 17 or 18 in a day or two. By then, we can go to the west gate of the Novice Village. That area is full of miasma and poisonous snakes. It's impossible to go without Detoxification Pills."

"You're an Alchemist, so this task is yours," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Seeing Ye Luo's wry smile, she paused slightly, and her tone finally showed a hint of emotion, "What, is there a problem?"

If Yan Hua Yi Leng and Sister Feng, whom Zhi Yue mentioned, knew that she would show a hint of confusion towards someone she had only known for half a day, they would likely be greatly surprised. After all, they knew how cold Yan Hua Yi Leng was towards people.

"Of course, there's a problem. I know where to find Cassia Seeds, and I even have some in my inventory. But I don't know where to get Ox Gallstone," Ye Luo replied truthfully.

"As the name suggests, it should be dropped by cow-like monsters," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then, thinking of something, she continued, "There's no rush for this. It will still take some time for us to reach level 17 or 18. Later, I'll ask Sister Feng and the others about the monster distribution map around the Novice Village, and then it will be easy to obtain Ox Gallstone."

"Oh, right. Your Misty Pavilion has so many people, and you probably have your own Assassin group. Scouting monster distribution shouldn't be too difficult," Ye Luo nodded, sighing slightly, "It's good to be in a big guild. You can easily get a lot of information, which is very convenient."

"What, do you want to join a guild?" Yan Hua Yi Leng asked, then extended an invitation, "You can join my Misty Pavilion, or even our studio..."

"That might not be good. Night Rain Misty also said that Misty Pavilion rarely recruits male players," Ye Luo said, then remembered his own grievances and shook his head, "Besides, I..."

"If I vouch for you, Sister Feng should agree," Yan Hua Yi Leng interrupted Ye Luo. Seeing his confused look, she continued, "Our Misty Pavilion ranks ninth among guilds nationwide, but we've been unable to advance further. The main reason is that Misty Pavilion only has female players. Although we have a considerable number of members, they are all women, and most of them don't play as well as men. I have to admit this."

"Furthermore, we have very few top-tier experts. We only have two people on the celebrity list, myself and Sister Feng, and I'm not particularly skilled in combat," Yan Hua Yi Leng continued. "Therefore, if Misty Pavilion wants to advance further, it's inevitable that we'll have to transform and recruit some male players."

"You are an expert, and you have the potential to become a top-tier expert. I think Sister Feng would be very happy to invite you to join," Yan Hua Yi Leng added, then looked at Ye Luo, "Of course, this depends on your agreement."

"Let me think about it," Ye Luo pondered for a long time and then chuckled, "At least I need to become a first-class expert before I dare to shamelessly join you. However, I hope you can recruit Yue'er and take good care of her."

Nodding, Yan Hua Yi Leng didn't dwell on the matter. She looked at Ye Luo and asked, "How many Jade Poison Bead fragments have we collected?"

"198. We're only 2 short of forming a third Jade Poison Bead, and then we can upgrade the Jade Poison Bead to Tier 2." Ye Luo sounded a little excited when mentioning the Jade Poison Bead.

"After synthesizing the third bead, don't upgrade it yet. Wait until you get another one," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Seeing Ye Luo lost in thought, she nodded, "That's right. This way, we won't have to worry about who gets the first or last hit, and our efficiency will be higher."

"Understood," Ye Luo nodded, then checked the time through the in-game system and asked, "Yan Hua, what time do you usually rest, and what time do you log back into the game? Let's synchronize our game times."

"With today's advanced technology, connecting consciousness to the virtual internet can also serve as a form of rest. Moreover, we are professional players, so we have less rest time, only 6 hours a day," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. "We usually rest at exactly 12 AM and wake up at 6 AM. After about half an hour for chores and meals, we log into the game almost every day by 7 AM."

"Is that so? I understand," Ye Luo nodded. "It's 10:30 PM now. You should be resting soon. Let's continue killing monsters. I'll meet you here on time tomorrow."

"Today is the first day the game server opened, and perhaps many players will stay up all night. However, Sister Feng won't let us sisters stay up all night. She said that only by resting well can we play the game better, and it's also healthier," Yan Hua Yi Leng suddenly said, then looked at Ye Luo meaningfully.

Knowing that Yan Hua Yi Leng had seen through his little thoughts, Ye Luo waved his hand, "I won't stay up all night, just play for an extra hour to take care of that Toad King. I only sleep 5 hours a day in reality; it's a habit I've had for over ten years."

Without trying to persuade him, Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly, "As long as you can maintain peak performance, that's fine. Just don't fall asleep while teaming up with me and affect your performance."

Ye Luo, completely resigned to Yan Hua Yi Leng's cold personality, nodded, "Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

"Ding~!"

System Notification (China): Congratulations to player Yi Nian Cheng Mo for successfully rescuing the avatar of the Heavenly Tribulation envoy from the Glazed Ant Queen, successfully triggering the dungeon system. The level 10 dungeon [Demon Ant Calamity] will officially open at 12 PM tomorrow. At that time, all players who have successfully transferred professions and are below level 20 can team up with the Heavenly Tribulation envoy at the north gate of the Novice Village to accept the dungeon quest and enter the dungeon.

"Ding~!"

System Notification (China): Congratulations to player Yi Nian Cheng Mo for successfully opening the dungeon, rewarding him with one general skill book, 1 skill point, and 100 reputation points.

Three consecutive system prompts echoed throughout the entire China server, causing a huge stir.

"Yi Nian Cheng Mo, a top player on the celebrity list, managed to trigger the dungeon system so early. It seems the good news for players has arrived," Yan Hua Yi Leng murmured, then looked at Ye Luo, "Ye Luo, you need to be online punctually at 12 PM tomorrow. We'll team up to enter the dungeon. The first team to complete the dungeon will receive unexpected benefits."

Seeing Yan Hua Yi Leng's serious expression, Ye Luo nodded, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be online then."

Receiving Ye Luo's assurance, Yan Hua Yi Leng nodded. She muttered to herself, "Tomorrow at noon, by then both your cloak and my cloak will be ready. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll have a Tier 2 Jade Poison Bead, and so will I. Our overall strength will be very high, and there's a chance we can get the first kill in the dungeon."

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