Rich Rewards

Earlier, Ye Luo had been somewhat envious of Yan Hua Yi Leng's veil. But after seeing his own medal, he was thrilled. He knew this piece of equipment was even better than that veil, and it could be used indefinitely.

After excitedly equipping it, Ye Luo's attack and defense both rose a little. Most importantly, his health and mana had both reached 690 points, a huge increase. When fighting bosses, he no longer had to worry about his health being depleted from a moment's carelessness.

Despite receiving so many rewards, Yan Hua Yi Leng's gaze remained calm, as though obtaining them was only natural. Then she looked toward where the Ant Queen and the three male ants had died. "Let's take a look at our spoils and see how lucky we were."

Ye Luo's eyes lit up at her words, and he became even more eager. Together with Yan Hua Yi Leng, he headed toward the four piles of loot.

The first things that caught their eyes were several jade-colored beads. Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng were very familiar with them; each of them even had one already—the Jade Poison Bead.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Those four demon ants could also launch poisonous attacks, so it was hardly strange for them to condense Jade Poison Beads after death.

They collected the beads first, then discovered a difference. The Jade Poison Beads dropped by the three male ants were first-tier, while the one dropped by the Ant Queen was second-tier.

"I didn't expect monsters to be able to drop second-tier Jade Poison Beads directly." Ye Luo sighed in amazement. Then, thinking of something, he pondered, "I wonder whether the Ant Queen and male ants in this instance are guaranteed to drop Jade Poison Beads. If they are, then others can obtain them too, and our advantage will disappear."

"They probably aren't guaranteed drops. Like those Demonized Scorpions, they likely condensed under some unusual force," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then she checked the Special Equipment rankings. "Look. The Yinian Family and Fine Wine Family also completed the Instance Mission earlier, yet neither of their Special Equipment rankings includes Jade Poison Beads."

After checking the Special Equipment rankings as well, Ye Luo was delighted. "It really is true. We have to keep this information hidden. You can have people from Misty Pavilion camp the Toad King. It seems only the Toad King is guaranteed to drop Jade Poison Beads."

"This secret probably won't remain hidden for long. There are so many Novice Villages, and someone will eventually kill the Toad King." Yan Hua Yi Leng gently shook her head, and a faint trace of emotion entered her voice. "Every major online gaming family has its own intelligence team. They are skilled at gathering and analyzing information, so they'll learn about the Jade Poison Beads soon enough. Besides, every guild has spies from other guilds and online gaming families. This information will quickly be passed back."

Knowing that Yan Hua Yi Leng was right, Ye Luo nodded. Though slightly disappointed, he could take things in stride. "Fortunately, Misty Pavilion already has the initiative. That will give you quite an advantage."

Yan Hua Yi Leng nodded. "The three Jade Poison Beads dropped by the male ants can be upgraded into one second-tier bead. Together with the Ant Queen's bead, we can temporarily upgrade one Jade Poison Bead to third-tier. You should upgrade yours first."

Knowing that Yan Hua Yi Leng always meant what she said, Ye Luo did not refuse. He fused the three second-tier Jade Poison Beads together, and a more powerful Jade Poison Bead appeared before him:

Jade Poison Bead (Magic Treasure * Special Equipment * Tier 3)

Attack: 60-60

Strength: +25

Vitality: +25

Additional Effect: Once equipped, it adds poison damage to weapons. After attacking a target, it inflicts Advanced Poisonous Invasion, causing the target to lose 30 health per second for the next 10 seconds. Cannot stack.

Additional Effect: Can be fused and upgraded (3 beads increase by 1 tier).

Equipment Durability: 200/200

Required Level: None.

Description: A poison bead condensed from the essence of boss-level monsters skilled in poison attacks, such as the Toad King, after death. It can be fused and upgraded. Current tier: 3.

The third-tier Jade Poison Bead was immensely powerful. Its attack and Strength had both increased greatly, and it even added 25 Vitality. With it equipped, Ye Luo's health soared again, reaching 940 points—nearly double what it had been before entering the instance.

Most importantly, its additional effect had become far stronger. Five seconds had become ten. Do not underestimate those extra few seconds; with that time, Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng could poison more monsters through coordination, making it even more like an Area of Effect Skill.

Not only had the duration increased, but the poison had also become much stronger. It dealt 30 damage per second, twice as powerful as the 15 damage per second dealt by Ant Acid Poison Mist later on.

"Very powerful," Yan Hua Yi Leng said flatly. "We can run this instance two more times. You still have two first-tier Jade Poison Beads. If nothing unexpected happens, I should soon be able to equip a third-tier Jade Poison Bead as well."

Ye Luo nodded and continued examining the other loot. Aside from the Jade Poison Beads, each of the three male ants had dropped one piece of equipment: an amulet, a helmet, and a pair of armguards. The helmet and armguards were both parts of the level 10 instance set.

Demon Ant Amulet (Amulet - Common)

Physical Attack: 20-20

Magic Attack: 20-20

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

This amulet was slightly better than Ye Luo's current one. However, since he had taken the third-tier Jade Poison Bead first, he gave the amulet to Yan Hua Yi Leng. Then they looked at the helmet and armguards:

Demon Ant Helmet (Helmet * Leather Armor - Common)

Physical Defense: 15-15

Magic Defense: 15-15

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Set Effect: Must be combined with the leather armor versions of Demon Ant Armguards, Demon Ant Leggings, Demon Ant Chestplate, and Demon Ant Boots to activate the set effect.

The helmet's attributes were fairly good, but it was leather armor, so it could only be given to Yan Hua Yi Leng.

Yan Hua Yi Leng quickly equipped it, raising her defense slightly. Then she glanced at her Flying Snow Robe. "No matter what, I won't take off the Flying Snow Robe. That means I can't complete the set. That's a bit of a pity."

She said it was a pity, but her tone was utterly calm. There was not the slightest trace of regret in it.

Still, Ye Luo felt somewhat regretful on her behalf. But after seeing the armguards' attributes, he found it even more regrettable:

Demon Ant Armguards (Armguards * Cloth Armor - Common)

Physical Defense: 10-10

Magic Defense: 20-20

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Set Effect: Must be combined with the cloth armor versions of Demon Ant Helmet, Demon Ant Leggings, Demon Ant Chestplate, and Demon Ant Boots to activate the set effect.

Ye Luo was not disappointed because the equipment's attributes were poor. On the contrary, they were quite good. However, neither he nor Yan Hua Yi Leng could use it, since it was cloth armor intended only for mage-type classes.

"There's no need to regret it. We can trade this equipment with other players. Of course, many teams currently lack equipment themselves, so it will be difficult to trade it for something suitable for us," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then her tone shifted. "In that case, we can only sell it. I'm sure plenty of players will buy it."

"Yes. Fortunately, our armguards are already pretty good, so it isn't too much of a loss." Ye Luo nodded, then picked up the coins dropped by the three male ants and split them evenly with Yan Hua Yi Leng.

Next came the main event. The Ant Queen was the strongest boss in this instance, so logically, its drops should also be the best.

Ignoring the dozens of silver coins, Ye Luo spotted several glowing orbs. After looking closely, he found that they contained a chestplate, a necklace, and a pair of boots. There was also something resembling a pouch, though he had no idea what it was.

As Ye Luo picked up the equipment, he inspected the chestplate first. It gave off a metallic sheen, and one glance told him it was heavy armor he could equip:

Demon Ant Chestplate (Chestplate * Heavy Armor - Common)

Physical Defense: 30-30

Magic Defense: 15-15

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Set Effect: Must be combined with the heavy armor versions of Demon Ant Armguards, Demon Ant Leggings, Demon Ant Helmet, and Demon Ant Boots to activate the set effect.

It really was heavy armor. Ye Luo hurriedly equipped it, and his attributes rose by another small amount.

Next, they examined the boots. Their defense was quite good, about the same as the Demon Ant Armguards, but they too were cloth armor. Neither Ye Luo nor Yan Hua Yi Leng could equip them, so they could only be sold to other players.

Then they looked at the necklace. When Ye Luo saw it radiating a green light, he knew it was no ordinary piece of equipment:

Demon Ant Necklace (Necklace - Bronze)

Physical Attack: 35-40

Magic Attack: 35-40

Agility: +10

Additional Effect: After equipping, increases the player's Accuracy by 20 and attack range by 2 meters (ranged classes only).

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Its attack was extremely powerful, far better than Ye Luo's current necklace. Even setting aside the Agility bonus, the additional effect alone—being suitable only for ranged classes—made its owner obvious.

Without hesitation, Ye Luo traded the necklace to Yan Hua Yi Leng. "A necklace you can use. It's Bronze-grade, and its attributes are very powerful. Once you equip it, your attack will be stronger, and your bow's range will increase too."

Yan Hua Yi Leng merely glanced at the equipment's attributes before equipping it. Then she picked up the pouch-like item on the ground. After briefly checking its attributes, she traded it to Ye Luo, who saw its details:

Medium Satchel (Special Item * Satchel Type)

Equipment description: Equipped in the Special Equipment slot, it grants the player 100 inventory space slots.

Equipment Effect: Binds upon equipping. Cannot be dropped or traded, though items inside the satchel can be dropped.

Reminder: Only one special item of this type may be equipped.

It added 100 inventory space slots, five times Ye Luo's original capacity. He had been worrying that his inventory was too small; after storing herbs, pills, and food, there had barely been any room left. Obtaining this special item was truly timely aid.

"Yan Hua, you can equip this satchel too. You..." Ye Luo looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, but before he could finish, she interrupted him.

"You have far more things to carry than I do, so it is most suitable for you." Yan Hua Yi Leng's voice remained as calm as ever. "We will often be together in the future. If you equip it, you can carry pills and such for me, and I'll have much less to worry about."

"Besides, this kind of item will drop from instances again in the future," Yan Hua Yi Leng added.

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