A Bountiful Harvest

Ye Luo was previously a little envious of Yan Hua Yi Leng's veil, but after seeing his own medal, Ye Luo was extremely excited. He knew this piece of equipment was even more powerful than the veil and could be used permanently.

Equipped with excitement, Ye Luo's attack and defense increased slightly. Most importantly, his HP and MP both reached 690 points, a significant improvement. He no longer had to worry about running out of HP if he wasn't careful when fighting bosses.

Having received so many rewards, Yan Hua Yi Leng's gaze remained quite calm, as if receiving these was normal. Then, she looked at the spot where the Queen Ant and the three male ants had died, "Let's go see our spoils of war and check our luck."

Hearing this, Ye Luo's eyes lit up. He became even more expectant and headed towards the four piles of spoils with Yan Hua Yi Leng.

The first thing that caught their eyes were several jade-green beads. Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng were very familiar with these beads; in fact, they each had one on them – the Jade Poison Bead.

It made sense that these four Demon Ants could also launch venomous attacks, so it wasn't surprising that Jade Poison Beads could condense after their deaths.

After collecting these beads first, they discovered a difference. The Jade Poison Beads dropped by the three male ants were low-tier, while the one dropped by the Queen Ant was tier 2.

"I didn't expect any monster to directly drop a tier 2 Jade Poison Bead," Ye Luo sighed. Then, as if thinking of something, he mused, "I wonder if the Queen Ant and male ants in this dungeon always drop Jade Poison Beads. If they do, then others can get them too, and our advantage will disappear."

"It shouldn't be a guaranteed drop. It should be like those Demonized Scorpions, condensing under some peculiar power," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Then, she checked the Special Equipment rankings. "See, the Yi Nian family and the Mei Jiu family also completed the dungeon quests before, but they don't have Jade Poison Beads on their Special Equipment rankings."

Ye Luo also checked the Special Equipment rankings and was overjoyed. "It's really like that. This information must be kept secret. You can have your Misty Pavilion people stake out the Toad King. It seems only the Toad King is guaranteed to drop Jade Poison Beads."

"This secret probably won't be kept for long. After all, there are so many Novice Villages, and someone will eventually kill the Toad King," Yan Hua Yi Leng gently shook her head. Her voice carried a hint of emotion, "Major online gaming families all have their own intelligence teams, and they are skilled at collecting and analyzing information. They will soon know about the Jade Poison Beads. Furthermore, every guild has spies from other guilds and online gaming families, and this information will be relayed back quickly."

Knowing that Yan Hua Yi Leng's words were not false, Ye Luo nodded. Although he was a little disappointed, he was also able to let go. "Fortunately, your Misty Pavilion has the first move. This will give you a significant advantage."

Nodding, Yan Hua Yi Leng said, "The three Jade Poison Beads dropped by the male ants can be upgraded into one tier 2 bead. Combined with the Queen Ant's bead, we can temporarily upgrade one tier 3 Jade Poison Bead. You upgrade it first."

Knowing that Yan Hua Yi Leng always kept her word, Ye Luo didn't refuse. He fused the three tier 2 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

Constitution: +25

Additional Effect: When equipped, it can add poison damage to weapons. After attacking a target, it causes advanced poison effects, causing the target to lose 30 HP per second for the next 10 seconds. Cannot be stacked.

Additional Effect: Can be fused and upgraded (3 beads per tier).

Durability: 200/200

Required Level: None.

Description: Condenses from the essence of boss-level monsters skilled in poison attacks, such as the Toad King, after their death. Can be fused and upgraded; current tier is 3.

The Jade Poison Bead, after reaching tier 3, was incredibly powerful. Its attack and strength increased significantly, and it even added 25 Constitution. With such equipment, Ye Luo's HP surged again, reaching 940 points, almost double what it was before the dungeon.

Most importantly, the additional effects became much stronger. The duration increased from 5 seconds to 10 seconds. Don't underestimate these few extra seconds; with this time, Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng could cooperate to poison more monsters, making it more like an area-of-effect skill.

Not only did the duration increase, but the potency also doubled, dealing 30 damage per second, which was twice as strong as the 15 damage per second of the later [Ant Acid Poison Mist].

"Very powerful," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. "Next, we can run the dungeon two more times. You still have two low-tier Jade Poison Beads. If nothing unexpected happens, I will also be able to equip a tier 3 Jade Poison Bead soon."

Nodding, Ye Luo continued to examine the other spoils. Besides the Jade Poison Beads, each of the three male ants dropped an equipment item: an Amulet, a Helmet, and Armguards. The Helmet and Armguards were part of the level 10 dungeon set.

[Demon Ant Amulet](Amulet - Normal)

Physical Attack: 20—20

Magic Attack: 20—20

Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

This Amulet was slightly better than the one Ye Luo had. However, because he had prioritized collecting the tier 3 Jade Poison Bead, he gave this Amulet to Yan Hua Yi Leng. Then he looked at the Helmet and Armguards:

[Demon Ant Helmet](Helmet * Leather Armor - Normal)

Physical Defense: 15—15

Magic Defense: 15—15

Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Set Bonus: Can only activate set bonuses when combined with leather armor type Demon Ant Armguards, Demon Ant Bracers, Demon Ant Chestplate, and Demon Ant Boots.

The stats of this Helmet were quite good, but it was leather armor type, so it could only be given to Yan Hua Yi Leng.

Quickly equipping it, Yan Hua Yi Leng's defense increased slightly. Then she glanced at her Flying Snow Robe, "No matter what, I won't replace the Flying Snow Robe. This way, I can't complete the set, which is a bit of a shame."

Although she said it was a shame, her tone was extremely calm, showing no hint of regret.

However, Ye Luo felt a little regret for her. But after seeing the stats of the Armguards, he felt even more regret:

[Demon Ant Armguards](Armguards * Cloth Armor - Normal)

Physical Defense: 10—10

Magic Defense: 20—20

Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

Set Bonus: Can only activate set bonuses when combined with cloth armor type Demon Ant Helmet, Demon Ant Bracers, Demon Ant Chestplate, and Demon Ant Boots.

Ye Luo wasn't lamenting the poor stats of the equipment. On the contrary, its stats were quite good, but it wasn't something he and Yan Hua Yi Leng could use because it was cloth-type equipment, only usable by Mage-class professions.

"No need to regret it. We can trade this equipment with other players. Of course, many teams are currently short on equipment, so it might be difficult to find a suitable trade." Yan Hua Yi Leng said, then changed her tone, "If that's the case, we can only sell it. I'm sure many players will be looking to buy it."

"Mm, it's good that our armguards are decent, so it's not a huge loss," Ye Luo nodded. He then picked up the coins dropped by the three male ants and split them evenly with Yan Hua Yi Leng.

Next up was the main event. The Queen Ant was the strongest boss in this dungeon, so logically, its drops would be the best.

Ignoring the dozens of silver coins, Ye Luo spotted several light orbs. After a quick identification, he realized these equipment drops were a chestplate, a necklace, and a pair of boots. There was also an item that looked like a pocket; he wasn't sure what it was.

Ye Luo collected the equipment. He first examined the chestplate because it exuded a metallic luster, making it obvious that it was a heavy armor type that he could equip:

[Demon Ant Chestplate] (Chestplate * Heavy Armor - Normal)

Physical Defense: 30-30 Magic Defense: 15-15 Equipment Durability: 150/150 Required Level: 10 Set Bonus: When combined with the heavy armor type Demon Ant Armguards, Demon Ant Guard, Demon Ant Helmet, and Demon Ant Boots, the set bonus will be activated.

As expected, it was a heavy armor type. Ye Luo quickly equipped it, and his stats increased by a small margin.

Next, he looked at the boots. Their defense was quite good, comparable to the Demon Ant Armguards. However, this equipment was also cloth-type, meaning Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng couldn't equip it and could only sell it to other players.

After that, he examined the necklace. Upon seeing the necklace emitting a cyan glow, Ye Luo knew this equipment was extraordinary:

[Demon Ant Necklace] (Necklace - Bronze)

Physical Attack: 35-40 Magic Attack: 35-40 Agility: +10 Additional Characteristic: Increases player's Accuracy by 20 and attack range by 2 meters upon equipping (Ranged attacks only). Equipment Durability: 150/150 Required Level: 10

The attack power was formidable, much better than the necklace Ye Luo was currently wearing. However, setting aside the Agility bonus, the fact that the equipment's additional characteristic was only suitable for ranged attacks already decided its fate.

Without hesitation, Ye Luo traded the necklace to Yan Hua Yi Leng and said, "This necklace is usable by you. It's a Bronze-tier item with powerful stats. After equipping it, your attack power will increase, and your bow's range will also extend."

After a brief glance at the equipment's stats, she equipped it. Then, she picked up the pocket-like item on the ground. After a quick look at its attributes, she traded it to Ye Luo. He then saw the equipment's stats:

[Medium Satchel] (Special Item * Satchel Type)

Equipment Description: Equipped in the special equipment slot, it increases the player's inventory space by 100 slots. Equipment Characteristic: Bound upon equipping, cannot be dropped, cannot be traded. However, items within the satchel can be dropped. Reminder: Only one such special item can be equipped.

An increase of 100 inventory slots was five times Ye Luo's original inventory space. He had been worrying about his limited backpack space, as it was nearly full after storing some herbs, elixirs, and food. Receiving this special item was truly a godsend.

"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 carry far more things than I do, so it's most suitable for you to use it," Yan Hua Yi Leng said, her voice as calm as ever. "We'll be together often from now on. If you equip it, you can carry things like elixirs for me, which will free me up considerably."

"Also, this type of item will drop in future dungeons," Yan Hua Yi Leng added.