Gale Pill

During this dungeon run, Ye Luo and his companion obtained masks, medals, and skill books that were far superior to Bronze-grade items. They also acquired an Amulet, a Bronze-grade Necklace, and several dungeon set pieces. The Jade Poison Bead was upgraded to Tier 3, and they even obtained a special item called a Satchel, which increased their Inventory Space, solving a significant problem. It was truly a fruitful expedition.

Afterward, Ye Luo and his companion didn't neglect the drops from the Soldier Ants and Worker Ants. Through Yan Hua Yi Leng's introduction, he learned that these regular monsters wouldn't drop dungeon set pieces, but the coins they dropped alone were a considerable gain.

After tidying up their spoils, Ye Luo and his companion exited the dungeon, preparing to take on two more dungeon quests.

Less than half a minute after they left the dungeon, a system notification chimed in. Someone had completed the first kill for the two-player Normal difficulty of the "Demon Ant Calamity," receiving some rewards, though significantly less than what Ye Luo and his companion had gained.

Following that was a notification about the completion of the two-player Hard difficulty of the "Demon Ant Calamity," but it was a few minutes later than Ye Luo and his companion's run. This made Ye Luo truly recognize their own strength.

"Let's rest for a few minutes. The intense monster grinding earlier consumed a lot of our mental energy," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly, then took out her Communicator to contact someone.

Yan Hua Yi Leng was naturally aloof and had few friends. The only people she would proactively contact were those from the Misty Pavilion. Ye Luo was also curious about Zhi Yue's progress in the dungeon, so he waited for Yan Hua Yi Leng to finish her communication.

Half a minute later, Yan Hua Yi Leng ended her call and noticed Ye Luo's questioning look. She explained, "A six-person dungeon requires killing 120 Worker Ants, 25 Soldier Ants, 4 Male Ants, and 1 Queen Ant. Sister Feng and the others have already depleted 30% of the Queen Ant's health, and I've informed them about the timing for the Queen Ant's 'Queen Ant's Roar' skill. Their successful kill should be without issue."

"They've depleted 30% already? That speed..." Ye Luo muttered to himself.

"Sister Feng and the others are progressing with the most secure tactics, focusing on a steady advance rather than aiming for the first kill. It's normal for their speed to be slower," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied. She then looked at the top teams on the "Demon Ant Calamity" dungeon leaderboard and continued, "Although these teams are very fast, they had team member deaths during their runs, which significantly reduced their rewards. Sister Feng's team, however, has had no deaths so far. If we calculate carefully, their overall gains won't be much different."

Knowing that major guilds maintained communication channels, Ye Luo wasn't surprised that Yan Hua Yi Leng had this information.

"Since the first kill has already been claimed, there's no need for us to rush anymore. Let's just grind slowly..." Ye Luo said, but Yan Hua Yi Leng interrupted him before he could finish.

"No, we will continue with intense monster grinding and strive to complete the quest in the shortest time possible," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated. Seeing Ye Luo's confused expression, she elaborated, "You've seen the leaderboards for the dungeons, right? There are various rankings, and each has a time associated with it – the dungeon record time. Breaking these records also yields good rewards. While not as good as the first kill, they are still quite valuable."

Hearing this, Ye Luo's eyes lit up. He blurted out, "Breaking the record? That's interesting. With our current strength, breaking records should be a piece of cake."

"What I aim for isn't just breaking a record once, but breaking it repeatedly," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Seeing Ye Luo's surprised expression, she continued, "This time, we don't need to use our full strength; about ninety percent should suffice. It should prevent others from snatching the record, and we can easily break our own previous record."

Ye Luo, being sharp, immediately understood Yan Hua Yi Leng's intention and praised her, "What a clever strategy. It's no wonder major online gaming families and guilds hold such a monopolistic position; this strategy must be a significant factor."

"Naturally. Major guilds accumulate and expand their advantages through such methods," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied, then shifted her tone. "Besides these, there are many other means, which is why online gaming families and major guilds remain unshakable. It's very difficult for an individual to contend with them."

Aware that Yan Hua Yi Leng was trying to recruit him again, Ye Luo feigned ignorance and prepared to accept the quest and enter the dungeon.

Accepting the quest remotely, a flash of white light enveloped them, and Ye Luo and his companion re-entered the ant nest.

Because both of them had leveled up to 14, the Demon Ants within the ant nest had also increased in level and strength. However, the increase in their power was far less significant compared to Ye Luo and his companion. As a result, after unleashing ninety percent of their strength, they easily completed the dungeon quest, finishing in 20 minutes and 45 seconds, breaking their own first-kill record from not long ago.

As Yan Hua Yi Leng had predicted, breaking the dungeon record yielded good rewards. They received another skill point, double experience, and 100 reputation points. Such a massive amount of experience allowed them to reach level 15.

Ye Luo was quite pleased with these rewards but expressed dissatisfaction with the monster drops. The three Male Ants only dropped one Tier 1 Jade Poison Bead and a heavy armor type Helmet. The Queen Ant only dropped a leather armor Chestplate and a cloth Boots. They didn't drop the Tier 2 Jade Poison Bead or the medium-sized Satchel that Ye Luo had hoped for.

These meager spoils were a stark contrast to their first run, which naturally made Ye Luo feel dejected. Fortunately, the heavy armor type Helmet could somewhat console his spirits.

[Demon Ant Helmet] (Helmet * Heavy Armor - Normal) Physical Defense: 20—20 Magic Defense: 10—10 Durability: 150/150 Required Level: 10 Set Bonus: Activate set bonuses when combined with Demon Ant Armguards, Demon Ant Guard, Demon Ant Chestplate, and Demon Ant Boots of the heavy armor type.

"Our evaluation for completing the quest this time is S. It seems to be because we held back," Yan Hua Yi Leng summarized after the battle. Noticing Ye Luo's disappointment, she explained, "The first kill of a dungeon is also called an 'exploration run,' and the rewards are the most abundant. After that, the drop rate of dungeon monsters significantly decreases. Getting these few pieces of equipment is already quite lucky for us."

Nodding, Ye Luo understood. His mood improved somewhat. He mused, "I originally hoped to upgrade your Jade Poison Bead to Tier 3 today, but it looks a bit risky. This one Jade Poison Bead and our original two beginner-tier ones can be synthesized into one Tier 2. Adding the one you have, we are still short one Tier 2."

"Let's take it slow. We still have one more chance today," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Knowing Ye Luo was concerned about upgrading her Jade Poison Bead, she felt a subtle, unusual warmth spread through her.

Just as they were preparing to enter the dungeon again, a clear, bell-like voice rang out from behind them: "Sister Yan Hua, Brother Ye Luo, congratulations! Not only did you achieve the first kill for the two-player Hard dungeon, but you also broke your own record. Hehe, 20 minutes! That's comparable to our six-person dungeon run."

Following the voice, Ye Yu Fei Fei appeared beside Ye Luo, with Ye Yu Kuang Ren and other elites from the Night Rain Family following closely behind. Their newly equipped gear indicated they had also had a good run.

"It was just luck," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied plainly, her tone as cold as ever. She was direct: "Ye Yu Fei Fei, you didn't come just to congratulate us, did you? Tell me, what do you need?"

Every time he heard Yan Hua Yi Leng speak to others, Ye Luo would chuckle inwardly, thinking that his own treatment was slightly better, at least her tone wasn't as frigid.

Knowing Yan Hua Yi Leng's personality, Ye Yu Fei Fei wasn't offended and got straight to the point: "Sister Yan Hua, Brother Ye Luo, you've completed two dungeon runs, so you should have obtained some set pieces. You also mentioned that you're the only two in Novice Village, and the Level 10 equipment is useless to you once you leave. Why not sell them to us? We'll buy them at market price."

"Discuss this matter with Ye Luo. I have no objections," Yan Hua Yi Leng said indifferently, then stopped paying attention to Ye Yu Fei Fei and began inquiring about Sister Feng and Zhi Yue's dungeon progress.

"You also know we don't lack coins, and it's difficult for you to offer equipment that we're interested in," Ye Luo stated directly. Seeing Ye Yu Fei Fei's hesitant expression, he changed his tone: "How about this? I need Wolf Bones to refine Strength Pills. Also, if you have any pill recipes, I might consider trading with you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yu Fei Fei's beautiful eyes lit up. She said with great delight, "Brother Ye Luo, we have plenty of Wolf Bones. Plus, we were lucky enough to obtain two Gale Pill recipes, which we can exchange with you."

Saying that, Ye Yu Fei Fei opened the trade window and placed one of the recipes in the trade slot.

Clicking confirm, Ye Luo then saw the recipe's attributes:

[Gale Pill] (Tier 2): Required refining ingredients ratio: 3 Gale Grass, 1 Dragonfly Wing. Pill effect: Temporarily increases player's Agility by 10 after consumption. Duration: Half an hour. Usage restriction: Cannot be stacked.

Like Strength Pills, Gale Pills are Tier 2 pills that increase Agility by 10. This is a considerable stat boost in the early game, especially for Archer classes like Yan Hua Yi Leng, who rely heavily on Agility.

"Brother Ye Luo, we still have quite a bit of Wolf Bone," Ye Yu Fei Fei added, then traded a hundred Wolf Bones to Ye Luo.

The value of Gale Pills is greater than a few set pieces. After all, equipment quickly becomes outdated for players, but pill recipes remain useful indefinitely. Ye Luo knew the value of this recipe. He opened the trade window and then traded the equipment that he and his companion no longer needed to Ye Yu Fei Fei. He also included 15 Strength Pills and some Detoxification Pills as a trade for the hundred Wolf Bones.

Seeing six or seven set equipment pieces, Ye Yu Fei Fei's beautiful eyes sparkled. Her voice held a hint of excitement: "Brother Ye Luo, you guys are too lucky! To get so much equipment, and even Tier 2 Detoxification Pills! No wonder you two finished the quest 5 minutes earlier than the second-place team."

"Just a bit of luck," Ye Luo replied. Then, remembering something, he continued, "Little Sister Fei Fei, you know I'm an Alchemist. In the future, if you have any spare pill recipes, you can exchange them with me. I can offer finished pills or equipment in return."

"Okay," Ye Yu Fei Fei nodded, then bid farewell to Ye Luo and his companion, eagerly heading off to tackle their third dungeon quest.

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