Lu Yang came to Hanske's side, crouched down, and selected loot. Two seconds later, the progress bar finished, and a dazzling silver glow lit up the entire area.
"Another piece of Silver-grade equipment!" Everyone gasped and hurried over to Lu Yang to take a look.
Lu Yang picked it up and displayed its attributes for everyone. "Black Crystal Short Sword, for rogues."
Black Crystal Short Sword (Silver-grade) Attack: 9–12 Agility +3 Constitution +2
"I knew it was mine." A boy about Xia Yuwei's age excitedly stepped out from the crowd and walked up to Lu Yang. "Thanks, expert."
Lu Yang recognized him. He was a high school classmate of Xia Yuwei and Lan Yu. His real name was Leng Feng, while his in-game name was Cold Wind Knight.
Thinking Lu Yang did not know him, Xia Yuwei and Zhang Zibo stepped forward and introduced him again.
Pretending not to recognize him, Lu Yang exchanged a few pleasantries with Cold Wind Knight before handing him the equipment.
"Finally, a Silver-grade weapon!" Leng Feng excitedly replaced his weak 1–1 white-quality dagger with the Black Crystal Short Sword.
Xia Yuwei looked at Lu Yang somewhat embarrassedly. This time, Lu Yang had only taken one piece of equipment, while her team had taken two top-tier Silver-grade items and one Bronze-grade item. Moreover, Lu Yang had carried them through the entire dungeon. They had practically gotten equipment and experience for free.
Xia Yuwei walked up to Lu Yang, setting aside her usual pride. With a trace of feminine gentleness in her voice, she said, "Lu Yang, thank you for this. If you don't mind, I'd like to be friends with you."
Lu Yang froze. He had not expected Xia Yuwei to speak to him in that tone, much less take the initiative to