"Great Xia was right. Now that I've leveled up to Tier Two, clearing First Tier instances again means heavily reduced rewards. They'll only keep getting worse."
Su Ye had expected this.
Great Xia had already warned him that when higher-tier players cleared lower-tier instances, the system would judge the difficulty to be too low and gradually reduce the rewards.
Once Su Ye reached Tier Three, he might not get even a single Survival Coin from a First-Tier Instance. He would be working for nothing.
"Once I've cleared my two remaining Instance Crystals and those two Secret Realm Crystals, I should contact Great Xia and ask them to supply me with Tier Two Instance Crystals."
As Su Ye planned things out, his gaze shifted to the Gale Ranger parked nearby.
After a night of upgrades, the Gale Ranger's appearance had changed somewhat. Its armor had taken on a deeper hue, giving it an air of indestructibility.
Even so, the Gale Ranger had only gained two levels overnight. It was now level 25.
As the vehicle's level rose, the time and materials required for each upgrade increased exponentially.
"No rush. One step at a time."
Su Ye walked to the door, pulled it open, and climbed inside.
"Master, you're back."
From the driver's seat, A Da immediately reported, "Everything is functioning normally. Energy reserves are sufficient."
"Good. Keep moving. We'll travel and gather supplies during the day, then keep upgrading the vehicle at night," Su Ye instructed.
"As you command, Master." A Da deftly started the vehicle.
The engine gave a deep, powerful roar. The Gale Ranger tore through the morning mist like a bolt of black lightning, racing down the road ahead.
With nothing else to do, Su Ye casually opened the chat channel to see what everyone had been doing