CHAPTER 42
It was obvious that the robots in the depths of the Goblin Palace were of a much higher level than the ones at the entrance of the palace. Not only did they have higher ATK and higher HP, but they also had many more skills. Although Ye Ci's androids were very useful in the outside world, they were not very useful in the face of these androids. Fortunately, these robots were not linked together. They would attack one robot and lure another one. Then, a group of robots, Ye Ci, and the Fourth Prince would go up and attack it. Even if the robot was very powerful, it could not last long against so many people and fell very quickly.
When the Elite Mechs fell, Ye Ci quickly took out her own energy core and inserted it into the Mech. This way, a new Elite Mech would be under her control. At this rate, Ye Ci was able to upgrade all of her robots to Elite tier in less than half an hour.
With the help of the Elite Androids, it was much easier to deal with the Elite Androids. It did not take long for Ye Ci to wipe out all the androids along the way. Now that she was level 60, of course, she wouldn't be able to experience that kind of situation anymore. However, there was another kind of reputation that was constantly appearing on the screen.
Vo 'sok Prestige
Ye Ci took a look at the Vo 'sok map. Every time she killed a monster, she would gain a certain amount of Vo' sok Reputation Points. The Goblins were the least, with only 1 to 2 points, the Androids were 3 points, and the Orcs and Spectres were 4 points each. Even though he had no idea what kind of benefits the Reputation of Vo 'sok would bring him, it was better for him to have a high Reputation with different factions or races. Perhaps he would discover the benefits of it in the future.
After the densely packed mechs were all converted into reputation points and spoils of war, Ye Ci sat on the ground and began to eat to recover his stamina.
"How are things on your side?"
"The robots have been cleared. What about you?"
Because the two of them were not in the same place, they needed to contact each other at all times. In particular, there seemed to be mechanisms in the dungeon at all times. If the two of them did not communicate with each other at all times, some problems might arise.
"My side has been cleared out as well. But there's a corner up ahead. " Fleeting Time replied to Ye Ci. As the two of them were not in the same place, the fairytales would always depict their locations clearly. "I'm facing north right now. The corner is on my left. Do you have one on your side?"
Ye Ci stood up after hearing Fleeting Time's description, "There's a corner on my side as well, but it's on your right."
Fleeting Time lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking up, "Let's continue our journey. Be careful and keep in touch. Don't force yourself if anything happens."
"You too." Ye Ci's Stamina was almost fully recovered. She continued her conversation with Fleeting Time as she made her way down the corridor.
What came next was still a machine. However, it was no longer a machine, but a mechanical spider. Like normal spiders, these spiders were capable of casting webs. Their webs were made of a unique slime that would immobilize the target for 8 seconds. While immobilized, the spiders would spawn a swarm of smaller spiders to devour the immobilized target. Hence, the best way to deal with these spiders was to prevent them from casting their webs. Even if they were able to cast their webs, they should not let the spiders touch them.
It was a simple task for Ye Ci. After all, she could avoid unnecessary tragedies as long as she was careful. However, it was not an easy task for the Fourth Prince and the other elite mechs. There were simply too many of them. It was impossible for the mechs to travel along a designated path, and it was very easy for them to get congested. Because it was crowded at this time, once they were caught in the web, it meant that a bunch of elite robots were fixed in place. At this time, the small spiders would pounce on them at an extremely fast speed.
In fact, the attack power of these little spiders was not high. However, the scary thing was that they could self-destruct. If one of these little spiders could only take away 10% of the Elite Robot's HP, then if ten of them were to explode in a row, these Robots would basically be useless.
Under such circumstances, Ye Ci had no choice but to cast AoE skills such as Multi Shot and Arrow Net. This was the only way to reduce the damage dealt by the smaller spiders to Ye Ci's mechs. However, Ye Ci's stamina would be depleted after 15 minutes, and she would have to sit down to recover her stamina.
As expected, before the release of the expansion pack, the punishment for players from hostile continents was very high.
At this stage of the game, it was the time for the majority of the players to accumulate strength. There were many protective measures in place, and the punishment for players from hostile continents was also very high. Even though Ye Ci had found a way to slay the spiders, she had to sit down to rest frequently, and her slaying speed was greatly reduced. Ye Ci was sitting on the ground and munching on a piece of bread when Fleeting Time sent her a message to confirm her whereabouts.
"How's it going? Are you done with the spiders? "
"Not yet. The self-destruct of the smaller spiders is too scary. I've been using my ultimate skills for a long time, and my stamina is getting depleted quickly." Ye Ci gulped down another mouthful of spring water. Even if her Stamina had recovered, her character was starting to show signs of fatigue after such a long period of time. Although the fatigue was not very high, it was still a little harsh to her eyes.
"Are you showing signs of fatigue?" Fleeting Time made a bold guess after hearing Ye Ci's words.
"Yup." Ye Ci did not hide it from Fleeting Time. Fatigue was mainly a measure to limit the character in the game, and it had little to do with the character in real life. This was because Fate was open 24 hours a day. Players who wanted to level up or grind for equipment could do so 24 hours a day. This was actually unfair to most players. Therefore, there was a fatigue rating in the system. As long as a player spent a lot of time in the game doing dungeons, production, leveling up, or other activities, the character in the game would experience a fatigue rating. The fatigue rating was different from the stamina rating. Stamina could be recovered by eating and drinking, but Fatigue could only be recovered when the player was offline or when their character was resting.
However, players who consumed Nutrient Solutions would be able to reduce the effects of Fatigue to a certain extent.
Of course, this would be unfair to some players, but there was no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. The game could only maintain relative fairness.
"How much is it?"
"28 points." Ye Ci gave an honest answer after checking her Fatigue.
"28 points? That's a little high." Fleeting Time frowned. This was not going to be easy.
There was a total of 100 Fatigue points for a player in Fate. Players would feel tired when their Fatigue reached 30 points. However, the fatigue would only reduce the player's stats by 5%. When the Fatigue reached 50 points, the player's stats would be reduced by 15%. When the Fatigue reached 70 points, the player's stats would be reduced by 50%. Players would also feel their movements becoming sluggish, their hit rate of skills would be reduced, and the success rate of crafting skills would be greatly reduced. Players would usually take a break when their Fatigue reached 30 points. However, there were some special circumstances that prevented players from taking a break. Ye Ci, for example, was unable to take a break no matter what.
However, if a player did not take a break when their Fatigue reached 70 points, they would die from exhaustion. This was the situation that Ye Ci faced when she was battling Blu the Witch Doctor. If she could maintain her Fatigue at 30 points, she would not have had such a hard time.
"It's fine. I'm fighting the spiders right now. I'm the one dealing damage to the AoE attacks. It's only natural that my Fatigue would be higher. When I'm no longer fighting the spiders, I'll leave it to the Robot Puppet and the Fourth Prince. Ye Ci knew that if she continued on like this, her Fatigue would definitely affect her progress in the dungeon. This was especially true when the two of them were still separated from each other. If she was forced to take a break due to her Fatigue, it would be a very bad thing for her.
"That's the only thing we can do. There's another turn up ahead. I'll take a left turn, and you should take a right turn. I'll continue to scout ahead and see what's ahead." He knew that there was nothing he could do if he was not with Ye Ci at the moment. The only thing he could do was to provide some hints to Ye Ci so that she would not have to take any detours.
"Alright." Ye Ci took in a deep breath. This was the best way for her. She would be able to gather as much information as she could, and she would be able to plan her Fatigue and Stamina Points accordingly. This was the best way to deal with a normal battle.
Her Stamina was recovering at a slower rate due to the effects of her Fatigue. Ye Ci sat on the ground and closed her eyes, preparing to rest for a while. Just as she closed her eyes, a system notification popped up, "This is not a safe place. Are you sure you want to rest here?"
Ye Ci checked her Fatigue. She had no choice. She did not want to rest here, but the rest of the journey would be very difficult if she did not rest here. She contacted Fleeting Time, "I'm going to take a 5 minute nap. Wake me up in the party channel after 5 minutes."
"Alright. Go ahead and rest."
Ye Ci ordered the Fourth Prince and the robots to surround her after giving Fleeting Time some instructions. She then chose to rest. In Fate, the characters in the game needed to rest, unlike in real life where they would suffer from insomnia if something happened. In the game, as long as the player chose to rest, the character would fall asleep in the next second. The character would only wake up when the time was up or when the player was woken up.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Ye Ci was woken up by Fleeting Time's voice in the party channel. She took a look at her Fatigue. It had decreased by 2 points. That was fast. I wonder how long I can rest after I'm done with these monsters?
Ye Ci did not have much time left. She led the Fourth Prince and the robots to clear out the remaining spiders and continued running down the path.
Ye Ci's fatigue level was getting higher and higher. She had no choice but to retreat to the frontlines and leave all the fighting to her subordinates, Ol 'Four and the Androids. She would hide behind them and occasionally launch sneak attacks. Occasionally, she would follow along to gain Reputation Points and loot items.
It was slow, but it was safer. Along the way, she actually changed the robots under her. This time, the team was more mixed. There was a big machine that looked like a cutting machine, and there was also a machine that looked like a spider. In short, the team had grown a lot. The Fourth Prince was at the forefront of the party, and Ye Ci was at the back of the party. She kept a lookout for any monsters that would appear behind her.
And so, Ye Ci was able to catch up to Fleeting Time in no time with Fleeting Time's meticulous guidance.
"It's weird up ahead. I think there's a huge wall of glass." Fleeting Time continued scouting. At this point, for some reason, the number of monsters in the area had decreased significantly. However, the surrounding environment was filled with temptation. The marble walls seemed to have disappeared, and were replaced by transparent glass.
Fleeting Time stood at a distance. He could not help but feel that something was wrong with the glass. He cautiously instructed a robot to scout the path ahead. After all, according to the thinking of a normal person, it would be a little too strange if they could pass it so easily after reaching this point.
The robot slowly and unsteadily followed Fleeting Time's instructions. It did not encounter any traps along the way, which surprised Fleeting Time. But a smile soon formed on his face. I knew it. The system would definitely arrange for some difficult situations to occur. It would not be a game if that were the case.
The robot continued forward, and the reflection of countless robots appeared on the huge wall of glass. It turned out that the wall was not made of glass, but a winding corridor formed by countless mirrors. The mirrors were the reason why there were not many monsters in the area.
Once there were more mirrors, they would be able to confuse you. In a corridor filled with shadows of monsters, it would be hard to tell which was the real monster and which was the monster's reflection on the mirror.
It was an ingenious design. But while it was effective against other classes, it was a piece of cake for Hunters. Hunters had their pets with them, and all pets had a sense of smell. They would be able to locate the real body of the monster and attack it. All Fleeting Time needed to do was to let the other robots fight alongside their pets.
Fleeting Time immediately reported his findings to Ye Ci. He noticed that Ye Ci's icon had turned red, and it was flashing. This usually meant that the player's HP was low, or that the player's Fatigue level was high. Ye Ci's HP was full, which meant that her Fatigue level was getting higher and higher. If the two of them did not regroup soon, who knew what would happen to them.
"Log off and rest if your Fatigue level is higher than 70. Log back in after 6 hours." Fleeting Time gave Ye Ci a command as he stared at the flashing icon on Ye Ci's icon.
"I want to hang in there for a little longer." Ye Ci had already reached the corridor of mirrors, and she was even faster than Fleeting Time. She had already wiped out a few monsters, and for some reason, she had a feeling that they were about to reach the end of the corridor. She was unwilling to log off now.
"Don't hang in there. You'll be punished even more if you die from exhaustion. We don't know what's going to happen next. You should log off now." Fleeting Time was worried.
Ye Ci knew that Fleeting Time was right, but she was still unwilling to give up. "The dungeon will reset if I stay offline for too long."
"Don't worry, I won't log off. I'll be resting in the dungeon." Fleeting Time knew that Ye Ci was worried, and he immediately dispelled Ye Ci's thoughts, "I have a feeling that we'll reach the BOSS's lair at the end of the corridor. You'll lose more than you gain if you don't log off now."
Ye Ci had no choice but to give up after hearing Fleeting Time's words. After all, it was unwise for her to persist, and she logged off after bidding Fleeting Time farewell. The corners of Fleeting Time's lips curled up when he saw Gongzi You's avatar turning grey. He continued to command his robot and Ye Ci to advance as if Ye Ci was still alive.
Ye Ci did not feel particularly tired after logging off, thanks to the Nutrient Solution. But she still had six hours of rest, and she decided to take it easy. She was just about to heat up the dishes that her parents had left for her when she heard the sound of keys coming from outside. She poked her head out and saw that it was Tan Polang.
"What day is it today? Why are you back so early?" Ye Ci was no longer sensitive to the time in real life after spending days in the game. She looked at the digital clock on the wall, and it was already Friday.
"Oh, it's the weekend. Sister Ye Ci, are you saying that I have to stay in school for the weekend? I can't even go home?" Tan Polang joked with Ye Ci as he changed out of his shoes.
"I didn't say that. Don't accuse me like that." Ye Ci saw that Tan Polang had returned, and she heated up the dishes. She knew that Tan Polang would not have eaten anything at this hour.
"Brother Mo, you're not back yet?" Tan Polang tossed his backpack onto the couch and went into the kitchen to wash his hands. He then took over Ye Ci's job of heating up the dishes.
"Nope." Ye Ci shook her head. Bai Mo had been gone for a week, and she had not heard from him at all. Moreover, she was in the Western Continent, so she could not contact the Eastern Continent's guilds. Hence, she did not know if he was online. Although she was worried, Ye Ci chose to believe in Bai Mo. She knew that Bai Mo had things that she did not know. However, since Bai Mo did not want her to know, she did not want to ask.
"Did he really go on a date to pick up girls?" Tan Polang chuckled as he served the dishes that had been reheated.
Ye Ci smiled faintly, "That's only natural. Bai Mo is already twenty-five years old. It's about time for him to get married and have kids."
"That means Sister Ye Ci will be getting married soon."
"Me? I'm still a few months away from turning twenty. Isn't it a little too early to say that? " Although Ye Ci knew that she was at least 30 years old, she was not even 20 years old yet. She was still very young.
The two chatted for a while longer before they sat down to eat.
"Are you still in the Western Continent?" Tan Polang asked as he shoveled rice into his mouth. After all, he had been living in the Western Continent ever since he entered the game. It was also the place where he had the deepest feelings for. He had been thinking about it ever since he heard from the higher-ups that Ye Ci had gone to the Western Continent to complete a quest. However, he could not contact her. Now that he had met her, how could he not ask her about it?
"Yeah." Ye Ci felt a headache coming on. She had been in the Western Continent for so many days, but she still could not find De 'frei. How long was she going to be trapped underground?
"What are you doing in the Western Continent?"
"An Epic Quest." Ye Ci did not hide the truth from Tan Polang. She told him the reason why she went to the Western Continent.
Tan Polang was extremely excited. He held the bowl in his hands and exclaimed, "This is an Epic-tier quest! An Epic Quest! Sister Ye Ci, you're so awesome! Where did you get an Epic Quest from? Why can't I get an Epic Quest even though I've been running around everywhere? "
"Well, it depends on luck." Ye Ci scratched her head and found an excuse to brush off Tan Polang. She could not possibly tell Tan Polang that the reason she was able to get an Epic Quest was not only due to luck, but also because she was a reincarnated player. That was why she knew where to go to accept quests.
"I didn't expect you to be so unlucky when it comes to dungeons, but you're pretty good when it comes to quests." Tan Polang was dissatisfied, "I want to be unlucky when it comes to dungeons too. I want to be the lucky one when it comes to quests. It's so cool if I can get an Epic Quest whenever I want." Despite that, Tan Polang was reminded of his time in the Western Continent. Fleeting Time was always able to get good quests. He did not mention any Epic Quests, but he did complete plenty of Elite Quests and Specialist Quests. The rewards from those Elite Quests and Specialist Quests were enough to make anyone drool.
Fleeting Time came to mind when he thought of the Western Continent. Tan Polang could not help but mutter to himself, "What a monster."
Tan Polang's eyes darted around as he ate. Ye Ci was not wary of him. She had no idea what he was thinking. "Sister Ye Ci, is the Epic-tier quest difficult?" he asked without batting an eyelid.
"Epic Quests are more open and more casual. Of course, they're also very dangerous. But as long as you make full use of your skills and knowledge, it's not difficult to complete an Epic Quest." Those were Ye Ci's heartfelt words. But that did not mean that everyone would be able to control their equipment and skills as easily as she did, let alone complete the quests that required a high level of randomness.
"Why do I feel like I don't believe you when you say that it's not difficult …" Tan Polang pursed his lips. He might not have felt that way if Ye Ci had told him that it was difficult, but Ye Ci had told him that it was not difficult. Why did he feel that Ye Ci was trying to trick him? It was just like when he asked Fleeting Time if it was difficult for him to complete an Elite Quest alone, "It's not difficult at all! You can give it a try! " Then, he really gave it a try. Of course, the result was obvious. He lost miserably, and lost miserably.
Fleeting Time and Ye Ci's words were based on their own abilities, and not the abilities of a normal player. That was why they were saying that it was not difficult at all. But! Believe!
"What?" Ye Ci did not catch Tan Polang's mumbling.
"Oh, I'm saying that even if the quest is not difficult, you'll still run into a lot of trouble if you're alone in the Western Continent. There are players from the Western Continent all over the place. They'll definitely gang up on you if they see you." Tan Polang was serious. If any Western Continent player saw Gongzi You wandering around the Western Continent, they would definitely gang up on her. One had to know that killing Gongzi You was a great honor for him. "Are you still safe?"
"I'm still safe. I'm in a dungeon right now." Ye Ci recalled her time in the Western Continent. She did not dare to reveal her face, and could only move around in Stealth. She even had to avoid Clerics who had high Awareness and could easily detect her presence. It was a difficult task for her to recall her past.
"That's right! You're raiding an Epic-tier dungeon by yourself! Sister Ye Ci, I'm starting to admire you more and more! " Tan Polang was shocked by Ye Ci's words. He was just wondering if he should inform Fleeting Time that Gongzi You had arrived in the Eastern Continent, but Ye Ci had already entered a dungeon. It seems that Fleeting Time's luck is really bad.
"Nope, there's someone I know." Ye Ci replied calmly, as if it was something normal. However, Tan Polang did not think so.
At the current stage of the game, players in the Eastern Continent and the Western Continent could not send private messages to each other, nor could they add each other as friends. It was even more impossible to form a party. The only way to communicate was through normal chat in the same map, or through the World Channel. There was no other way to communicate with each other.
In order for two people to be considered familiar with each other, not to mention whether they had to know each other in real life, at the very least, they had to team up and communicate with each other frequently in the game to be considered familiar with each other. It was impossible for the Eastern and Western Continents to have such an opportunity. The only time such an opportunity existed was when the two continents were fighting each other. Moreover, according to Tan Polang's understanding of Ye Ci, she was not a person who was good at making friends. How could someone like her possibly know someone from the Western Continent if she did not even know anyone from the Eastern Continent?
There was only one person that Tan Polang could think of — Fleeting Time.
Although the two of them were at odds with each other, he was the only player from the Western Continent who was close to Ye Ci. Of course, if Ye Ci had any other secrets, she would be an exception. Tan Polang narrowed his eyes. Despite his suspicions, he could not be certain. He stared at Ye Ci and spoke in a surprised tone, "Eh? You know someone from the Western Continent? "
Tan Polang emphasized on the word "acquaintance" to express his surprise and disbelief.
Ye Ci understood the meaning behind Tan Polang's words. She rolled her eyes at Tan Polang, "What's wrong? Can't I? "
"Who is it? Why don't you tell me? "
Ye Ci stared at Tan Polang's curious mouth. She suddenly felt that something was amiss. Why does Tan Polang feel like he's not talking about the Epic-tier quest at all? He's more like a paparazzi trying to pry some unimportant information out of me.
"Why are you asking so many questions?" In order to avoid making more mistakes, Ye Ci decided that it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. She changed the topic, "Eat your food. Have you finished your homework?"
"Sister Ye Ci, don't try to change the topic. It's very suspicious of you." Tan Polang narrowed his eyes, "An acquaintance from the Western Continent … If I'm not mistaken, you're talking about that Fleeting Time who's always in a love-hate relationship with you?"
Tan Polang's words were spoken so quickly that Ye Ci spat out a mouthful of rice onto his face, leaving him in a sorry state. Ye Ci stared at Tan Polang's gloomy face. She calmly took a sip of water, as if none of this had anything to do with her. She stared at Tan Polang with a murderous glare, "It's indeed Fleeting Time. But what's with that love-hate relationship? Where did you get such a weird term from? "
Tan Polang picked up a piece of tissue and started wiping his face. His heart was filled with grief and anger. He felt that he was too unlucky. Shouldn't he have waited until Bai Mo was here so that they could talk about it together? Why did he have to ask now? Well, now, this female fiend was actually looking at him with that kind of terrifying gaze. Oh my bro Fleeting Time, you should've at least told me that you've hooked up with her! You almost made me sacrifice myself again!
"I still have homework to do. I'll go do it after dinner." Tan Polang could no longer hold back his grief. He wiped his face and began to eat his food. Life as a paparazzi is hard. It's hard to earn money from the paparazzi, and it's hard to get gossip … I really want to return to the Western Continent. Dealing with that sly old fox is better than dealing with a woman who can take my life at any given moment. At least I'll be able to stay alive …
Ye Ci was satisfied with Tan Polang's obedience. She stood up and headed to the bathroom. She needed to take a good shower. She was starting to stink.
Ye Ci suddenly thought of something before she entered the bathroom. She turned around and spoke to Tan Polang, "Polang, do you want to go online after you're done with your game?"
"Of course." Tan Polang turned to Ye Ci, "What's the matter?"
"Don't go questing for now. Make a trip to the Lesser Demon Sanctuary." Tan Polang was a Rogue. It was safer for him to venture into a lvl 60 map than for other classes.
"What for?" Tan Polang was confused, "It's a lvl 60 map. Aren't you afraid that I'll die?"
"Head over to these coordinates." Ye Ci gave Ye Ci a set of coordinates, "Check how long it'll take for the Dark Iron Dwarves to finish exploring the ore vein. Let me know if I'm in the game. Just knock on my gaming cabin." She then headed to the bathroom to take a shower, leaving Tan Polang puzzled as to what was going on.
"Eh? Sis Ye Ci, what kind of ore vein are the Dark Iron Dwarves exploring at those coordinates? "Tan Polang knew that it was not a small matter. It was rare for Ye Ci to have such a serious expression on her face.
Ye Ci placed her hand on the door frame and slowly turned her head to look at Tan Polang, "Mithril."
Tan Polang was stunned. Mithril! Mithril!! He wasn't an ordinary player who hadn't seen the world. If he had been part of the main force of the Genesis Era in the Western Continent, he wouldn't have been unfamiliar with Mithril. But Mithril was rarely produced. Why would there be an ore vein here?
"Are you for real?" Tan Polang was shocked to the core.
"Why don't you take a look for yourself?" Ye Ci smiled and ignored Tan Polang. She then entered the bathroom. Tan Polang was still in a daze as he held his bowl of rice in his hands.
Oh my god, Mithril, Mithril!
He sat in the Western Wilderness with his head propped up as he watched Silent Hymn chatting with the Dark Iron Dwarf named Rose. He was so tired that he wanted to fall asleep. Absalom's party had been here for three days. In these three days, they had been fighting a battle of wits with the Dark Iron Dwarves, but there was still no news about the Mithril ore vein. This made Absalom very depressed.
Could it be that Gongzi You was lying? Am I stupid to believe in Gongzi You's words? (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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