Chapter 39: Surprise Effect Doubles Combat Stats
At this moment, two of the numeric IDs in the Instance Player List have turned black.
“Damn! This ghost place is really off, there are spiders bigger than my head, poisoned, offering heavy reward for medicine! 『Picture』”
The speaking player sent a photograph of the skin near the wound turning green.
The next one was a stubborn type, refusing to believe, and even started joking, “Real or fake? So green, looks like it’s mutating!!!”
“Are you an idiot! Still mumbling there, the situation is really serious, just now while being chased I accidentally rolled down the slope, landed in the middle of two Mutated Spiders, my mind collapsed, used up all my bottom-line Healing Potions.”
“Anyone have Detox Pills, save me!”
“What? Detox Pills can treat Spider Venom? I hesitated before entering the Instance whether to buy them, in the end I couldn’t bear to, it’s over.”
A kind person came out to remind everyone:
“These Mutated Poisonous Spiders always come out in groups of 6-8, when you see one, don’t hesitate, just run! Just ask, I suffered earlier.
But after killing them, there’s a chance to drop Spider Silk, which can stop bleeding, restore 10 Health Points, be careful with Health Value when using, continuous use in a short time will also poison.”
“Then why bother fighting, revenue too low, just run!”
After that, no one spoke for a while, probably all hiding from Mutated Poisonous Spiders in the forest.
Yu Jiang just got Mutated Spider Venom *1 earlier, didn’t get Spider Silk, but she temporarily doesn’t want to go find a group of Poisonous Spiders to test.
Fatigue Value reached 50, she directly drank a bottle of Qi Replenishing Drink, so bad-tasting her whole face twisted up.
【Oh ho, after consuming the Qi Replenishing Drink carefully crafted by the Alchemist, you feel great!
Obtained Surprise Effect: All Combat Stats double for half an hour, and Fatigue Value won’t increase!]
Yu Jiang instantly widened her eyes, “Then this is really great!”
She had never gotten a Surprise Effect from drinking Qi Replenishing Drink before.
Overall Fitness, Attack, Defense, Agility all doubled, feels really exceptionally good.
Yu Jiang immediately took out the Compass and used the Scan function once.
On the Instance Map, a circle of 20 meters outward centered on her had the fog dissipate, red dots are Mutated Spiders, green dots are players, wooden houses are Watchtowers, reminder Duration 5 minutes.
Her luck might all be used on opening the Compass, no players in range, no Watchtower either.
There are plenty of Mutated Poisonous Spiders though!
Compass has two more opportunities, stats doubled for half an hour, not a single minute or second can be wasted.
Yu Jiang decides to use this time and Tool to run the map as much as possible, kill a few more Poisonous Spiders.
Can’t fully rely on ‘X’, though it’s a cooperation partner.
Under the BUFF boost, Yu Jiang is tireless, like pumped with chicken blood, moves nimbly, starts hunting Poisonous Spiders.
Groups of 8 forget it, groups of 6 she raises the Bayonet and charges.
Resource drop rate so low was unexpected, after taking down 12 Poisonous Spiders, got Spider Venom *3, Spider Silk *1
However, Yu Jiang also got a Mission reminder because of this,
【Optional Mission: Collect Spider Silk *10, can obtain Skill Healing Light (Primary)
You are Poison Master, Healing Skills can at most upgrade to Level 3 in the future (max Healing 30 points)】
Better to have than none, already came to the Instance, farm Spider Silk!
Yu Jiang chooses to accept, her run the map Progress is very impressive, in half an hour, already found only two Watchtowers.
The second one was directly scanned out by the Compass.
Map edges also opened up somewhat, display Progress: 46%
And now it’s not even noon 12 yet.
Yu Jiang rests near the Watchtower, ate some Compressed Biscuit.
Best not to eat smelly Food in the Instance, just fill the stomach, replenish Stamina.
She spent another bottle of Qi Replenishing Drink, this time no Surprise Effect.
That feeling of stats doubled, crazy running and jumping without consuming energy, damn it’s memorable.
The quiet Instance Channel became active again at noon.
Humans in unfamiliar and dangerous environments need companions’ voices for some comfort and encouragement.
“How many Watchtowers has everyone found? My map Progress is only 11%.”
“About the same, found none, where the hell is this thing?”
“Found one, Progress also low, already prepared for Mission Failure, eaten Protein Blocks for three days, though suspected to be made of Cockroach, but better than starving, actually okay, no taste.”
“Compared to Poisonous Spiders the size of footballs, Protein Blocks made of Cockroach are much more acceptable, save me, this Instance too hard, I can’t do it!”
“Seeking carry, don’t want any Supplies, can offer Primary Healing Potion as Reward, Wasteland hiding fatal Mutated Creatures is scarier than the Road!”
“Progress 25%, can’t walk anymore, just used homemade Torch to drive away spiders, they weren’t afraid at all, but Torch as Weapon is good, needs oil or Gasoline as Fuel, humidity here too high, Wood ignition doesn’t last long.”
“Why didn’t I think of making a Torch! Bro, no wonder your Progress is so fast, really clever!”
Yu Jiang private chatted X in the Instance Channel: “What’s your Progress?”
The other side didn’t hide: “42%, should complete around 3.”
Good kid, Yu Jiang sighs, Stamina so good, if not for the Surprise Effect of Qi Replenishing Drink, she’d at most reach around 35%.
“Me too about the same, for the later Progress, try our best.”
After all, she’s not good at competing on Stamina, hard to keep leading later.
But seeing various Progresses, Yu Jiang was going to rest more, now she sets off directly.
Rolling in this matter, comparison gives more motivation!
2 PM, only 14 players left in Instance, 6 more hours till end, time just over half, this death rate quite high.
Can see players mentality collapsing in Instance Channel.
Reason nothing else, encountered a player Corpse fallen into a pit, covered in Mutated Poisonous Spiders, they inject digestive enzymes into prey, decompose the prey’s flesh into Liquid, then suck with mouthparts.
This scene too horrifying, the moment seeing it, exhausted and poisoned player collapsed.
Everyone in Instance, hard to protect self, all busy completing Mission, hurry to leave, no one risks saving him, at most send a few encouraging words.
2:30, Yu Jiang’s Progress reached 82%, only one Watchtower left.
Afternoon she runs the map while using Compass to confirm direction, adjusts her Route, striving to save energy and time.
Encounters other players on the road, she directly stays away, no one delay her run the map!
The last remaining Watchtower is in the 3 o’clock direction, agreed meeting place with ‘X’.
2:55, Progress 95%.
Yu Jiang wants to save two bottles of Qi Replenishing Drink, preserve strength, so not as aggressive as before.
2:58, Instance Announcement.
【Congratulations player ‘X’ Progress reached 100%, Instance Mission completed!】
3:02
【Congratulations player ‘The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain’ Progress reached 100%, Instance Mission completed!】
