Chapter 209

After obtaining the strategy points, Qin Chuan did not use them immediately.

He opened the instance list and quickly saw the current number of instances.

【354/672】

Instances increased twice, but the number of unclaimed instances decreased, meaning that the current players' instance clearing speed exceeds the instance increase speed.

One reason is that more players, after yesterday's wait-and-see, chose to join the dungeon clearing; the other is that, in the many secret realms refreshed last night in the Dream World, many players gained benefits, and their strength saw an overall increase in a short period.

But the growth speed of the dungeons will continue to accelerate, so the outlook remains unfavorable.

The fourth A‑level dungeon has not yet appeared; currently, the first on the dungeon list is a B‑level five‑star dungeon.

Casually selecting to start the clearing, in the next instant Qin Chuan's figure vanished from the spot.

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【Current dungeon clearing rating: SSS】

【Current clearing rewards: 【Purple】 Grilleti Gauntlets, 【Blue】 Azela's Restorative, 【Blue】 Title·Valley Walker】

【Claim clearing rewards】

Stretching, Qin Chuan claimed the reward and began to check the gains from successfully clearing this B‑level dungeon named the Soria Grand Rift.

【【Purple】 Grilleti Gauntlets: finely crafted equipment of the dwarf demon clan, increases wearer's defense by 60%】

【【Blue】 Azela's Restorative: a consumable item, specially formulated restorative potion prepared by moon spirit apothecary Azela; when taken immediately after injury, it allows the wound to recover quickly】

【【Blue】 Title·Valley Walker: speed increased by 50%】

Although it's only a B‑level dungeon, the gains are good and the rewards are all usable.

Defensive gear is what Qin Chuan currently lacks; this makes up for his shortfall in toughness.

The consumable restorative is also good; in the dungeon storyline Qin Chuan saw the moon spirit named Azela use this item, and the heavily wounded dwarf demons were almost fully healed within minutes.

Combined, Qin Chuan might try to clear an A‑level dungeon without relying on Time Stop.

Anything that can save Time Stop is good.

Although he already has a purple title, the newly obtained blue title is not useless.

In the dungeon, players can change their equipped title at any time to gain different title buffs in different situations.

Increased speed is useful whether rushing or pursuing a target.

Satisfied with leaving the dungeon, Qin Chuan also finished uploading the newly cleared dungeon, then began to exchange clearing points for information on dungeons he was interested in, browsing through them during idle moments while sorting out trivial affairs to kill time.

Each dungeon's background is a fragment of a story; although the number of cleared dungeons is currently too low for them to be related, looking at them is still quite interesting.

When night fell, Qin Chuan took out a long sword flashing with cyan‑silver two‑tone from the item equipment slot and examined it.

This long sword bears mysterious cyan inscriptions on both sides of the blade, is overall slimmer than an ordinary sword, and its guard spreads like wings, looking extraordinarily splendid.

Purple equipment, Dai Lai's Sky Sword.

Seeing this sword, Qin Chuan couldn't help but recall its former owner, the half‑human, half‑hawk female dungeon boss from the Ake Ya Eagle Valley.

Her strength is second only to that of the complete lake‑bottom death demon.

Dai Lai's Sky Sword is what Qin Chuan obtained after earning an SSS rating, and it is more precious than the other purple item in the same dungeon, the Eagle Ring.

In Yue Li's hands, it will surely shine again.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan smiled with anticipation and placed it in the item carry slot.

Sleep!

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Dream World.

Qin Chuan's consciousness Descent, he immediately looked at Yue Li beside him.

"Good evening~" Yue Li's lips curled with a light smile, her eyes hinting at doubt, "I saw you clear two A‑level dungeons and one B‑level dungeon today in succession; what's going on?"

The consciousness Descent iron hammer and Yi Fulín looked over upon hearing this.

Obviously, Qin Chuan's world‑shocking maneuver left people intensely curious.

"Clearing an A‑level or higher dungeon with an SSS rating increases the number of dungeon clears." Qin Chuan explained with a smile.

"I see." Yue Li showed an expression of sudden realization.

The iron hammer nodded in understanding, turned his head, and explained to Yi Fulín in Russian.

"Sorry, there are too few A‑level dungeons, so I didn't leave any for you." Qin Chuan glanced at Yue Li, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"It's fine, don't save any for me." Yue Li shook her head slightly, "I don't plan to clear any A‑level dungeons for the coming period."

Even with the Blessing of Fate's luck bonus, her inconvenience in movement is objectively present.

Moreover, because she has never had the chance to come into contact with cultivation methods, Yue Li's overall strength is considerably weaker than Qin Chuan's, whose power is close to the transcendent value.

At this stage, B‑level dungeons are the limit of what she can clear on her own.

"Good." Qin Chuan nodded slightly; since Yue Li had no intention of clearing A‑level dungeons, he could naturally clear more A‑level dungeons without worrying about her safety, "Take this."

While speaking, Qin Chuan took Dai Lai's Sky Sword from the item carry slot and handed it to Yue Li.

"This is…" Yue Li carefully took it; after just one glance she fell in love with the sword before her, and upon discovering the Sky Sword's effect she couldn't help but look up at Qin Chuan with eyes full of surprise and inquiry.

"I got this in the Ake Ya Eagle Valley; I felt it suited you, so I kept it for you." Qin Chuan smiled, "Even when clearing B‑level dungeons, you must stay safe."

"Hmm!" Feeling the concern in the boy's eyes before her, Yue Li's heart warmed and her cheeks flushed slightly, "When I come across something suitable for you, I'll bring it back for you!"

"Mm!" Feeling the concern in the boy's eyes before her, Yue Li's heart warmed, her pretty face blushing slightly, "When I find something suitable for you, I'll also bring it for you!"

Yue Li, who couldn't put down the Sky Sword, couldn't help but gently fondle it, then gripped the sword and swung twice into the air; the flowing skirt and the outfit that showed off her figure just right made the girl, while cute, also gain a dash of spirited vigor.

Yue Li, who couldn't put down her love for the sky sword, couldn't help but gently fondle it; then she gripped the long sword tightly and swung it twice at the empty space. The fluttering skirt and the outfit that showed off her figure just right added a dash of spirited vigor to the girl's cuteness.

"How is it?" Yue Li, reluctant to put away her long sword, turned her head; her bright, beautiful smile was so dazzling that Qin Chuan momentarily felt dazzled.

"Looks good." Qin Chuan, quickly regaining his composure, spoke sincerely.

"Good~ great~" Yi Fulín beside him imitated Qin Chuan's words, speaking with some difficulty, then quickly muttered in Russian, "Chinese is really hard to learn."

Tie Chui stood to the side with arms crossed, smiling silently.

The open space of the yet-to-be-completed meeting place had a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

"Next, we need to decide which secret realm to subdue today." Qin Chuan quickly came to his senses, speaking as he opened the secret realm information.

The secret realms that had disappeared after being successfully subdued yesterday have been replenished today; moreover, many same-level secret realms have undergone extensive swapping and shifting of positions.

The secret realm conquest targets that were in this area yesterday might now be in other areas today; players who remain inside a secret realm when the Dream World Entrance closes will be directly teleported out, remaining where they were.

Unlike dungeons, the rewards of secret realms do not vary depending on the conquest target; they are determined solely by the secret realm's level and difficulty star rating.

(End of chapter)