Chapter 101

Moreover, the rewards for clearing the instance are indeed abundant.

Besides, the clearance rewards are the clearance rewards; one would expect there to be other rewards while farming the instance.

Judging from the various rules currently displayed in the Survival Realm, the rarer something is, the higher its value tends to be.

Even Lin Yifan is quite envious, so even if Hong Shaoqiang and Ruan Qingtan both give up farming the instance, he will absolutely not give up.

He then clapped his hands and spoke seriously:

"Alright, dungeon time is limited; whether it's you two or Xiao Hudie, since you've decided to stay and farm the instance, let's not waste time—let's plan properly and then start farming!"

"Yes, indeed we cannot waste time." Hong Shaoqiang also nodded seriously, then turned his head to look at the cave, his face grave as he said:

"However, the instance information shared by Captain Lin said we are to clear a flooded town instance, yet there is no water here—could it be that we haven't truly entered the instance yet and must walk into this cave to count as entering?"

"Probably so." Lin Yifan walked to the cave entrance, peered inside, but alas it was pitch black, and he could see nothing at all.

"First, let me say this: the instance situation is unclear, Xiao Hudie has no self-defense ability, so I suggest Qingtan take Xiao Hudie and walk in the middle, I'll take the vanguard, Hong Lao-ge will take the rear—what do you two think?"

"How about I take the vanguard?" Hong Shaoqiang hesitated a moment, then spoke seriously:

"I used to be a special forces veteran; although my current physique isn't as good as before, I still have some combat experience, so having me take the vanguard could also keep you safer."

In such an unknown place, taking the vanguard is inevitably the most dangerous.

Hong Shaoqiang likely also feels embarrassed because his daughter inexplicably followed in, wanting teammates to distract themselves to look after her, so he thinks he should take the lead.

But how could Lin Yifan possibly let him take the lead!

It's not that I doubt Hong Shaoqiang's ability; it's just that his life tier has now reached Transcendent, far beyond ordinary people.

Having him take the lead would definitely be safer than having Hong Shaoqiang do it.

So he simply walked to the front and said lightly:

"Hong Lao-ge, you don't need to compete with me for the lead—although I'm just an ordinary person on Earth Star, after coming here my physique and all aspects have developed well, so having me take the lead is safer!"

After saying that, he took out the great axe, then took out the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow and inspected it carefully, confirming it would not malfunction when urgently needed, before turning to the two and saying:

"Are you two ready? If so, let's set out!"

At this moment Hong Shaoqiang also took out an axe; looking at its blade, it is at least a fine little piece.

Moreover, he also took out a bow and arrow, and it is even a composite bow.

Such equipment made Lin Yifan glance askance; no wonder he could hunt wild boar single-handedly—he is indeed a formidable jungle warrior.

As for Ruan Qingtan, her equipment is also not bad.

Her weapon is a pair of short blades, light and nimble, quite suitable for her.

She also has a ranged weapon, a small crossbow that can be clipped to her arm; for a woman of her strength, this set of equipment is basically ideal.

Besides weapons, she even has a set of leather armor; the craftsmanship is not bad, appearing to be a product of this world, and its protection is likely not weak.

Seeing Ruan Qingtan's full set of equipment, even Lin Yifan couldn't help but sigh—she truly deserves to be a fortunate child with special talent.

You know, most ordinary people now are just struggling to fill their stomachs; who could possibly equip themselves to the teeth?

Ruan Qingtan noticed Lin Yifan's expression and immediately felt a bit embarrassed as she said:

"All this equipment I got from opening chests; Captain, if you have any particular gear you want, you can tell me—I still have a decent chance of opening ideal items."

"What Qingtan said is not bad; her skill at opening treasure chests is truly top-notch." Hong Shaoqiang also gave a thumbs-up, fiddled with the gave a thumbs-up, fiddled with the axe in his hand, and said gratefully:

"This axe and this composite bow of mine were also opened by Qingtan sis; with these two weapons, my combat power has increased at least threefold!"

Lin Yifan had long known what Ruan Qingtan's talent was; if it weren't for the daily lucky buffs he'd been drawing these days that boost chest-opening, he would have also handed the treasure chests to Qingtan to open.

But he didn't want to say too much about this to the two, so he smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"I haven't particularly wanted anything lately; if I do someday, I'll definitely ask Qingtan for it."

After saying that, he turned his head to look at the cave, took a deep breath, and said:

"No more nonsense—since we're all ready, let's today properly meet the first instance we face in this world!"

After saying that, he stepped forward first into the cave.

But then he discovered that his foot stepped straight into empty air!

His whole body began to fall vertically; he quickly tightened his core, which steadied his posture, preventing him from flailing about due to weightlessness.

After stabilizing his emotions, he immediately opened his eyes, only to find everything before him pitch black, unable to see anything around.

After about ten or so seconds, he felt his body cool, a slight buoyancy letting him realize he had entered water.

And the darkness before his eyes gradually faded, his vision finally restored!

This was an ice-blue body of water, the water exceptionally clear; as his body sank, he occasionally saw schools of fish swim by.

But the appearance of those fish was truly unfamiliar to him; among the fish he knew, none matched these.

What surprised him was that, despite his whole body being in the water, he felt no sense of suffocation, nor any discomfort from water pressure.

It was as if he had turned into a fish himself, able to flow freely and exuberantly in the water.

"Captain, you, you—how did you grow a tail!"

Just as he was puzzled, a startled cry from Ruan Qingtan suddenly came from behind him.

"What grew a tail?"

Lin Yifan looked bewildered, instinctively turning his head toward Ruan Qingtan.

Just that glance made his pupils shrink to a pinpoint!

Because Ruan Qingtan had also grown a fish tail!

She had actually turned into a mermaid!