Chapter 1 The Beginning

Ye Xiu was currently running dungeons with Tian Qi and the others. After agreeing with Tyrannical Ambition about running the level 25 dungeon, they didn't immediately invite Ye Xiu to level up. Compared to Blue River, they simply didn't bother with Ye Xiu's interpersonal relationships. They paid for services; they wanted things to be as simple as possible.

Tian Qi and the others were extremely indignant that they successfully obtained the first kill of the Goblin Merchant but failed to make it onto the leaderboards. Ye Xiu didn't care at all. For him, who was overflowing with honors, he didn't take these things that ordinary players envied and hated seriously. However, for ordinary players, this was a very important honor, so there was no need for Ye Xiu to show that he didn't care about not being on the first kill leaderboard. As a result, he naturally used this as a bargaining chip to obtain more rewards from Tyrannical Ambition.

Tian Qi and the others felt that it still wasn't worth it, but for Ye Xiu, it felt like he had picked something up for free. Of course, Tyrannical Ambition felt the pinch as well! They valued honor more than ordinary players. It was very important for them to have their guild's name on the leaderboard, so they were willing to pay a higher price in this area.

For the first kill of the Goblin Merchant, Ye Xiu ultimately asked Tyrannical Ambition for 20 White Wolf Hairs, as well as 30 Spider Fangs.

The Spider Fangs were produced from the Spider Cave dungeon in the Beginner Village, specifically from the Spider Queen and Spider Warrior hidden Bosses.

These two hidden Bosses were both humanoid monsters. The Spider Warrior would wield a spider-shaped spider shield, while the Spider Queen directly used eight spider-like fists and feet. When these two hidden Bosses were killed, there would be a chance to drop Spider Fangs. Since the Beginner Village was a dungeon that could be run infinitely, guilds like Tyrannical Ambition had a lot of various equipment materials from here. 30 Spider Fangs wasn't difficult.

As for the White Wolf Hairs, they were dropped by the hidden Boss White Wolf of the Frost Forest. Even with Tyrannical Ambition's resources, they didn't have much after only a few days since the server opened. Last time, they had used 10 from Ye Weiyang for nothing. This time, they couldn't even pay the 20 all at once. Fortunately, everyone now had a new day's worth of dungeon runs. After the Goblin Merchant was killed, the people from Tyrannical Ambition hurriedly organized a run of the Frost Forest dungeon to pay their debt. Everyone in the guild was in tears. Who the hell was working for whom? How did it end up with them owing a debt like slaves?

Guild Leader Ye Du Han Tan was even more worried. This Lord Grim had real skill. The higher they went, the more dungeons and wild Bosses there were. Could it be that every place where they wanted to leave a record would require this guy's involvement? This guy's appetite was huge, and he was also cunning. He didn't want money, only hidden materials. At this rate, it would be impossible to completely buy this person out!

Even if there was that possibility, this situation was still very passive. Was the leaderboard situation in the tenth server going to be completely controlled by this one person? Especially the wild Boss first kill and dungeon clear records, the two leaderboards that best reflected strength.

It seemed that the situation in the tenth server was getting out of control, all because of this sudden expert. Where did this guy come from? Ye Du Han Tan couldn't understand it at all. He also had the same thought as Blue River of going back to the guild headquarters to consult.

Everyone was running the dungeon with their own thoughts. That night, the first group of players in the tenth server broke through the level 25 mark, changed into new equipment, learned new skills, and their strength instantly rose to a new level. Although Ye Du Han Tan had distant worries, the matter of breaking the Frost Forest record was already agreed upon with Ye Xiu.

"Hey hey, our side has all the level 25 people, let's break the record!!" Ye Weiyang had always been Tyrannical Ambition's contact person with Ye Xiu.

"Oh? Wait a bit, I'm still in the dungeon." Ye Xiu said.

"You didn't use up all your attempts, did you?" Ye Weiyang sweated.

"There's one more." Ye Xiu said.

"Hurry, hurry." Ye Weiyang urged.

"What's the rush? Breaking the record doesn't need a Priest." Ye Xiu said.

"Damn, let me ask you what you want this time." Ye Weiyang said.

"Ten White Wolf Hairs, two Mithril Pendants, a Point Ice Staff." Ye Xiu said.

"You... You're obsessed with White Wolf Hairs!" Ye Weiyang cried. Their whole guild had run the Frost Forest dungeon today, and they had barely made up the 20 White Wolf Hairs that they hadn't collected before. Now he wanted another ten. When Ye Weiyang told Guild Leader Ye Du Han Tan about the White Wolf Hairs, Ye Du Han Tan almost flipped the table: "Is he messing around? Is he deliberately messing around? What does he need so many White Wolf Hairs for? If he wants to sell them for money, aren't all materials the same? White Wolf Fangs! White Wolf Skin! The White Witch's Tears! Frost Remnants!! Ask him if he'll take those instead!"

Ye Weiyang hurriedly ran to ask, and Ye Xiu was extremely generous: "Sure, you can use those as collateral first, and I'll come back to exchange them when you've farmed enough White Wolf Hairs, okay?"

"What do you need White Wolf Hairs for anyway?" Ye Weiyang saw that this person was determined to get White Wolf Hairs, and it didn't seem like he was using the hidden materials as money, but rather that they had a real use.

"To make equipment." Ye Xiu said.

"Nonsense..." Ye Weiyang rolled his eyes. The most important use of these hidden materials was of course to make equipment. He was asking what, of course he was asking what equipment he was making. It was only level 20-something now, there was no need to make equipment now. If he was going to make it, of course he would make the highest level equipment.

But Ye Xiu didn't answer Ye Weiyang's question.

So Ye Weiyang didn't ask any further. Setting aside the White Wolf Hairs for the moment, the Mithril Pendant was just a toy, the value was another matter. The third item Ye Xiu asked for was enough to give them a headache.

Point Ice Staff. This was a level 25 Orange weapon. Tyrannical Ambition really didn't have one right now. Orange equipment had an extremely low drop rate and was often available at a price but impossible to find. Even low-level Orange equipment would sometimes be shown off by high-level players, because it was so rare. That's why Ye Weiyang always flaunted his Orange weapon, the Ice Crystal Cross. Having Orange equipment was a status symbol.

"We really don't have the Point Ice Staff right now." Ye Weiyang said.

"Then let's talk about it when you do!" Ye Xiu wasn't in a hurry, he wasn't in a hurry at all. Lord Grim was only level 21, and he had many opportunities to break the record in the Frost Forest. But Tyrannical Ambition was anxious! Their first group was level 25, and they were rushing to continue leveling up. Once they broke through to level 26, the Frost Forest score wouldn't count anymore.

"Can you offer something else to use as collateral?" Ye Weiyang said.

"Your Ice Crystal Cross?" Ye Xiu asked.

"Damn!!!" Ye Weiyang shouted.

But Ye Xiu hadn't finished speaking: "That's just a level 20 Orange weapon, it's still a bit lacking. Any other hidden materials? Can you add some more?"

Ye Weiyang didn't reply for a long time. He had really brought trouble upon himself. He was currently applying to Ye Du Han Tan, saying that he didn't want to be the contact person anymore.

"Whoever wants to go can go!" Ye Weiyang hugged his Ice Crystal Cross and ran away.

Ye Du Han Tan was baffled, so he had to add Lord Grim as a friend himself. After asking, when he heard the words "Point Ice Staff," he almost coughed up blood.

"We really don't have that." Ye Du Han Tan cried. With this expert helping them, was this a blessing or a curse?