Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards-Chapter 247 - 222: Endings and Willfulness

"This time the rewards seem alright... just a bit hard to choose."

At this moment, Wang Zhifan walked to a certain window on this floor of the Golden Brick Summit Building, pretending to gaze into the distance and ponder the future after completing the task, while in reality, he was quickly browsing through the array of reward options spread out before him.

"I definitely have to choose the Excellent-grade Biological Transformation Pod, even if it might not be of much use to me... I can still choose two pieces of Rare-grade items, and all these items from the ’Marauder’ series seem quite useful. For instance, sunglasses, suits, motorcycles, and cars all seem optional, but perhaps the most useful to me would be the combat knife, dagger, and pills?"

Wang Zhifan found himself in a bit of a dilemma, with numerous intriguing choices but only two remaining selections. He faced the unsettling reality of possibly having to abandon three items he was reluctant to part with, prompting him to weigh the pros and cons.

"The Marauder Combat Knife can increase my experience points in dungeon settlements by up to 30%, which is quite important for me. The low experience points from this low-level dungeon didn’t allow me to level up. If I had it, things might have turned out differently. Over time, it would significantly help boost my leveling speed."

"The Marauder Dagger, on the other hand, enhances the chance of leveling up physical attack skills upon a kill, maxing out at Lv6. This upper limit is like a Rare-grade Skill Upgrade Scroll, but, in a way, it can be used indefinitely. Unfortunately, not all skills can be upgraded—at least not presently, since I don’t possess any physical attack skills below Lv6, but in the future, I surely will."

"The combat pills boast a formidable buff that lasts an hour, seemingly without side effects if used as prescribed."

After contemplating for a couple of seconds, Wang Zhifan quickly identified the Marauder Combat Knife as a must-have choice among the three rewards. The experience-boosting effect was something he’d never encountered before, and it held significant value, making it too valuable to pass up. However, the Marauder Dagger and the combat pills had him teetering—one offering nearly indefinite use with limitations in upgrading physical attack skills and the other being a straightforward combat enhancer, each having substantial practical benefits. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"If I forgo the Marauder Dagger, I can later opt to purchase Skill Upgrade Scrolls from the market to replace it, though Fine Layer scrolls are easy to acquire, while Rare-grade scrolls are not so readily available. Alternatively, I could grind levels to increase the skill upgrade probability."

"If I opt out of the combat pills, obtaining something equivalent from the market also poses a challenge given their rarity."

"Currently, I lack low-level physical attack skills, but at Lv10 the Iaijutsu skill, a physical attack skill, will unlock. The issue is, I don’t really need the Iaijutsu; for area damage, I already have the dual-damage Dream Splendor Blade Light, not to mention my Ice Source Power is overwhelmingly strong in this area."

"Buff items will undeniably prove useful to me, as previously encountered in the dangerous Dragon Peak dungeon, and breaking through the Deceit Realm in that peculiar dungeon had my buff machine speakers playing a pivotal role. The addition of combat pills would further enhance my self-buffing capability, allowing me to handle such situations with even more ease in the future."

After evaluating the gains and losses of each choice, Wang Zhifan made his final decision: the three items he chose were the Biological Transformation Pod, combat pills, and Marauder Combat Knife.

Upon his selection, a light screen notification flashed before him, indicating that these three items had been added to his personal space.

At the same time, he sensed his four teammates had gathered by his side.

"Boss, we owe our swift dungeon clear to you this time. If it were just us, who knows what the outcome might have been? Maybe we wouldn’t have even completed it."

The chubby summoner was the first to express his gratitude to Wang Zhifan.

At this moment, the dungeon was essentially cleared. Their rewards had been distributed, allowing them to leave this world at any time, though staying longer would not extend much; within two hours, they would be forcibly removed from their current dungeon.

"No need to thank me, your assistance was equally important to me. This cooperation was quite enjoyable, I’d say."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan turned to reply. He wasn’t just being polite; these teammates truly proved satisfactory, devoid of those who disregarded arrangements or intentionally caused disruptions. Their unwavering cooperation significantly contributed to his rapid dungeon clearance.

"Since you’re so pleased, how about we add each other as friends?"

A tall female gunner nearby chuckled and suggested to Wang Zhifan, showing no signs of fearing rejection.

"Sorry, my friends list is already full."

Even though it was Wang Zhifan’s first time receiving such a request, he replied without hesitation, clearly declining.

His response wasn’t out of aloofness; he was acutely aware of the large gap between himself and other players. Randomly adding people would invite various inconveniences or even malicious snoopers, where potential downsides far outweighed any benefits.

"That makes sense. For a super player like you, there’s undoubtedly an extraordinary background. We ordinary folks need not entangle ourselves. Until we meet again!"

Despite Wang Zhifan’s straightforward refusal, the tall female gunner bore no grievance, understanding his situation entirely, offering a wave before completely disappearing from this dungeon world.

"Boss, I was also thinking of adding you, but I suppose that’s not possible. What about you, Priest girl? I consider my strength skillful; will you add me as a friend?"

After their brief exchange, the short and robust gunman turned to the Priest girl who had been listening on the side, showing a bit of interest in this casual acquaintance.

"Sure, we can team up together in the future."

The Priest girl responded warmly, ever as an auxiliary healer class, more reliant on teammates than combat professions, gladly accepting friend requests.

"I’ll add her too; though my summoned pet didn’t showcase much utility in this dungeon, it acts as quite the tank in other dungeons."

Seeing the robust gunman successfully engaging the Priest girl, the chubby summoner edged over too, adding the young female player’s contact.

Watching them interact so effortlessly, Wang Zhifan felt a slight pang of envy. His unique circumstances precluded him from the same carefree liberty, embodying a peculiar balance of gains and losses.

With friendships established, the trio soon exited this dungeon world, each expressly thanking Wang Zhifan before departing. Left alone after they all departed, Wang Zhifan lingered where he stood.

"Leave immediately? Or take a final look while there’s still time?"

Currently contemplating whether or not to entertain the invitation from Penglai Pharmaceutical—now that the dungeon was cleared, he could outright ignore them and leave, yet curiosity made him hesitate a bit.

"I’ve already secured an invincible position. At worst, I could instantly return to the real world; what’s there to be uncertain about?"

After pondering, he chose to indulge his curiosity just a little, seeing as he no longer had anything to concern himself with.