Ken looked at the array of equipment Xu Yuan had thrown at him!the large shield, Chest plate, iron sword, and even the golden boots!and he was completely stunned.
"This! is it all for us?"
Ken had always suspected that Xu Yuan was wealthy, but he never imagined he was this rich.
How much would this pile of gear cost in iron ingots?!
Although Ken himself owned an iron sword, he knew how hard those two ingots were to find.
Xu Yuan seemed to casually take out so many items, and some of them were clearly valuable!
he was generous without hesitation.
Xu Yuan nodded.
"It's more dangerous this time, so I only made a chestplate. The iron ingots aren't enough for everything."
When Ken heard this, he immediately rolled his eyes.
Still calling it 'not enough'!how many iron ingots did it really take to make all this?
Ken knew that crafting a chestplate required eight iron ingots, and Xu Yuan had made four chestplate. That's 32 ingots right there!
He hesitated, realizing how much resources Xu Yuan had casually spent.
"We haven't even helped you yet, and you're already giving us all this"
Ken hesitated."This is so expensive for us to accept"
Xu Yuan looked impatient.
"Don't be so squeamish. Grown up men shouldn't complain so much. Hurry up and get dressed; we're leaving."
To Ken, these items looked invaluable, but Xu Yuan seemed to see them as nothing at all.
So Ken didn't say more. He took the equipment and returned to his room, distributing it to Xiaoyu, Ngawang, and Ahao.
Seeing the gear Ken handed out, the three were stunned.
"Boss! where did this come from?!"
"Did you steal it?!"
"Is this for us?!"
Ken wasn't surprised by their reactions; he'd reacted the same way when he first saw the gear.
"This is what Steve gave us"he explained.
The three looked at each other, confused.
"Did he really give us all this? Why!?"
Ken shook his head.
"I don't know. Just put it on."
They all quickly changed into their new equipment.
Once dressed, their faces lit up with smiles.
"Wow, I look so imposing!"
"This shield is so cool, boss! Do you know the crafting formula?"
"And these golden boots"so flashy! Hahaha!"
Ken also changed into the new gear alongside them.
He straightened his posture, feeling more confident.
"Let's go!Steve is waiting for us."
After everyone was ready, they approached Xu Yuan.
He handed each of them a bow, some arrows, and bread.
"Forget bread!let's hunt for carrion!" Ken joked.
Xu Yuan looked at him seriously.
"I'm not giving you these supplies for nothing. This trip is dangerous. I don't want anyone lagging behind" he warned.
Ken saw how serious Xu Yuan was for the first time, realizing he might have been too carefree.
He nodded silently.
After distributing the supplies, Xu Yuan set up a strange obsidian structure in the room.
shaped like a 2x3 door frame.
He struck flint, igniting it. The obsidian twisted and shimmered, emitting a purple glow.
Ken and his party stared in amazement—shock written all over their faces.
"What is this!?"
"Is this some kind of stone? Why does it look like this?!"
"Is it a twisted door?"
They had no idea what obsidian was or how to go to hell(nether), and this sight was beyond incredible.
Xu Yuan explained calmly,
"This is a door to hell. Just build the obsidian like this and light it with flint."
The group grew nervous.
"Hell? That sounds terrifying. No wonder Xu Yuan is so well-equipped" Ken thought.
Xu Yuan briefed them on precautions, then donned a diamond Armor, preparing to enter hell.
As he put it on, Ken and his companions looked at him with awe.
"Boss Steve!Your gear!?"
"This luster! this shine! what kind of equipment is that?!"
"This is too domineering!"
They had never seen a diamond armor before!let alone a full suit.
Xu Yuan smiled.
"I'll get you all a set later" he promised.
Ken's group was stunned.
"Getting a diamond suit? That sounds like a dream!"
Though they'd never seen such gear, they knew it was top-tier.
They set their sights higher! maybe someday they could wear a diamond suit too.
With everything prepared, they entered hell through the portal.
Suddenly, Ken's group felt a vertigo, and in front of them, a spectacular scene unfolded—the depths of hell.
As they stepped inside, the full-system broadcast sounded:
[Congratulations to player [Steve] for entering hell for the first time and earning the title! "Hell Explorer"]
The announcement appeared on the world channel, causing confusion among other players.
"Hell? This game has hell?"
"Can you dig all the way down into hell? Is this a new map?"
"Steve just entered hell for the first time what's he about to do to get his first blood?"
Meanwhile, players' heads were filled with question marks.
"This is insane"! Is there really hell in this game?"
"Will we ever reach it? Is it a new area to explore?"
"What I see is Steve entering hell for the first time, but I bet he's about to rack up a bunch of first blood"