The main storyline instance quests aren't anything special, as Li Yao had experienced them in his previous life, and although he didn't know every detail, they were all about earning instance reputation and merits.
This main storyline instance, like before, involves earning reputation and merits through instance grinding, with pre-quests being the easiest way.
With these merits, players can exchange for dropped set equipment or special items, though some rare or unique items are not available for exchange.
Not just average players but elite players also really like this exchange mechanism, because the Ancient God World is a world that depends on luck.
If you're lucky, some could complete their needed equipment and sets in one or two CDs; if not, you might never get the equipment you need, which is really frustrating.
Some players have even grown to deeply loathe why special and superior equipment cannot be exchanged.