In this life, Qin Feng had no reason to fear the authorities.
But he had no reason to antagonize them, either.
After all, Qin Feng still needed to work with the authorities to sell the equipment and skill books he looted while grinding monsters as quickly as possible.
Establishing a long-term partnership would yield far more than a one-off killing for a little lifespan.
Besides, who knew how much lifespan this woman had?
If his blade only netted him a few days of lifespan, wouldn't that be a terrible loss?
So Qin Feng nodded without saying anything.
After dumping Gu Yixue with the other team, he turned and left to grind levels.
He checked his experience bar. He still had a third of the way to go before level 10.
If nothing goes wrong, I'll reach level 10 in less than half an hour and return to reality to extract my abilities!
Elsewhere.
After leaving Wang Meng's team, Qin Xiaoyou logged out for a while.
Thanks to Wang Meng, she had nearly 200 days of tradable lifespan, which she planned to sell for cash first.
After all, at the current rate, a single day of lifespan could fetch 15,000 in cash!
Naturally, she was tempted!
But when she returned to reality and habitually opened her WeChat group on her phone, she saw a piece of news that shocked her and was almost impossible to accept.
Oh my god, Dark Shadow slaughtered my darling Song Fei?
And killed him three times?!
Qin Xiaoyou was dumbfounded.
Having spent some time in Wang Meng's team, she naturally knew that the "lifespan" in the Godforsaken Game was real!
Once their lifespan reached zero, people would die!
So...
When she learned that Song Fei had been killed three times in a row, she felt as though a knife had pierced her heart.
Even if he originally had a hundred years of non-tradable lifespan, dying three times would leave him with just over twelve years...
But why did Dark Shadow kill my darling Song Fei?
Qin Xiaoyou couldn't make sense of it.
Before, she would have sided with Song Fei without hesitation.
But now...
She was torn!
After all, she felt she had a chance to befriend Dark Shadow...
Dark Shadow was the first in the world to kill a Gold Tier boss.
And judging by the group chat, he killed Song Fei three times while surrounded and attacked by dozens of people...
He's terrifyingly strong.
Besides... Song Fei only just entered the game. How did he already end up hanging around so many girls?
Qin Xiaoyou felt as though he'd thrown a party without inviting her.
That left her feeling a little resentful toward Song Fei...
But no matter what she thought, she had been Song Fei's fan for so long that she still couldn't make up her mind.
Song Fei or Dark Shadow-which one should she choose?
After first being persuaded to leave by Wang Meng, then hearing that Song Fei had been killed three times, Qin Xiaoyou was in a terrible mood.
Forget it. I'll sell my lifespan first.
Originally, Qin Xiaoyou had planned to contact her classmate, Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei had already dealt with the Qian Group, selling tradable lifespan to someone face-to-face at a rate of 15,000 per day.
But she saw an administrator making an appeal in Song Fei's WeChat fan group.
"Our darling Song Fei needs help right now!"
"Girls in River-Sea City, you can go find him and sell him your tradable lifespan!"
"The rate is 10,000 per day! Sisters, here's your chance to make money and help our darling at the same time!"
When Qin Xiaoyou saw those messages, she couldn't hold back.
My darling Song Fei is at Great River Plaza?
No, I can't just stand by and watch Song Fei's lifespan run out...
Gritting her teeth, Qin Xiaoyou decided to accept the loss and sell her lifespan to Song Fei!
Meanwhile, Qin Feng was on the verge of putting his assassination plan into motion.
He was grinding monsters nonstop in Firefly Town's high-level demon area, just a sliver of experience away from level 10!
Every starting town was on an island surrounded by the sea.
The town stood at the center of the island, and the closer one got to the coast, the higher the demons' levels became.
With his speed and damage, Qin Feng had headed straight to the island's coastline, killing level 10 demons along the shore!
There were Tidecallers that attacked with water element spells.
There were Burrowers that could tunnel underground and appear without warning.
And there were Crimson Armored Ones, shaped like lobsters and covered in shells.
None of these ordinary monsters could withstand a single skill from Qin Feng. They all became experience for him, contributing Evolution Points and lifespan!
Although he hadn't encountered any bosses along the way.
After half an hour, Qin Feng had still amassed quite a few Evolution Points thanks to his Epic Grade Greedy Hand!
Seeing the 13 Evolution Points on his attribute panel, Qin Feng opened his skill panel.
He evolved Back Attack Enhancement once.
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[You have consumed 13 Evolution Points. Remaining: 0.] [Starting skill: Back Attack Enhancement (Platinum Tier → Jade Tier). Passive effect: damage bonus when attacking a target from behind increased from 40% → 50%.]
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From its original 10% back attack damage bonus to its current 50%, the skill's effect was becoming increasingly significant.
Then, after killing two Crimson Armored Ones with an Instant Shadow Slash, Qin Feng finally reached level 10!
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[Congratulations on reaching level 10!] [Your four primary attributes have increased by 2!] [You have gained 5 free attribute points!] [You have unlocked Class Advancement!] [You are the first player within River-Sea City to reach level 10. You have gained 7 Reputation!] [You are the first player within Great Xia to reach level 10. You have gained 14 Reputation!] [You are the first player in the world to reach level 10. You have gained 21 Reputation!] (Once seven players within River-Sea City reach level 10, teleportation to the Godforsaken Continent will become available!)
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The world's first level 10 player!
Even after spending three hours exploring the temple, Qin Feng was still the first in the world.
After all, he fought solo and killed monsters instantly. His grinding efficiency was countless times higher than anyone else's.
At this stage, even a top-tier team like Wang Meng's needed nearly half a minute to kill a single ordinary monster, and the experience was split among the team members. How could their leveling efficiency possibly compare to Qin Feng's?
Apart from Qin Feng, the highest level in the world was only 8!
It's pretty much the same as in my previous life.
Back then, the first level 10 player didn't appear until evening. They were from North America...
The corners of Qin Feng's lips curled upward.
Right now, many players were struggling desperately.
Many teams couldn't even kill a single ordinary monster and kept getting wiped out.
Few players could level up steadily.
Let alone grind monsters efficiently.
And when Qin Feng reached level 10, he immediately triggered a server-wide announcement, once again sparking a wave of heated discussion across the world!
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