At this stage, the anti-stealth skills that players could acquire were only at level 1.
But Qin Feng...
As an **Assassin**, his class came with a natural +1 stealth level.
So, it was no surprise that these players couldn't detect Qin Feng!
He wasn't in a hurry to collect the loot on the ground, knowing that the protection timer for ownership rights was still active, and no one else could take it.
When he saw the players summon the **Spectral Horned Eagle**, Qin Feng immediately understood their plan.
"They want to kill me and steal the loot? They're dreaming…"
Qin Feng smirked silently.
Like a ghost, he moved invisibly around them.
The group of around ten players gathered together, slowly approaching the remains of the Golden Ghost Ship...
They assumed Qin Feng had already run away.
After all, they reasoned, if he were still around, the Spectral Horned Eagle would have detected him.
"Smart move,"
The tall, thin young man sneered, raising his hand, "But don't get careless. Stay ready for battle at all times. The loot protection timer is five minutes—after that, all the boss's loot will belong to us."
With the Spectral Horned Eagle flying above them, emitting waves of anti-stealth energy, they felt secure.
But then...
A shadow suddenly flickered in their peripheral vision.
In an instant, countless blades danced across the bodies of the ten players!
All they saw were damage numbers floating around them before their vision went black—they were dead on the spot!
**Shadow Slash!**
If they had spread out, it would have been a bit more troublesome for Qin Feng to kill them.
But since they stayed grouped together, they were practically asking for it.
**All dead!**
With a single flash of his blade, twelve gray-white lifespan orbs appeared around the wreckage of the Golden Ghost Ship...
Finally, the swamp fell silent.
"Speaking of which, where did Lin Liyu go?"
Qin Feng glanced around the swamp but didn't see anyone.
He wasn't in a rush to use **Greedy Hand** on the Golden Ghost Ship's loot. Instead, he opened his skill panel.
"I had 6 evolution points before, and this boss gave me 7 more—perfect, that makes 13 points."
"Time to evolve **Greedy Hand**!"
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[Greedy Hand (Diamond → Epic): Assassin skill. Has a 220% → 300% chance to obtain an additional loot reward. The extra loot has a 100% chance to increase by one tier.]
——
**Epic Greedy Hand!**
It was a complete transformation!
"100% chance to increase loot by one tier?"
"This is practically overpowered!"
Qin Feng's breath quickened.
Even after playing **Godforsaken** for nine years in his previous life, he had never heard of such an absurd skill!
Without hesitation, he used it to loot the boss!
——
[You used the skill 'Greedy Hand'.]
[You gained 7 evolution points!]
[You gained 7 evolution points!]
[You gained 7 evolution points!]
[You gained 216 days of tradable lifespan.]
[You gained 216 days of tradable lifespan.]
[You gained 216 days of tradable lifespan.]
——
The series of system prompts made Qin Feng's heart race.
In one go, he had obtained 21 evolution points and 648 days of tradable lifespan!
Qin Feng picked up all the tradable lifespan from the swamp, including the over 1,000 days he had dropped earlier…
Then he glanced at his total tradable lifespan: **3115 days!**
"And now I have 21 more evolution points."
"Let's evolve **Greedy Hand** again."
Qin Feng opened the skill panel.
But just as he was about to evolve **Greedy Hand**, he heard a system prompt.
——
[The skill 'Greedy Hand' has reached Epic rank. Further evolution requires ten times the evolution points.]
[Would you like to spend 210 evolution points to evolve this skill?]
——
Qin Feng chose no.
He didn't have anywhere near 210 evolution points.
"To evolve from Epic to Legendary, it requires ten times the evolution points…"
"That means even more will be needed later?"
Qin Feng sighed.
Fortunately, he was now gaining evolution points much faster.
With **Epic Greedy Hand**, just one golden-tier boss would yield 28 evolution points.
"In that case, I'll have to evolve my other skills for now."
Shaking his head, Qin Feng didn't take any further action. Instead, he proceeded to collect the loot from the Golden Ghost Ship, inspecting each item.
The most important one, of course, was the special item Qin Feng had been hoping for!
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[Ghostfire Bell (Special Item): While carrying, you will not lose lifespan upon death. Cooldown time: 1800 (1565) seconds.]
[Soul Absorption (Passive): Increases lifespan gained from killing monsters by 20%.]
[Frightening Souls (Active): Shakes the Ghostfire Bell, immobilizing all enemies within 100 meters for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 600 (521) seconds.]
——
This special item was something that, in the later stages of **Godforsaken**, couldn't be bought for even a thousand years of lifespan!
The most important effect was **Soul Absorption**.
An additional 20% lifespan drop from killing monsters!
In **Godforsaken**, the importance of tradable lifespan couldn't be overstated.
Not only was it necessary for extracting abilities into the real world, but it was also essential for many other purposes in the mid-to-late game.
In short, the more tradable lifespan a player had, the stronger they would become!
"And the Ghostfire Bell doesn't count as equipment, just an item."
"It doesn't take up an equipment slot, only a backpack slot, making it incredibly convenient."
With the Ghostfire Bell, Qin Feng now had the ability to avoid losing lifespan upon death once every half hour.
This also gave him more room for error, especially since, while he could stay invisible indefinitely, his health was still too fragile…
But there was another thing that surprised Qin Feng the most.
"Even after killing the Golden Ghost Ship, the Ghostfire Bell doesn't always drop."
"According to the data, its drop rate is around 30%."
"And this time, with the base drop and three additional drops from **Greedy Hand**, I actually got two Ghostfire Bells?"
In his previous life, no one had ever obtained two Ghostfire Bells!
So Qin Feng didn't know if the effects would stack.
He checked his detailed stats.
Under the "Lifespan Gain from Killing Enemies" section, it clearly showed **40%**!
"Holy… this is insane."
Qin Feng was stunned.
The effects of two Ghostfire Bells could actually stack?
From now on, his tradable lifespan gain from killing monsters would increase by 40%!
"Unfortunately, in **Godforsaken**, the cooldowns for special items are shared…"
"The passive effect that prevents lifespan loss on death will go on cooldown for both Ghostfire Bells if it triggers even once."
"The **Frightening Souls** active skill is the same. Using it on one bell will put both on cooldown."
This was a basic mechanic in **Godforsaken**.
After playing the game for nine years, Qin Feng was all too familiar with it.
Still, even if only the **Soul Absorption** effect stacked, it was already ridiculously overpowered.
Qin Feng was already progressing quickly.
Now… he would grow even faster!
Next, Qin Feng continued to inspect the loot.
Thanks to **Greedy Hand**, he had obtained more than a dozen items after defeating the Golden Ghost Ship.
Among them were eleven pieces of golden-tier equipment and skill books, as well as two pieces of platinum-tier equipment and one platinum-tier skill book!