"However, advancing the boss requires some time."
"Anyway, no one can kill that boss right now, so I'll just let it take its time to evolve..."
"Let me first head back and handle some things."
Qin Feng glanced at his inventory.
He was now level 3 and a half, but his 10-slot inventory was already full.
Most of the items were equipment and skill books not suited for his class.
To Qin Feng, these items were useless, and it would be best to exchange them for [Tradeable Lifespan].
But to other players in Shell Town, these were all valuable items that could significantly boost their power.
Take the mage skill book "Ice Spike," for example.
Once learned, it could slow down enemies and even had a chance to freeze them... though bosses, with their high control resistance, were difficult to freeze.
But against regular monsters, it was a perfect tool.
On his way back to Shell Town, Qin Feng saw many players getting chased down and killed by Crawlers...
He remained expressionless.
This was a common occurrence in the early stages of the game.
It wouldn't be long before players figured out that the best way to deal with this was to increase their agility.
With high agility, players could move fast enough to avoid being chased down. Crawlers would be no match.
Moreover, if Crawlers attempted to escape, those with high agility could chase them down instead.
That's why Qin Feng had focused on agility.
As Qin Feng approached the safe zone of Shell Town, he finally dropped his invisibility.
However…
He brought up the system panel and activated the "Face Mask" function.
In the game, players' appearances were the same as in reality and could not be altered.
"I'm still just an ordinary person in the real world. I haven't unlocked any abilities yet."
"I can't expose my identity."
Qin Feng knew this well.
Once his identity was exposed as the top-ranked player in Shell Town, trouble would surely follow—even the risk of death!
He had seen such situations happen in his past life.
After activating the "Face Mask," a black veil covered his face, making it impossible for anyone to see his features.
He wore a basic black robe, with "Swift Running Leather Leggings" and "Corrupt Skin Boots" on his legs and feet. Beneath the veil, only his cold, indifferent eyes were visible.
...
Around Shell Town, the players from Jianghai City wore gloomy expressions.
They all wanted to reach level 3 and return to reality.
But right now, they couldn't even kill a single Crawler. If they encountered a group, they had no way to fight back.
So, they crowded into Shell Town, constantly discussing ways to improve.
When Qin Feng returned,
His cold and aloof appearance immediately caught the attention of nearby players.
The leggings, boots, and "Corroded Dagger" in his hands were clearly dropped by wild monsters.
Especially the dagger and leggings, which emitted a faint bronze glow.
Clearly, they were bronze-tier items!
"Who's this guy? Acting so cocky?"
"With two bronze-tier items, can you blame him for being cocky?"
"Wait… Is this the 'Shadow' ranked first on the leaderboard?"
"No way! It really is him? The boss, someone's offering him 10 million RMB to carry them to level 3!"
"Boss, I don't need you to carry me, but I'll give you 100,000 if you tell me how you soloed the bosses…"
"Ugh, Big Brother, I've died four times. I'll do anything you want, just help me out. I'm still a newbie…"
A crowd of players quickly gathered.
Some wanted Qin Feng to carry them to level up, while others asked him how he soloed the monsters.
But Qin Feng ignored them all.
He walked directly to the town square and sat down next to a dilapidated flower bed.
He opened the stall function and put up the ten items and skill books for sale.
Store name: [Equipment and Skill Sale, Only for 10 Minutes, Act Fast]
Shell Town was bustling with people.
Qin Feng estimated that ten minutes would be enough.
As soon as his stall opened, it immediately attracted all nearby players!
"This is really Shadow, the Shadow boss!"
"Wow! The boss is selling equipment, and there are even two bronze-tier items!"
"Did he kill a bronze-tier boss? I heard that the 'Cursebringer' boss killed over thirty people earlier…"
"Yeah, such a powerful boss, can someone really take it down right now?"
The players gathered quickly.
Soon, a woman in a grey robe, accompanied by her team, approached.
She had a seductive figure, with a perfect S-curve and long, beautiful legs that made it hard to look away…
"How much is this Ice Spike?" she asked, looking at Qin Feng.
Like Qin Feng, she had activated the face mask function.
But Qin Feng recognized her.
She was "Grey Rose," ranked 11th on the leaderboard in Shell Town.
The poor-quality robe she was wearing seemed fitting for her codename.
Qin Feng glanced at her and said, "100 days of tradeable lifespan."
Grey Rose furrowed her brows. "100 days? That's too much. I can't afford it. Can you lower the price?"
Qin Feng shook his head, uninterested in speaking further.
The "Ice Spike" skill book was a basic skill that would greatly improve early-game monster farming for mages. 100 days was already cheap.
Grey Rose quickly asked, "Can I use cash?"
Qin Feng responded indifferently, "If you have enough cash, you can buy lifespan from others and come back to trade with me. If no one offers a higher price, I'll hold onto the item for you."
Grey Rose bit her lip. "Wait a moment."
She went to talk with her team in the party channel...
Half a minute later.
Grey Rose returned to Qin Feng. "Alright, 100 days of lifespan. Let's trade."
Qin Feng now had 268 days of lifespan.
Grey Rose had reached at least level 2, and her team had killed around thirty to forty Crawlers.
But all the lifespan obtained from the Crawlers had been shared among her and her team…
Now, Grey Rose had pooled all the tradeable lifespan from her team to purchase "Ice Spike," aiming to level up faster.
[You have sold 'Ice Spike (Skill Book),' and you have received 100 days of tradeable lifespan!]
[Tradeable Lifespan: 268 days → 368 days!]
The trade was just completed when suddenly, a few people roughly pushed through the crowd and approached Qin Feng.
Leading them was a black-shirted ponytail girl, The player "Yali" !
She had clearly torn the sleeves off her starting black robe, so it was now a short-sleeve, giving her a more lively and cool appearance…
"Shadow?"
The arrogant young lady looked down at Qin Feng, sitting by the flower bed, and said haughtily, "I'll give you a chance. Carry me to level 3, and when I return to reality, I'll pay you 10 million RMB. My father is the chairman of Dajiang Industries, so you don't have to worry about payment!"
Her words shocked everyone.
10 million!
All she wanted was to reach level 3!
The surrounding players were astonished!
"Isn't this too good?"
"For Shadow, taking someone to level 3 must be easy!"
"Yeah, this is just a casual 10 million…"
But what no one expected was.
Sitting by the flower bed, Qin Feng glanced at the short-sleeve girl without any change in his expression. "I refuse."