Qin Feng searched the shop.
There were over a hundred categories of items in the shop, including food, clothing, weapons, armor, and more.
He usually didn't have time to browse through all the items in the shop; he only searched for the relevant category when needed.
Following Gui Tianya's hint, he indeed found the Private Chat Horn!
This item, worth 500 gold, could only be used once. It was a one-time consumable, and no one but a wealthy player would buy such a thing.
Even with his current ability to duplicate money infinitely, he wouldn't buy such an item because it was of no use to him.
Using such an item to contact others was too uneconomical and wasteful.
However, Gui Tianya had used such an item to contact him, and he wasn't angry about his refusal, which indicated that the other party didn't care about the money.
As expected of the number one player on the leaderboard, the other party not only possessed great strength but also ample wealth.
Qin Feng made this judgment because the Private Chat Horn couldn't be used on him alone. Gui Tianya must have contacted everyone listed on the leaderboard. Some would reply to his private messages, while others, overwhelmed by too many messages, would ignore them. He had to use the Private Chat Horn for communication.
Calculated this way, the other party must have consumed at least 50 Private Chat Horns, meaning over 20,000 gold was spent to establish contact and form the Peace Alliance.
This was a colossal sum, even more than he had now, yet Gui Tianya could spend it without hesitation to form the Peace Alliance.
This indicated that the other party had great ambitions, and this Peace Alliance would surely bring significant benefits to them, otherwise, no one would willingly spend so much gold on such an endeavor.
Through his private chat with the other party, he gained a better understanding of Gui Tianya and this Peace Alliance.
Now, his decision not to join this alliance was even firmer.
Because this person definitely had their own agenda behind it. Even if it brought temporary benefits to the alliance members, it would ultimately serve themselves.
Kind-hearted and selfless people had no chance of surviving the新手村 (newbie village).
This Gui Tianya was not simple.
At this moment, Ye Shen suddenly opened his eyes and said to Qin Feng, who was driving, "The regional level leaderboard has been updated again. Another newcomer has made it onto the list!"
Hearing this, Qin Feng glanced at the notification in his panel.
Indeed, a prompt had appeared.
Because he had been chatting with Gui Tianya just now, he hadn't noticed this public announcement. Seeing this information now, he felt a bit surprised. Many newcomers had surpassed his level and were progressing rapidly.
【Regional leaderboard has changed.】
【Region 477 Level Leaderboard, Top 100 are as follows!】
【1st Place: Gui Tianya, Level 46.】
【2nd Place: Cheng Yezi, Level 43.】
【3rd Place: Xie Yi Huo, Level 42.】
【4th Place: Hong Er, Level 40.】
【5th Place: Mo Fei, Level 39.】
【6th Place: Wang Qian Ye, Level 38.】
【7th Place: Hong Sheng, Level 37.】
【...】
【25th Place: Qin Feng, Level 30.】
【...】
Qin Feng wasn't worried as he saw his ranking drop significantly.
Even if he was no longer in the top 100, he didn't care because he hadn't truly exerted himself yet. He possessed the ability to duplicate money infinitely, and as time passed, his strength would only grow. He wasn't in a hurry for immediate gains or losses.
The key was the significant changes below his ranking.
The positions from 50th to 100th had seen considerable shifts.
Almost half of the people had been pushed out, and dozens of new players had entered the leaderboard!
Judging by the changes in the leaderboard, a team battle must have just occurred. This meant that many people had teamed up to defeat a powerful monster and gained a lot of experience, otherwise, the leaderboard wouldn't have undergone such a massive revision.
Qin Feng then focused his attention on the regional chat panel. As expected, it was exactly as he had guessed.
"My God, is this the power of a commander-level monster? Its combat power is truly immense! We gathered 30 people, and we barely managed to defeat it. Such a powerful creature would be certain death if encountered alone."
"Actually, a team of 30 might not necessarily win against it. Our victory this time was thanks to Hong Er's help. As expected of the founder of the Peace Alliance, his strength is incredible. Without him, we wouldn't have been able to kill this commander-level monster!"
"Yes, Hong Er's movement technique is like a phantom; I couldn't even see his actions. It felt like a martial arts master appeared before me. I suspect he could have easily dealt with this commander-level monster alone, and now he's generously sharing experience and gold with us. He's truly a Bodhisattva reborn!"
"Hong Er, my idol! From now on, I'm your subordinate. I'll do whatever you ask, go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Hong Er's strength is indeed immense, but it wouldn't be easy for him to handle a commander-level monster alone. Although we didn't play a decisive role, we at least drew the commander-level monster's attention, preventing it from focusing all its energy on Hong Er. This victory is our team's victory."
"That's right. It's a shame that two brothers died this time. This commander-level monster is too cunning. Not only is its combat power formidable, but its intelligence is also quite high. It almost escaped, but luckily, Brother Hong Er was faster. Otherwise, our efforts would have been in vain this time."
"Let's not talk about anything else. I don't even know how to spend all the experience and gold I've gained this time. I plan to have a big meal and treat Brother Hong Er to a feast."
"The leaderboard has been updated! I actually made it onto the leaderboard, hahaha... The experience gained this time is too much. If we continue to kill commander-level monsters, we'll reach level 50 soon and get a golden treasure chest."
Just as these people were celebrating the defeat of the commander-level monster, the system issued a prompt.
【Ding...】
【Commander-level monster 'Mountain Yellow Weasel' has been slain.】
【Each member of the team that defeated it will receive experience and gold according to their contribution. Hong Er, who contributed the most, receives one Bronze Treasure Chest.】
【Ding...】
【Hong Er opened the Bronze Treasure Chest and obtained one Combat Pill. After consumption, his overall attributes will be improved, increasing his total combat power by 10.】
Upon seeing this news, everyone erupted in excitement.
"My God, this Combat Pill is truly a good item! It can increase combat power by 10 points and significantly improve attributes. It's worthy of being an item from a Bronze Treasure Chest, and worthy of being dropped by a commander-level monster!"
"My current combat power is only 5, and I already feel like a superhero. This Combat Pill can greatly improve oneself, adding 10 combat power! Isn't that like an immortal elixir? It's simply unbelievable!"
"This is just an item from a Bronze Treasure Chest. If it were a Silver or Gold Treasure Chest, it would be unimaginable. You know that those who reach level 50 among the top 100 in the region will receive a Gold Treasure Chest! Imagine what kind of items can be obtained from it!!"
"I want to level up, I want to join the Peace Alliance."
"I'm buying a Universal Navigator right now and heading to the Peace Alliance's gathering place. Please accept me!"
"Hong Er, you are too amazing, too awesome! If I join the Peace Alliance, please team up with me."