Qin Feng knew very well that if he had faced an Emerald-tier boss or a stronger bloodline monster before, his damage output wouldn't have been enough to take them down quickly.
But now, after these two upgrades, his damage output had multiplied several times over!
"True permanent invisibility, plus a stable backstab damage boost, even though it didn't increase my damage numbers, the boost to my output is obvious..."
Next, Qin Feng planned to continue capturing other Platinum-tier hideouts in Magic Metropolis!
Each Platinum-tier hideout meant two thousand years of lifespan!
Although only the officials could afford it at the moment, having such things in hand was naturally beneficial.
However, just as Qin Feng was storing all his belongings at the Evil Spirit Academy and preparing to set off again, he received a private message.
Blackbriar Big Plum: "Hey there, cough cough, I've stumbled upon another ruin. Do you want to come and take a look?"
Blackbriar Big Plum: "There are some murals on the stones around the temple entrance that look a lot like the ones in the ruins at the newbie village..."
???
Qin Feng was a bit puzzled when he received this private message.
The ruins in the newbie village were where he initially obtained the Epic-level skill 'Gift of Liberation,' right?
In that place, he encountered a mysterious woman in a white robe!
And eventually opened a treasure chest!
To say that place had nothing to do with the 'Ancient God's Authority' he possessed, he wouldn't believe it!
"Could these ruins with similar murals be another free reward for me?"
Qin Feng was a bit skeptical.
Clearly, he had to visit these ruins.
But the problem was...
Why was it Lin Liyu again?
This girl was really something else!
Qin Feng chuckled and replied in private: "Since you put it that way, of course, I have to go. But why didn't you explore it yourselves? With your development, you should be able to handle a Platinum-level boss by now."
After all, Qin Feng had sold quite a bit of Platinum-level equipment and skill books to their team at high prices.
Although not all of these resources were used by their team, they were definitely one of the fastest-developing teams besides Qin Feng.
Hearing Qin Feng's question, Lin Liyu felt a bit dejected:
"QAQ~ We wanted to fight too, but after clearing the monsters, a teleportation orb appeared, and we couldn't activate it even when we touched it..."
"A voice said only someone destined could enter."
"So we thought, maybe you're the destined one?"
A teleportation orb?
Qin Feng was a bit surprised.
The Temple of Faith in the newbie village didn't have any teleportation orbs.
He simply received the reward after completing the maze.
Qin Feng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, wait for me. I'll come and give it a try. By the way, I've got some more equipment. Prepare your lifespan, and I'll bring them back for you."
Blackbriar Big Plum: "Uh, no, no, no. The officials in Jianghai are out of lifespan. Just sell it directly to the Magic City officials... We even borrowed some lifespan from them to buy the hideout."
"..."
So that's how it is.
It seems that even with the officials printing money, acquiring lifespan from outside is not easy now.
Everyone has realized the importance of tradable lifespan!
"Alright."
Qin Feng replied one last time, then piled up his unused loot in the Evil Spirit Academy.
Then he headed to the coordinates provided by Lin Liyu!
Twenty minutes later.
Qin Feng teleported back to the Jianghai City Ruins, maintaining his invisibility. He first exited the ruins and then proceeded south of Jianghai City, finally arriving at the coordinates Lin Liyu had given him.
Upon arrival, he saw a young girl in a black robe, the 'Prophet,' riding a fluffy white goat, waiting for him.
It was Lin Liyu.
She stood at the edge of a cliff, her long black hair flowing in the wind, her beautiful eyes vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
Qin Feng approached without revealing himself and suddenly spoke, "I'm here."
"!!"
Lin Liyu was startled by his sudden voice, and she fell backward...
Thud.
She fell off the goat's back and onto the ground, looking frustrated, "Don't scare me like that. Do you know how dangerous this place is, with monsters everywhere?"
Qin Feng revealed himself.
The 'Black Flame Ceremony' leather armor wrapped around him, like a harbinger of death emerging from the darkness!
Seeing the girl who had fallen to the ground, Qin Feng felt like laughing.
But he held it in, walked over to the girl, and extended his hand to help her up.
Lin Liyu saw Qin Feng and smiled, "The entrance to the ruins is below the cliff... Follow me, and be careful not to slip. Uncle Wang Meng slipped and died once."
"?"
Qin Feng was speechless.
The entrance to the ruins was below the cliff?
He watched as Lin Liyu carefully backed up to the edge of the cliff, then slowly climbed down towards a marked spot.
Qin Feng leaned over and peered down.
Below Lin Liyu's petite figure, there was indeed a small protruding stone slab.
The girl cautiously climbed down, stood on the small stone slab, then looked up and waved at Qin Feng before heading into the mountain wall...
"How did she even find this place?"
Qin Feng couldn't figure it out.
If it were him, even if he fell off the cliff, he probably wouldn't have noticed such a small hole in the mountain wall!
Instead of climbing down bit by bit like Lin Liyu, he simply leaped.
With agility attributes several times higher than Lin Liyu's, Qin Feng easily landed on the small stone slab.
Looking towards the mountain wall, there was indeed a cave!
Inside the cave was a downward passage.
In the passage, Lin Liyu was the only one there. Seeing Qin Feng land so effortlessly, her eyes lit up, "Impressive, no wonder you're the big shot. Uncle Wang Meng tried jumping down like that and ended up slipping and dying... Follow me~ There's a maze ahead, but we've cleared the monsters and explored the path."
Qin Feng nodded.
On the way, he couldn't help but ask, "How did you find this place?"
Lin Liyu quickly replied, "After we bought the hideout from you, we moved all the officials in. We arranged for a group of weaker combatants to preserve their lifespan, while others went out to hunt monsters and explore."
"Since I have a mount, I was sent out to scout... There were several times I couldn't escape from monsters and died outside."
"This place was discovered when a Silver-level boss chased me, and I accidentally fell off the cliff. My robe got caught on a branch, and I happened to see this cave..."
"I died and came back, then entered the cave and found it was a ruin."
"I was hoping to find something good, but in the end... we couldn't activate the teleportation orb!"