The buff is permanent, and you start the game with a fountain of water.

"So many elite monsters, what a great place!"

Looking at the densely packed goblins of all kinds in the nest, Huan Cheng almost drooled.

Normally, finding elite monsters is like buying lottery tickets—purely a matter of luck. Here, however, one elite monster is found among every twenty or thirty wild monsters, a ridiculously high ratio.

Elite monsters have a much higher drop rate than regular monsters, guaranteeing at least one piece of basic equipment.

The goblin in front of us should still be the first kill target, and with the hidden bonus from the first kill drop, it's highly likely to drop a piece of black iron gear.

In Huan Cheng's mind, elite monsters were already equated with Chinese currency, and one of them was worth at least ten thousand yuan!

After a few careful attempts, Huan Cheng discovered that the goblins here did not seem to have much connection with each other. Attacking one of them would at most provoke a counterattack from the goblins in a small surrounding area.

Realizing he wouldn't be overwhelmed by a large group of goblins, Huan Cheng went all out and focused his attacks on a level 10 hunter goblin.

A few minutes later, a system notification sounded.

"Ding! You have killed a level 10 hunter goblin, gaining 210 experience points."

Upon hearing the prompt, Huan Cheng grinned so wide his mouth stretched to his ears.

If he kills five more, he can level up to level 9. It seems he can complete the task of reaching the maximum level early today.

"Huh? There are still some dropped?" Noticing the ball of light next to the hunter goblin's corpse, Huan Cheng immediately went forward to pick it up.

A blank goblin dagger.

Although it's just a basic item, it comes from a level 10 monster, and its stats are almost identical to low-level black iron gear.

The only downside is that this thing has a wearing restriction, requiring the user to be at least level 8.

In the entire 23333 newbie village, apart from Huan Cheng, there is probably no other level 8 player, which greatly reduces the value of the Goblin Dagger.

"Well, something's better than nothing!"

With the mindset that even a small gain is still a gain, Huan Cheng listed the Goblin Dagger on the trading platform and then continued hunting goblins.

While Huan Cheng was enthusiastically grinding monsters, the novice village No. 23333 fell silent again due to the large amount of equipment listed on the trading platform.

"Holy crap, they've even released an artifact that grants +36 attack power! Boss Chengfeng is absolutely awesome!"

"Damn, they even have Goblin Iron Armor with +30 defense? Are goblins that plentiful? I'm going to go farm goblins too!"

"Dude, I advise you to wake up. I was just resurrected by some goblins wandering outside a goblin lair. They're a pack of social monsters; if you mess with one, they'll swarm you. There's no way to fight them."

"Look, another Goblin Dagger has been added to the shelves, with +24 physical attack."

"Huh? It's just a basic version? Those rich tycoons probably won't be interested. Is there a chance we can try to get it?"

…………

Ordinary players were buzzing with discussion, and Changfeng Yinuo, Wu Shao, and others naturally took notice as well.

At this moment, Wu Shao was standing next to Changfeng Yinuo. Directly in front of them was a seven or eight-meter-tall man-eating flower BOSS covered with vines and flower buds.

To avoid wasting resources by bidding against each other, Changfeng Yinuo took the initiative to meet with Wu Shao.

No one knows what deal the two made. After the meeting, Wu Shao and Changfeng Yinuo joined forces, and the Changfeng Guild even shared the man-eating flower BOSS.

After collecting dozens of goblin stone spears and gathering several sets of poison resistance equipment, Changfeng Yinuo finally decided to take on this man-eating flower BOSS.

Before the great battle even began, Huan Cheng happened to be putting away a large number of equipment.

Looking at the numerous new pieces of equipment added to the trading platform, Changfeng Yinuo remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "This monster, I really don't know how he did it!"

With his intelligence, he easily deduced from the equipment on the market that Huan Cheng had killed another bronze BOSS.

Thinking about the large amount of manpower and resources they had invested in defeating the man-eating flower BOSS, Changfeng Yinuo felt a mix of emotions.

Wu Shao remained silent, his gaze lingering on the various pieces of equipment. After a moment, he said, "Take the Goblin Iron Armor, the Goblin Axe, and the Goblin Spear Tube. Make sure the raid goes smoothly!"

Changfeng Yinuo glanced at Wu Shao with surprise, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

Everyone says that the second young master of the Wu family is a playboy who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, but judging from Changfeng Yinuo's recent interactions, his temporary ally seems to be more than the rumors suggest.

"Could there be some hidden reason?" Changfeng Yinuo suppressed his doubts and nodded, saying, "Young Master Wu is right. The cost of the equipment should be split between us. We must get these pieces of equipment!"

Needless to say, the Goblin Spear Tube is equivalent to having six extra Goblin Stone Spears out of thin air, greatly increasing their margin for error in action.

Goblin Axe and Goblin Iron Armor are also top-tier equipment for them when clearing new areas.

Huan Cheng disliked the negative effects of these two pieces of equipment, but Changfeng Yinuo and the others didn't mind at all.

The Changfeng Guild has no shortage of people; they are fully capable of supporting a group of players who have maxed out their stats.

The tanky build with all points allocated to Constitution doesn't care about the reduced movement and attack speed, since they're not expected to deal damage anyway, making them a perfect match for the Goblin Iron Armor.

Conversely, with a full-point-max, high-damage build and Goblin Axe, you can simply stand behind the tank and safely deal damage in team fights.

The fact that Changfeng Yinuo and Wu Shao have joined forces does not mean that the bidding difficulty has decreased.

In the newbie village No. 23333, there are not many people as powerful and wealthy as Wu Shao and Changfeng Yinuo, but there are many like Meng Hu Zhanlong who are rich but not really that rich.

However, what Changfeng Yinuo and Wu Shao want to take is something that no one else in the 23333 beginner village can compete with them for.

After the auction, Changfeng Yinuo acquired the three pieces of equipment for a total price of 290,000.

Other equipment, such as the Goblin Spear, has also been sold for prices ranging from 20,000 to 80,000.

Despite its level restriction, the newly listed blank Goblin Dagger still sold for 12,000.

All in all, this round of bidding brought Huan Cheng an income of over 400,000 yuan, making him grin from ear to ear.

After glancing at the transaction prices of various equipment on the trading platform, Wu Shao suddenly smiled.

"President Changfeng, have you noticed?"

"What?"

Changfeng Yinuo was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wu Shao with confusion.

"Thanks to the presence of the Wind Chaser, the average price of high-end equipment in our newbie village is a full 20% lower than in other newbie villages!"

Before Changfeng Yinuo could answer, Wu Shao continued, "What is the average level of the core team under Guild Leader Changfeng? Is the leveling speed in Novice Village No. 23333 significantly faster than other Novice Villages?"

Changfeng Yinuo immediately understood Wu Shao's meaning, and after a moment of contemplation, asked, "Wu Shao, what do you mean?"

"Being assigned to the same starting village as Chengfeng is both a calamity and an opportunity for us; it all depends on how we seize it."

After listening, Changfeng Yinuo remained silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Unfortunately, we still haven't made any direct contact with him."

"Otherwise, relying on the Wu family's wealth, our Changfeng Guild's manpower, and Chengfeng's combat strength, we will surely have a place in the Divine Realm in the future."

"That's not like what President Changfeng said!" Wu Shao looked at Changfeng Yinuo with a half-smile and said leisurely.

Changfeng Yinuo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly: "I lost my composure for a moment, please forgive me, Young Master Wu!"

After speaking with renewed vigor, he looked at the carnivorous plant BOSS not far away, his expression turning serious: "Attention all groups, incorporate the latest equipment into your strategy and conduct one last rehearsal to ensure everything goes perfectly!"

"yes!"