The projection on the light screen that attracted Ye Feng's attention was the leaderboard he had previously viewed. He was surprised to find that the words "Tiger Ranking" on the combat power list had actually changed to "Dragon Ranking."
The Dragon Ranking, like the Tiger Ranking, also had 100 names.
After a thorough check, Ye Feng discovered that his rank on the Dragon Ranking was surprisingly 49th.
"This list really does change, doesn't it!"
Ye Feng was not too surprised by the update to the list, as he had already guessed this when the Tiger Ranking replaced the combat power list earlier.
"Huh? There's a small duplicate icon next to the Dragon Ranking?!"
Ye Feng curiously tapped the area next to the Dragon Ranking, and a leaderboard very similar to the Dragon Ranking appeared, which was the Tiger Ranking.
Then, Ye Feng tapped the small duplicate icon next to the Tiger Ranking, and the combat power list he had first seen also appeared...
"Wow..."
Ye Feng was quite astonished, as these features hadn't been on the light screen before.
"Has the light screen's functionality changed because my strength has improved?"
Ye Feng mumbled to himself and began to carefully search for the person named "Yan" on the three leaderboards.
Based on Ye Feng's limited conversations and transactions with the other party previously, the person's strength was extremely high, and it was unlikely they wouldn't have a name on the leaderboard...
More than ten minutes later,
"This person named Yan isn't on the list... Or rather, are there other leaderboards above the Dragon Ranking that represent even greater combat power, and her name is there?"
After searching, Ye Feng felt a bit dejected and also had a guess.
"This... They are also survivors, yet Yan's strength... is incredibly outrageous..."
Ye Feng had initially thought his own strength was quite formidable, but not only were there dozens of people above him on the Dragon Ranking, but this "Yan" might even be on a higher-tier leaderboard...
"Dong dong~"
At this moment, a message arrived in Ye Feng's [Private Chat Channel], and it was precisely Yan, whom he had been pondering.
Yan: "Zhang San, are you eating immortality pills?"
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Yan's abrupt and nonsensical question left Ye Feng quite confused, so he immediately sent a question mark back.
"Not eating immortality pills, how did your strength progress so quickly!"
"How long has it been since you were promoted to Bronze... and you've already stably secured the 49th spot on the Dragon Ranking..."
Yan quickly replied.
"What about you? I checked all three lists, and it seems your name isn't on any of them?"
Ye Feng took this opportunity to ask the question that was troubling him.
"Because I'm on a higher-level leaderboard!"
Yan did not conceal anything and stated it directly.
"So it really is..."
Although Ye Feng had already guessed this, he was still very surprised to receive confirmation from the other party.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged. After all, he had worked hard all the way, and each significant increase in his strength had been a brush with death, yet this Yan...
"Speaking of which, Zhang San, what's your situation? Your strength progress is truly terrifying, but your actual power isn't that high..."
"However, there's one thing I'm very curious about: why is it that every time you have a significant increase in strength or some strange event occurs, treasure chests drop near the survivor's location!"
"The most recent one even dropped a golden treasure chest..."
"This hasn't happened in decades!"
At this point, Yan sent another message.
"This... I don't know either..."
When it came to this, Ye Feng was also a bit helpless.
"Never mind if you don't want to say... Just be careful yourself, don't get caught by the Dark Holy Cult. If you encounter an old woman who calls herself 'The Prophet,' run away quickly..."
"If things get too bad, just run to Arcane City. Your sister will protect you!"
After saying that, Yan went offline, as Ye Feng's replies went unanswered.
"'The Prophet'..."
Upon seeing these two words, Ye Feng's brows furrowed deeply. He remembered that Kollegi had mentioned this before.
"My previous guess was correct. Yan is indeed from Arcane City... And most likely a teacher to Bing, or something like that..."
"But she actually revealed her location directly... Is she that trusting of me..."
Looking at Yan's last few messages, Ye Feng was quite surprised.
"Big brother, what is 'sugar daddy'?"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's curious voice came from outside the tent.
"What?"
Xiao Xiao's sudden question made Ye Feng quite bewildered. He put away his bracelet, unzipped the tent, and asked, "Xiao Xiao, why are you suddenly asking about this? Where did you hear about it?"
"Oh~ It's this~!"
Xiao Xiao pointed to her wrist, then quickly scrambled into the tent and zipped it up.
"Big brother, are you okay?"
Xiao Xiao looked at Ye Feng with concern, as Ye Feng had been alone in the tent for a long time.
"Uh, I'm fine!"
Ye Feng waved his hand and whispered, "Xiao Xiao, I was just watching the survivor channel. What's this 'sugar daddy' thing you just mentioned?"
Ye Feng's expression was quite worried, fearing that Xiao Xiao had learned something strange from somewhere.
"Big brother, I saw it on the survivor channel. Many girls do this... It seems they get money, and I heard it's not tiring..."
As she spoke, Xiao Xiao opened the light screen on her bracelet.
"This is really troublesome..."
Seeing the chat content Xiao Xiao was pointing to, Ye Feng felt a headache coming on. He quickly explained to Xiao Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, it's not like that. That's not a good thing, you must never learn it..."
It took Ye Feng a long time to vaguely explain the concept of "sugar daddy" to Xiao Xiao, which made Xiao Xiao's face turn red with embarrassment.
Ye Feng also felt quite awkward...
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Late at night,
Outside the cave, the heavy rain continued. Inside the cave, Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying in their respective tents had already fallen asleep. Ye Feng, however, was somewhat troubled.
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The next day,
Although the rain had stopped and the sky was clear, the roads were rendered muddy and impassable by the downpour. The mountains were riddled with landslides and mudslides, making it impossible for the Hummer to travel.
Thus, Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying set off on foot.
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As noon approached,
"Uh, Qiao Ying, you... seem to be in a good mood?!"
Ye Feng looked at Qiao Ying with surprise.
He had initially thought Qiao Ying would dislike the muddy and rugged roads, but Qiao Ying had walked as if strolling through a garden, stopping occasionally to admire the scenery. Her expression was very relaxed, and she even hummed an unknown little tune, appearing quite happy...
"Yes!"
Qiao Ying nodded, a smile on her face. "I like this feeling of being close to nature. I used to rush everywhere... and felt somewhat lost... This is much better now..."
After speaking, Qiao Ying called out to Xiao Xiao, who was painting not far away, "Xiao Xiao, it's about time to make lunch. There's a big river nearby, I'll go catch some fish for soup..."
"Okay!"
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Seeing this, Ye Feng also smiled slightly, his mood relaxing considerably.
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