A Level 2 spiritual energy gathering area, according to Qin Feng's calculations, should be inhabited by a Dominator-class monster, or individuals with a combat power of 200-1000.
It could also be a team with average combat power that has gathered together. They would only know for sure once they reached the location.
Qin Feng still had a Red Alert soldier take monitoring equipment to scout the area.
The result showed a person meditating cross-legged beside a tree.
Sensing the Red Alert soldier's approach, the person opened their eyes and watched as the soldier walked step by step towards them. They spoke calmly, "Someone with only 10 combat power dares to wander around this planet. You're quite bold! Aren't you afraid of encountering danger?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with long hair. From a distance, he might have been mistaken for a woman. However, as the Red Alert soldier drew closer and observed through the panoramic helmet, they realized the man had a thick beard, making him undeniably male.
Hearing the man's words, Qin Feng continued speaking through the loudspeaker, "Meeting is fate. Let's exchange information. This way, we can deepen our understanding of this planet's rules. What do you think?"
The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback by this suggestion, then nodded, "You're right. If everyone shared the information they knew, the rules of this planet would be revealed to us, and we could avoid a lot of danger. Alright, I'll go first."
The man cleared his throat and slowly began, "When I was in the beginner village, I opened a demonic cultivation technique from the beginner gift package. Another person who entered the village with me received a celestial cultivation technique. As we both cultivated simultaneously, my progress was significantly faster than his. Eventually, he died at the hands of a monster, while I survived. After some exploration, I finally understood a principle: this planet is very suitable for cultivating demonic techniques, and the speed of cultivating celestial techniques is much slower compared to demonic ones. That's why I've been able to survive until now. This is my understanding and the information I have about this planet. What experiences have you had? Can you tell me?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng was momentarily stunned. Ye Shen, sitting in the off-road vehicle, exclaimed in surprise at the man's candor, "This man is so straightforward! He didn't haggle at all and voluntarily shared what he knew. He's someone worth befriending."
Qin Feng felt the same. He didn't want to take advantage of the man, so he truthfully replied, "From what I've observed, it's best not to team up on this planet. Acting alone is the wisest choice. Because when a team's strength becomes too great, allowing them to be lazy, crisis will inevitably arrive, leading to the complete annihilation of the entire team. Therefore, until your strength is sufficient to fear no monster, it's best to act alone. Several teams I've encountered have all perished due to their excessive strength."
The man was very surprised by this news. He scratched his head and said, "Is that so? Fortunately, I didn't go with those people back then, haha... To be precise, those people looked down on me, thinking my demonic cultivation technique had no future. A while ago, they seemed to have encountered an attack by a monster horde, and then I no longer heard from them in the regional chat panel. Now, hearing your words, they might have encountered the crisis you mentioned. It seems I am quite fortunate."
Seeing the man's dazed expression, Qin Feng asked again, "What's your name?"
The man did not hide anything and truthfully replied, "My name is 204!"
"What did you say?" Qin Feng asked again, confused.
"204!" the man stated solemnly.
Qin Feng found this name particularly strange. He asked doubtfully, "Is it the 'ling' from 'spiritual' and the 'si' from 'temple'?"
The man shook his head and said solemnly, "It's just 204. Two zero four, from the numbers. That's my name!"
Qin Feng frowned, puzzled, "Are you joking with me? If you don't want to tell me your name, you don't have to. What kind of world names their children with numbers?"
Hearing this, the man was unconcerned. He said calmly, "Don't you think this name is very special? My father specifically chose such a unique name for me when he named me. It's much easier to remember than those flowery names, and it's also very convenient to write. More importantly, this number has a very special meaning to my father, and it has a special meaning to me as well. So, it became my name. It carries more profound meaning and is much simpler and easier to remember than names like Zhang San or Li Si. Growing up, because of my name, I received a lot of special attention. I am very satisfied with this name. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Qin Feng!" Qin Feng replied truthfully.
Now that they had exchanged information and he knew the man's name and personality, Qin Feng felt there was no need to linger. He needed to head to the next location and continue his journey.
Qin Feng bid farewell to the man and turned to leave. However, the man asked doubtfully, "Your combat power is too low. encountering monsters on this planet is very dangerous. Would you like me to accompany you? My strength has reached 800 combat power, which is 80 times yours. Yet, even so, I don't dare to wander around this planet alone because many monsters are stronger than me. Your combat power is only 10, why aren't you afraid at all? You're truly strange. I'd like to be friends with you. Can we travel together?"
Qin Feng thought for a moment, then shook his head, "I already told you, it's best to act alone on this planet. Even if you want to team up with others, you should find someone trustworthy. We've just met and don't know each other well. Although I sense your straightforward personality, you can't judge a book by its cover. I can't team up with you. If we have the chance to meet again in the future, we'll talk then!"
With that, Qin Feng turned and left. The man, however, scratched his head and asked another question, "But your combat power is too low, what will you do if you encounter monsters?"
Qin Feng decided not to hide it any longer. He pointed to the loudspeaker he was wearing and said, "The person you're talking to is my substitute, not my main body. While my combat power isn't particularly impressive, I have the means to protect myself. Farewell."
After speaking, Qin Feng left. The man stood frozen in place, his expression one of astonishment.
He exclaimed, "A substitute? Such a thing exists? My heavens! A hidden master!"
As Qin Feng drove the off-road vehicle forward, Ye Shen beside him couldn't help but say, "That man just now was so special! I could tell he was very honest, and his eyes were very clear, without any malicious intent. His strength also seemed quite considerable, as he appeared on your 'Round Square Chessboard' and was in a Level 2 spiritual energy gathering area. If we teamed up with him, we probably wouldn't suffer any losses. Why did you refuse?"
Qin Feng replied, "Because I don't need him. Furthermore, meeting him just once doesn't confirm whether he is truly honest. If we were to team up, our group would reach a size of three, which would affect our luck."