“That’s right, it’s better to be careful!” Wang Fan agreed. “Shadiao, go check the surroundings.”
The sand sculpture responded, flapped its enormous wings, and flew away in all directions.
Everyone waited anxiously for the sand sculpture to return, and time passed by, each second feeling exceptionally long.
Finally, the enormous figure of the sand sculpture came into view.
It slowly landed on the ship and said, "Master, this place is too big. I have only explored the surrounding area and have not found any danger yet."
Wang Fan patted the sand sculpture's wings and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
The sand sculpture replied, "Master, it's what I should do." After saying that, it flew back to its little nest to rest.
At this moment, Xiaomeng came over and asked, "Brother, what do we do next?"
Wang Fan pondered for a moment and said, "Let's rest here for now and make plans after the system upgrade is complete."
Upon hearing Wang Fan's words, everyone quieted down and began to wait patiently.
However, the waiting time always seemed exceptionally long, and Xiaomeng couldn't help but complain, "This is so boring, there's nothing to do."
Qin Xiaoxuan glared at her and said, "Stop complaining and be patient."
Xiao Meng pouted and stopped talking.
Then she turned around, hugged Wang Fan's arm, and said to him in a coquettish tone, "Brother, I'm so bored."
Wang Fan gently patted Xiao Meng's hand and said tenderly, "Xiao Meng, just bear with it a little longer."
Xiao Meng reluctantly nodded and let go of Wang Fan's arm.
Just as everyone continued to wait anxiously, the system notification finally sounded: "Ding, system upgrade complete. Players can view the new features."
Wang Fan's eyes lit up, and he immediately opened the system interface to start checking.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that the system upgrade included a lot of new features.
For example, the trading platform was canceled, and gold coins were designated as the system currency, meaning that all future transactions could only be conducted using gold coins.
While such regulations have changed the previous way of trading, they have also made trading more standardized and convenient.
Unlike the old barter system, which required a lot of effort to find suitable exchange partners, this new system is no longer necessary.
Disputes often arise due to inconsistencies in value assessment.
Wang Fan was overjoyed to see this, as he still had more than 50 million gold coins.
Wang Fan then looked at other functions and discovered that ranking, auction house, and alliance functions had been added.
Looking at the first ranking feature, there are two types: individual ranking and alliance ranking.
The individual ranking is the sum of an individual's level, resources, pets, etc.
The alliance ranking is the sum of the levels, resources, and so on of all alliance members.
Then I looked at the auction house, which is an upgraded version of the previous trading platform.
The system will provide a reasonable price, and sellers can list the item directly, while buyers can purchase it directly. Of course, some valuable items can be auctioned.
Wang Fan's eyes lit up, and he muttered to himself, "This is much more convenient. I don't have to haggle for so long like before."
After speaking, he finally looked at the alliance feature.
The interface details the various benefits of joining an alliance, such as members sharing resources and supporting each other in defense.
Wang Fan thought to himself, "If an ordinary person can join a powerful alliance, it will definitely be of great benefit to their future development."
"But it's not really suitable for me, though I can give it a try, since there's also a league ranking reward."
After reviewing these new features, Wang Fan first discarded all the unnecessary blueprints he had previously acquired.
The spoils of war from the Black Wind Alliance were also put up for auction.
After doing all that, he went to the chat window to see what everyone thought of the new feature.
The chat window was bustling with activity, with everyone discussing the topic animatedly.
"This gold coin trading system is much more convenient than before, saving you from all the fuss about exchanging items."
"Yes, but the competition in this ranking feature is too fierce. I feel a lot of pressure."
"Same here, I'm already ranked after 5,000."
"You've calculated everything perfectly, what about ten thousand people?"
"They're all big shots; I'm already over 100 million."
"A Tier 1 weapon is up for auction! First come, first served!"
"The alliance is recruiting! Join now!"
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As Wang Fan read and pondered everyone's opinions, a private message caught his attention.
He opened the message and saw it was from Ling Yun: "Brother Wang Fan, I've created an alliance. Want to join? I can give you the position of vice leader."
Wang Fan replied, "Ling Yun, thank you for your kindness, but I have my own plans."
Ling Yun sighed and said, "Alright, then I wish you all the best, and we'll have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."
Just after finishing his conversation with Wang Fan, Ling Yun's subordinate came over and asked, "Alliance Leader, did he agree?"
Ling Yun shook his head: "No, he has his own plans."
The subordinate frowned and said, "Then our alliance will lose a valuable ally?"
Ling Yun glanced at him: "Don't be so narrow-minded. There are plenty of talented people in this world. We can just go look for more."
Others chimed in, saying, "That's right, the leader is right. We can't put all our eggs in one basket."
Ling Yun nodded, then instructed his subordinates to recruit powerful individuals from all directions.
While Ling Yun's subordinates were busy recruiting talent, other alliances were not idle either.
Upon hearing of the Lingyun Alliance's actions, they all intensified their efforts to compete for the strongest individuals.
For a time, the various alliances were fiercely competitive, with neither side willing to give way.
Those with any real strength suddenly became highly sought-after.
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