NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 14 - Only 5000 gold?
Chapter 14: Only 5000 gold?
“Who Are You?” As the cloaked player approached, Thousand Faces Gentleman and Adorable Sunny became slightly wary.
Even though this was just a game, conflicts could arise easily.
Competing players often sabotaged each other, sending people to interfere with their rivals. Given the dark night and the mysterious figure hiding their identity under a hood, it was hard not to be suspicious.
However, Thousand Faces Gentleman wasn’t too concerned. Even though he had been demoted to level 3, he was still among the top players in this novice village. Moreover, there were two of them and only one of the cloaked player.
“Want to Cooperate?” Ye Qiu stopped three meters away from them and spoke calmly, “It doesn’t matter who I am. The real question is, do you want to cooperate?”
Since other players didn’t have the Heavenly Eye skill like him, as long as he wore the cloak, no one could identify him.
Before Thousand Faces Gentleman could respond, Adorable Sunny sneered, “Who do you think you are? Do you even qualify to talk about cooperation with us?”
Her tone was arrogant. In reality, she and Thousand Faces Gentleman held privileged backgrounds.
Ye Qiu only spared her a glance.
She looked decent, but her words were sharp and mean. In his past life, he had no memory of this woman being by Thousand Faces Gentleman’s side.
That probably meant she didn’t last long.
Ignoring her, Ye Qiu continued, “I’m not talking to you. I’m offering cooperation to Thousand Faces Gentleman alone.”
“You!” Adorable Sunny glared at him, about to retort, but Thousand Faces Gentleman raised his hand, signaling her to stop.
He turned to Ye Qiu with a faint smile. “Friend, cooperation isn’t something that can be established with just a few words. We need to see what each of us brings to the table.”
In his mind, he wasn’t taking this mysterious player seriously.
The game had just launched, and countless people — both in-game and in real life — had already tried to partner with him.
Many even begged to follow him.
Adorable Sunny immediately added, “Exactly! We’re busy. We don’t have time for just anyone to come and waste it.”
Ye Qiu ignored her and stated, “I know how those players are power-leveling so quickly. I can share the method with you. Is that enough sincerity?”
Thousand Faces Gentleman paused for a moment before asking, “How do I know you’re not lying?”
Adorable Sunny nodded in agreement, “Exactly! Even I couldn’t find out, so how would you know? You must be a scammer.”
Ye Qiu smirked. “Don’t worry. Not only will I tell you the real method, but I’ll also help you regain level 4 tonight. You might even reach level 5.”
Thousand Faces Gentleman fell silent, contemplating the credibility of Ye Qiu’s words.
Meanwhile, Adorable Sunny scoffed, “Oh please, if such a method really exists, why aren’t you using it yourself? Why are you so generous to share it? Are you some kind of saint?”
Ye Qiu finally looked her in the eye and explained, “This method involves NPCs and requires a lot of effort and money. I need money, and you have it. So, I’m offering a trade.”
Adorable Sunny snorted in disdain, clearly thinking Ye Qiu was just a fraud.
Seeing Thousand Faces Gentleman still hesitating, Ye Qiu added, “You’re not the only one in this village trying to level up fast. If you don’t want to work with me, I’ll just find someone else.”
With that, he turned to leave.
Ye Qiu had approached Thousand Faces Gentleman first because, in his past life, this man had a great reputation.
He had even sacrificed himself for humanity, making him a true hero. Naturally, someone like that was an ideal first choice for cooperation.
As Ye Qiu was about to walk away, Thousand Faces Gentleman finally snapped out of his thoughts.
“Wait a moment!”
Ye Qiu paused and turned back.
Thousand Faces Gentleman asked, “How much do you want?”
Ye Qiu replied, “5000 gold coins.”
He had two items that needed appraisal. With 5000 coins, he could buy three extra High-Level Appraisla Scrolls for future needs.
“5000 Gold Coins?” Thousand Faces Gentleman was surprised. “You mean in-game currency?”
Ye Qiu nodded. “Yes, only in-game currency.”
That intrigued Thousand Faces Gentleman.
Most players only cared about exchanging game currency for real money. It was rare to see someone asking for gold coins so early in the game.
At this stage, the currency exchange rate was unstable. Some people traded at 1:10, while others went as high as 1:100.
For Thousand Faces Gentleman, 5000 gold coins was a trivial amount.
However, for Ye Qiu, it wasn’t easy to obtain.
The game had just launched, and many players didn’t even have a single gold coin. But someone with extensive player resources, like Thousand Faces Gentleman, could gather the money easily.
Meanwhile, Adorable Sunny looked at Ye Qiu as if he were an idiot.
If there really was a method to level up quickly, asking for tens or even hundreds of thousands would still be considered cheap.
Yet this guy was only asking for 5000 gold coins?
Fortunately, Ye Qiu clarified, “5000 gold coins is just for this method. If you want more, there will be additional costs.”
Thousand Faces Gentleman smiled confidently. “I just need the method.”
As long as he had the method, everything else could be managed.
He then instructed Adorable Sunny to recruit players and exchange real money for in-game gold.
With only Ye Qiu and Thousand Faces Gentleman left, Ye Qiu finally revealed the secret.
“The method is simple. Gain favorability with NPCs. Once their goodwill reaches a certain threshold, you have a chance to invite them to form a party.”
Hearing this, Thousand Faces Gentleman’s eyes lit up.
“So that’s how they did it…”