Elliot stared at Kelly in surprise. "Uh... nice name!"
"Of course, remember to add me! You only have one day!" Kelly didn't give Elliot a chance to back out, leaving with a smug expression.
Elliot never expected that the woman he had just tricked in the game would turn out to be the daughter of his landlady! He couldn't help but wonder if she knew the truth, and whether she'd still be as happy about it. This situation was a bit too coincidental.
"Damn it, looks like I have to make money and get out of here quickly!"
Elliot sighed, finding the coincidence too much to handle.
The map in New World was vast, and there wasn't just one newbie village—there were many. Players from the same city would all enter the same newbie village based on their location. And, of course, it had to be the landlady's daughter.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Nothing was more important than food.
Elliot quickly finished his pig's trotters rice, put on his helmet, and re-entered the game.
[Deactivated Market Mode, you can now control your character!]
Elliot opened his eyes and found himself back in New World.
He checked his level and inventory. His zombie pet had been diligent. In just over half an hour, Elliot had reached level 8. He had also acquired a few items, all shoes that increased movement speed. It wasn't a huge gain, but it was something.
More players were starting to gather around, most of them around level 10. They were all at the stage where they were preparing for the job change quests. There were fewer monsters around now.
Elliot didn't move. He sat on the ground and began to call out.
"Buying +speed shoes, +health recovery jewelry, I'll buy as much as you have, and I guarantee a good price!"
The shiny gold sign in the middle of the street was still very eye-catching.
For the next three hours, Elliot bought up every item he could. The regular player's inventory had 100 slots, but as a Shady Tycoon, his was doubled to 200. He filled up all 200 slots with items.
Each item cost him about 200 gold on average, adding up to 40,000 gold. His level had also reached 10.
[Congratulations, your level has reached 10. You automatically accept the job change quest!]
"Finally, a quest! I was starting to think Shady Tycoons didn't get job change quests." Elliot muttered as he opened the quest page.
[Shady Tycoon Job Change Quest: Provide supplies to the Mountain Pass Guards, 10 Medium Health Potions, and 10 Medium Mana Potions per NPC.]
"Huh? The Shady Tycoon job change quest is this simple?"
Elliot had already collected a lot of health and mana potions, so he could turn them in for the quest.
After closing his stall, he recalled his zombie pet and headed towards the Mountain Pass.
When he arrived, the Mountain Pass was packed with players. They were all there to complete the job change quest. Once they finished, they could teleport to the main map.
Just then, the system announcement echoed.
[Congratulations to player: Wind Bullet, the first to enter the main map from newbie village 176. Reward: A full set of profession gear.]
[Congratulations to player: Eternal Night Rider, the second to enter the main map from newbie village 176. Reward: A full set of profession gear.]
[Congratulations to player: Corn King, the third to enter the main map from newbie village 176. Reward: A full set of profession gear.]
Elliot remembered that the first ten players to enter the main map would receive rewards. While the rewards weren't great, they were a big deal because the whole server would see the announcement.
[More than 100 players have entered the main map, the leaderboard feature is now activated!]
[The leaderboard will include: Power Rankings, Equipment Rankings, Mount Rankings, Pet Rankings, Guild Rankings, Dungeon Rankings, Villain Rankings, and Level Rankings.]
[Each leaderboard will be reset once a week, and players on the leaderboard will receive reputation points!]
All games were about fame, wealth, and rankings, and the leaderboard was a place to gain both.
As soon as the system's announcement finished, all the players immediately opened the leaderboard.
But in Elliot's mind, another system notification sounded.
[Ding, congratulations to player Bigbucks for ranking 13th on the Equipment Rankings and 1st on the Pet Rankings. Do you wish to hide your name?]
Elliot was taken aback and quickly opened the Equipment Rankings.
13th on the Equipment Rankings.
[Skull General's Accessory]
[Quality: Blue]
[Level: 10]
[Attributes: Health Recovery +5, Attack +20]
"So this is the item," Elliot thought in surprise. It made sense, as health recovery was a crucial attribute, and now people would know about it.
Being first on the Pet Rankings made him even happier.
"Turns out the zombie pet counts as a pet!!"
The zombie pet was unique to Shady Tycoons. Elliot hadn't expected it to count as a pet.
"Heaven is helping me! Heaven is helping me!"
"Show my name!"
Who needed to hide their identity? A businessman valued profit and fame. With fame, he didn't have to worry about business!
Elliot knew that New World would continue to be hugely popular, and more players would flock to the game. There would eventually be city rankings, and every spot in the current leaderboard was important. Not to mention, Elliot was 13th on the Equipment Rankings. His shop was bound to be a hit.
"Don't hide it!!"
[Show name!]
The system sounded again.
[Congratulations to player Bigbucks for ranking 1st on the Pet Rankings with Century-old Zombie!]
Everyone hearing this announcement rushed to open the Pet Rankings.
Except for the Guild, Villain, and Mount Rankings, every other leaderboard was full. The Pet Rankings were special, with only Elliot's name at the top.
At that moment, Elliot's fame soared.
In the game and on the forums, people couldn't stop talking about Elliot.
"Bigbucks, what a bold name!"
"Tch, this ranking is just temporary. Wait until tomorrow, everyone on the leaderboard will have changed their names!"
Elliot walked past the job change mountain pass and overheard people discussing him. He was very pleased with the effect.
Now, when he opened his shop, he wouldn't have to worry about not having customers.
He didn't bother with them and started his job change quest.
New World was a globally launched game. Due to differences in regions, countries, and cultures, the professions, monsters, and building styles were all different.
In the Great Xia region where Elliot was, everything had the style of Great Xia.
The basic job changes included: Earth Daoist, Medical Daoist, Swordsman, Assassin, Killer, Boxer, Sword Dancer, Warrior, Witch Doctor, and Hunter.
There were also many hidden professions.
After reaching a certain level, each profession could undergo a second job change, creating a huge and elaborate profession system in New World.
Fortunately, Elliot had enough red and blue potions to complete the task. He handed out 10 bottles of each to the 10 job change NPCs.
After finishing, the quest updated again.
[Congratulations, you've gained the trust of the Job Change Master. Next, please help eliminate the demonic creatures in the Mountain Pass.]
[Quest content: Enter the Job Change Dungeon and kill the Demon Tree Monster.]
[Quest Difficulty: Extreme]
Elliot sighed in relief, glad that his quest was the same as everyone else's.
Inside the Mountain Pass, there was a cave that served as the job change dungeon.
Outside the cave, a group of players had gathered.
"Come to the Demon Tree Dungeon, 10th-level players needed! Bring your 10th-level weapons and join the group!"
"Hey girl, come do the dungeon with me!"
"Anyone want to do the job change dungeon? It's easy!"
If the dungeon was too easy, not many people would pass the job change successfully. Elliot certainly wouldn't join a bad team.
As for the good teams, Elliot couldn't join because he didn't have a weapon.
However, Elliot was confident in the dungeon. He opened the party interface and created his own team.
Bigbucks: "Job change dungeon, looking for five rich players. I'm an old hand, I'll guarantee a smooth run. 1,000 gold per person."