RNP Chapter 11 gave too much.
Chapter 11 gave too much.
Jiang Yuan opened his own post and started reading it.
[Night Rain's Annoying Voice: Holy crap, Tier 3?? I haven't even reached Tier 2 yet, did you ride a rocket to get there?]
[One Slash and You're Down: I'm in awe of this master. This post is packed with information: hidden map, new race, complete class system! There really is a bigger world outside Graystone Town.]
[A bystander: Did you guys notice the detail the original poster mentioned? The Frostclaw tribe's leader is Tier 4. What does Tier 4 even mean? The highest level I've ever heard of is only around level 20. Their tribe has Tier 4 members, and Tier 3 warriors are everywhere below them...]
[This old monk, whose Dharma name is Random: This humble monk had sensed something was amiss long ago. Those hidden caves and broken altars near Graystone Town seemed like scraps on the edge of the world map. This post has truly opened our eyes.]
[Innocent Young Man: After all this talk, can I at least have a picture of a cat-eared girl? Just one!]
【What can I do to you?: Are you stupid? This game lets you take screenshots?】
[Innocent young man: ...Damn, I forgot.]
As Jiang Yuan scrolled through the messages one by one, he could feel the overwhelming excitement and shock on the other end of the screen.
This is normal. Even in a regular game, players assume the starting plateau is all there is, then someone suddenly posts a screenshot showing a coastline they've never seen before…
The feeling of having one's worldview suddenly expanded is enough to leave anyone bewildered.
He scrolled down further, and the replies were mostly expressions of shock and excitement, repeated over and over.
Jiang Yuan then opened his private messages, where more than twenty messages had already been marked as unread in red.
[Night Rain's Annoying Voice: Hey bro, what exactly is this divinely bestowed power? I'd be willing to pay for a detailed explanation!]
[A passerby: Hi Primal, I'm from the 'Graystone Town Exploration Team.' We'd like to ask if you'd like to join. We have a team of about a dozen people exploring the map, and we can share information.]
[Going Up the Mountain to Fight the Tiger: Dude, name your price. I want all the information on your hidden map.]
[This old monk, whose Dharma name is Random: Benefactor, though I am not greedy for money, how about exchanging information? I have the coordinates of several hidden areas around Graystone Town; in exchange, I'll give you the location of your Cat-Eared Tribe.]
……
There were all sorts of random things, many of which were invitations to QQ groups that he had originally applied for but had not been approved.
Jiang Yuan didn't rush to reply. He opened QQ and applied one by one.
The verification information was uniformly filled in with two words: "original".
Soon, the beeping sounds of passage began to ring out.
Groups that were previously difficult to join can now be entered almost instantly.
After joining the group, he didn't rush to speak; instead, he scrolled through the chat history.
Jiang Yuan went through each group one by one, getting a general idea of the members, activity levels, and discussion directions of each group.
Then he clicked into a group called "Oracle Intelligence Agency".
The group has more than 120 members.
I scrolled up a bit and noticed that this group was a little different.
Many of the large red envelopes came from the group owner, nicknamed "Lan".
Below that was a row of "Thank you, Sister Lan".
"There's a rich woman!" Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up.
He scrolled down again.
I noticed a familiar active ID in this group: Encyclopedia Hunter.
This person shares a lot of things in the group.
Every time I send a message, someone answers; every time I share something, someone praises it.
People in the group call him "Hunter Bro" or "Illustrated Guide Master," their tone filled with genuine admiration.
Scrolling to the end, the group messages were discussing Jiang Yuan.
[Night Rain's Annoying Sound: A newbie? The Original One? Holy crap, who was the original poster?!]
The group chat exploded instantly.
[One Slash and You're Down: What? The Primal Boss has joined the group?]
[Strawberry Yakult: Is that the boss of the cat-eared tribe?!]
[Innocent Young Man: Hello, Boss.]
[This old monk, whose Dharma name is Random: The benefactor has arrived. I've read that post three times; it's indeed packed with information.]
【What can I do to you, you arrogant old man: Level 30 pro! I'm considered pretty good at level 12 in Graystone Town, I really can't imagine what level 30 means.】
Jiang Yuan typed a few words and sent them out.
[Original: Hello everyone.]
Messages flooded in instantly. One after another, before he could even finish reading the previous sentence, the next one had already appeared.
[Night Rain's Lament: I worship the master! He's alive! Just how big is your hidden map, Primal Master?]
[One Slash Down: Dude, do all the female NPCs from the Cat-Eared Tribe really have cat ears? Do they have tails?]
[A bystander: Primal Lord, are you still in that hidden map? Are there any other races there?]
[Going Up the Mountain to Fight the Tiger: A Tier 3 expert is asking for leveling advice! I've been stuck at level 18 for almost a week!]
Jiang Yuan was about to type a reply when his eyes suddenly caught a message.
[Hunter's Guide: Level 30 and still hasn't left Graystone Town? I've never heard of anyone reaching that level.]
The tone wasn't harsh.
But amidst the praise of a group of "worshippers of the big shot," this statement is like an ice cube in a glass of warm water.
Someone below chimed in:
[What can you do to me, my arrogance: Hunter Bro is here. Hunter Bro, don't you also think this level is a bit over the top?]
[Night Rain's Rustling Sound: The encyclopedia expert has spoken, what did the original expert say?]
Jiang Yuan leaned back in his rocking chair, raising his eyebrows slightly.
He had a very good first impression of the "Illustrated Guide Hunter".
Warm-hearted and loves to share.
That popular science post about the Glowing Grass helped him, as did several beginner guides, which were very detailed and comprehensive.
Instead of replying directly to the hunter in the encyclopedia, he typed out another message and sent it.
[Original: Just lucky. I encountered a few high-level monster battles and managed to snag one. My leveling up was relatively fast afterward.]
Another wave of comments flooded the group chat.
[One slash and he's down: That's a pro for a pro. I would have run away long ago.]
Then the Pokédex Hunter posted another message.
[Hunter's Guide: Boss Infighting? Such Luck?]
Jiang Yuan suppressed his discomfort and typed back:
[Original: Yes.]
[Hunter with the bestiary: That's pretty lucky.]
That's what they said, but Jiang Yuan vaguely sensed a sour taste in it.
He switched to the input box, typed two long paragraphs of text, and sent them out.
[Original: I recently discovered two more special high-level monsters. One looks like a scorpion, with a body length estimated to be over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) long. Its tail stinger is longer than its body, its exoskeleton is dark brown, and it has barbs hanging from the tip of its tail.]
The other was a large spider, perched in the center of a vast expanse of webs. Its abdomen was swollen like a vat, and its back was covered with dense, grayish-white bristles. It was surrounded by webs, on which hung countless small spiders, all about the size of a fist.
After a good ten seconds of silence in the group, messages started popping up everywhere.
[Night Rain's Annoying Sound: A scorpion two zhang long... Is this still a scorpion? This must be a scorpion king! And the inward-curving stingers on its legs, that's such a detail! You didn't actually look at it up close, did you?]
[A bystander commented: "Are they crazy? This monster looks like a boss."]
[What can I do about your arrogance?: There are also giant scorpions near Graystone Town, the largest being just over a meter long. What does two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) even mean...?]
At that moment, a private chat window popped up.
[Hunter with the Bestiary: What color are the bristles at the base of the back hairs on that big spider you mentioned earlier?]
"They're here..." Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up.
[Original color: grayish-white with blackish tips at the base.]
[Hunter's Guide: Are you sure the barbs on your leg joints are facing inwards? And not outwards?]
Hilu couldn't be mistaken, could she...? Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, then typed:
[Original: Facing inwards. As it passed, its legs flipped over, each hooking inwards towards its body.]
The other side remained silent for several seconds.
[Hunter's Guide: This thing is called the "Abyssal Web Queen." There are also some in a cave at the bottom of a valley on the outskirts of Graystone Town, but the one I saw was much smaller, less than ten feet long. If the one you described is really that big, it's probably close to level 30.]
Jiang Yuan quickly memorized the name, then posed the second question.
[Original: You've seen that scorpion too?]
[Hunter's Guide: That should be called "Earthshaker Scorpion King". There's a subspecies called Blacktail Giant Scorpion in Graystone Town. The Earthshaker Scorpion King's venom sacs can not only sting, but also spray. The spray range is about three to four meters. However, after spraying venom, its stinger will droop, with a three to five-second cooldown period.]
Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up, and he continued typing.
[Original: What is the weakness of the Web Queen?]
[Hunter's Guide: I don't know. You're level 30 already, you should be able to beat it, right?]
[Original: It looks pretty scary, I'll try it next time I have the chance.]
The big shot's image can't be lost... That's the only way Jiang Yuan could reply.
However, the scorpion's weakness was unexpectedly discovered. Although it didn't seem to be the same species, it was worth a try.
As for the Spider Queen, he also vaguely had a plan to defeat her.
[Illustrated Guide Hunter: How much information do you have left? The monster encyclopedia for the hidden map, name your price.]
Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, and the information he obtained from Xilu greatly broadened his horizons.
But this "Illustrated Guide Hunter" must be a veteran player.
The ecology and types of monsters in Graystone Town should be similar to those in Frostear Tribe. Apart from the hidden classes, there probably aren't many other things that appeal to him.
But he still doesn't understand this hidden profession.
After thinking for a moment, he first sent some magical beasts and plants over, then said:
[Original: The Frostclaw tribe's ecology is similar to that of Graystone Town; you probably already know that. As for the hidden class, I have no clue about it yet. There's nothing I can do about it.]
[Hunter: Oh, I see. Then be sure to contact me once you have any leads. The price is negotiable.]
His tone was much more polite than it had been in the group chat earlier.
Jiang Yuan closed the chat window, preparing to look for people in other groups to sell information to.
At that moment, another private message popped up.
She is the group leader of the Oracle Intelligence Agency, named "Lan".
[Lan: You said the new map allows you to change to a hidden class?]
Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment.
This person hadn't said a word in the group chat from beginning to end; it turns out they had been secretly observing the whole time.
He thought about it and realized that she was a rich woman who could definitely offer a high price.
However, he doesn't know how to change jobs yet; even a skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients.
[Original: Hidden classes are not for sale.]
After sending the message, he was thinking about how to promote other information when a notification suddenly popped up at the top of his phone screen.
[Lan: I'm transferring 10000 yuan to you]
Along with this message, a bank card deposit notification popped up.
"?" Jiang Yuan was a little confused.
[Lan: I need more information about the Frostclaw tribe, especially how to change to that hidden class you mentioned. Name your price.]
As expected, she's a rich woman! Jiang Yuan sighed regretfully and switched back to the "Illustrated Hunter" chat.
I copied the information about the Frostclaw tribe's monsters and vegetation that I had sent him and sent it to "Lan".
Then, he typed one last thing: "As for the hidden classes, I'm really not selling them..."
He was about to send it.
[Lan: I'm transferring 50000 yuan to you.]
Jiang Yuan watched as the bank card notification popped up again.
[Lan: Good, this is the information you provided. What about the hidden job advancement guide? Money is no problem. Is 50 enough?]
Jiang Yuan blinked, then looked at the unit after "50" and confirmed that it wasn't "pieces," but "ten thousand"!
He silently deleted the reply he was about to send.
I was originally thinking of bringing back some rare treasures from another world to exchange for money, so as to solve the problems of the old house.
He even vaguely considered whether improving his physical fitness would allow him to make money through "underground boxing rings" or something similar.
I didn't expect it to be this simple?
Hmm, it's not simple either.
After all, this hidden profession was just something he made up; whether it actually exists or not, we'll have to wait until he leaves the cave to find out.
[Original: I need to organize the methods for changing to hidden jobs, which may take about a week.]
[Lan: Okay.]
……
The most expensive villa area in Songhai City is Linjiang No. 1 Courtyard.
Inside a detached house overlooking the river.
Shen Tinglan sank into the sofa, her long legs crossed.
The dark gray suit trousers were slightly tapered at the ankle, revealing a small section of ankle covered in stockings.
She looked to be in her late twenties, with delicate features. She wore a white silk shirt, her long hair was casually tied up with an ebony hairpin, and behind her thin gold-rimmed glasses, her almond-shaped eyes were fixed on her phone screen.
The screen displays the penguin chat interface.
The nickname used in the dialogue is "Origin".
Shen Tinglan's lips curved slightly. "You're willing to agree to 500,000? You just want money."
She put down her phone and picked up the tablet next to her.
The tablet displays another Penguin account, with an avatar of a cartoon hound holding a magnifying glass, nicknamed "Illustrated Hunter".
No one knows that "Illustrated Hunter" and "Lan" are the same person.
Just like how no one in the company knows that Mr. Shen, the "Cold-Faced Yama" who built a company worth billions in just six years, is a passionate gamer.
After she stumbled upon the divine oracle, she became completely engrossed in it.
Not only did he spend a month in there, spending money to buy information and level up, but he also enjoyed posting strategy guides and chatting in group chats.
When the group saw her, they shouted, "Hunter Bro is here!" and "The Pokédex expert has spoken!"
Shen Tinglan found it more satisfying than the sycophantic subordinates at the board meeting who kept praising "President Shen is wise."
Until this thing called the Primal emerged.
Only one post was made.
The third-tier level, hidden maps, races, professions... those who were originally surrounding her turned around and worshipped the Primordial One.
She placed the tablet face down on the sofa, took off her glasses, and pinched the bridge of her nose.
I'm a little annoyed... Even though I know it's childish, I'm still annoyed.
Then he picked up his phone and scrolled through his chat history.
After asking a few questions about the details of the Warcraft the person described, she was certain that the other person had seen it with their own eyes.
The level should be at least 20, otherwise you won't encounter monsters that high.
"How did you get to level 30...?" Shen Tinglan narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, somewhat unconvinced.
……