The continuous system prompts caused Ye Yun's smile to bloom like a chrysanthemum. The dungeon run not only boosted his level by 7 but also significantly increased his strength. It was impossible not to feel a surge of confidence.
Ye Yun retreated from the secret realm and reappeared at the village entrance.
Although the Cursed Secret Realm was similar to a dungeon, it wasn't as overpowered as before. However, the number of monsters, the experience gained, and the drop rates were significantly higher than in the outside world. Once it was publicly accessible to players, its popularity would be immense.
"Public Secret Realm! Entry fee of 15 gold coins per person! Located at the village entrance!" Ye Yun happily made the secret realm public, adding another lucrative income stream, which greatly boosted his mood.
With over 200,000 newcomers in the entire beginner village, even if only half of them visited once, it would amount to millions in income. Although it was equivalent to only a dozen attribute points, every little bit counted.
Looking at the dungeon entrance not far from the village entrance, Ye Yun eagerly went to find Old Wang. He was impatient to check out the blacksmith shop, which was also his property.
"Haha, young hero, you are indeed exceptionally talented and possess heaven-defying strength." Ye Yun hadn't even reached the spot where the village chief usually stood, when he saw the village chief excitedly waving at him, carrying bags and bundles.
What the heck is this old guy doing? Is he running away?
"Village Chief, where are you going?" Ye Yun's eyebrows twitched as he saw the village chief carrying a bucket in his left hand, a quilt in his right, and a backpack on his back. This was the picture of a typical worker.
"Thanks to young hero, I now have an office and won't have to endure the wind and sun anymore. Come, come, let's go take a look at my office." Old Wang said with unusual excitement.
Ye Yun was a bit confused by these words; he didn't recall any such reward. While thinking, he followed Old Wang.
In the central area of Fengle Village, a two-story wooden house stood out conspicuously, with a hundred-meter radius around it clear. The ground floor entrance bore the sign "Quest Hall," and three staff members were busy behind the service desk. This newly established hall immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Above the wooden stairs inside hung a large wooden sign with the words 'Village Chief's Office' inscribed in crooked, hard-to-read characters.
"It's still a bit rudimentary," Ye Yun said with a sigh, looking at the entire Quest Hall. However, it was much better than Granny Li's thatched-roof pharmacy.
"Indeed, but the entire village has become much livelier since the arrival of you Outsiders, and our income has increased. We can spend some money to upgrade these buildings later. Once you control 50% of the village, you can manage these things directly." Old Wang looked at the interior with immense satisfaction, even a touch of excitement.
Unintentionally, Ye Yun's heart stirred. This meant he could potentially gain 50% of the village's profits in the future. What a massive benefit.
"Also, don't underestimate this village as it is now. As long as young hero continues to complete quests, it's not impossible for it to eventually upgrade into a town, a city, a main city, or even a divine city." Old Wang patted Ye Yun's shoulder, then lifted the bucket placed on the dirt floor and trudged upstairs.
Boom...
Holy cow.
This is a grand vision, and I love it.
Level up! I must reach level 10 today!
Ye Yun instantly lost all interest in visiting the blacksmith shop. What was there to see in a dilapidated thatched hut!
As Ye Yun walked, he opened the Heavenly Dao forum page. He wanted to see how his first-ever pinned post was performing. He remembered that the post, published more than two hours earlier, had already brought him over 3 million income in just two hours. Now, another four hours had passed, so it should be considerable.
But then...
"Holy crap, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million! Thirty-four million three hundred and twenty thousand!! Damn, a small villa?" Ye Yun rubbed his eyes and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking at the rows of numbers with a slightly uneasy feeling.
The auction for the epic-level strategy guide had reached 5.2 billion! The 999+ messages in his backend were making Ye Yun dizzy.
Am I getting rich? Am I flying?
5.2 billion! Even with three years of accumulation in his previous life, it wouldn't be a fraction of this.
Calm down, calm down. I possess a talent of over 670 billion X-level, so this is just pocket change.
Even with his experiences from the first three years, Ye Yun felt a sense of elation.
Ye Yun opened another new post: Selling a Level 9 Epic Two-Piece Set, Attributes Explode!
Browsing costs 10 cents each, with attribute screenshots attached. Photographers charge tens of thousands for a photo; 10 cents is not excessive, right?
Yes, indeed, there's a way to make money.
In his previous life, it took Ye Yun a month to leave the beginner village and two months to achieve his first million in top-ups! After that, he seemed to be using cheats, topping up 5 million in three months and 10 million in four months. In one year, Ye Yun had earned a hundred million from this Heavenly Dao forum, achieving his small life goal.
Otherwise, his ranking would not even be in the top 300 million globally, possibly not even in the top 5 billion.
This was all thanks to his methods of making money through posts like these.
Time to level up, time to level up! I'll buy a villa tomorrow. I want to face the sea and welcome the spring flowers.
Ye Yun directly withdrew the 34.32 million from the post's earnings. Adding it to his existing gold, he kept 1 million to expand his inventory by 10 slots, and used the rest to purchase 344 free attribute points, exhibiting an exceptionally extravagant style.
Money is good, but considering the situation three years later, Ye Yun still felt that improving his own strength was more important.
Ye Yun's current output might not be considered the most formidable, but it was sufficient before level 10. Moreover, as a "medicine jar," he needed plenty of rest in the early months of the game. Therefore, he allocated all his attribute points to HP, enabling Little Black to work for him.
Hmm, next time, I might consider adding a few more Healing Spells for him.
Character: Jié Mìng
Level: 7
Class: Priest
Life Beast: Black Ant (Physical)
HP: 7160
True Qi: 30
Magic Attack: 1028 (+22-31)
Physical Defense: 346 (+15)
Magic Defense: 402 (+21)
Talent: X-level
Free Attribute Points: 0
Talent Skill: Gold Touch (Unique in the entire server) - A flick of the hand can bring fortune, more potent than any other enhancement. Can strengthen anything you wish to strengthen. Remaining CD - 11.3h! (Note: CD doubles after each use. CD can be reduced by killing monsters 10 levels higher than oneself.)
Skills: 1 - Healing Spell (Novice): Restores 3 HP/s to an ally for 5 seconds. True Qi Cost: 3, CD - 10s.
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Life Beast: Black Ant (Physical)
HP: 10740
Attack: 822
Physical Defense: 276
Magic Defense: 321
Skills: None
After this operation, Little Black's HP exceeded 10,000. Combined with its defense, even though equipment attributes had no effect on Little Black, based solely on Ye Yun's attributes, Little Black was invincible in the beginner village.
These attribute values were almost equivalent to his efforts over a year in his previous life, and now, it had only taken less than a day.
He wondered what skills would be activated upon reaching level 10.
"Let's go! Dungeon grinding!" Ye Yun declared spiritedly, drawing a round of eye-rolls from those around him.
At this moment, at the entrance of the first floor of the Cursed Secret Realm near the village entrance, thousands of players had already gathered within half an hour.
"Looking for a Priest or Doctor for a party. Level 5 and above required, proficient in basic operations. Players will cover their own expenses."
"Seeking party for a level 5 defense-oriented Guard. Has topped up 200 yuan. Hurry if interested."
"Damn, topped up 200 yuan? You might as well not have topped up. I'm a level 6 pure HP Barbarian with a full set of white gear. I'm a big spender who's topped up 150,000 yuan!"
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The wide ground in front of the dungeon was packed with people, and the entire area chat channel buzzed like a marketplace.
Ignoring dozens of party invites, Ye Yun pushed through the crowd and entered the dungeon. Being with these people felt like it was lowering his standards. A 150,000 yuan top-up? Talk to me after adding four more zeros.