Leaving the palace, I opened the scroll and saw the words "Rebuild the ancient city 'Yu', for details, please inquire at the royal library's curator."
There was a bad premonition. Rebuild a city? Me? What a huge city!
Just as I needed to ask the librarian about my job transfer, there were horse carriages on the street. I quickly paid 10 silver coins and got on one. The prices in the capital were really expensive, 10 silver coins could buy so much stuff.
The royal library was also a building several hundred floors high. It took some time to find the curator's office. The curator was an old man with a white beard, wearing glasses on his nose, shining with a strange light. Hey, if I gave these glasses to Chico...
Before I could speak, the old man stood up: "You! Don't move! Oh my god, you, you're a full-time player!"
Sure enough, it was a good pair of glasses. They immediately revealed my full-time status. I nodded: "Yes, but there's no place to switch careers, so I came to you, the senior."
The curator suddenly burst into tears: "In my lifetime, finally, I can see a full-time player. I'll rest in peace. 555555555555"
It took a while for the old man to calm down and sigh: "You came here to switch careers? Unfortunately, I can't help you. I've spent over ninety years studying and obtained twenty professional doctorates, eighty-three master's degrees in various professions, three hundred and sixty-seven bachelor's degrees, and am proficient in over a thousand skills. However, I still haven't reached full-time status. If you want to switch careers, you might have to go to the heavens to find the main god!"
I was stunned: "So, is it that I can only learn various skills to the intermediate level for the rest of my life? What about the other multi-profession players? Can't they switch careers?"
The old man suddenly burst into tears: "If you really are a multi-profession player, even if you have three thousand professions, you only need to find three thousand NPCs or a few library curators to successfully switch careers. But you are an infinite profession player, so you have to find another one who is much higher than you... "
I was confused. Although I couldn't understand the game's setting, I just couldn't switch careers, right?
I was depressed. Could I just be mediocre at every profession from now on? Every time I do something, the failure rate is terrifyingly high, and I can't rely on my life career to make a living; in battles, I can never defeat someone with more than 150 health points, what am I doing!
The curator sighed again: "In fact, many years ago, there was a young man named Liang Bo who obtained full-time status. Moreover, every skill of his was at the divine level. If he were still alive, it would be great..."
I exclaimed and took out a silver tray: "Is this the person?"
The curator looked: "'The Work of the Person Who Loves Nature the Most', well, it should be. I heard that this person really loves nature. He believes that when the main god created the world, many places were not perfect enough, so with his friends, he left many things on the continent, hoping to make the world more full of life. You getting one of his works is truly very lucky."
Oh, but where can I find this person? I lowered my head in frustration.
The curator also felt a bit sorry: "Your Excellency, don't lose heart. If you can reach the intermediate level in every skill and combine them well, you won't be inferior to those expert-level figures."
I admitted this point. By putting three skills in the auxiliary bar, the magic pillar I created was already close to the level of my Master Shi. However, when other players have reached the master, grandmaster, saint, and divine levels, I'm still a trash?
The curator continued: "Learning skills requires talent. It's rare that you can learn all the skills. In the future, just read more books at the royal library. Our royal library is very famous throughout the continent. Eighty percent of skill books and seventy percent of method books, sixty percent of the diagrams can be found here." "However, since each time a player reads a book, the durability of these hardcover books decreases, there is a cost involved. The fee for the basic skills is comparable to the price of buying ordinary books from outside. For the intermediate skills, it requires the player's achievement points to be exchanged, usually 1000 points for one. It's not very cost-effective. For the advanced skills, they can only be obtained by triggering special tasks."
This is fine. Not being an expert, being a "generalist" is also okay. Maybe many people want to be but can't. Besides, since this profession was newly established by the console after "thinking", maybe one day it will remember this and add me a full-time NPC?
It's already past one o'clock now, guys must have been waiting impatiently online for a long time. Today, we won't read anymore. Hurry back.
Don't forget to ask about the King's mission. The curator looks at the task: "It's this one. Hmm, interesting. Regarding the ancient city 'Yiu', the information you need is in the 212th floor, Room 17, the 81st bookshelf, the third slot from the left, the sixth book from the left, 'Ancient City Volume 6', page 584, where there's an introduction to it."
I was dizzy for a while before I could remember it. I ran over to find the book and used the writing technique to copy the information about 'Yiu' as quickly as possible.
After leaving the library, I had no time to visit the capital either. I took the teleportation array and rushed back to Sunset City.
As soon as I landed, the message receiver sent out a series of beeps. I opened it and saw that it was all from my friends' urging: "Brother, why haven't you logged in yet?" "Have you arrived?" "We went to level up first, so we'll send you the message when we arrive."
I felt a pang of guilt in my heart. Since the Tiger King and others became friends with me and helped me with those tasks, I wasted a lot of level-up time. Otherwise, they would have been at least 40 levels by now. This time, because of my lateness, they wasted a few more hours.
Finally, I saw Senorita's message: "My brother has an urgent matter to meet you. After seeing it, send him the message."
Oh, what a hassle! Won't they come after me for being a wanted criminal? But I can't ignore them either. The sea sky power is too strong. Half of the players in the Xiaoyang Kingdom who have reached level 50 are in his hands. If I insist on arguing with him, the Lost Village will turn into a wasteland in no time.
Just as I was about to send the message, there was a vibration in front of me. I was forcibly logged out of the game.
In my ears was the sound of moving things and chaotic footsteps. It sounded heavy, unlike those of the nurses. At this moment, a middle-aged woman's voice rang out: "This patient is the most troublesome. He's already in a vegetative state. Now, this strange machine has appeared. It's really troublesome to dismantle!"
Oh, is this the cleaning lady? Don't dismantle it without understanding! If it can't be put back together, I... I... I... I'll fight you to the death!
My heart couldn't help but feel an overwhelming fear. If I were to leave this "Infinite World" now, I really don't know how to live. No, even if I don't want to live, I can't die. From now on, I'll have to stay in this dark space with a clear mind for the rest of my life!
My spirit struggled desperately in the black space. However, no matter how hard I tried, my consciousness couldn't break through the confinement of the black space. Since the game helmet was taken off, the only light source in the space had disappeared. I was really going crazy!
The footsteps grew louder and there were also many people's voices, collisions. It sounded like I was walking in the hospital corridor. Oh no, they'll take me out of the room and burn me!!!
After a while, water sounds and the muttering of another middle-aged woman were heard. I finally understood. They were helping me take a bath.
Thinking about it, it's still quite fortunate. Two women are serving me one bath. That is, they are a little older...
At this moment, a woman said: "The weather has been so hot recently. The old air conditioner in his room hasn't been repaired for decades. Look, there are so many bedsores now. It's really disgusting!"
Another woman said: "Oh, this patient is the most troublesome. Actually, such people should stay out of this world. They waste the country's money and we have to take care of them like this!"
"Yeah, he doesn't have family. Other patients and their families see our hard work in our care and will sometimes send us something and say 'thank you'!"
"Um, I'll tell you, don't tell anyone. There's a patient's family member who gave me a thousand yuan in tip. So generous..."
"Is that so? Who is it? Tell me! Is it the one on the second floor?" ...
I listened to their conversation, feeling extremely uncomfortable. When did I become such a loathsome person? No, am I even a human being? Just a dead thing.
At this moment, the two women began to talk about my body again.
"Actually, you know, he looks so ugly now. When he first came in, he was quite handsome. His muscles were strong, and that part... "
A series of terrifying laughter made goosebumps rise all over my body. Oh my god, couldn't you send two beautiful ladies to help me take a bath instead?
Another woman asked: "Hey, wasn't he hospitalized twenty years ago? You came in right after that, didn't you?"
"Yes, at that time, I was still a newly graduated nurse. Because his family was willing to pay, I voluntarily applied to take care of him. You know, my family's financial situation wasn't good. Now, his family is no longer there, and I've been laid off. I have to do full-time care. And it happened to be him... "
I finally felt a little better. After all, there were once beautiful ladies who had helped me take a bath. Besides, this beautiful lady had taken care of me for twenty years. Well, let me fantasize about her in my heart...
The bath was finally over. I was carried back to the ward. Fortunately, the two ladies, although they didn't understand the equipment, knew to ask Zhao Xue'er to help. My gaming equipment was finally installed.
Let's leave this sad place of the real world and quickly return to my game.
After logging in, I sent a message to Laure. Laure replied: "I have something to do now. I have entrusted 'Tadaaki' to talk to you."
Contact Tadaaki and meet at the largest restaurant in the city, "Liyi Restaurant."
I just arrived at the appointed private room. The banquet was served immediately, without any courtesy. I ate heartily. When Tadaaki got to the point.
Tadaaki really knew how to handle things. He started chatting about daily life and current affairs with me. I only replied: "I'm a professional player. I know nothing about what's going on outside."
So, Tadaaki talked alone for a long time. Finally, he returned to the main point: "The leader of our organization wants to buy the dominion rights of your territory!"
I smiled: "This territory was granted by the king. It's not like a store. It can't be transferred easily."
Tadaaki said: "We have connections with many ministers in the court. As long as you agree, we will have our own way to handle the procedures."
I thought for a moment: "You guys are so capable. Why don't you fight for a territory yourselves? How long until Laure reaches level 60?"
Tadaaki said: "Actually, it will be within a week. We will definitely obtain the territory. But before us, other forces will take the lead!"
I was puzzled: "Just a few days later, what's the big deal?"
Tadaaki said: "With the financial strength and management talents behind our Sea Heaven Association, in just a few days, a village can become a golden nest. The income in one day is beyond your imagination. Most importantly, being the first to obtain the territory in the game has a significant boost to the reputation of our Sea Heaven Association and the real-life Sea Heaven Group!"
It turns out that these big groups invested so much money to support the princes to play games mainly because they wanted to enhance the reputation of their groups. With billions of people entering the game, advertising and branding in the game have very high efficiency.
Also, making money in the game was just a new topic in the economic field back then. Now, it might be a mature industry, right?
"So," I smiled: "How much are you planning to offer?"
I won't sell my village. But I'm really interested in knowing how much my village is worth. Let me have a good time with it.
Tadaaki extended his five fingers: "5 million."