Chapter 14: Wealth and Influence
[Lu Renjia]: Whose subordinate is this??? They actually have money to pin messages!
[Lu Renyi]: I just checked, pinning a message costs one gold coin. Is "Wealthy Beyond Measure" really that rich?
[Onlookers]: I’ve been grinding monsters for so long and haven’t even earned 100 copper coins. This spendthrift actually used a gold coin to pin a message!
[Grand Ambition]: Wealthy Beyond Measure, interested in joining my Grand Ambition guild? The vice leader position is yours!
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Wealthy Beyond Measure’s pinned message instantly caused an uproar in the Newbie Village Channel No. 9527.
For a moment, his popularity even surpassed Bai Ye, who had previously triggered an announcement.
Even Grand Ambition was quick to recruit him, clearly attracted by Wealthy Beyond Measure’s extravagant spending.
One gold coin might not mean much in the late game, but the Multiverse Game had only just begun.
If Bai Ye had this much money, no one would be too surprised, since system rewards might include gold coins.
But Wealthy Beyond Measure appeared suddenly, implying his talent was likely connected to money.
Such a person was exactly who Grand Ambition wanted to recruit.
In their eyes, with Wealthy Beyond Measure joining, the guild would surely rise swiftly in the Multiverse.
However, after posting that pinned message, Wealthy Beyond Measure didn’t say another word.
Grand Ambition, still grinding monsters, frowned deeply, a cold and ruthless glint flashing in his eyes as he snorted:
“Hmph, no respect for me? Once you leave the Newbie Village, don’t blame me if you fall by my hand!”
“And as for you, Bai Ye, I want to see how strong you really are.”
“Even if you have an SS-level talent, you’re no match for my Grand Ambition guild.”
Seeing that his two friend requests had gone unanswered, Grand Ambition’s face darkened.
He had been an unemployed vagrant on Blue Star, at the very bottom of society.
But ever since awakening the S-level talent [Born Leader] in the Starry Hall, he considered himself the chosen one of the Multiverse Game.
The protagonist of this world!
He hadn’t fully revealed his talent in the chat channel.
What no one knew was that [Born Leader] could be upgraded!
As long as the guild’s overall strength was sufficient, his talent could theoretically ascend to SSS level!
Imagining leading his guild to dominate the Multiverse, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on Grand Ambition’s face.
In his view, Bai Ye and Wealthy Beyond Measure would either join his guild or be hunted down and killed.
There was no third option!
Though he thought this, Grand Ambition refrained from making threats in the chat channel.
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The powerful talent had inflated his ego, but not to the point of losing all reason.
Grand Ambition knew well that his talent needed time to grow.
Until then, let these two continue to show off a little longer!
With that thought, Grand Ambition opened his friend request list and accepted many requests in bulk.
His guild had no recruitment requirements and welcomed all comers.
The more members, the stronger the guild’s overall power, and the more benefits they would receive.
Once the guild was full, they could begin filtering members.
The biggest player force in Newbie Village No. 9527 was rapidly rising.
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Inside the Misty Forest dungeon, Su Mubai looked at Wealthy Beyond Measure’s pinned message, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Wow, spending a gold coin just to pin a message—that’s truly extravagant.
After upgrading skills, even he could only pin one message.
“Is there a talent that starts you off with funds too?”
Curiosity piqued, Su Mubai opened his friend request list and found Wealthy Beyond Measure’s friend request.
He had previously rejected all requests but could still see the message attached to the request.
[Wealthy Beyond Measure]: Brother Bai Ye, interested in joining my team? If you join, I’ll cover all your equipment and skills, and pay you a signing bonus of 100 gold coins.
One hundred gold coins!
Seeing the message, Su Mubai’s pupils suddenly contracted.
That sum was an enormous fortune in the Newbie Village!
His curiosity about Wealthy Beyond Measure’s talent deepened.
“Isn’t this the perfect partner?”
A slight smile curved Su Mubai’s lips as he sent a friend request to Wealthy Beyond Measure.
He had no intention of joining the team but was interested in making deals.
Since there was such a wealthy player in the Newbie Village, he no longer had to worry about selling rare items at a good price.
Wealthy Beyond Measure seemed to be watching the friend requests closely, accepting Su Mubai’s request almost instantly.
Then, a message came through.
[Wealthy Beyond Measure]: Brother Bai Ye, how about it? We already have a member with an S-level combat talent in our squad, so you won’t be held back.
Immediately after, another message arrived eagerly.
[Wealthy Beyond Measure]: If you think the signing bonus isn’t enough, how about 200 gold coins? But I need to confirm you have an SS-level talent.
“How rich is this guy?”
Su Mubai twitched at the corner of his mouth, feeling that Wealthy Beyond Measure didn’t treat money like money.
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Two hundred gold coins sounded as casual as 200 copper coins.
After pondering, Su Mubai replied.
[Bai Ye]: Is your talent related to money?
[Wealthy Beyond Measure]: To be honest, money is just a number to me. As long as you sign a contract and join my team, ask for whatever you want in the future!
As he replied, Wealthy Beyond Measure shared part of his talent:
[God of Wealth]: SSS-level exclusive talent skill.
Skill effects:
1. Money Tree: Can shake the Money Tree once daily, randomly gaining 1 to 999 gold coins, with a chance to obtain special treasures.
2. Wealth Influx: The currency you carry increases by 1% daily.
3. No Outflow: Upon death, you do not drop any gold coins or items.
4. ...
5. ...
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Though the last two effects were unseen, Wealthy Beyond Measure’s talent still left Su Mubai stunned.
He never expected the small Newbie Village No. 9527 to be so full of hidden talents.
Besides himself, who was exploiting a bug, there was now Grand Ambition with a guild talent, and now this player who had awakened an SSS-level talent!
According to the Multiverse Game’s data, awakening an SSS-level talent had about a one-in-a-billion chance.
Even counting talents capable of growth, not more than twenty Blue Star players possessed them!
The odds of encountering one in Newbie Village No. 9527 were unimaginably low.
This was the first time Su Mubai had seen the effects of an SSS talent.
Aside from the Money Tree’s baseline and special treasures, Wealth Influx was truly formidable.
One percent might seem small, but compounded daily, it was terrifying.
No wonder Wealthy Beyond Measure said money was just a number to him.
With a talent like [God of Wealth], he was fully qualified to say so!
However, like Grand Ambition, this guy probably didn’t know about talents in the Multiverse that could copy or even steal others’ talents.
Otherwise, neither would recklessly reveal their talents, even partially.
Trying to recruit a player like Su Mubai was understandable, but such recklessness was foolish.
Still, it didn’t concern Su Mubai much—he wouldn’t be so careless.
What mattered to him was finally finding a good buyer for the equipment and skills in his backpack.